HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-07-31-LHRC-min Lexington Human Rights Committee Meeting Minutes
July 31, 2009
Present: Gerald McLeod, Joseph O'Leary, Hank Manz, Bob Kent, Linda Vine, Puran
Dang , Albert Zabin, Melissa Buttaro, and Deborah Jackson
Location Meeting was held in the BOS Meeting Room— Town Hall and was called to
order at 8 10AM
Updates Reports were given by members regarding community partners
• Cary Memorial Library through its "Lexington Reads" program has agreed to
partner on this initiative They would like to meet with the committee to begin
planning.
- Next Step /Linda will invite Connie & Elizabeth to the 9/18 meeting.
• Lion's Club would like to participate and has invited a representative/s to speak
at an upcoming meeting— decide who should attend and how they can participate
- Next Step/Decide who should attend with Joe serving as contact
• Stacy Sheehan—Manager of TD Bank North grant money was available for
these kinds of community initiatives
- Next Step /HRC submit grant application TBD
• David Harris — Consider inviting as speaker
- Next Step /Bob Kent will pursue
Programming Follow-up
1 Department of Human Services —will they assist with oral histories component
of the program. Members of the LHR committee agreed they would offer their
stories—Bob Kent and Puran Dang. Melissa announced that Lexington HS would
be willing to assist with the filming. - Emily
2 Rotary and Chamber of Commerce—will they partner with HRC —Joe
3 CAAL—will they partner with HRC —Fuang
4 Interfaith Clergy—will they participate in some way—Richard
5 Historian —we may need to identify a historian who can help —Linda
6 Film "We Drew A Circle" — Consider for part of the program - Leona
Next Meeting & Homework:
1 How did Lexington evolve into the community we are today Look at changes
from 1950 forward/post WW11
• where we've come from
• where we want to go as a community
• decide on the framework of the program, i.e Film series, book series, how to
involve local government, Interfaith Clergy Association, business & civil
communities
The next meeting of the HRC is scheduled for Friday, September 18th at 8 00 a.m. in
Room 111 — Town Hall
The meeting adjourned at approximately 9 10 am.