August 10, 2010 Steering Committee Minutes

Present: Ed Fire, Becky Thomas, Lori Zaim, Bill Rowe, Lynne Rustad, Kathy Kolcaba, Ray DiCarlo, Debi Thomas

I. Meeting call to Order @ 10:08 AM

·   Approval of Minutes of July 13 Steering Committee Meeting.

II. Treasurer's and Paid Members Report--Kathy Kolcaba. 

·   The bank balance is $9141.94 before paying August rent. 

·   148 paid members. 

·   Report approved. 

III. Membership Committee.

·   Volunteer needed to serve as Chair of Committee for 2011. 

·   Ray Kolcaba may be interested.  Ed will contact him. 

IV. Education Committee Report--Judy Kramer

·   The film, “Rethink Afghanistan” will be shown on August 26^th.  Refreshments will be served.

·   The Education Committee will meet on August 11^th. 

·   The membership meeting will take place on October 2^nd. Location TBA.

·   Ideas for upcoming programs: film about mountain top removal, pros and cons on nuclear energy, Israel, the Unions, and the Myth of Social Security. 

V. Advocacy Committee Report--Becky Thomas:

·   Rally in the Valley October 9.  

·   Corporate "Personhood."  Move to Amend material is available at MovetoAmend.com.

·   Report on August 4 Forum for candidates for Cuyahoga County Executive and Cuyahoga County Council, District 6.  Candidate’s night went well.  There was a great turn out.

VI. Discussion on candidates for Governor, Lt. Governor, Ohio Attorney General, Auditor of State, Ohio Treasurer, Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio House and Senate, Ohio Supreme Court, US Senator, US House of Representatives-14th District, Cuyahoga County Executive and Cuyahoga County Council, District 6, Ballot Issues.

·   Lori will work on putting together the steering committee recommendations. 

·   Should Patriots for Change make official endorsements? If so,when? Yes.

·   Coordination with Chagrin Valley Democratic Club Rally in the Valley.

Vll. September 11 Yard Sale Report. 

·   Volunteers needed. 

·   Barn is open for donations.

 VIIl. New Business. 

·   Noah Dion from Organizing for America spoke to us about the importance of helping with phone calling and canvassing from the Solon office.

 lX. Adjournment.

Respectfully submitted,

Lori M. Zaim, Secretary