Minutes September 19, 2006

Minute of Community Decision Meeting of 9/19/06

Present: Raja, Ethel, Vicky, Max, Alice, Alex

1) FINANCIAL UPDATE: as of 7/31/06, we had a balance of $673.56.

Known income and expenses since that point are approximately equal.


2) CALENDAR and EVENTS:
SHABBAT SERVICES:
The following dates are scheduled. Vicky and Carol will work on booking hosts.
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Sat am service 11/18 (Miryam and Pal Sas)--Bentsch Rosh Chodesh Kislev and study with Josh Gressel

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7:45
pm) at Ethel's

Tu B'Shevat Seder-- Saturday AFTERNOON gather at 3:00 PM, service/seder

at

3:30 PM, FEB 3rd (Avdallah around 6:15 PM

Sat am service 2/24

Sat am service 3/17--Bless the New Moon of Nisan

3) Alice presented a draft of the annual fundraising letter. The group made some very minor changes and Alice will go over letter with Judy before giving letter to Vicky to include in next Nishmat mailing.

4) Unanimously agreed: to co-sponsor the YeaShorebore bonfires and to the allocation of $25.00 toward copying for Neillah material.

5) Tabled discussion on an Erev Shira. Will take up the event when Shana is at the CDM meeting.

6) Max will try roof-rack that Raja is donating for moving the Torah.

7) We give much thanks to Lea for all her efforts in planning and coordinating the Hot Springs trip. The trip involved great soaks,
beautiful wilderness and intimate davening. All had a great time. It is particularly notable that Nishmat is continuing this landmark event even
though Nathan Martin could not be with us. We think it's important for this event to continue annually. Kudos to Lea for making this year's possible.

8) We also thank Lea for efforts in publicizing Nishmat. We respect her judgement with regard to whether or not we continue to list Nishmat on
BayJews.org and planetJewish.org.

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10) All Nishmat assignments will continue, eg., Leyning coordinator, newsletter editor, etc.