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Sunday, February 28, 2010

update on events

OHVA MEMBERS:

We are happy to let everyone know we are working on several events for 2010

THE CITRUS CTY BUILDERS WILL BE HOLDING THEIR FISHING TOURNAMENT ON APR 17 & 18TH

NEW THIS YEAR - REMINDER OF THE DRAGON BOAT RACE AND KAYAK FOR APR 24TH,  THIS IS CAPT MIKE'S INAUGURAL EVENT AND ANYTHING WE ALL CAN DO TO MAKE IT MORE OF A FESTIVAL PLEASE LET US KNOW 

YOUR IDEAS.  MORE BOOTH SET UPS AND ACTIVITIES AROUND THE WATER ACTIVITIES ARE ALWAYS GOOD.  I AM LOOKING INTO  DRAGON NOVELTY SALES.  PUT YOUR THINKING CAPS ON SO WE CAN  

CHECK WITH CAPT MIKE AND SEE HOW IT IS COMING TOGETHER.  LET'S MAKE A GOOD SHOW FOR ALL THE VISITORS COMING IN TO RACE.

ALSO NEW TO THIS AREA : MAY 8TH IS THE KING OF THE WINGS WITH THE CITRUS CTY BUILDERS ASSOC.  ANYONE COOKING WINGS LET US KNOW,  I HAVE SOME GREAT NEW SPICES CALLED BUCK NAKED FROM THE FL KEYS 

WE COULD TRY OUT FOR THIS.  I LOVE WINGS (NOT TOO HOT)

JUNE 10 & 11TH WILL BE COBIA TOURNAMENT AND GATOR, PAM, GAIL AND THEIR CREWS DO A SUPER JOB HERE, BUT IF WE CAN DO ANYTHING TO HELP OUT JUST ASK THE OHVA MEMBERS TO SEE 

WHAT WE CAN DO


FIREWORKS FESTIVAL ALSO IN JUNE 26TH (I BELIEVE)

WORKING WITH THE ROTARY FOR THE CHILI COOK OFF AND FALL FAMILY FESTIVAL FOR OCT. 9TH & 10TH

GOOD THINGS COMING AND HARD WORK BUT WORTH IT

KEEPING YOU POSTED
JUDY

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

FEB 11TH, 2010 MEETING

OHVA MEMBERS:

THE FEB 11TH, 2010 MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY JUDY DICKERSON.

IN ATTENDANCE WERE: CAPT MIKE MILSAP/SUNSHINE RIVE TOURS, MITCH SIMMONS/NEON LEONS, JIM ANDERSON/MUSEUM CAFE, TERRY JOHNSON/NATURE COAST DRAGON BOAT ASSOC, BILL ANDREWS/HOMOSASSA BLUE PRINT, SHELLY SMITH/ SHELLY'S SEAFOOD, AND JUDY DICKERSON.

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS WAS A TREASURER'S REPORT; WE ARE AT $25.00 IN OUR ACCT.

THIS OPENED THE FLOOR ABOUT DISCUSSION ON YEARLY DUES OR WHAT TO DO ABOUT FUNDS.  THE MAJORITY FELT WE SHOULD KEEP OUR ASSOCIATION FOR ADVERTISING MEANS ONLY.  MEANING WHEN WE DECIDE ON AN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN WITH MAJORITY MEMBERS APPROVAL WE WILL DIVIDE THE COST BETWEEN THE MEMBERS EQUALLY.

FROM THERE MITCH PRESENTED SOME DIFFERENT PRINT MEDIA HE HAD LOOKED AT SUCH AS THE HERNANDO TIMES IN THE ENTERTAINING/DINING SECTION VERSUS THE CHRONICLE AND OUR PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN.  HE ALSO CHECKED ON THE DAILY SUN FOR LEESBURG AND LADY LAKE AREAS.  THESE HAVE SOME MORE REASONABLE RATES THAN THE CHRONICLE.
SHELLY SMITH BROUGHT UP THE IDEA OF PERHAPS CONSIDERING DOING A FULL COLOR TRI FOLD BROCHURE, WITH SOME INFO ON BUSINESSES AND MAP FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OTHER AREAS.  CAPT MIKE GAVE US SOME INPUT ON WHAT IT TOOK TO PUT HIS TOGETHER AND THE AMOUNT HE PRINTS AND THE COSTS.
WE DECIDED TO HAVE JIM ANDERSON WORK UP SOME PRICES FOR 25,OOO AND IDEAS FOR OUR MARCH MEETING.  WE WILL LOOK OVER THE OPTIONS FROM THERE AND EVERYONE AND GET SOME IDEA OF WHAT THEY WOULD WANT INCLUDED FOR THEIR BUSINESS.  WE WILL THEN PUT A SAMPLE OF A FRONT PAGE TOGETHER AND HAVE IT FOR APPROVAL VOTES AND WHEN WE COME UP WITH A WORKABLE IDEA AND THE COST FOR PRINTING WE WILL DIVIDE THE COST AMONG THE MEMBERS FOR OUR NEXT ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN FOR OLD HOMOSASSA.  WE WILL CONSIDER HAVING HEADINGS WITH DINING/ENTERTAINMENT,SERVICES AND ETC.
WE WILL KEEP THE OHVA AS AN ADVERTISING ASSOCIATION.

DISCUSSION ON NEW BUSINESS; WE COVERED LUMINARY NIGHTS MAR. 5TH 7 6TH 6 TO 9PM AND WHAT IF ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO ADD TO THE EVENINGS
APR. 24TH IS THE FIRST ANNUAL DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL AND KAYAK RACE.  CAPT MIKE FILLED US IN ON WHAT IS SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME AND WE AGREED TO HELP IN ANYWAY WE CAN TO MAKE THIS AN ANNUAL EVENT AND MORE FAMILY FESTIVAL TO ATTRACT MORE.  ADVERTISING HAS ALREADY BEGUN AND SIGN UPS ARE STARTED FOR TEAMS.  MORE TO FOLLOW.  TERRY JOHNSON AND CAPT MIKE GAVE US MORE INFORMATION ON THE ALREADY EXSISTING RACES AND EVENTS.
MITCH COMMENTED ON THE PROGRESS WITH THE ROTARY AND THE CHILI COOK OFF SCHEDULED FOR OCT.  WE ARE TRYING TO HAVE THE ROTARY SELECT OUR AREA TO HAVE THIS EVENT.  BETWEEN THE CIVIC CENTER, THE HOMOSASSA RESORT FIELD, AND ANY ADDITIONAL FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES WE CAN INCLUDE.
JUDY DICKERSON UPDATED THE DATE FOR THE CITRUS CITY KING OF THE WINGS, NEW DATE IS MAY 8TH, 2010 TO BE HELD AT THE RIVERSIDE RESORT.  CAPT MIKE OFFERED HIS BUS FOR SHUTTLE SERVICES FOR ALL THE THESE EVENTS TO AND FROM OTHER PARKING AREAS.
WE WILL BE LINKING OUR WEB SITE WITH THE NATURE COAST DRAGON BOAT CLUB.ORG AND ALSO ADDING HOMOSASSA BLUEPRINT WITH A LISTING OF SERVICES TO OUR WEB SITE.
WE ADJOURNED THE MEETING WITH LOTS OF HOMEWORK FOR EVERYONE TO WORK ON.
MARCH MEETING WILL BE THURS, MARCH 11, 2010 AT 6PM AT THE MUSEUM CAFE
HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE..... IF YOU CAN'T COME PLEASE EMAIL ANY IDEAS OR INFO YOU WANT TO ADD

THANKS
JUDY DICKERSON/CHAIR

Thursday, February 4, 2010

OHVA MEMBERS:

Just a reminder of our Feb meeting, Thurs, Feb 11th at 6pm at the Museum Cafe

One suggestion has come in on yearly dues:
That they be $120.00 a yr. but be paid by quarters.  That would be $30.00 for each quarter
This will be to continue our advertising as OHVA
Mitch Simmons & myself had a meeting with Gail Oakes and Carrie Lawson and Fred Clark from the Homosassa Rotary to discuss the possibility of hosting their annual Chili Cookoff here on our side of the river.  Getting everyone involved and making it more of a Family Festival in Oct.  We gave him proposals for how the OHVA members would be able to make it a festival where we all have something to offer for their success.  Proposed dates are Oct 9th & 10th, 2010.  We hope to keep it here in Old Homosassa and expand on the activities offered.  More info will follow as we proceed
Hope to see you all at the Feb meeting and if you can't make it email us your ideas and votes on issues.
Thanks
Judy Dickerson/Chairwoman