Minutes from October 6, 2007

Democratic Women of Johnson County
Regular Monthly Meeting
Saturday, October 6, 2007
10:00 am
JCMC Community Center
Presiding: Evelyn Cook, President

Evelyn Cook: Meeting to be called to order at 10:05 am

Katherine Hegemann: Reading for approval of the minutes from August 25, 2007

Katherine Hegemann: Treasurer’s report $329.83

Karin Bell: Vest committee report $8 per vest and all of them will be ready by the next meeting

Kathleen Gehr: Fundraising committee will meet before the middle of November

Evelyn Cook:

• Katherine will mail newsletter today
• The Cranberry Festival schedule is okay and Helen will be responsible for getting the canopy set up
• 11 am-2 pm: Romayne St. John, Wanda Payne, Evelyn Cook
• 2 pm-5 pm: Louise Hamm, Helen McQueen, Belinda Gelman, Karin Bell
• Quilt raffle donations from the February 2008 Chocolate Auction through the Cranberry Festival 2008. Unanimous vote of yes to this.
• DWJC will have two cars in the Cranberry Festival Parade: Louise Hamm, Lydia Lewis, Evelyn Cook, and whoever else would like to participate
• Nominating Committee members are Flo Bellamy, Belinda Gelman and Helen McQueen and will have the candidate slate for elections in November. The winners will become officers in December.

Program on Barack Obama: Belinda Gelman and Kathleen Gehr

Evelyn Cook: In light of what happened to Jimmy Carter, can Barack Obama overcome the Washington culture? Answer: Yes.

Next meeting: November 10, 2007
Adjourn meeting: 11:00 am
Date compiled: October 8, 2007
Minutes to be submitted for approval on November 10, 2007
Submitted by: Katherine Hegemann, Secretary