Right. I call the meeting the 300th committee to order at 5:16 on November 5th. >> Hello. All right. So, we have no uh meeting minutes this month to approve.
So, fundraising uh and funding updates. Um I did uh reach out to the accountant's office again about the um account to create. Um she's on vacation. So I will um check in again next week to
um hopefully we can have an account by um our next meeting. I think what's it on the 19th? I'm not sure exactly. Um so hopefully we can have an account set up by then. So I know we're going to have some >> money's coming in we need to put places. So,
so also for fundraising, um we have our first kickoff event. Um we're sharing it with um the book committee, but also uh in collaboration with 42nd Brew Company down center. Um it's going to be at their um brewery and it's going to be on
December 4th at 5 starting at 5:00 pm. >> Um so, uh my printer kind of cut this off a little bit, but that's the advertisement that they created. Yeah. >> And what else they also created is they took their beer the uh their kulch and created the Jones River Kulch. Um
>> and they're going to donate proceeds from every beer sold to us. >> Hey, >> so we will have money to >> um work with from that as well. >> Is this the kickoff event or is there going to be another one? >> That is the uh the book community is doing one the Saturday before. Okay.
Their own separate one. Um, but then this is the first joint one, the first one for us. And then our actual first event will be the gala. >> Okay. >> And that's crazy. Only a month away. >> That's gonna be a lot of fun. >> Yes. >> And those guys know how to brand. I
mean, they just >> shared them the other day. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And um I would like >> on Facebook, too. >> Yeah. >> They put it on and then we put it on and then the book committee did as well. And I would like to give a special thank you
to um the book committee because they um allowed them to use this photograph for the beer. Um it's a photograph of the Jones River with um the map of Kingston as the outline in it. >> Nice. >> So, thank thank you for your committee. >> Of course. Welcome. Yeah.
>> Hi. >> How are you? >> Great. How are you? >> Good. Um >> what time is that? December 4th at the >> start at 5. Okay. Happy hour. There you go. >> 95 to midnight.
>> It is a must day. >> Drink some awa. >> Is it possible to get a digital copy? Okay. >> Uh yes, I can send you a copy. >> That'd be great because I would love to put it in our newsletter. >> Yes. Okay. I'll send you both. >> Yeah, that'd be great. >> I'll try to send it off to the whole
commission. >> That'd be great. >> Yeah. >> All right. Does anybody have anything else on um funding or fundraising? >> I have a question. Do we have any updates on the Kingston cultural Thank you. >> You not at council. Oh, yeah.
>> Cultural council. I was >> I don't have updates but Well, maybe a question. >> Well, it's a general question because I know the last we heard that they were short on members and >> I applied to be on that committee and I haven't heard from them. So, I don't know when I think that the lect have to
make that determination. I haven't heard. But they don't meet every week, right? >> Every other week. Um but I did >> apply. Pardon me. >> When did you apply? >> Oh, before I went to Ireland, so it was >> beginning of um October. >> Okay. >> No, no, not beginning. >> Can they just stop?
>> So I spoke with >> it was beginning of October. I left >> that's the in the process of being applied for. He spoke to Missy Baitman who said she that she thinks the committee will be safe. Y >> so or the
>> there may there may even be a possibility of more funding above beyond what you applied for. >> Right. >> So that's great. Okay. >> What's the minimum numbers for the local council? Do we know or >> No, we couldn't get a straight answer on that. I I didn't know if it had to be
like three or more. Um so >> Trisha was going to look into that. So I can I can check with Trisha and stuff. because she'll send you an email once they approve you and stuff. Well, >> if they do, maybe they won't know. >> I don't know. You may not be good enough. >> I might not be who knows interest or
something. >> Need more people. I'm more than happy to use my zero privilege arm twist at my congregation and get some people to do it. So, you know, encourage them that it would be in their best interest to support the town is what I meant to say. >> Yeah. I was because I, you know, we'd
love to get that of that grant. >> Well, it's essential. I mean, you don't want to lose cultural council funds because >> Well, no. Yeah, that's the bigger issue certainly. So, okay. Thank you. >> Do we know if there's any other um local groups >> wanting to do anything around for the
300th year that >> applying for any funds from that or >> from that account? Not that I'm aware of. >> Yeah. Um, but I did also have a um with that conversation speaking with um Missy Bachelor that um there may be some other
um potential grants in town that we could use as well >> that might fit within our parameters. >> Okay. >> So, we be looking into those. >> Great. >> It's not large amounts, but it's something. So, >> something helps. >> Oh, sorry. Just point I'll share this with you. Gan Landis Noman back in the
spring we were like we were reaching out book committee what other funding sort she sent me a list of all maybe you have this but I'll make sure you get it okay >> um all the different town um >> I'll just call them like Elizabeth
Samson fund the other funds that are ongoing >> those are some of the ones went over with me but you have that list um there may be something great Sure. Okay. >> Y >> All right. And anything else on funding
of fundraising? >> No. Okay. Um so moving on to merchandise. Um we working with uh Nish and Paula the some of the merch that's been selling. We created a list um and it's been um submitted. The next order
is being worked on so we should be getting it shortly. Um there going to be some new products as well. some uh knit hats, some with pom poms, some without. Then there's also going to be some blankets and I think one or two other new things. >> Cool. >> Well, hopefully I'll check in with her this week and hopefully we'll have um if
not all of it, I'll get some of those ordered so that we have that for um our kickoff party, have some merch to sell there. >> I also would love to sell uh at our holiday fair on December 6th, Saturday, December 6, our Silver Bells fair. >> Um I'll see if I can get someone within the Kirk Church to volunteer to run the
table. I mean, we don't you guys don't need to be there, but I will want to get merch. >> If you are stuck, I'm happy to um 9 to 2 on Saturday, December 6. It's two days after the launch party. Um
yeah, well, thank you for for the offer of help. Um I'm going to I wanted to make sure that was cool. I'm going to So, I have to go and get reserve us a table, so I'll take care of that. But, uh yeah. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. Um, and Janer's away. Uh,
Jana is away right now, so I don't have any updates on ornaments. >> Do you want me to still hold on to the cash for this or >> if you don't want to have it, I can take it. >> You don't have yet though, right? >> No. Um, okay. The
>> accountant is away. So, we still don't have account. >> Yes. >> Do you want to hold this at all or do you not care? >> Um, no. As long as you have it, it's >> okay. I think at some point um give it to Trisha because she's going to be the secretary for the group. Okay. So, at least she'll have an idea of what we
have for the funding there. >> All right. Um so, moving on to planning. Um we already spoke about the joint kickoff. Um but we do have a location now. Uh any questions at all with that? Um, of course, the whole committee is
invited to be there. And then, um, I said, "Well, we can maybe take some turns, sell some of the merchandise and stuff." And >> will we be selling the book there, too? >> The book will be sold. Yep. >> Yay. >> Would So, we're selling merch here.
Should do you know off chance if they all need to bring a table in or >> Um, it's not a large space, so they have some tables in there, but I was thinking I don't Where are you planning to have the books? Do you know? >> I don't. I was thinking maybe we could take like a corner of the bar like maybe at the
beginning and put some merch out there and that someone could sit. >> There's that back table too if that >> Yeah, I was kind of like the back table and >> the long one. >> Yeah, >> while they put two together or something. >> Yeah, that might be better. >> Okay. >> And then people can walk Yeah,
>> because it is a small space. Yeah, people can walk around and >> and have somebody just anchored in the corner. Yeah, we could take their >> because it is our event, but it's still open to the public as well, which would be great and empty people in too. So, >> and then we can use the back porch to hold the suitcases.
>> Yeah. >> Traveling. Yeah. Yeah. >> Okay. Yeah, that might be good. >> Okay. >> Um and then, um as we're talking with them, coordinate some more stuff, I will ask them if they have any better ideas for spaces or if
that space will work. >> Okay. That's a good Yeah. Um, so moving on to the working groups if anybody has anything. Um, Gala. >> Yes. So I I hold my first ticket. >> We got one ticket down.
>> Um, uh, so far today I have 11 donations. Okay. >> Um, for the silent auction raffle. Um, oh, I want to show everyone the DJ is working on I'm calling it the
300 bat signal. >> Oh, yeah. >> Because this is so cool. Um, let me find it here. Um, so it's going to project >> um, you know, when he can, you know,
>> Yeah. It would be nice. Yeah, it would be nice to have a um That's very cool. >> Like a uh >> kind of like a you know a Hollywood, you know what I mean? Like I said, can you do two? Can you So he's working I'm I'm so Steve's been wonderful and I've been
like oh can we do this? Can we do this? So he's been uh doing a lot of that. So you know kudos to to Steve for that. That was awesome. Um oh and thank you to the rec department for their email blast. I'm really happy that we're able to start pushing.
>> Very effective. >> It is. It really is very effective. >> Yeah. Cuz now I can really, you know, push it, you know. Um I I do have a question. I would like to in other ways. Um I reached out to St. Joseph's to see
if maybe we can put the I mean it's not it's kind of off the Gallup, but to see if we could put the schedule of events in their church bulletin. They have like I want to say like 400, I think he said. So, I'm waiting to hear back and if I didn't know if that was okay to do. Can
we do that? >> Yeah. of organization in town if they're willing to help out with advertising or anything. >> Okay. So, I'm waiting to hear back from them. Um, >> I'd be happy to do it too. >> Oh, I wish. >> Yeah. You know, I mean, so it might be like an insert party like we're gonna
have to insert them into the And I'm happy to do it. Um, >> we don't have we don't have we don't have 400 people on Sunday morning. We have more like 80. But yeah, >> but yeah, we can just >> if you have like a half sheet, we can do it. Yeah, sure. >> Yeah, no problem. Okay. >> Um I mean half my church is on this
committee so that um so I'm going to create the Facebook event now >> so that um you know get that up and going too. Um, and I'll contact WATD now that we're
able to to kick that off and we can really um, you know, do the whole schedule and then sit down and talk to them and go live. You know, I'm No, I'll reach out to them. Um, yeah, I think that might Oh, there are
like items needed, but I know you and I talked about it when we were at town meeting. Um, but I think we're going to need um, and this is down the road, but a podium, which I think Y >> we come up with that. >> Yeah. Um, it would be great to have like
a 300 like we could get like a podium um, >> a seal for that. >> Yeah. Stick on the podium. That would be nice. >> We can see if um, like we print today can Yeah. >> make that up. >> Yeah. Oh, and speaking of reprint today, um I asked them about making copies of
like eight and a half by 11 of the uh gala um invite and um they it's like $25. Okay. So, if that's okay, I'll go ahead and I'll pay for it and then should get reimbured. Yeah. >> Yes. Um so, why don't we take a vote
right now just so we can get the um we can sign the forms anytime, but the vote is more important. So, if you'd like to make a motion, >> do you think you'll need more than that or >> um You know what it >> Do you want to do like upwards of 50 or something like that? >> Yes, I would say upwards of 50. Yeah.
Yeah. So, so I make a motion to reimburse Olive Barry for um cost that will be incurred in print for the printing. >> Yeah. >> These are for a flyer. >> Yeah, a flyer. Okay. >> Yeah. Just >> I >> just add on up to $50 just when you
write that motion out. That's all. Yep. >> Second. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> All in favor? >> I >> You need help distributing the flyers around town? >> Yes. Actually, Jana was awesome and she
printed Well, this was for the donations, which I'm going to start going door to door. >> A thank you letter. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Well, um, no, it's actually just a solicitation letter saying, >> um, >> yeah, we uh, and we I'm sorry, I don't have another one.
>> Um, >> no, you can read it and say half. >> So, I'm going to start using that to, um, go door to door and um, yeah, bang on doors and see what see what we can do. And if anybody has any suggestions,
let me know. um if they get a donation or someone says they're going to donate, let me know so I can make sure that I don't bother them again. >> I did reach out to Donna Apple. Thank you very much for that. She she's really busy right now and she really can't commit. But she did give me uh she
connected me with Carol. Um Carol who? Carol. No, I don't have her voice. I know. >> I have it in an email. Carol, >> what is she going to do for you? >> She's going to help with solicitations to get donations.
I don't have it. >> I know what Carol would be. >> Carol I don't know her last name, >> but I I had it on another piece of paper. >> Donna did a great job for the >> Yeah. And she said to uh reach out after November 10th and she may have some that
she can >> she can share names with you like Sullivan Brothers is a great they donate for everything. Um there are certain people that you can pretty much count on. >> Yes. >> Yeah. and she can share those with you. >> Excellent. Excellent. So, I might try, you know, Big Y and Stop and Shop, see
if they'll donate desserts for the gala. >> Um, you know, maybe Yeah. You know, and even, you know, >> there are loads of businesses, but it's just some of them aren't as >> responsive as others are, and there are certain ones that you can pretty much
count on. >> Yeah. That's >> And they will be able to tell you. If I go door to door and I'm face to face, I'm not going to let them say no. >> No, I'm only kidding. >> But it's more effective if you do go in person. A letter is just you toss it in the waste basket.
>> Yeah. Right. Right. Holidays coming, too. It's going to definitely, >> you know, >> I'm trying to think of the other ones that because we did it for the house tour for the garden club, too. And there were like 12 businesses that were really wonderful. Uh we're garden club. So, we
did Sunshine Gardens, you know. >> Yep. Yep. >> Um >> I can't think of Do you remember any of the other ones that Donna found very effect? I don't either, but she's she's wonderful. She's very >> Yeah, she was >> efficient, gregarious. What's the word? You know, she over
>> No, she goes right out there and >> she's very good at it. I'm not. So, she's a great approach. She does. She loves it. She's successful. the most >> and she knows how to make a like she went to um John Weir who has the Christmas tree mom. >> I don't know if he would be willing but
um >> hopefully >> I know that he already gave her a donation. So uh she would I'm sure she'll share with you. >> Yeah. Yeah, she did. She already shared um MMA Mia. Um she got a donation for us from Mama Mia. >> Yes. >> Um Carmela. >> Right. Right. Well, they're all
together. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Well, if she doesn't connect with you, I I hope she can come to my meeting. I have my meeting next week. I thought we were only meeting once a month. So, my meeting is next week. >> Well, there was a couple of you missed us. Hey, >> I did. No, no, no. It's not your fault. But I I wasn't here last month to
realize that. So, um my meeting will be next week. So, I'll talk to her if she comes and I can share the >> Thank you. Appreciate it. >> Um so, yeah. So, I I think that's pretty much it. We uh we did John and I met
with Jim Hannah from Kingston Living and they're gonna um Oh, you you might be able to Were you going to give that in your up? >> Um you go ahead. >> Oh, okay. Um he's going to he has we got a sponsor. He's in he's going to put our
schedule events in the magazine and he's going to highlight if I understand this correctly, he's going to highlight an event each month. >> Wouldn't that be nice? >> That's great. Yeah. >> So depending on the number of sponsors we have so far a sponsor um Miguel excavating was it
>> possibly. Yes. >> Poss. Okay. And um so if we could get other >> people to buy an ad that will be our >> exactly what he want. >> Yeah. So um it'll be you know it'll highlight like each event and you know well not each event but um yeah December
it'll be for the gala. Um, moving forward will be the parade and the home day and the art show, the house tour, the book, everything. >> It's all great. >> Yeah. >> I know for garden club we have an article in every month, but he wants us to find a sponsor.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And I think, you know, I think >> I understand. I do understand. >> Right. Right. However, one of our members is a sponsor already, so I don't feel But anyway, we don't need to know that. >> So, that was that was that was good. Um,
and I think I think that was that was it for Oh, the podium and um easels. I think I'm gonna need to get a hold of if anybody has >> I have one of those, right? >> Uh full full size or small,
>> you know, full thighs and um and tabletop. Yeah. >> Book committee. We're gonna have like 15 tabletop hope >> I think it's a I think it looks nice on the display table when you're you have the raffles so you know put them on an
easel or Yeah. >> So thank you. >> Um >> yeah we just need to find a shadow box for the coins. I think you look >> Yeah. I was going to get the double-sided cases for that. >> Yep. And then if anybody's in there, um, go when you're going through your
Christmas stuff, if you have a tree, I would like to put the ornament that uh I don't know who donated it to be honest with you. >> Um, it was uh Craig um from the historical commission. >> Okay. Um, I'd like to display him on the tree for one of those raffles.
>> Okay. So, >> in your in your travel, >> we have a like a six foot. maybe too big for this, but a six foot like already pre-lit tree that we won't be using because it would be after the holidays. But I don't know if you need something that big. >> Maybe a little smaller because I think there's >> eight ornaments like
>> that. Yeah. >> Yeah, >> you could always put it behind a table and just light the top or put them on the top. But anyways, keep looking. That's an option if you wanted. And it lights up and it does white lights, multicolored twinkles. It It's one of those that does all the things. So happy to lend it to you if you need it.
>> Excellent. >> Yeah. The other thing we have if you need is those clear plastic things you put a sheet of paper in as the display on a table top. We've got like 15 of those. So if we if um we would need them back for church the next morning use them at our signing table. But I'd be happy to
>> thinking more clipboards. >> Okay. >> So that when people you know the silent auction they can write it and there's something hard to write against so that it you know they can clipboard. Anybody has a >> an abundance of clipboards? Uh, >> it's right at the supply closets here. I
bet there's >> Yeah, but I mean I'm I'm kind of going way out with this, so I'm not gonna I'll put a list of things to to get it together, but um yeah, that that's it. >> Great.
Good. >> Okay. Um, so moving on. Anything for the art show? >> Um, our second meeting is tomorrow morning. So, we're working on getting some extra people and I can't remember the name of the guy who I talked to, >> Paul. Paul Casagi, is that older
gentleman? But, um, >> so he called me Charlie. >> Oh, Charlie Sarrento. >> Oh, that's who it is. He's coming. He I told him about the meeting tomorrow, but that was a couple weeks ago, but hopefully he'll remember. >> So, but he was interested in checking us out about maybe joining the committee.
Um, but yeah, so >> I talked to Charlie today. I can I can call him again. >> It's 11 in the Beiel House tomorrow. >> 11 a.m. And then we need to probably get one or two more people if possible. >> But um yeah, >> and I think Bill Albertie will help us
reach other people. >> Yeah. >> That's that's the second stream once we're ready to go live and and put something out there for people. We want all the help getting people noticing the form and sign. >> Aren't they moving this week? Aren't they passing papers? >> They are. Is it the ninth? moving. So,
>> he won't be around likely, but but going forward, hopefully. >> You're looking for people for the your committee that are >> we if anyone wants to join the planning committee would be great because I think we could use a couple more people and then um and then once the once we've got our ducks in a row and we're ready to
start putting registration out there, it would be great to, you know, spread the word and make sure all the people that do art in this town hear about it and >> hopefully sign up and all that stuff, right? Have you had a good response from the other churches? >> I haven't reached out to them yet. That is the one thing I haven't done yet. But
>> I was just curious what your reaction was. That's >> I'm very curious. Some of them I think will be more open than others, but we'll see. You know, >> but we've got kind of a secondary list of spaces that we might go to if some of the churches don't want to participate. Okay. >> Um I mean, we know First Parish Kingston
is going to participate, but there's also the Font School and maybe the library. Um, you know, we've got some other potential places. We want it to be walkable. >> Yeah. >> Um, and then end at Hope Floats. So, but we could do the Beal House and the
church. So, we could have two spaces. >> Anyway, so we'll get there. I just haven't done the letter yet. >> I just wondered if they were receptive. So, >> yeah. >> I think I hope they will be. >> We'll see. >> We'll see. Yeah. Um, and just just so
both of you are aware, um, I was telling Paula, um, with the recck department, they, um, they do 30 days or 60 days out for the, um, >> when they put out the things to, sell tickets. Um, so they'll do 60 days for us since it's a town event, but if you
want advertising a little bit more, they will put out a save the date. >> So, but it's closer to your event. >> Yeah. Maybe let's get past the holidays. Yes. >> I don't want to pay attention to a May event. >> So, it's usually like a month before that. So, they don't they'll do more than three months, but yeah. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> Well, we won't be selling tickets for this. It'll be open.
>> Um because the artist will pay a fee. >> Do you want to do you want to put it on for the artists to be able to pay online, >> but you want them just to all pay cash? I don't like >> online would be great. We haven't gotten that far yet. >> Then that's you could use it for that. It wouldn't necessarily be tickets, but you know, the artist sign up and pay
online. That would be great. That would be great. Okay. >> Um yeah, we'll definitely want to do that. I think we'll talk tomorrow. One of the things on my mental agenda for us tomorrow is to kind of figure out a timeline of what needs to happen when. So, um, so yeah, we'll come back around for that once we know once we've made
more decisions. >> Sounds good. >> Anything to add? >> Not now. >> Good. Um, so the 300th proclamation, um, right now, um, not much more information on that. As far as the Revolutionary War
Memorial, I'm in the process of trying to get, um, ideas and some prices for different ideas from some of the, um, local grave um, stone companies. So, um, once I get a little more information, I'll bring that forward. We can have some ideas. uh parade. We had to cancel our last
meeting, but we will be having one right before our next meeting. So, I'll hopefully have an update for that. Um the only thing I can say is I still have not gotten any information from the MBTA. They've sent my email to uh CC me to send it to other people back
and forth and no one has ever replied to me. So, I doesn't seem like we're going to be able to go across the the tracks. So, we'll probably be keeping to the similar to the Memorial Day parade, but maybe change it a little bit. We'll do that. Let's see. Uh I see Mike. Uh Mike is on.
Um Mike, anything on old home day? >> I couldn't get the damn thing to turn off. >> No. Uh like I said, I think um starting next month is when I'm going to start looking into a little bit more details. Um, we were supposed to have the uh meeting with the fireworks uh the pyro
technic today, but unfortunately there was a uh conflict with the schedule and uh we had to put that off. So, we're going to be meeting with them next week. >> That's pretty much as much as we have right now for that. >> Thank you. Um yeah, once we have that
meeting with the fireworks, um we can decide which way we want to go with drone. Um we may I'm going to ask them what lead time they have, which I I don't think it's going to be a large amount. I don't think they need more than like three to four months, but um maybe once we get the gala done and we
can see what we have for money, >> we can and if we have any type of a a larger investor, then maybe we could go with the drone show. But I think we'll be able to decide like the beginning of February. >> Okay.
>> Okay. So, let's see. Um, so the agricultural commission will be coming to our next meeting. They want to discuss I think they wanted to kind of see um I knew we would probably run into conflicts with this committee with some stuff around town. We weren't going to
make everyone happy or um schedule things wrong. Um that's pretty much their weekend for doing their agricultural show. >> Yes, it is. >> So I think they're looking to see about possibly joining with us. Um we'll let them speak. Um but I I I know we're doing it later in the afternoon. So I
don't know if they want to do that. So it may work out for them to still have it and then we have ours afterwards. So we'll um >> we'll have them come um on the 19th and we'll speak to them. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> This year it was later. It wasn't on the 19th. It was the 27th or something. It was the end of September, >> was it? Okay.
>> Yeah. because we participate every year and it's it's more towards the end. I don't think it necessarily will conflict with >> Yeah. So certainly we'll see what they have to say. Yes. Yep. >> Um >> all right. So moving on. Uh anything with the house tour?
>> No. Uh we didn't meet last month. I was away and we'll be meeting next Wednesday. >> Okay. >> Tuesday. Whatever. Next week. >> I'm sure driving by everyone has seen the cemetery. Yeah. >> So that is wide open now. Uh
>> negative on Facebook. I couldn't believe all the >> negative and I mean I know but it's Facebook. Have you been on Facebook? >> That's true. >> But to me it's it highlights the cemetery now. We can appreciate what's here. >> I know. I miss the trees but I
understand why they had some very safety and damage. Yeah. >> And the church is it was already good but in the late afternoon >> that I mean it's just like a weekend that's what their goal was but I was like look at that church
>> trees can be planted like can't trees. >> I'm not buy it though. >> Yeah we can always put more trees in there. Um it um >> there does need to be some cleanup done there. So, um I think on the historical committee side, we're going to work on that and um get that we'll definitely
get it cleaned up before the spring before uh actually we don't have to >> we'll get it cleaned up before the spring, but it will be prepared for by next fall. Yes. >> Great. Great. And people are aware they're not going to be cutting down all the trees in evergreen. This is just the old burial ground, right, >> which originally was not designed to
hold trees at all. That's what Tom Vendetti tells me every time come up. But I'm like, I know I, you know, but I think he finds himself repeating. >> Not to get too off course, but um like Arlington National Cemetery in Washington and Evergreen Cemetery were both built as cemetery arburidos with
trees designed as part of this garden. >> The old burial ground was gone. We have etchings from the 1700s with no trees in it at all. >> No trees at all. >> Yes. >> Yep. >> Well, they're also tightly packed in there where there's, you know, there shouldn't be trees, but anyways. Yeah.
>> Okay. Um, so that that's all we have right now for our um for our events unless anybody else has anything. Uh, uh, I don't think we put the book committee on here. Do you have any updates on the book committee? The big news, >> the big news, um, printer has it final
approved just went um, you know, voided many times. We're hoping to have books in hand maybe the 25th, you know, obviously before Thanksgiving. We have the the um the community launch as you know or for um on the 29th Saturday
school from noon to 3. Um we're really excited about it and you know we're going to have tons of books to to provide and a short presentation. a lot of fun. The visuals, the the photography led by our project photographer Ed New,
but also Jimmy Powell from the watershed association with his drone photography and people like Peter Baird. Um, also their photography is unbelievable. It it we're going to have just around the fonts and just let people enjoy that. It'll almost like we we're not going to
need to say that much. Oh, you know, we'll introduce it. Um, uh, CIA Stewart is planning to be back. She's been our copy editor and a hanger about this. So, we're hoping that CIA may, you know, a lot of people would love to see her.
>> Um, it's going to be great. >> Yeah. >> Great. Thanks. >> Okay. >> When is the uh Thanksgiving Day parade? >> That's always >> I don't know exactly, but it's usually like the weekend before, isn't it?
because um reached out to Ali and asked him if we could sell merchandise and he said yeah. So like if you had any >> he's offered that too. I'm not sure who's going to do it but yeah. >> Oh I'm happy to you know to do the
>> you know I I love that's my favorite break but >> I think it's the 22nd >> 22nd. Okay >> that's when our brain sale is and it's usually always the same day as the parade day. >> Okay. I guess we'll move the parade day for
you, huh? >> Uh, no. >> Um, so moving on to marketing and promotions. Um, so the um the local scene impact TV. Um, Paul, you were in you were in contact with them, right?
>> I did not. >> No, sorry. Um, Ken, you had been in contact with the book committee, correct? >> Yes. >> Yes. So, um, you and send some stuff. Janna had been in contact with them as well. And then I also did one of the local history rooms and got in contact with another one. So, we have several
resources with PAT TV right now and all of them have been interested in us doing um stories and stuff. So, great >> on top of the ones we've already done. So, >> yeah, >> they're terrific. I think Tiff is the I forget her last name. Sorry. The director, but she we we were just in
there with the bulk team actually yesterday afternoon. It was fun. But the uh three people in their studio if they do it in that format then you just have a little round table >> mention the events coming up and hopefully they'll show a lot of visuals
when they do the broadcast or the stream >> with that. But >> cool. Okay. >> Um and then um I think you had suggested the U Halifax Clippon Kingston Express there. >> Um somebody had sent me some so I
reached out to them. The phone number didn't work. I sent an email and the emails >> disconnected their editor. She's gone. >> I saw an article that she left. >> Deb Anderson has removed her help. It's her paper. >> So I I know it still comes out, but
there's no way to get a hold of them and I did see that article that she left. So I don't know if that's going to be off. >> Okay. Well, I get the paper. So let's see where it's in. I get the paper, too. So if you if you have trouble, I can try and reach. Okay,
>> that's interesting. Sad. >> Yeah, it's very sad. And she was hoping she could find someone to take over. It's It's >> Are we going to read that to the Plymouth Independent? >> Um, no, but we could >> I mean, I think it's worthwhile. >> Yes. >> You know, they've covered stuff in
Kingston. Um, they >> were only online, but yeah. >> Yeah, they're only online, but um >> Yeah, >> they might definitely be interested. And they also do a a they do articles I think every week or something like all the things coming up and I don't know. We should reach out to them and see if they'd be interested. >> I'll call them. Really? I'll find out
because I I know Deb. She's a friend of mine. I'll find out what the contact number is. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Because they do a lot of Kingston coverage. They cover meetings and all. So I do think it would be a good place. >> And online they have some new the the person who was just put on the school committee. They have that disc.
>> Yeah. Yeah. They do a lot of Houston covering. So yeah, I'll I'll find out. I'll call. Yeah. >> Um, so as far as website, Facebook goes, we still have the town website, Facebook. We have over 200 people now. >> Um, anybody I'm not on Instagram.
Anybody familiar with Instagram or maybe possibly to start an account for us. Um, >> yeah, you can link it too. So whatever you post on your Facebook page can also be post on Instagram. I do that for the church. So, you know, >> so you need to be an admin for the >> you need to be an admin for the Facebook.
>> Yeah. So, we just we just have to check with Janet and make sure that we can start because it's associated with the town. As long as we could >> Janet the admin for the Facebook page. >> Yes. >> Okay. I can I can work with that. >> She'll make you an admin for the Facebook and stuff if we can link that over. And um I think
>> I think I'm not wrong that um that gets more younger people, right? >> Absolutely. >> Yeah. I mean, I use Facebook. I keep up with Facebook. I don't know anyone else my age that uses or keeps up with Facebook. They are getting their information from Tik Tok and Instagram. >> So if you want people under the age of
26, 25, somewhere in that range to be in tune with it, Instagram is probably the way to go. If not Tik Tok as well. >> Okay, great. >> And can you link Tik Tok with Instagram and Facebook? >> I don't believe that you can. Um Instagram links because it's owned by Meta as well, so it all links together.
Um, but Tik Tok usually it's pretty, you know, I wouldn't say seamless >> because they're not connected, but you can pretty much take exactly what you posted on Instagram or Facebook and put it on Tik Tok. They have like slideshows. It's not all videos. So,
>> um, you could do things that way also. Do we have to um run by Janna what is posted like like for instance like the the gala invite? No. She Okay. >> Well, none of our events and stuff like that. Um but anything outside of that,
we'd have to check with posting opinions or >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Okay. We'll talk. >> I know. If by chance we have something and we get a bad report or something, just please ignore it. >> That's all. >> Yeah. Oh, awesome.
>> I know. >> You post that on the I can send it to you, right? You can post the invite for the gala. >> I have a meeting at six. I have to go. So, is there anything else I need to do? >> About to finish up anyway. So, I think we're all set.
>> Great. Great. Great. I can I will reach out to you with that phone number. >> I appreciate it. >> Yeah, definitely. >> Chris, you know, we're now twice a month, so the next meeting is two weeks. >> 19th, >> right? >> First and third Wednesday of the month. >> Third Wednesday at 5:15. Yeah,
>> I did. I did know it was the 19th. >> I'm good. Thank you. Thanks. I appreciate it. >> No problem. See you later. >> Oh, check it out. Oh, I love it. I was using this stinky little quarter
page thing. >> I made it too big. >> That's great. Nice. So, you're taking word sales through your Venmo and then you're going to Okay. So, I can do the same thing at when I sell at the church fair. >> Yeah. I if I could do it all over again. Well, if you're doing I would just give
you this. >> What? >> If you're doing merch, I would just give you this. Mine. >> I don't have to use yours. I can use my own. >> Well, it's easier because then it's all in the same >> Well, that's true. if you're comfortable with that. >> Yeah. Yeah. Because it's not that much. I mean, it's not going to be more than >> Yeah. Okay.
>> Ultimately, shouldn't be more than a thousand in there. >> Although, I'm hoping hoping wondering if merch sales will start now that we're getting closer and it's, >> you know, like the inter the year is actually about to start that maybe that we'll start, >> but I could cash it out if I need to. Okay. >> I'll just wait.
>> We've heard from several people including um who would buy the merchandise and some other people have done this. He said the sales will increase once they get into the year. >> If I were to do it all over again, I would have made a separate checking account because they're easy to open online and and made that a separate
account and I could just connect. >> Oh yeah, that if I had known the difficulties, I would have created a friend zone. >> Yeah. Right. >> Last year, I would have been able to >> We'll just do that for the 350th. >> There you go. >> For sure. >> Yeah. >> I hope the ornaments will be done by by
then because I think those will sell. 50th >> briskly, especially at a fair. >> Oh my gosh, we're going to go crazy. >> Yeah. >> Um All right. So, uh next is review of bills. We don't have any bills. Uh actually, sorry. Anybody else have anything with marketing and promotion?
>> Well, I one uh kind of boat committee. Um Jan William Bony wanted to check with you uh Blake at the special town meeting that was really generous to have, you know, the book team right there with the merch. Um, going forward, do you is it
okay if at at the events where you have merch that we have some books right there or next >> year? I think we're kind of a joint, right? We have to stay together because of the town word, but I think we're kind of a joint organization now, you know. And
I'm I'm sure we'll get we would get requests. When's where's the book and where can I buy book? And you know, >> yeah, the luminaries would be a good we can set up. Um I talked to Don. He said we could set up at the library. >> And it was so dark. Nobody could. They're like, "What are you doing?"
>> That's usually a great corner. Everyone can just right there. But if the weather's bad, no one's going to stop when it's cold. >> No, no, no. >> It was so cold last year. >> Oh, it was crazy. >> Where were you? Right in front of the bill. >> They were in front of the Beiel House, but where they were was dark. You should
have been across the flood lights. Yes. By the gazebo. >> I did walk around out there a little bit. >> It was so dark and so cold. >> No, I think the library is a much better because the library gets good traffic during luminaries, right? >> Yes. Okay. >> They usually have something going on.
>> Yeah. They had Santa Claus and and then there was like >> there was something going on there. If that for some reason doesn't work out, you could be inside the Beal House, which also gets traffic because we give out popcorn down there. >> Warm warm. >> So the first year we set up in the reed building um and it was nice, but um we
had a lot of interest, but unfortunately there is the pageant. So you're just getting the parents of the kids. So there wasn't a lot of traffic other than that. >> That's true. >> So I think the library would be better. >> School is too tight. >> It's too tight. Yeah. We have
>> the old station is too tight. So yeah, library of the bill. >> You know what? Outside the fire station, if you could do it right outside while they're waiting. >> Yeah, >> that's true. >> I still think the library
after last year that cold. I'm going to >> probably not. I think I sold one sweatshirt that Jana bought because she was cold. >> No, a woman bought a sweatshirt, but Jana bought the pants to overance. Nope.
>> Live and learn. >> That'll be here before you know it. Everything's by >> real quick. Yeah. >> Yeah. Limiters is like a month. No, two weeks away. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Already November 5th. >> Yeah, I know. >> God, >> I know.
>> Okay. Um I had I mean it's it's I mean I talked to you guys about it but um like after the gala we can um do possibly like a a left right center tournament you know like everybody loves that.
>> Well I hope they do um do that after but um sometime in between like the events >> we don't have anything else until May. >> No something the brewery would love to host. Yeah, if I don't know if they have
enough room though. >> I mean, well, yeah, you can get a lot of people. >> That's true. >> So fun. You would need to get >> super fast, easy. It's >> cards. They're dice. One is an elf, one is an
R, one has a C, and one is a dot. So you So you pay think $20 to get your chips. Three chips. Yeah. So you um So everybody pays $20 to the you roll the dice. It goes around the table. If you
roll the dice and um you get an L. >> Three dice. >> Yep. Three dice. No. Three chips. >> And you get three dice. And if you have um like an L, you give the person to your left a chip. >> If you have an R, the person to the right. If you get a dot, you're safe. You don't have to.
>> And then or a C goes into the center. >> Oh. >> So, the last person to win wins the center. And then they'll go on to the next table. >> Oh. >> And then the winners from all those depending on how many tables, all those tables will play a game. And then they'll the winners should be like six
or 10 or we'll go to the main table >> and um have one last last one. >> How much is the prize pool usually? like half or >> Yeah. Yeah. I mean, we can definitely say, you know, this will be a 5050. >> Yeah.
>> You know, 50 50% proceeds will go towards the Kingston 300 event and the other 50 will go towards Yeah. >> And you could win $500. >> Yeah. I mean, easily. night. >> We did it like at a local what if we did it at like Carmela's and like their dining like what if we found a local
restaurant to do it in with a cash bar and they could like in February or something. >> They got that big room that's off the bar area. I don't know. And it could be a week night. >> They also have um I know it's Plymouth, but it's still a Kingston company. They
have the three um >> the 3V over there. They have a big room to the left. I think that's a little bigger with a cash bar and maybe >> that's one thing but also if we do it familyfriendly we could get a larger group probably >> because kids love this game
>> be much bigger that is a good idea. >> What about like a night of Columbus or right >> like a hall we talked about too we could also do the rebuilding kind of incorporate their anniversary >> into it too. >> Yeah. When is their anniversary? >> Next year they'll be 100 years old.
Hello. >> Yep. >> That'd be a big space. >> That's a great idea. >> But yeah, that'll be that'll be fun. I think it >> And it has two spaces. So, >> yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Oh, yeah. You talked about possibly babysitting, right? >> Yeah. >> So, that place
high schoolers do child care from our church. You could hire them. >> Yes. >> And a bunch of my daughter needs >> We can give it to the guiding point. >> Well, I don't know. and alcohol. >> Well, that room. >> Yeah, >> we do alcohol at our events a lot when
there's child care going on. >> Okay. >> And they can have like food and games and watch a movie or whatever. >> I mean, I don't know if the high schoolers all need community service. I don't know if that can be used as part of I don't know. >> A couple adults down there, too. I think you'll be okay. And that'd be great. So,
the parents can bring their kids for free babysitting. Yeah. >> So, a parent night out, you know, that's a great idea. You get a bunch of like the games from the library. You have like the bubble machine. You have the projector. This Yeah. >> Yeah. >> You need a committee. >> You need a
>> after the gala is over. You start right committee. >> But that could be like sometime in March. We'd have to be careful. >> March 2nd is a perfect day. >> Yeah. March 2nd. >> It's my birthday. >> Look like I think it's probably March.
>> It's a good birthday. >> It is a good birthday. Good birthday. >> You just have to look out for vacation weeks and not do it on school. >> There's nothing on March 2nd at all. >> So that's like a month after the gala. How do you feel about that?
>> Yeah, this will be a lot easier together. >> I think I actually know done it >> and run them before and I'm sure he would help to do this and he probably has all the dice, all the chips, like everything. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. And you know, bring your own food. So like, you know, so it like you know, just bring your snacks or bring pizza or or we could >> food truck or something. >> That's a great idea. >> Or just upsell pizza. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Just buy get Stellas or whatever the
heck it is and >> double the price for a slice. >> Yeah. >> We could get teenagers to do that for free, too. >> Yeah. Um, I had a question. Jim from the Kingston Business Association.
>> Is it Jim? >> Maybe I got the >> Jim Frell. Yeah, >> I lost. He gave me his card and I don't know where it is. If you have >> Could you send me contact information? >> That would be awesome.
>> Yeah. >> Um because he was like, "Oh, reach out to me and I can help you, you know, um, you know, with the the donation sales." And I'm like, okay, I'm donation sales, but donations, soliciting. Um, yeah, I mean, whatever we can do to get the word
out is great sell itself. >> All right. Um, let's see. No bills to review this month. Um, so, anybody have any other new business? >> All right. Um so hearing nothing else.
Um the next meeting is the 19th. >> We have a motion to adjurnn. >> I move we adjourn. >> I second. >> Second. All in favor? I >> thank you everyone. >> Thank you. Thank you.