Town of Pembroke

300th Anniversary Committee

Agenda

Town Incorporated March 21, 1712

 

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 7:00PM

Meeting held at the Pembroke Country Club.

Hot coffee was provided by Crest Catering.

I. Opening Ceremonies: Pledge of Allegiance(no flag)

II. Members present: Willard J Boulter, Kathleen Keegan, Margaret Neil, Joy McKee, Jeff Kavanah, Judi McAuliffe, Bob Dorsey, and Rick Janhola.

III. Read & Approved the minutes from June 16 & July 21, 2009 meetings.

IV. Reports of Officers, Boards, and Committees.

(Executive Board)

Chairman WJ Boulter Jr Present

V-Chairman Lou Stone Absent

Secretary Janet Fahey Absent

Treasurer Madeline Block Absent

V. Reports of any Special Committees

Booklet Report Libby Bates

No Report

Ball Committee Rose Egerton June 16,2012

No Report

Web Site Deb Wall

No Report

Research Karen Proctor

No Report

Parade Jeff Kavanah Sept 23, 2012

We had a discussion about a separate meeting for the Parade. Contact all the town departments, Police, Fire, DPW, schools, & organizations. Ask for input from other groups. K Keegan and Bob Dorsey will assist Jeff with setting up the meeting.

Herring Run Road Race -------------------

No Report

North River Canoe Race -------------------

No Report

Producer Kyle Harney TV Shows

No Report

Printing Shawn Hennigan

No Report. Shawn printed an ad in the Pembroke Arts Festival Brochure about the 300th Committee.

Public Relations Kathleen Keegan

We had some discussion about Public Relations and how Kathleen will let the public know about events and meetings. Press/Radio/Cable etc.

Aviation Weekend Richard Farrara

No Report but R Farrara is working on event and has antique planes and people committed to August 18-19, 2012.

Police Tactical Unit Chris Wyman

No Report but is working on event with area Police Departments.

Colonial Encampment? Rick Janhola Oct 20-21,2012

We had a report from R Janhola about his group and what they are able to do. He will look into a location in Pembroke for the event and report back at the next meeting. He has a number of people interested in having the event and likes the idea about a battle between the Old Soldiers and the current US Soldiers.

Catering Events Davis Crest

Kickoff Event in Jan R Egerton/C Walsh

No Report but D Crest has been contacted and will place Sunday Jan 15, 2012 on his Calendar of events.

300th Jewelry Michael Kirby

No Report

Historic House Tour? -------------------

No Report

Yearly Calendar of Events Jeff Kavanah

Jeff has been working on the Calendar of Events and will contact Deb Wall to have the events posted on the web site.

“Pembroke Towns” Karen Proctor

No Report

Coins? -------------------

No Report

Pewter Plates & Mugs -------------------

No Report

Pembroke Wine -------------------

No Report

Student School Pins Judi McAuliffe

Judi will contact the school Superintendent and the art teachers about a contest.

Rockland Trust Bank Nancy Kindregan

No Report

Fireworks Bob Dorsey

B Dorsey received a copy of the General Laws and procedures that have to do with a fireworks display. He is working on meeting with the Fire Chief and other authorities in regards to a location and a time for the event. We may have the display during another event. More information to come at the next meeting.

Town Signs Bill Boulter

No update as to new information. B Boulter working on same. Bill has contacted a sign company from Vermont that has done a number of signs in area.

Monthly News Letter --------------------

No Report

Auction / Antique Show --------------------

No Report

Regular Town Events --------------------

No Report

Religious Activities --------------------

No Report

N River Cruises Bill Boulter

No update to report at this time. Local residents that live on the river are willing to assist with pontoon boats. B Boulter will talk to local boat captains for assistance.

VI. Unfinished Business. Logo? We received our first logo from Artist J Gallinger. Artist and committee member, Mary Ann Simmons is also working on a logo.

 

VII. New Business:

Carnival: Bob Dorsey talked about two companies that would be good to put on a Carnival in Pembroke for a Fund Raiser. He will check on prices, location, and a number of other items and report back to the committee.

Closing Event: B Boulter talked about a closing event in December 2012. This could be used to thank people that assisted in the events, give out awards, gifts, and recognize people that did a good job in making the 300th a success.

All the business was completed at 9:00PM. A motion was made and seconded to adjourn. All in favor. Tip left for the waitress.

Minutes of the meeting prepared by Bill Boulter