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1. Call to order. LRC Advisory Committee Chairperson Eleanor Williams called the
meeting to order at 5:55 p.m.
2. Pardons. Received pardons for Carl Dethloff and A. J. Daily.
3. Hear visitors. None.
4. Discussion, consideration, and possible approval of minutes from the regular meeting
of November 11, 2002 and December 9, 2002. The following corrections were note:
November 11:
• Call to Order changed from 6:55 p.m. to 5:55 p.m.
• Reports: Public Relations Subcommittee—changed sentence to read
Chairperson Eleanor Williams put the position of Chair to the subcommittee
on the floor. All Means All Committee—added Hawkins to Co-Chair
Laverne Young
• Adjourn changed from 8:05 p.m. to 7:05 p.m.
5. Discussion, consideration, and possible action on the Adolescent Girls Outreach and
Education Subcommittees. Lance talked with Tana McCoy of Prairie View A&M
University Criminal Statistics. They plan to submit grants maybe by spring of next
year. It will be a nine-session program (conflict resolution, a session for boys 11-15,
etc.). It is tentatively on hold. Chairperson Williams asked Committee their
thoughts. After discussing a good approach for finding out what LRC youth are
interested in doing, the Committee moved and approved Debra Thomas to finalize a
youth questionnaire. Debra will work with Lance so he can have the questionnaire
ready for distribution at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Program. Debra will work with
Lance.
• Public Relations Subcommittee—Chairperson Williams attended the AAAP
Meeting regarding the Brazos Valley Festival of African Art. She cited the
web site (www.brazosafricanart.com). She attended the activities of the A
group on Saturday, January 11. The Ebony Fashion Show is coming in
March.
o LRC Supervisor's Report
o Soul Food Luncheon will be 2/20
o Staff training within the next month or two
o Mary Maffett sends a Community Digest of the Brazos Valley
Services available to LRC community. He'll ask her to forward.
o TAMU Black Awareness graduate students are feeling isolated from
the community. They will be working with LRC students.
o Community Development Block Group Reclassification Meeting
tomorrow.
o Private schools will finish using athletic facilities at the end of the
month.
o First United Methodist Church will be moving the first of March.
o Lots of promotion going on for the Martin Luther King, Jr. program.
Neal was on the Mid Day Show today, Voices of Praise will be on
tomorrow, and Chase Clemmons will be on Thursday.
o The boy's basketball games start the week of January 27.
o Will attend the Texas Boys and Girls Club Professional Association
Meeting in Houston on January 17.
o Carmen Monroe, Youth of the Year, volunteer and President of
Keystone was hired as a Recreation Assistant.
o Ron Rowlett working with Lance for two 12 year old boys (Robin
Campbell and Jamie Glover) to participate in the Boys and Girls Club
Banquet on January 23 at 6:3o p.m. He has eight seats and Committee
members need to let him know by January 17 if they would like to
attend.
All Means All Committee—Chairperson Williams mentioned that the group
wants to ensure all youth in the College Station I.S.D. get all the help they
need. They are zeroing in on reading. What they sat out to do is being
accomplished.
6. Future agenda items: W. A. Tarrow Update; presentation from Dave Gerling and
Lance; 2003 Workshop; and announcements.
7. Adjourn. 7:05 p.m.
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(979) 764-3733.