Meeting Adjourned 6:08pm

1. Roll Call- Present: Joyce Weiss, Paul Alanson, Dave Miller, Sarah Finnell, Marylee Bates; Absent: Patrick Endres
2. Update on Carhartts and Pearls:
   1. Ticket sales growing- 62 tickets sold
   2. Planning group is amazing
   3. Board members will wear nametags
   4. 4 minute video is being designed to talk about the amazing-ness of FYA- then a brief moment where we thank everyone for coming and invite them to get more involved. Board members will stand together and Dave will speak on behalf of the board.
   5. Are board members comfortable answering questions about the Governor’s proposed budget- approximately 50% of our shelter funding would go away if that budget is passed
   6. Board members’ role: mingle, enjoy, be present, visit, participate in the silent desert auction or raffle (do not participate in Alaska Airlines raffle). The entertainment will be about 30-35 minutes.
   7. There are going to be some great prizes. There will be a bar so folks can purchase alcohol if interested.
   8. The realistic goal is to break even, which would be $7-$8,000
   9. We have to give a final count next Tuesday
3. Financial Report
   1. Clearwater made $33,614 more income in the first quarter of 2019 than 2018, but also spent about that much more.
   2. At the next meeting, we would like to see the 2017 and 2018 P & L comparison for those full years, in addition to the 3-year trend for the year-to-date comparison (Jan-present).
   3. Add Drake house financials to our monthly report
4. Director’s Report
   1. Pick.Click.Give donations were way up!
   2. Safety concerns after a threatening phone call
   3. Drake house has renters and Somers & Associates is managing it very well
   4. Very challenging to tighten the budget
   5. New donors! Yay!
5. Committee Reports
   1. Building- nothing to report
   2. Sunshine- volunteer appreciation hasn’t happened, but we might have a casual bbq for staff and volunteers- spontaneously, on a nice
   3. Fundraising- see above
6. Next meeting- accept minutes from March and April meetings
7. Next Meeting:  Monday, May 13th 4:30-6:30

Respectfully submitted,

Sarah Finnell, Secretary