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1976-04-10 Regular MeetingKODIAK ��pl"flp�y e Q c W cy u m 'yy a n USA76 E ISLAND BOROUGH BICENTENNIAL COMM$SSION "' k April 10, 1976 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order after lunch at 12 noon at the Captain's Keg by Chairman Allen Taylor. II ROLL CALL PRESENT III Allen Taylor, Chairman Lucy McIver, Vice Chairman Jean Rhines Ann Barker Dennis Murray Margaret Childs Nancy Anderson Father Kreta MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING Susan Starr-Bresette Chuck Evans Gil Jarvela Eunice Neseth SPECIAL GUESTS Mrs. Kreta David Sinclair, ICA The Chairman reviewed the minutes of the previous meeting. OLD BUSINESS A. Town Meeting '76 - A letter was read from Howard Stoner of ICA in Anchorage. Jean Rhines suggested the tapes of the Town Meeting be bought and placed in the library. David Sinclair from ICA was present as a guest and spoke about what happened at the wrap up meeting held that morning and that the proposals from Town Meeting will be presented to the City Council and Borough Assembly. B. Air Force Band/Singing Sergeants - We are still waiting to hear from the Director of Tours regarding the coffee and punch, cocktail party and brunch. Al Taylor will call the Air Force Band during the week. He has lined up vehicle support for the Band and Sonny Edwards will provide school buses to and from the airport and to the concert site. The Senior Citizens will donate a silver medal- lion to Col. Gabriel which Dennis Murray will present at the con- cert. Tickets "sold" to date, 550. C. Kodiak/State Medallions - Dennis Murray had medallions on hand for purchase by members of the committee. Minutes April 10, 1976 Kodiak Island Borough Bicentennial Commission Page 2 V NEW BUSINESS A. Fourth of July - Larry Graber was not present to discuss plans for this event, he will be invited to the next meeting. A grant application is being written for Fireworks for the 4th of July sponsored by the Elks. B. Fourth of July - Bell Ringing - Information sent from John Warner, National Administrator ARBC was reviewed and the committee unanimously endorsed a Bell Ringing for the 4th of July for Kodiak.. Margaret Childs volunteered to chair the Bell Ringing Committee. Members of the committee strongly recommended that a grant be written to restore the Bell Tower of the Russian Orthodox Church as a Bicentennial project. C. Grant Applications - Lucy McIver made a motion that the grant submitted by the Rainbow Girls for a 4th of July parade float be endorsed by the Kodiak Commission and sent to the state AARBC. Father Kreta seconded the motion. Passed unanimously. Jean Rhines made a motion that the grant application submitted by the Kodiak Day Care Center for the Kapitan and Crew Playground be endorsed by the Kodiak Commission and sent to the State AARBC. Margaret Childs seconded the motion. Passed unanimously. Dennis Murray made a motion that the grant application being written by the Elks for fireworks for the 4th of July be endorsed by the Kodiak Commission and sent to the State AARBC. Father Kreta seconded the motion. Passed unanimously. Jean Rhines made a motion that the grant application to be written by St. Herman's Pastoral School for the restoration of the Russian Orthodox Bell Tower be approved by the Kodiak Commission and forwarded to the State for Approval. Nancy Anderson seconded the motion. Passed unanimously. The grants will be sent with a letter of endorsement to Beaty Langnes in Anchorage by the 15th of April for inclusion on the Agenda for the State meeting to be held -in Anchorage on April 29th and 30th. D. Recognition of KMXT - Jeannine Drinkall of the Public Broad- casting Radio Station was not present. This item was tabled until the next regular meeting. E. Bicentennial Register and Index - These books were passed around for the members to look at and will be available at the Borough Office. VI CHAIRMANS COMMENTS Bicentennial recognition for local groups and individuals will be on the agenda for the next meeting. Please be thinking of those you would like to nominate. F Minutes Kodiak Island Borough Bicentennial Commission VII COMMITTEE COMMENTS April 10, 1976 Page 3 Ann Barker reported on publicity. Lucy McIver announced that the Russian Dancers have been invited to perform in Washington D.C. at the Kennedy Center November 15th and 16th. The committee con— gratulated Lucy and her group. Dennis Murray made a motion that Lucy McIver write a grant application to obtain matching funds to send the remaining four dancers to Washington D.C. and that this grant be endorsed by the Kodiak Commission and sent to the State AARBC for approval. Ann Barker seconded the motion. Passed unanimously. Father Kreta inquired as to the status of the new museum. A special meting was set up for Tuesday, April 13th at St. Herman's School with Father Kreta, Lucy McIver and Allen Taylor to develop a program to solve the land acquisition problem. VIII ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m. the next regular meting will be May 8, 1976 at 11:30 a.m. at the Captain's Keg.