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  \begin{Minutes}{ Lakeside Freethinkers }
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    \participant{John de Waal, Ron Napier, John Stokdijk, Henry Laxen, Chad Olson,
      Stephen Segall, Jim Wanamaker, Susie Lindeman, Jo-Ann Hall}
    \minutesdate{March 16, 2016} \starttime{4:02pm}
    \endtime{6:00pm}
    \author{Henry Laxen}
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    \item[Introductions] Existing members introduced themselves to new
      members Susie Lindeman and Jo-Ann Hall

    \item[Chad]Future status.  Need presenters for meetings.  Outside
      presenters.  No budget for outside area.
    \item[Susie] Consider \textit{meet up} from Guad.
    \item[Ron] Present video, perhaps at LCS.
    \item[Stephen] enjoyable without structure
    \item[John] send Chad a topic, send it around via mailing list
    \item[Chad] should we continue to schedule meetings - unanimous

    \item[Chad] Amendments to our bylaws needed.  Change 2 year term to 1 year
      term.  Send to membership.  Move Chair to Vice Chair.  
    \item[John] gives continuity.  
    \item[Susie] We do not have a Facebook page.  
    \item[Chad] will send out suggested changes to bylaws, as well as original.
    \item[Chad] skeptical inquirer is for layman.
    \item[John] used to be chairman of the Cosmos club.
    \item[Susie] Reach out to women in the area.
    \item[John S.] No leadership, but committed. One presentation per year.
      John de Wall previously accepted secretary.  
      Proposed changes that membership disagreed.
      Resistance so JD resigned.
    \item[Chad] will be vice chair.  Chair conducts meeting.  Email Michael at
      restaurant.  Send notice to Guad reporter.
    \item[Stephen] Flying Spaghetti Monster
    \item[Ron B] Church of the sub genius
    \item[Chad] Church of the Good Earth
    \item[Henry] How intuition can mislead you - Math
    \item[John D.] How atheists view death - Salon Mar. 11th.
    \item[Chad] May is election with proxies.
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