May 18^th, 2006; 7:00 p.m.; Lincoln Park Pavilion

The meeting was called to order by the president, Brenda Dwiggins, who welcomed the attendees and introduced the guests and our guest speaker, Nancy Brain, who is a family services advisor with Sunset Funeral Home. Nancy talked to us about identity theft, and pointed out the many ways that thieves can access our personal information.  She instructed us in how to keep our information out of the hands of those who would use it for identity theft and other criminal purposes.  She outlined steps one can take to protect and keep track of our credit information, and how to report any cases of theft to the proper authorities.

The minutes were approved as presented.

There is approximately $1300 in the treasury.

OLD BUSINESS:

>The LPHD directory has been completed and distributed.  It will be updated every two years.  Everyone who worked on the directory was thanked for their efforts.

>The next fundraiser will be the LPHD note cards with an historic view of the pavilion with a reflecting pool.  Ellen Vanesse moved we order 1000 cards for $660 from Faulstich Printing.  Twenty-five dollars will also be paid to Vermilion County Museum for the use of the card. They will be sold at Arts in the Park at the Lamon House June 24-5 as well as at the Vermilion County Museum and First National Bank.

>The South Entrance landscaping is awaiting better weather.

>The cost of the new banners for the park will be paid for by $100 donations by our two aldermen and other members of the LPHDNA.

>One application for the HALO painting blitz was approved; the other was ineligible because of income.

NEW BUSINESS:

>The following officers were elected or reelected for the coming year:

President: Brenda Dwiggins

Vice President: Joyce Melton

Secretary: Nancy Bates

Treasurer: Ellen Vanesse

Directors: Dona Farnsworth, Rocky Hill

>Alderman Puhr announced that there would be a police presence in the park, and tickets will be written for offenses.

>The LPHD clean-up dates will be May 20 and June17th   Meet at the north entrance of the park at 9:00 a.m.  The next meeting will be June 15^th.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 pm.

Nancy Bates, Secretary