2002-06-18 - Buffalo Grove Days Committee - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑ Buffalo Grove Days Committee
Document Type: ❑Agenda 0 Minutes
Meeting Date: 06/18/2002
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
BG Days Committee Meeting
June 18, 2002
Karen Danenberg, Tom Johns, Steve Panitch,
Chantal Davidson, Rick Kahen, Doug Primack,
Paulette Greenberg, Ken Lazar, Jane Primack,
Sara Herman, Nikki Lee, Pam Soracco,
Glenda Hoelting, Mary Libby, Tracy Pape,
Dean Hoelting, Jim Newton, Joe Tenerelli,
Mo Welborn,
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
Chariman's Report:
Mo has submitted her resignation as Chairperson for the Buffalo Grove Days Festival, effective
September 2, 2002. She has a new position at work that is more stressful and she can longer give
100% to the festival.
Police: Jim Newton - no report
Park District: Ryan Risinger - not present
Parade: Joe Tenerelli
We need candidates for the Parade Marshal. The drop dead date for the submission for the
nominees is July 15th. We have 4 to5 nominees as of now.
It is too early for progress on the parade.
Mobile Com: Roger Remblake - not present
Fun and Food: Rick Kahen
Cravings will participate in the Food and Fun this year. The food set up will be the same as last
year. Rick has not heard from the wheelchair basketball group yet.
Fire Department: Troy Shannon - not present
Public Works: Ray Rigsby - not present
Trustee Liaison: DeAnn Glover - not present
Chamber: Steve Panitch- no report
Food Tent: Tom Johns
Tom stated that he had two more not-for-profit groups.
A Krohn's disease group wishes to sell sugar cane juice in the food tent. There is no other group
selling such so the item was approved.
Arts and Crafts: Nikki Lee/Glenda Hoelting - not present
Nikki had given the report to Mo and stated that the crafters are coming in slow. Most are
waiting to hear if they get into the Schaumburg show.
Carnival/Children's Expo: Paulette Greenberg
Paulette put a blurb in Village newsletter about the Children's Expo asking for participants A
representative from the Sharks Kids hockey league wants to know if he can have a money raffle at
the Fair. Paulette told him that he can raffle off stuffed sharks, but no money can be exchanged.
A riding stable wants to bring to in a pony for the Expo.
A BG business wants to sell glo necklaces to the committee for the Festival. Mo instructed
Paulette to have the representative talk to Lori Hacket. Paulette is to give Lori his number.
Nikki made lollipops for the Relay for Life. It was suggested that we can use them to line the
way to the Children's Expo.
Paulette stated that the carnival is set.
Entertainment: Karen Danenberg
Karen is still missing one kids entertainment group and a jazz band.
Frontier Days has also booked New Colony Six.
Mo asked that Karen get publicity information for all the entertainment to Chantal.
Mo also stated that we need to get the word out about the Children's Expo. Every Friday, the
Park District day camps send the kids home with a newsletter. It was suggested that we could try
to send a little flyer with information about the Kids Expo, including the dates for the pre ticket
sales, and the pay one price days.
The Barefoot Hawaiians group will be performing at the Festival and the performance made it in
their own news letter.
Fund Raisin: Sara Herman
Fund raising is progressing well.
There has been no response from Friends of the Festival.
Publicity: Chantal Davidson/Lori Czarnecki
At the Pioneer Press, Kim will write 2 articles on Thursday 2-3 weeks before the weekend of the
Festival. Chantal states that she is faxing information to them at the Pioneer Press. Mo instructed
Chantal to call to see if Pioneer Press will do an article on the Children's Expo. Steve Panich will
talk to the writer who does the BG articles in the Pioneer Press.
Sara wants the proofs faxed to her prior to submitting.
Chicago Tribune: Pam Becker is writing a story on BG and Lake Zurich and wants to include BG
days in the article, which is due to come out August 28th. . She wants background information
about the Festival.
The radio station The MIX will be at the Festival but will do their own thing.
Bill Brim - not present
Relay for life raised over $3300
Joe Tenerelli made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30.
Respectfully submitted.
Jane Primack
Secretary
Remaining Meetimgs
July 9
July 23
August 6
August 13
August 20
August 27
BG Days 2002 - August 29-September 2