Monday, July 28, 2008
Article in San Saba News & Star
Next Meeting
August 12, 2008
City Hall Council Chambers
303 S. Clear Street
11:30 - 1 PM
(bring your own lunch)
Friday, July 25, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Minutes of July meeting
Minutes
SSDVTF, July 8, 2008
VeeB’s Restaurant,
Call to order – Noon
Those present were: Georgia Harris, Donna Webb, Missy King, Cathie Lehman, Brenna Troncoso, Lindy Schulz, Tonnie Robbins, Charles Carter, Danna Smith, Dee St. John, and Melissa Switzer
A presentation of a beautiful plaque was made by Cathie Lehman to Georgia Harris: FIRST ANNUAL SSDVTF AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP with the wording “In honor of a bold spirit and 10 years of dedicated leadership to the people of San Saba in the fight against domestic violence.”
Cathie had to leave early for another meeting.
Minutes read and approved
Agency Announcements
-Legal Aid of Northwest Texas – They are back on board after being very busy with the FLDS custody cases in
-CTCADA – Missy King will be going to annual training, hopes to get viable statistics on correlation between dv and drug abuse.
-Melissa Switzer – BIPP Program has picked up, also
Dove Project 10 Year Anniversary –
-A special thanks to Lindy Schulz for getting many of those sponsors.
-Task Force members were asked to wear their shirts and for those who could to arrive at 9:00 am to set up. Tables will be provided for those who need them and agencies were encouraged to bring brochures, etc.
-A Proclamation will be signed by the Mayor at City Council meeting, declaring; July 16, 2008 Mayor will be there along with others to read it on the 16th around noon.
-Many agencies have said they would be participating and we are anticipating representatives from the Texas Council on Family Violence.
-Brenna suggested we need to do some Spanish language outreach. Georgia and Brenna will work on getting the flyer translated into Spanish.
Outreach Efforts
-Brenna did a live radio interview with KBAL Radio on July 8, regarding PAPA, Dove Project and SSDVTF.
-Georgia and Dr. Taylor of the Taylor Clinic will do live interview next week on Tuesday and Wednesday of the 10 Year Anniversary.
Status of Grants
No Word as yet regarding any grant notices.
Other Business:
-SSDVTF plan for the future – Brenna encouraged us to not just be a social club but that the Task Force needs to schedule a strategic planning meeting and invite speakers (e.g., Barbara Pearce of the Georgetown Project and Commander Dunn of San Marcos PD/Family Justice Center) to discuss what the task force might accomplish and how to leverage its position in San Saba. In fact, Barbara Pearce had indicated she could come to one of our Fall meetings and
-Data collection
-TCFV – Legal Advocacy Network Conference will be held August 15-17, 2008.
-Trafficking Conference, FREE,
Sabrina Maultsby was unable to break loose from the Dove Project for the task force meeting, so a lovely post-meeting presentation – led by Missy King – was had at the Dove Project to present Sabrina with her 1st ANNUAL SSDVTF AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP.
Consensus was that we would hold our next meeting at City Hall Council Chambers and make it a brown bag luncheon. It would be quieter and we would have more privacy.
Meeting adjourned at 1 pm.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Photos of July Meeting
The July meeting was a success. It was also an opportunity to present the inaugural SSDVTF award in Community Service and Leadership to Georgia Harris and Sabrina Maultsby, both of the City of San Saba, Dove Project.
Congratulations!!!
Cathie Lehman and Missy King presented. Thanks to both of them as well. Minutes of the meeting to follow.