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Centennial Anniversary Planning Meeting

Date:
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Attendees:
Fr. Paul Luniw, Max Lausier, Dan Lyga, Dan Czuchta, Gloria Bugrin, Robert Lyga, Mary Meinert, Kris Meinert
Meeting called to order by Fr. Paul Luniw at 5:50pm
Open Discussion: Anniversary book for the parish’s 100th Anniversary

The book will serve two purposes:
1. As a document and archive to the parish as a reminder of what has taken place – a memoriam for many people
2. As a money fundraiser where families and businesses contribute toward an add

Booklet Cost Estimates
The following information was received from various printers regarding the 100th Anniversary Souvenir booklet

GT Graphics (Dan Czuchta)
530 Birch Street
Forestville, CT 06011-7541
(860) 589-4310 phone
(860) 585-7541 fax
Gt-graphics@snet.net
# of pages: 154 + cover
Quantity: 100, 200, 300, 1000
Cover stock: 10 pt – gloss cover C1S
Cover stock color: white
Text stock: 80# gloss C2S
Text stock color: white
Cover ink: 4 color process (4/4)
Text ink: black (1/1)
Finish size: 8.5" x 11"
Bindery: perfect bound, box and label
100 - $6,210.00
200 - $6,555.00
300 - $6,796.50
1000 - $8,740.00
Delivery: 10 to 15 days after final approval for production
Typesetting at additional cost of $60 per hour.
Deadline for submission of materials: no less than 4 weeks prior to date needed.

Elm Press (Bob Lyga)
Terryville, CT
contact: Lisa Altieri
Quantity: 300
Perfect bound: 8.5" x 11"
Contents: 100 sheets on 70# white stock
175 sheets on 70# white stock
Text ink: all black, except for a single color page
Front & back covers: in color on 100# coated, cover stock
Content supplied in Quark (Microsoft Word?)
300 (100 sheets) - $3,475.00
300 (175 sheets) - $5,350.00

Ink Spot (Bob Lyga)
Terryville, CT
contact: Ray Aiello
Quantity: 300
Binding?: 8.5” x 11” (binding?)
Contents: 175 sheets (stock type?)
Text ink: all black ink, except for a single color page
Front & back covers: in color
Preferable software for content?
$5,385.00
Actual cost is $20.00 per booklet


Waterveleight: Fr. Mikhail Myschuk

Fr. Paul Luniw contacted Fr. Mikhail Myschuk in Waterveleight to ask about the book price for their anniversary.
The following information was provided:
Quantity: 225 (168 pp each) – hard cover books and gold foil
CD Sleeves: 300
Total Price: $13,000
The company had done a book layout; they provided the text and the pictures. About half of the book was filled with colored pictures.
Motion:
Max Lausier motioned for our book to be no more than 10% in size, 175 pp, and be constructed black & white with color. Kris Meinert seconded the motion.
Motion carried.

Prices: Full page - $500
1/2 page - $250
1/4 page - $125
Business card - $75
Please see Ad form attached to hard copy.
Motion:
Kris motioned to make the publication available to those who want a publication other than those purchasing space for their article(s). Dan Lyga seconded the motion.
Motion carried.

Ads to go to all the parishes in the Stamford Diocese in September.

Action Items:
  1. Need to ask Fr. Kobasniuk about Quark Plus Publishing.
  2. We need to establish how we are going to proceed and how much the books will cost.
  3. Individuals or families, who have donated toward an ad, will receive an Anniversary book.
Next meeting:
Saturday, July 18, 2009 5PM.