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Civic Cultural Commission Page 2 Minutes of May 6, 1999 Commissioner Dale suggested having Supervisor LaRivere come back in three months to evaluate if this process works. ITEM 2 - GRANT REQUESTS -Taft Healthy Start Mano-a-Mano Festival Manuel Santamaria of the Taft Healthy Start Program spoke about their grant request of $900.00 which would fund four different performing groups at Taft's multi-cultural event to be held on Sunday, May 16. The event will be a fundraiser to provide school supplies to students, fund after school homework programs, and outdoor education programs for 5t'' graders. Commissioner Saye said he could help with newspaper advertising of the program; Commissioner Da(e felt it was a positive community event; Chairperson Redington asked if the Cultural Commission would be recognized as a sponsor of the event. -Sequaia Qrt Group Eddie Rasenstiel of the Sequoia Art Group (SAG) spoke about the group's scheduled art sale on Sunday, August 15 at the Community Activities Building. He said the grant request of $250.00 was to provide advertising for the event; the budget far the event is 5500.00 and the SAG would cover the difference. Chairperson Redington stated that the Commission would defer action on the funding requests until after Item 3 - Sub-Committee Reports. fTEM 3 - SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS Children and Youth - Schenone In the absence of Commissioner Schenone, Superintendent Centeno reported that the Commissioners and two additional judges should complete their judging of the art work by Friday, May 7, 1999. Commissioner Schenone has secured three judges for the poetry from amang loca! language arts teachers. Their judging should be completed by Monday, May 10t''. One of these judges is able to read, judge and translate the Spanish language entries received. The ceremony is set for Wednesday, June 2"d in the City Council Chambers at City Hall. Commissioner Dale noted that he had secured 10 games from Electronic Arts to be distributed as prizes in the contest; he also suggested sending some of the art work to our Sister City in China. Superintendent Centeno indicated she would ask the winners for their permission in our letter of congratulations. Chairperson Redington asked that a program be set up indicating which Commissioners would be responsible for presenting which awards. CCC Sponsored Events - Del Carlo Commissioner Del Carlo reported that she had missed the last Tis the Season meeting because of a change in its date. She raised the issue of the Cultural Commission's relation to the program. It was agreed that staff would invite former Commission Chairperson Ball to attend our meeting in July for a discussion of the matter. Planning - Pierce No report.