[Imc] print meeting minutes 01/20/02

[aaron david koonsman]

minutes 01/20/02

Present:  Aaron, Sandra, Jim Kotowski, Belden, John, Paul, Brent,
Danielle, Rob, Pauline, Michael

Shelly Masar's submission of Nate Banks' article to the Octopus:

After some debate, we came to the conclusion that we will, for this
article, allow the Octopus to print it after our publication date, with
Nate Banks' permission and a tag saying that this article comes from the
public i.

Sections:

Environmental - Lindsey's Alloy Casting is in (840)
                             Orion is working on an article on the
Ecovillage

Art - Artists:  Becca's articles are in
                         Articles are all on their way today or tomorrow

Human Rights : Sundiata Cha-Jua : done and posted (~1200)

Community Forum: Jim Kotowski's "First Person Diatribe", "Why so
bloodthirsty?" - first draft submitted
                                   Sal Nudo - "Free the Armory"

Labor: Belden looking into possible article for this issue

Media: waiting on extened draft by Rose Marchek (~1000)

Gorvernment: charter schools (~1700)

Distribution:
-people publishing from out of town should be sent a copy (contact sandra)
-revision of the routes still needed (check with mike if he still is going
to continue working on it)
-three month commitment
-sandra taking care of subscriptions
-individual subscription ad being put back in paper (darrin)

Fundraising:
-three firm sponsers union prof employees, world harvest, afl-cio
other firms being contacted (20 dollars a month with up front for a year
if possible)
-text to be decided on about acknowledgements related to sponsorship
(necessary to get other sponsors)
the public i wishes to express its deep appreciation to the following for
their financial and material support

These businesses need to be contacted for support (see above information)
Bikeworks, Babbit Books, Priceless Books, All Cheap Music, Camera's Eye
Photography, Zorbas, Elite Diner, Art Theater, Station Theater, Amco,
Sing Ma, Thia at the Y, Blue Moon Farms, The Lazers Edge, Home of Gourmet,
Record Service, High Dive, Art Mart, Strawberry Fields, Red Herring,
Courier Cafe, Garcia's Pizza, Milo's, Mirabelle's Picadilly, Bread
Company, Cafe Royale, Daily Grind, Zorba's, Moonstruck,
Reubens, Heel & Toe, Sunshine Grocery, 10 Thousand Villages, Dallas and
Co., La Shoppe, Carries, Rebeccas, Rick Orr Floral
These are spoken for:
Sandra: Art Coop, Jane Adams, Pages, Golds Gym
Darrin Paridiso, Kopi, Dandelion, That's Rentertainment
Brent: Cinema Cafe, Moonstruck
Pauline: Sweet Betsys