2008.03.27_CAB_Minutes_Regular• CULTURAL BOARD
TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:30 A.M.
Chair Emily Firtell called the regular meeting to order at 9:45 a.m. In attendance were
Vice Chair Riia Futernick, George Kelvin and Myrna Resnick. Sheila Kallman, Lois
Feldman and Bettie Altman were absent. '
OLD BUSINESS / GENERAL BOARD INFORMATION
Fundraising letter went out and was very successful. Stan will be giving the total amount
of donations as soon as he has it all totaled.
Coin Show — Very interesting, demonstrated coins, very informative, thank you Patrick.
Local Art Show — Great response.
Paul Golden — Success, town residents loved it.
• Plaque information is in, thank you for all the donations.
NEW BUSINESS
Work out the 2008 — 2009 calendar
Barbara Kelly - Seagate Choral Group has expressed interest in performing at the 2008
L.U.T.H.
L.U.T.H. — Tentatively scheduled for Sunday, December 74, or Sunday, December 14,
2008. Cultural Board will give the choice of dates to the Commission. The Board will
also look into the possibility of having the sound truck provide extra lighting and possibly
more chairs too
George Kelvin will let Jo Dolce know the dates for L.U.T.H. as well as Father Grace.
The next Cultural Board meeting the board will be going into committees for planning
upcoming functions.
NEW BUSINESS
Very successful year, everyone has learned and grown.
Suggestion — do fewer but bigger events this year. Four events December, January,
• February and March, big events outdoors?
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The Cultural Board wants to accommodate more people; Kim will get pricing
information for tents. Emily will talk to Paul Cohen to see if he wants to return for
January.
The tentative dates for the 2008 — 2009 calendar are as follows:
December 2008 — L.U.T.H.
January 12, 2009 — Paul Golden
February 9, 2009 — Sweetheart Concert — Josephine Dolce
March 9, 2009 — Swing Jazz, Dancing Under the Stars
These are pending Commissions approval.
Chinese New Year — Riia will get more information on the possibility of Cultural Board
hosting event.
Art classes will be ongoing throughout the year
Local Art Show — 3/l/09 — 3/31/09
• Cultural Board is still looking into the possibility of having a town fundraising cookbook,
as well as perhaps holding a cold cooking class / demo or nutrition class.
All upcoming events information / flyers will be given to Mr. Kelvin all at once to have
signs prepared.
The Board has asked that once the 2008-2009 calendar is complete that there be no add
on.
BOARD REPORTS
Riia Futernick — Reservation policy is working well, pretty much full for all events.
Waiting list of 50-100 people. Riia will continue to be reservation person.
George Kelvin — Art show went smoothly, the one picture submission was fine, nice
selection of art on exhibit. Will be taken down Monday, March 31, 2008 at 10:00 am.
The artist will need to sign off that they have removed their artwork from the premise.
Myrna Resnick — Paul Golden was successful, Jerry has to set up the chairs, thank you
Jerry. What can we do to ensure that the chairs are set up as needed?
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Board, MOTION to adjourn was made by
• Riia Futernick and seconded by Myrna Resnick at 10:55 a.m.
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Emily Firtell, Chair
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