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VFR General Membership Meeting Minutes
6/20/07 7pm to 9pm

In Attendence: Tony U., Nick C., Michelle L., Matt D., Anthony S., Strong Oak, Mary W., Annalise F., Lila W., Bill W., Dana P., Jose T., Anthony R., Emily M., Steve C., Eddie K., Linda K., Lundy B., Bart E. (…)

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Jennifer Hampton. She begins her story by describing her constant moving from place to place during primary school. (…)

This Week’s Show:
June 20, 2007
Produced by:
David Pakman, WXOJ, Northampton, MA
Louis Motamedi, WXOJ, Northampton, MA
Total Running Time: 55:37
This Week’s Topics:
–Hillary Clinton’s statements are cropped to make her seem hypocritical. (…)

Wednesday June 20th, 2007
Media Education Foundation
60 Masonic St., Northampton
7-9pm
AGENDA
-Announcements
1.) Fundraising Update
2.) Webstreaming
3.) Program Schedule Restructuring
4.) Underwriting
5.) Presentation on VFR’s Historical Role

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Chet Makoski, A graphic designer that started his career & family in Ireland then returned to the US and established himself in CT. (…)

This Week on Midweek Politics with David Pakman
Produced by:
David Pakman, WXOJ, Northampton, MA
Louis Motamedi, WXOJ, Northampton, MA
Total Running Time: 54:27
This Week’s Topics:
–The religious extremists are at it again, with Pat Robertson claiming that Islam is not a religion, and James Dobson hyping a pastor who says a society has been abandoned by God when it celebrates lesbian sex. (…)

7-9pm Media Education Foundation
60 Masonic St., Northampton
MINUTES
Attendance: Mary Wheelan, Matt Dineen, Tony Shannon, Michelle LeBlanc, Jane Braaten, Tony Udell, Lundy Bancroft
Absent Board members: Chris Tinson, Anthony Ratcliff
General members/others: Bob Gardner, Bill Weye, Joan Tabatchnik, Alisa Klein, Dana Prescott, Ed Russell
Minutes taker: Jane B. (…)

This Week on Midweek Politics with David Pakman
Produced by:
David Pakman, WXOJ, Northampton, MA
Louis Motamedi, WXOJ, Northampton, MA
Total Running Time: 57:20
This Week’s Topics:
–The Scooter Libby conviction, and reaction to it. (…)

Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Sharon Dixon Peay, A Baha’i who grew up in the Hartford, CT area. When Sharon finished high school a year early, she went to Yale to study economics. (…)

7-9pm Media Education Foundation
60 Masonic St., Northampton
AGENDA
Announcements
Legal affairs updates
-Organizing the publicity for the June 10th fundraising meeting
-Sut Jhally/MEF/transfer of license
-Signers on new checking account
-Mini financial report
-Spending for publicity committee
-Executive Committee: Legal & financial
-New program schedule
-Streaming
-Restructuring suggestions