Participation Committee Meeting

Minutes of meeting

May 07, 2007

Present:  Mike L.  Ann S.  Melanie G.  Carol L.  Joyce S.               

  The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. in Bayview Park.  Barb W. was out of town and could not attend the meeting.  Hector and Mieke were also not available to attend.

  Patricia Kuhn was our first applicant.  Patricia applied to sell painted coconuts, hand painted postcards, hand painted door stops.   She demonstrated her painting and was approved by the PC. Patricia paid her $20.00 fee.

  Herman Zapa applied to sell his Book and Booklet, detailing his world travels with his wife and children.  He wrote the book and booklet.  He travels in a old model car all over the world and has many stories to tell.  He was approved to sell his product by a unanimous vote. Did not pay his $20.00 fee.

  Katherine Garrat came to the meeting.  She was originally juried in 2000 to sell her paintings on canvas and wood.  She was also approved to sell hair clips that she paints and magnets that she paints.  She wanted to sell jewelry that she makes but was advised that there is a cap on jewelry.  She was re-juried for her original items and approved to sell them.  She was advised she would not be able to sell her jewelry.  She is going to appeal this decision to the Board of Directors. She was not charged a fee for the jury process.

  The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 a.m. adjourned.