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- | 1. Board Report | ||
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- | Met today | ||
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- | ● Board of Directors’ Election will take place on 2-18-18 @ Quelab \\ ○ Can vote electronically via OPAVOTE, no paper ballots \\ ○ Bylaws state attending the elections meeting is a requirement of membership, but \\ electronic voting meets that requirement \\ ○ 4 positions available - JT, Charel, Gonner & Craig (Zoot) will be stepping down \\ ● Celeste will be stepping down at President. We hope to have new place in place \\ somewhere in the spring. President, VP, Secretary & Treasurer \\ ● Steven Hall has been appointed as Annex office \\ ● Clearing up rumors! \\ ○ Quelab’s non-profit status is in good standing with the IRS & federal government \\ ○ With regard to the NM State Govt., we are now in good standing with them as \\ well, even if the NM govt. Web site doesn’t say so \\ ○ If you hear something about Quelab, please just reach out & ask us about it - \\ reach out to the Board, or to the Officers \\ ○ John M. had a question: are we able to send out a donation letter to someone \\ that donates something. Charel said Yes, of course!... Work with JT as the \\ donations officer & Josh as the treasurer \\ 2. Officer Reports \\ ● President' | ||
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- | to send suggestions \\ | ||
- | ● Outreach: Charel Morris \\ | ||
- | ○ Saturday, Jan 28, at Loma Colorado branch 9:00 - 9:30 arrival with official time of \\ | ||
- | 10:00 until 1:00 p.m. (though it continues, sometimes until 2 or 3). \\ | ||
- | ■ Darren is looking for volunteers to attend this session \\ | ||
- | ■ Need special volunteer(s) to help with the mini machine kits we are \\ | ||
- | donating to the Library for the Star Wars day. \\ | ||
- | ○ Sat, 2-10-18 Nuclear Museum STEM day \\ | ||
- | ■ Need volunteers for this as well \\ | ||
- | ○ Sy Jackson Elementary school is doing a maker fair, Friday evening, March 2 \\ | ||
- | ○ Let Josh know if you are interested in helping with this event \\ | ||
- | ○ ABQ MMF is coming at the end of April \\ | ||
- | ○ We are currently in discussion with the research lab at Kirkland, on possible \\ | ||
- | collaboration. \\ | ||
- | ● Social Media: Rebecca Snyder \\ | ||
- | ○ Working on a newsletter type publication, | ||
- | ● Donations: John “JT” Benedetto \\ | ||
- | ○ We have not done a recycling run recently, aside from cardboard to the city. \\ | ||
- | There are cans to go, and stuff in many of the barrels, though none are full \\ | ||
- | ○ We received a large computer-related donation by an unknown donor. I have yet \\ | ||
- | to process that. I expect much of it will end up in lab stock (check the room \\ | ||
- | behind electronics) or on the “Up For Grabs” shelf \\ | ||
- | ○ “Officially” we are not accepting donations without prior authorization & \\ | ||
- | agreement. However, walk-ins DO occur. If you are on the receiving end of a \\ | ||
- | walk-in donation, PLEASE let me know it came in! \\ | ||
- | ● Facilities: John Murray \\ | ||
- | ○ Repaired fluorescent ceiling lights in the entrance and in the north bathroom \\ | ||
- | ● Rental: Darren Moody \\ | ||
- | ○ Rentals down, lost two of the blue & white bench spaces and one anthro cart \\ | ||
- | space. Oh hey, we have three new vacancies if anyone wants to rent a bench! \\ | ||
- | ○ Down $63 on rentals income, still have $85.50 coming in for rentals \\ | ||
- | ● Area Captains \\ | ||
- | ○ 3-D Printing: Josh Pedersen \\ | ||
- | ■ Morgan is in process of setting up printers on Orange Pi’s, which will add \\ | ||
- | wi-fi access, as well as a 2nd system into that area - one dedicated \\ | ||
- | windows & one dedicated linux \\ | ||
- | ■ For the orion there are instructions on the wiki \\ | ||
- | ○ Arcade - Troy Ross \\ | ||
- | ■ He brought in a Linux gaming PC w/Steam OS, still needs to be put into \\ | ||
- | place \\ | ||
- | ■ Asteroids cabinet? Rebecca has a power supply for it, and Morgan \\ | ||
- | bought fuses for it \\ | ||
- | ■ Hope to put in shelves next month \\ | ||
- | ○ Electronics Lab: Aaron Birenboim \\ | ||
- | ■ Nothing to report \\ | ||
- | ○ Fiber Arts: Sherie Pennebaker \\ | ||
- | ■ Nothing to report \\ | ||
- | ○ Laser: Craig Goldsmith \\ | ||
- | ■ Cleaning optics on the red laser pointer - should be much better now \\ | ||
- | ■ Whoever left the manual focus tool out of the kit, shame on you. Please \\ | ||
- | don’t leave it out again or you will have your privileges suspended | ||
- | ○ Metal Shop: Eric Lee \\ | ||
- | ■ All machines operational, | ||
- | ○ Welding: John Murray \\ | ||
- | ■ Nothing to report \\ | ||
- | ○ Woodshop: Gonner Menning \\ | ||
- | ■ No injuries, nothing broken \\ | ||
- | 3. Old Business \\ | ||
- | ● Board of Directors Election in February - covered previously \\ | ||
- | 4. New Business \\ | ||
- | ● Cleaning of the Core & bathrooms \\ | ||
- | ○ Front area of the ‘Lab will be closed, entrance will be via the Annex on 7th \\ | ||
- | ○ 4th, Sunday of February, we will be emptying the front part of the building, \\ | ||
- | cleaning on the 5th \\ | ||
- | ○ The company will continue to be cleaning the space monthly, the Main \\ | ||
- | classroom, the bathrooms, and the kitchen \\ | ||
- | ● Rio Rancho Library “Star Wars Day” event \\ | ||
- | ○ Covered under Charel’s outreach report \\ | ||
- | ● Early reminder: Changed dates for 2018 ABQ Mini MakerFaire \\ | ||
- | ○ The 2018 ABQ MiniMakerFaire has been moved up to April: April 21 & 22 \\ | ||
- | ○ The MMF will not be meeting like in previous years (not as many) \\ | ||
- | ● Jefferson Middle School Science Night \\ | ||
- | ○ Is anyone would be willing to participate in the Jefferson Middle School Science \\ | ||
- | Night? (Lomas & Girard) It’s being held on Monday January 29, from 6: 00 p.m. \\ | ||
- | until I believe 8:00 p.m. \\ | ||
- | ○ Science Night is the night where the Science Fair competitors display their \\ | ||
- | projects to the community. We’d like to set up an area where science and \\ | ||
- | technology people in the community can talk with families. \\ | ||
- | ○ They’ve never done a science night before, but have been graded F for 3 years \\ | ||
- | in a row (despite being the school most requested for transfers in the entire \\ | ||
- | district), and this will help our grade and possibly excite families about science at \\ | ||
- | Jefferson. \\ | ||
- | ○ Quelab members in the past helped Jefferson purchase and set up our little \\ | ||
- | MakerSpace, which has been very successful. \\ | ||
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- | ○ Charel suggested asking their winners to come display at ABQ MMF \\ | ||
- | ● Dues Grace Period Change \\ | ||
- | ○ No more grace period - membership dues need to be paid by the 1st of the \\ | ||
- | month. If you don’t pay before the monthly meeting, you are considered lapsed, \\ | ||
- | and will not have building access. \\ | ||
- | ○ This does not affect members paying annually, or set up with recurring payments \\ | ||
- | in WildApricot | ||
- | ● RFID system changes to bar “lapsed” members \\ | ||
- | ○ The system will be (has been?) set up to deny entrance to those with a status of \\ | ||
- | “Lapsed” for their membership status \\ | ||
- | ● Rebecca asked for clarification on a member paying late \\ | ||
- | ○ They can take money via the Square phone \\ | ||
- | ● Darren - this Saturday is Paul’s confirmation of his eagle scout status; contact Darren if \\ | ||
- | you are interested \\ | ||
- | ● Adric - In addition to Troy Ross last month, we also added Ed Heron to the team, too. \\ | ||
- | Adjourned 6:56 p.m. \\ | ||