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<br />ARTS AND LETTERS COMMISSION MINUTES – JULY 8, 2008 <br /> <br />MEETING CALLED TO ORDER at 7:05 p.m. <br />By Calla Smorodin, President. <br />Those present as follows: <br />Commissioners: Absent: <br />Calla Smorodin Adelia Parker-Castro <br />Regina Raineri Marilyn Cathcart <br />Daniel Talonn Evelyn Hollowell <br />Dan Martin Claire Medol Hyman <br />Lisa Greening Shirley LeFlore <br />Jennifer Stokes Kim Chilton <br />Barbara Santoro Tom McCarthy, Liaison, City <br /> <br /> <br />Other: <br />Petree Eastman, Asst. City Manager <br />Terry Crow Liaison, City Council <br /> <br />Minutes <br /> reviewed and accepted. <br /> <br />th <br />Presentation of Lion 100 Anniversary – Petree Eastman <br />The UC Historical Society is proposing a 100 Year celebration of the U. City lions. <br />Petree Eastman presented the idea of fiberglass lions to display around the city, after <br />being decorated by local artists (similar to the Chicago Cows). Several other ideas were <br />discussed, such as the inclusion of children’s work in the project. The A & L <br />Commission created a sub-committee to act as artistic consultants on the project. The <br />sub-committee members are: Tom McCarthy as liaison to the Historical Society, along <br />with Dan Martin, Regina Raineri, Lisa Greening and Daniel Talonn. <br /> <br />Treasurers Report – Lisa Greening <br />Lisa Greening discussed the distributed financial statement. <br /> <br />COMMITTEE REPORTS <br /> <br />Starlight Movie Series – Chairperson, Jennifer Stokes <br />Jaws was very successful, about 100 people in attendance for the showing. <br /> <br />Returning Artist – Chairperson, Calla Smorodin <br />We are still looking for a writer as Returning Artist. <br /> <br />Sculpture Series – Co-chairperson, Julie Bianchi <br />No new news. However, Calla is going to call Wash U suggesting a lion theme to go <br />along with the 100 year anniversary. <br /> <br />Photo Show – Chairperson - Barbara Santoro <br /> <br />