Meeting Minutes from Oct 3, 2009
Meeting Held at Sally and Harry Hempy’s House
Meeting chaired by Richard

EVENT REPORTS:
• Back to Basics Workshops
o 10/6 Needle Group (1st and 3rd Tuesdays)
o 10/10 Tom Rabbit Greenhouse Tour
o 10/13 Beer Brewing Demo
• Arts Workshops
o Tai Chi raised $50
o 10/18 Acting Workshop in Merc w/Bob Buckley
o 11/8 Practical Music Theory in Merc w/Paul Murin
• Poetry Night
o 11/2 Day of the Dead theme
• 10/23 Improv Comedy Night at the Merc (with help from Jenny)
• 12/12 Craft Fair in school (Laura Williams and Beth Brotherton offered to plan)
• 12/12: JAM Karaoke night at Merc

TREASURY REPORT:
• $10,800
o $3,000 promised for Town Hall
o What is committed for the ramp?
o What is committed for the GoCo pavilion, if anything? (Someone will check with Wendy on status)
o Grant for stage? --Look into an SCFD grant in a few years

TOWN HALL REPORT:
• May be ahead of schedule-could finish in January instead of March
• Will be ready by March 15, 2010
• Opening party should be set for March
• Tom Maloney is interested in presenting a historical talk when the Town Hall reopens

POSSIBLE FUTURE EVENTS:
• Valentine’s Day Dance/Event: Love in Cultures (idea from Juliette)
• Film on women artists (idea from Jan Reed)
• Friday Night Dinner and a Movie Night in the Merc

NEXT MEETING:
• 12/5 at the William’s house w/music jam

Meeting Attendees:
Richard, Karen, Sally, Harry, Julie, Nancy, Michael, Kael, Tom, Elise, Glenn, Kristi, Beth B., Emma, Rick Rudi, Blake, Jenny, Rainbow (special cooking demo), Gayle Towner

Please add me as an attendee in those meeting minutes!

One more day!!! Tomorrow it's Friday Night Comedy Improv at the Merc. Come on out for some laughs, lies, and good old fashioned nonsense. 7-9PM FREE! FREE! FREE! Bring a new friend.

Laura...
So sorry. I proofed the minutes and missed that. The buck stops here. My bad.

CALLING ALL CRAFTERS & ARTISTS!

Reserve a spot now at our 14th Annual

JAM HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFT FAIR
Saturday, December 12th
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at Jamestown School gym

COST: $20 for an 8 ft. table, $15 for a half-table. Tables and chairs provided. Each crafter is asked to bring a baked item for JAM to sell at the concession stand. Coffee, tea, soups, and chili will also be available.

Donations from our wonderful commUNITY CHEFS & BAKERS will also be gratefully accepted at the event!

This event will be highly publicized and proceeds from table rentals and concession stand will benefit JAM (Jamestown Area Artists & Musicians) and Town Hall improvements.

SET UP: Crafters are invited to set up on Friday night before the show from 6-8 p.m. or doors will be open to crafters at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning. Table locations will be assigned on the first come, first served (with payments received) basis.

CONTACT: Beth @ ( 3 o 3 ) 4 4 4 - 5 o 5 3 for more info or to reserve a table!

I was at the meeting too.

Wow, what a wild and crazy night. I want to personally thank and congratulate the many, many people from Jamestown and the Bar-K that turned out and participated in the First JAM Improv at the Merc last night. It was truly entertaining and FUN!!! A special JAM thanks to Jenny Wilson for putting in the time and energy to make it happen. Not only did we have a great time but a lot of new ideas have sprung up as well... keep 'em coming. If you missed the show this time, no worries... We'll do this and more again in the future.
PS: Way to go Chief!!! You never cease to amaze me.

CALLING ALL TALENTS!!!

Please come and share your talents and interests with the kids of Camp Jimtown and Jamestown School! We are now offering specialized workshops and need our gifted commUNITY members to participate!

Every week, we offer DRAMA CLUB on Tuesdays, ART CLUB on Wednesdays, and FITNESS CLUB on Thursdays, usually from 3:30-5 p.m. If you or anyone you know can come in and lead the children in any of these areas, please contact Laura @ (3o3) 545-55o2. Let us know if you can volunteer your time and expertise or what you would charge for your services, as well as how many sessions your workshop might be, what supplies are needed, etc.

Even if your talent doesn't necessarily apply to these categories, we welcome ANY new areas of learning and we can certainly adapt our schedule accordingly!

Crafters & Artists are especially needed to help us to create items to sell at the upcoming JAM Craft Fair in December. Our many commUNITY musicians, knitters, crocheters, bakers, cooks, storytellers, etc. are always welcome!

WORKSHOP DATES AVAILABLE in 2009:

November 10th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 19th
December 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 9th, 10th, 15th, 16th 17th

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Back 2 Basics:

Upcoming Bread-Making Demonstration. This demonstration is being given by Andy Clark. He is Whole Food's Head Baker for the western region. He has been a chef for over 20 years and travels internationally giving cooking seminars. He will be giving his demonstration on Nov. 10th at the Merc, at 6:30 p.m. and the demo will feature focaccia bread and pizza dough. This should be a great time as well as informational. So mark you calendars.

Save a little holiday weekend energy for
POETRY NIGHT @ THE MERC

Monday, Nov 2nd, 7-8pm
Celebrating Dia de los Muertos

Bring poems of rememberance or scary poems.
Rainbow will be cooking Posole and Tamales
and there'll be a Dia de los Muertos Altar!

Brought to you by JAM

Back 2 Basics Update:

Tomorrow night "needle group" at 93 Main St., 7:00-9:00 pm. Drop in and bring a project. Remember this is every 1st & 3rd Tues of the month.

Upcoming Bread-Making Demonstration. This demonstration is being given by Andy Clark. He is Whole Food's Head Baker for the western region. He has been a chef for over 20 years and travels internationally giving cooking seminars. He will be giving his demonstration on Nov. 10th at the Merc, at 6:30 p.m. and the demo will feature focaccia bread and pizza dough. This should be a great time as well as informational. So mark you calendars.

DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP!!!

November JAM ARTS WORKSHOP
Practical Music Theory for Regular Folks
Taught by Paul Murin (formerly of Phix)
Sunday, November 8th
4-6pm @ the Merc

$10 for preregistration/$12 day of workshop

We are ALL invited to Gold Hill School's annual FUNdraiser:

!!! FALL FIESTA !!!
Sunday, November 15th
5-10 p.m. at Gold Hill Inn

Featuring...a delicious Mexican BUFFET dinner (pick your seating time @ 5, 5:30, 6, or 6:30 p.m.), a tremendous SILENT AUCTION with great items from many local places (bidding 5-8 p.m.), and LIVE MUSIC by the Mary Russell Band (8-10 p.m.)!

Tickets are only $10/adult or $5/child and are available by calling me at (3o3) 545-55o2 or by e-mailing goldhillfallfiesta@yahoo.com

Come dance, eat, bid, and support our neighboring small mountain school!

LAST DAY TO PRE-REGISTER!!!

NOVEMBER JAM ARTS WORKSHOP
Practical Music Theory for Regular Folks
Taught by Paul Murin (formerly of Phix)
Sunday, November 8th
4-6pm @ the Merc

Paul's workshop has been one of our most popular. Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about music from a professional musician.

$10 for preregistration/$12 day of workshop
Sign Up at the Jamestown Post Office.
SPONSORED BY JAM - JAMESTOWN AREA ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS

EXPERIENCE ANOTHER RARE PROFESSIONAL PUPPET SHOW IN THE MOUNTAINS!

Welcome Mark Hellerstein of Puppets & Things on Strings
THIS Wednesday, November 11th
1-2 p.m. at Jamestown School

Featuring...a handmade portable puppet theater, a 45-minute show incorporating marionettes, hand puppets, ventriloquism, audience interaction, and side-splitting comedy!

ALL AGES WELCOME (especially the little tikes)!

Free for Camp Jim members or a $5 suggested donation per family for all others. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

The tables are going fast for our annual JAM CRAFT FAIR on Saturday, December 12th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jamestown School!

First paid, first served! $20 for an 8 foot table and $15 for a half-table to benefit Jamestown Area Artists & Musicians and town hall improvements. Crafters are asked to bring a baked item for JAM to sell at the concession stand.

Call (3o3) 444-5o53 for your spot. Local crafters and artists are strongly encouraged to enter!