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Date: March 24, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM EST
Location: North Andover Senior Center, 481 Sutton Street, North Andover 01845
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0 Timra Carlson 0 Judy Nigrelli
0 Liz Costerisan, Chair 0 Renee Procopio-Melino, Clerk
❑ Christopher Konareski* 0 Brianna Rizzari*
0 Lauren Logan* 0 Mark Wilson
*Ex-Officio
Other:Attendees:
❑ Brian Fraser
Agenda and..Minute :
• Call to Order
— Renee Procopio-Melino call meeting to order at 6:35PM, seconded by Liz Costerisan.
• Attendance
— Completed by Renee Procopio-Melino.
• Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes from February 10, 2026
— Renee Procopio-Melino motion to approve meeting minutes from February 10, 2026; Judy
Nigrelli seconded; unanimously agreed.
• Sheep Shearing Festival
Action Items for Sheep Shearing Festival
- Shuttle via Senior Center driver and bus
o Liz to ask Janice Phillips and Kathy Shelp
- Ed Antonnelli (Mystic River Band)will perform again
o Timra to confirm at 12PM—3PM playtime
o Fee same as last year: $650
- MadScience: 10— 11 AM
o Approximately$500
- PortaPotties
o Will add 1 more to total up to four
- Heartstone Farm Sheep
o Liz to confirmed cost: $1400 (+$100 from last year)
- Prospect Hill Forge Blacksmith
o Carl West pending attendance but minimally his colleagues will attend
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o $250 stipend (same as last year)
Picnic Tables
o Festival Committee has four in storage
o Judy coordinating use of Kittredge tables: -10 tables
DPW
o Renee/Liz to compile list of support needed by DPW and reach out to confirm
scheduled support prior and day-of
Franklin request for shuttle location and have gate to Hewitt open
o Renee to complete
List vendor W9 and invoices to create POs
o Liz to compile
Email Health Department for list of who have applied v. temp permits; give them notice of about
how many food vendors we are currently expecting
o Liz to reach out
Balloon artist via Party Fun
o Cost and time to attend pending; Liz to coordinate
Ask about town allowing sponsorship
o Liz to reach out; currently no donations have been received from businesses
Reach out to CAM to discuss planned festival map and increase in vendor footprint
o Renee to reach out to Brian to coordinate meeting to start discussion
• Setting of Next Meeting Date
Next meeting date will be scheduled as ad hoc
• Adjournment
Liz Costerisan motion to adjourn, seconded by Renee Procopio-Melino, unanimously in
favor. Meeting adjourned at 7:35PM
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Appendix A, Att + hment
None.
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