Cooperative Maine phone meeting on Tuesday, March 19, 4 PM
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Larry Dansinger
Mar 18, 2013, 8:04:13 AM3/18/13
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REMINDER--Hope you can join the call!
******** NOTICE -- NEW MEETING TIME ******
Next Co-op Maine phone meeting, Tuesday, March. 19, 4 -5 PM
REMINDER: next Co-op Maine phone meeting is this Tuesday, March 19th, from 4 PM to 5 PM. (Third Tuesday)
Call in toll-free to participate or just listen, no pressure:
1-877-455-0244
Access number 7488909541#
*The use of this phone line is limited to co-op organization development.
We cannot do political or lobbying activities on here.
Individuals should arrange to meet on other conference call sites to do political or lobbying activities.
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Tentative Agenda — times are suggested:
(notes from February meeting are just below for your convenience)
1. - Introductions, agenda review, amend, rearrange; choose a facilitator & a notetaker.
5 minutes
2. - Treasurer’s report: $ 724.78 credit union balance; recent expense: HOPE festival registration, $55.00; income: donation $30 from CFNE, (thank you Gloria LaBrecque!). Website fees are due before end of March, usually about $50/year. Possible (help in) purchasing of film re: economic democracy w/Gar Alperowitz.
5 minutes
3 - HOPE festival, April 27, Orono; need volunteers for table, see <http://doodle.com/sa5yztm4xhhbdbtr> Also, do we want an annual meeting that day? Mike Howard is planning to order us a room in student union, Memorial hall as before. Time, topic, agenda, etc?
10 minutes
4 - We were invited to the first annual phone membership meeting of the national Data Commons Cooperative, of which we are a member. Fri. June 14, 3-5 PM. Paul replied that he is able to be on that call; unsure of his technical acumen to participate, anyone else want to join in too? Detail to be announced.
2 minutes
5 - Report on Maine health care "COOP?" Anyone?
10 minutes
6 - Common Ground Country Fair (Sept 20-22)—application is made now online, Paul will submit from wherever he is, has already asked MOFGA for grace period if we miss deadline (last year the applications were due in by 3/15, this year they seem to not be posted until about 3/15)
Please see <http://doodle.com/ky76yvna5ha3f7xz> to volunteer to work in our booth! Re-ordering t-shirt?
5 minutes
7 - Setting next, future phone meetings? results of last round of voting aare still here** <http://doodle.com/8y8sg54va2nihzn8aarsxza2/admin?#table>
10 minutes
8 - New/Other business: MECEP Paper?
10 minutes
Next month: Tuesday, April. 16??, 4:00 PM??
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Co-op Maine Phone Meeting, notes, Tues, Feb. 19, 2013
Larry Dansinger (facilitating), Rod Lahern (Ft. Kent), Paul Sheridan (notes, apologies for misspelling of Rod’s name in earlier issue)
Suggestion that we send a "meeting reminder" to the larger CM mail list whenever the agenda is sent to the smaller Work Group list, with invitation on how to join that list.
Rod reported on the progress they were having in Fort Kent progressing from a buying club to a food/local goods Market Street Co-op. Stacy Martin has agreed to be manager. They are also looking at crafts sales, basically focus is "local." Congrats on their next steps--anyone near enough: please visit, provide business, tell your nearby friends.
HOPE Festival, Orono, April 27. We need a "DOT" (Do One Thing) action item, to have at our table (see article, at bottom). Two possibilities discussed were:
1. Contact your state reps to support a strong GMO-labeling bill (along with this link: <maine.gov/portal/government/edemocracy/lookup_voter_info>) MOFGA is already working on this too.
2. "Join One Co-op--or Join Another..." along with our directory info: <maine.find.coop>
Also needed is a presenter for a short talk on CM's work. Paul will draft up both #1 & 2 to see which is more feasible, and ask the group for a presentation volunteer--anyone?
We will also request a room for a possible Annual Meeting afterwards, approx. 4-6 pm--thanks to Mike Howard, in advance. Need people to staff table in Orono, 11Am-4Pm. Please see <http://doodle.com/sa5yztm4xhhbdbtr>
No further news available on the coming Health Care "COOP" in the state. Would have to be up and running by November, if replacing Dirigo Health. Perhaps someone with knowledge receiving these notes can inform the list? Thanks. Word of a meeting 2/28 at MOFGA, anyone have details? Anyone going already, willing to mention "true cooperative" and CM?
Application are due shortly for Common Ground Fair. Will we have people to commit to staff the table? Paul will put out a Doodle. Re-ordering t-shirt item to be kept on agenda until decided.
How to evaluate, decide to keep or change the new meeting time? Suggest one-to-one conversations.
"What works for you? What do you need to be more involved?"
Larry will send out the agenda and reminder for March 19th, 4 PM next phone meeting.
****Notice new time***4:00 PM- 5:00 PM****
Next Co-op Maine phone meeting, Tuesday, March. 19, 4 -5 PM
REMINDER: next Co-op Maine phone meeting is this Tuesday, March 19th, from 4 PM to 5 PM. (Third Tuesday)
Call in toll-free to participate or just listen, no pressure:
1-877-455-0244
Access number 7488909541#
*The use of this phone line is limited to co-op organization development.
We cannot do political or lobbying activities on here.
Individuals should arrange to meet on other conference call sites to do political or lobbying activities.
-----------------------------------------
Tentative Agenda — times are suggested:
(notes from February meeting are just below for your convenience)
1. - Introductions, agenda review, amend, rearrange; choose a facilitator & a notetaker.
5 minutes
2. - Treasurer’s report: $ 724.78 credit union balance; recent expense: HOPE festival registration, $55.00; income: donation $30 from CFNE, (thank you Gloria LaBrecque!). Website fees are due before end of March, usually about $50/year. Possible (help in) purchasing of film re: economic democracy w/Gar Alperowitz.
5 minutes
3 - HOPE festival, April 27, Orono; need volunteers for table, see <http://doodle.com/sa5yztm4xhhbdbtr> Also, do we want an annual meeting that day? Mike Howard is planning to order us a room in student union, Memorial hall as before. Time, topic, agenda, etc?
10 minutes
4 - We were invited to the first annual phone membership meeting of the national Data Commons Cooperative, of which we are a member. Fri. June 14, 3-5 PM. Paul replied that he is able to be on that call; unsure of his technical acumen to participate, anyone else want to join in too? Detail to be announced.
2 minutes
5 - Report on Maine health care "COOP?" Anyone?
10 minutes
6 - Common Ground Country Fair (Sept 20-22)—application is made now online, Paul will submit from wherever he is, has already asked MOFGA for grace period if we miss deadline (last year the applications were due in by 3/15, this year they seem to not be posted until about 3/15)
Please see <http://doodle.com/ky76yvna5ha3f7xz> to volunteer to work in our booth! Re-ordering t-shirt?
5 minutes
7 - Setting next, future phone meetings? results of last round of voting aare still here** <http://doodle.com/8y8sg54va2nihzn8aarsxza2/admin?#table>
10 minutes
8 - New/Other business: MECEP Paper?
10 minutes
Next month: Tuesday, April. 16??, 4:00 PM??
------------------------------
Co-op Maine Phone Meeting, notes, Tues, Feb. 19, 2013
Larry Dansinger (facilitating), Rod Lahern (Ft. Kent), Paul Sheridan (notes, apologies for misspelling of Rod’s name in earlier issue)
Suggestion that we send a "meeting reminder" to the larger CM mail list whenever the agenda is sent to the smaller Work Group list, with invitation on how to join that list.
Rod reported on the progress they were having in Fort Kent progressing from a buying club to a food/local goods Market Street Co-op. Stacy Martin has agreed to be manager. They are also looking at crafts sales, basically focus is "local." Congrats on their next steps--anyone near enough: please visit, provide business, tell your nearby friends.
HOPE Festival, Orono, April 27. We need a "DOT" (Do One Thing) action item, to have at our table (see article, at bottom). Two possibilities discussed were:
1. Contact your state reps to support a strong GMO-labeling bill (along with this link: <maine.gov/portal/government/edemocracy/lookup_voter_info>) MOFGA is already working on this too.
2. "Join One Co-op--or Join Another..." along with our directory info: <maine.find.coop>
Also needed is a presenter for a short talk on CM's work. Paul will draft up both #1 & 2 to see which is more feasible, and ask the group for a presentation volunteer--anyone?
We will also request a room for a possible Annual Meeting afterwards, approx. 4-6 pm--thanks to Mike Howard, in advance. Need people to staff table in Orono, 11Am-4Pm. Please see <http://doodle.com/sa5yztm4xhhbdbtr>
No further news available on the coming Health Care "COOP" in the state. Would have to be up and running by November, if replacing Dirigo Health. Perhaps someone with knowledge receiving these notes can inform the list? Thanks. Word of a meeting 2/28 at MOFGA, anyone have details? Anyone going already, willing to mention "true cooperative" and CM?
Application are due shortly for Common Ground Fair. Will we have people to commit to staff the table? Paul will put out a Doodle. Re-ordering t-shirt item to be kept on agenda until decided.
How to evaluate, decide to keep or change the new meeting time? Suggest one-to-one conversations.
"What works for you? What do you need to be more involved?"
Larry will send out the agenda and reminder for March 19th, 4 PM next phone meeting.
****Notice new time***4:00 PM- 5:00 PM****
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