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CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
Meeting Location:Meeting Date and Time:
rd
Village Hall –3floor Executive Conference RoomJuly 6, 2016
50 South Emerson Street 3:00 p.m.
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
I.CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
Members Present:
Alexander Bertolucci, Gerald “Skip” Farley, Janice Farley, Leo
.
Floros, Dale Henricksen, Patrick Mogge, Jean Murphy, Michaele Skowron, John Zulaski
Members Absent:
Sharon Anderson, Linda Hoefert, Christy Watychowicz,
Ex-officio Members Present:
Mayor Arlene A. Juracek and Marianthi Thanopoulos
Ex-officio Members Absent:
none
Additional Village staff members present:
Sean Dorsey, Mount Prospect Public
Works Director; Jim Miller, MPFire Department
III.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
SkipFarleymoved. Skowron seconded. Motion passed.
IV.
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
None
V.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Report: Website/online store/scavenger hunt update –Lindsay Rice
Store up and running. Murphy is taking photos of commercial and public spacesfor a
Website Scavenger Hunt.The plan is to display one/twoa weekon website for
identification. The Scavenger Hunt reward is bragging rights.
B.Report: Sponsorships update –Skip Farley, Leo Floros, Christy Watychowicz
Suggestion made that commission individuals dropoff sponsorship forms with
businessesthey know.Sponsorship group is close to 50% budget goalfor income.
C.Report: Update on Centennial logo on water tower –Sean Dorsey
It is progressing.
D.Report: Fire hydrant painting update –Christy Watychowicz
Press release was
sent in mid-June.Deadline is July 15.100 were estimatedfor the budget;there are
applicants for 50 YTD.
E.Report: Chamber book insert –Jean Murphy, Lindsay Rice
Chamber book insertcopy & photosaredue Aug 23, 2016to the Daily Herald. 12
page pull out from middle of Chamber bookwill be Anniversary material. There wlll be
a single ad on the back. Narrative will be ad free. Title photo is pre 1916 and is the
MP Creamery Co. Daily Herald will design insert with Murphy’s copy and photos.
Rice’s interns will do research for Murphy’s narrative. Inserts will be distributed to
eachsingle family home. There will be extra copies at Library, etc.
3:15 pm Mogge entered
F.Report: Time capsule unearthing plan –Mayor Arlene Juracek
Invitations have been sent to Centennial members, Village Board, Library Board,
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current state, federal, and local elected officials. Tent for display of 75anniversary
artifactswill be erected. No bleachers. Murphy will obtain signs for sponsors. There is
no process to add sponsors toexisting banner. Additional banners will be added as
needed. Details: need emcee,unearth capsule, SkipFarley’sletterread,
introductions, other speeches, will not opencapsulethat day, capsule will be opened
under archival conditions w/Rice. MP Library asked if it could be part of display. Vault
will stored at Public Works. Murphy will put MP Library Director Marilyn Gentherin
touch w/Dorsey to discuss actual opening.
G.Report: Historic homes –Torrens searches –Jean Murphy
Murphy has list of qualified homes. Murphy is also gathering addresses of other
possible addresses. Murphy will teach Ann Shaughnessyof MPLibrary on process of
qualifying.
H.Report: Business window clings and vehicle sticker update –Jean Murphy
Size of window clings isbeing determined. Designer will design both clings and
vehicle sticker.
I.Report: Outreach to Interfaith Council –letter about windows and histories –
Jean Murphy
Murphy will write a letter to churches to request narrative of window history to be put
on website.
J.Report: International event –John Zulaski, Alex Bertolucci
Lyric Opera of Chicago makes soloists available for community outreach to sing arias.
MPLibrary is working on idea. Listof international restaurants iscompleted and will
be put on website.
K.Report: Schools –Patrick Mogge and John Zulaski.
Next educator meeting is August 9, 2016. Possible list of places where school items
can be displayed: village, library, historical society, Randhurst Village, park districts.
Curriculum is almost complete.
VI.
NEW BUSINESS
VII.
OTHER BUSINESS –member roundtable –additional ideas? Comments?
A.
Dorsey. Signs are ready for village entrances. Will be erected soon.
B.
Centennial signage. Mayor Juracek reported that Wille and Meyn families have sent
their total pledges. Plaques are now at 50% of goal. Dedication will be Feb 3, 2017.
Signs installed Octoberfest 2017.
C.
Janice Farley will send out letters to 100 year old building ownersindicating that signs
will be erected in yards.
D.
Thanopolous –newsletter from Veterans of ForeignWars. Journal &Topics had an
insert of the MP ad. Journal will repeat ad for next two weeks.
E.
Henricksen –would like to time hanging Randhurst banners w/village entrance signs.
F.
Miller will approach CERT team to install 100 year old buildingsigns. Install to take
place from the beginning to mid October.
Zulaski left at 4:30 pm.
VIII.
NEXT MEETING
August 3, 2016 –3:00 p.m.
IX.
ADJOURN
Skowron moved. Skip Farley seconded. Motion passed.Adjourned at 4:35 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Michaele Skowron
Secretary