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Iðavelli Hof rede meeting minutes: 6 August 2007 Redesfolk present: Dan, Eric, Ana, Phil, Jag Previous meeting's minutes were read and unanimously approved. I. Business Cards Printshop is closed for the summer and will reopen at the end of this week. Most people seem to prefer the idea of having both hammer and valknot (and maybe a tree) on the cards, not just one symbol. Ana will bring drawings to the next meeting that take this into account. II. Budget There are errors on the dues income page that should be corrected. There was unanimous agreement that this year's budget should include the $300 expense for 501c3 paperwork, since we have it available in savings. We will approve the budget via email rather than waiting for the next face-to-face meeting. III. Seidh Workgroup The first meeting has been scheduled. IV. Mailing Lists We will have a grand total of four mailing lists, two of which need to be created: Announcements List (existing) Rede List (existing) Members Only List (new) Discussion and Activities List (new) There was unanimous approval to create the new lists. The Ristakona shall maintain member email records with the other member information. Phil requested assistance writing the verbage for the new list announcements. Dan agreed to write the announcements. Ana will add to the Members web page a note to contact the Ristakona for address changes. V. Website and Druple There has not been much recent progress, as this is not a priority. Phil and Jag will send requests for comments on the design to the entire Rede. VI. 501c3 Paperwork Phil and Jag have been working on it. It is mostly straightforward, but some parts raise questions: Narrative of past, present, and future activities, which will be public record available from the IRS. Schedule A; a freeform answer document which applies only to churches. Jag and Phil will outline what needs to be covered in these documents and send that to the Rede for comments. Dan will then write the first draft. Conflict of Interest Policy: Phil will send the sample policy to the list and he and Jag will have a sample policy ready by the next meeting. VII. What are we doing? What do we want to accomplish? Now: Regular blots Midsummer, Midwinter, and Winternights events Beginner Runes class Seidh Workgroup Library Pursuing 501c3 tax status Ideas for things we may want to do in addition: Participate in Raleigh's interfaith holiday decorations Participate in Interfaith Council of Orange County Run a booth at Pagan Pride Day Send leaders to Pagan Leadership Skills Conference Engage in Community Service Projects as a Hof: Habitat for Humanity Trash Pickup Homeless Shelter / Soup Kitchen Environmental / Conservation Projects VIII. Other Business Jag attended PLSC last month and found it to be like the secular half of seminary. We may want to eventually consider a travel stipend for Hof leaders attending PLSC. Dan will organize the September blot.

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