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Town of Reading <br />16 Lowell Street <br />Reading, MA 01867-2685 ` <br />CLERK <br />Ass. <br />FAX: (781) 942 - 5441 <br />tC,-j I S A 91: 3 2 <br />RECREATION DIVISION: (781) 942 - 9075 <br />TION <br />June 9t" , 2004 Town Hall Conference Room <br />Attendance: Claire Bolger,Vice Chair Rec. Committee, Mary Ellen Stolecki, Rec. Committee <br />Member, Jack Downing, Rec. Committee Member, Patrick Fennelly, Rec. Committee Member, <br />Nancy Linn Swain, Bernie Winne, Chairman Rec. Committee, Rec. Committee Member, Rick <br />Shaffer, Rec. Committee Member, John Feudo, Recreation Administrator. <br />Guests: Dave Lautman, Mike Moscariello, Amy Dempster, Susan Graham, Dick Matthews, Frank <br />Driscoll <br />Meeting Called to order at 7:40 PM. <br />M. Stolecki made a motion to accept the minutes from Mayl2th, 2004. P. Fennelly seconded the <br />motion. Motion passes in favor of acceptance of the minutes 5-0-0. <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />Smart Cookies <br />J. Feudo introduced the Co-owners of Smart Cookies, a program for elementary age children to <br />learn how to cook different types of safe recipes. J. Feudo stated the Recreation Division continues <br />to look for programs to offer as part of an enrichment curriculum. Amy Dempster presented to the <br />Recreation Committee a sample of the "Menu" of programs they will offer to Recreation Dept's. <br />Amy stated that the instructors of the program are qualified and most have teaching backgrounds. <br />Amy stressed that Smart Cookies takes safety extremely serious by implementing to the kids on the <br />first day the "10 rules of Smart Cookies". They also keep a very small adult to child ratio of 5:1. <br />The company is fully insured and instructors are CPR certified. The group also hold a food <br />handling certification and do not use nuts in any recipe. <br />M. Stolecki made a motion to accept the proposal made by Smart Cookies as stated to work as a <br />contractor for the Recreation Division. C. Bolger seconded the motion. Motion passes in favor of <br />acceptance of the Smart Cookies proposal 5-0-0. <br />RMSL <br />Mike Moscariello appeared before the Recreation Committee to address the alcohol related issues <br />that have taken place during the season. Mike has implemented a zero tolerance policy. <br />"Consumption of alcohol will not be tolerated before, during or after games on public property. <br />Any member of the RMSL caught drinking by RMSL league officials or the Reading Police <br />Department will be suspended from the RMSL for one calendar year. In addition, the team that the <br />