BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20110313T020000 RDATE:20110313T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110927T211740Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111002T170000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111002T120000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110927T211740Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20110929T034618Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250461393 DESCRIPTION:Your local community technology center has recently changed t he way it is governed and this is your chance to have a say in the futur e of Free Geek. \;\n \;\nOn Sunday October 2nd at 12pm\, Free Geek will hold its first Town Hall Meeting at the Eagles Lodge on SE 50th an d Hawthorne. During the meeting you will get the opportunity to hear rep orts on Free Geek’s progress from staff and the Board of Directors. You will be able to voice your ideas and brainstorm big-picture issues with other volunteers. You will have the chance to participate in workshops\, discussions\, and Q &\; A sessions that will help set the future dir ection of Free Geek. \;\n \;\nYou will also hear from candidates f or the new position of Volunteer Representatives to the Free Geek Board — as part of the governance changes\, Free Geek is committed to maintain ing a Board with no less than 25% of its membership elected directly by volunteers to represent their interests. Anyone who has completed 30 or more volunteer hours in the last year will be able to vote. Voting opens at the Town Hall\, and will remain open for two weeks in order to maxim ize the number of votes received. Paper ballots will be available at Fre e Geek\; you may call the front desk at 503-232-9350 to request a ballot by mail. We will use the Schulze Method of voting\, the most mathematic ally correct voting system in existence\, to ensure the best and fairest representation. There will also be a free lunch provided\, a chance to raise your issues directly with staff and members of the Board\, and an after-event session in the Eagles bar for participants. We appreciate an d look forward to your participation in this historic convening. See you there!\n\nTags: free geek\, f.o.e.\, eagles lodge\n\nImported from: htt p://calagator.org/events/1250461393 URL:http://www.freegeek.org SUMMARY:Free Geek Town Hall Meeting LOCATION:East Portland Eagles Aerie #3256: 4904 SE Hawthorne\, Portland O R 97215 US SEQUENCE:5 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR