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[grvnc] Board meeting and other announcements

Grass Roots Venice N.C. Announcment Email
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Contents:

1) Grass Roots Venice Board statement
2) GRVNC Board Meeting Location
3) Nominations for open at-large board seat and Government Relations Co-chair
4) GRVNC Budget, Finance and Fundraising Committee meets
5) Submit Ideas for next Town Hall meeting

Events!

1) Art for Play
2) The Westside's Largest Mixer
3) Free Chinese Energetic Healing, Oakwood

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1) Formal Board Statement Approved 10/8/2003

The Grassroots Venice Neighborhood Council wants to introduce you to the
2003-2004 Board of Officers for Grassroots Venice Neighborhood Council, of whom six are new to the board.  They are:  Greg Fitchitt; 1st Vice President; Chris Wood; 2nd Vice President; Elena Popp, Secretary; Jim Smith, Treasurer; Tom O'Meara, Communications Officer; Geographic Representatives: David Moring, Chris Williams, Kelly Willis, Bonnie Cheeseman, Dede Audet, and Alice Stek; At-large Representatives: Laddie
Williams, Sheila Bernard, Sabrina Venskus, Peggy Lee Kennedy, Lydia Ponce,
Suzanne Thompson, and Elinor Arthur.

This first meeting of the new Board serves as the beginning of an exciting
phase in our efforts to create a better Venice.  It also closes a difficult time in our organization's brief history.

The election, while contentious, has given us a great opportunity to build on the base established by GRVNC's founders.

GRVNC's source of power - the stakeholders participating in the organization - increased dramatically, as 1241 votes were cast in this last election.  That is almost twice as many as in the first election and 355 more than cast in Venice during the city's last election.  Much of the increase is due to volunteers who rang doorbells and phoned their neighbors.

Their efforts resulted in the election of six new board members, who bring a wide variety of experience to GRVNC.  Among them are a software engineer for GM's electric car division, an urban planner, a public interest lawyer, and a union organizer.  They join the
already-diverse fifteen Venetians - including a realtor, several teachers, a doctor, and a commercial real estate developer - moving into their second year on the board.

It is unfortunate that a few individuals continue to question the legitimacy of the GRVNC election, even after the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment answered their questions about the process with thoroughly researched responses affirming that the voters were verified GRVNC stakeholders.

(For more details, read the DONE report:
http://www.lacityneighborhoods.com/newsflash/donenewsflash55114162_09252003.pdf
)

Learning from the concerns raised by all sides, the board can run a better and bigger election next year.

Legitimacy and credibility are not earned just on Election Day and ignored the rest of the year.  Actions over the next 10 months will go a long way to developing those qualities further, to the greater good of the Venice community.

The election is over and the board can look forward to tackling the concrete problems facing the community.   Armed with high ideals, respect for all concerned, and a commitment to winning measurable progress, the new board will succeed in dealing with the problems.


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2) GRVNC Board Meeting

Thursday, Nov 6, 7:00 PM
Oakwood Recreation Center
767 California Ave
Venice


Agenda CAN be found at the (temporary) new website  http://grvnc.org
or www.grvnc.org




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3)  Submit nominations for the open At-Large Board seat!  Do you know someone
(including yourself) that would like to share a vision of Venice and contribute 
some time to make sure that we head in a good direction ?  Tell me who.
 
Nominations are also wanted for Government Relations Committee Co-Chair.
Learn the ins and outs of lobbying and advocating and help our new Government Relations Officer, Paul Ryan, keep tabs on LA City!
 
For more information or to email nominations, 
write to me at this address or to communications@grvnc.org
 
Thanks,
Tom

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4) GRVNC Budget, Finance and Fundraising Committee meets

7 PM, Thursday, No. 13
Vera Davis McClendon Center
610 California Avenue, Venice

AGENDA

1. Call to Order

2. Introductions - Per the Bylaws, the Budget Committee is chaired by
the Treasurer, Jim Smith.

3. Public Comment

4. Drafting a proposed budget for GRVNC to submit to the Dept. of
Neighborhood Empowerment.

Sample categories (from DONE):
             * General Operations
             * Office Supplies
             * Staffing (PDQ)
             * Communication/Technology
             * Postage
             * Outreach/Advertising
             * Elections
             * Community Projects
             * Meetings
             * Facilities

5. Fundraising - other sources of income.
6. Next meeting

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5) The executive committee would like to know if you have ideas 
for events, speakers, music or agenda topics for the next Venice Town Hall general meeting.  If so, email them back to me or to communications@grvnc.org.
 
Thanks,
Tom
 
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EVENTS
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1) Art for Play
Venice, CA
Sunday, November 9, 2-8pm

Sponsored by Friends of Walgrove Avenue School.  Original works by over 30
premier Venice artists to be auctioned.  Proceeds will benefit the Walgrove
Ave. Elementary School Kindergarten yard renewal project.

Info and location: 310-495-1240


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2) Venice Businesses - You Are Invited to:

The WESTSIDE'S LARGEST MIXER
Hosted by the LUXE HOTEL
Sunset Boulevard, Bel-Air
11461 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles 90049

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13,from 5:30PM to 8:00PM

VENICE CHAMBER will host a table, and you can
SHOWCASE YOUR BUSINESS to other Los Angeles
organizations, Chambers, and the greater LA
BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

Please call Carolyn Ward, Events Director
310-392-6605 for more information or, call
the Venice Chamber office at 310-822-5425
email venicechamber@earthlink.net

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3) 11/9 Event

Supplement your healing process and Experience the Profound Results of
Chinese Energetics! Students of Dr. Kam Yuen are
holding Support Groups to better our skills and so are offering free open 
sessions to anyone interested in experiencing this wonderful work.
Come and join some workers from the Venice Ralph's and other local groceries
who will be treating their aches and pains from picketing.

http://www.infinity2infinity.citymax.com/page/page/788782.htm


Sunday, Nov 9, 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Oakwood Recreation Center
767 California Ave
Venice







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