Block Party Meeting Minutes

1st Mtg.
Thursday, May 8th, 2003
7PM @ Hope's #2531

 

In Attendance:

• Kevin and Vivian 2526
• Jill (and Bert) 2508
• Laura (and Dan) 2525
• Barry (and Susan) 2520
• Mickey 2512
• Monique 2509
• Diane 2529
• Maureen (and Jim) 2539
• Kate 2543 / Alice friend & annual participant
• Marlene 2541
• Jane 2518
• Anita 2505

Please encourage your neighbors to attend the meetings and/or help out with a committee.

 

Block Party Date:   Saturday, June 28^th, 2003  -  Mark Your Calendars!

Rain Date -  Sunday, June 29^th

                  *** Fourth of July - all agreed to block off the street again

 

 

Block Party Permit: Doug will once again be knocking on doors to get the required signatures for our Block Party Permit.

 

Planning Committee: Consists of all those attending the weekly Thursday evening Planning Meetings and Subcommittee chairs and/or reps. Responsible for overall planning and pulling all the pieces together.

 

Subcommittees:

Decoration - Chair: Kevin and Vivian - initial general consensus was to scrap the banners and use only lights / renting a party tent (Jane very generously offered to pay for it). Also exploring ways to get the old banner off the wires - Mickey / Jimmy / Christian's ladder????  

Music/ Entertainment  - Chair: Hope and ___________  - we need  someone to help Hope chair. Discussion on having a DJ - talk with Keeya and Maureen on ideas. Cost? This would also give us a sound system for announcements / awards, etc. Need to appoint an MC.

Food  - Chair: Marlene and ___________ . Once determined, shopping is a 1-2 people job. (Lois did it on her own last year.)  Need others to be responsible for distribution / table arrangement / set-up/ maintenance / GRILLS (at least 4)/ coolers /  etc.                 .     

Activities/Games/Awards - Chair: Laura and Monique - tattoos, beads, face painting, the pinatas always fun, Scavenger Hunt, games, (Jill offered Palm Reading!) Need a new twist for the awards and need to do earlier than last year. SPONSORS (for gift certs) (get with Kimmi)

Jane to look into the Black Cowboys for horse rides.

 

Also to be decided:

¯    Start time: grills should be lit and ready to go 1/2 hour prior to start? Itinerary of events.

¯    Mr. Softee?

¯    Jane suggested a sidewalk sale from the am till 3pm (prior to the block party)

Other items:

¯    Treasurer - Anita

¯    Permit signature person - Doug

¯    Everyone wants name tags this year

 

Next Planning Meeting:  Thursday, May 15^th   7 pm @ Hope's #2531

Bring a chair, ideas, and neighbors!

Thank you all for a great start and to Hope for her hospitality!!!

"Real generosity towards the future lies in giving all to the present."   Albert Camus