Editing revision 1 of 2019-07-16 Meeting

Location: The Univeralist Unitarian church building 5500 Inglis Street, Halifax Time: 6 pm to 7:20 pm PRESENT: Barend Kamperman, Pauline Federick, Dan MacKay, Doug Fevens, Ann Gorman and Anita Martinez. FOCUS: Planning our July 22nd Pride Salon at the same location FOOD CONSIDERATIONS: * Richard Crooks and Mike Sangster will oversee that. * Doug Fevens will help in the kitchen. * Anita and the Board decided what items and quantities will bought from COSTCO. * Dan will find two volunteers to help her transport the items to the Salon location. * The Board decided on a Food Budget of $250.00. * Anita will pay for it with her VISA and the Treasurer will reimburse her later. * We will borrow five table table cloths from the church for our food display and pay to have them cleaned and pressed afterward. SPEAKERS and HONORARIA: * Our confirmed speakers are:- Chris Aucoin, Loren Izzard, Dr.Bob Frederickson, Jane Kansas, Ramona Westgate, Chris Fraser, Nuri and Glen Walton. * We will give each one who speaks $20.00, and Elderberries mug and a special thank you card. The thank you cards and their envelopes will be written out on the day as some speakers may not show. * A donation of $40.00 will be given to the UUC for the use of their space. VOLUNTEERS FOR THE DAY: * Dan MacKay, the organiser of this Salon, has a list of people and will designate their responsibilities and oversee set up, lay out and take down. * Some individuals can only be there for a part of our allotted time. * Apart from food staff, they are:- Trish Sparks, Darlene Weber, Clove Havida?, Linda Furlotte, Ann ?, Shamus ? and Norval ?. * Dan will purchase ice for the event that day. * Pauline Federick has agreed to act as the moderator at the Salon. SALON DETAILS: * Pride Halifax has given the Elderberries $550.00 for our Salon expenses.We'll add on $250.00 for a total of $780.00 for the event's budget. * Anita will get a "Guest Book" with a comments section for attendees to write in.It will be placed on the welcome desk. * Dan will write an announcement to be made, (to the effect) that we cannot guarantee a 100% comfortable safe space as we cannot know or control what participants or guests, believe or may say. * Elderberries mugs will be sold. Elderberries all occasion cards (Pack of five for $8.00) will be sold too.Anita will print the extra cards needed. * Dan will set up Chris Aucoin's LGBTQ history display in the entrance room. * The Intergenerational Storytelling will be held in the (larger) worship space and set up for speakers and visitors.The back deck too can be used to relax and talk. * Dan MacKay will see that an audio recording of the storytelling will be made for preservation. OTHER ACTIONS: * We all signed get well cards for Paula Wedge and Scott McNeil. Dan will deliver Scott's card. Anita and Barend will bring Paula hers. Meeting dismissed about 7:20 pm.

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