New Hope Improvement Association
NHIA Board Meeting Minutes
President: Walter Fowler
Vice President: Sue Andersen
Secretary: Craig Drake
Treasurer: Shannon Tostanoski (for 2025)
BOARD MEMBERS
Walter Fowler, Sue Andersen, Cliff Carroll, Amelia Drake, Craig Drake, Steve Herman, Deana Nelkin, Ed Tostanoski, Shannon Tostanoski
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Item #1: Building Maintenance
Details: Discussion concerning building path and planting ground cover
Item #2: Drainage
Details: Plan for outdoor drainage to be developed with Fire Dept.
Item #3: Emergency Shelter Designation
Details: New Hope Fire Department will partner with NHIA to develop next steps on creating this designation and implementing said steps
Item #4: Building Transfer to New Hope Fire Department (NHFD)
Details: NHFD to draft agreement for transfer. Will circulate to Board and discuss at next Board meeting (Feb. 4). Consider vote by NHIA membership to finalize.
Item #5: Rental Policy
Details: General agreement that current Policy is working as planned
Item #6: Pruitt Health Care
Details: NHIA members will continue involvement if a point person can be identified
NEW BUSINESS
Item #1: NHIA Website
Details: Board agreed that Lindsay Carroll is managing website effectively. No action needed
Item #2: Shannon T. presented Treasurer’s Report; Ed T. will be Treasurer for 2026
Item #3: Social Media
Details: Discussion around the need to create more of a web presence. Facebook account exists and needs to be maintained – will check with current sponsors Gail Boyarsky and Meg McCann about transferring to Shannon T. Need a knowledgeable volunteer to set up Instagram account
Item #4: Membership Renewals, Drive
Details: NHIA events will be used to drive membership. Sue and Shannon are sending membership dues notices
Item #5: 2026 NHIA Events – need point person in charge of each event (volunteers needed)
Details: Events under consideration:
– Duke Forest presentation (Walter F. will organize)
– Fire Safety presentation (Cliff Carroll will organize)
– Local history, nature presentation – Wildflower Hike with Dr. Bob Peet already set for Apr. 11
– NC DOT presentation
– Building Workday (Steve H. will organize)
– Ice Cream Social (Ed T. and Shannon T. will organize)
– Whitfield Road Clean Up
– Hollow Rock Store Talk and Fundraiser (Gail Boyarsky and Judd Edeburn to organize)
– Game Nights (Deanna to organize)
– Floral Arrangement Workshop – Fall event, may require honorarium to cover cost of materials. (Amelia Drake to organize)
Item #6: Board Meeting
Details: Board prefers in-person meetings
Item #7: Membership Meeting
Details: Next Membership Meeting: March 4th
Item #8: Next Board Meeting
Details: Next Board Meeting: February 4th
Item #9: Work Day
Details: Work day to be scheduled (Steve Herman)