Fall 2025 Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the 2025 MHC Fall Meeting
Tuesday, October 14, 6:45 – 8:15 PM in Newton Memorial
1.President (Ron Taylor) gave the Call to Order, Welcome and Introduction at 7PM.
2.Vice President (Dawn Lindholm) gave an opening prayer.
3.Secretary’s report (Wendy Lord) MSA
4.Treasurer’s report (Eric Gobler) MSA
MHC – Fall 2025 Meeting Treasurer’s Report
This is a complete accounting of the MHC US Bank Account from November 1, 2024, to
October 1, 2025. Note: The US Bank errors associated with the Card Device (Elavon) that we
rented from US Bank for the Silent Auction (Merchant Services), were corrected on June 10th.
Date/ Account Method/ Transaction Description /Amount/ Account Balance
11/1/2024 $ 1,841.15
11/15 CK 1062 Dawn L MHC Mtg Cake -$24.99 $ 1,816.69
11/15 CK 1063 Ron T Flyer Printing -$ 94.79 $ 1,721.90
12/2 CK 1064 US Postal Mail Box -$72.00 $ 1,649.90
12/17 Deposit PayPal Christmas Dinner Tickets +$1,827.88 $ 3,477.78
12/17 Card Pmt Eric Gobler, Card Device +$1.00 $ 3,478.78
12/18 Deposit Card Device Silent Auction Payments +$3,076.00 $ 6,554.78
12/18 Deposit Card Device Silent Auction Payments +$90.00 $ 6,644.78
12/18 Deposit Cash Silent Auction Payments +$999.00* $ 7,643.78
12/20 CK 1065 MHA Christmas Dinner Pmt -$1,064.00 $ 6,579.78
12/21 Ck 1066 Carol G Silent Auction Supplies -$143.15 $ 6,436.63
12/21 CK 1067 MHA Christmas Dinner Pmt -$212.00 $ 6,224.63
1/2/2025 Debit US Bank Card Device Rental -$198.18 $ 6,026.45
2/3 Deposit Real Time Merchant Services +$82.87** $6,109.32
3/3 Debit US Bank Merchant Services -$41.43* $6,067.89 4/1 Deposit Real Time Merchant Services +$8.57 $6,076.46
4/9 CK 1068 Dan Dawson DW Hosting – Web Service -$254.56 $5,821.90
4/29 CK 1069 BPX Printing Firewise (FW) Docs -$200.36 $5,621.54
4/30 CK 1071 Ron T HH Dump Runs + ink + printing VOID* 5/1 Debit US Bank Card Device Rental -$41.43 $5,580.11
5/6 CK 1070 Verjene K Helping Hands + FW copies -$362.19 $5,217.92
5/6 CK 1072 Gavin M HH Dump Runs -$90.00 $5,127.92
5/15 CK 1073 Ron T HH Dump Runs + ink + printing -$174.69 $4,953.23
5/18 CK 1074 Christine L Welcome Basket Supplies -$50.19 $4,903.04
6/10 3 Deposits Elavon Credits received for Card Device +$115.72 $5,018.76
8/24 CK 1075 Emma A MHC Fun Day Supplies -$36.30 $4,982.46
8/24 CK 1076 Eric G Fun Day Shave Ice Supplies -$229.69 $4,752.77
8/24 CK 1077 Courtney T Two Fun Day Volunteers -$100.00 $4,652.77
8/25 CK 1078 Wendy L Fun Day Supplies -$163.70 $4,489.07
9/1 CK 1079 Dan Dawson DW Hosting – Web Service -$265.80 $4,223.27
9/30 CK 1080 Gavin M HH Dump Runs -$65.25 $4,158.02
10/1 CK 1081 Verjene K HH Lunch + supplies -$182.42 $3,975.60
- This includes $224 cash received for ticket sales at the door
** These are Bank Refunds for the Card Device we rented for the Silent Auction
*** This is an incorrect electronic payment for the Silent Auction Card Device (to be refunded)
**** Check lost in mail and was voided & reissued on 5/15
- Community Announcements – Ron Taylor
- Community Social Media
- Website – http://mounthermoncommunity.com
- Next Door – http://mounthermon.nextdoor.com
- Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/mounthermoncommunity
- General email for questions and comments is: [email protected]
- To be included on the General Email List, email the phrase “Put me on the list”
to: [email protected] - Upcoming Events for 2025 – Eric Gobler
- Christmas Dinner – Tuesday, December 15 at the Conference Center Dining
Hall (Exact time and ticket price will be announced in an upcoming email.)
It was noted that the approximate time to open the doors will be between 5:30 – 5:45, with the
event ending at approximately 8:15 PM.
- Sub-committee Reports – Ron Taylor
● Welcome Committee – Christine Lindholm talked about Welcome Packets
given to new residents and asked to be informed of any more new residents.
● Helping Hands – Verjene Kalashian reported on the Helping Hands event on
September 27th, with work completed @ 5 homes by 20 volunteers. It was a very
successful and fun day.
● Fun Day – Eric Gobler reported 238 people attended. Very successful, fun day.
Planning for next year, more attendees anticipated.
● Fire Safety Announcements – Tim Galleher, Verjene Kalashian, Gavin Maxwell,
Eric Gobler, Wendy Lord represented the three Mount Hermon Firewise sites.
● Thirty-eight Mount Hermon residents will be annexed to the Woodmill/Highland.
site.
● Help is offered to residents in uncertified areas of Mount Hermon to become a
Firewise Community.
● Renewal for certified sites for 2026 due in November – need investment update
forms from those in certified sites.
● Free Firesafe HIZ assessments are recommended. Firewise information
available at the display table at the end of the meeting. - Mount Hermon Association Update – Dale Pollock
● New MHA CEO, Craig Thompson introduced himself and family.
● Dale Pollock spoke of the water system and roads.
❖ Water rates were raised last April and will be raised next April to fund water
projects. Well #1 under renovation and should be back in use in a few months
after State approval. Tank #2, also out of service, under renovation and should
be back in use in a few months with a cost of $800K and an approximate
lifespan of 30 years.
❖ Road repair continues, especially retrofitting after 2023’s storms. Trimming
continues as well.
❖ CalFire will partner with Mount Hermon to construct a firebreak from Summit
Avenue to the Probation Center, 500 feet from Graham Hill Road. - Voting on Executive Board Official – Ron Taylor and LeeAnn Giblin
● The Nominating Committee nominated Tim Galleher as an officer for a
three year term to replace retiring Dawn Lindholm. A verbal vote was taken for
approval – Tim Galleher unanimously approved. - Policy for Communicating Events via MHC Connections – Ron Taylor
Mount Hermon Community’s response to requests in promotion of outside events and
organizations were discussed and refined by the Executive Board. The following statement will
be added onto the MHC website alongside the bylaws:
The stated Purpose for the MHC as noted in the Bylaws is “to provide communication, self-help,
and social interaction among homeowners and residents of the Mount Hermon Park and to
make available programs relating to safety/security issues working in cooperation with
Mount Hermon Association.”
Our objective is to make our community safer and to promote good will between neighbors with
diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We will not promote nor endorse outside events as we
are not a vetting organization for such events or programs as that is not the purpose of our
organization.
Residents will receive an email noting the policy has been added to the MHC website. - New Business- Ron Taylor
- Felton CERT representative, Liz Taylor-Selling introduced. She outlined and explained CERT
objectives. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is training to help emergency
responders in doing the best for the most people. Training and preparedness discussed, such
as evacuation route maps, MURS radio and the CRUZ AWARE app. CERT information was
made available at the end of the meeting.
- Adjournment – Ron Taylor @ 8:14 – Two BreakOuts were available after adjournment:
Firewise – led by Eric Gobler, Tim Galleher, Verjene Kalashian, Gavin Maxwell, Wendy Lord
CERT – led by Liz Taylor-Selling