MINUTES FROM OUR LAST GOGOS MEETING

March 18, 2014

1.   Meeting was held at the Marine at 10:00.  In attendance were Jan Burnikell, Adela Torchia, Helen Middleditch, Marlaine Taylor, Malerie Meeker, Faye Perry, Maureen Tierney, Maggie Hanson, Janice Rayson, Joyce Baisley, Leslie Paul, Jan Padgett., Pam Futer, Sheila Hodgson.

2.        Welcome to new member, Pam Futer.

3.       Approval of Agenda

4.        Minutes of Jan 21, 2014 meeting were approved.

5.      Treasurer’s Report:  Maureen:  Credit Union balance as of Dec. 31,2013 = $5008.66

    January – deposits $10.00     Bank charges - $3.50

                                                      Janice Rayson - $15.97 (postage)

                                                      Wayne Hanson $100.00 (facilitator)

    February – deposits  $140.00  (memberships)

                                                      Bank charges - $3.50

                                                      Stephen Lewis Foundation – $4500.00

                                                                                                                  Balance = $535.69

As of the March 18 meeting, the balance is $573.42 (a fundraising rebate cheque from Mabel’s Labels for $27.72 was deposited on March 7, 2014.)

Maureen has asked for suggestions for ways of being directly attached to the SLF and she has not yet heard back.  Other groups have expressed the same concerns.

Treasurer’s report was carried.

6.      Positions Currently held: 

a)    Treasurer – Maureen: gunpowdertrail@gmail.com or call 485-6202

b)    Membership and Blog – Malerie: MalerieMeeker@gmail.com or call 483-4224

-69 members on our books.  32 paid members.  Malerie will contact unpaid members to see if they want to pay or if they still want to receive information about what we are doing.

           c)    Totes – Maggie: maggieandwayne@shaw.ca or call 485-4339

           d)    Kazuri and meeting chair/agenda – Janice: jrayson@shaw.ca or call 485-6137

           e)   Publicity – Sheila Hodgson @483-6956 or Jan Padgett @ 487-9994

f)  General Info – Sunshine Gogos email monitor:  sunshinegogos @gmail.com.  Maureen and Maggie to share responsibility.

g)  Secretary – Leslie Paul will do her best to take and distribute the minutes now that
       Dagmar has moved to Vancouver.

7.  Dagmar will be missed but will be involved when possible and has information on a 
      Vancouver Gogo group to join.  Lucky Vancouver group!!  

8.   Regional Involvement – National and Regional News – March 2014 – Maureen reported on a number of exciting and interesting events .  Her report is included at the end of the minutes.

9.    Merchandise

       a)  Totes:  Maggie:  30 totes ready for sale, 16 kits ready for sewing and 20 kits needing
             to be prepared.  65 pictures are ready to be put on the blog, hopefully today with 
             Malerie’s help.  Maggie will email the blog info out to the membership.  Maggie wishes 
             to acknowledge and thank the current team that makes all this possible:

                - Our #1 mesh cutter, Faye Perry

                - All those Gogos that show up to help at our, sometimes scheduled with short notice,
                   fun Mesh Bees (one to be scheduled in April)

                - Our speedy ‘Matching Snap Bag’ producer, Kathy O’malley

                - Our Always Willing Mesh Sewers:  Charlotte Schultz, Pat Connaghan, Leslie Paul

                - Our Totally Tremendous Tote Sewers:  Elenor Sinclair, Carol Morris, Pam Futer

                - And a big ‘Thank You’ to all our Gogo members who continue to support tote 
                  sales.        

      b)  Pot holders, Mabel’s Labels, Gogos email info:  Maureen:  nothing new to report at
            this time

      c)   Jewelry – Janice is waiting to hear about the Spring order.

      d)  Hedgehogs:  Joyce brought a few hedgehogs along  with patterns.  Morning 
            workshop at Joyce’s,   4042 Algerine Pl., April 2 at 10:00.  Joyce’s phone 
             number:  604-485-2149

10.  Upcoming Events

        a)  Open Air Market:  Opening April 26  Maggie will get info on events that are planned
             there

        b)  Mall Pre Mothers’ Day Table – Maureen has contacted mall re. setting up a table on 
             May 3, 2014, the weekend before Mothers’ Day.  Maureen will send out a request for 
             volunteers.

        c)  Kathaumixw:  Jan Padgett – Jan has talked to Carrie Lannigan and there is a 
              concern that it is a change of procedure to allow anyone other than visiting choirs to sell
              merchandise and Jan is not optimistic that a change will happen.  As with PRISMA, the
              idea will be taken to the board for possible approval.  Jan will report back next meeting.

        d)  Movie night:   The movie Life Above All is one that Maggie saw in Vancouver and 
              thought would be a good one for a film night.  Maggie will get a copy of the movie this 
              weekend and Jan will have a look at it and report back at the next meeting.

11.    Possible Fundraising Opportunities/Discussion:

          a)  Canada Day:  at the market?  Maggie is checking on where would be the best place 
               to take advantage of this busy time in Powell River.

          b)  Sunshine Music Festival:  Maggie will check about the cost of a booth because 
                there is not a non-profit booth.

          c)  Fall Fair:  good networking opportunity.  Volunteer schedule will be circulated.

          d)  Lund Craft Fair:  good event.  We are on their email list and will plan to do this again.

          e)  Hospital Pre-Christmas Sale:  Charlotte will organize again on a Monday before 
                Christmas.

12.    Other Business:  Fundraising Ideas:

          Marlane:  Felted soap?  Will report back soon.   Powell River Auctions:  an online opportunity to raise money selling stuff.  Wecheck it out and think about it and make a decision at the next meeting. 

         Maureen:  Hot dog sale can be combined with an information table.  Maureen will look into doing it again at Save On.  Calendar ideas –dress up well known seniors as famous people or some such thing.  Adding a food item to our booth at the Fall Fair like chocolate dipped bananas.  BC Festival of the Performing Arts will be hosted in Powell River in 2015 and Maureen will keep an eye on opportunities that may present themselves related to that.  Quilt show is happening again next year.  Do we want to cater again?  Discussion sounds positive so Maureen will let the Quilting club know that we will do it again.

13.    Next meeting:  June 17, 2014  Janice Rayson’s house 3419 Cariboo at 7:00.

14.    Meeting adjourned @ 11:45