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- | ====== | + | NOTE: All community meetings are open to members of the public. Attendance is encouraged! Please bring a potluck item to share. |
- | **NOTE: All community meetings are open to members of the public. Attendance is encouraged! Please bring a potluck item to share.** | + | Date: 06 January 2019 |
- | **Date: 06 January 2019** | + | Time: |
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- | * | + | 1. Board Report |
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+ | * Charlie Fullerton has volunteered to be Electronics Area Captain | ||
+ | * Charlie & John M. to talk with member Bill to discuss eletronics upgrades with the MachineShop | ||
+ | * On schedule with an upgrade to the RFID y Ray Finch - Ray reported he has hardware on hand and is writing firmware | ||
+ | * Consolidating the bank accounts | ||
+ | * Board of Directors Election to happen in February (details below) 2. Officer Report | ||
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+ | President' | ||
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+ | * took Q&A from the people present | ||
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+ | Treasurer' | ||
- | **5:00 pm Pot Luck** | ||
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- | **6:00 pm Community Meeting** | + | Checking: $11,786 |
- | **1. Board Report** | + | |
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- | **Met today, had quorum with 5 members** | + | Saving: $4,047 |
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- | **Charlie Fullerton has volunteered to be Electronics Area Captain** | + | Amazon Smile: this last report showed $300+ whereas before we have gotten typically $30 - $50 per quarter |
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- | **Charlie & John M. to talk with member Bill to discuss eletronics upgrades with the MachineShop** | + | Banking accounts will change this month or next (wanted |
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- | **On schedule with an upgrade to the RFID y Ray Finch - Ray reported he has hardware on hand and is writing firmware** | + | Education: position currently vacant |
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- | **Consolidating the bank accounts** | + | Events Officer: position currently vacant |
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- | **Board of Directors Election to happen in February (details below)** | + | Membership: position currently vacant |
- | **2. Officer Reports** | + | |
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- | **President' | + | JT Reporting |
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- | **Welcome to the new year \\ Took Q&A from the people present** | ||
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- | **Treasurer' | + | 94 members |
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- | **Checking: $11,786** | + | |
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- | **Saving: $4,047** | + | 32 sustaining annual (29 sus, 2 associate) - last month was 21 annual members |
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- | **Amazon Smile: this last report showed $300+ whereas before we have gotten typically $30 - $50 per quarter** | + | |
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+ | 50 sustaining, 6 associate | ||
- | **Banking accounts will change this month or next (wanted to do it start of fiscal year)** | ||
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- | **Education: | + | 7 students |
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- | **Events Officer: position currently vacant** | + | Outreach: Charel Morris |
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- | **Membership: position currently vacant** | + | Social Media: Rebecca Snyder |
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- | **JT Reporting ** | + | |
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- | **94 members** | + | Want to do a blog post soon of quelab |
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- | **32 sustaining annual (29 sus, 2 associate) - last month was 21 annual members** | + | |
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- | **50 sustaining, 6 associate** | + | Approach Rebecca after the meeting |
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- | **7 students** | ||
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- | **Outreach: Charel Morris** | + | MMF in April (see below) |
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- | **Social Media: Rebecca Snyder** | + | Donations: John “JT” Benedetto |
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- | **Want to do a blog post soon of quelab members for plans in 2019** | + | |
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- | **Approach Rebecca after the meeting ** | + | Geoff N. instigated a new donation from a federal office in Los Lunas. |
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- | **MMF in April (see below)** | ||
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- | **Donations: | + | Not a whole lot useful - keyboards & mice, some small flatscreens, |
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- | **Geoff N. instigated a new donation from a federal office in Los Lunas.** | + | |
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- | **Not a whole lot useful - keyboards & mice, some small flatscreens, some CRT stuff that was disposed of** | + | Since Geoff initiated it, I didn’t want to say no when I probably would have otherwise, and the concern |
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- | **Since Geoff initiated it, I didn’t want to say no when I probably would have otherwise, and the concern that it could lead to future donations** | ||
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- | **Facilities: John Murray** | + | Facilities: John Murray |
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- | **Nothing to report this month** | ||
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- | **Rental: Darren Moody** | + | Nothing to report this month |
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- | **Nothing to report this month** | ||
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- | **Area Captains** | + | Rental: Darren Moody |
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- | **3-D Printing: Josh Pedersen** | + | |
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- | **The Prusa I3 is still down, parts on en route** | + | Nothing to report this month |
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- | **Morgan reports that the Delta works okay, and the Z axis was not skipping** | + | |
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- | **Arcade - Troy Ross** | + | Area Captains |
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- | **Digital Arts - Darrel Knutson** | + | |
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- | **New pricing put into place in December** | + | 3-D Printing: Josh Pedersen |
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- | **Need board approval to purchase supplies since minimum cost I can find is over $100 for a roll of canvas.** | + | |
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- | **Vinyl cutter was miscalibrated, | + | The Prusa I3 is still down, parts on en route |
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- | **Electronics Lab: Charlie Fullerton** | + | |
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- | **This year, he wants to make that area more useful.** | + | Morgan reports |
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- | **Perhaps hold some classes, e.g.. Soldering? | + | |
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- | **Charlie has also accepted the Ham Shack as part of his responsibilities/ | + | Arcade - Troy Ross |
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- | **Fiber Arts: Sherie Pennebaker** | + | |
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- | **Nothing to report this month** | + | Digital Arts - Darrel Knutson |
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- | **Laser: Craig Goldsmith** | + | |
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- | **- if you experience any problems, no matter how trivial, text the lasercutter officer immediately. Following up with a phone call is OK, and you should definitely email the lasers list as well, but always start with a text to the officer.** | + | New pricing put into place in December |
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- | **the power glitch is occurring at least once per week. I believe I have traced it to one lousy AC connection and will work on permanent fix this week. You can tell the power glitch is occurring because the cutter LCD menu backlight will come on during power-up, without any characters. Then it will turn off, beep/click and repeat. If this happens, power-down the cutter immediately and text Craig aka Zoot.** | + | |
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- | **user inattention seems to be on the rise -- bent probe, bed out of level, crashes into the lens housing, etc. Please be more careful.** | + | Need board approval |
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- | **all non-cutting travel speeds have been dialed down on the cutter -- this includes test contours, jog mode, and non-cut moves during cutting operations. This should reduce strain on the cutter as well as give users more time to hit < | + | |
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- | **manual focusing is not hard, but please do not manual focus if you haven' | + | Vinyl cutter was miscalibrated, Morgan readjusted |
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- | **I am trying hard to catch up on training -- if you still need to be trained, contact me and I'll set something up in the next week.** | + | |
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- | **performed quite a bit of maintenance including tightening x-axis pulleys and belts, etc. You should notice improvements in cutting accuracy esp. at higher speeds.** | + | Electronics Lab: Charlie Fullerton |
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- | **Will hold an intermediate class soon** | + | |
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- | **Only for those with a lot of experience** | + | This year, he wants to make that area more useful. |
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- | **If you have to ask if that is you, it’s probably not you.** | + | |
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- | **To be held next Sunday** | + | Perhaps hold some classes, e.g.. Soldering? |
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- | **Machine Shop: Denis Muradov** | + | |
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- | **No report this month** | + | Charlie has also accepted the Ham Shack as part of his responsibilities/ |
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- | **Welding: John Murray** | + | |
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- | **Nothing to report this month** | + | Fiber Arts: Sherie Pennebaker |
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- | **Woodshop: Jesse Trujillo** | + | |
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- | **We need supplies, specifically a belt for the 1” sander.** | + | Nothing to report this month |
- | **3. Old Business** | + | |
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- | **Dues Increase - Josh and/or JT** | + | Laser: Craig Goldsmith |
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- | **Reminder about 2nd Sunday member hacknight. ** | + | - if you experience any problems, no matter how trivial, text the lasercutter officer immediately. Following up with a phone call is OK, and you should definitely email the lasers list as well, but always start with a text to the officer. |
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- | **3D Printer status of repairs | + | the power glitch is occurring at least once per week. I believe I have traced it to one lousy AC connection and will work on permanent fix this week. You can tell the power glitch is occurring because the cutter LCD menu backlight will come on during power-up, without any characters. Then it will turn off, beep/click and repeat. If this happens, power-down the cutter immediately and text Craig aka Zoot. |
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- | **MMF - three months from yesterday, April 6 & 7 of 2019** | + | user inattention seems to be on the rise – bent probe, bed out of level, crashes into the lens housing, etc. Please be more careful. |
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- | **At Expo New Mexico instead of the Balloon Museum** | + | |
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- | **Villa Hispania & Floral Arts Building** | + | all non-cutting travel speeds have been dialed down on the cutter – this includes test contours, jog mode, and non-cut moves during cutting operations. This should reduce strain on the cutter as well as give users more time to hit < |
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- | **Quelab will be in Flower Building** | + | |
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- | **Applications are open now on their website** | + | manual focusing is not hard, but please do not manual focus if you haven' |
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- | **Quelab’s volunteers will be handled by Quelab, other makers & volunteers need to go through MMF’s site. ** | + | |
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- | **Quelab volunteers need to be on the list given to MMF, otherwise you may not get access** | + | I am trying hard to catch up on training – if you still need to be trained, contact me and I'll set something up in the next week. |
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- | **No food trucks, but there are already established vendors on site that we are required to use** | + | |
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- | **Going to follow last year;s schedule | + | performed quite a bit of maintenance including tightening x-axis pulleys |
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- | **Parking may be better - being able to park right near the building where you are stationed...** | + | |
- | **4. New Business** | + | |
+ | Will hold an intermediate class soon | ||
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- | **New Electronics Area Captain Charlie Fullerton** | + | Only for those with a lot of experience |
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- | **Star Wars Day @ Rio Rancho Library - Darren** | + | If you have to ask if that is you, it’s probably not you. |
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- | **Saturday 1/26/19** | + | |
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- | **Loma Colorado Library, main branch** | + | To be held next Sunday |
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- | **Quelab will be providing models for assembly** | ||
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- | **Board of Directors’ Election in February** | + | Machine Shop: Denis Muradov |
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- | **ALL members must vote** | + | |
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- | **Quorum of members must vote for election to be valid** | + | No report this month |
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- | **Early electronic voting** | + | |
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- | **Electronic-only voting, no paper ballots** | + | Welding: John Murray |
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- | **Can nominate others as Director, or self-nominate. | + | |
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- | **Nominations now open, an email will go out tonight or tomorrow, open through 2-8-19, 11:59 p.m.** | + | Nothing to report this month |
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- | **Election will be 2-17-19, 5 p.m. to 8:00 p.m, and electronic voting will open two days before that** | ||
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- | **Show and Tell Night, | + | Woodshop: Jesse Trujillo |
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- | **It was suggested can we get a senior discount? | + | We need supplies, specifically |
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- | **AARP says the typical discount 10% with 55 - 60 age.** | ||
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- | **Dr. Opto asked about replacing the projector in the main classroom** | + | Dues Increase - Josh and/or JT |
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+ | Reminder about 2nd Sunday member hacknight. | ||
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+ | 3D Printer status of repairs - Josh | ||
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+ | MMF - three months from yesterday, April 6 & 7 of 2019 | ||
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+ | At Expo New Mexico instead of the Balloon Museum | ||
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+ | Villa Hispania & Floral Arts Building | ||
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+ | Quelab will be in Flower Building | ||
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+ | * | ||
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+ | Applications are open now on their website | ||
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+ | * | ||
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+ | Quelab’s volunteers will be handled by Quelab, other makers & volunteers need to go through MMF’s site. | ||
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+ | * | ||
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+ | Quelab volunteers need to be on the list given to MMF, otherwise you may not get access | ||
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+ | No food trucks, but there are already established vendors on site that we are required to use | ||
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+ | Going to follow last year;s schedule and probably have (4) quick volunteer meetings beforehand | ||
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+ | Parking may be better - being able to park right near the building where you are stationed… 4. New Business | ||
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+ | New Electronics Area Captain Charlie Fullerton | ||
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+ | Star Wars Day @ Rio Rancho Library - Darren | ||
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+ | Saturday 1/26/19 | ||
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+ | Loma Colorado Library, main branch | ||
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+ | * | ||
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+ | Quelab will be providing models for assembly | ||
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+ | * | ||
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+ | Board of Directors’ Election in February | ||
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+ | * | ||
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+ | ALL members must vote | ||
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+ | * | ||
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+ | Quorum of members must vote for election to be valid | ||
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+ | Early electronic voting | ||
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+ | Electronic-only voting, no paper ballots | ||
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+ | * | ||
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+ | Can nominate others as Director, or self-nominate. Send email to [[BOARD@quelab.net|]] | ||
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+ | Nominations now open, an email will go out tonight or tomorrow, open through 2-8-19, 11:59 p.m. | ||
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+ | Election will be 2-17-19, 5 p.m. to 8:00 p.m, and electronic voting will open two days before that | ||
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+ | Show and Tell Night, (when, who else is interested in announcing/ | ||
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+ | It was suggested can we get a senior discount? | ||
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+ | AARP says the typical discount 10% with 55 - 60 age. | ||
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+ | Dr. Opto asked about replacing the projector in the main classroom | ||
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- | **Charlie volunteered to get a replacement cable run to the existing projector** | + | Charlie volunteered to get a replacement cable run to the existing projector |
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- | **ACTION ITEMS** | + | ACTION ITEMS |
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- | **JT to send out to Members an announcement about the upcoming BoD election** | + | JT to send out to Members an announcement about the upcoming BoD election |
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- | **Adjourned 7:20 p.m.** | + | Adjourned 7:20 p.m. |