2001-07-10 - Buffalo Grove Days Committee - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑ Buffalo Grove Days Committee
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Meeting Date: 07/10/2001
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
BG Days Committee Meeting
July 10, 2001
Rhonda Corchin, Ron Jess, Doug Primack
Paulette Greenberg, Rick Kahen, Jane Primack
Sara Herman, Ken Lazar, Roger Remblake
Dean Hoelting, Mary Libby, Ryan Risinger
Glenda Hoelting, Jim Newton, Pam Soracco
Tom Johns, Steve Panich, Joe Tenerelli
Debra Jess, Mo Welborn
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
Chairman's Report:
1. All items for the Newsletter must be in by this Friday. Phil will then do a mock up and
give us a copy to proofread. Please get your info to him this week. Pam suggested that the
Friends of the Park be written up for donations one more time in the newsletter.
2. Tonight we will be voting for Grand Marshal. If you have anyone that you would like to
nominate, please give the name and a short bio on the person to Joe.
3. Phones for the bus drivers and information tent, per Ron Jess will be supplied by Area
Wide Cellular. This will be confirmed by the next meeting. We will get 10 phones.
4. VIP Party - We need volunteers for the VIP party which will run 6:30-8:30 on Sunday
night, and end before the fireworks. Invitations will go out at the end of the month.
Cook County Clerk's Office wants a booth to register voters.
Senior citizens also want a table
Police: Jim Newton No report
Park District: Ryan Reinberg Steve Panich will be in the dunk tank. Ryan asked for more
volunteers for the dunk tank.
Parade: Joe Tenerelli Joe stated that he mailed out 75 applications for the parade and has
gotten 8-10 back. He now has to sit back and wait for the rest of the applications to come in.
Joe also stated that only one person ordered a shirt. Joe said that it is not worth ordering just
one, so will get some large and extra large shirts also.
Mobile Com: Roger Remblake Roger asked for approval for radio rentals at $950.00 for 20
radios and a repeater. Dan made a motion to spend the money. The motion was seconded
and passed
Fun and Food: Rick Kahen Everything is progressing He has gotten the 2 shuttle carts for
the handicapped, and is working on sponsors to cover the cost.. McDonald's and Outback will
be supplying some of the food for the Fun and Food program.
Fire Department: Troy Shannon no report
Public Works; Ray Rigsby Port a Pots have been approved. The generator and light towers
will be in place, the same as last year.
Trustee Liason: DeAnn Glover not present
Chamber: Steve Panitch Rotary Club awarded Maureen Welborn the first Bill Reid award for
exemplary volunteer effort. CONGRATULATIONS MO!!!!!!
Restaurants: For the thin crust pizza, Little Italian won the lottery. The list of restaurants was
passed out and each of their requested items was discussed.
Little Italian Pizza is the pizza vendor
Continental Restaurant
Cravings
Dairy Queen
Lou's Malinati's
Subway
Village Tavern
Yen Yen
There is no pizza vender for Thursday night yet.
The list of restaurants was approved with modifications except for the pizza issue.
Reasons that BG restaurants do not get involved in BG Days:
1. Restaurants want to be able to sell soda. They state that they can't make money if they
can't sell soda.
2. In town, small restaurants have staffing problems. They can't handle the festival and keep
their restaurant open.
3. The economy has been bad and some may have problems just staying open.
Steve requests permission to go outside BG so that we can reach a total of 14-15 restaurants
as long as restaurants in BG have had the opportunity to be involved and have declined. The
restaurants that previously participated will get first choice to return. Then, Steve will go to all
other restaurants. The participating restaurants outside of BG would have to understand that
participation in BG Days is not an ongoing process for each year. If they participate this year,
there is no guarantee that they will be invited next year. Mo wants to be well assured the BG
restaurants have been contacted, have had the chance to participate and have declined.
Next year we may have to have a lottery for the hot dogs vender, as hot dogs are a popular
item for the restaurants.
Pam made a motion to accept outside restaurants, with approval on a single basis item.
Included in her motion was not to have more outside venders than BG venders. Motion was
passed with one opposed.
The Business Fair is doing fine with 20 booths. Ray will set up the power for the booths.
Food Tent: Tom Johns: Everything is fine.
Arts and Crafts: Nicki Lee/Glenda Hoelting not present, no report. Mo tried to contact Nicki
but was unable to reach her.
Carnival: Paulette Greenberg
Children's Fair: There have been 10 booths sold for the Children's Fair. Paulette has received
2-3 calls for applications and money. Paulette states that we will get 12-15 booths. Her goal
is 18 booths.
Carnival: There will be 17 rides total, with 3 new adult rides. The smaller children will have
the same rides.
Pre-carnival sales should go into the newsletter and paper
Entertainment: Rhonda Corchin Rhonda stated that she needs 90 parking passes, other than
that no report,
Fund Raisin: Sara Herman Fund raising is progressing well. We have $29,250 pledged with
$27,500 received. She got a CDW commitment, plus 12 new companies. The big board is
going well. A suggestion was made for Sara to talk to Karen and jazz up Friends of the
Festival and the Big Board a bit.
Publicity: Karen Danenberg Publicity is under way. Karen needs a release from Rhonda and
Paulette. She is just at the beginning stage for publicity.
An insert will run the 3rd week of August in the Daily Herald. The Countryside will run
features the week before and the week of the festival. We will be having the same ad idea as
last year. The entertainment glossies are available; we need the press releases. Karen hopes to
contact the TV stations to get them to do a remote broadcast for publicity.
Karen also needs a feature story for the festival and is requesting ideas -possibly the disability
program. Radio station WTMX, 101 FM is willing to broadcast from the festival on
September 1st 7-9 PM. There will be no cost to us. The promotional value for the radio
broadcast is $21,000.
Voting occurred for Grand Marshal: The top three candidates will have their names and
biographies given to the Village Board for final decision.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30.
Respectfully submitted.
Jane Primack