January 14th Notes

We had a very lively discussion about "What is a reasonable sustainable lifestyle in the modern world?"

Meeting Notes

1. Polystyrene Letter
Claire and Eileen have drafted a letter and sent it to a few other people in the group for critique. Claire would like input by TUESDAY so she can send to the city.

2. Google Tour - It's a go for Thursday March 18

• Someone needs to draft a letter from SK inviting them to the event.
  
• Torrey needs to run the letter through Google for approval.
  
• We need to draft a list of invitees by the FIRST WEEK of FEBRUARY so that someone has time to consolidate the names, print letter, prior to our next meeting.
• We would like to have a mix of land owners and developers with an emphasis on those that aren't already doing work in this area.
  
• Doug needs to make letterhead from the SK logo prior to our next meeting. (Do we also need more business cards?)
  
• SK will cover food and drinks.
  
• Torrey is still sorting out some of the logistics.

3. Group Meeting Structure

• Meetings are switching from being all business to alternating between business and discussion.
• Each SK member is encouraged to think about a topic on which they have knowledge or would like to discuss.
• Doug and Eileen have generously offered to host our meetings! Thanks for your hospitality.
  
• Next meeting will likely involve some envelope stuffing and posting of letters for the Google Tour.
  

Attendance: Claire, Torrey, Eileen, Doug, Dave, Tania, Larry, Edmond, Vivian, Mary, Jan, Amanda, and Joe

Discussion Night

We are having a disussion this month the topic is:

What’s a reasonable, sustainable lifestyle in the modern world?

Please join us for some lively discussion! (and a little bit of business)

Time: 6:30 - 8:30

Place: Doug and Eileen's
10627 NE 123rd St., Kirkland 98034

Please bring food for the potluck dinner

Meeting Notes - December 10, 2009

In attendance: Claire, Torrey, Eileen, Doug, Amanda, Dave, Tania, Margaret.

Polystyrene
Styrofoam is a trademarked name
letter to City of Kirkland - by end of January/early February
Dave action: check out costs of alternatives at Costco
Claire & Eileen action: write letter
Note: Pegasus Pizza where we had our meeting switched to recycled cardboard for takeout boxes because it was cheaper

Google Tour
Torrey action: confirm date in early spring
how will we get the word out?
Send out letters of invite?
Quadrant, Woodinville lumber, Bob Sternoff (City Council member and builder), BOMA, City Planning department for suggestions
Doug action: make letterhead

Cash for Caulkers tie-in? probably not as is commercial not residential

Time Banking
hiring a coordinator moved to January
moving forward

Gardening
Dave spoke to the pea patch coordinator and they are limited this year due to funding so no expansion this year
We can help with the garden at the teen center

Next Meeting
Philosophical discussion
how do we get people to change their behavior? or similar topic
at Doug and Eileen's
Thursday, January 14th