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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - BT - 06-13-2016 BETTER TOGETHER Action Agenda June 13, 2016 Updates from the Meeting are Posted in Red Meeting Attendees – Welcome to Members and Guests Wayne Boston Bob Meyers Barry Cohen Linda Meyers Joyce Cohen Pat Miller Chris Dickson Richard Owens Jennifer Dickson Diane Stewart Kyle Dickson Emma Watson Diane Granish Sofie Watson Matthew Granish Jan Williamson Stella Granish Events and Activities –  Milton Literary Group - o June 12 Meeting o Monthly Meetings –  Second Sunday of each month  Milton Library at 4:00 PM Reported that the June 12 MLG meeting focused on planning for the second annual Milton Literary Festival. It was also announced that beginning with this meeting, the MLG meetings will be held in the Milton Library each month.  Milton Literary Festival – o November 11 and 12, 2016 o Current Status 2 Reported that several new sessions are being added to the festival this year including an opportunity for children to participate in a “learning book trail.”  July 11 Meeting – Broadwell Pavilion Cookout – Open to All Reported that as has been our custom for the past two years, the Better Together group will again be hosting a mid-summer cookout. All members, their families and guests are invited. Business Connection Events in 2016 –  Countryside Pet Estates – April 30  Two additional events in 2016 It was reported that Better Together has sponsored one business connection event in 2016 at Countryside Pet Estates. Tentative plans are to host two additional events prior to year-end. Open Discussion Program –  Village Volunteers – o Special donation in memory of Jim Granish Jim Granish, one of the dedicated volunteers for the Village Volunteers, passed away in March. A special donation was provided to Village Volunteers in memory of Jim. Diane, Jim’s wife, and Matthew, Jim’s son, attended the meeting and were recognized and thanked for the donation as well as Jim’s dedicated volunteer service to the Village Volunteer group. o Update on Group – Diane Stewart Diane Stewart, organizer and leader of the Village Volunteer group, reported that things are going well. Attendance at the weekly meetings normally averages around five or six. In addition, several volunteers from Better Together also assist with the program.  Cuba – A first-hand view from Bob Meyers Bob Meyers, a Better Together member, recently visited Cuba with the “Road Scholar” group. During his trip, he was able to take some 2,000 photos. While he did not show all 2,000 to the group, he did take the 3 meeting attendees on a review of Cuba by showing approximately 100 of the photos. Highlights included: o Photos of the old American cars that continue to be operated. o The Bay of Pigs museum. o Unique buildings and restaurants. o Ernest Hemmingway House. o Buses and horse-drawn taxis. Next Meeting – July 11 – Broadwell Pavilion Reported that the next Better Together meeting will be a cookout at the Broadwell Pavilion. All members, families and friends are invited.