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<div>Hi all, below, please find the minutes of the 12/13 meeting. Also, please read them, as they contain information about transitions in board membership, and about an important first 2009 meeting on Jan 21-Feb 1.</div><div><br></div><div>You can find archived meeting notes, BoD directory, documents and info at:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.svionline.org/svi/board">http://www.svionline.org/svi/board</a></div><div><br></div><div>(if you don't have an account, sign up for one there and let me know so I can activate it.)</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>12/13/2008</div><div>SVI Board Meeting</div><div><br></div><div>Board Members: Gilbert Everett, Jeannie Hacker Cerulean, Chris Gilligan, Jake Lewis, Bradley Jones, Alex Fear, Terri Ballinger, Trish King</div><div><br></div><div>Staff: Asha (Ashley) Ironwood, Patrick Ironwood</div><div><br></div><div>Visitors: Aurelia Crum, Josh Claunch, Stephanie Dyer</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Minutes of the prior board meeting were read and approved.</div><div><br></div><div>Ashley announced she has begun the transition to her new chosen name, Asha... and encouraged all to begin using her new name.</div><div><br></div><div>Action: Chris to call Denny Haldeman and Barry Wilde about their intentions re: SVI Board membership.</div><div><br></div><div>Action: Chris to call Sandy Kurtz re: possibility of insurance rider for events vs. full SVI event insurance, and to discuss alternatives.</div><div><br></div><div>Cerulean discussed the Parents Nature Workshop 12/14 at Urban Century Institute. She said it will be a discussion, facilitated by Serena Inks (naturalist, homeschool science teacher), with parents regarding engaging children in nature... they will do muffin making and sand art as activities. Jeannie also said UCI is seeking a head naturalist, and they would like to have naturalists suggest ways to increase biodiversity at the Institute.</div><div><br></div><div>Cerulean recounted information about the Beehive Collective fundraiser and shows. She said SVI raised $500 for the Bees during the benefit show at JJ's Bohemia, and that there were 75 attendees at the Cress Gallery show and 60 at the Greenspaces show. The Bees also distributed their materials, posters, patches, shirts, etc. at the shows and took in more donations. Cerulean said an important takeaway from the shows was an understanding of how the Bees work locally to build community in their hometown, and take on larger projects that connect them to regional, national and global issues.</div><div><br></div><div>Action: Asha to talk with Bill Pfeiffer re: possibility for Earth Alive 2009.</div><div>2009 moonshadow events:</div><div><br></div><div>Wildflower Hike - early April</div><div>Lunch and a Log Shiitake workshop - late April</div><div>Food for Life</div><div>Bonnaroo - June</div><div>Earth Alive (possible pending discussion with Bill)</div><div>Building Workshop</div><div><br></div><div>The Board and Staff will need to look at windows of time for Natural Building workshops. Patrick suggested possibilities: Ulinawi home, structural improvements at the Land, sauna at moonshadow. Patrick relayed that he is excited about working at moonshadow next season, and anticipates a good internship, staff and social scene.</div><div><br></div><div>Asha said her friend Jefff Rogers is practiced in Open Space meeting facilitation, and has offered to facilitate a 2-day workshop and visioning process for the SVI Board, advisors, staff, crew and other interested folks. Asha feels it would help make a fresh start and get folks energized for changes and renewal.</div><div><br></div><div>The Board agreed to set the Open Space workshop for January 30 - February 1 2009, and make it the first Board meeting of 2009. Cerulean said that time is during Fire Feast and would be a great time to swap seeds with other regional communities... possibly sending "care packages" of seeds.</div><div>Board transitions: </div><div><br></div><div>Jeannie discussed several folks moving from the Board to the Advisory Board, including herself and Gilbert, Jon Cable, Caara Fritz-Stoney and Trish. Other members said several folks are interested in possibly joining the board, including Kelley McCauley, Trey Henson, Stephanie Dyer, Jeff Rogers and Emily Marr-Davis. Jeannie and Trish plan to move to the advisory board.</div><div><br></div><div>Jake said he will consider the chair position. Members said the chair is mainly involved in communication to rally the troops for meetings, events, work days, etc.</div><div><br></div><div>Aurelia was nominated to the board and was accepted by unanimous consensus.</div><div><br></div><div>Stephanie was nominated to be a board member. She said she would join the advisory board and think about a full Board membership. Board accepted Stephanie to the advisory board by consensus.</div><div><br></div><div>Committes and staff roles will be discussed at the 1st 2009 meeting.</div><div>Grants:</div><div><br></div><div>Ashley has a categorized list of grant resources, and would share it with anyone who is interested in writing or pursuing a grant. Patrick said Patagonia will likely give funding for Food for Life.</div><div><br></div><div>Meeting was adjourned.</div><div><br></div><br><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#171717" face="'Lucida Grande'" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; "><b>Chris Gilligan</b></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#777777" face="'Lucida Grande'" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; "><b>Board of Directors</b></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Lucida Grande" size="2" color="#414141" style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); "><b>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - </b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#171717" face="'Lucida Grande'" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; "><b>Sequatchie Valley Institute</b></span></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Lucida Grande" size="2" color="#777777" style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); "><b>1233 Cartwright Loop</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Lucida Grande" size="2" color="#777777" style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); "><b>Whitwell, TN 37397</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Lucida Grande" size="2" color="#777777" style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); "><b>(423) 949-5922 tel</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Lucida Grande" size="2" color="#0021e7" style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(0, 33, 231); "><a href="http://www.widgetsandstone.com/"><u><b>svionline.org</b></u></a></font></div></div><div><br></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"> </div><br></body></html>