FOSTER YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTY COMMITTEE

MAY 11,2005

In attendance: Mary Jill Freed, David Freed, Jennifer Lim, Marina Kotsitis, Jane Warren, Suellen Hozman, Brian McGrain, and Loretta Malvin. The board joined us after their meeting was finished.

1. A date of July 23 from 4 to 7:00 PM. was agreed upon.

2. The location will be the Foster Center grounds.

3. The event will be potluck. Everyone will bring a dish to pass, a beverage, their own utensils, and a chair or blanket.

4. There will be a table to sign in and receive a name tag. Loretta volunteered to be in charge of the name tags. She also has plastic runners to cover the tables. John volunteered a tarp for the table. We will also have a box for donations at the table.

5. We decided to ask the board for funds to make fliers to announce the event.

6. We will have a sign-up sheet for the dish to pass, grills, and tables. Dave, Mary Jill, and Jennifer will work on a spreadsheet.

7. Suellen will look into getting jugglers to perform during the event. She also volunteered to talk to the fire department about having a truck at the event.

8. We need someone to take digital photos for the web site. Brian volunteered to bring a camera.

9. At the next general meeting we would like to set up a network of volunteers to distribute fliers in each neighborhood.

10. We will post fliers at the Foster Center and ask neighborhood businesses to allow us to post a flier. Jennifer volunteered to design the fliers.

11. Vince volunteered to pay for the fliers.

12. We will ask neighborhood businesses to attend the block party.

13. We discussed having a raffle or White elephant sale. Vince, Suellen, Jane, and Marina volunteered to work on soliciting raffle items.

14. Games were discussed.