Minutes from Meeting of September 1, 2010

Members in attendance: Jim Savicki, Janis Owens, Judi Vose, Dick Rothschild, Marion Thayer, Len and Nancy Nowak.

1. Treasurer’s Report. Marion Thayer reported that we have received a check form Foodies as part of their “Help a Local Organization" program.
Here is how it works. When you spend over $100 at one time, at check out, you can write Sustainable Duxbury on your receipt, and place it in the box located at the customer service counter. We will get 5% of any amount over $100. It’s that easy!
Keep that in mind and tell your friends that they can help us out while they shop.

2. Oceana. Recently Janis and Jim attended a meeting in Woods Hole held by the local representative of Oceana (www.oceana.org). They are working to end expansion of offshore drilling in the US. We were urged to take part in this campaign and to call Mass senators weekly and voice our opinions about offshore drilling. There is also a petition campaign that one can take part in. There will be another meeting later in the fall. Check out their site for more info. We will be doing a blog about our meeting soon.

3. 10/10/10. The members present decided that as part of this “Global Work Day” (organized by 350.org), we will be helping The Tarkiln project by obtaining, and planting, shrubbery or trees on the Tarkiln site. More information to come on this.

4. Anti Plastic Campaign. Jim S. plans to meet with the new superintendant of schools and present him with his reusable “ Dux Water” bottle and at the same time pursue the Idea of removing bottled water from the schools.
Janis O. showed a great youtube video on plastic bag use: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLgh9h2ePYw and is heading a team that is going to talk to local merchants about plastic bag use in Duxbury. If interested, contact her at Janisowens@mac.com and get on board.

5. Sus Dux is heading the “Green Team” once again at this year’s Island Creek Oyster Festival and there is still time to get free admission to the festival by signing up for a three hr shift helping the Green Team. If you have expressed an interest you MUST sign up by going to www.islandcreekfoundation.org/festival/volunteer and registering as a volunteer to get your free admission. If you do not register on line you will need to pay at the door.