z - Retired - Westmont 100th Anniversary Committee

Westmont 100th Anniversary Committee Meeting Electronic Attendance Only Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. MINUTES 1. Call To Order - Meeting was called to order by Larry McIntyre at 3:30 2. Roll Call - Chair Mayor Gunter, Co-Chair Larry McIntyre, Jenny Babyar, Steve Riley, Dustin Kleefisch, Larry Forssberg, Patti Mielcarski, Will Sperling, Mike Ramsey, Julia Coen, Michelle Clegg, Alice Krampits 3. Pledge of Allegiance - N/A 4. Public Comment - None 5. Approval of Minutes - Motion to approve the minutes from last meeting Riley, Ramsey approved by voice vote 6. Anniversary Committee Updates - a. License Plates - Larry M. showed the group the mock-up of the license plate and asked for feedback. If everyone approves the plate, then we will move forward with ordering the plates. We will order 200 total. Committee members and staff will be able to request a number if it's available. b. Fire Dept. Event - Oct event, still in progress. SR looking at locations c. Memorial Day Event - Dustin K reported that restoration starts soon so it’s ready by Memorial day. American Legion in charge of ceremony or parade if having one. d. Beanie Baby Update - The name has been chosen - ½ will be named Westy & ½ will be named Monty e. July 4 Event - Planning as if having event. Not offering food from Park. WIll have food trucks if allowed. Fireworks labor day weekend f. 50th Anniversary Booklet - Alice has PDF for pick up. LM will put on VH website g. Time Capsule - Create new time capsule - It was decided to create 100th Anniversary time capsule. Put a licence plate in the capsule (#100). Each dept should think of something to put in the capsule. Put it in the plaza W of VH?  Rename the plaza in some historic fashion as well? Letters from school kids? A resident contacted Mike R and suggested opening the previous capsule (bicentennial). h. Congressman Casten - No updates. Have been in contact with his office. i. Memorabilia Purchases - Patti M reported that she ordered more coffee mugs and shirts are in. j. Lions Club Pow Wow Days Events - Labor Day weekend, RWBBQ, Carnival, - committed. 5K sunday before labor day per Mike R - have contingency plan in place k. Gregg’s Station Rebuild - 15x15 structure, Steve M looking into the idea still l. 4th of July/100th Anniversary Recorded Greeting Concept - Trustee Barker suggested an idea - Cross between 4th of J and 100th Anniversary, recorded greeting sent in and then youtube program of greetings. Still in development. m. Cordia Interviews with Residents - Still in progress. AK reported June 25 at 11:30 - have newspaper and Alice go to Cordia to hear stories. n. CUSD201 History - Dr. Jen Burisek, $1000 stipend approval - VH and Dist will split cost o. 100th Anniversary Mascot Contest - Larry M reported that 60 pets submitted and had public voting 35,000 views and thousands of votes and Garrett won. p. Historical Walk - Dustin reported that 20 signs will be made with pics and verbage to be placed at Diane Maine Park And Smith Woods park by April 16 every weekend in May. Kick off May 1 end Memorial day weekend q. Legacy Business Designation - Online form for community to submit a business. Only one submission and it did not qualify. Will try a new approach. LF said the Chamber will use research and the hist society for lists. Will Sperling offered to help. r. Commemorative Ceramic Plate - Need to choose images for next meeting s. 100th Anniversary Video - Larry M. will talk to Al Kohout this week and create a plan to move forward. Alice mentioned a family that has a vhs we can have copy 7. Anniversary Committee Budget - Budget workshop April 15, will know more 8. Committee Member Assignments / Action Items - Alice asked about copies of Fanny’s Murals. Larry and Jenny can look into price of them for fall display at schools, village hall, train station 9. Unfinished Business - None. 10. New Business - None. 11. Misc. / Next Meeting - Thursday, May 13, 3:30 p.m.  12. Adjourn - Motion to adjourn by Will S, second by Steve M, approved by voice vote NOTE: These minutes were approved at the May 13, 2021 100th Anniversary Committee Meeting.