Members Present: Heidi Calton (facilitator),
Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap (notetaker), Jared Wilken, Hannah Clapsadle,
Budd Dickinson, David Cobb
Guests: Dana Silvernale, Martha Devine
1. Announcements
*2nd Annual Organic Planet Festival Participant Party Oct 16th
at 315 P St, 4:30pm - Heidi got a card addressed to the County
Greens, anyone who participated with the Green Party table is
welcome to attend (Heidi)
*Hunger Strike in protest of the war, now until the election,
at the Courthouse steps every day at noon (Heidi)
*Hannah's mom is running as a write in candidate CarolWolmanforCongress.org
against Mike Thompson. She's not a Green but she's running largely
on a Green platform. Hannah will send an email to the Greens list
with this candidate. (Hannah)
*Lisa Butterfield was elected by a narrow margin to the Coop Board
of Directors. There was a 4.1% voter turnout. Martha also let
us know about the live lobster tank and is part of the Lobster
Rescue Brigade. Oct 29th, 3-6pm, Eka Coop is the next annual meeting,
opportunity to speak to the board about anything.
*Eileen McGee asked Dana to represent the Greens on KHSU (90.1FM)
Thursday Night Talk in a discussion about the state propositions.
Patrick Riggs (Dems) and someone from the Republicans will be
on too. Send Dana any information you have about the propositions,
and everyone is welcome to call in that night.
2. Adoption of August & September Meeting Minutes
*August Minutes approved by unanimous consensus
*September Minutes approved by unanimous consensus with an addition
that Larry and Ron promised to address the pulp mill emissions.
3. Supervisor Endorsements
*The group decided not to make any endorsements for the Supervisor's
seat or for the state propositions.
*It was suggested that we send the Supervisor candidates a questionnairre
with questions. *It was suggested that the County Greens would
be a more appropriate body to do this.
4. State Initiatives
Dana brought the Alameda Green statement and the GPCA positions.
She will re-send them to Kaitlin so she can forward it to the
Eureka Greens.
83 - no position
84 - YES
85 - NO
86 - no position
87 - YES
88 - no position
89 - YES
90 - NO
There was no time to discuss the bond measures, so we took no
position on all of them. Kaitlin and Heidi will write a press
release to announce our endorsements. We won't do a voter guide
at this time but we're looking forward to the next election and
being really ready to publicize our positions next election. We're
all ready to help the County get the word out to the voters.
5. Proposal to change bylaws to allow Chair and Secretary
to work together to prepare agendas (Kaitlin)
Proposal passed by unanimous consensus
6. Officers Reports
Treasurers Report (Heidi)
Last month's yard sale brought in $409.81, Heidi will donate the
remaining items to the Arcata Endeavor, the Women's Shelter or
the Multiple Assistance Center. Total in bank is $816.81
7. Eureka Greens Website
We would like David Giarrizzo to remove the title "Eureka
Greens" from his personal blog and change the address of
the blog to make it clear it is his personal blog. We will ask
David Giarrizzo to turn over the domain EurekaGreens.org. Heidi
will build us a website and Kaitlin will administer it with her,
until our next meeting when we appoint a new official web administrator.
Hannah is willing to help if they need it, Dana can help with
linking it to the GPHC.
Next meeting items:
*Historian Proposal
*Future fundraising ideas
*Appoint new web administrator
*Voter registration ideas
Submitted by Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap, Secretary
Adopted November 18, 2006
