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Irene's Wake CD / DVD Release Parties
Two Concerts, Five Bands Slated for President’s Weekend in Ludlow
To celebrate the release of “Irene’s Wake”, a commemorative CD and DVD produced in response to Tropical Storm Irene, five of the bands featured on the CD are gracing two stages in Ludlow, February 17th and 18th. Mark your calendars!
On Friday, February 17th at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium: Gypsy Reel, The Pleasants, the Salt Ash Serenaders, along with members of the Mount Holly Folk Club and special guests will be performing from 7:00 – 8:30. In unison with the bands, there will also be a showing of the DVD, produced by LPCtv, which commemorates the historical flood as it effected our region. Admission is $10 at the door.
On Saturday, February 18th at the Outback Nightclub in Ludlow: the volume will be turned up a notch with Rick Redington and the Luv performing along with Dank & the Funkstix. Music start around 9:00. Admission is $10.
At both venues, “Irene’s Wake” will be available for sale. This two-pack CD and DVD features original songs, images and video clips made by Vermonters for Vermonters. The CD, produced at Mount Hollywood Studio, includes eleven songs, all written by local musicians in response to the devastation wreaked on Vermont by Hurricane Irene. The DVD, edited by community access station LPCtv, features photos and video clips of the flood, along with clips from some of the recording sessions held at Mount Hollywood Studio. For just $20, the two-pack will be an important keepsake for anyone who was around for the unanticipated flood of August, 2011.
Proceeds from the sale of “Irene’s Wake” and related events will be shared between a flood relief fund (to be determined) and LPCtv – which is currently fundraising for their new facility at the Ludlow Community Center Campus.
That Was the Week That Was Celebrates 200th Anniversary
TW3 Prepares for 200th TV Program Jan. 19
With Celebration Broadcast from Town Hall
(written by Ralph Pace)
It all started in 2007 when someone suggested to Patrick Cody, Director of LPCTV, that the area needed a local news program to provide area people regional news that was not always covered by other sources. That was in 2007. It's still going on in 2012 as TW3 approaches its 200th episode.
Working from a one page "script", the Graham-Pace team began broadcasting "live" programs on Thursday afternoons in 2007. The program was usually just 30 minutes long and occasionally had actual photographs of events to enhance the news offerings.
Then the duo began to realize that people might become tired of two "talking heads".
It was at this time that TW3 began to invite guests to discuss organizational events, current local activities, unusual events, and discussions of current problems or issues. One of the first events that both Graham and Pace enjoyed was the unveiling of a Chester calendar of "appropriately undressed ladies" of Chester. TW3 followed this with debates on a number of area issues such as the desirability of having a drive through window in a fast food/gas station, the question of death with dignity, and the impact of Jackson-Gore on the community.
The 200th broadcast will take place on Thursday, January 19 at 3 PM in the Main Conference Room at Ludlow town Hall. Frank Heald and Kevin Kuntz will be the guests on this broadcast. There will be seating for a maximum of 15 people in the audience; the public is invited to attend. For information, call 228-7239.
People's United Bank Donates $1000 to LPCTV's Building Project
LPCTV would like to thank the Ludlow branch of People's United Bank for its recent $1000 donation towards the new building project. This donation comes at a very critical time in the timeline of the project. "With the donation from People's, we are one-step closer towards meeting our goal for this first phase of construction", said Executive Director Patrick Cody. "I am personally impressed with the bank's continued support of community organizations", he added. In terms of total fundraising, LPCTV is closing in on the $100,000 mark, and we need $125,000 to make Phase 1 happen. Phase 1 includes all the HVAC, the electrical, insulation, sheet rock, one bathroom, and the enclosure of the studio.
(pictured above: George Thomson, LPCTV President; Barb Lemire, People's United Bank Ludlow Manager; Patrick Cody, LPCTV Executive Director; photo by Sharon Bixby ).
LPCTV Fundraising Steering Committee- 8/15 Meeting
Steering Committee Meeting
Monday, August 15, 2011
4:00 PM at LPCTV
I. Review Capital Campaign Timeline & Overview (10 minutes)
II. Review Updated Construction Schedule (10 minutes)
III. Discuss 9/14 BBQ (15 minutes)
- 10th Anniversary Celebration / Awards night - need coordinators
IV. Personal Solicitations (15 minutes)
V. Opportunities for Businesses (15 minutes)
VI. Grants (15 minutes)
VII. Video Production- Awareness Building (10 minutes)
- update on new cooking show
- video testimonials
- production crew needed for show on building project
VIII. PR / Publicity (10 minutes)
- weekly e-newsletters
IX. Other Business (5 - 10 minutes)
X. To Do List: split up tasks, point people, set deadlines, set next meeting
LPCTV Board of Directors Meeting Today
Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Monday, July 25 at 5PM
AGENDA:
I. Call to Order
II. Public Comments & Communications
III. Review / Approve Meeting Minutes
IV. Financial Reports: FY12 / Building Project
V. Building Project Update & Presentation from CVA Architects
VI. Discuss Leases with School & Town
VII. Capital Campaign Update
VIII. Planning for 10th Anniversary BBQ & Awards Night, 9/14
IX. Other Business
X . Adjourn
LPCTV Board of Directors Meeting Today
LPCTV Board of Directors Regular Meeting
Thursday, April 7 at 5:30PM at LPCTV Studio
AGENDA:
I. Call to Order
II. Communications- Comcast, VAN
III. Review Minutes (1/26, 2/24)
IV. Financial Report- Review FY11 budget report, Capital Campaign Budget
V. Capital Campaign Progress Report & To-Do List
VI. $1K Challenge Grant Proposal
VII. May 7th Kentucky Derby Day Event
VIII. Building Project Update- Architectural, Mechanical, Insurance
IX. Other Business- Plymouth Selectboard, Lease, New Hire, Historical Society work
X. Confirm Date for May Meeting
XI. Adjourn
New Cameras!...Courtesy of e-Vermont Community Broadband Project
Thanks to a recent grant from e-Vermont, via the Ludlow Community Broadband project, LPCTV has 3 new digital video camcorders for community use. New cameras were long-needed and will replace the Canon GL1 cameras that have been in constant use since 2001.
The new additions are Canon VIXIA High Definition cameras that record onto internal hard drives. They can also record onto solid state flash memory cards. Bye, bye tape!
While the cameras are available for community use now, they also will be an integral piece to the enhanced training opportunities in LPCTV's planned new facility. Plans include a "Digital Learning Center" classroom, where group workshops in digital video making will be provided, from "concept to completion".
"The cameras we purchased with this e-Vermont grant help us stay current with where the industry is and where it's headed, so there can be more value to the training we are able to provide", notes Executive Director Cody. Fundraising is well underway for the renovation project. For more information on LPCTV's expansion plans, contact Patrick Cody.
For more information on e-Vermont and the Ludlow Community Broadband project, visit e4vt.org.
Building Your Media Future: Building Project Update
Well, it's official. On December 9th we moved out of the Ludlow Elementary School, which was our home for 10 years. Our friends at Wright Construction have helped us out by supplying us with this temporary office, pictured above. Last week the furnace was serviced by Cota & Cota, fuel was delivered, and we were connected to power by Ken Cook Electric. A team of volunteers cleaned the trailer, helped move some items into storage, and put in some stairs so that the trailer could meet code. As of late last week we were back up & operating, business-as-not-so-usual, but nonetheless we are back in business!
The construction of the new community media center need's everyone's support.
