• Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
Sid Darden from the Fremont County Health Dept. explains food licenses and certified kitchens
We had a great meeting this month. Our program committee is doing some good work and have programs scheduled for the next 2 meetings. We will be learning about solar energy and felting with alpaca wool. And Lynn Sage will be giving a class on fruit tree pruning before the March meeting.
The Co-op has started a lending library for books and DVDs. Some of the DVD’s available are Fast Food Nation, King Corn, Food, Inc., The Future of Food, Mad City Chickens, and Planet Earth (Volume 1). Check back later to see a list of available books and DVDs or contact Donia for more information.
We are still looking for a permanent meeting location with a certified kitchen. The use of a certified kitchen would allow us to make salsas, jams, etc. to sell at the Farmer’s Market.
We are talking about having another seed exchange this year and plan to do that at the February meeting. So bring your seeds to the next meeting and interested gardeners are invited to join with us when we order our seeds from the annual seed catalogs.
• Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING – AGENDA
Time: 4 p.m. January 24, 2010
Location: 1600 County Rd 61, Canon City
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Topics
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Discussion Leader
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Estimated Time
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Elections
- Review By-Laws requirements for Board elections
- Staggering Board member tenures (by month and year)
- When to hold Board elections
- How to distribute (written & e-mail) ballots
- How to collect ballots and deadline for return
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Helene |
30 min. |
Budget
- Review By-Laws requirements
- Proposed budget items (review historical expenditures)
- Estimate expenses
- Annual or biennial budget?
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Helene, Donia |
40 |
Co-op Classes
- Review philosophy for class fees (break-even, make a profit, subsidized by co-op, etc.)
- Determine types of classes anticipated (taught by co-op members or others for free, taught by someone who charges us a fee, taught in special facility, etc.)
- Propose fee schedule or approach
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Judy |
25 |
Lending Library
- Where stored
- How checked out (only at meetings? At Donia’s?)
- Duration of loan
- How to deal with lost or unreturned items
- Who maintains list on-line
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Donia |
10 |
Possible Meeting Location
- Review our “wish” list for locations (space, kitchen, parking, easy to reach, etc.)
- Churches
- Other locations reviewed
- Research more locations?
- Set priority for places to pursue
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Helene, Marvin |
15 |
| State Crop Grant |
Paula, Judy |
5 |
• Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
The next meeting of the Canon Co-op will be next Sunday February 21st at 4 pm. We will be meeting at the Thirsties meeting room at 429 S. 9th St. Canon City. The program will be on alternative energy. Roger Radcliffe from Antero Electric will be reporting on Solar Panels.
The potluck theme is “Valentine Celebration (Red, Chocolate & Healthy Sweet Foods).” Please label your pot luck items with ingredients so that members can decide with confidence if it is a dish that they can eat or not. Members are asked to bring this with their dishes in the future.
We will also be having a seed exchange at the next meeting, so get all your seeds together and bring them along. Everyone is welcome, so bring a friend.
• Friday, January 15th, 2010
The next meeting of the Canon Co-op will be Sunday, January 17 at 4 pm. It will be held at the Thirsties Diapers Bldg. at 429 S. 9th Street in Canon City. The program will be by Sid Darden (with the Health Department). He is going to speak on certified kitchens and food licenses. The potluck theme is “Soups and Salads.” Everyone is welcome to attend.
The Co-op now has a lending library of movies available for members. Come to the next meeting and learn more.
If you, your friends or family would like a FREE RADON TESTING KIT contact Pueblo Cares 214-9215.
A Co-op Board of Trustees meeting is scheduled for 4 pm on Sunday, January 24 at the home of Helene & Curtis, 1600 County Rd 61 (719-275-2423). Topics of discussion will include: when to hold future board meetings, details of the election process, setting up a proposed budget, pricing of Co-op classes. Any member is welcome to attend.
• Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
The next meeting of the Canon Co-op will be Sunday, January 17 at 4 pm. It will be held at the Thirsties Diapers Bldg. at 429 S. 9th Street in Canon City. The program will be by Sid Darden (with the Health Department). He is going to speak on certified kitchens and food licenses. The potluck theme is “Soups and Salads.” Everyone is welcome to attend.
