Governance Minutes

Week 4: February 2, 2006


Facilitation Team

Facilitator – Nathaniel
Scribe – Seth
Note-taker – Natalie
Stacker – Lizzie
Time-Keeper – Elliott
Liaison – Liz (substitute for Spencer)

Agenda

Joke of the Day – A termite walks into a bar and says, “Is the bar tender here?”
(Courtesy of Nathaniel)

1. Portland Committee Update:
Itinerary:

Thursday

9am:
Depart Olympia 11-1:30pm
Visit Dignity Village with brown bag lunch
Directions: 9325 NE Sunderland Ave. by Marine Dr.
(Email: www.outofthedoorways.org)

2:00-4pm
Visit City Repair with guided walking tour
Directions: 2122 SE Division St.
(Email: www.cityrepair.org)

5:30-6:30pm
Seminar in Community Center of Church
Directions: 4925 NE 9th and Alberta
(Email: www.nativityportland.com)

6:30-7:30pm
Kitchen Crew prepare dinner

8:00pm
Communal Dinner with guest speaker Ron Williams from MACG (Metropolitan Alliance for the Common Good)



Friday

10am
Arrive at Portland State University for panel with authors of The Portland Edge

Noon
Lunch and Free-time or visit Eco-Trust Building with Rob

3pm
First bus back to Olympia leaves

6pm
Second bus back to Olympia leaves


  • Dinner Crew – Dan, Kristen, Jamie, Derek, Lizzie, Taj, and David
  • Clean-up Crew – Liz, Rachel, Erin, Mick, and Natalie
  • Driving Crew – Kristin and Taj (Trained), Rachel and Derek (going to get trained) Who else?

    • 2. Concerns

  • Rob and Cheryl are not going to shorten the paper, but are serious about turning in the papers even if they are shorter than five pages.
  • It is possible that we can get out of seminar earlier on Tuesdays to have longer lunch, 15 minutes longer, a total of 45 minutes.
  • Peer reviewing reflection papers is an option, but cannot be fitted into class schedule.
  • If you would like to talk to Cheryl or Rob about the paper, their office hours are from 4-5pm on Tuesday or Thursday.


    • 3. Facilitation team for next week (positions available)

    Facilitator – Elliott
    Stack – Rachel
    Liaison – Spencer
    Note-Taker ?
    Scribe ?
    Time-Keeper ?