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Minutes of the Civic Cu/tura/Commission Page 3 Thursday, November 5, 1998 Tis the Season Committee— Loretta Knight Ms. Knight spoke regarding her request for$1,800 to support advertising of the Tis the Season events including flyers, posters, and use of the newspapers as well as a banner on the fence of Sequoia High School. She spoke regarding their solicitation of business support and donations from Sequoia High School Alumni Association and Washington Mutual. She noted that the event was a means to develop community cohesiveness and to encourage the community to work together. Peninsula Ballet Theater— Rosine Bena Ms. Bena requested $1,500 in support of a Mini Nutcracker Production at Sequoia High School Camngton Hall as part of the Tis the Season Program. The evening will also include the Ragazzi Boys Chon�s. Ms. Bena responded to questions including: whether tickets would be sold, the cost of tickets and the location for the event. -Tis the Season Advertising— Loretta Knight Ms. Knight spoke regarding her plans for advertising the many Tis the Season events via posters, flyers, a banner on Sequoia High School, SAMNET and the new PAX N. Her request of the Committee was for$1,800. Northstar Academy Robyn Alatorre, spoke to the Commission regarding her request for$999 to support the school's Multicultural Winter Holiday Production on December 4 and 5"'. She noted that the production was written by the students; will be advertised in the lndependent and that funding was needed to, in part, make up for the loss of a federal grant. �, . The Commission recessed at 8:28 p.m. The Vice Chairperson called the meeting back to order at 8:35 p.m. M/S Schenone/Pierce to grant the Peninsula Celebration Association $3,900 to cover expenses listed in their application from the CCC event budget. The motion passed with Don Saye abstaining. Bob Slusser of PCA thanked the Commission for their commitment to the event and indicated he might be able to retum some of the funding to the Commission if other fundraising was successful. M/S Pierce/Dale to approve $1,500 in support of the Tis the Season Mini Nutcracker at Carrington Hall from the CCC event budget. The motion passed unanimously. M/S Schenone/Saye to grant $1,000, the minimum amount, for advertising for the Tis the Season Program.