HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-03-28 Millennium Steering Committee Minutes - Final Report Millennium steerl1Committee
Filial Reyort
MarCh 28, 2000
Introduction
As the 350"anniversary of the town ended on June 10,1994 organizers of that
A event looked both to the past and to the future to see when the town might again join
together in celebration. The committee decided that the logical time to do so would be
m the moment that the calendar turned over to the year 2000. The Six year period between
■ the 350t"and this new event seemed an appropriate interval. In addition there was
precedent. In 1900, an informal affair was held in Reading Square marking the tum of
the century.
As the 350'"anniversary committee dissolved it earmarked$10,000 as seed
money for a new turn of the century party to be held on December 31, 1999.
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On September 9, 1997 Anna Foulds and Alan Foulds met with the Board of
Selectmen to discuss the possibility of establishing a new steering committee to plan and
execute a suitable observance. Over the next three years this committee created a
Millennium Party which featured an Industrial Exposition,a video depicting our town at
the last turn of the century and a town wide 26-hour"party of the century"which
attracted in excess of 4,000 townspeople and friends to Reading Square.
Committee
The following candidates were recommended by various town authorities and appointed
by the Selectmen:
School Committee:
Mary Williams-Member of Reading's 350 Steering Committee, School Committee
member, Celebration Trust member,Publicity manager for Reading's 350a .
'a Library Trustees:
Karen Sawyer Gousie-Provided local cable coverage of Reading's 350 events, former
host of"Community Exchange", host of"Ask the Town Manager". Karen has lived most
of her life in Reading.
Moderator:
Steve Crook-Town Meeting Member, 16 time volunteer for Boston's Fust Night.
Board of Selectmen:
Anna Carroll Foulds- Chairman of"Jubileve"during the 350'",Member of the Board of
Directors of the Reading Chamber of Commerce, local business owner.
Alan Foulds-Chairman of Reading's 350th Steering Committee,Town Moderator, one of
the principal authors of "At Wood End",member of the Board of Directors of the
Reading Open Land Trust.
Dick Stosez-Long time Reading resident, former long term postal worker in Reading.
Alan Smith-rebuilt sign at Imagination Station,worked on school plays.
Alan Smith resigned on May 10, 1999 and was replaced by:
Mary Hatfield- lifelong resident of Reading.
Anna Carroll Foulds was appointed Chairman.
Alan Foulds accepted the position of Clerk.
Steve Crook assumed responsibility for the budget.
Mary Williams became the liaison to all newspapers and magazines as well as our contact
with the school system
Dick Stosez headed up efforts for the Industrial Exposition and handled all Tshirt and
Sweat Shirt purchase and sales.
Karen Sawyer handled the Web Site, Entails, and RCTV issues.
Alan Smith pursued potential events at Birch Meadow that were eventually shelved.
Mary Hatfield took on the task of procuring a suitable tent and sound system for the
a common's festivities.
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The Steering Committee and Board were greatly assisted by a talent and venue
subcommittee:
Joanne Secher- former member of the Reading 3506 Jubileve subcommittee chaired this
committee and procured all the talent geared towards children. Some of this talent
required special accommodations which Joanne negotiated with local merchants and
,,. organizations. In addition,Joanne arranged to have 4 beautiful ice sculptures created and
strategically placed around downtown- close to venues.
x Mary Ellen O'Neill-Town Meeting Member secured all the venues we used for
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Aperformers, working with the many church and professional organizations to ensure we
were welcome to use[heir facilities. In addition, Mary Ellen and Mary Hatfield worked
x with officials at town hall, and the heater and tent companies to iron out permit
requirements for the tent, sound system and heaters.
�. Karin Samatis-Reading artist and former president of the Reading Cultural Council
provided our talent search. Karin worked with local artists and searched out diverse
talent for each venue. She negotiated performance times and reasonable payments to
entertainers and organized the exhibits at the Senior Center. In addition, Kazin made
many contributions in the form of posters, flyers and signage used to promote our events.
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Corporation (P O Box 2000)
Once the committee was formed,the next step was to recruit members of the community
<„ to staff a non-profit corporation to be known as Reading Celebrations, Incorporated. We
consulted Ray Couture,esquire to determine the status of Reading 350's's corporation.
That corporate identity was still active, although reporting needed to be made current.
., The following members were chosen and their fust order of business was to change the
name to Reading Celebrations, Incorporated.
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Linda Russo,President-Linda is a lifelong resident of Reading; active in the arts in
do Reading, particularly in dance and drama
+; Shirley Buzderewicz-Treasurer- Shirley is a lifelong resident of Reading and was
treasurer of Reading's 350 corporation as well as a member of Reading's 350a' Steering
Committee.
Rita Robertson-Clerk- Rita is a town meeting member and interested in the arts in
Reading.
Charlie Peacock- Charlie is a member of Reading's Minutemen, was a member of the
Parade Committee for Reading's 350'h.
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Paul Geof7rioo- Paul has been a key volunteer staff member of cable TV in Reading for
many years. Paul was also a member Reading's 350 Jubileve Committee.
Shirley's work commitments forced her to resign the Treasurer's position early on and
she was replaced by Brenda Smith- Brenda was a member of the Cable Advisory Board
and comptroller for Merrimack College
The inaugural meeting was held on April 15, 1998. The agenda items for this first
meeting were to:rename the corporation from Reading's 350'h Incorporated to Reading
Celebrations, Incorporated,for the members of the 350 to resign and to elect new
members and appoint officers of Reading Celebrations, Inc. Paul Sweeney called the
meeting to order at 7:05PM. All motions were filed as needed.
From this point on, Reading Celebrations, Incorporated met on an as needed basis
' whenever the Steering Committee voted on matters requiring the collection or
disbursement of funds.
7 A post office box was rented in order to receive donations and correspondence. The
number assigned was appropriately, P.O.Box 2000.
A checking account was opened at MASSBANK who had the most favorable rates for
non-profit accounts.
Preparation
Web Directory
As early as July 2, 1997 we had an entry in an international registry of
Millennium celebrations which we found on the world wide web. Our listing was
for a 26-hour party called Around the Clock. From that entry, we received many
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Logo
Alan Foulds designed a unique logo for the celebration. The logo
appeared on our letterhead and was used for souvenir T-shirts and sweat shirts.
The logo for Reading's Millennium Party was designed to include both
historical significance and an atmosphere of celebration. The drawing depicts a
silk hat dumping confetti on top of the Old South clock as it strikes midnight.
The background colors are blue and purple. The steeple of the Old South was
chosen for obvious reasons. It is the most recognizable landmark in the
community and has been a rallying point for many town gatherings. Among them
was a celebration that marked the beginning of the twentieth century almost one
hundred years ago. Townspeople gathered beneath it and counted the twelve
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chimes, as the bell rang out the old century and welcomed the new.
The silk hat is included for two reasons. It is an obvious symbol of New
Year's celebrations,but it also has a tie to the town's past. In 1813 local resident
Nathan Weston took out a patent on the silk hat. Although he did not personally
make his fortune he contributed a lasting icon to the holiday. The purple in the
upper background is a nod to the official color used during the 350"Anniversary.
That celebration provided the funding and expertise for the Millennium Party.
The confetti illustrates the point that this observance,while a tribute to a dying
era, is a celebration of the future.
Publicity
Due to the entry in the web-based Regisry of Millennium Parties, Chairman
Anna Foulds was quoted in an article appearing in the Las Vegas Review
Joumal,concerning party plans around the country. In addition, she was
interviewed by Gentlemen's Quarterly magazine.
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Anna appeared as a guest on Ask The Town Manager, a production of the
local cable station, concerning community affairs. She gave a detailed
explanation of the plans, and made a call for volunteers. The show was cablecast
several times during the ensuing weeks.
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Considerable publicity also appeared in both local newspapers; The Daily
Times Chronicle and the Reading Advocate. In depth interviews were published,
highlighting Anna Foulds, chairman, Karin Samatis, talent coordinator,Alan
Foulds and Phil Rushworth, about the video, and Helen Goodridge, who had
attended a similar party 100 years earlier.
The Reading Millennium Party had its own website,describing plans,
advertising souvenirs for sale,descriptions of members,calls for volunteers, and
to ultimately, the final program with descriptions of each act. The site was attached
to the town site.
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In the last days before the big event an article appeared in the Wall Street
Journal, listing ten places in the country to spend New Year's Eve with families.
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Financing
Early estimated costs of planned events were set at about$35,000.
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The committee proposed payment to be procured through the following means:
$10,000.00 was due to be received in January, 1999. This is the amount awarded to this
d celebration by Reading's 350'"with the stipulation that all profits be returned to the
Celebrations Trust Fund.
a Souvenirs T-shirts and Sweat shirts would be sold.
We purchased shirts from two vendors, Reading Trophy and Shirt and Hartnett and sold
them for a profit in local stores: The Hitching Post, Reading Trophy and Shirt and
r Dynamik Sports. They sold well,particularly in the 1998 and 1999 Christmas selling
seasons. Total expenses for shirts were $8,203 and revenues were: $10,984
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Souvenir Torches.
We came across a potential money-making souvenir used by some of the First Night
organizations. A uniquely designed battery powered torch that could be used to light up
the common approaching midnight,when all the tree fights would have been turned off
temporarily. We purchased 560 at a total cost of$2,979 and sold out over the Christmas
shopping season. Total revenues were: $4,295.
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Sponsorships would be sought either for venues or for performers and for buttons.
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Reading Cooperative Bank paid for the heated Century tent on the common
which provided a huge public venue for staged performances throughout the day
and night. Total contribution: $4,799.
The Hot Spot in Reading provided funds, and labor,to supply all the buttons sold
for admission to events. Total contribution: $671.16
Summerfest contributed to events geared toward children. Total contribution: $500.
Reading Patrolman's Association sponsored the StoryTeller. Total contribution:
$250.
Ed Palmer donated and promoted the sale of Then and Now Postcards. Total
revenues: $ 311.00
M In addition,private citizens made unsolicited donations in varying amounts.
■8 Cultural Council grants.
We applied for,and were awarded funds to pay for entertainment. Total
Contribution: $2,000.
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Celebration Trust grants.
We applied for, and were granted funds to build a giant World Clock/Map to be
the centerpiece in the Tent on the common. Total Contribution: $1,014.
As plans developed and more events took shape, we knew the original estimated
costs would grow. To keep pace,the committee asked for a loan of$25,000 from
the Celebration Trust fund to be repaid through button sales. Upon our
presentation of a solid budget and repayment proposal, we were awarded a
smaller amount as a loan Total Contribution$ 15,000 which we repaid on
January 26, 2000.
The Celebration Trust awarded additional funds,through the Rotary Club,to help
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costs of a headline act,The Lafayette Orchestra. Total contribution: $3,500.
t j Fundraising events would be run. Some ideas were: a walkathon; a poster contest;a
doors of Reading contest and a winter festival tour of decorated homes.
The committee applied to the Reading Cultural Council for, and was awarded,
funds to conduct a poster contest. Total contribution would have been$500.
;e However,the funds were never accepted because we were unable to recruit staff
to run the contest and it proved too great a task for the committee.
We applied to the Celebration Trust for, and were awarded, funds to organize a 24
hour walkathon to be called 2K for 2K. This turned out to be another event which
we were not able to staff and the money was returned. Total contribution would
have been$570.
Button Sales
Buttons would be the admission to all venues. To promote early sales, a discount
was offered from Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve. The regular price of$10.
per button was cut to $10 for 1 button/$15 for each pair of buttons purchased.
This discount increased button sales so much, we had to have more made on very
short notice and sales kept up right through the night of celebration. Total
revenues from the sale of buttons: $14,886
Financial Report
Revenues:
Initial Trust Fund Grant $10,000.00
Trust Fund loan $15,000.00
r Tent donation(Reading Co-op) $ 4,799.00
a T/Sweatshirt Sales $10,984.00
Torch Sales $ 4,295.00
Post Card Sales $ 311.00
., Button Sales $27,011.00
Other Income $ 11.00
Interest Income $ 378.73
< Gifts&Donations $ 5,709.00
d Total Revenues $78,498.73
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Expenses:
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T/Sweatshirts $ 8,203.00
Talent $12,525.00
rr Promotion Expense $ 60.00
Form PC Filing Fees $ 140.00
Sound System $ 2,549.35
Ice Sculptures $ 1,306.00
Electrician $ 530.50
Midnight Equipment $ 628.92
Miw. $ 1,815.19
Tent $ 4,799.00
Repayment of Loan $15,000.00
Donations Paid $ 5,525.00
Grant Money Returned $ 570.00
Other $ 497.19
Total Expenses $57,128.15
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-Profit of$21,370.58 to be disbursed as follows: $16,370.58 to be returned to the Celebrations Trust
immediately, $5,000.00 will be held in the Reading Celebrations,Inc.bank account until all books have
been closed. At this time$5,000 less year 2000 operating costs and unforeseen expenses will also be
tamed over to the Celebrations Trust.
Events
The celebration was formed around several major events or productions:
' Industrial Exposition-A Tradeshow where local businesses were invited to
present their view of themselves in the twenty-fust century. Three organizations
set up exhibits in the Reading Public Library for public viewing from December
r 27x'through January 0. Participants were: The Reading Public Library, The
Reading Post Office and the Reading Municipal Light Department. Dick Stosez
was the committee member responsible for organizing this event.
Century Tent-Once the committee was convinced the centerpiece of the
'! celebration should be set in Reading Square with a clear view of the Old South
Clock, we were faced with the dilemma of where to entertain up to 2,000 people.
It was clear that no buildings in the center of town could offer that kind of open
.� space. The committee settled on the idea of a huge heated tent. It took some
comparison shopping and some luck regarding the weather,but we located a
company, Tents for Rent of Webster, MA, that would accommodate our needs. A
beautiful white tent was erected on the Lowell-Salem Street point of the common
on December 29'". Reading Cooperative bank generously paid the bill for the tent
in exchange for advertising rights. The tent was heated by propane and was fitted
with a state of the art sound system operated by Strand Sound of Melrose, MA.
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The centerpiece of the tent was ahand-crafted 13 foot by 8 foot world map with
�( time zoned-fighting and companion on-line computer set up by Chris Rich of The
New England Computer Depot of Reading and operated by Dianne Foulds.
Dianne had made prior contact with radio stations around the world who
broadcast over the World Wide Web regarding their"Midnight Celebrations". As
each time zone entered the new year,the map would light up in that area of the
world and Dianne would treat the crowd to an on-line look at the local radio
station's celebration. The sound system was powerful enough to broadcast these
shows throughout Reading Square. The map was designed and built by Alan
Foulds, Stephen Trites and Bob Bent. Many revelers used the map as a photo-
spot throughout the day and night. When there was no scheduled live
entertainment going on in the tent,the sound system poured out a taped music
mix with a new year's party theme. Music was provided by Amanda Foulds and
Ben Philbrick.
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Entertainment within the tent was about as diverse as it could be: The celebration
was kicked off at 5am when a small crowd of die hard citizens entered the tent to
watch the fust set of lights on the map signal the entrance of the island of Kiribati
(pronounced Keer a baash) into the new year. Anna Foulds, Chairman of the
Steering Committee gave opening remarks to welcome the crowd and give a
preview of the days/night's events.
Noon marked the beginning of live performances in the tent. An earlier
(I 1:OOam) storyteller show was held at Reading Trophy and Shirt on Main Street
rather than the tent to allow for a quieter setting. The noon show was far from
quiet. A group of kids from the Quincy/Mattapan and Dorchester area, called
Project Concern, staged a Hip Hop dance show that was lively. They were
immediately followed by a balloon artist from Stoneham,a magician,
Abracadabra Magic, from Malden and the Reading Symphony Orchestra. During
this four-hour period, Creative Arts staff helped children make festive hats and
noise makers. A group known for their Boston Fust Night performances, Metro
Steel Orchestra,performed a different kind of symphony and were followed by a
stirring performance of Reading's First Baptist Church Music Mime and Drama
,1 group. From 6:30 to 7:00 pm,the crowd was addressed by Mr. Donald Hicks,
r president of Reading Cooperative Bank and Mrs. Sally Hoyt,chairman of
Reading's Board of Selectmen. Father Arthur Flynn,pastor of Saint Agnes's
church in Reading, gave a blessing. Ms. Helen Goodridge was an honored guest.
She had the distinction of attending the celebration on the common for the last
turn of the century and graciously agreed to a return engagement. These official
speeches ended with the entrance of Reading,England into the new year.
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The Reading based Bucket Band pefotmed a Stomp show for all, bringing
everyone to their feet with their unique instruments and musical style. The late
evening was filled with the sounds of swing provided by the Boston based
Lafayette Swing Orchestra conducted by Reading's own, Steve McDonald. Trio
+t Mara, decked out in giant sombreros and flashy costumes, followed with their
South American style serenades.
Reading's Music Street brought us up to and well beyond the Midnight hoopla.
r This group is familiar around town. They perform covers of songs in many
musical styles. They kept us dancing till the wee hours.
Decade Venues- In addition to the performers in the tent, entertainment was
scheduled in many buildings around Reading Square. As a means of deciding
what type of talent to recruit and how to make sure we had a well rounded
program, we came up with the idea of organizing the venues by decade:
The Fust Baptist Church was the home of the 1900's featuring rag time
piano music and a video made for the occasion, called The Last Turning, showing
a slice of life in Reading from 1894 to 1906. In addition, a trio of young Reading
musicians entertained: Christina Hodgkins on violin; Kaitlin McCulley on piano
and Paul Litterio on bass.
The Senior Center was the 1910's venue and hosted The Bay State Bells
Handbell chorus and Aine Minogue, celtic harpist. An ongoing art and craft
exhibition was held here with contributors coming from the Reading Art
Association,the Reading Photographic Society and the Reading Society of
Craftsmen. In addition,the magnificent Millennium quilt was on display.
The Masonic Hall was the 20's scene where our own version of the
Academy Awards was staged. The Chlotrudis Award Committee presented their
favorite movies of all time to the delight of children and adults alike.
The Knights of Columbus hall saw the 30's, 80's and 90's. Reading's
Mike Fennelly(member of the Downeast Revival bluegrass band) led the
audience on a sing-along tour of 1930's favorite songs. Later the local rock group
di Jel brought the house down with more contemporary numbers.
I The Forties decade was well represented at Old South Methodist Church.
r The dapper Reading Community Singers opened the venue entertaining the
,t audience with familiar tunes. Fred Foy, famous for his long term career in radio
,r including his role as announcer for the Lone Ranger show,teamed up with
Colonial Chorus Players. Together they put on a staged radio show paying tribute
.t to the likes of Jack Benny,Edger Bergen and Charlie McCarthy,Fibber Magee
and Molly to name a few. The group includes some fabulous voices which
delivered some of the greatest songs of that era. In addition to the radio show,the
upstairs rooms were transformed into a radio parlour,delighting the audience with
a quiet resting spot and seven continuous hours of old radio shows, many set in
New Years Eves of old. Greeting people at the entrance were Don Eaton and Ken
^+ Sawyer, in forties military attire. They are re-enacters and shared a look at their
E extensive collection of memorabilia. Parker Middle School staged an interactive
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Old South also played host to the 70's to the tune of Saturday Night Fever.
Debbie McCulley put on an authentic disco dance complete with period
decoration, special lighting and, of course,the requisite revolving disco ball.
Former Reading resident,Rian Brarmann, kept the crowd in a disco frenzy by
spinning all the right records.
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Town Hall was the home of the fillies. Eighth grade Parker Middle
School student, Danielle Dennis, became a convincing Sandm Dee. Students
from the Joshua Eaton Elementary School created 50's era exhibits which
included life size cars of the decade that were displayed in the Selectmen's room
and the conference room m well as an historic video and artwork. Storyteller
Sumner McClain enchanted the audience while they took in the art work done by
the students. Later Trio Mara,the strolling Mariachis performed here before
heading into the tent.
The Sixties were remembered and relived at the First Congregational
Church. Reading resident Eddie Dee put together several hours of entertainment.
Church members served coffee and other goodies to a crowd all night long. The
night started early with kids events including hula hoop and limbo contests.
Trivia contests interspersed with folk singers and musicians of varying styles. All
this to the backdrop of the sixties exhibit done by Coolidge Middle School and a
musical and vocal performance by the Coolidge students.
The remaining school exhibits: Killam, Barrows and Birch Meadow were
set up at the Church of the Good Shepherd. J.W. Killam students presented their
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view of the 70's the era their school was built through class pictures of teachers
and students who attended Killam in the seventies. Larger than life Sesame Street
.� characters festooned the walls while Pet Rocks donated by Heffron Materials
Vwere adopted by each attendee. Barrows created an 80's version of Trivial
Pursuit using cut paper art projects done by each of grades K-5. Birch Meadow,
-, true students of the nineties hung 2,000 silver stars with 2,000 wishes for the
future . In addition,a continually running computer program kept folks
entertained. Joining the crowd in the later hours was the New Orleans jazz group
known as the Hot Tamale Brass Band who played out into the streets at 11:45 as
pied pipers, leading the celebrants up to the Midnight show on the common.
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Brookline Ice Company created four ice sculptures for our celebration.
We had these place around the center of town as a way of highlighting certain
areas and as a way of routing foot traffic to different venues. Luckily,the weather
stayed just cold enough for the chilly works of art to remain intact throughout the
day and night. Our logo was seen in the front courtyard of Latham and Latham
offices on Main Street. The Senior Center played host to our Millennium Baby
J (diaper and top hat and all). Father Time stood watch over the Reading Co-
operative Bank in appreciation for the shelter they'd provided us. The number
2000 graced the lawn of the Church of the Good Shepherd and shows up in many
a family photos of the day.
J The Last Turning
This project was proposed by Alan Foulds to be a video and companion
book which looked at Reading around the tum of the last century. Alan enlisted
the help of Reading Community Television staff member Phil Rushworth.
Together they produced a video of pictures dating from 1894 to 1906 stored in the
Historical Commission archives. Virginia Adams, Alan and Lois Bond, Alan
Foulds, and Kevin Vendt agreed to lend their eloquent voices to tell the story of
life at the last turning. Jeff Lamson provided production assistance and a tape
was produced to be shown in the 1900's venue,The First Baptist Church. The
video will also be aired on local access television, channel 9. Plans are still active
for a companion book and a version of the video for general purchase.
Midnight
What to do at midnight posed one of our biggest dilemmas. We ruled out
fireworks early on because we knew we wanted to center around the common and
that is not a safe place for pyrotechnics and because we found that companies
were charging more than five times their normal rates,making a fireworks show
financially prohibitive. After much deliberation,we chose aerotechnics in place
of pyrotechnics. We used theatrical and ornamental lighting, confetti cannons and
fog machines to create a dramatic effect on Old South's Clock Tower. Master of
Ceremonies,Ed Palmer and the band Music Street helped to prepare the crowd for
the midnight show. At 11:55, everyone was asked to leave the tent and watch the
y show. The holiday lights on the trees were extinguished temporarily. Revelers'
torches could be seen around the common. All eyes focused on Old South.
Chairman of the Selectman, Sally Hoyt, led the crowd in the final countdown
When she reached the end the square erupted. The Reading Minutemen cannon
boomed and the bells of Old South rang in the New Millennium The number
2000 could be seen on the tower and confetti flew in all directions. An
impromptu caravan of dancers filled Salem Street between the common and Old
South and Happy New Year noisemakers filled the air. We'd met our goal to give
the town arousing,but home-town style celebration
Pancake Breakfast- The Reading Lions Club put on a pancake breakfast
beginning at 4:00 AM for all those who either stayed through the night or returned
from their homes to start all over. Those who attended were well fed and ready to
face the new millennium.
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the celebration. Mary Williams solicited the help of the Historical Commission to
gather pictures,headlines and news from the decades of the twentieth century.
The back pages contained a copy of the events program that the Millennium Party
Steering Committee produced. Twenty five hundred free copies were made
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Paying the Bills
Of the hired talent,most performers were paid at the end of their show, on the
night of the Millennium party. One was paid the next day. Bills came in after the
,t event for services rendered by the Maintenance staff(School Department),by an
electrician hired by us on the recommendation of town officials and inspectors,
for the balance of payment for the tent and for security personnel hired by Old
South Church. All hills have been paid.
Many entertainers generously donated their performances to the town as did many
service personnel.
Donations to major contributors
The committee voted to make donations to groups who contributed performances
to the celebration and to the organizations who graciously offered performance.
space to us.
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Donation (in the name of free performers)
To recognize the many diverse contributors and the varying levels of
contributions,the committee decided to make a generous donation in their names
to a worthwhile cause. The Reading Co-operative Bank established a fund for the
purchase of thermal imaging equipment for the Reading Firefighters and since the
bank was a major sponsor,responsible for providing the Century Tent on the
common, we agreed to contribute $2,000 to this fund.
Money to Trust Fund
We received$10,000 seed money from the Celebration Trust Fund with the
stipulation that all profits be returned to the trust fund. Our profits after all
expenses and donations have been dispersed is$23,394. Of that amount, $2,000
is a grant from the Reading Cultural Council,which will be put in upon receipt
(cultural council grants are received in the spring regardless of when the event
occurs). An additional $5,000 will be held by Reading Celebrations, Inc. to cover
any unforeseen expenses related to tax filings. The total to be returned now is
$16,370.58.
Book
A companion book to the Last Turning Video was planned and may be developed
in the future.
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Photo Credits: Reading Photographic Society memhens Skip Hoyt, Ron Morse, and Paul
Le Brun, as well as Virginia Adams and Anna Carroll Foulds.
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