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March 20, 1978 Page 2 will be worth about $50.00. Ms. Davisson said that she and Ms. Sporleder spoke to about 75 teachers regarding this project. She further spoke about the pre -testing in the classroom. She said Mr. Ken Geoffroy has invited. them to be on the program for the National Humanities Educator's Conference at Notre Dame in the fall. She received a letter from the State History Bureau which is intererested in some workshops around the state. The Children's Museum in Indianapolis is interested in the game. The National Trust is considering a presentation at their National Convention in Chicago. She spoke about the many letters she has received regarding this project from around the country. Mr. Richard Balaban, editor of Built Emtironm, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, will list this project in their May issue and do an article on it some time later. Mr. Nimtz asked if the game were patented or copyrighted. She answered that every- body's part is copyrighted. There was some discussion on perhaps selling this game and the marketing of it. Ms. Davisson mentioned that due to the expense of producing this package, only about 50 would be given to the South Bend School teachers, and about 25 would be taken to the state. About 25 would be given to one of each of the persons working on it, as well as the Commission. Mr. Ted Wasielewski suggested that Ms. Davisson work with the Public Relations and Community Education committee on this. Ms. Davisson informed the Commission that this project would be presented to the teachers in their in -training session. Dr. Tom Schlereth will do a piece on above- ground archeology. There was discussion on the funding of this project. Ms. Davisson suggested that perhaps a small honorarium could be given to the people involved in this. Ms. Davisson was asked by Ruth Price as to who actually owns the game. Ms. Davisson clarified this by saying each person who had a copyright on this owns that part of it. Ms. Davisson 0 spoke to Mr. Haupt at the National Trust on this matter, and the Trust gave the money for this presentation to be developed and tested and the Trust "didn't have any strings on it." The Trust owns the first hundred of this package, however. Ms. Davisson was heartily commended by several Commission members for this worthwhile project. 3. Approval of Min1?ter, Mr. Wasielewski asked for approval of the previous month's minutes. Mr. John Oxian objected to the way the minutes were written. He claimed the minutes were censored, parts were left out. He said either all the minutes should be given, or the Commission decides ahead of time what parts should be left out. He said he was completely against this type of minutes. He said it had never happen- ed before and he can't see why it should happen now. He said either the minutes should be re -written or the Commission set up rules and regulations. Mr. Nimtz wished to know specifically what was left out. Mr. Oxian replied that "quite a bit" was left out, specifically under Historic Landmarks. Mr. Oxian continued with his dissatisfaction of these minutes. Ms. Peck then said the reason these minutes are so short is because of a matter of manpower in the office: She said it took a great deal of time to do these minutes. She said they were read over by two people. There was further discussion and Mr. Nimtz remarked that he did't think the minutes were abbreviated and one couldn't have verbatim minutes. Mr. Oxian again remarked that one had previously had verbatim minutes and that they were important to him. He was told he could. come to