September 16, 2011
Minutes of WNCPSR meeting, 9-16-11, noon
Home of Beth and Steve Gilman
Present: John Joyner III, Bob Howarth, Lew Patrie (Emeritus), Steve Gilman, Terry Clark, Don Richardson, Sasha Hussey
Terry Clark opened the meeting at 12:30 sharp.
Minutes of the August meeting were approved as written.
TREASURER'S REPORT: John Joyner reported a net of $1570.31 after $50.000 sent to V4P for our table at the 9/21 International Day of Peace Rally. John is working on getting us non-profit status. We must maintain a balance of $1500 to maintain our account. Lew suggested a possible new fundraiser. No action until next month.
OLD BUSINESS: Lew presented a flow chart of the IDP rally to take place in Pack Square 9/21 from 3:00 PM to 7:30 PM, with copies to all attendees. Several have volunteered to man the booth.
UNCA Student Conference, 9/24, 3-10 PM. Sasha has prepared a Petition to the Blue Ribbon Commission, the text of which was discussed and edited. Sasha and others will man our card table and signed petitions will be forwarded to the BRC. Sasha is to be reimbursed for expenses.
NEW BUSINESS: Lew reported on the 4 day meeting in Toronto concerning the events of 9/11. There is overwhelming evidence of an inside job, in conflict with the "official report" and the whitewashed report of the belatedly appointed 9/11 Commission. Don has many books and films by experts including documetaries from the Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth destroying the official story, and Don and Lew hope to show some of these films soon, possibly at Lew's UU church or other venue.
Steve discussed Facebook directions.
Bob Howarth represented us at a recent Green Drinks meeting. Our statement re the IDP Rally will be read by Rachel Bliss or her designee. We are a sponsoring group along with V4P and others. Lew will provide our WNCPSR banner; chairs, Terry; canopy and card table, Bob; Lew, Sasha and Bob, weights to secure canopy in case of tornados, hurricanes and tsunamis.
Terry will leave 9/22 for the 2-day Chapter Leadership Conference in Chicago. WNCPSR will pay half his expenses. At our Saturday, October 8 retreat he will report on the meeting. Terry and Steve will have a planning meeting beforehand to fashion said report.
Terry reported on the status of the Coal Ash Project. We have yet to hear from Barb Gottlieb about the availability of the possible grant. We await info.
Lew handed out a one page request by Mary for members to go to the BRC hearing in Atlanta October 18. Mary cannot attend due to conflict with a meeting in DC October 20, but is willing to organise a van or car pool as needed. The meeting is to tell the BRC there is NO WAY we will accept a nuclear presence in our mountains.
Lew is working on a draft letter to Governor Perdue re nuclear waste and storage.
Leah will be hosting Linda Gunter from Beyond Nuclear at her home on 28 October, 5:30 for snacks -- no dinner served! Directions next meeting.
Lew distributed another letter from Mary Olson, this one about the possibility of reactor meltdowns from loss of power for on-site generation due to solar flares, which could compromise the grid. End of world scenarios are no longer science fiction. Mary says the NRC has been apprised of this possibility. A mere $5 billion could upgrade the grid to reduce the threat, but hey, there are some 160 countries we haven't bombed yet, and money is tight.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:55 PM. The next meeting is at noon, October 21, 2011, Steve and Beth Gilmans' home.
Don Richardson, Solar Flare Secretary
