Respectfully submitted,
Helene Haapala, secretary
Present: Webster, Peterson, Haapala, Wilson, Petri, Walters, Ness, Summa, Moesler, Hall and Christian.
Call to Order: Webster called meeting to order at 6:36 PM.
Approval of Minutes: Approved as amended.
Treasurer’s Report: Approved.
President’s Report
Ness - Martin and Brown Grant. Total amount $1439. 33% will go to Cannon Falls. Have received 50% of money already. Will get second half by end of November. Grant also includes money for 1,400 voter guides (1,000 Northfield, 400 Cannon Falls).
Video of 8/28 Candidate Forum will be inbedded in website.
Ness will info to Northfield.org and additional DVD will be supplied to Senior Center.
Webster - Judicial Independence Forum (9/27) – Should MN Adopt a System of Merit Selection and Retention Election for MN Judges?
Webster applied for State of Democracy Grant. Grant approved for $1,000. Will be used for Judicial Independence Forum.
To be held at Viking Theatre at St. Olaf
9:15 Coffee/9:30 to 10 kick-off meeting/10 to 10:30 break/10:30 speaker.
Haapala will give short presentation on how to use website. Christian and Haapala will bring laptops.
Exit poll will be conducted at forum
State LWV has taken position in favor of this.
Peterson spoke to Adrienne Falcon (Carleton) about contacts at Carleton. Students won’t be back until mid-Sept.
Grant provides for some food and transportation at event.
Discussion about how to get high school students involved. Hall will contact CF High School.
Webster will send letter to League members re: kickoff meeting on 9/27 and other events including Walk Abouts and Salon.
Wilson and Summa will get letter copied, folded and mailed.
Ness will contact Virginia Kaczmarek (Kids Voting) about tabling for 9/27 event.
Salon: 9/16 Sandra Day O’Connor DVD
Petri will check with Northfield Friends re: space.
Salon should be held monthly for LWV members, about a week before “public” event.
Petri will check on equipment for DVD showing.
Webster will bring popcorn.
Moesler will bring water and cider.
Petri will lead discussion.
E-mail reminder right before event.
Webster reminded of 9/26 LWVMN Moderator Training at St. Olaf. Free to LWV members and students. Start 3:30 PM and lasts approximately 3 hrs.
Committee Reports:
Membership (Petri): Need to update membership roster. Brochure already updated. Membership retention/recruitment letter has been sent out. Webster encouraged each board member to talk with at least 3 folks about benefits of joining LWV N-CF.
Website (Christian): Webster will send out list of ideas for changes to website. Board asked to send back comments.
Cannon Falls (Hall): Walk-about with candidates on 10/11 at Winery (check website for additional information).
Observer Corps (Summa) – No report. Article will appear in eCatalyst about content of observer corps.
Meeting adjourned at 8:55.
NEXT MEETING OCTOBER 7, 2008 6:30 PM at JustFood meeting room.
