HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-06-15 Celebration Trust Committee MinutesThe Minutes of the Third Meeting of
Readingys 350th Anniversary Celebration Steering Committee
June 15, 1989, Thursday
Conference Room, Reading Public Library
Committee Members in 1 : it i_- t..#
}..iF i; 'iii
Edward Palmer, Everett Blodgett, C..t # F ...'::::.1;i:.t Flannery, Alan i e
(arrived a: t FF [ Susan Horn, Paul Sweeney, Susan Theophanisy
Susan 1 e?. tl"ir Shirley i°,{ ("(:F: d'riP 1" ;c'w:f. C::::.. was unable to come.
" # t h i r d meeting of nr';,.,. ;„ii"# %'Y I't 350th Anniversary Celebration
Steering i called i... F order # iF•"~c:•,. 1989,
Committee was Thursday evening, at 7g38 PM in the Conference Room of the
Reading Public Library b'+y.% 3:':.d Palmer, Chairman.
,t'E:#.i"#.,
' i„i...:i:.~,,.'}"i. t. F.€.: had t'~~."_.t.I::i i"E`F.r she would unable o come
F _F be and Alan F R: i 4 € .t. expected to b late, therefore there were six
(.6 voting members to begin the meeting e...:?:.;.'.`;t::»n after
" t'Y•?:: .";:and (::t
Alan arrived.
1. REPORTS
1:,. i`'i 3, #'l t?; ° t::; Q h i 2 M?.Y'1•'` M 2.?_:. 1:.#, i' t a #f
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Palmer referred ._t`?°i• , C the minutes where formation
t
of the Corporation summarized. EF":i had a:t letter dated ..t•("(n;:i
from Ray Couture enclosing Articles of f Organization filed
with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ..'t...fY 1989. R
w i l l forward approval when it is received. There are error,,.-.i
in
Articles of Organization the !'3at'€!es of .trisle officers (and initial directors. edirectors. The
Presidentg Edward W. Palmer
Treasurer; Shirley Buzderewicz
Clerkg Susan Horn
!•J I. " "•.:.'F." r F..F - `.i fi Paul Sweeney and Arnold Berger
called Ray and was told that it was as all 't" t'i't: "next time
,
you have t meeting just change :f. around".
r.F:..: ..:i..i what Ray meant by "change
There ixE;~.}.....i.«. discussion around". Did f' ! mean simply re-establish the . i;"i1':!.i:::tI.t'l<::~ t slate
of officers/directors (ir~:..:1 Palmer's understanding) or did he
mean take a vote establishing •tsi' Ie officers a as he set them out
in the paperwork C Susan Horn's interpretation)? The slate of
officers should read (according to our previous v!; :I . )President: Paul Sweeney
Treasurer: Shirley Buzderewicz
f.:..i. : r k u Susan Horn
F ' e:.: f - 't" ' "F ri Susan "('t:. ' ' f i ' i 4 t t ! .t tT President)
Three directors
SUGGESTED be
not yet
voted
upon pending
contact with i'-.[ i,:#~.t Ke
n Latham -:::L !'5....~
".a
I{::'
,
.','..'>'{'[}..=.r.~ B
erger,
Ken Latham ::1
~ and
Ray
i•c'vE Couture.
idea 3.«F
ha
;«I.#'t od
ving
d numb
er of Directors
is to } eliminate
any t i e vote
possibili
ties,.
will get to
Ray and . find
out exactl
y what
wants us aii to
do. The important t h i n g
that Ray f
eels t
• }
here is no
pr«t:ib.I. em.
After !,td?:::• get this filed at the State level. We will then
file for a 501 C3 status with IR:::i %:7.'L: the Federal .i. e`:r
' J• ,.,1..•i j..!...F.~x.t..!.. moved that we minutes {..}.F~ 1
I E.ie accept
V'~S' May
Everett
meeting. Susan } k I te.f. t; e seconded the motion and the Minute,.i.-,
were accepted unanimously;,
A I... 7 3...3 i'" .I. i." ti :4 ! 1 E...} 7' S ! # •::l € ,L i "E O # 3"'t } ` t», w , : Am= = 010902A
1. September 9, 1638, is the date of the second Land Purchase
Grant called the 4 mile grant. The first Land Purchase
Agreement date was supposedly months earlier within that
same year and is called the 6 , t. grant which actually
z
T••} } 1 t. t <:::'r.., Lynn Village. E v has real problem with Julian
versus Gregorian calendar which may be why there is ic"s, problem
tracking down the reference to 3 months « later" when the
first ,
grant x. #'"t dated i:.''t., t March 7 w:J i.f I::'J and the second .:d:»!°.t
September
2. Ot t i::! E E c:! poli.F .I, 'I; i; is from the name }.«3 f the Indian, James
t t _ t ? #'»t p3 t € who, in 1687, sold land d he inherited from his
ra#"i i::€ f%::! i ? •?.•-'i" E.::eo''' No-Nose D. ! #'1 i'"! i Kina Charles was
W ra..
be-headed €r t...} t"t i . « and had rescinded
about
to protect their land, the settlers went to
said "We want to buy it". The spelling of
t:.#''!:::4}'iged }:.:}`:Ed'`r 'k'he:d• years. This information is
history book.
land grants, so,
the Indians and
iannapowitt has
from the Eaton
The second photo taken at
tI' t Q: May
meeting ~...E ~v' Don
Young
appeared in '€::{~'e DAILY •'M~.::S CHRON
ICLE Tuesday,
June 6
1989. The caption read:,,
"350th Birthday Plans for
the Town
of Reading are
in the
hands of this fund raising
group w
orking toward t
he
~?.'.:1.,.
" .°E Seated
T..."•:.a^3 •,l:~.are S
p':.I.?3!... E
p F ~ n.} f I? Y »:%:t-„j
usan I fi;•l ~i:' t't'.'}i'ii. Chairman
r:7`t;. Sweeney, and standing are
Shirley
Buzderewicz and
Susan
,¢1 ,E.
Beside the photo (which appeared on page 19A), is 't'; press
release Susan Flannery wrote at the last meeting headed
"Berger Issues Fund Challenge".
it
not
was
ed
th
at,
._....ir
h:t,':?' press
release available for
Don
Young,
the
# F...
i' . i.., tt ! `':.4 i.........
photographer,
to take with !.:}.€.t' # him.
PC
MW
that 3::}'... have received five checks;;
Susan € ii` reported
.
i:F!. t'•!!.#. 'i#'t S'; a.'#.#. ~ L€''E?:•4 ,f 17 Chestnut R!:.!a'•::..
Cardell Company, P.O. 144 - $35 (signed by Ethel Walsh)
Ethel D. and Patrick F. Walsh, 22 Brewer Lane - $35
Jane and '-=E"!°•'e .l.. Cummings. 105 Gleason $35
Carolyn and Stephen F._r'-•.r#'1c 67 Old 4 _ f:"'?::!#'"~ f:.:: $'::~5
.....1
Four out of these checks came the day after the.
';:'-'!::c`!nd picture and .1.. "Challenge" article appeared in '?=('7',*"
Every three months we t.. should start 't•':}"...} article
running y €`•#tit; listing the (::}e"•f::!i::l.{,•... !;iJ('ji„t ('r.^!'. contributed. Susan Flannery
will :€..i..{. write such an a r t i c l e using the i''t z?i• ad.I, i! ."t eg "The following
have ! {.m;^a't. Arnold challenge." Susan Flannery
people
r. "::'i^i.....€?:~:it . feels that the -e:. editor JF,:!#..kf`i 1~•:!e more desirable
:l letter t-'. ..t
E .a f f - ~ article because 3. it is more personal and .:1 people ek'!
to ! read the letters more... they •dajr:.. warmer than ?ii!€''? a simple
- report. We do .'s want t..'4 careful about what we select to
submit to the newspaper because loose our credibility .
our news articles and letters to the editor do o not have
substance,,
II. CORRESPONDENCE:
;..:t 'it ,:r.} ,r::.,r,L:..JI, `•i r°,P7€'•t 1.'.'r°r s!Y" r.. .^yr;. " i 4::f€''E in '.?c:;. r
i • r.... Anniversary.
i:::. t,t I'i?::k!"t information !."!€'t r`'7~';F"t jt.{.' :::i He had €'t#%::!!:::€j;r,
copies for everyone.
t' i .:!;'1'?'.' •
F tt:'! Y...: report the information ci..il;.#.} 1i.} ! 3 are
looking for in researching other Town's celebrations,
How they got started and when (they spent 2 years)
Contact person
Committee Member Responsibilities (Athol had an
Historical fit::{:%: o:.. and Auxiliary Members.)
Accounting of the Budget
III. OLD BUSINESS
}..J4 f 7i... :.Jk»k"}0.F. ?=1#_#,t1.f"'--.{, €.?s:~'€,'~F"f'::}€.: ":i.! Qpgn929j Jonathan
Edwards, Town Manager, :.t:.. run liar . ° need. At
present we will consider our expenses Town overhead. At some
- future May Want submit our v":`3..}
I E z to own i budget.
point
4 15
far we have used duplicating services, postage to send out
t{'.it:::. minutes, i'1'..:. and •t`E0 copies
the "of temporary letterhead
envelopes). Perhaps rubber address stamp would suffice for
We Committee
envelopes. }:tl should E "'•::::'I#iC::•}Eil..7...F that the Steering
address . Lowell Street and the Corporation : is
address
1990
There
:::}f...:..:...} . .:}•'.E
Susan created s::i simple letterhead ~ i3'i!"_i envelope.
,;:t:.-e `.;:.e:•`"si.....„ i..nti with and o
....E two i..E#'" f c..y.;:::
our individual names i'i ^:'i:• without. Discussion which was 1'1•};*• .,,F l;"~ as ...E^y we should use. At
use. this t i : .I..#~ i time, :t might .o.
^ i':~1'.F' ' people 3..i EE:€..3''?':e be helpful ~E being
solicited for contributions to } be i::' able to recognize familiar
i'«i:!i'i € `-'''i; the ' g"} , 3 t Eventually, ! E ' probably
Corporation. E;EI,
with the version without names.
The letterhead will E._s`c i.{`r.•:c`.d for Fi Corporation letters Of
solicitation thanks. After much discussion we decided
the letterhead will read "Reading's 350th" NJ;::.; : F'1 i'i t i..t l z'
E::ai•I'3t t"s.se In until t1'1e;.' state approves it.. It is also
possible some people shy away lr ofi'# contributing to i l
"corporation" and the use of Inc. might scare them off). It
will (i;::,e 'l::he P.O. 994 iE{:l'•'::l!"<`:ss. It will. list the corporation
z
officers and associate members of the corporation i::....t' ; NOT*
include their telephone ['1F...ti'sii.:t':•rs.
President: Paul Sweeney
Vice 1"''#'" i_a ('i'..' Susan 1"1`.:..... 'i t:: a"' a. is
t.:..{" "ruiii:;i`3 Horn
Treasurer: Shirley Buzderewicz
Associate directors have k..}.,. been elected }
This will be
We have to b
and Steering
The Town Sea
letters from
temporary letterhead
very clear in our two
temporary letterhead
the Steerinq Committee
until the logo contest i
identities Morporatioi--}
€ :i, l l be used for the
1
?::iE::i:#.i':s.( 'l; q :•o `e' Towns :.^t?'1i..#
EE E:i'l:~l"t
_ 1J .i. e':} asking for information on their celebrations
.!..i.3'•.~„~ tractor €E.^EiJ• her
Susan Horn would fed letterhead
computer. Business size envelopes can € be e::• obtained tractor fed
so addresses i::::.i'1 l::i.;:"J. typed straight onto envelopes rather than
the <:a• extra step of mailing labels. The Town should l..:::y~ for
Steering Committee paper on tractor fed paper. Any print
shop should be able _ . : E.«E do l: # , E{ 3 Palmer will look i n t o
getting this,,
i^'yea g I• ;::7 it :i Susan Flannery suggested that we might use a
Gantt chart to i plot the progress of the the Committee. The
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IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Celebrations
1. Letters to Towns Having Haq gglebrations
...t t: :::f i'". ;i !:»i!';#!'i f :L '1, :i''# e:: I3 # Li i`'#' ! g•'t i;t e i`F
town
s having anniversar
y celebrations check into what
they
are
doing. Ed
stressed
going after information after
t
Town
s have had
chance
f i n i s h up the celebration
and
v... report
w r i t e
i.^i E € 3. _ .c
Based upon the '•:`t:: ';::•r sent ia'`.' the Historical Commission the
type }.^i f information we will be asking other towns for i•::::, as
followso.
1. Share experiences and .J.a#' t t E' i
Length of event (week/year??:)
3. Main events or activities-'
Which were successful and why'?
What problems were encountered and why'';:'
,
~::((•°t::::?t gr°oE.^tp::i da.r!;;=c'1:::::'t:i f:-r'i?.5::h activities`.'
F i....t,;Ft,i': of the budget
G. Do f have il_.i 1»i:^" summary and, if so, could
borrow it.
' Copies of # p u b l i c a t i o n s , news clippings, etc.
€^,t.....i . i,)'f#.t. f... #~.8 `t: the ......9 "F eq.:.'#"J,:;.::3:' e^{^'qj"-;,~.:.F«J;.>~'i'^,t then t'" Alan :.t..E,~# decide
will k..: a:"?!'....~
r.3.'.' send !:t;:'r.C»;.j::. The letters w i l l go o out v^.....
where letters.
early as possible „ , t 1 summer.
#t,#e w:#..#.l plan to review information received in September.
necessary, ?t j will write back `4:: Fo i the Towns for more detailed
i
information in i September and October. In October and
November we will i::jn•€;c.•i::...a«-y review, and ~i information
d .t weigh a~..€. we have received.
`i„li;:.' }`:!R i" 3'%x i v„ •:t'€'; 'j f^!''' ...i?:: t~•-I.° Going ~ J!'~€ W:+:;~~:I.'t:!.e::' reported
r.i. I~ i' € € ~r'i° Sue that Rowley is in the act of doing `C,' hei's" l:i Mike Carney, the
high school graphics arts guy is involved in t that. Susan
Wheltle has been talking with him.
1, ^i'J^, ` Susan im:r•c.Fp: t brought portfolio
of drawings commissioned as ;°a part of the Gloucester celebration. It 'Jt;::..::r entitled .i. ^.t s" 350th: Special
Drawings i'i Great Fishing Vessels a Gloucester by Allen
F tt. F
i:.:, • i'" f.. „ g f..€ f i f i •#s' h in .i. « t <Y. Books, letters, drawings of ships
built there, contact names,,
do i+ E':::'?9::S.^}r€ !t_'?t(:i'€ in 12@9 Contact .'•r's F#'ig Linda ir'` %::t€.-t, 1''4ewt+:in
works '{....s..F.E«
t».#.-::#'F .•#'i, -'~.:ri:• ,,~r sister . t: t.. ..S..fe
Parks Dept. Susan t:.,
a. { Recreation, » k follow up on i t h i s one.
1, .:.i[' f" t. l... 3 ..3 i:::;;••{ J.. i:., in •t ...Et_t t„ ti r°F..:«:: i » t li....tr'i(::#':'•?::€ ,:h group F..3~•
i... .t+_• by of
settlers Some }~'r.'•?tJ'i:r clippings contact v,t:}....:o...:i':::> #i!.!t Lynn. news and i l person.
u ,..t :.°!i•.. P.: i I 10 12@2 Haven't heard from them.
ho { i.i. -_.i ?.3 .i ~:.^i 4_ri•
p s i::~ ~i" i_i i' t: #'"t in [ 129@ A lot of nice information and
contact person, Bob t::.= : .E. r'_ chairman, is very interested ti:i E f..#
willing tF::'t meet with us, help us anything he can "'s do,,
i'it' .#,;E.'t.,.• whole year. page obook
Calendar r events tabloid
7 6 / 15
size in color. Encampment, town cleanup day, raised funds to
build i' wing on the library. Their ball was held in February
E.«!:' March and three costume rental companies came out from
Boston to rent everything from costumes to powdered
1. „ ..,,E { d"{ t ! E,. j Mob F in 1 wait to "t ask until after it's over!,
AW0220d 2991h
a::-y s r,t Zv,.! k.. S 12@@ Susan Horn reported that since it
is the Clock City the library established a "Read 250 Books''
, •«+1" school children and tht:i:•'' ` filled in a big ( clock as the
t..:::f,...::::Ee: . !,:#.w?..# parade
was accomplished. They I`i<~:E had a i::iz:?#'td
construction firm donated a flat bed t r a i l e r to each
elementary school to decorate for the event.
! 299&b In 12@1 Paul Sa•: e« y ix neighbor t:,,:.,3 h>,'». • iii
in the Belmont schools and d::i will get information.,
# 'fir».:. „ F..~
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o- WIMAn AM 1209
W.#..i.('3E:#.:•"tg f"tE•7 +.",1.«!#.i'f in ,i,':={_.rQ "£'i'.. produced a book like
Sturbridge, lots of advertising and good historical review of
their celebration.
q. . E: 7 ^t . { :i ;td^tt~ "S in 12@5 .''I t;'c
# ! s:::. # have f?..E}' {E#r.3 i.• t..!i #
t• 1 t E { 1222 They are doing nothing so far.
.:lg _~'l;r''t'' ~~~.~~3"ct'iaY+'tt'1 ~3 ~WY~ ~'~1"~{~~~~• u Ed a.#. !'i€•::•1" told us that
Arnold Berger ............^^"S.. the president
^r..: . very friendly M11.'~;#' E :::2:~'[';
._.C ..:y"...
Buick and he e could probably arrange for them to donate
courtesy car to help us. Ed felt it would be nice to have
' g... into parades other towns celebrating to
i
advertise ?.«t?.«! 1' upcoming celebration. We could g?6t a #Yi fi:? i, #'1 Sc•''h 1. E.::
i'11#:";E1 !:t--. £::?::.+t.,t..d slap f„t#'1'#".# ..E''EO•« z'#+:::++:t1'' of the car spelling out
our anniversary. Susan W « # 't, , might be able to make the
magnetic attachment catching with t S; talents.
Everett asked what the value of such participation might be,,
" pretty long-range publicity. Maybe other
communities would come ocome to our {:12:€1"ade '•:::it.,!saf1 f:'2t' »"l t .#.Y' i:y:::wked
what one does d,.:,. i bands, militia groups, courtesy car
with a magnetic sign on the door? Ev asked again, do we want
bring
all these other towns in i or do t w?:::• want to keep it
"in-town". i-•i representative from other p:. a•';c«....:
:yd'#.#'i;.:a.•r (especially
England) Fr#:#.gi''1t be rl#+:JY'?::`• appropriate. A1" we trying to promote
"Colonialism" (other towns founded • "t::' the same time) or
•s•s:::.:... ?..i.#.f''1...t E.G_ is the parade purposes t,'f
} E oit } .E....: for entertainment Y'
educational? t:,.. # t 4"' ,:,t"E.r:. i+.«?E•i:ls about costs o bands.
said $1000 to « for high school bands. Winchester got
; i' 3 ?:r i' tt.«? f"e^?•;~t::t#;.i"'t . 'i .'i: as situation oi1,[' .'F i,
::«?,~i:a E_t':' colleges t v ?:y recruiting t military
; the i .e: ,...yi,...
E recruiting). When we get to s•; aY';::,d2:::.
planning it w i l l involve not only traffic pattern routing,
but, in : Reading, it will probably involve checking train
schedules if the parade route crosses the tracks,,
4.1. Specific Committee Concerns To Addr~-_ssg
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F..i.t;. .f.,..13 ! Fri h'':! i' 3 P 1... QI,.. .j.. f8'z:- :a'!;?: (maybe Elmer " t f f•. 3 )t
L.j I':: r:, ( j €«t t::t :s ,i, i;"t 1' of book € 3 [ # S. out by the Reading Fire Dept,,
and Eaton history,,
€ # ! Wakefield separated Wakefield from Reading in .:.::i a. a ,a 3s4 ....r. s. ! our history until that date is identical. Wakefield
and North Reading may want t;:::_ be involved in our celebration.
1:•..:. haven't crossed that threshold yet.
frq;. ~.y y4 raY., _f
Mdingm 900100d EM
in 1958;: when !:}[..t}" West Side :::e Station ?:::liiik:lit built
cobblestone • lifted from the yard of the Redding, England
fire station and incorporated in the o„•!,,.} station here.
Recently, s°Yt ...:..k€'. t?!::, €::?€'i n iak fireman in Reading, visited the
Redding, (:::-€'»€6:::! .::'3.€''€t:::? fire station. He told them about our plans
a new station and k:: i _ want to ts maintain "the
for they
tradition", although masonry seems like a less likely "trade''
this time. Possibly a representative from their brigade
!:»!:::4[^[ld be present at i.::}[..#.r d':::'d.f.c;::1.tit:::4€''} and, coincidentally, they
!r dedicating tt new fire i:•t::i3"3':i!:!€''# in 1992. €°€'::€.s is a fun a!'i(:i
interesting connection between the fire departments.
. 0{s!r'tf#i::?t:€.!:afl M€'i# A E';'jl€'#'#t°'r. °»f€;} M4"`}..' M`:}d:€.P'iu«
Ed k.A a gave
f,..!
packets
information
':...1«'f '„"#'yi: following committee
members:
Reading,
NY to :.,i .,.[::::a#'€
€i}'... pE'}t.. €'3.€. i' Reading, to Alan
F.» 1.. ld:»>
Reading, V
T Everett
Blodgett and Redding, England
to Susan
t.,;. i. z:. ,x
€ s will
be ` forthcoming.
Mmm An= Paul Sweeney suggested we decide early on
where any excess funds we have should be d i r e c t e d . This € # € ? I' €
help fund raising, too.
}t:::• subject of the limited "museum" space in Reading was
brought '.i,: Offerings i'°.#' historical value <::lr"t ' being refused
b ec a[«[st:::• of i t!:.. k of ':::ip F=::: e. to store/display tE're€Y€ as '•::}•ull as
funds/personnel care for and maintain them. Susan Flannery
pointed out that gifts _ to ..F .firi library must relate to :t 'g:
a.
library } a«! €.;.x3to':::s ca` t:} the since thtc`'•,' are not <i?. €'f€u:::s+::`u€'i I i 't i"s d::[
t.:?
Everett Blodgett commented that the Parker Tavern has only
limited amount of space.
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2. DnaftLna
Two ;F letters were drafted, discussed Y.. the Committee :::!i'Ei.4
r C # :l3.et as E...F lt.. 1 !,o.? `:'i n
Thank you letter written by Susan Flannery, to i": 3 out
on .F Corporation letterhead to rY contributors.
•.i.•
e a r
Thank you very much for your "`'?7.:« donation to r .at.:# i# :C.
350th. }+`I non-profit corporation, #"_@:: a!..i E"gt't..«•z:: Town's . ..p~. t1? hopes .r E`.3
ra•.#.s":' the funds necessary to [ commemorate Yr ' 5 0
, .
rl #'i C'i .i. 'lc%'1'«:.:: <::t E'? in an appropriate and memorable w:°!y:: W:=.:• are
planning commemoration that we hope will inspire .}.r. E
of t a l l ages to ! appreciate and revere their history.
oF.r.€. other '
Your donation, "7{'Yi..f the donations concerned C..,#,t:,#,.zt"n j .
E:::r:.}1[§#•EIE.§n:#.t gr}:EFEp•:::;f and businesses, w«t.l l .::•i';':::suF'":.. ....a3." R'?::':: d.l.PtF..}"
history will not be overlooked or forgotten. And ,r'E...Eu will
not be S' forgotten! ~i0d.E. donors ! to Reading's . `..,x5f„i'~..:~ ~~I w:€.l.I, have
t". their names included in E a publication produced by this
organization.
Once ^Fg:_:#.#'?e thank you Et._Ft s'F.«f1„#r commitment to i::!ni,E support of
#,«Er::E't.h Reading's past and its future.
Sincerely,
Letter primarily to Clubs and Organizations soliciting
funds prepared by Susan Theophanis to go out on Corporation
letterhead.
:r•
~`It.:.:„r established corporation i°i non-profit called,
Reading
Ft.!C:C:: rr}}33f.#~`'•: #...E':..) 350th"
..F:_i ~.f I',.E.. r E.. :i,,,F commemorate the i't}.t Town's 350th anniversary
i#' ! an i appropriate and memorable way. W'?::' are planning i.'.F.
commemoration that we F}i.'..!e will inspire 't''e'ris::.de#'i..... cit.... ages
to appreciate and revere their history,,
We ::Yr:.^ asking f=::Fi' }:::Ei«r dF::E#'ir$'i ir«n, and tF'i=':'' donations of other
concerned c i t i z e n s , community groups, and businesses, which
will ensure Reading's history be overlooked }:Ft•..
that
Reading's forgotten. And you will not be forgotten! All donors to
350th will have their names included in a
produced x #:"}to this organization,,
publication
Thank you for your commitment to and support of both
Reading's past its future, ..i?Y'Ti..: '3::.`Yt3n.. =•'ou for :i...
generous donation to Reading's 350th anniversary,,
in € the early part of next year C we will be holding i::? meeting
r r
s: ~ which E~;; we plan { "t invite representatives E:..! all clubs and
organizations. At tI''T:={t time w w:#..i..?. outline +:{!"i'€" plans for
the 350th celebration.
Sincerely,
Susan C. Theophani-i..._-
a.:'S a ::5.3. v".:k I..i NSF all we
meeting and we w
individual clubs
functions of the
later time.
want them to know is tha
Yuld like them to plan to
organizations ..3..E head
350th celebration can be
we are planning
.
attend. Asking t M
up particular
addressed at
After have thanked anyone sending contributions, we txs.
make a database s . E { P those people and, perhaps, put out at-,
annual news letter with request for an annual donation an,,,:,,.
an update of the 350th plans..,
Susan Horn will become the "ii' central place for r all our mailing
and will the mailing and ' mail
i<:._aex._ j...;::."i .:i'4,.. lists letters. t:}i" F<?' F' F ..+•A's' .5 a #'f!irT'-C(e '!'(_i#'rct",a.{:.n on her cl.-E#'3t}::1?_t'1..:er tI'?li?t will insert personalizec!
information directly into letters,,
If, by ,..e.. ; ~ t~;• want t: ..'t...E send e:'• time .v these out, t,:7i;;t don't have
tractor fed letterhead, Susan Flannery can ? lr !._l'r"€ copies off
.~.r..{...'# € € i:::: E original directly .F.. the library:,
- onto .letterhead s • f•~•At ..#'F3t~• o~..:E."!.#.Fl'~, we ,.L~::t... soliciting for services
e u''• `F!:_{..E::.i !"f.:7!'t....Y
r+'athtier than simply funds and coordinator organizations fo)
specific events. (i.e. plastic goods from Sweetheart Fiastlcl-'.5
and printing services.)
As WoUng
printing i 1... some ~
33i:»
f: We will need ...5+`.::T"~:~.{:::tiii•.:o:5 i°F point. !''1.`:i• following
possibilities were discusseQ,
The Graphics Shop on F Salem Street (Don, the owner, is former graphics arts instructor.)
:t..s junction " , t# : print shop
Northeast !::F£:ai.:;t";•i They are only seasonally available :::Y:#'15...#
e new year begins the kids have to I,}e taught
HOW to do what we need.
15 / 8
The SUBURBAN! NEWS interested in doing feature the
talk Susan Flannery about
entire
committee. Ed s°' k::l:€..z with this.
Q 53f,.f##i.. Y":•:.^ f:. f' t':::~ t~..)... .;:.~,~.'.i...ii _ i...t: for any expenses
.F.nc~..(#'F'?fir'?..
...3 a •si # i 3 I i f. t:::.F..f.t..i::!.•`
;:.y;.y:•. available anywhere. at #:yt? should that
are establish <:i policy any petty cash submitted should have two signatures of the
committee js y: t . . keep things orderly and official.
5}.1. ;......3 told Susan Horn to let him know
she needs .Es .,n: computer {,.~:1.'..~~k.~'R',±...... .a l'~ I::it":E.n.s ..i~i'. .r: .:#.i..!~:'i...{„t Y`iii•
'
whenever
.d a 5011Y S t WAKE « h''.:{'.i. m:
9 . _f-"se A!'~ M
f{'. the following Press Release announcing t
logo contest.
Epress release]
The Committee agreed that
"youth entry" prize might
correspondence between sc is appropriate. A
savings bond). The youth
.a prize $100
also be awarded (perhaps 25
entry might be used for
qool children and other schoolsi,
Entry blanks w i l l be required and can be obtained by sending
+°f self addressed stamped envelope or, maybe, coming to the
library (or maybe the Town Hall),.
clause
•y..., :••!t ~?:,}?:':n ['f f the about signing ' away :,3 .1 rights to the # {'•}i"{i"I u
we should run the wordinn by lenal counsel. Ed asked Susan
Wheltle to check with Ray Couture regarding the wording.
i
Because t»• # i going to be used ,..1 y; the ' Corporation, not by
the Town Y it is not necessary to ef.. with Town Counsel.
is of the e Committee,
Considering 3;'i'ice late hour and waning energy
the discussion became very animated in discussing the
stipulations i:, i the logo. Some felt it should be very
specific and include identifiable information even so far as
far not more important
, .i.i'1 # t ~t i;~ was
including "USA". Others felt ,f~"~w:44: that image
at than a .f.[~F it of 1t:_.)''b.t.ag?:. and 4: it should €.)e l}_,ff_.k<::'>...F Y: as
informational but should be easily identifiable. Paul
i'.a.3+' • tcr.?l.~.j+ ended heated discussion j...t~+' simply saying
Sweeney "Let's see what we get!"
The ..n release should # `
„..i # in the newspaper "I'"# ii'n.. ::)i._.'r:. it i...i::
again in September. The deadline will be
+ # I•'F u;ak'i' 1990 all the logos will be displayed _ at the
Library and we e=` m have a special Opening Night of f display.,
S{c::s?{'3 Flannery
..3~_.I moved to adjourn; Paul Sweeney seconded 'i:.e
i.. + E
#'i{(. k't::#. 3:l f''Y the motion passed unanimously and the meeting
r.. PM.
adjourned at S' E •y ,
The next meeting will be,-
Thursday, September 21,
Board Room, Reading Public Library
7g 3O PM i'k Inc. Corporation w:#..!.l meet •iii?t
.4. }':~::J ++.:•?:?•'~r#.#'"kl..}'.::; !:i1i_~.t. f isdoesn't
Fall !l will October 11'"[4: Stock eMarket
crash L... We may h'.[(~•!'I:, meet e:#.#`. I December,
again) and November t,..,:: c E+{ ! Respectfully submitted,
Susan A. Horri
r."r .
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Reading's 350th Anniversary Celebration Steering Commitit-