Akron East High Alumni Association, Inc
Board Minutes
March 13, 2025
Tallmadge Library
Attendance: Michelle Anderson, Larry Bond, Marsha Bond, Chuck Hayes, David Hoff, Sharon Kerachanin, Ken Larson, Mike Oliver, Michelle Sibbio, Janet Sanley, Guest: Vicki Elder
Absent: Rochelle Henderson, Marcia Martz, Mike Nickolich, Don Young
President Mike Oliver called the meeting to order at 5:39 p.m.
Minutes of March 13, 2025: Chuck Hayes moved and seconded by Ken Larson, accepting the February minutes as presented
Treasurer’s Report: L. Bond
- Beginning balance in checking account $9,279 and ending balance $12,176
- Business checking account – Bought the credit card machine for $77.50 for Reverse Raffle.
- Paid $50.00 for charitable law and $200/year for GoDaddy website
- Paid $240 for database software
- Request for $250.00 from East High Robotics Club to go to Columbus. Motion to approve request by C. Hayes and seconded by M. Anderson, all approved the request.
- An app called Zeffy.com used for nonprofits to purchase tickets on-line, will be used for Hall of Fame event in April. There is no fee to use this app for purchase of tickets. The board will evaluate this app after the Hall of Fame event to determine if it is a good choice to be used for future events. The Hall of Fame tickets for the luncheon is 35.00.
- No report on the Reverse Raffle total cost and how much funds were raised for the event. L. Bond will have a report for the April board meeting.
Communications: M. Oliver
- M. Oliver posted on the website the flyer for following:
- R. Reverse Raffle
- CAVS Gift Prize
- Use of Tallmadge Library for Board Meetings
- February 2025 minutes for the website
Reverse Raffle: S.Kerechanin
- Deb (Morrison {McCurry) East High, Class of 1984 who prepared the cookies for the Reverse Raffle will attend the Reverse Raffle next year.
- S. Kerachinin said that next year we should let volunteers buy any raffle tickets on the day of set-up or on the actual day prior to the start of the event.
- Recap meeting of the Reverse Raffle will be scheduled to discuss what went well and what needs to be changed for next year’s event.
Scholarships: M. Bond
- Matthew Futch, East CLC representative for “Project Grad” and our building liaison for scholarships.
- Seniors are nominated for scholarship consideration by faculty.
- All applications need to completed and submitted by March 31st. Applications consist of application form, essay, grades, written faculty recommendations, school and community activities. V. Derr volunteered to copy packers for committee members again this year.
- This year’s scholarship committee is M. Bond, M.Oliver, K. Larson, M. Anderson and M.Nickolich.
- Results of our rankings will be shared at the May Board Meeting and approval made as to scholarship amounts.
- Scholarships will be announced at the May Senior Honors Assembly on Wednesday, May 28th at the East CLC.
60+ Reunion: M. Bond
- First planning session was held on 3/12/25 for June 12th annual event at Guy’s Party Center (South Ballroom)
- 21 alumni were in attendance; representing classes from ‘52 though ‘67. This year’s theme is to be “Through the Years”.
- Menu/cost/registration/decorations and mailing format. Cost of the luncheon is to remain the same as last year at $35. Photographs to increase to $15 in order to accommodate increase in printing and mailing costs.
- Next meeting is April 9th and will be “all hands on deck’ to collate and stuff registration forms for mailing
- Class representatives will update as possible their individual class databases and send them to L. Bond, who will be printing mailing labels for the next meeting.
- Class of ‘65 is the new upcoming class. They are responsible for a brief program. Group photos for ‘65, ‘60, ‘55, and ‘50 are scheduled.
- Plans also include participation of the current East ROTC Color Guard.
Hall of Fame: M.Sibbio
- Cost of the HOF luncheon will be $35.
- Finalization of letters to HOF inductees will be done by March 15th. Letters will be mailed to past Hall of Fame members in Ohio from 2015 to present.
- K.Larson has contacted Smyth Trophies for the plaques and Carmen Studios for the photography that will take place at the Hall of Fame Ceremony. K. Larson will check with V.Derr at East to determine if someone at East could videotape the event.
- Five (5) accepted to be honorees, and the brother of the one (1) honoree who is receiving the award posthumously will be accepting it for him.
- The event is on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. We will start eating at 11:45 a.m. and the ceremony will begin 40 minutes later.
Membership: M. Anderson
- Received two (3) membership renewals at the Reverse Raffle – two (2) increase to Lifetime memberships; one (1) – 1 year renewal memberships. In March we received one additional 10-year membership, for a total of four (4) memberships.
Linda Theater Alumni Movie/Fun Night: M. Anderson
- Confirmed with S.Summer from the Linda Theater that we will be touching base with him in the summer to finalize the details for the Alumni Night/Fun Night.
- At each event this year, we will announce the Linda Theater Alumni Night so attendees will be able to save the date.
- The event will be on Friday, October 3rd at 7 the Linda Theater.
Memorabilia Posting to the Website: L. Bond/M.Oliver
No memorabilia postings to the website reported this month.
Other Business – M. Bond
- Class of 1970 has a special fundraiser account for scholarships that Howard Taylor, Treasurer of the Class of 1970, asked if the Alumni Association would want to assume the responsibility of the account.
- The fundraiser was for selling pendants/pins that were made especially for East High by Don Drumm.
- A vote was taken to determine if we wanted to pursue this fundraiser option. D. Hoff motioned to pursue this fundraiser and M. Anderson seconded it.
- M. Bond and L. Bond will go to Don Drumm to obtain more details about the cost and availability of the pins/pendants and report back to the board in April.
- M.Oliver thanked V. Elder for attending the meeting, informed her about the purpose of the board and the alumni association.
- M.Oliver asked for suggestions for the “Spirit Wins” monthly award. S.Kerachanin was nominated and will receive the monthly award for her hard work and going ‘above and beyond” at the 2025 Reverse Raffle event.
With no further business, a motion was made by C. Hayes and seconded by M.Sibbio to adjourn the meeting at 7:00 p.m.