May 19, 2009

TOWN HALL

The meeting began at 7 p.m.

A sign in sheet was passed around.

Bill began meeting. The minutes were read from April 14, 2009 and accepted. They were seconded.

Bill read the Treasurer’s report. There is presently $5000.00 in the account. This was approved at Town Meeting. Bill mentioned that more money should be coming in to start up the program.

Katie Bates was in attendance for this meeting. She wishes to be on the Booklet Committee as she has experience in that field. All in favor.

Rose Egerton wishes Carol Ferguson’s name be added to the Ball Committee. All in favor.

Bill mentioned that the location of the Committee Meetings will now be held at the Pembroke Country Club. The new owners have spoken with Bill and they will provide the room for the meetings as well as coffee for our meetings. All were in favor of this.

Members of this committee will contact the Pembroke Country Club regarding the Colonial Ball that will be taking place in 2012.

This was discussed by the members. Frank Hackett has been contacted regarding a contest for a logo. The DPW has a Town Logo. Mary Ann Simmons did the 275^th coin drawing. She will look in her records to find any further info for the logo that the members wish to use for the 300^th.

Bill stated that he would like to see some new ideas for a logo. Bill mentioned that he would like to see involvement from the Historical Society if possible.

Karen Proctor states that she feels that from the standpoint of historical happenings that herring, the Town Clock and the Town Pound would be points of interest for the logo.

Mary Ann Simmons mentioned that the schools were involved with the logo for the 275^th Birthday Logo.

Karen Proctor stated that the Pembroke Resolve is a unique document and perhaps that could be used in some manner also.

Bill suggested that Karen Proctor’s list of ideas for the logo could be put on the Town Website. Suggestions could be placed on the Website by Deborah Wall. Karen will do this.

Claire Walsh suggested that information regarding input for the 300^th Birthday Logo could be placed in the local newspapers. Discussion continued regarding how the advertisement should go for entries, and it was decided to leave it to the imagination of the artists that enter the contest. Libby suggested that the submissions should be in a black & white medium. Submissions should be looked at by the 3^rd Tuesday in July (July 21). It was also felt that submissions should be turned into Selectmen’s Office by July 15.

It was also mentioned that and artist named Sally Dean has done Pembroke Ornaments in the past and perhaps she could give some input.

It was mentioned that the Logo Committee should meet as soon as possible to discuss the above ideas and come back to the Committee with a report. It was also suggested that a member from the Logo Committee should attend the monthly meetings to give updates.

Claire Walsh mentioned that the Pembroke Chorus is a wonderful group and perhaps they would be good to have involved in some event during 2012.

Some ideas for the 300^th are as follows:

The Arts Festival

The Colonial Ball

Auction

Wine Products – if allowable

Flag Event – perhaps availability by Mark Valentine for Memorial Day, July 4, and Labor Day.

Flyover possibility

Silent Auction

Different ideas for fundraising were discussed. It was mentioned that a Committee needs to be set up soon for this as money will be needed to fund different events.

Perhaps contacting Mike Tropeano, Kathleen Keegan or Paul Mahoney would be helpful as they have done fundraising in the past.

Different ideas were discussed.

Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Janet Fahey

Secretary