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Minutes from the Monthly Meeting of the OPENING INTRODUCTIONS by Pam Mikula, President TREASURER’S REPORT - Sal LoCicero reported the cash balance as of 08/31/05 was $26,499.03. COMMITTEE REPORTS Holiday – Ken Hackman reported that a new Santa is being interviewed for this year. A tree has been offered and will be examined. Santa will arrive in town on Friday, November 25th with festivities at 6pm. We will have a dreidel unveiling ceremony as well. Dunkin’ Donuts in Doylestown has agreed to donate donuts for that night! We will be decorating town on Sunday, November 13th at 9am at Starbucks. Membership – Jack Mikula reported that as of this meeting, we have 278 members. Of those, 209 have supplied email addresses. Merchants – Judy Dixon reported that Midnight Magic will be Friday, December 9th. Shops will be open late and special activities will occur at participating merchants throughout town. Publicity – We have a $2000 credit with the Intell in exchange for their sponsorship of the Arts Festival. Fall Arts Festival – Everything is set for this weekend’s festival. Cindy Goodin has agreed to co-chair in 2006. Thanks, Cindy! Visitors Guide – The additional 5000 copies have been printed. Maps are always available at Doylestown Bookshop. Flowering Baskets – The baskets need to be taken down on Sunday, October 2nd at 9am at Starbucks. Please bring a ladder and a partner. WE NEED MANY VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS, so please try to come out and help. OLD BUSINESS - The nominating committee has selected nominees for the 2006 board. NEW BUSINESS - The DBCA is part of a group of local organizations banding together to help Katrina victims. Central Bucks Cares (cbcares.com) is raising funds to send medical and other supplies and possibly staff to areas in need. Participating merchants of First Friday Doylestown have raised over $1000 for the fund. We’ll be collecting for the fund at the Arts Fest DBCA booth. Thompson Organization is currently collecting for their own truckload of supplies. Barbara Gross discussed the Central Bucks Healthier Community Team’s Boomerang Lunch sponsored by Outback Steakhouse in Jamison. Community members gather to select student awardees for community recognition. She is always looking for community members to participate in the judging. If you’re interested, contact her at bgross@dh.org or 215-489-9153. GUEST SPEAKER – Jonathan Maberry from the Writers Room of Bucks County discussed the many great programs they have to offer to the community. More info at writersroom.net. 50/50, ADJOURNMENT UPCOMING EVENTS THANK YOU TO BARB EISENHARDT, DOYLESTOWN
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