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November 13, 1997
Rockbridge Regional Library, Lexington, Virginia
Present: Kathy Fox, Eric Sheffield, Eli Fishpaw, Phil Welch, and Sherry
Stanley (note taker).
1. Minutes --- Eric read the October minutes, and we approved them.
2. Treasurer's report --- The Rockbridge Greens have $25.94 and the GOV,
$219.89. Eric suggested sending a letter to the trial subscriptions asking
them to join.
3. Elections --- We will get official reslts after November 24. Eli said
the most important point is that we can't do this alone. We mentioned that
the very few people who are voting are disproportionately over 60 years of
age. Eric said we need to increase the number of letters-to-the-editor we
generate. Sherry said we must run in manageable door-to-door campaigns.
Other suggestions included campaigning at free clinics and food banks.
4. Soil and water conservation board --- Kathy O'Hara, who was on the
ballot, received 946 votes,18% coming in third in a four way race for two
seats. Phil was elected as a write-in candiate for Buena Vista with 12
votes; and Stephanie Porras, receiving six votes in a write-in effort, was
elected in Lexington. We spent some time discussing Phil's role as a new
member of the S&W.
5. Christmas party --- The annual Rockbridge Greens holiday party will be
on the second Friday of December. We decided on a potluck dinner but not
the location.
6. Harrisonburg local --- Sherry said that she would be leaving the RG to
help form a local that would serve the Harrisonburg area, possibly Augusta
County also. We already have a candidate for city council this spring. This
local has been generated from a JMU student political organization,
Democratic Socialists of America, and Dale's campaign.
7. Letter to new local --- Eric proposed sending a letter to the new local
offering our if they wish to run a candidate in the next congressional
election. Sherry said she personally did not have the energy to work in a
campaign again next year and saw little enthusiasm elsewhere to do this.
She said there could be a candidate in northern VA and perhaps our energies
should go there. We agreed that if we are going to make this move, we
should do so soon.
8. Sustainable Communities workshop --- A group from Maryland on a grant
from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is running a pilot program in Lexington.
Eli and Eric will attend.
Rockbridge Greens
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