Club Minutes - April 14 Meeting
Apr 20, 2026
Upcoming Dates
Apr 21: Club meeting at the regular time and place.
Apr 25: Wine in the Wilds, 2 to 6 PM at the Clinton County Fairgrounds, with setup at 1 PM. The club will be selling soft pretzels again.
Apr 28: Tentative board meeting and the last regular club meeting for a while.
May 5: Full club work session to label plaques, 5:30 PM at Covenant Church.
May 8: Corporate sponsorship deadline for Flags of Honor.
May 11: Flag sponsorship deadline for Flags of Honor.
May 12-14: Club Leadership Learning Seminar.
May 12: Full club work session in the park to locate flagpole holes, 5:30 PM.
May 19: Full club work session to make the banner and sort plaques, 5:30 PM at Covenant Church.
May 22: Full club work session in the park to install flags. Bring gardening gloves, a trowel, tape measure, screwdriver, and kneeling pad if you have one.
May 24: Public ceremony in the park. Arrive at 11 AM. Lunch afterward at Restless Oaks Restaurant.
Meeting Notes
Wine in the Wilds update: 19 wine and beer vendors, 16 other vendors, and 2 food trucks were signed up as of the meeting.
Club picnic update: Janine is hosting at her house on Tuesday, July 7, with Tuesday, July 14 as the alternate date.
Flags of Honor Updates
Members were asked to text Wendy after putting up all of their posters. A list of previous corporate sponsors who have not yet responded is coming, and all members are asked to help contact them.
The Pennsylvania governor has been invited and a response is expected in about two weeks. If the governor is unavailable, Rick Vilello, DCED Deputy Secretary for Community Affairs, and the former Lock Haven mayor are backup options. Current Mayor Joel Long will receive a formal invitation to speak.
Honored guests who will attend but not speak include veteran officers, city council members, and county commissioners.
Amy Kowatch will sing the national anthem. Kim Vance declined the invitation to sing "God Bless America" and will receive a complimentary flag sponsorship in recognition of her past participation. Janine will reach out to the Central Mountain Middle School Choir director about participating.
Scouts will present the colors, the National Guard will conduct the ceremonial flag-folding, Carmen will read the meaning of each fold, Master Sgt. Anderson will play Taps, and Brady Carnahan will take drone photos.
Carmen reminded the city about mowing. The sound system and outlets will be tested in advance, and community service workers will help set up and take down the flags.
Attending April 14: Janine, Heather, Carmen, Marianne, Diahann, Jeanne, Bonnie, and Emma.