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March 4, 2008
Co-Chair Kathy Russman called the meeting to order at 3:30 PM.
Members present: Beverly Lasher, Bette Nelson, Betty Riddick, Dave
Russman, Gena Schultz, Helen Sommerkamp, Laura Toth, Maja Weaver, Rick
Wingard .
Minutes: The minutes of the February 5, 2008 meeting were
reviewed and within the minutes, the Treasurer’s Report balance for
February 5, 2008 verified as $1,675.00. It was moved, seconded and
carried to approve the minutes as written.
Treasurer’s Report: Betty Riddick reported February checks written
totaling $50.00 as Honorarium presented to the ECU Foundation for the
ECU Opera program. The February 5 balance reported to be
$1,650.00. The committee approved the report.
Old Business:
February 10th Program: Kathy Russman reported
the committee that Dr. Kramer and members of the ECU Opera Theater
delivered a fine program that was well attended by over 80 CL residents.
An honorarium totaling $50.00 was paid. There was no expense for a piano
rental.
March 16th Program: Laura Toth presented information on Dr. Alethia
Cook’s Program. Her focus will be on government’s program
and preparedness for a pandemic. Laura previewed the program
announcement will arrange for it is to be E-mailed this week and posted
in the lobby case. An honorarium of $25.00 was suggested for this
event. The sign-up sheet was shared with committee members.
Laura noted that the format for the announcement utilized a distinctive
color logo for the Education and Cultural Committee of Algerian Bold
Italic 18 font, which can be utilized for all future C&E announcements.
March 30th Program: Kathy Russman will do the intro information for the
program by Mark Buckler of the Outer Banks Wildlife Center. He is
an accomplished photographer and will being sharing his photographs in
his presentation. A $25.00 honorarium was suggested. The Sign-up
Sheet was distributed
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April 13 Program: Maja Weaver is coordinating the Chamber of Commerce
presentation by Catherine Glover on economic development and Lynn Loomis
on tourism.
May 15th Program: Rick Wingard reported that a meeting with Charlie
Moore on developing the content and presentation will be arranged.
It was confirmed not to open the bar, but to continue with the desert
rotation schedule.
May 18th Program: Kathy Russman reported for Fred and Mary Lavin that
they are working with Flat Iron to present a program entitled “Down the
Road in Chocowinity”
Beaufort County Leadership Development Academy: Maja Weaver
reported that the CLHOA Board reviewed the proposal and determined that
considering the $350.00 registration fee there would be no help to
Cypress Landing. There was no favorable response from the Marketing
Committee as well.
New Business
Kathy Russmann reported that she, Mary, and Fred Lavin has reviewed the
following possibilities:
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The Beaufort City/ Carteret County Tourism program has been explored by
Fred Lavin and two persons, a historian and a tourism representative may
be available.
Betty Riddick and Laura Toth will work on the possibility of the
historical reenactment. Bill Zackman has provided information on
contacts for programs on the U.S. Civil War.
Kathy Russmann has had an initial discussion with John Kramar about a
fall program on the fall presentation of the ECU Opera Theater. Gena
Schultz, Dave and Kathy Russman will facilitate.
CL reads program was discussed and it was decided that Betty Riddick and
Laura Toth will talk with CL Book Club members about selection and
recommendation of books that the C&E committee could consider for a
future program that would have broad appeal among CL residents.
Discussion of a performance by Don Good is taking place with
possibility, because of scheduling difficulties, the date might have to
go into the next calendar year.
Question of doing a performance review of Dick Feyer who does a review
of Elvis music might be necessary before considering that program.
Holiday show:
The date has been set as December 14, 2008
Helen Sommerkamp reported that she had talked with South Side High
School Representatives about using the High School facilities for a
Holiday event.
Kathy Russman reported that option 1 seems to be to do a program similar
to the past years which might make the consideration to use the high
school necessary.
She reported that discussions with Pat Wheelock and Gerry Arakelian
raised an option 2 that might be a interesting direction to consider.
Kathy distributed copies of an outline of option 2, that utilizes
multiple sites within Cypress Landing for short mini programs presented
on a rotational schedule.
This option was explained and discussed with considerable interest by
the committee.
It was decided that further investigation of sites and program options
will be made and brought back to the April C&E committee for a decision.
Red Cross Emergency Preparedness:
Maja Weaver will work with Sandra Fenn, Executive Director of Beaufort
County American Red Cross in order to bring a program to CL as
soon as can be scheduled before the start of the hurricane season.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:40P.M.
Next meeting will be April 1, 2008 – 3:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Rick Wingard
Recording Secretary
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