HomeMy WebLinkAboutBHRCMinutes_2009_01_12Brookings Human Rights Committee
Minutes of the Meeting of January 12, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.
City Hall, 311 Third Avenue
Present: Ann Marie Bahr, Steve Bayer, George Hamer, Angela Hatton (new
member), Penny Hauffe, Ryan Howlett (new member), Lawrence Novotny
(new member), Kelley Tilman, Jay Vargas, and Shari Thornes
Not Present: Tricia Wek-Visker
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1. Call to Order: 11:30 a.m.
2. Introduction of new members: Angela Hatton, Ryan Howlett and Lawrence
Novotny.
3. Adoption of the Agenda was so moved by George Hamer, seconded by Penny
Hauffe and approved by voice vote.
4. Approval of the December minutes was so moved by George Hamer,
seconded by Ann Marie Bahr and approved by voice vote.
5. Schedule February meeting: February 5, 2009 at 11:00 am.
6. Judging Dr. Martin Luther King Day Contest Entries: The following are the
winners of the poster contest, K-5, and the essay contest, middle and high
school:
Poster Contest
Grades K-1 Jesus Arroyo 1st place $25.00
Eleanor Abraham 2nd place $10.00
Grades 2-3 Lauren Simon 1st place $25.00
Cain Lounsbery 2nd place $10.00
Grades 4-5 Maggie Helgeland 1st place $25.00
James Choi 2nd place $10.00
Essay Contest
Middle School Jackie Meyer 1st place $100.00
Damon Bayer 2nd place $ 50.00
Sarah He 3rd place (tie) $ 25.00
Jenna Scarbrough 3rd place (tie) $ 25.00
High School Jeff Zhang 1st place $100.00
Cortlyn Hagman 2nd place $ 50.00
7. Upcoming Events Calendar and Announcements:
January 12: School Board meeting regarding sexual orientation being added to
the school district policy. Meeting is pending due to weather;
Lawrence Novotny will contact committee members if meeting will
take place that evening.
January 15: install posters in bicycle shop (Trail winds) and coffee shop
(Cottonwood). Set-up time is 6:00pm. Poster display will run till
January 31, 2009.
January 19: MLK Day
January 27: City Council Meeting and presentation of awards (have as many
committee members attend to show our support for MLK day.)
Essay winners have the option of reading their essays.
8. Future Agenda Items:
a. Update from school district on diversity
b. Invite Boys & Girls Club Representative
c. 2008 Annual Report (February agenda)
d. Spring Forum (ask Dr. Woodard to attend to provide guidance regarding
Native American Day for the future events) (February agenda)
e. Human Rights Award: waiting on details from 2008 recipient Dr. Chuck
Woodard regarding date and time, list of possible attendees. (February
agenda)
f. Spring potluck (February agenda)
9. Adjournment: 12.29pm
Submitted by Jay Vargas, Secretary for the Brookings Human Rights
Committee.
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