2018-03-07 Meeting

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Summary: new

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< Standard agenda:
< * Old Biz
< ** Hugo - off board but welcome back any time
< Yes - we removed Hugo from the list at the last AGM.
< * New Biz
< ** Lynn: Elderberries Nominating Committee
< Lynn, Scott & Carolyn Gesner.

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> Meeting came to order at 6:45 at Dan's place with retsina and fingerfood.
> Present: Allison, Anita, Barend, Dan (notes), Lynn
> Regrets: Scott
> ===Old Biz===
> Q: Double check: did we officially or unofficially decide that Hugo Dann was not on the board any more? A: Officially: we removed Hugo from the list at the last AGM.
> ===New Biz===
> Lynn: Elderberries Nominating Committee
> Nominating committee: Lynn, Scott & Carolyn Gesner.
> The Committee has produced both terms of reference here: [[Nominating_Committee]] and some nominees (below.)

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< Dan says, "I would be very happy to not be chair if we have another chair."
< Re-running: everyone who's on the board now.
< We do have three possible hot prospects: Mike Sangster, Bernadine Lapointe - wants to be secretary.
< CAROLYN will contact Anne Bishop.
< LYNN will contact Laura Shepherd.
< * Programming
< * Set Date & Special Event for AGM
< ** May 13, Mother's Day
< ** ALLISON will contact Suzanne about El Camino
< * JUNE: DAN will contact Sheri about LGBT meetings

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> For our upcoming AGM:
> * Dan says, "I would be very happy to not be chair if we have another chair."
> * Re-running: everyone who's on the board now.
> * We do have three possible hot prospects: Mike Sangster, Bernadine Lapointe - wants to be secretary, and Anne Bishop.
> * CAROLYN (via Lynn) will contact Anne Bishop.
> * LYNN will contact Laura Shepherd.
> AGM:
> * Date: May 13, Mother's Day. This is about a month late. We promise to do it in the right time frame next year (it's already scheduled in on the [[Program_Ideas]] page.)
> * Special Guest: ALLISON will contact Suzanne about El Camino
> ===Financial Report===
> * Mugs cost $125
> * Catering for last meeting: $95
> * Reveue / Donations from February Event: $306.85
> * New Balance: $751.80
> ===Programming===
> * JUNE: DAN will contact Sheri about talking about the Shar Shaloom Synagogue & LGBT stuff

Changed:

< DAN will check in with Robert Wright, "* Robert Wright: How can white folk be allies to the black & gay community in Halifax."
< * Sunday's Event: I will be taking notes, so I will need someone to moderate.
< ** ALLISON will chair the meeting on Sunday
< * Pride Event
< Lynn: Robert Wright: Host reading Out Loud: you read a piece from an LGBT author. Each reader gets 7-8 minutes.

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> DAN will check in with Robert Wright, "Robert Wright: How can white folk be allies to the black & gay community in Halifax."
> ===This Sunday===
> * Dan will be taking notes. so we need someone to moderate.
> * ALLISON will chair the meeting
> ==Pride Event==
> Name: Elderberries LGBT Elders Salon. Four hours session, ending no later than 9pm.
> * A large space, say, the floor part of the big auditorium at the library, or maybe the much smaller Bus Stop Theatre or ex Company House
> * Finger food and refreshments at a table
> * Maybe a bar, proceeds going to the Youth Project
> * Maybe Chris Aucoin’s history exhibit set up on a table in one corner
> * A few things to sell - maybe bound copies of Scott MacNeil & Reg Giles’ story cycles, mugs, Robin’s This Way Out, or other stuff
> And then two of:
> * Computer with big screen and a slideshow of old photos, with two Elders to narrate and answer questions.
> * Round table with another couple elders telling stories of The Olde Days and arguing about the finer points of who-and-why
> * Human Library format one-on-one interaction with an Elderberry
> Budget (that we ask Pride for)
> * $400 catering
> * $500 for space
> * $300 for misc expenses
> ===Discussion===
> * Lynn: maybe add Robert Wright hosting a Reading Out Loud event. You read a piece from an LGBT author. Each reader gets 7-8 minutes.

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> BUDGET: adjust budget to $300 catering, $300 venue, $200 honoraria, and offer Elderberries to finance $300 of this.

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< Locations:

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> Possible Locations:

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< ===Financial Report===
< * Mugs cost $125
< * Catering: $95
< * In bank: $444.95
< * February Event: $306.85
< * New Bal: $751.80

Meeting came to order at 6:45 at Dan's place with retsina and fingerfood.

Present: Allison, Anita, Barend, Dan (notes), Lynn

Regrets: Scott

Old Biz

Q: Double check: did we officially or unofficially decide that Hugo Dann was not on the board any more? A: Officially: we removed Hugo from the list at the last AGM.

New Biz

Lynn: Elderberries Nominating Committee

Nominating committee: Lynn, Scott & Carolyn Gesner.

The Committee has produced both terms of reference here: Nominating Committee and some nominees (below.)

We need the board to decide how many wish to be on the board again.

For our upcoming AGM:

AGM:

Financial Report

Programming

DAN will check in with Robert Wright, "Robert Wright: How can white folk be allies to the black & gay community in Halifax."

This Sunday

Pride Event

Name: Elderberries LGBT Elders Salon. Four hours session, ending no later than 9pm.

And then two of:

Budget (that we ask Pride for)

Discussion

DAN will contact Robert and find out if he's doing this, or something else, during Pride.

BUDGET: adjust budget to $300 catering, $300 venue, $200 honoraria, and offer Elderberries to finance $300 of this.

BAREND: may coordinate recording this.

We need to book the venue as soon as possible.

Bar: as long as it does not exclude youth

Possible Locations: