Item 8DAGENDA ITEM # 8D
DECEMBER 14, 2009
Jim
From: Pat and Mike Bomo [patmikebornor~comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 3:44 PM
To: Hanson, Jim
Subject: Fwd: Info and Request from BFAS to Mike
Jim: Would like to put this on the Dec Meeting for discussion, and request feed back from
Culture Arts and Recreation Board committee and Timmy.
Thank you.
R/ MIke
>Hi Pat and Mike,
>Hope all is well with both of you.
>Today I found out that the 15 year tradition of the Jacksonville
>Symphony Orchestra performing in the Sea Walk Pavilion for Mother's
>Day Pops is in danger of being cancelled due to lack of funding. The
>city of Jacksonville Beach is willing to provide the infrastructure,
>including police, portapotties, sound and light, etc. but cannot
>afford the cost of the 7S0 fee for the performance. For the past 2
>years, BFAS has provided that fee for the city as a gift to the
>people of the entire beaches area, but with the downturn in the
>economy, we are only able to contribute $5000 towards the $18,000
>fee this year. The organization BRASS (Beaches Residents Actively
>Supporting the Symphony) will contribute $4000. We are trying to
>make up the rest of the fee through targeted donations, or at least
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>get close to it. It is my opinion that if we can make a good faith DECEMBERIa,2oo9
>effort which results in 14-15, the 7S0 will do the concert---they do
>not want the tradition to die, either.
>Mike, I am hoping that the City of Atlantic Beach will agree to make
>a donation towards this event, which is attended by nearly 5000
>people each year. If the city could give us $2000, it would go a
>long way towards keeping the Mother's Day Pops event alive.
>I am really aware that times are tight for all of us right now, but
>felt that Atlantic Beach, with its history of support of the arts in
>the community of the beaches, might want to help us keep this major
>event for our beaches residents.
>Thanks for any help you can give us!
>Kathy
>Kathy Wallis, Executive Director
>Beaches Fine Arts Series, Inc.
>416 12th Avenue North
>7acksonville Beach, FL 32250
>904-270-1771
>www.beachesfinearts.ore
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