Mission Statement

To listen to the concerns of the Community with respect to methods of communicating, including, but not limited to:
a) The Hideabout
b) The Hideabout Extra
c) TV Channel 20
d) www.hideoutassoc.com - Web Site

To offer feedback and advice to the Community Relations Director and Advertising Editor.

To bring the methods of communicating in the Community into the
21st Century and beyond.

To assure that new and present members are aware of what is happening in and around the Community.

To assure that the history of the Community is not neglected.

TO COMMUNICATE!

Co-Chairman
White, Barbara
e-mail: white7469@echoes.net

Co-Chairman
Carney, Dolores
e-mail: cdb555@echoes.net

McGowan, Debbie
e-mail: dmcgowan@echoes.net

Krasny, Jane
e-mail: jjkraz1698@aol.com

Miller, Enid
e-mail: caddie8030@echoes.net

Green, Lisa
e-mail: lgreen@echoes.net

Luft, Lorraine
e-mail: lluft@echoes.net 

Voss, Viki M

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Board minutes have been put up on the web site.
Maps of the Hideout roads were printed and distributed to the membership.
Updated Committee Procedures
New structure for Extra
New Bulletin Board at Front Gate
Four-column format for The Hideabout with new ad sizes
Business Classified Rate established
Hideout Handbooks distributed to all.

The Communications Committee extends an invitation to any interested parties to join them in their endeavors.

Communications Committee Draft Minutes August 16, 2005

Attending: Dolores Carney, Susan Dimmick, Debbie McGowan, Lisa Green and Barbara White. Excused: Lorraine Luft

A motion by Susan Dimmick and a second by Debbie McGowan approved the minutes of the July meeting.

Hideabout: Will be going back to 60 pages for the September issue - one section. There was hardly any reaction to the three-section format. Advertising likely to suffer due to the economy and gas prices.

Web Site: Now updated weekly. There are problems with some of the pages but the forum is running smoothly.

Computers: Arc Adventure is still working on computers. A new Mac has been installed in the department that will be put into service probably next week. Older Mac will be put aside as a back up. Departmental Help: Additional help is still needed in the department. One full-timer and two part-timers donąt cut it considering the coverage required. There is much that is not being touched on due to a lack of man-hours.

Extra: Will go to two weeks format after Labor Day.

TV Channel 20: Is up and running fine. There have been no crashes now that the new computer is being used.

Map: Letters will go out to prospective advertisers around August 21st with a deadline of September 9th. We will stay with printing 10,000 pieces. The price for each ad is still $250.

Next meeting: September 20, 2005 - 10am at the POA