Mountain Lakes Centennial Steering Committee
Meeting Minutes, November 15, 2010

Committee Members Present: Halpin, Rusak, Sullivan, Barlow, Accardi, Terlizzi, Hayward, Wangsness, Thompson, Wargo
Bravo, McWilliams, Gormally, Council Liasions
Nancy Bigelsen, Kick-off Event Chair

Approval of Minutes: Kelly made a motion to accept the minutes from the October 25, 2010 meeting/ seconded by Chris/ all in favor, motion passed, Mary Ann abstained

The motion to accept the revised budget for the Kick-off event passed unanimously.

The committee needs to remember to send out official thank you notes (Community Church for waiving their fee for the kick-off event.)

Updates:
Banner- Still waiting for approval from JCP&L.

PR- An oversize postcard will be mailed out by the end of this week or early next week. It will feature the following info: “Save the Date” for the full year of events, invitation to the kick-off and centennial merchandise listed on the opposite side. Cost is about $400.

An 8 ½” x 11” invitation to the kick-off event will be included in the Borough mailing for dog & cat licenses in mid-December. The date and details for the kick-off needs to be submitted to the Borough website.

Schools- Chris, Kris and Stephanie highlighted a brief update on activities planned at the schools. Kris will send out the minutes from our last meeting to the steering committee.

Art Show- November 2011:
Pia Abbate is interested in working on the show. A meeting is planned for November 17th at the Market.

Fundraising and Merchandising:

THANK YOU to Jane and Carisa for all of their hard work!!

Orders are coming in and averaging about $1000/week (total revenue).
A display has been set up in the library.

Holiday Boutique:
Friday, November 19th, 10:00-4:00
Jane will be there the entire day. Committee members signed up for shifts to assist her.
Sponsorship Inquiry:
A number of sponsorship suggestions have been offered to a local company who would like to make a donation to our centennial. One possibility is to fund the band for the 4th of July celebration. Celia Flynn is working on a plan to shoot the fireworks off a barge in the middle of the lake. This will allow for maximum viewing by residents and also open up Island Beach for the band.

Neighborhoods:
The next meeting is planned for Tuesday, November 16th, 7:15 at the Library. Debbie informed us that two neighborhoods still need to submit their name and mascot. The committee reviewed the list of challenges and made some recommendations regarding the tracking process. Debbie will refine the list. Blair suggested adding the most host families for UN Weekend.

“Celebrating the Century” Kick-off Event: Nancy Bigelsen, Chair
Sunday, January 9th, 1:00-3:00
The goal was to plan an old-fashioned neighbor-oriented event, fun for all ages, minimal cost, primarily outside.
The event will feature the following activities:
• Horse Drawn Hayride- can accommodate up to 30 people; $2/ride; route is a 15-minute loop on Barton, Lake, Larchdell, Briarcliff; will begin 15 minutes prior and continue 45 minutes after the event
• Food- old fashioned donuts and hot chocolate, $1
• Children’s Game- organized by FOTA and Craftsman Farms
• Fire Truck
• Birthday Cake Tasting & Contest
• Strolling Barbershop Quartet (1:00-1:30 and again at 2:00-2:30)
• Presentation & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony by Mayor & Centennial Committee (The bridge will serve as the stage.) 1:30-2:00 The ribbon will be extended across the bridge and there will also be a “Happy Birthday Mountain Lakes” banner
• Town Photo in front of the entrance to the Community Church
• Booths in the church for the following: HPC, Centennial Merchandise, FOTA, neighborhood groups (will require about 3-4 tables for neighborhoods)

Other Details:
Committee borrowing 60 chairs from Briarcliff, 4 firepits plus existing fireplace in the park will be lit, silver garland and snowflakes strung between the trees, hurricane lamps on the piers of the bridge, “100” ice sculpture donated by The Villa.

Parking will be at Wildwood and Briarcliff. The church will be reserved for a handicap drop-off point. Needs to be roped off.

The Community Church waived their fee for the event. Budget is set at $1400 (music is $350, decorations $100, children’s games $100, hayride $850)

Upcoming Meetings:

Neighborhood Nov 16 7:15 Library
Taste of ML Dec 2 7:00 Borough Hall
Steering Committee Dec 13 10:30
Borough Council Update Dec 13 8:00 PM
Steering Committee Jan 3 7:30 PM
Kick-off Jan 9 1:00