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January 6, 1998 Meeting Minutes
PRESENT AT MEETING: Carol Cude, Gordy Heininger, Cheryl
Johnson, Katie Thein Kimlinger, Regina Laroche-Theune, Mike
McGuire, Colleen Dirkswager.
I. Call to order: 7:10
II. Approval of Minutes: A motion was made and seconded to
approve the minutes of the December meeting as read. The
motion passed.
III. Approval of Agenda: A motion was made and seconded to
approve the agenda with one change: interview of HRC
candidate was moved above Old Business. The motion
passed.
V.
A. Interview - Joan M. Wurdeman was introduced to those
present. After everyone introduced themselves, the
questions on the interview sheet were answered by Ms.
Wurdeman. She works part time, and has three boys. Two
of them have learning difficulties. After she departed,
the commission members talked, and felt that she could
be of value to the commission. She was approved for
consideration by the Council for the HRC.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Assign Contacts for Schools - Carol gave out updated
school lists, and the group chose schools to contact
later.
B. Share ideas for display - the group had an open
discussion concerning ideas for a display. Ideas
mentioned were: a hands-on activity such as a puzzle,
culture questions with answers on the back, black/white
hands that open to something, true/false on a board
with lights that go on for the correct answer, a binder
with split pages that match.
C. Publicity - everyone reviewed the publicity for the
Diversity Contests, and minor changes were made (name
of chair, etc.). Colleen will take care of notifying
papers, etc.
D. Community event - Katie and Regina - discussion on Fair
Housing Comm. event. Ideas on more specific to
diversity/discrimination issues are needed. seating in
theater: 276. Up to 400 in banquet room. Maybe the
instructor can come to one of our meetings?
V. NEW BUSINESS
B. In-service ideas - gang issues in Western Hills Park
(Edgerton area, behind Champs), problems facing senior
citizens (Lori LaBey), children's issues, 504 plans.
C. Annual report - EVERYONE WILL LOOK OVER THEIR COPIES
AND BRING CHANGES TO THE FEBRUARY MEETING. ALSO, BRING
ANY IDEAS FOR NEW ITEMS TO GO IN THE BACK OF THE
REPORT.
VI. OTHER BUSINESS - none
VII. REPORTS
A. City - At Western Hills there has been graffiti on the
backboards of the tennis courts. May be true gangs, Not
sure what Bruce plans to do about this.
Kevin Kittridge was appointed to the council to take
George Rossbach's place, and George Rossbach will take
over the position of mayor at the next council meeting.
National Night Out - first Tuesday in August (4th) -
ideas on dancers- shorter sessions, more diverse areas
such as storytelling.
B. Agenda for next time - Display ideas, annual report,
poster contest update, inservice information, update on
community event.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully submitted,
Carol Cude
Substitute Recording Secretary