July SVP Board Meeting Highlights

• Theater Renovation – Dan Prueher reported that carpet and theater seats will be installed within the next month. Ceiling and wall painting is completed. The lobby is also done and gold trim will be painted by SVP volunteers. Kathy Horton and Georgean Pentel-Nicholson are organizing a public event for the second week in September for donors and members.

• Reading Committee: The Board heard a report from the committee and received written comments from their work. The list of musicals remains substantially the same as previously reported. The list of dramas includes some comedies not noted before. A recommendation was made to include plays with more young people and children in the future. Action will be taken at a future meeting.

• Grant: Jerry Lapidakis has prepared the request for funds that would pay for insulation work in the theater. Grantees will be notified by September 1st if awarded funds.

• Financial Report: Tony Hill reported that funds total about $60 thousand with payments pending for the theater renovation. After payment for carpet and seats our balance will be about $15 thousand.

• Spelling Bee: Dan Prueher, producer of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee", reports that his production crew is lined up and auditions are happening August 1st.

• Annual Picnic Meeting: Kathy Horton is hosting the annual picnic on July 31st. Board is asked to arrive for a short meeting prior to supper at 5 PM.

• Membership: Brooke Hauser reports that our current email list of members is at 158 and about 30 members have only snail mail addresses.

• Ad in Stoughton Opera House Program: The Board approved a motion to spend up to $350 for placement of ¼ page SVP ad in annual program booklet.

• Correspondence: A thank you note received from Hunter Pioletti, the Stoughton graduate who received the SVP scholarship this year.