February 12, 2004

Members present: Dan, Thomas, Brandi, Gabi, Mike, Troy, Gary S., Bill

Minutes read by Dan. Approved: Mike, 2nd: Gabi. Accepted.

Treasurer’s Report (Read by Mike):

As of 1/31: $682.64 in OUT account, in OUTfront account: $1375.44 + $2000 CMAB grant, $750 anon. donor, $500 SCSU for movie, $500 SJU towards Paramount rental.

Film Fest:

• Films are here and ready to go.
• Story in SCTimes on Monday, also bought 2 ads for Thursday and Friday paper.
• Stories on KinPride, Mike’s radio show and the Ox next week
• 24 radio ads
• Wine coming from Alexandria winery, O’Hara’s will serve it
• Don Fordner volunteered to deliver and provide a grand piano for George Maurer
• Cabin Creek will have a booth with coffee
• Talked with City Council members
• ASL interpreters lined up
• Program will have names of artists and donors
• Info tables available for groups in directory

Art for OUT:

• Hanging artwork on Monday at noon, need volunteers to help
• 25-30 pieces donated
• Will need volunteers the night of the drawing at 9:30 to bring artwork to stage to give to winners

Spring OUTing:

• Will have a buffet with vegi and meat options
• ¼ sheet handouts and poster at Film Fest
• Donations needed!!
• At the Carpet Sat, April 24

Estate Planning - March Meeting:

Amy Johnson will come to talk to about same sex estate planning

Website:

• Identify as Central Minnesota?
• Make it easier to link to organizations in directory?
• Make website an April agenda item

Philanthrofund Grant:

need to make a report for them. Adv. Com. will work on it.

Announcements/ Other:

• Is it time to revisit mission statement?
• Can we provide a forum for local candidates?
• Eclipse invited to SCSU by college group
• 2 buses are coming to Film Fest from SJU Men’s conference
• Troy has written a play called Joseph and the Old Man, about relationship between two men. Could this be an event for NCOD? Cast is already lined up. Grants available? Weekend rent at Paramount would be $1000-$1500