HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/28/2011Southold Town Anti-Bias Thsk Force
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Minutes, 2/28/11
Attendance: Betty Murphy, Eleanor Lingo, Pat Fulford, Rev~ Hayward,
Absent: Jean Le Pre, Marjorie Day, Cindy Smith, Mike Domino, Val Shelby,
Carolyn Peabody
Guests; Lorne Tuttle, Betsy Dickenson
Peter Bei announced that his son had received a Romaine Granny for Lifetime
There were no Minutes of the previous meeting to be read.
Critique of the Martin Luther King Program:
Reconsider use of"America" instead of the National Anthym
Beautifully done, flowed smoothly, Rev. Fulford was excellent,
Singers were very good, and there was a full house,
Including ministers from a number of churches.
Pat Fulford's concern: That the Planning Committee have full
Decision over the program to be presented.
Difficulty over the fee payment: Speaker needs to be informed
Of the fee and given the appropriate documents. The
Fee must be approved first through the accounting office.
There were hurt feeling around these issues, however, as Peter Bet
Advised - it was good to get it out in the open, we need to be
able to be creative in planning the program, and that it is
important for us to work together to maintain "the door
that people need to be able to knock on for help.
Peter wrote a critique of the program:
It was a fine program and Rev. Fulford gave a wonderful
sermon. He spoke about helping our neighbors in peril and being
able ahd willing to do good for others.
It brought to mind Obama's speech after the funeral service
for those people who lost their lives and Congresswoman Guifford's
wounding. He told of Mr. Matthews, a black and gay man who ran to
the Congresswoman's side and held a cloth to the side of her head to
stop the bleeding from the wound to her head. Obama called him a
hero.
When Mr. Matthews took the mike he said he was not a hero!
He said '~the people who went to the meeting on the corner to hear
~ongresswoman Guiffords were the heroes for they were participating m
making Democracy work. They were making sure that there was a door to
knock on and:try and:solve some of our country's problems:
That got me to~ thinking that all of us here are heroes for we here in
the ABTF are making sure that the door is strong and that it will be here for
people to knock on so that people's problems will be considered in a fair and
Thoughtful way and solutions will be found within our democracy!"
A number of proposals were considered, but since we did not have a quorum,
we could not act on any of them:
Proposal to use ABTF funds to provide Erase Racism programs to
teachers again.
Prepare a letter to Sgt Reeks of the Hate Crimes Task Force, thanking
him for his help to us in the past.
Checking with Phillip Beltz concerning our involvement in the County
Youth Board.
Rev. Hayward was concerned about roofs in houses in Greenport
that needed serious repair. Suggestions were offered that perhaps
Housing Alliance or Habitat for Humanity might be contacted.