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SEP 3 0 2011
Sou~hold Town Clerk
SOUTHOLD TOWN ANTI-BIAS TASK FORCE MiNUTES SEPTEMBER 19,2011
PRESENT: Peter Bell, Mike Domino, Patricia Fulford, Loretta Geraci, Jean LePre,
Merle Levine, Eleanor Lingo, Valerie Shelby and Cindy Smith
There is a mqtion made by Loretta and seconded by Patricia to accept the august minutes.
All are in fa~vor.
OLD BUSiNESS
1. The Supervisor (Scott Russell) made the decision to cancel the community picnic due
to hmTicane conditions.
2. The Suffolk Times Thank you to the community was in the paper. The cost 0fthe ad
was $366 to be paid by ABTF.
3. The Town Board accepts the resignation of Betty Murphy on Sept 13, 2011. Mike
makes a motion to approach the Town Board to make a resolution to acknowledge
Betty's years of service. Patricia seconds.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Eleanor makes a motion to send back cash donations made to ABTF for the
community picnic. Patricia seconds. All are in favor.
2. Valerie makes a motion to have the 2nd Annual Community Picnic on August 4,
2012 with a rain date of August 11, 2012. Mike seconds. All are in favor.
3. Loretta reports she has heard about graffiti in Oreenport (Anti-Semitic words in a
rap song). There are question re: ABTF protocol with the police dept to notify us
of all such reports. The legal committee will check into this. Are they forwarding
reports to Suffolk County? The newspaper made reference to graffiti at the
Greenport elementary school. It is suggested that the Supt of Greenport Schools
be contacted.
4. Is there a possibility that we (ABTF) could showcase art with a Diversity Theme?
Loretta suggests a possible venue at St. Agnes Hall. We could include the schools
and have them represent their art. We could offer a prize. Discussion to be
continued at future meeting.
MLK PROGRAM
' Much discussion re: potential speakers- Reverend(s) Butler, Heyward, Edmond and
Fulford are suggested as possible speakers as well as Dan Dorett. There is a motion to
have Merle check with Mmjorie' Day as she may have additional names to submit such as
persons who memorialized her husbm~d. Jean seconds. It is moved that we will get the
names. Val will contact Dan if we'd like her to ask him.
The ABTF will ask the AME Zion church if they will host the celebration this year.
There are no school reports.
The meeting is adjourned at 11:30.