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Board of Selectmen Meeting
<br /> October 1, 1996
<br /> The meeting convened at 7:40 p.m. following the taking of photographs for Appreciation for the
<br /> "Adopt an Island" Program, the Knights of Columbus for Physically and Mentally Challenged
<br /> Children, and the Day of Caring for Reading Senior Citizens. Present were Chairman George
<br /> Hines, Vice Chairman Camille Anthony, Secretary Bruce MacDonald, Selectmen Dan Ensminger
<br /> and Sally Hoyt, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, and the following list of interested parties:
<br /> Paul Strong, Ann-Marie Strong, Julienne McKenney, Audrey Thompson, Kathy D'Angelo, Bea
<br /> Erickson, Kathleen Brennan, Debbie Ellis, Donna Walsh, Anthony Belcamino, Thomas Ryan, Paul
<br /> Robertson, Thomas Hildreth, Fred Litterio, Cecilia Lewis, Daniel Lewis, Brendan Hoyt, Jane
<br /> Cummings, Judy Thrasher, Joseph Musgrave, W. Lane, Robert Mohla, Nancy Eaton, Ken
<br /> Kaulbach, Christ Shomos, Jim Watts, Mary Slack, Ms. Ropple, Ms. Graham, Mrs. Aucella, Tom
<br /> Aucella, Neil O'Hearn, Linda Robosee.
<br /> Town Manager's Report
<br /> On motion by MacDonald seconded by Hoyt, the Board voted to approve Certificates of
<br /> Appreciation for the participants in the "Adopt an Island" Program. Present to receive their
<br /> Certificates were Bea Erickson and Kathy D'Angelo from the Reading Garden Club and Strong
<br /> Landscaping, Reading Welcome Wagon, American Legion Post #62 Ladies' Auxiliary, Judy
<br /> Thrasher, Calareso's Farm Stand, Mr. Brendan Hoyt, Crystal Garden Club, and R & B
<br /> Landscaping. The Board expressed their appreciation for the fine" work that all of these
<br /> organizations did
<br /> On motion by MacDonald seconded by Hoyt, the Board voted to approve a Proclamation
<br /> thanking the Reading Garden Club for their participation in the "Adopt an Island" Program. The
<br /> motion was approved by a vote of 5-0-0, and the Board particularly thanked Bea Erickson and
<br /> Kathy D'Angelo for their help.
<br /> On motion by MacDonald seconded by Ensminger, the Board approved a Proclamation for the
<br /> Knights of Columbus for Physically and Mentally Challenged Children. Several members of the
<br /> Knights of Columbus were present to receive the Proclamation. They noted that the Knights of
<br /> Columbus have been doing this for twenty years, and last year they collected $5,000 for this
<br /> cause. They will try to exceed that amount this year.
<br /> On motion by MacDonald seconded by Anthony, the Board voted to approve a Proclamation for
<br /> a Day of Caring for Reading Senior Citizens. The motion was approved by a vote of 5-0-0, and
<br /> Lee Roberts was present to receive the Proclamation.
<br /> On motion by MacDonald seconded by Anthony, the Board voted to approve a Proclamation for
<br /> Business and Professional Women's Week by a vote of 5-0-0. This will be presented at their
<br /> Annual Dinner.
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