MADISON HOURS BOARD MEETING, October 2, 2007
Present: Ali Dwyer, Rob McClure, Jon Hain

Minutes from last month (September): Approved with changes noted.

Outreach:
1 - Timebank Conference: Rob will serve on the Nov. 2nd panel at the conference.
Jon and Ali will be able to attend a majority of the conference and will combine efforts to set up a Madison Hours info table. Jon will tell Stephanie Rearick of the Timebank that we’d like to table at the conference.
2 –After a discussion of an email Madison Hours received, we decided that we need to be clearer in distinction between Hours and Timebank. To that end, Rob will post his newspaper article on Madison Hours and Timebank to the new website.
3 - Marsha Rummel had shown interest in hosting a listening session during an Hours event. Having her as a guest at a potluck would serve us both well (she could be a good draw to our potlucks, which need a little inspiration)

Holiday Fair:
The date: Saturday, Dec. 1st. 11 am to 3pm, unless Susanne feels strongly otherwise.
We will hold it at the High Noon again.

Budget:
We just received a $725 quarterly payment from CSW/CHIP. The balance before that payment is $930. Jon let us know of a couple of bills due this month, and after paying them, we’ll still be in fine shape.

Pancakes:
This month’s co-sponsor is Chrysalis, and they seem to be in fine shape with volunteers and promotion. Chrysalis volunteered to provide Ali with names of volunteers in advance, which is a great idea. Ali will add that to the requests of groups in the future. It may help them stay accountable and come up with 3 vols in advance.
Ali updated the group on future breakfast co-sponsors and will update the website before it goes live with the following info:
November: WI Books To Prisoners
December: Socialist Potluck?
January and February: Both given to Clean Air Madison, and they are deciding
March: open
April: Verbal agreement – Madison Arcatao Sister City Project
Beyond: Friends of Ferals, Low Power Radio Project, Freewheel, Wheels for Winners, Sustain Dane, Friends groups (?)

Jon will come up with past co-sponsor data. Ali to remind Jon to do it before next meeting.
Ali will shop for the October breakfast and Rob will bring apples, pears, garlic, basil, flour and potatos.

Website:
Should be ready to go live by this weekend. Ali to update website before it’s too late.

Newspaper: We discussed potential articles for the next edition. Rob has some ideas. Have yet to set a date, but it’d be nice to get one out before year’s end or early next year.

Meeting adjorned : 8:30 pm Minutes submitted by Ali Dwyer.
Approved November 5, 2007.