MINUTES – June 13, 2010 at 7:00 PM

Framingham Green, 136 Maynard Rd, Framingham 01701

 

  1. Call to Order:  7:20pm - Tom Mahoney

 

  1. Roll Call: Nandi

 

Attendance – Elsa Avisa, Gerry Desilets, Linda Fields, Esther Hopkins, Steven Joyce, Tom Mahoney, Beverley Hugo, Betty Muto, Joan Rastani, Pam Richardson, Pam Roberts, Norma Shulman, Nandi Varris, Parwez Wahid, Michael Zimmer

 

  1. Minutes: Minutes for May 16, 2010 were Approved

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report: Beverly Hugo

If you are in Arrears, please pay your dues.

 

  1. Old Business:

Letterhead/Logo Design for FDTC

Please submit a concept next month Tom Mahoney

Parwez will send what he has

Beverly suggested a contest for graphic artists/ high school students

Beverly will contact someone at FHS

 

Website:

Parwez is looking for help managing FDTC website

Nandi agreed to meet with Parwez to learn how to upload minutes to FDTC site

Discussion about whether the current site is meeting FDTC needs

Norma discussed website she started “Blue Host” $4.95/month

Current site $12.95/month

 

Yahoo group:

Norma wants help adding members to “new” Yahoo group

Nandi agreed to assist

Site is:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FraminghamDems/

 

Concerts on the Common, Norma Shulman

Norma can no longer do it alone. Norma represents Lake so should not be the only Dem present. “Republicans are circling!” “We need a presence every week.”

Need materials from all Dem candidates

Need volunteers to sign up– at least 2 per week.

Tom and Elsa will do June 18th

Mention of meetingwizards.com

 

  1. New Business – Tom Mahoney

Election of New Members to fill recent vacancies

Jeanne Eversley nominated by Elsa Aviza

Ilma Paixao and Adam ? nominated

All three were Seconded and elected to membership

Chris Boyes interested in slot but absent

 

  1. Hospitality Committee:

Beverly Hugo, Parwez Wahid and Jerry Desilate will coordinate

 

  1. Event:

DSC BBQ July 17 ,2010 1:30pm,  14 Waveney Road, Parwez  home

 

 

  1. Schedule for next year:

Second or third Sunday

Sept/Oct third Sunday

 

  1. Young Democrats of Massachusetts:

Courtney Elgart, Fundraising Chair

John Klechinsky the Membership & Outreach director, Elaine

Need recruiting help. FDTC invited to June 29th organizing meeting

 

  1. Motion about FDTC Dues

Joan Rastani (Tom Mahoney will send motion to Secretary to include in minutes)

 

  1. Other

Green Postcards to Sen. Scott Brown

re: Support Sen. Tom Harkins Keep Our Educators Working Act (S.3206)

 

  1. Debrief on State Convention

Mobile microphone suggestion, Esther Hopkins

Conversation, “Delegation should have sat closer together,” “Sit by Towns,” “More Disciplined,” Ilma, “Voting at end was not good/rushing and gave bad impression” “Extreemly negative,” “There was a better time to make those votes” “I fail to see the need to have so many welcoming speeches,” ”What kind of influence do we have in framing state wide convention?”

“Surprised, Glodis did not win hands down,” “Hoping is not the same as doing,” “Concerned that many democrats will not vote for Glodis,” “Whoever you believe in you work for.” Concern expressed that there will be bitterness after primary.

 

Proposed Action,  Plan a Unity Breakfast day after primary

At a Hotel on Tues or Weds

Parwez will speak to State Party

 

Next Meeting

 

Adjourn – 8:34pm Tom Mahoney