Music Committee

Meeting Minutes of September 30, 2010

Present: Shirley Curry, Kim Early, Anna O’Connor, Sheryl Kieran, and Peg Carmichael

1. Reviewed and accepted September 9 minutes.

2. Updates:
• Folders - $260. was spent from the special music fund to purchase new black folders for sheet music. The folders have arrived!
• Chairs – Shirley will be meeting with Guy Gledhill to discuss the chairs in the choir room. Shirley will seek Guy’s advice on topics like attaining funds and whether to replace all the chairs at once or in increments.
• Robe Repair – Trudi will be contacting Shirley regarding the Children’s Choir robe repairs.

3. For the 2011 proposed budget, Shirley recommended cutting the Piano Maintenance line from $800. to $600. and the Instruments for Special Occasions line from $700. to $400. for a total reduction of $500. If it is determined that we need a new line for Chair Repair, we will request $500.
for that line. The Hymn License Fee needs to go up from $230. to $245. as
the fee has gone up. Removing the Child Care line was also discussed.

4. Christmas Vespers will be held on December 12th from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The committee agreed to volunteer to do/bring the following:
• Request table set-up – Kim
• Tablecloths and Paper Products – Sheryl
• Centerpiece - Anna
• Hot Cider – Kim, Peg, Anna
• Tea and Half & Half – Anna
• Cookies – Kim, Anna, Sheryl, Peg

5. Other business:
• Shirley sent out a letter to all eligible children about the Children’s Choir.
• Anna will wash and iron the Bell Ringer’s cloth.
• Peg will wash the piano cover from the choir room.


The next meeting is set for December 2nd.