3 SEPTEMBER 2004 MILL CITIES RELAY MEETING AT THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

PRESENT: Rosa Tejada, Stan Klem, Chip Mann, Ed Mahoney, Dave Camire, Dave LaBrode, Marshall McCloskey, Skip Cleaver, Brian Slater, Bob Menzie, Sharon Yu

Guest: Barry Neil

1. Budget report was given. There is $733.07 in the account. The check sent to the Lawrence Auxillary Police has not been cashed yet. Rosa will check on it.
2. Giveaways were decided. They will be travel mugs with the relay’s logo imprinted on them. The cost will be under $2.00 per mug and 700 mugs will be ordered.
3. The Nashua Y and Re-Act are all set.
4. Dave C. will contact the Voke School.
5. Dave L. will contact the town of Methuen and Griffin Park.
6. Rosa will obtain the permit for Lawrence.
7. It was assumed that Whirlaway would still be in charge of the batons. (Dave, please let me know if that is okay.)
8. It was also assumed that Jackie Sullivan would again cook for us this year and again, please let me know if that is okay with you Jackie.
9. Chip will contact Roger for the soup.
10. Ed and Carol will be in charge of beer sales again.
11. Dave C. was to have opened on-line registration on 9/7.
12. The bricks are all set. The plates are to be ordered now.
13. Club fees are $50.00 and are due 10/15/04. They can be sent to Mill Cities Relay, c/o me, 6 Perkins Ct. Haverhill, Ma 01832.
14. Marshall brought some very nice caps to the meeting, which will be given to each club rep and club president as a way of promoting the event. Skip is drafting a letter about the event which will be sent to each club president and its website. Copies of the meetings will also be sent to clubs’ websites.
15. It was suggested that each club rep bring another club member to the next meeting, preferably someone under 30 since this committee is not getting any younger!
16. The Phil Quinn Award winner was chosen and will be notified.
17. The next meeting will be at Gilly’s, tentatively Friday, October 22^nd, depending on Jim and Martha’s schedule.