MINUTES – Jan. 8, 2012 at 7:00 PM

1. Call to Order: Chair: Tom Mahoney 7:30P

(Opened with moment of Silence for those who were lost in the Tucson, AZ killings)

2. Attendance: Elsa Aviza, Carmen Chico, Nancy Coville-Wallace, Jerry Desilets, Jack Duffy, Jeanne Eversley, Beverly Hugo, Lloyd Kaye, Tom Mahoney, Kathy McCarthy, Stephanie Mercandetti, Joan Rastani, Pam Roberts, Norma Shulman, John Stephanini, Cheryl Tully Stoll,,  P. Nandi Varris, Parwez Wahid, Mel Warshaw, Ruth Litter, Christopher Broyles, Bradley Bauer, Mike Hugo, Ramuel M Raagas, Sen. Karen Spilka, Rep. Chris Walsh
3. Minutes of  Nov 20, 2011                                                                               Tabled
4. Treasurer’s Report: Bev Hugo           $2643.47                                                        Approved
5. Unfinished Business: Chair: Tom Mahoney
   • Cook book update: Beverly Hugo We will accept recipes until deadline of May 1^st.  We are looking for Union Printer but it is very expensive. If we can make the cook book camera ready, it will cut the cost. Stephanie Mercandetti and Norma Shulman volunteer to help make cookbook materials camera ready. Nandi Varris volunteered for data entry.  There will be 100 to 200 recipes in the book.
   • Community Support Project : March – St. Bridget’s Pantry, February – A Place to Turn Bring goods to FDTC meeting after Caucus for Food Pantry.)
6. Speaker: Kevin Frank, Grassroots Committee, purpose is to educate folks about President Obama’s work. Also to expose Sen. Scott Brown.  Wants to identify in each town and senate district folks who will receive information 2 times a week with talking points about Brown or Executive orders.
7. New Business – Chair: Tom Mahoney
   • Young Democrats requested $50.00 from FDTC for their Kick Off.         Approved
   • Elsa Aviza and Jerry Desilets volunteered for upcoming FDTC breakfast.
   • Vote Builder Training, if you have interest, let Tom know.
   • Scott Brown postcard: Norma, MDP will pay for postcards. Norma will see if we can write on postcards or put stickers on each to publicize Caucus. Some discussion about how many postcards to request because FDTC must follow up after we send these. Norma stressed that we would need to make a commitment to follow up with each voter we send a card to. Some discussion about a super democrat list.
   • National Delegate Training, massdems.org,  March 23 Pledge forms available Parwez will send link, National Convention Sept 3rd – 6^th, Charlotte, NC, Elsa raises the topic of expenses for the convention.
   • FDTC Officer Nominating Committee:  Volunteers: Stephanie Mercandetti, Norma Shulman, and Parwez Wahid
   • Caucus : Feb 26^th

Nevins Hall – 11:30: set up. 12:00: Registration – 1:00: Caucus Volunteers to set up needed, Tom will get list of registered democrats from Town Clerk, Bob Berman was volunteered to bring laptop for check in, Tom will check with Linda Fields about publicity for Caucus, Nandi will meet with Tom to work on press release. Joan Rastani will check with Parks & Rec about sign for publicity.

8. Announcements
   • Norma bought Amazing Things Booklet
   • March 6^th Presidential Primary – Ask friends to vote for you for Town Committee
   • Rep. Tom Sannicandro sent holiday greetings
   • Occupy Event- Occupy local Board of Elections/Town Clerk’s Office Jan. 17^th ,  update voter info or register to vote- Debra Butler
   • Nomination papers for Elizabeth Warren available. She needs 10,000 signatures contact Norman@elizabethwarren.com
   • Saturday Morning Over Coffee- Jan. 28^th 10:00 am
9. Next Meeting – March 11^th or 18^th  Breakfast
10. Adjourn – Chair: Tom Mahoney 8:30pm