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` CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED CUL'I'URAI. ACTIVITIES COMMISSION OLID TOWN HAI.I, AUGUST 2, 8006 MIloTiTTES 1. ROI,L CAI.L PRESENT: R. Garland, B. Martindale, J. Kepperley, G. Yustick, F. Curry, D. Wahl, B. Brown. II. REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES: Minutes for July 12, were reviewed and corrected. Mr. Garland moved to approve the minutes, second by Mr. Kepperley, which was unanimously approved. III. NEW SUSINESS: • The Commission members discussed and agreed on using the Cultural Activities logo created by Mr. Wahl. The logo has been approved by the Planning Director. e Mr. Garland spoke with the Cuyahoga County Commissioner's office regarding a cigarette tax levy to acquire funds for the arts. The chair person Jessica Columbi will contact him with further information. Mr. Garland was interested in how some entities in North Olmsted could acquire funding were such a levy to be passed. IV. OLD BUSIlNESS: • The Commission reviewed their ideas for a holiday event at Old Town Hall, which would include puppet shows, music, food, and a scavenger hunt for the kids. • The Commission discussed their involvement with the Homecoining event on August 25, 26 & 27'?, 2006. Mr. Wahl will be driving Mrs. Martindale's vintage car in the Sunday parade. • The Commission discussed the plan for having the Frostville Art Show the weekend of August 11 &12, 2007. Mrs. Curry discussed the possibilities of advertising for the art show in the paper. She met with Art Malloy from the PD and he said that running a display ad the size of a business card, one tixne only, is $595.00, which covers 390,000 subscribers. If the commission just advertises the west side, it would be $59.00 x the size per inch of the ad. Just the northwest section of the county would be $49.45 x per inch of the ad. To advertise in the Plain Dealer you have to pay per city. Mr. Kepperley suggested trying to get a reporter to cover the event, possibly in the Metro section. Mr. Kepperley created the application and information for the Frostville show and copies will be available for interested artists at the Cultural Activities Homecoming table. Applications will be sent out to a list of artists provided by the commission October 1, 2006. There was also an idea to feature one particular work as part of the cover/advertising for their show. V. COlVIMiTNICATIOlloTS: VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS: The Dover Players performance has been going well. The next play is Death Trap, scheduled for October.