September Meeting Minutes

People for Peace
Notes from September 21, 2006
Submitted by Sandy Testin

Present: Steve, Rick, Kevin, Megan, Pat H, Sandy, Marci

Treasurer’s report: Pat sent word that we have $221.13 in checking account.
Winchester Academy speaker has been paid.
Question: Have we given money for our 06 scholarship winner?

Nobel Peace Prize Exhibit: The library is still hosting the exhibit – sometime into October. Be sure to visit it!
We are helping to sponsor this exhibition.

Winchester Academy: People for Peace is helping to bring Joseph Elder, PhD, from UW Madison to Winchester Academy on Monday, October 16th. His presentation is titled: “Nobel Peace Prize Winners”.
We will bring some fall goodies:
Pat H – apple bars
Steve – gallon of apple cider
Megan – pumpkin bars

Adopt-A-Highway: Kevin and Cathy did a cleanup on Sept 16th – we are committed to 3 clean-ups each year.
Our next scheduled date is Saturday, October 21st. We will meet at 9 AM at the intersection of Crystal Road and County E. Please join us if you possibly can!

Peace Exchange for 2007 – Marci shared information about the 07 exchange. This is an outgrowth of the exchange that Marci participated in last year in England. 3 women from England and 3 women from Palestine are planning to come to the US in October of 07. They are planning to spend 1 week with a Peace group in Maryland and then hope to come to Waupaca!
As part of this exchange, the Wisconsin Peace and Justice group is thinking about planning their yearly conference in Waupaca, to occur while the visitors are here.
Other possible activities: Visit MREA, Speak at a HS Assembly, An American Indian PowWow, tour LaClinica, Host a Peace Café, Day of relaxation at Ramlow’s???
Marci will be talking about this at a Rotary meeting in October – hopes they might want to help sponsor these women
People for Peace Commitment:
o provide lodging in our homes for 6 women
o help with airfare for women from Maryland to Milwaukee – all of airfare for the Palestinian women and half airfare for English women
o Provide transportation and food while in our area
o Cost estimated at around $2000 – Marci reminded us that we raised $6000 in one year to bring Ghandi here.
We decided to make this commitment.

Brochure Would be great to have a brochure on People for Peace tio handout at all events.
Marci will start work on this.

FundRaising: Besides raising funds these efforts provide a way to keep Peace in the public view. We brainstormed ways to work on this commitment this year:
Peace Wreath Sales – Marci has worked with an Oshkosh group to participate with them in selling Peace wreaths for the holidays. We will sell them for $38. We make about $11 on each wreath. We will take orders and then arrange for pick-up and delivery. Marci will prepare some information on this to show people when we are taking orders. Order packets are now available at the Chez.
Peace Cafe: Saturday November 11, at the Chez: music, poetry, honor our scholarship winner – Maggie Levin. Madison Veterans for Peace may be able to send some representation for the evening.
Peace Investment – a “stock” investment to give to friends and coworkers for Christmas or other occasions. Will be open ended for money amount. A Peace dove will hang on a tree in Bonnie’s window over the holidays with the name of person being honored or remembered. We will provide a card that giver can give recipient: Megan will work on Cover. Rick will work on inside of card. Hopefully prototype available by next meeting.
Rummage Sale – In April or May – works well as a recycling effort. Sandy volunteered her garage on Lake Street but wants lots of other committed workers. To include usual rummage, plus plants, baked goods – with all proceeds going to exchange. So start saving your goodies now!
Strawberry Fest
Pancake Breakfast at Energy Fair
Barn Dance proceeds
Peace Day – sell token to attach to Peace Lanterns for remembrance of loved ones.
Art Fair Booth – August 18

Children’s Christmas Concert - A request was made to try to organize another concert – so successful and wonderful in the past. Proceeds to be determined – probably something to do with a children’s peace concern.
Marci talked with Kari about it – to be scheduled for December 16 at the Chez. Details to be worked out later. Possible opportunity for People for Peace Sales.

Be sure to pick up information on the wreaths at the Chez – available now.

Next meeting: Thursday, October 19, 7 PM.

August meeting minutes

People For Peace Minutes

August 17, 2006


‘Acting’ chair for the evening was Jane.
The meeting began at 7:15pm at the Chez.

Those present: Priscilla, Charlie, Larry, Steve, Debbie, John, Jane, and later, Bonnie.

Treasurer’s Report: Pat reported (in absentia) we had between $500-600 in our checking account. Recent income: $372 from pancake feed, and $73 from Peace Day donations.

Old Business:
Peace Day.
All concurred the evening was a success. People commented on newspaper coverage. People were pleased to see the two photos in the paper. There was some discussion of how we could get a bigger turn-out next year. Jane said she was considering inviting the Central American & Caribbean (C.A.S.S.) students from Fox Valley Tech. next year.

T-Shirt Sales.
It was discussed and decided that the T-shirts left over from last year should be marked down to $10 at upcoming events until they’re gone. This year’s style should not be reduced.

History of Nobel Peace Prize Exhibit.
The exhibit which we are sponsoring will be at the library beginning Sept 4th. Joseph Elder, PhD., UW Madison, will be the featured Winchester Academy speaker October 16th. His presentation is titled “Nobel Peace Prize Winners”.

New Business:
It was discussed and decided we would not participate in this year’s Fall-O-Rama.

New Fund Raising Ideas.
It was discussed and decided that next year we should sell sponsorships of lanterns for Peace Day. It was felt we could local businesses to participate and generate some additional revenue.

It was agreed that fund raising is easier if the money goes “toward” something specific. For example, if we told donors our goal was to double our scholarship fund for next year, all agreed that money would be relatively easy to raise. It was felt we may wish to identify these ‘projects’ to help with fund raising. One suggestion was to help implement the “Teaching Tolerance” program in our schools.

Organizational Structure
There was extensive discussion on the pros/cons of becoming a membership organization. The discussion was interesting, but there was no consensus to change anything.

Jamie Wall House Party.
All were invited to attend a Jamie Wall house party being held at John & Deb Skyrms’ home Sunday, August 27th at 6:30pm.

Respectfully submitted,
John Skyrms