1975-06-25 Regular MeetingKodiak Bicentennial Committee Meeting
I CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 1:35 p.m. in the
Conference Room of the Kodiak Island Borough Office
Building, by Acting Chairman, Allen Taylor.
II ROLL CALL
Present: Jean Rhines, Lucy McIver, Gil Jarvela, Eunice
Neseth and Allen Taylor.
Absent: Hal Lincoln and Father Kreta
Also present was Beates Langnes and Lt. Cmdr. Dennis Daydent
III OLD BUSINESS
A. Kodiak Heritage Museum - Review and Update -
1. Proposal
a. Approved Borough Assembly
b. Before City Council - June 26th
2. Funding
3. Proposal Expansion (Standard Oil)
Mr. Taylor noted that he was confident that the City would
approve the proposal for the museum. Mrs. Langnes stated that
the committee couldn't possibly get more than $5,000 to
$10,000 from the grant appropriated to the Bicentennial
Commission for the State of Alaska, for the museum proposal.
She suggested that the committee check into other organizations
which issue grants, like National Arts for Humanities.
Mr. Jarvela inquired about a grant specialist from the State
Bicentennial Commission who could help Kodiak with their grant
application. She noted that there wasn't anyone that could,
that we would have to find one locally. Mr. Daydent noted that
if the proposal which includes the archives of the Russian
Orthodox Church, and relate it to the U.S.S.R., which would
put it on a national scale and possibly make it a little bit
easier to get funding. Mrs. Langnes noted that in order to get
funds, this should be pushed through our congressmen and our
governor. Mrs. Langnes asked if they were going to send this
to the State Bicentennial Commission for endorsement? Mr. Taylor
noted that they would. She further went on to say that this
necessarily doesn't mean anything, but will be internal support
for the committee. She also asked if this proposal could be
scaled down somewhat in cost? Mr. Taylor noted that the
committee could always scale it down.
Mr. Taylor noted that the committee has not done any fund
raising on this project until such time as the City Council
endorses the proposal.
B. Projects for Matching Grants - Pending
1. Chamber of Commerce (approved and forwarded
2. Jaycees (pending, they are still revising)
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C. Senior Citizens
1. Medallion Contest - have extended the deadline
date until July 15th.
2. Resale Items - Mrs. Langnes asked the committee
to send her a list of the resale items, so that
any inquiries from out of state for certain items
can be forwarded to Kodiak if need be.
D. Fourth of July
1. USS Stein
2. Planned Events (see minutes June 17th) - There is
a softball game scheduled, the field has not been chosen
as of yet, Mr. Taylor noted.
The ship's arrival will be on the 3rd of July, there will
be a cocktail party at the Elks, a flag ceremony, and
beer -bust at the American Legion.
3rd
arrival of ship
4th
softball game
Flag Ceremony
IV NEW BUSINESS
5th
Horse show at
Bells Flats
10:00 - 12:00 &
1:00 - 5:00
Beer Bust - Noon
6th
Ram Rehearsal
1:00 - 5:00
Tea & Tour of Museum
1:00 - 4 : 0 0
A. Heritage Week (February)
B. Town Meetings - Mrs. Langnes noted that the Commission
will be probably approached by the Institute of Cultural
Affairs on town meetings.
V GUEST COMMENTS
Mrs. Langnes stated that the Army has come up with a
Bicentennial Pagent, creating a Bicentennial Chorus. The
chorus performed together on the 14 of this month and it
possibly might become a statewide tour and we need support
from the congressmen and the communities. If the committee
is at all interested, we should write a letter to the
congressmen or give the Commission a call.
She also noted that the American Forum has been formed and
will be televised September 75 - May 76, weekly topics will
be televised and there will be Bicentennial Youth Debates.
She noted that Beverly Horn has been appointed to work as
a liason with Beaty on this youth debate project. The committee
noted that Chuck Evans will soon be on the Commission and he
is principle of the Main Elementary School and could help
out tremendously in this respect.
VI ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 2:35 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted