 LAIRD Meeting Minutes
LAIRD
DISTRICT COUNCIL
Date:
December 6th 2007
Location: The Relax
Crew
Attendance: Rick, Debbie,
Murray, Amber Stonebridge, Gary, Stanley, Rosa, Marcy Lenover, Rhonda Brand
Welcome and
Introductions (attendance sheet circulated)
1. Review
of Minutes - MOTION to accept the minutes by Stanley -SECONDED by
Rick ALL IN FAVOR - PASSED
2. Additions
a) Cory
Johnson and Delburne School
b) Secretary
binder Amber reports contents are: All web page
information, minutes, agenda,
incoming correspondence, outgoing
correspondence,
contact information.
3. P.D.D.
Update Dawn Parent - no PDD representative
present
4. Self
Advocate Updates
a) C.S.S.
Community Connections Annual X-mas lunch on Dec
5th a
great
time. Dolly was co-mc for IDDP on Dec 4th. Young Rockers is
doing
a x-mas light tour on Dec 19th 6-8pm.
Meet at the club. Sharon
performed
at IDDP with the Rights Learning & Theatre Group.
b) Lacombe Eagles n/a
c) Michener Power Council - helped to raise almost &700.00 in
the
Parade of Pennies for the
United Way. Also with Marlin and 332,000
Strong to learn about making a
difference for people with disabilities by
exercising
our right to vote. Some members registered with the coalition
and
voted for who they wanted to be the next leader of the province.
We attended the IDDP planning
meetings to organize the day that was
celebrated
at the Hub on December 04/2006. Members did a
presentation
at City Hall Atrium for IDDP. Freak Out: One hour festival of
disability
arts was attended by 5 self-advocates from Michener Services.
Power Council members who
attend LAIRD, CAAN, & CASA. ArtSparks
on the Boards on Wednesday
nights is a great chance for some of our
members
to work with the Teahouse Youth Theatre. Chuck and Ida are
working with Theatre of the
Oppressed leader Twyla Swennen to
produce
a play. Look forward to seeing this play added to the other
performances
by the Rights Learning and Theatre Group. Michener
Services provided
transportation for 29 self-advocates from Central
Region to attend the 2008
Self-advocate planning meeting. Our next
meeting
is January 15th in Lacombe. The Power Council is one way
people who live at Michener
can get involved in opportunities, learn
about self-advocacy, their
rights and responsibilities and have fun by
being
involved.
c) C.A.R.S.
Cougars We had individuals involved in CASA IDDP, Rights
Learning and Theatre Group
Self-Advocate Conference CAAN, CAC,
e) Relax Crew A food bank donation box is at the club house
for
donations. X-mas concert Dec 12th, x-mas dinner and dance
Dec 22nd, New
executive, web site up and running in new year
www.pclass.org
5. Financial
Report CSS Marcy Lenover
a) Finance
binder contents are; Monthly ledger sheets, submitted
requisitions, blank
requisitions, PDD agreement, and letter of agreement
for
both Learning and Operation budgets.
b) Operating Budget &
Learning Indicatives Budget Balance = $3961.76
6. Old Business
a) Open
house March 2007 discussion about guest speakers snacks
and beverages.
LAIRD information about partnership in past and
possibilities.
Cougars will look into possible speakers - Cory Johnston
closing
speaker and Marlin Styner as opening speaker. Power Council
will look into
a fun entertainment.
b) Membership
- tabled
c) Lacombe
Eagles - Project Art Of Friendship update received
November 6th project not yet begun looking at sometime in
2007. Letter sent on November 7th
requesting return of $860.00 funds and suggestion to reapply. Marcy
MOTIONED Rhonda SECOND ALL IN FAVOR PASSED Debbie to contact Eagles to
acknowledge receipt of the letter and intentions (due date for repayment is
Dec 31st). POST MEETING UPDATE full payment received Dec11th
2006
7. New
Business
a) IDDP
financial support request of maximum $200 Rhonda
MOTIONED maximum of $200.00
until specific amount is requested
in
writing, SECONDED by BRADLEY ALL IN FAVOR PASSED.
8.
Information Sharing n/a
CHRISTMAS
LUNCH ENJOYED BY ALL
Meeting
adjourned at: 1:30 PM
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NEXT MEETING: January 10th
2007 12 noon 1:30pm
LOCATION: Relax Crew 6332 Orr Drive
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