Minutes from the Monthly Meeting of the
Doylestown Business & Community Alliance
Held February 11, 2003 8:00 a.m.
Doylestown Borough Hall

President, Bruce Rutherford welcomed everyone, and those present introduced themselves.

Treasurer's report: Lynn Preblick gave the treasurer's report and announced that we have operating funds and memberships are coming in. Rich Slavinski reported that he is pulling together budget information and hopes to have a budget by April.

Web site: The Mikulas reported that the website is up and running- www.doylestownalliance.org. They are working on the member list; members will be able to link their site to the DBCA website.

Committee Reports:

Fiddler on the Roof: May 20th DBCA will host an evening at Town and Country Players; Don Stevens is coordinating and is waiting for tickets. We can sell food at intermission if we choose.

5 K Race: Bruce R. reported in Brian Boger's absence that the festival has been scaled back. Brian will handle the race and is working on some small festivities at the end of the race.

Hanging Baskets: Planting of baskets will probably be in April; date to be announced.
Membership: Barbara Gross reported that membership renewals are coming in. She has packets for prospective members and is looking for other volunteers to assist with membership.

Miles of Mules: Joyce Hanson is working on getting another sponsor @ $500. Angela Mikula, an art teacher, was contacted about painting the DBCA mule. She presented a draft design "By the light of the silvery mule." Joyce is waiting for clarification from the Michener Museum on a number of points. A space is needed where the mule can be painted and where the community can perhaps be involved. The Community Conservatory of Music expressed an interest in cooperating with the project.
Holiday decorations: Cheryl Hearn has agreed to chair.

Summer Cocktail party: The reception will be June 26 from 5-7 p.m. at Fonthill's Terrace Pavilion. Pat Senn will need assistance with this function. Bruce mentioned that this is a nice gathering since we do not have monthly meetings in July or August.

Other business:
Jack Mikula raised the question of a Publicity Committee and its function. He is working on the web site which is a sub-set of Publicity. He plans to provide the Patriot newspaper with a monthly column about DBCA but needs information. The first article will be a general one on the DBCA and what the organization does. Information on the play at Town and Country Players would need to be given to him.

Announcement: Women and Business Committee of the Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce will hold a Gourmet Getaway March 6 at the Courthouse; tickets are available at the Chamber's offices.

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.

Next meeting: will be Tuesday March 11th at 8:00 a.m.
at Doylestown Borough Hall.

Respectfully submitted,
Bruce Rutherford, DBCA President

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