In Attendance:
Rory Casey
Nacy Howard Smith
Chritine Alger
Peggi Melanson
Becca Sutter
James Sutter
Brendan
Casey M
Emily Wazlak
Debra Vega
Aarron Vega
Jim Chevalier
Noel St. Jean
Rebecca Lisi
Peter Palombella
Ken Harstine
Thomas
John Gurvich
Notes below come from multiple attendee’s points of view…
I’m not sure Pizza D’Action was the best venue for such a large meeting. It was a bit unwieldy with so many people, but the staff were very [...]
Archive for the ‘Meeting Minutes’ Category
February 14, 2010
December 6, 2009
…sparse updates this month, as I (Jim) need some note-taking practice
NYE Update
~6 more tables free
MIFA page update & mailing list
Need jazz band
Noel meets about liquor
Noel working on Taylor Rental
Wistariahurst mail out
Set up / clean out crews
Wed 8:30pm pizza daction
Tech Updates
7pm at pizza daction
PWAP
Discussion on pwap/OSEvents
Another “crush” pwap Jan 28th
Everyone: Bring your ideas
Green Holyoke Event
Tom wants [...]
November 1, 2009
In Attendence:
Peter Palombella
Daphne Board
Christine Alger
Steven M
Aaron Vega
Debra Vega
Rory Casey
Jim Chevalier
Noel St. Jean
John Aubin
Aaron starting things out … suggests we not talk about:
politics
library
501c3
TOPICS
member invovlement / recruitment
Nov/Dec PWAP – thanksgiving / christmas … time slot? … how should our parties go next year?
Another Dec event?
NYE Party
tech topics
John Aubin
waterfront getting small for pwap
open square trying to get more [...]
August 2, 2009
In Attendance:
Dan Boyle
Angie Boyle
Peter “VanDog” Palombella
Rory Casey
Jim Chevalier
Noel St. Jean
Rebecca Lisi
Aaron Vega
Debra Vega
Agenda:
Block Party Update
August Party with a Purpose
Pre-Primary Mayoral Debate or Forum @HHC
Update on Web
New Years
Block Party Update:
Permits attained
Access to Holyoke Catholic Parking Lots
Brennan’s on Board for Adult Beverage Tent
Group is working on getting bands/ also talked to Wire Monkey Dance
Date is Sunday, Sept [...]
June 7, 2009
In Attendance:
Rani Varghese
Mike Funk
Laurie Landry
Rebecca Sutter
James Sutter
Rebecca Lisi
Rory Casey
Liz Budd
Noel St. Jean
Jim Chevalier
Peter
Jon Lumbra
Debra Vega
Aaron Vega
TOPICS
Peter’s writing an article on crush, discussed topics covered in it
Discussed PWaPs … Post Planning Meeting, Charter Commission, “revitalization/gentrification” topics
How can crush get involved with Holyoke Blue Sox?
Discussed how we should start NYE party planning soon/much earlier
Nonprofit questions … get [...]
April 19, 2009
IN ATTENDANCE: Rebecca Lisi, Aaron Vega, Debra Vega, Tim Purington, Thomas, Peter (VanDog), Nancy Abdalla, and Jon Lumbra
1. Aaron needs to let go of his “MAYORAL DEBATE” Group now that he is running for City Council. He will send out email blast to see if there are any takers
2. PARTIES WITH A PURPOSE – [...]
March 1, 2009
IN ATTENDANCE: Mike Rigali, Jim Chevalier, Rebecca Gamache, James Sutter, Rebecca Lisi, Peter (Vandog), Rory, Laurie Landry and Tim, Debra and Aaron Vega
BLOCK PARTY DISCUSSION: Polaski Park vs. a city Block (Main or High)
Mike Rigali – Had an idea regarding breaking up wards into 2 or 3 sections and have a clean up [...]
February 8, 2009
In attendance: Aaron Vega, Debra Vega, Rebecca Lisi, Liz Budd, Craig Crouch, Peter (VanDog), Laurie Landry, and Gustavo Acosta.
Next steering committee meeting: March 1st, 2pm at Vega Yoga
Main discussion started by Rebecca Lisi: some negative representations of crush, both in the press (an article in the Advocate who called us all white, young [...]
January 18, 2008
Jan 29th Party With A Purpose (PWP):
James Sutter to MC event
Speakers include: Peter, Thomas, Maggie Berman, Pronoblem?, Aaron, Jim
Speakers start at 8pm
Summer bash:
find out dates of other summer celebrations (we would like ours late July)
find out if paper city will sponsor
find a non-profit to support us
possible locations….canal city gallery, heritage state park
Future PWP:
February 26th – [...]
