Category Archives: Long Range Planning

Report from the Long Range Planning Committee Meeting 1/17/12
Regular weekly meeting 1:00 pm Ike Box
Attending: Peter, Michael, Gary, Bobbie, Hugh, Laurie
Submitted by Laurie

The Committee undertook a SWOT Analysis of OSO
SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats

Most of the meeting was taken up by identifying things in each SWOT category, however at the end we discussed some ideas suggested by the SWOT process.

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At today’s meeting, we continued to discuss:

· Two aspects of the Buy Local campaign: distributing the “Shop locally, Think Globally” placards and creating a new poster with the logos of Salem businesses that join a “Buy Local” league.

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Buy local placards need to get out there asap let’s get them to the businesses. go to osoga.com for download to print your own. Discussing listing businesses that lend suport to occupuy salem oregon. please keep track of where your copys go so we can give them thanks. Hard copys at wilson park or mobil occupy at the steps starting dec 1st. Discused setting up listing symbiotic relationships that osoga has with local business so suporters can support the businesses that support us. Marketing commity Reese Jhon boby looking for input as to how to get shirts buttons ect. out to the people. Comunications need to be strong use this website to join attend or just let us know how you feel about what is going on in the commity you are intrested in the forums. Phone trees and contact list discussed putting on line so easy access. don’t forget your celly text account this is a great tool to stay in touch. also discussed web buddys for those that just have phones. discussed if we can as an entire moovement adopt the earthcharter.org please look it up and let us know what you feel. We need to assert that osoga is based at wilson park and we support other salem occupys and stay in touch but diffrent occupys have their own charters and methods. remember folks we have a solid 33% support nationally. We need to feed the public information as lots still don’t know what we stand for and alot of orginizations have the same goals as we do and we need to support them.

November 16, 2011
Occupy Salem – Long Range Planning Meeting
1 1/2 hours start: 3:40pm-5:10pm

Present: Peter, Alice, Bobbie, Rese, TJ, Christopher, Ray, Glennis, Anya, Sarah, Clarice, Stacey, Bill, Lisa, Loyal

There was a significant amount of discussion about the long range planning needs of the Village over the next two weeks. Feelings were divided about addressing that within LRP or GA. For tonight it was decided to continue with the outline of topics established in the previous LRP meetings.

To bring attention to shopping locally – buying American whenever possible – and having Occupy etc visible: Create Logo, place stickers in windows; wear buttons; Notify CCTV.

TJ, Rese, Bobbie and Tara all have print/design backgrounds and will bring logo art or print ideas with finite print or production cost production quotes to the next meeting. Rese will contact Katherine of the Art committee to gather their input and ideas. Plan is to present marketing plan for General Assembly approval that evening. Christopher knows YTP, Fox Blue is a supporter, and Lisa donated $20 toward printing.
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LRP Meeting opened at 5:30pm in the tented area in front of the Village Kitchen.

NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR: Wednesday November 16th at 5:30pm ALL WELCOME

ATTENDING: Crystal, Louis, Bobby, Peter, Greg, Kara, Jim and Rese

Peter reintroduced goals sheet he had presented at the first LRP meeting about a week ago and explained it’s function and additions from the two meetings since then. Copies were distributed to attending.

Discussion on Oregon Bank concept and ideas discussed about researching co-op style community banks and credit unions that may already exist as well as North Dakota bank dating back to about 1902 that has positioned their State with profit rather the the debt crisis most States and the Country are in.

Jim spoke of an upcoming Salem hearing on Nov. 16th at 9am which should be related to the formation of ideas toward a local State Bank.

It was suggested to check out the efforts of PDX lobbyist with Working Families Steve Hughes work.

The final topic that got discussed and created lots of positive enthusiasm was to network with local business that produce, manufacture, create, provide or sell local products, food stuffs or items. All present agreed to contact business owners they know for suggestions and ideas to bring back to the next meeting and to plan a meeting together with owners who would be interested in getting involved. One main idea was to generate a simple recognizable image such as an O for Occupy with the Oregon Flag inset in some form. This could be applied to posters, window flyers and possibly stickers to use in the awarness campaign. With holiday shopping season fast aproaching there was general consensus that this project was urgent if adopted by LRP.

respectfully submitted Rese please feel free to add and develope details I missed ^-^
[ copied from forum topic ]

Discussion of state bank
reach out to local day labor agencies
min[?] 530 600

Reese will post for all to see on oso site

Attendance:  Willow, Stacey, Rese, Bobbie, Jeremy, Colon, Ann, T.J., Doug, Brad

Rese: Consensus is 90-98%
Peter missing: Rese facilitating
Pioneer Trust OK
occupy: new org or independent
1. another party
2.

TJ: Corp. can contribute: people
need: ind. party

Jeremy: democratic system does not work
share ideas, listen

Ann: occupy = 1% controls both parties
power of working people
strike down the road
tear gas canister vet
amazing reg—[??]: 1 day strike
blackout media

Bobbie: [??] buy American message

Stacy: Merkley – support him!
3452 N.D. bank model 17th

Colon: all pentagon $15 join
volunteer based

Brad: should be in charge of pentagon
Move to Amend
Get Money out

Ann: fought for women – didn’t happen
time & energy to get MTA there
state bank weaker now

TJ: don’t get bogged down in small details. change pers on who is making laws

Colon: all register as repub to get Ron Paul to end wars etc

Jeremy: correction[?] – greed group consensus to speak out

Brad: ?? vote! research who gets money
sh–[?] Montsanto etc. boycott

Ann: unions: feel shunned
get them involved
picket % businesses

Rese: Bank stats

Jeremy: look into future positive: [??]

Stacy: what are long term plans

TJ: short term: facts!
involve: unions – more Americans
accomplish something
“we the people” lead to political change

Stacy: Fact signs! state bank if…
Get $ out, general strike
Focus!!

Ann: 2-3 mos -> mas strike -> health ins.

Rese: Essential education information
speak to outside groups
create inclusiveness

Jeremy: lead by example
fruit of spirit – love etc

Colon: Change businesses to being business not people
usurey[?] laws! low hanging fruit

Bobbie: Message better!

Jeremy: Tree: soil water
gov’t: dies like a tree