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Kings Park West schedules Block Captain appreciation event; board approves calendar changes
Summary
The Kings Park West Civic Association board set a Block Captain appreciation event for Feb. 2 at 3 p.m., approved moving the Volunteer Appreciation event to June and voted to drop the fall community yard sale; details such as vote tallies and some locations were not specified in the minutes.
The Kings Park West Civic Association board voted on calendar changes and set a date for a Block Captain appreciation event during its December 2024 meeting.
Alan Morris, a board member, confirmed the association has a dedicated line-item budget of $300 for a Block Captain appreciation event distinct from the volunteer appreciation award. Jonathan Reiser, a board member, said the association has given gift cards in the past; Pamela Thibodeau, a board member, suggested holding a raffle for gift cards and providing small gifts to the handful of most-involved block captains. The board set the event for Feb. 2 at 3 p.m., with the Burke Centre library listed as a tentative location.
The calendar discussion, led by board member Merideth Manella, included keeping the volunteer award nicknamed "the Cathy" that the association started in 2024. During that discussion, the board approved a motion to drop the fall community yard sale because of lack of interest; the minutes record the motion as carried but do not specify who moved or seconded it or the vote tally. Helen Santoro, a board member, moved to shift the Volunteer Appreciation event to June; the motion was carried, and again the minutes do not list a mover/second or vote count.
Other planning items noted during the calendar review included ensuring the Eggstravaganza does not conflict with FPCS spring break (Merideth Manella will consult Cathy on dates) and a suggestion to use the Fall Festival as a membership-incentive tactic; discussion of the Fall Festival was tabled for a future meeting.
The board estimated it has roughly 90 block captains. The minutes do not detail the format of the Feb. 2 event beyond the tentative location and the $300 line-item; board members discussed a mix of gift cards and small gifts as possible recognitions.
The board adjourned at 8:02 p.m. The calendar items will return for confirmation of location, exact Eggstravaganza scheduling, and any implementation details.
