Location:  Home of Sally Houser, 716 N. Allegheny St., Bellefonte

 

Attendance:  JoAnn Knupp (president), Dave Eggler (treasurer), Dick Knupp, True Fisher, Gay & Jim Dunne (secretary), Lora Gauss, Keith Koch, Sally & Cecil Houser, Romayne Naylor, Nancy & Carl Miller

 

Minutes (1/14/11): Minutes approved (Jim, Keith).

 

Treasurer’s Report (Eggler): Looks good now, but it will go downhill from here. ( Carl, Romayne).

 

Sunday Afternoons at the Library Concerts:

 

            Easterly Chamber Players  - February 27, 2011, 2:30 PM

            Rick Hirsch Jazz Quartet - April 3, 2011, 2:30 PM

 

Gallery at the Gamble Mill

 

             Willard Dominick Retrospective

            “Viva L’ Arte”

            January 15 - April 15, 2011

            Reception: March 29, 7-9 PM

 

Summer Sounds (Joann): Meeting soon.
                            

Mills Brothers Proposed Concert: The high school is available on April 2^nd. Keith reported that Fulton Bank has pledged $500.  Other banking & corporate firms, professional and private donors were discussed.  Keith provided a copy of a banking/corporate fund raising letter that could be used for a fund raising mailing.  There was discussion of eligible advertising areas utilizing the $1500 Visitors Bureau grant available through HBI.   A motion to pursue bringing The Mills Brothers to Bellefonte was presented (Carl, Nancy).  Discussion of the motion: Dave brought up costs.  The group costs, $4500 - 5000; ? $2000 transportation; housing for 5-6 could be provided through local B&B, as was done with the Artie Shaw Orchestra; ticket price $25; 200 @ $25 = $5000; Sponsors @ $500 each; Patrons @ $25 -100.  Romayne mentioned that Comcast gives a certain amount of discounts to non-profits.  The motion was approved.  Sally suggested tapping into HBI’s marketing expertise (Vana Dainty, Tom Wilson) for out of county advertising.  A mailing list of professionals, corporate & banking firms will be compiled and a fund raising letter will be mailed to the general BHCA list as well. Joann will get photos and general information from The Mills Brothers for posters & advertising.  Jim will design tickets.  All activity is dependent on getting an agreement with the Mills Brothers.

 

Other Business: Romayne presented an appeal of the Centre County (?) and the Centre County Women’s Resource Center to sponsor a film - ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience) which shows a correlation of adverse childhood experiences with health problems at ages 50 - 70.  They are looking for a public showing in the next few months.  Romayne will attend the screening and gather more information.

 

Next Meeting: Friday, March 11, 7 PM,  at the home of Keith Koch,  Forge House, Bellefonte  

 

  Respectfully submitted,  

  James Dunne, secretary