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| UW ESA Minutes Sept 11, 2002 12:30-1:30 p.m. Preliminary Meeting Minutes taken by Marc Ducusin WELCOME BACK! -Marc: on improving the common room - Keith dropped by earlier & mentioned the possibility of bringing the board to see our mismatched furniture -Cortney: idea for furniture covers; will bring fabric -Wilde photo & Erica's baby painting are generally lauded -free books from Mark Morton meet w/ecstatic & unanimous approval -Eireann: Holly McNally has given us list of publishers likely to donate books (Huzzah!) -Erica: we need a permit to use Bulman Centre for Nov. 6 Book Auction (must go to Riddell) -for next meeting (the first official one), a review of upcoming events -Karla's grand entrance -Erica: Margaret Carlisle would like to be on our agenda (whatever that may mean); Erica has emailed her -tangent: Speaking Crow, anti-social karaoke & drunkenness (you had to be there) -Eireann: we are on speaking terms w/Physical Plant once more! -sign-up sheets for book/bake sale needed; Eireann is preparing them -Cortney proposes that we arrange books alphabetically for ease of perusal -Misc. book sale ideas: literary fortunes (e.g. quotations from authors), book-shop setting w/fake shelves (cardboard boxes placed on their sides), cookie give-away -brainstorming "fortunes" could be a good icebreaker for next meeting -baked goods: remember to list ingredients, include some vegan food -Auction: must purchase materials for Harlequin basket from Shoppers before Erica leaves (in 2 weeks) -leave some decisions open for input from newbies (e.g. devising lit. week theme days) -lengthy digression on hair initiated by Cortney -Kristian thanks Mark Morton on our behalf for the books; Cortney has a Morton moment -James drops by. . . -Stephanie's flashy belt buckle temporarily arrests our attention -brief discussion on 9/11 anniversary -Karla wants to be Sigourney Weaver -Cortney: advertising; approaching A-Channel, CBC (possibly through Kristian) -it is conceded that melted ice cubes = gross -even more madcap shenanigans ensue, bringing business to an end |
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