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Thein encouraged the Commission to continue working with RAS Diversity Coordinator Johanna Eager. Next steps - Commissioners asked staff send a copy of the essay question to Dr. Thein, and once we get the Speakers Bureau list together send that to him. In addition, the Commission will send one of the posters that we send to schools to Dr. Thein. Phil ClUmp will send a note thanking Dr. Thein for mceting with the Commission members. Martin Luther King - I Have a Dream Presentation Karen Vnuk reported that her coworker is available to present the MLK I Have a Dream speech in February. Commissioners selected either February 7 or 21, depending upon availability at the Roseville Library. Commissioners discussed ways to promote the presentation so that we get full attendance. Some of the suggestions include: invitation to schools, scout troops, churches, elected officials and others. The Commission will provide refreshments and bookmarks. Holiday Volunteer Project For the past several meetings, the Commission has discussed an outreach program that brings people together who may not regularly mix. One possibility was to have students interview elderly Roseville residents. However, there did not seem to be a feasible way to get this completed. Commissioners agreed to table this issue indefinitely. Web site Improvements Thelma McKenzie mentioned that the Morris, MN Human Rights Commission has an excellent webpage at http://www.morrisn)n,QIg/mhrc/index.html. She suggested that Commissioners review it for ideas for the Commission's own webpage. Essay Contest Howard Wagner reported that he delivered the essay contest questions to all of the schools. Commissioners requested that staff follow up with notes to the schools encouraging them to participate. Commission Chair Qnarterly Meetings Howard Wagner reported that he attended a meeting for chairs of City of Roseville Commissions. They plan to meet quarterly to discuss issues of common interest. The Chairs group would have no voting authority. The other chairs liked the HRC brochure and are encouraged to create one for each Commission. Steve Zorn moved and Phil Crump seconded the motion to adjoum. Motion passed and meeting adjoumed at 8:10 p.m.