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. COMMITTEE REPORTS -Commissioner Hordness said Redwood City International is interested in bringing an art exchange program to Redwood City on February 26. 1993 through March 5, 1992. The program would involve 8 Chinese artists bringing 100 pieces of art (painting and sculpture) to be exhibited and sold. There;s. also a possibility of setting up art workshops with students at Sequoia and Woodside High Schools. The Chinese delegation is also interested in sending seven television cameramen to film a documentary on life in America. MONTHLY REPORTS -Commissioner Howard noted that the Civic Cultural Commission was contacting the Volunteer Center of San Mateo County to obtain some clerical support to assist with Commission business. She noted Jan Knight1s report regarding the establishment of the IILaBerge Child Care Fundll and Mayor LaBerge requesting donations to the fund in lieu of wedding gifts and noted the Child Care Advisory Committee would be administering the fund. -Commissioner Swope said she was very impressed with Supervisor Hannon1s report that our Make*A*Circus event was the largest in Northern California. She also commented on the casual laborer problem noted in Corinne Centeno1s report. Commissioner Swope commended Supervisor Hernandez1s staff on saving water during our drought situation. -Commissioner Nordness thanked Julie Hannon and Mary Ann Fisch for referencing comparative figures for their programs in their monthly reports. He noted the time spent by the City Manager at the Fair Oaks Community Center and the Mayor1s generosity in establishing the IILaBerge Child Care Fundll. -Commissioner Truscelli noted Supervisor Kucala1s report and the 1,819 volunteer hours donated by seniors at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center. -Vice Chairperson Davis said he also appreciated the quantitative data included in the supervisors' monthly reports and found the information very informative. MATTERS OF COMMISSION INTEREST -Commissioner Howard inquired if Supervisor Wooten had spoken to anyone regarding giving umpires the authority to remove players from the game until they returned their dogs home. -Commissioner Swope noted the editorial in the Sunday issue of the Peninsula Times-Tribune and suggested the Commissioners individually write, fax or phone Editor Kevin Doyle, with a copy to Publisher Robert E. Wood, regarding this offensive article. The regular meeting of the Park and Recreation Commission was adjourned at 9:15pm to be reconvened at 7:30pm on Wednesday. October 28, 1992 at the Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City, California.