Meeting Minutes!

01/23/2012

Introductions/What's your favourite pair of shoes?

Ellie, Mitch, Danya, Michael, Wynston, Steve, Bruce, Collin, Jason B, Noah, Pwaula, L'Ellen, Tenzing, Brigette, Lewis, Sean, Ahren, Ruth, Amanda

Log Book: There is a sheet under the change tray on which to keep track of the tab for the Shelter/OlyCAP. Please write down their name, what they are getting, the date, and subtract the total from the $100 they have set aside. No need to ring anything up! Call Ahren if there's any wonkiness. Thanks for being awesome!//L'Ellen rocks!//One scoop of tea per teabag please!//Knives need to be placed 'blade-down' in the dishrack. Not 'up' like spear in a sabertooth tiger trap.//Many kudos have been granted to the BR for being open despite the snow.//Make customers comfortable! We want people in here.//-->RESPECT<--// Please mark log entries with a date and sign off with your name.//Thanks for wiping stuff down!//Occupy has brought us 11 potential customers!// If you see Bela, call his mom, Thea. Ask the interns for her number.// Food Not Bombs is supposed to be vegan.//GAH snow.//Don't hide knives in soapy water!!!//We should Zombieproof the BR.//Treat the homeless with respect. It can do wonders for their outlook and situation.//Thanks, Gabe, for paying attention to the things!

Ahren: Respect each other! Respect the customers! Thanks for keeping us open despite the snow! Thanks, Bruce, for shoveling the sidewalk! Thursday, at six o'clock, Greg Lalish will be showing a movie about natural building techniques. On Friday, at three o'clock, Jackie Aase will be doing a presentation on a petition to end 'Corporate Personhood' as well as helping people to register to vote. Ants will now be referred to as 'Friends'. Please wipe everything down often (especially syrup bottles) to prevent our friends from showing up. Keep keeping track of people! And thank you for your good work keeping your tills in order. We got a small grant from an organization founded by some followers of the Grateful Dead for our contributions to the community in the form of music and art.

Noah: Good job on getting your Food Handler's Permits! Talk to your friends about volunteering here! And if anybody needs to talk, whether it's about volunteer-related issues or not, feel free to find me, as I am happy to do whatever I can to help, even if that just means listening.

Paula: Be awesome to each other and awesomeness shall come your way! Saturday night is our Blacklight Party/Dance! There'll be techno/electronica/nottechnoorelectronica music. Make people show up! It's gonna be cool. Open Mic is Thursday at eight, Jazz Jam starts at seven.

L'Ellen: Find me for coffee training! And please rinse coffee pot and filter in between filling it up.

Board: Check out the Young Professionals Network. Today, eighteen years ago, we served free soup for the first time, here. Talk to Bruce if you need to get any info to Les Ruben from OlyCAP.

Community Issues: Potluck at Marla's! Also: Being homeless is hard. Respect the homeless, please.

Life Issues

1/2/3 I love the Boiler Room!