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                  <text>Lowell Southeast Asian Water Fest ival, Inc.
c/o Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association
l65 Jackson Street- Lowell - MA 01852- 978 596-1013 or 978 596-1000 x7313

Annual Lowell Southeast Asian Water Festival Meeting

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GENERAL MEETING MINUTES
Date: Mon. August 2, 2004, 6:00 p.rn., CMAA, Board Room 2nd floor, 165 Jackson Street
Board Members Present: Sambath Bo, Lee Libbey, Sarann Nuon, Blong Xiong, Phone Phetvixay (Proxy
for Louis Haskell), Anita Kladgreep, Ghla Srithong, Thongsay Saysong-Kham
Board Members Absent: Chuck Sart
Others Present: Tooch Van, Sophy Theam, Sareth Sak, Keith Sor, Mehmed Ali, Venerable Ajahan
David, Bruce Kang, Adam Var, Barbara Callahin, Mike Wurm

I.

Call meeting to order by Lee Libbey, 6: 10 p. m.
II.
Introduction of everyone in room
Ill.
Treasurer's Report: No report.
IV.
Secretary: Minutes of July 126th, 2004 emailed and distributed. Phone: MOTIONED to accept
Mi nutes. SECONDED by Anita with 9 members VOTING "Yes" and 1 board member not present.
V.
Event Coordinators' Update: Tooch reported income this week: from ads = $1,040; from
Booths "' $7,690. Trinity Ambulance will donate $1,000 and free ambulance at Festival; will fellow-up
w/St. Memorial. Spoke w/Robert at Lowell Telecomm. (LTC) and they have agreed to reduce the live
coverage to $1,250 (from original $2,010), will explore sponsor for this. Have received 3 Insurance
Quotes. Have ordered 16 toilets and 4 handy cap toilets. Have completed Action Plan for Pre-event
and Press Release. Chamber of Commerce has raised $500 and may ra'ise up to $1,000 for us. Srim has
been working to organize the Booth vendor lists. There are 11 Boat teams, practice will begin next
Sat.; swim test will be conducted before Aug. 10th • Will work to get River Permit w I Lee and Captain
Ryan; Event Permit has been cleared by Andy St. Onge. Fundraising &amp; raffle sales are in good shape;
Keith will collect Raffle from selling agents at the end of each week.
VI.
VI I. Committees - Updates
- Fundraising: Meeting on Tues. at 1 pm at CMAA to revi ew advertisers and sponsors.
Sarann: MOTIONED for Board to release up to $2,000 for printing of T-shirts for volunteers, staff, and
Boat teams. SECONDED by Tony with 9 members VOTING "Yes" and zero "No"; 1 board member not
present. Phone: MOTIONED for Board to approve $903.50 for purchase of 46 boat paddles SECONDED
by Sarann with 9 members VOTING "Yes" and zero "No"; 1 board member not present.
- Finance: No report._
- Media: Sambath: Thurs. Aug. 5th is volunteer training for the LTC cameras, still looking for
volunteers. Sophy: from the National Night Out Volunteer List, we can send out our request for
volunteers. Tooch: We have 5 volunteers for photographers; Bob Parris can print quality pictures for
us. Sarann: NeoVisions Media's postcards for our event (5,000 copies) will be ready on Wed. Mehmed:
Umass Lowell radio 91.5 am needs someone to come on to speak at 11 :30 a.m. next Monday; Phone to
attend. Samba t h: We have a Q&amp;.A sheet that everyone can used. PSA for LTC to be finished by Wed.
- Boat Teams / Boat House Fundraising: Thongsay: Lao boats will be finished on Wed. &amp; ready for
practice; need to tow boats to boathouse; swim test wilt take place on Sat.
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�- Entertainment: Sophy: has had to increase Loa performance groups to 2; will have a 2nd stage; will
request up to $1,300 for Entertainment committee. Tony Mai: A company called Local Autobody Shop
my sponsor rd entertainment stage ($1,200) and have their car displayed. Sarann: MOTIONED for Board
to authorize Tony Mai the ability to negotiate with Local Autobody Shop to sponsor 2nd stage.
SECONDED by Sambath with 9 members VOTING "Yes" and zero "No"; 1 board member not present.
Phone: MOTIONED for Board to release up to $1,300 for 2nd stage, should they not find a sponsor for
2nd stage. SECONDED by Anita with 8 members VOTING "Yes" and one member abstaining and one
board member not present.
- Games &amp; Activities: Meeting last Wed. at the Festival parking lot went well; have many different
organiz. bringing their activies to the event.
- Friday Pre-Event: Mike Wurm: will have a Floating Candle Test on Wed. at 8:30 a.m. at the
Middlesex CC Plaza.
- Booths/ Vendors: Tony M.: next Booth Orientation w/Health Dept. is Wed. Aug. 11 th at 6 pm CMAA.
Jason's lcecream will give $2,500 for exclusive right (last yr. $1,800). Tony Mai: MOTIONED for Board
to give ½ page ad for Jason's lcecream/Limo service in exchange for free limo service on the Fri. Preevent and/or Sat. Festival. SECONDED by Phone with 9 members VOTING "Yes" and zero "No"; 1 board
member not present. Next meeting is Sun. Aug. 8th at 1 p.m. Khemara Restaurant.
Mike Wurm: Booth Cotton Mills would like to display a 12 ft. by 12 ft. Loom that operates and waives
cloths; will look into displaying it at Games &amp; Activities area or near the Boat house.
- Parking/Security: Lee: will meet w/Committee to write proposal to LRTA about using free shuttle
buses.
- Volunteers: Tooch: need to recruit more.
- Spiritual Advisory Baord: Adjahn MangkoneL: 10 monks have confirmed that they will come for both
the Fri. &amp; Sat. events; need very big tents &amp; 12 tables for Meditation area; have volunteers to assist
and organiz. the monks in the meditation area but need food to be served; Tooch ft Sarann to look into
getting food for monks. Ghia: MOTIONED for Board to approve $1,100 for the repair and materials of
the Khmer Boats. SECONDED by Sarann with 9 members VOTING "Yes" and zero "No"; 1 board member
not present.
IX.
Adjournment
Next General Meeting: Monday, August, 16 th pm CMAA, 2nd floor Board Meeting Room
-THIS WILL BE THE LAST GENERAL MEETING!

Saturday, August 21, 2004 ~ www.lowellwaterfestival.org

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