Committee Reports:

Community Issues:
Sara Hollberg absent.

Commercil Property:
Craig Peterson -
Newtown Business Guild is working on a letter to the Mayor that will focus on 4 properties.

Newtown Business Guild will have a cleanup this Saturday, October 21.

Real Estate:
Duplex for sale on FayetteSt.

14 S. Washington, brick single family home. Open house on November 5

Old Business:

Madison Brown is spearheading the neighborhood watch. He is looking for a block captain for each block.

Shirley Masters will arrange it so she is able to sign checks, as well as the treasurer.

For social events, it was decided no single person will be in charge. We will ask for volunteers.

New Business:

Items for the newsletter:
Recap of the block party
Listing of new board members and officers
Call for Christmas Walk homes
Champagne and Chocolate downtown
Gov. Kaine’s letter re VA ranked first in the # of historic districts. Staunton has not only historic districts, but zoning districts that are enforceable, unlike other communities

Announcement of new businesses:
Gallery 234, new bakery on W. Beverley & a call to support these businesses.

Halloween trick or treating announcement--leave the light on, use wrapped candy

Printing and distribution of the newsletter--have Minuteman Press send Sandy McNeill the bill

Barbara Martin will email the newsletter to Shirley masters for her to proofread. After proofreading Barbara will email the newsletter to Minuteman and tell them to contact Ed Pickett when it’s ready.

Christmas Walk was set for December 16 with pre-party on December 15. We need a host home for the pre-party. It was moved and decided to set aside $100 to help the host pay for the party. It was also emphasized that the pre-party host will have help from other board members with food.

Social Events:
A speaker is needed for the February soup event. Barbara Martin suggested Frank Albrecht, who is writing a book about the arts in Staunton. Also suggested were artists and musicians of Newtown could make a presentation. Shirley Masters asked for a volunteer to coordinate the February soup event. Main responsibilities would be contacting 6 people to make soup.

New events were discussed: a tour of artist in studios in Newtown and a walking tour of Newtown architecture.

It was decided to move the board meeting to the second Tuesday of the month.

The next meeting will be at the home of Bob Craycroft, 123 Fayette St., November 14, 6:30 pm

Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm and Shirley Masters treated the board to chicken salad, croissants and bread pudding.