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Reading Cultural Council RECEIVED <br />April 12, 2010 TOWN CLERK <br />READING. MASS. <br />MEETING CALLED TO ORDER — 7:30 pm 2011 SEP 19 A 8: <br />MEMBERS PRESENT — Vicky Schubert, Lorraine Horn, Matt Conway, Peggy Caouette, Sudie <br />Fay, and Lynne Cassinari <br />LATEST UPDATES: Advocacy for arts in debate regarding budget and gaming legislation; <br />email from MCC suggests contacting state reps (Brad Jones) about MCC to benefit from gaming <br />revenues. Marble Collection: digital edition is available; LH will take an action item to contact <br />Dianna about the process for soliciting creative contributions and ask if 20 copies were sent. <br />Americans for the Arts arts census: VS will talk to Jen Lawless about this organization and its <br />mission/value. <br />TREASURER: LH - We received $4,770 to total is $5301.13 The first reimbursement was for <br />the Marble Collection. Upcoming events are April 28 – library author, May 1– Reading <br />Community Singers, May 8 – Colonial Day @ Parker Tavern, and May 25 – Singing Trooper. <br />MINUTES: The minutes of the March 8, 2009 meeting were unanimously approved as amended. <br />(added to last portion of treasurer's report "but it isn't reflected yet in the report LH received" and <br />in Grant Notifications section "greated" was changed to "greater ".) <br />GRANT NOTIFICATIONS: VS reported update on communication with Susan Holloway and <br />Old South Brass & Organ on their change of plans; the event has been moved to November 2010. <br />RCTV COVERAGE OF GRANT RECIPIENTS: Planning for video interviews with grant <br />recipients on Kevin Vendt's show was discussed.KV thought it would be a terrific topic for the <br />May episode of his show. Suggested interviews included Beth Mosier (Reading Community <br />Singers), Susan Beauregard (library author program), Jen Hart (Creative Arts senior program), <br />and Mark Soucy (New Rep Theater), as well as someone from the Parker Tavern or NSYSO <br />events. We would need to include an introduction about the RCC and possibly write up question <br />ahead. VS and SF will talk to KV to ask what is needed and if we need to be on camera. VS and <br />SF will contact above - mentioned interviewees. <br />FINAL MEETING OF THE YEAR AND SUMMER PLANS: The last meeting of the year will <br />be May 10, 2010. In addition, we will not participate in Town Day. Also, LC will see what <br />options there are for a RCC banner to be produced with the MCC logo and Reading Cultural <br />Council (a division of the Massachusetts Cultural Council) message and will check with LH and <br />VS before acting. <br />The next meeting will be Monday, May 10, 2010. <br />Meeting adjourned at 8:15. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Lynne Cassinari <br />