Sunday, March 16, 2008

MEETING MINUTES (continued) from 3 / 12 / 08

ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued from previous post)

WRITER IN RESIDENCE:
Mona announced that the International Women's
Foundation will host their first writer in
residence....a Swiss national named
Jim Lojinger.

FILM FESTIVAL:
Robin announced that her Film Festival contacts
in Austin are calling the Marfa Film Festival
on the Cinco de Mayo weekend their "Sister
Festival"

She is working to get "Azul" to perform onstage
that weekend.

PARADE FOR CINCO DE MAYO (SUNDAY)
10 - 15 Volunteers will be needed to help with
the parade. The police department must get on
board and Highland can be blocked for the afternoon
parade.

DONATIONS to the Film Festival:
Can now be made to Marfa Live Arts, a 501C3 org.
(In return,MLA gets a 5% cut of donations)
Please provide a list of people that Robin
could contact for a tax deductible donation.

EXCHANGE STUDENT:
Because of difficulties finding other exchange
student profiles on the district website, Jon
will notify Melissa Metcalf that we will host
Martin Rasmussen if he chooses to come to
spend his exchange year in Marfa.

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