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LANDiM9RKS C OMMISS I ON PEETING May 17, 1990 _? Present: Chairman Joe Lang, Russell Bierman, Betty Lord, Charles Miller, Rita Patterson, Tony Smeraldi, Lois Van Auken, Debbie Wilkinse Guest, Philip Huffman, member of activities committee of 175th anniversary committee. Present for a sbort time: Mayor Ed Boyle, RTancy Wlodarski, Jack Boss. Call to Order : 7:40 P.m. New Business: The meeting was devoted to assessing progress on several activities planned or suggested for the community 175th anni- versary celebration--specifically, those activities centering around Town Hall on sunday, August 19th. 1. Bug Tours of Butternut Historic District and Frostville Museum, to run about every half-hour from Town Hall to Frostville and back, with a narrator on board. It was reborted that a school bus might not be available at all, and if so, might be quite expensive. A city bus would be much preferred, especially since it is a city celebration; it was agreed to see if one would be available, or perhep s one of the vans used for transporting senior citizens to appointments, etc. 20 M_ap_of Butternut Historic District will be made available to all par- ticipants, also a leaflet outlining a self-guided tour of the district, for walking or biking. 3. Balloon launch: It was decided that this was not feasible. 4. Photographer: No one has been fourid yet, to take pictures of indivi- duals or families, in period costume. 5. Ice Cream Social: It was reported that Dairyments no longer carries small ice cream cups. Tony Smeraldi will find out where the Sportsmen's Club obtains such cups for their social activities. 6. Historic Video and.Slide shows: It vaas suggested that we run the video upstairs and the slide Eb ow downstairs,-in Town Hall. Narration needed for both; Lord and Patterson will edit video; Lord_and Van Auken will develop script £or sl.ides. Narrators will need outline for bus trips; als o . - - 7. History of North Olmsted: Copies of this brief, 2-nage local history will be available. opies were distributed to those in attendance. 8. Solicitin Memorabilia from local residents, recognizing donors: ang reported that he had had an interview with A1ma Gifford of the Olmsted Historical Society, asking for the use of o1d letters, diaries, pictures, maps, etc..which the Society might be willing to loan for display`or for reading aloud.- Mrs. Gifford said she would look for such tliings, but felt that there was nothing suitable available. It was decided that a previous idea be employed--that a printed re- quest for memorabilia that local residents might be willing to loan for display or for. copying be sent to all local newspapers for pub- lication soon. g. Solicit and interview participants for a"Ta1king History"--Fattersan reported. that High School students are : ready and willing to do such