June Board Meeting Minutes: June 28, 2023
President: Rusty Firestone, PRESENT
Vice-President: Thomas Barefoot, PRESENT
Treasurer: Michael Perovich, PRESENT
Secretary: Kyra Mangold-Ostovich, PRESENT
Grounds Superintendent: Corey Potts, PRESENT
Board Member: David Hruska, PRESENT
Board Member: Tom Imhoff, NOT PRESENT
Board Member: Rick Brennan, NOT PRESENT
Board Member: Vince Rodgers, PRESENT
Board Member: Ellis Michaels, PRESENT
Board Member: JaQuay Carter, NOT PRESENT
Board Member: Roberta Kacinko, PRESENT
Volunteers present: Ben Lighthall
Old Business
Reports on 2023 projects
Chapel fundraising
To date, $5,050 have been raised. '
Completion of New Section
Vote passed to purchase more topsoil and grass seed. Estimated cost is around $600
Cemetery Maintenance Needs for 2023
Corey Potts is to submit an inventory of equipment that is in need of repair or replacement
Student Worker Program
14 students are in their third week
They are scheduled to work Mon - Fri, for a total of nine weeks
Monument Repair
Ellis MIchaels has reset two stones near the cell tower
2 Veterans markers have arrived, 1 is to be shipped
Tax Exempt Status
To date, no further progress has been made with the State
Fundraising Ideas
Yearly raffle tickets
Possibility of selling $50 or $100 raffle seasonal tickets?
Vote will be held in July to move forward
New Business
Chapel Fundraising
No new progress has been made due to lack of funding
Push to continue fundraising in needed
June Burials
1 casketed burial was completed within the month
June Property Sales
3 lots were purchased
Financials
Checking: $24, 797.56
Money Market: $10,021 ($21 interest gained from $10,000 investment)
CD (30 month): $10,136 ($136 interest gained from $10,000 investment)
Perpetual Care: $6,023.75
September Event
Date set for Saturday, 23 Sep 2023, 1 - 5 PM
Table in front of SWG Funeral Home will be present at Munhall Market Night on 29 Jul 2023, 5-9 PM for advertisement
List of notables to be highlighted
Ellis Michaels and Kyra Mangold-Ostovich to compile a list
Program
Kyra Mangold-Ostovich to design a program
Need to see if local businesses would with to buy ad space within the program
Food Trucks
Roberta Kacinko has confirmed with two vendors so far
StrEat Food
Sooo Delicious
July Board Elections
Yearly elections will be held for Officer positions
All interested are to email Kyra Mangold-Ostovich at homesteadcemetery@gmail.com
New Meeting Night
Motion to move meetings from Wednesday to Thursday
Motion was not passed; meetings will remains on final Wednesday of the month
Grass Cutting Contract
Vote was passed to give cutting contract to vendor for July - October under condition that grounds will be fully cut twice a month
Lefty Williams Headstone & Baseball Notables Signage
Working with VIncent Ciaramella of the Josh GIbson Foundation to place a headstone over the unmarked grave of Homestead Gray's plater, Lefty Williams
JG Foundation is commissioning the stone and will cover footer pour and install fees
No family has been found; should anyone come forward to deny the placement of the marker, it will be removed from the grave
JG Foundation has also expressed interest in creating signage throughout the Cemetery pointing out baseball players
Further discussion will be required
Possibility of creating a walking tour of Baseball players buried within the grounds
Creation of Cremation Section
Area where former residences stood behind Anne Ashley UM Church
Creation of family lots for only cremation
Further discussion will be required
Meeting adjourned at 7:15 PM
Next meeting: Wednesday, 26 Jul 2023, 6:30 PM