| Marion Bicentennial Committee | ||||
| Date: June 10, 2024 Location: Marion Museum |
In Attendance: Ron Lonneville, Nancy Spinning, Theresa Kuhn, Gina Southcott, Jen Hunter.John Lonnevile Absent: John Cornell, Heidi Levan, Mike Cramer |
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| Call to Order: 6:36 PM | ||||
| Agenda Item | Discussion | Action Required | Responsible Party | |
| Approve April Minutes | Motion: Jen Hunter All in favor 2nd: Gina Southcott |
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| Mural RFP’s Review | Invoice: $4490.00 Down payment: $1796 |
Follow up with Mike Cramer re: presenting to Town Board |
Theresa Kuhn | |
| Fireworks RFP | Questions before proceding: Length of display: unknown Date of display: Festival Location to set off: Town Park |
Meet with school/other festivals to determine length |
Theresa Kuhn | |
| Newspapers | Article Ideas: Veterans, Schools. Museum happenings, houses, current events, historic events, Patriot Marker |
Write articles- 500-700 words collect photos- sent as PDF |
Veterans- Gina/John Houses- Theresa School, Patriot, museum- Jen |
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| Other additions: Letters from: committee, supervisor, politicians |
Future Task | |||
| Budget for a 2026 newpaper? | Future Task | |||
| Photographer | LeeAnn Sirkin quotes $20-$25 per ($1000 budget) photo |
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| Committee will provide locations and “before” photos |
Future Task | |||
| Yard Signs | Driving Tour of historic houses 12-15 houses Add a “puzzle” element to incent participants to complete |
Identify homes- letters to owners | Jen Nancy will read and edit letters if needed |
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| Booklet/Pamphlet with info for stops | printing costs? | |||
| Prizes- wood/metal commemortive coins | Locate/Price supplier for coins | John | ||
| Turn in locations for prize- museum, Lollipops, library |
Contact parties to gauge willingness to particpate |
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| Student Recogntion/Certificates | Work with school to recognize students | Order metals | Jen | |
| Catergories for 2026 recogition: Oldest Resident, baby born closest to est.date |
Establish catergories order certificate paper |
Future Task Jen will order certifacte paper |
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| Easels | For then and now series- Set up @ library, Stonehedge, museum? |
Order Easels | Jen | |
| Speakers | Orphan Train? Reallocate funds to Newspaper |
Future Task | ||
| Family Fun | Purchase Supplies to support 2026 rollout? | Prizes and prize wheel | Nancy | |
| Race | Jody Phelps, Chrissy Nielson, Mackenize Buckles all have experience- willing to help. Fun Run model- catergories for prizes: i.e- best historic costume |
Invite parties to meeting to further discuss |
Theresa Kuhn | |
| Parade | To align with festival. Town sponsors parade | Identify particpants- invite Catergories and prizes |
Jen and Gina | |
| Next meeting | June 25 @ 6:30 PM Location: Museum |
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| Adjourn | Motion: Jen Hunter 2nd: John Lonneville All in favor |
Adjourn at 8:14 PM | ||
