Friends of Heybrook Ridge Upcoming Elections

Friends of Heybrook Ridge announces upcoming elections for three of its Board positions, as well as the offices of President and Vice President. The local nonprofit group is seeking leaders and participants in developing an educational/recreational forest in our community. Friends of Heybrook Ridge recently raised over $600K to purchase Heybrook Ridge, and the ridge is now Snohomish County’s newest park. We are working in partnership with Snohomish County as we plan trails and public amenities to enhance the property. Nominations will be proposed at our next meeting on January 6, 2009, in the Index Fire Hall at 7:00 p.m. We invite you to participate in this grassroots community effort.

Summary of Activities – Friends of Heybrook Ridge

Friends of Heybrook Ridge

Summary of Activities

November, 2007

This is the tenth summary of activities requested by the Buse family as a condition for its willingness to sell the Heybrook Ridge property to a non-profit organization for educational and recreational use.

Meetings and Administration

• Two regular meetings held – 11/6 and 11/20
• Two year budget sent to IRS in support of 501c3 application

Communication and Outreach

• Website expansion continued under Webmaster Tony Bentley’s direction, (see www.heybrookridge.org ).
• A new site, “Heybrook Ridge” has been established by Mr. Bentley on MySpace and it is generating a great deal of attention.
• Video filming session was held with Sharon Peaslee.
• KSER “Radio Angel” weekly messages in support of Heybrook Ridge continue.
• Planning began for a February 23 fundraising event to be held at Vertical World in Everett.
• Steve Higgins wrote another article supportive of the Heybrook effort for the Monroe Monitor on 11/27
• A Heybrook greeting card writing party will be held Dec. 18 at the Fire Hall.

Finances

• Operating fund increased from $17,961.35 to $18,198.35.
• In-kind cash donations to date: $1,245.00 (members purchasing printed materials and paying hall rental for Hoedown) This does not include the cost of 200 colored posters printed for free by Monroe Digital Printing.
• Total expenditures remain at $5,215.87.
• Dedicated land purchase fund pledges remain at $5,450 (with $1,500 of that contingent on receiving 501c3 status – application pending).
• Susan Howlett, instructor for U of W Certificate program in fundraising at University of Washington has agreed to present a 3-hr. training session for the board and other volunteers on January 8.
• A Will-a-Thon is being planned as a fundraiser for December or January in which a local lawyer will write wills and associated legal papers such as Powers of Attorney for up to 10 people on one day, donating all proceeds to Heybrook.
• Whole Foods is being approached for Heybrook participation in its % of sales donation program
• Wild Lily Bed and Breakfast continues offer to donate 50% of overnight stays

Projects for December: Plan Vertical World event; finish video for placement on Website; plan Will-a-thon; hold card-writing party, Dec. 18; begin grant submissions as soon as 501c3 letter is received.