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Lexington Council for the Arts (LCA)
Minutes for Meeting August 25, 2008
Room 111, Town Office Building
Present: Barbara Ciampa, Co-Chair; Louise Cady-Fernandes; Janet Post, Secretary; Bill Janowitz;
Mary Trometer, Treasure; Jan Goplerud; George Burnell
Absent: Sirarpi Heghinian Walzser; Jonathan Cue; Zoe Perry Wood, Co-Chair; Myron
Rosenblum; Jackie Hawkinson;
Call to Order
Barbara Ciampa called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM
Secretary's Report
The minutes for the June ‘08 meeting were accepted.
Treasurer's Report
There is a balance of $ 8767.16 in the treasury. The treasurer's report was accepted.
Grant Business:
Janet will be mailing the grant letter to the schools this week. Bill will also post it in the
Lexington Yahoo group, Globe northwest and the Colonial Times. Louise will post it on the
Boston Handmade website and Barbara will post one on the wall at the town hall etc and other
bulletin boards around Lexington.
New Business:
The town has decided to design the websites for all town committees. Candy McLaughlin is the
point person and Mary will in touch with her for the town website posting of grants available.
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On October 4 at 5:30 PM there will be a MCC/LCC reception at the National Heritage Museum
for all statewide Local Cultural Councils and local officials. A music and dance performance will
follow at 8PM. We are hosting the event and we’ll have a free raffle. Barbara has secured a few
gift certificates for the new hotel in town- Aloft. Louise will contact Wilson Farms about getting a
gift basket for the raffle. Barbara will also see if she can get a free ride donation on the liberty
bus and maybe a book etc. Barbara is looking into having the Fife and Drum group play for a half
hour or so. MCC sent a list of legislators to be contaced, Barbara will get these mailed with a
hand note.
Discussion about several LCA members term expiration dates. Business for next meeting to be
chaired by Zoe Perry-Wood. At the request of members present, the date is changed to
September 15 from September 8th.
Business for Next Meeting
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??Further discussion of the event on Oct 4
??The Patron’s Fund
??Website
??Artwork at town hall.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:01 PM.
Respectfully submitted
/s/ Louise Cady-Fernandes
Recording Secretary