WOMEN~ S CENTER • • . out ot the basement and back into business by Lynn ·Miller A note of hilarity began our second meeting on July 20th with the read- ing of the first meeting's notes by the Chairwoman, Sue LaPorte, The notes, written by Phillis Parun, were quite detailed and rambling - full of quotes, quips and comments which conveyed the general spirit of good will and humor that had prevail ed at that first gathering to decide what would be done about the Women's Photos by Pat Denton Center (which for almost a year now has been a name only while the lit- They will also be authorized to sign be decided individually. The col- erature, furniture, office supplies, all Center checks. lection of pledge money will be the etc. have been gathering du~t in the By temporary is meant until the responsibility of the Financial Sec • • Robert St. collective basement). first week of September when anoth- retary. Also a fund raising com- Those of us who had been at that er major meeting will be held to mittee was formed which will, by June 26th meeting were reminded of decide on a move to a larger and the next business meeting to be held the fact that despite the use of a for- more permanent place, and more at the Center on Friday, August 17th, mal parliamentary procedure (which importantly, to create a more stable have a specific fund raising propo- we overrode with our usual highspir· and viable operational structure for sal to offer . ited and exhuberant exchanges) we the Center, Another suggestion made and unan- had accomplished a great deal. The July 20th meeting (held at the imously agreed upon was to have a Three major decisions had been made W. C.) of a: bout thirty women con- regular policy of collecting baby sit- and acted on : I . ) The removal of the cerned itself mostly with problems ting money at our gatherings for Center "stu!£ 11 to a temporary but of services and finances. Juliette those sisters who are also mothers. more accessible location in the front Aime said· that most of the calls she After some general announcements two rooms of Judi Shaw's apartment has been receiving are requests for the meeting ended- everyone pleased at 7909 Willow St. The Center will counselting or housing. And although as at the first meeting, with our pro- pay Judi (we do have a bank account our services are extensive in terms gress- done with a minimum of has- ¥LS well all a name) $50 dollars a mo. of variety (from baby sitting to lawn- sle and a lot of gaiety. plus utilities. So we now have a mowing) our crash pad and counsel- And that; dear sisters, is the be- "place" and already a pot luck and ling facilities are limited, There- ginning of a new beginning for the fore more volunteers are needed Women's Center. a .neeting have been held there. who are willing to put women up for We talked about having the Women's 2.) The placement of the phone- one or two nites, and for women to Center open on weekends including mate (a recording device to take give ·some time for counselling (gay, Friday nights for socializing, brows- phone messages) at Juliette Aime 1 s abortion, etc.) or just plain rapping. ing through the literature, etc, as house where she will handle all in- If anyone is willing to do this or has welt as being used for meetings and coming calls to the Women 1 s Center any other service to offer call pot luck suppers. This would neces- and make all the necessary referrals Juliette at 486-3665, However the sarily involve some volunteer staff- with the help of a list of services problem still remains for future ing so that the burden of opening, being o!!ered by women in the move- discussion as to what community we closing and cleaning up would not ment. 3,) The nomination of three fall on Judi. We feel that it would want to serve and how. Hopefully we women: Lynette Jerry, Sue LaPorte be worth the effort as it has been a will be able to expand, but our ser- and Susan LosCalzo, to serve as vicee for awhile will be necessari- long time since we have had a place temporary coordinators. They will ly limited. to gather, meet, rap, etc. outside fulfill the functions alternately of Funds and fundraising was our oth- of each other's homes, Chairwoman, Financial Secretary er major topic of discussion and in and Communications Secretary. this ar·ea a number of definite de- cisions were made. First it was i