Everyone, Please send your answers today!

"Sharing our food, our friendship, our ideas and our future"

As some background information, there were two handouts at the April Potluck, and you can view them here:

1. Pamela Buonanotte's 1991 Flier handout
2. Open Positions: With clear consensus for incorporation, we need a Treasurer. If you are interested, please click HERE to view the Roles & Responsibilities handout
   

Potluck meeting notes by Ginny

(For those of you who filled out a survey at April's Potluck, there are some new questions here for you; particularly about Denny & Susan Waxman's Weekend Macrobiotic Cooking / Lecture Extravaganza !)

(If you have any questions or remarks, please feel free to send an e-mail to info@ocmacros.com.)

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April 2005 Agenda / Questionnaire Created by Francene Kelley, OC Macros Secretary
Our Introduction / Our History: By Pamela Buonanotte
Pamela Buonanotte 1984 to 1985 Graduate of the Kushi Institute Held Thursday night dinners with lectures for many years. She has given group and private macrobiotic cooking classes since 1987 from her home (Pass out 1991 Flier). Started Orange County's Potluck Club in January 2004 (1st Potluck dinner).
Our Members:
What purpose is Macrobiotics in your life?
What do you need from the group?
How do we market our group for future members? (i.e., Advertise @ Whole Foods, Henry's, Mother's, local Pennysaver?)
How do we obtain New Members? (i.e., Guest Night, Membership Drive)
Our Staff:
Open positions: We need a Treasurer, an Event Planner, etc. Pass out Roles and Responsibilities document. We need volunteers: Can you help?	Yes   No
Our Education:
What kind of Macrobiotic education would you like to see?
Would you like to have Guest Speakers?	Yes   No
If so, on what subject?
After new members join, what type of future Macro knowledge should we provide?
Do you have a talent that you can contribute to the group?	Yes   No
If so, explain: (i.e., a subject you would like to present to the group?)
To our Veteran Members - Could you lecture on? For example... Macrobiotics, Macro Home Remedies, Juicing your favorite recipes for a specific ailment, How to change the way we eat and cook for each season, Proper way to cook beans, Massage, Chiropractics, Acupuncture/Acupressure, Body therapies, Nutritional and Holistic counseling, Colon Hydrotherapy, Other?	Yes  No
Are you a Macro cook or hold a Macrobiotic certificate?	Yes   No
Our Future:
What would you like to see as part of the future for our group?
The OC Macros Volunteer Staff currently consists of 3 people: Pamela, President, (Necessary position after incorporation) Francene Kelley, Secretary, (Necessary position after incorporation) Cathy Carlson, Webmaster (And a "special thanks" to all those who have hosted a Potluck from their home or helped on an event!) To complete a future incorporated Board we need a Treasurer! OC Macros - Let's Get Incorporated? Pamela could incorporate the group so that . . .
1. We can collect money with the goal of finding a central location and possibly holding functions there.
2. Becoming a legal entity entitles a group the ability to hold events in public spaces and invite the entire community via radio, TV, newspaper ads, etc.
3. We would need to establish a board.
4. We could achieve non-profit status like the 18-year old group Peninsula Macrobiotic Community in Palo Alto, CA http://www.peninsulamacro.org/
The BIG Question is   ?  . . . Do we want to become a Macrobiotic Community such as the Peninsula Macrobiotic Community and incorporate now ?
The Peninsula Macrobiotic Community in Northern California Their primary activity is a Gourmet Vegetarian Dinner every Monday night in Palo Alto, at the First Baptist Church. Vegan dinner includes soup, grain, beans or bean products, vegetables, dessert, and beverage, prepared by expert natural foods Chef Gary Alinder, their chef since their inception in 1987. Dinner price is $13, reservations required by Monday, 9:30 AM, 650-599-3320. If you can't dine with them you can order a takeout! Attendance ranges from 60 to 100 people. When a noteworthy speaker or other event is available, they feature an After-Dinner Lecture or Event. Lectures are usually on macrobiotic or other health related topics, by a variety of speakers including macrobiotic counselors, medical doctors, cooking teachers, and people who have dealt successfully with serious diseases using macrobiotic or similar approaches. Other events have included performances by folk singers and vegetarian Chinese acrobats. They have a pass-the-hat policy for their events, and suggest a donation of $5-10. Dinner Menus are published in advance and accompany the Newsletter. The Dinner Menus and Newsletter are published every two months, six times per year.
Is there a limit in travel time to a monthly dinner in the OC for you?	Yes   No If so, what limit? - Make Selection -30 min.45 min.1 hour1 hour 15 min.1 hour 30 min.2 hoursNone
Thank you all for taking the time to share your thoughts!	* Denotes required field
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Can you give your support by selecting something you could do now or in the future?	- Make Selection -AdvisorChefCookDisseminatorEvent PlannerFinancial AdvisorLecturerLeg workMenu PlannerPlanningPotluck OrganizerTax ConsultantTreasurer (Board Member)VolunteerWeb site helpOther, specify belowNone Other, specify: