Ad Hoc Arts Award

Dear All,

I was about to watch a movie, when it dawned on me that I am a Committee chair and should file a report.

The Committee really hasn’t had any success getting the word out. This is because…at this juncture we have been asked by Morris Arts to hold off until the event is announced on their website.

NEWSFLASH !!! I just checked their website. Here is a link to the announcement. Barrett…Please get us official clearance.

One exciting development that we can share with all of you is that the Honorable Tim Dougherty, Mayor of Morristown, and his wife Mary are scheduled to attend the awards ceremony on March 25^th. His Honor has also graciously created a PROCLAMATION in honor of our award. This proclamation will be read aloud and presented at the Morristown Town Council Meeting on Tuesday evening March 10^th. It will be TELEVISED!!! More details will be going out any day now. Read the Proclamation attached. The Mayor is proclaiming APRIL 2015 as The Folk Project Month in the Town of Morristown! I believe anyone can attend. Won’t it be great to create our own rousing applause for the public and the TV cameras!

I am also hopeful that Mayor Tim & Mary will join us at an upcoming Minstrel. Maybe I can even get them over to Tern one Saturday...or perhaps a studio visit to HSNOI??? I have also extended an invitation to Kristen Wedderburn and her husband Earle to join us for some fun. Kristen has been the Morristown Mayoral Executive Secretary for perhaps the last 3 or 4 mayors.

OK…So now down to business.

W E N E E D H E L P !!

Some have already offered to help in their current capacities such as Publicity, Newsletter, Website, etc. I am appealing to others for ideas and assistance. Much of this is out of my wheelhouse. As much as we are encouraging our members to attend, I am asking to expand this 10 fold. By that, I mean as much recognition and publicity as possible. I’d like to host a meeting or tw at our home in Boonton if it ever stops snowing.

Projectiles - Let me start the idea-ball rolling. Now send me more: (We’ll need a budget for some of this, unless we have a friendly “donator”)

· Counter-Top flyer stands at our own favorite haunts

· Posters in lobby of MUF, Community Theatre…SUGGEST MORE

· Host a PRESS PARTY soon at the Minstrel…Tern?

· Someone had mentioned a TAG LINE for HSNOI???

· Add to FP Facebook page

· Twitter

· NERFA contact? Their newsletter…and other similar organizations

· Music stores

· School & Collegiate music departments

Be Proud…Be Loud. SEND ME YOUR SUGGESTIONS !!

Andrew Hines

973.331.3758