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WAUPACA PEOPLE FOR PEACE

MEETING MINUTES

MAY 17, 2007

Present: Marci, Kate, Megan, Sandy, Pat Hill, Larry, Tricia, Maggie LaVen, Julia Conley (new) Sarah VanderVelden (new) Kevin and Cathy Kuehl, Bonni at the end…I hope I did not miss anyone!

i. TREASURER’S REPORT: Pat Reckrey not here, but Marci has check book and reports balance of $1912.04, which included the deposit from the rummage sale. ($1146.90) Larry Craig added $20 to the pot as due from plant sales.

ii. RUMMAGE SALE UPDATE: see above. Netted a lot of money! Discussed making this an annual event. Sandy said that many people told her that they would have contributed lots of stuff if they had known about it. Notes for next year:

a. Thursday is a must!!! And we should have it for 3 days again.

b. Plants were a huge hit. Thanks so much to Pat Hill!

c. The timing was good, should have again in May.

d. Ads and news were discussed. We are not sure if sales would have been the same if it was obviously a people for peace event, or maybe they would have been better…signs should be better so that people know to what they are contributing.

e. Larry needs to work the Saturday am. Great salesman!!

f. Larry said that we should offer to pick stuff up from people in order to get more stuff…

Thanks so much to Sandy for donating so much energy and her space for the sale!!!

iii. NON-PROFIT STATUS: Cham not here, so this was deferred.

iv. PANCAKES AT MREA: TO DO:

A. PANCAKE COOKER: Todd has arranged for us to get the cooker.

B. VOLUNTEERS AT FAIR: list not here, so we will need to follow up per e-mail.

C. MIXING UP INGREDIENTS: date remains same. Volunteers for this on list.

Addendum: Marci and Bonni followed up with Cham who is in charge of this event. She stated that everything is all set and that she will send out the list of volunteers to everyone in a separate e-mail. Everyone please show up to your assigned time!!!

v. PEACE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS: The winner is from Waupaca High School. The awards ceremony will be May 31 at 8:15 at Waupaca High School. All agreed that Larry should present the award. It would be nice if Maggie also attended as a past recipient. The check will be made out to the recipient. Pat Reckrey will be back in time to help with this. Maggie and Sarah suggested including the alternative high school kids next year when recruiting for the scholarship.

Addenum: Larry can not present the award, so we need someone to step forward and volunteer to do this!

vi. HIGHWAY CLEANUP: Will be this coming Saturday after the peace vigil. Assemble on the square around 11am. Thanks Kevin!

vii. PEACE VIGILS: every 3^rd Saturday at 10 am on the square. Sidewalk art encouraged for these vigils.

viii. MEMBERSHIP LETTER: Sandy has finished the letter and will send out to Louise Pease’s mailing list, which is quite large. Much discussion about the cost of this mailing…Sandy will print ?500? and we will stuff envelopes at the next meeting. We will also distribute them to the co-op in Stevens Point. Thanks Sandy!!!

ix. PEACE DAY BANNER: Megan will proceed with this, can get reasonable banners at the liquidator. Discussed having a peace day banner (date is August 5 this year, park is reserved and Tom Pease is available) down at the town entrance near the recycling center.

x. BETWEEN FENCES UPDATE: Kate has scheduled the women to Women guests to speak on Tuesday evening at the library. Also they are scheduled to speak at the High School for an all school assembly on Wednesday at 1pm. They will also probably be requested to stay after and meet with some smaller classes, as well as speak at Weyauwega and Iola. Pat to continue to arrange these dates. See below for more information.

xi. WOMEN TO WOMEN VISIT THIS FALL:

A. UPDATE ON INFO: The British women have their tickets. The east coast women are sending the invitational letters in a couple of weeks to the middle eastern ladies. Marci read a letter from one woman who may come named Hala. East coasters are planning trip to DC, State department, sights.

B. PROGRAM PLANNING: discussed our general program. Megan read the goals that the east coasters have established and these were appreciated by all. Megan suggested that we write to the women and ask what they would like to see included in the program for the week. We will need to do a planning session for more detail on the Wisconsin leg of their journey, but at this time, the general outline of the way things look is as follows:

a. Monday: Women arrive in Appleton. (time unknown yet) Will take them to Waupaca, where they will meet their host families, go to the homes and settle in. Pot luck that evening with People for Peace, location to be determined, possibly Sandy’s home. Low key so that they can rest a little and we can all get to know each other a bit.

b. Tuesday: plans for this day include some time at the MREA for a presentation on local sustainable living; possible trip to La Clinica, Migrant health services; Evening will be the speaking engagement at the Library with the Between the Fences exhibit, open to the public. Social to follow.

c. Wednesday: am speak at Rotary. Rest of the day reserved for speaking at the schools. Evening Peace Café at the Chez Marche with music and festivities, also open to the public.

d. Thursday: leave for Artha. Retreat planning needed. Some ideas include sharing dance, culture and cooking; walking in woods with tree and native plant identification, and canoing; Native American stories, with an elder (Bonni has a couple of contacts, and will start working on this. This was a request form one of the British ladies. We may also do a bonfire or a pipe ceremony in the wigwam at Artha. Marci will talk to Bob.) Drumming; yoga; other activities with the focus on growing friendships and peace. Several P4P members interested in establishing friendships with the women in order to remain pen pals and potentially visit the middle east in the future. All of these aspects will be worked into the retreat. Also we would like to open the retreat to other peace group members in the state through WNPJ. Other important planning points will include meals, sleeping arrangements (Artha will donate the retreat house, thanks Bob and Marguerite!!!)

e. Friday: they need to leave!

C. FUNDRAISING NEEDED: we are doing well. (we have $1400 towards the trip so far. Estimate that we can raise $3000 by the fall. Upcoming fundraisers include:

a. MREA pancake breakfast ($600)

b. Barn dance and basket auction ($800)

c. Membership letters ($500)

d. Wreaths ($600)

e. Peace day donations ($200)

D. WHO WANTS TO GO TO MARYLAND??? This was discussed and Kate Saunders does want to go, as well as Marci. We discussed whether or not p4p will help fund this, and it was decided that we need to first see how much we will need for the women who will be coming here. Also, it was suggested that some of our newer young women members go, with P4P helping with their expenses. Larry and Sandy both offered to contribute $100 each towards the young womens’ trips.

xii. OTHER: Kate will start working on a bibliography for us to start studying on Middle east affairs. Marci will ask the East coasters and our guests for suggested reading. Kevin has gotten the movie “Iron Wall” and this will be available and also shown publicly during the Between the Fences period.

xiii. Next meeting June 21.

Peace Breakfast at the Energy Fair 2007
Friday June 15th
6:30 to 11:30am

Job List

Shift #1 6:30 to 7:30am

Set Up

Tables and Chairs 1. Chamomile
2. Judy Miner

3._________________________________

Grills and Stoves 1. Benjamin Nusz

2._________________________________

$ and Shirt Table 1. Maggie LaVen

Condiments 1. Marc Becker

Prep Work

Pancakes 1. Marguerite Ramlow
2. Marci Reynolds

Eggs 1. Sandy Testin

2. ________________________________

Coffee 1. Pat Reckrey
2. Jane Haasch

Juice 1. Char Thompson

Fruit 1. Kathy Dakter

2. Ron Dakter

Dishes 1. Steve Burns


Shift #2 7:30 to 9:00am

Cooks
Eggs 1. Larry Craig
Lynn Craig

3.___________________________________

Pancakes 1. Sandy Testin
Mary Naylor
3. Marci Reynolds
Prep
Fruit Servers 1. Jane Haasch

Fruit Cutters 1. Maggie LaVen

Pancakes 1. Kathy Dakter

2.____________________________________

Pancakes Runner/Help 1. Chamomile Nusz

Eggs 1. Ron Dakter

Eggs Runner/Help 1. ____________________________________

Juice 1. Char Thompson

Coffee 1. Pat Reckrey

Coffee Runner/Help 1._____________________________________

Condiments 1. Marc Becker

Dishes
Washers 1. John Peck

2._____________________________________

Collector 1._____________________________________

Table
$ for Food 1. Judy Miner

Shirts and Stuff 1._____________________________________


Shift #3 9:00 to 10:30am

Cooks
Eggs 1. Bonni Miller
Larry Craig

____________________________________

Pancakes 1. Chamomile Nusz
Kelly Kolberg
Lynn Craig

Prep
Fruit Server 1. Sandy Testin

Cutter 1. Kathy Dakter

Pancakes 1. Jane Haasch
2. Rick Guerard

Pancake Runner/Help 1. Judy Miner

Eggs 1. Todd Mallasch

Eggs Runner/Help 1. Ron Dakter

Juice 1. Mary Beth Schlagheck

Coffee 1. John Marhoefer

Coffee Runner/Help 1. Maggie LaVen

Condiments 1. Marc Becker

Dishes
Washers 1. Kevin Kuehl

2. Cathy Kuehl

Dish Collector 1. Fred Brancel
2. Terry Tinkle

Table
$ for Food 1. Janet Parker

Shirts and Stuff 1. Marci Reynolds


Shift #4 – 10:30 to 11:30 (or finished)

Take Down

Tables and Chairs 1. Chamomile Nusz

2. Judy Miner

Grills and Stoves 1. Todd Mallasch

2.__________________________________________

$ and Shirt Table 1. Lynn and Larry Craig

Food 1. Bonni Miller

2. Austin Gaoer (maybe)

Dishes 1. Sandy Testin

2. Janet Parker

3. Marc Becker

4. Kathy and Ron Dakter