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Lexington Arts Council (LAC) Meeting
Minutes for September 11, 2006
Present: Barbara Ciampa, William Janovitz, Janet Post, Mary Trometer; Guest, Jackie
Hawkinson
Absent: Allan Adolph
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 by Barbara Ciampa, who welcomed Jackie Hawkinson, a
prospective member of the Council. Barbara reported that she went to Arlington Town Day and
spoke with members of the Arlington Cultural Council about their ACC-sponsored events. She
noted that the Arlington Cultural Council has 11 members. LAC members need to recruit more
members for us to remain viable beyond mid-October, when Allan Adolph’s term expires.
Barbara said that
Allan Adolph was to contact the Library Director to arrange a three-way meeting with
himself, Rawson and the new LAC chair (Barbara) to discuss the status of the Patrons Fund gift to the
Library of a sculpture.
Lexington’s grant allotment from the Massachusetts Cultural Council increased from $3390 to
$4230, which the Council will divide between school PASS grants and artist/organization grants.
Because last year’s records are incomplete, Treasurer Mary Trometer will check with the school
principals of Bridge and Estabrook Schools about whether they submitted the forms for
reimbursement or have received reimbursement. Janet Post will call Marcia Steere of Sharing a
New Song to see if they have performed and/or received reimbursement.
The treasurer’s report was discussed and accepted. The secretary’s minutes were accepted.
Bill will do a poster for the LAC and give it to Mary to post at the Farmers Market.
Janet will put a notice about the LAC grant availability in the Lexington Minuteman Arts section
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which should run until the October 15 application deadline. It should also be posted on the
Cary Library bulletin board.
Bill talked about the Patrons Fund; Mary will determine its exact finances.
Barbara thought that the Arlington Cultural Council’s projects bring them good P.R. Mary thinks
the LAC should do an event.
Bill will consider the list of names to which the Patrons Fund letter was sent on 4/20/05.
Question is how effective a new mailing would be or should we try to do something different.
Barbara adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m. The next meeting will be on Monday, October 2,
2006, 7:30 p.m., Rm. 111 in the Town Office Building.
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/s/ Janet Post, Secretary