Meeting Minutes from from July 13, 2025

Marty Hart-Landsberg, Chair  opened the meeting at 4:05 pm. 

Welcome and introductions: Marty Hart-Landsberg, Lura Frazey, Jim Smith, Alison Clement, Kevin Foster, Kacey Carpenter

Agenda: Marty reviewed our agenda. No amendments were proposed.

Writer’s Corner Presentation: James Smith shared from his new book, The Future Starts Here: The Wild and Scary 2020s. Watch the session recording here.

Members Meeting:

  • Minutes May 18, 2025: Were shared and approved without objection.
  • Treasurer’s report: Current balance is $7,687. 
  • Upcoming events
    • Willamette Writers Fair: We have a NWU Table at the Willamette Writers Fair, Friday, August 1, 5-7pm, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Portland, Oregon (1441 NE 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97232). Hope to see you there.
    • AFL-CIO Convention September 5-6: Our Chapter can send two delegates to the event in Seaside with budget available for hotel and registration.. Contact Lura, Marty, and Kacey to submit your interest. 
    • Members Meeting in Eugene: Our September 14 Members Meeting planned to be in Eugene. Stay tuned for more details.
  • Resolution Proposal: Requirements for Chapter Delegates and Other Voting Representatives. Approved.
  • Delegate Assembly Report Back:  Marty and Lura shared an update from the July 10 Delegate Assembly meeting including committee reports (journalism, AI, resolutions), adhoc finance working group, website update project.
  • The next Meeting is Sunday, September 14,2025 in-person in Eugene. 
  • Meeting concluded 5:22pm