Minutes of the FUUCSL Leadership Group Meeting
Thursday, October 27, 2011
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 pm SLT by Zyzzy Zarf.
Present: Zyzzy Zarf, Darcy Cedarbridge, Etaoin Barecelona, Joan Ixito, Zena Silverstar, Sofia Freenote, and Tee Auster
Visitor: Argent Verino
Minutes
The Minutes of the September 22, 2011 Leadership Group meeting were approved.
http://www.fuucsl.org/wp/?p=84
Treasurer’s Report (Sofia Freenote)
| Individual Accounts | Magic: | L$56,402 | ||
| Byk: | L$48,762 | US$1481.45 | ||
| KIVA: | US$475 | |||
| Assets | L$105,164 | US$1481.45 | KIVA $475 | |
| Expenses in 2011 | Presenters: | L$58,000 | ||
| Rent: | L$85,878 | |||
| Advertising: | L$2000 | |||
| Income in 2011 to date | Plate collections: | L$101,952 | Â avg L$230 | *see note |
| Pledge payments: | L$63,050 |
Total Expense: L$145,878
Total Income: L$165,002
*Four uncharacteristically large donations were backed out of the calculation to better reflect the average donation.
Membership = 60 (no new members)
Visitor’s Report (Etaoin Barcelona)
- Approximately 10 new visitors a week
- We have a weekly ad (search Unitarian)
- Freda is posting and sending out notices to promote our events.
- 14 Members (some members have no loans) up one from last report
- 79 loans: No defaults, 0 full refund, 20 loans fully repaid, 59 loans being repaid (0%-99%) 5.6 loans per member
- Total Amount Loaned: $2050 US
- Increases seen in number of members, number of loans, loans per member and total amount loaned.
- The money goes to a good cause and we appreciate the loans.
- We will continue our outreach during announcements to inform and to generate renewed interest.
Lecture Series (Joan Ixito)
- There have been no volunteers recently.
- Lecture series will continue as peoples’ time permits.
- Information is needed if residents are leaving UUtopia as it has an impact on stakeholders in regards to inventory and expense.
- Zyzzy has renovated the dance pillows and revised ownership.
- The Service Leader can control the pillows.
- It is planned to make the pillows controllable only by authorized people.
- Fairy greeter provided by  Sofia  adds a warm touch.
- Etaoin suggests having Drum and Dance Circles to meet and greet new people.
- Tee suggests the possibility of an earlier regular pre-service event.
- The  Wikipedia article on SL contains a section on religion.
- We are a regular and active group and should be included.
- Darcy will draft a paragraph and will send it to the LG for review.
- A link will be included to FUUCSL.
New Business – None
Library News (submitted by Pomona Writer)
- There were 50 visitors to the Library between 8-10-11 and 8-31-11. A log is available from Pomona.The library has been attracting international visitors.
- There were 70 visitors to the UUtopia Library in October. Â Some of them were YOU guys, and thanks for visiting quite often! Â Most were unknown to me.
Meeting adjourned at 6:19 pm SLT.
The next meeting will be Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 5:30 PM SLT. Â The change in date is due to peoples’ holiday schedules.
Respectfully submitted, 
 Tee Auster, Secretary