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2009 Minutes

Environmental and Peace Education Center

 Feb 9, 2009  Meeting Minutes

Present at meeting were Phyllis Stanley, Robert Bennett, Brittany Hart, Stan Andrews, Burnell Andrews, Jess Mendes, Holley Rauen, Tom Guelcher and Dana Foglesong.

Meeting began at 7:03pm.

Introductions were made.

January minutes were approved.

Treasurer’s Report

            January ’09 balance $1668.49

            February ’09 balance $1596.01

            C.D. valuation           $6641.13

Meeting Reports:

Upcoming Meetings

Coalition for Change Feb 18 Social 6:30pm Meeting 7:00pm

ECHO annual farm day            March 14 9am-3pm

Amnesty International Rights Nights at FGCU Tuesday nights at 6:30pm

The EPEC monthly meeting will remain on the second Monday of the month at 7:00pm.

Obama Fort Myers Visit Action (February 10)

We will send a letter to the Newspress as well as other media outlets. We will not leaflet at Obama’s visit.

Quality Life Center Fundraiser (February 12)

We will donate $75 to the Quality Life Center.

Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education Fundraiser (February 21)

Nancy Feraldi will represent EPEC at the fundraiser in Sanibel on Feb 21

On Feb 20th, there will be a lecture by Earth Charter Scholars that begins at 10:00am at FGCU. At 7pm there will be a lecture on Sanibel.

Power Shift Conference (February 27-March 2 – Washington DC)

Angela Cisneros will attend this meeting and report back to us.PEC program

Set up will begin at 8:30am. Exhibit will be open from 10am to 8pm. Tear down will begin at 8pm. We still need volunteers for the entire day.

March 28, March for a New American Foreign Policy (Melbourne)

EPEC is endorsing this event.

March 29, EPEC annual meeting (Eco living Center, 2:00pm)

We will have panelists speak about environmental and peace issues. Panelists could include Stan Andrews, Carol Newcomb-Jones, Donna Roberts and Jeff George.

EPEC mailing and phone contact

Tom will send a letter asking for annual fees and updating members on upcoming events.

April 4, FGCU Peace and Sustainability Fair

We have been asked to participate.

April 25, Earth Day at Koreshan

We will participate with a table

Past Meetings

ECOSWF- Tom attended this meeting of environmental groups in SWFL

MLK day- EPEC had a booth and attended the Unity breakfast.

Amnesty International annual meeting- Tom attended in Orlando.

Progressive Student Alliance meetings

                        John Cox spoke about Martin Luther King in January.

                        February meeting was a general meeting

 


EPEC Focus:

 Peace

Afghanistan

Military Industrial Complex

Environment

We are looking for volunteers for the “Green Recycle Bus”. 

Solar

 

Meeting adjourned at 9:17pm.

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Environmental and Peace Education Center

 

Present were Rick Youmans, Jessica Mendes, Tom Guelcher, Robert Bennett, Dana Foglesong and Judy Rutherford. Dana Foglesong took minutes.

 

Meeting began at 7:11 pm

 

Minutes were approved from December.

 

Treasurer’s report

We received $325 in donations. Our new expenses are $100 unity breakfast on 1/19, $50 ECOSWIFT annual dues and luncheon, $46.13 Comcast and $3.00 bank fee.

Dec 08 balance - $1542.62

Jan 09 balance - $1668.49

 

Change of Monthly meeting day, time and location

Due to scheduling conflicts of several board members and attendees, we are looking at changing the day of the monthly meeting. Tom is still looking into changing it to Thursday evening at 6:30pm but has not found a location. Look for updates on the website.

 

MLK Day 1/19

Epec is sponsoring a table at the MLK breakfast. The breakfast will be at 7:30am at Dunbar High located at 3800 E. Edison. Tom, Dana and Robert will set up the tent at Centennial Park. Nancy, Holley and others will march. The Epec tent will be set up until 2 pm. Literature will include a petition against the Israel/Palestine conflict, literature on green jobs, literature on the letter from Chopra to Obama and a petition concerning the Renewable Portfolio Standard for Florida.

 

Iraq War 6th Anniversary 3/19

Dana is going to talk to Steve from Coalition for Change to see if they have any ideas or plans for this day. Dana suggested we collect shoes, tag them with names of those who have died in the war, both soldiers and Iraqi civilians, and fill the steps of the Courthouse with the shoes and have a vigil. Judy suggested we look at the Eyes Wide Open website for ideas for an action.

There will be an event in Melbourne on 3/21. Depending on the event, Epec has been asked to participate. We will definitely endorse their event.

 

EPEC Annual Meeting

Tom suggested a date earlier than last year so that snow birds can attend. The meeting has to coincide with nominations for new officers. The suggested date is March 29 on Sunday afternoon. For speakers, Robert suggested Donna Roberts an FGCU professor and Archie Goodwin. Tom suggested Jeff Nall from Melbourne. Rick suggested an activist from Sarasota.

A nominating committee is needed to nominate officers for next year. Tom is going to ask Nancy Howell to serve in this position.

 

Progressive Alliance Potluck Program 1/18 FGCU 4-6pm

Community Pot-luck follow-up

            The Earth Charter will be discussed at the pot-luck.

Chopra Memo-Tom read the Memo to the group. Robert suggested we create our own guidelines taken from Chopra, the Earth Charter, and other sources.

            Judy suggested the website wand.org for more ideas.

           

Peace on Earth Festival- Epec is looking for a person or a team to chair the festival.

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:49pm. 


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