WELCOME NEW MEMBER: Lucy David, Iowa City

100Grannies February 23, 2016 Meeting Notes

CHECK-IN - Each member in attendance: 1.) give your name; 2.) list one attribute of Barbara Schlachter which touched or inspired you. This list will be shared with all members at the 4th Anniversary celebration on April 26, 2016.

TRIBUTE TO BARBARA 1.) Video produced by UI non-fiction film class shared, The Ladies in Green. 2.) Memorial cards with Barbara’s obituary and personal message were distributed. 3.) Memorials for Barbara were described and differentiated by Mary Beth: • Barbara Schlachter Fund – designated by the Schlachter family to support activities by 100Grannies related to mission of the organization to “AGITATE” • 100Grannies Memorial that will be a local tribute in the community that exemplifies Barbara’s environmental interests. Suggestions being considered include a planting and bench with memorial inscription to be placed on the River Walk proposed for Riverside Drive or some living memorial at the EcopolisCenter being planned in Iowa City. Other suggestions are encouraged ofmembers. Ann Christenson suggested a “solar tree”. • Contributions to memorials for Barbara may be sent to Becky Ross, treasurer of 100Grannies (18 Valley View Knoll, Iowa City, 52240). Please make checks payable to 100Grannies and designate either Barbara Schlachter Fund OR Barbara memorial in memo of check. Checks or donations will be accepted at the March meeting as well.

April 26, 2016 100Grannies 4th Anniversary Celebration The event will be held at Carol Christensen’s home again this year. A planning committee will be convened. Also there will need to be volunteers to help with set up and clean up. A sign-up sheet was circulated at the meeting; anyone who would be interested in helping with any aspect of this event is encouraged to contact Mary Beth ([email protected]). We plan to do a more extensive memorial to Barbara at that time, including showing the documentary film again.

New Business:

 February 27, 2016 (Saturday) Legislative Forum with League of Women Voters of Johnson County: Coralville City Council Chambers, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Topic will be environmental issues; 100 Grannies will co-sponsor. Contact Jan Stephan ([email protected])for more information. Please come and wear your green shirts, hats and buttons!  100Grannies March Lecture Series: Monday evenings at The Center, 6:00-7:00 p.m., room 202. The lecture schedule is on the website. The lectures are always very informative, so please join us! We will also continue the Bakeless Bake Sale with the money going to the ICCSD book donation for each elementary school. This year's new book is, Nanuk, the Ice Bear.  March 10, 2016 (Thursday) Prairie Preview: Celebration Barn, 100Grannies will table; Connie Mutel (100Grannies) will be keynote speaker. All are welcome to join the potluck at 5:00. Thank you if you signed up to help, we will send you a reminder next week. The Celebration Barn is located north of Iowa City on Highway 1. Contact Maureen ([email protected])or Becky Hall ([email protected])  March 17, 2016 (Thursday) Story Time: Iowa City Public Library, 10:30-11:00 a.m., Granny Green celebrates St. Patrick's Day. Please join us and bring your grandchildren for a fun time! Wear your green! If you would like to help plan this story time, we are meeting March 4, at 1:30 in the ICPL children's room. Contact Becky Hall  April 17, 2016 (Sunday) Aguda Achim Synagogue Earth Day Activity, 1:00- 3:00 p.m. 100Grannies will table and provide educational activity for youth attending. Becky R is the contact ([email protected]) and she has invented a board game for children to play! We need more help with this event.  April 19, 2016 (Tuesday) Kirkwood Community College Earth Day Event, KCC, Iowa City Campus, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.; 100Grannies will table. We need more help from 10-2. Contact Beckys  April 24, 2016 (Sunday) Earth Care Family Fair, Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility host at Kent Park Conservation Education Center, 1:00-4:00 p.m. We did get the okay to use the Enviroscape for this event. It is a hands on diorama that children can use to better understand erosion. We can use a few more Grannies for this event. Contact Becky H  March/April (dates to be determined): Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL) spring district meeting at Senators Grassley and Ernst offices in Cedar Rapids. Contact Paula Sanchini ([email protected]) if you would like to join this very important meeting.

Miriam's report on the CRWG: Members of the Community Rights Working Group have been helping to organize the newly founded Cr group in Boone as they prepare for Paul Cienfuegos' upcoming events in that area. Those include The People's Forum on the Bakken Pipeline on 3/28 which is a panel including Paul & Ed Fallon & others. Several Grannies are going to attend. There are two of Paul's 3-hour Community Rights introductory workshops scheduled in Boone & Rockwell City, and a weekend workshop in Des Moines like the one we hosted in IC last fall. Anyone wanting more information about these events can contact Miriam Kashia ([email protected]) or Deb Dee ([email protected])

The documentary "This Changes Everything" based on Naomi Klein's book and produced by her husband, Avi Lewis, was shown at the UUSIC in their new location at Sanctuary Church on 2/24 at 6:30 pm. It was free and open to the public. It will also be shown at our next Film Festival for those who missed it.

The CRWG is now officially independent of 100Grannies, but maintains a close connection. Information will still be posted on the tab on the Grannies website. Information will be forthcoming soon about the "House Party" program, and CRWG will be inviting Grannies to participate - both to educate our own group about Community Rights and to practice for using house parties to educate and enlist the public in this movement.

Activism Committee, by Linda Quinn co-chair ([email protected]) Welcomes participation from 100G members to our committee meetings and events. Committee meeting takes place prior to each 100G monthly meeting, 5:00 - 5:30. Upcoming events:

 4/22 7:30-9 AM Banner Demonstration on Earth Day, Pedestrian Bridge Riverside Drive.  4/23 Eco Fest at New Bo Market, Cedar Rapids. Help at table for 350.org, CR chapter

TREASURER’S REPORT Becky Ross reported a balance of $2925.25.

NEXT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING: Tuesday, March 15th at Mary Beth’s NEXT GENERAL MEETING: Tuesday, March 22nd location TBA*

*The Steering Committee is currently exploring alternate locations for the general meetings. Barbara has been our contact for 100Grannies at Trinity Episcopal Church in Iowa City since the group was formed. Her office there provided us not only a mailing address, but also a place to house resources, a.k.a. the book cart and assorted 100G paraphernalia. Our organization has grown and so it seemed an appropriate time to consider exploring other options. If any member would like to provide input on an alternate site, please do so by contacting any one of the Steering Committee: Becky Hall, Becky Ross, Jan Stephan, or Mary Beth Versgrove. We welcome your input and appreciate your support.