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Anti Bias Task Force
April 21,2008
Minutes
Present: Marjorie Day, Merle Levine, Cindy Kumelos-Smith, Eleanor Lingo, (Co-Chair)
Betty Murphy, Carolyn Peabody, Val Shelby, Michael Simon
1. Minutes were reviewed and accepted
Discussion followed up regarding discussion with Denise Civiletti re:
a. Potential issues that emerge from the lack of Town-based accountability of
Volunteer Fire Departments
i. Concern that should a bias incident occur in one of the Volunteer
Fire Departments, the SABTF would have a limited potential role
to play
3. Report by Chairwoman Lingo regarding planning for the Five Eastern Town's
Anti Bias Task Force End of Season Community Picnic which has been
spearheaded by the Southampton ABTF for the last 3 years.
a. Decided that the Southold ABTF will:
i. continue to co-sponsor the event;
ii. participate on the Planning Committee;
iii. establish a committee to foster participation and publicity re: the
event; and
iv. reach out to Mayor Nyce to involve Greenport as well.
It was agreed that the Task Force will review a DVD at the May meeting for
possible distribution to the school districts in the town as part of the Frank LePre
Diversity Library Donation
5. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 19th 2008 at 10am
Respectfully submitted,
Carolyn Peabody