1. Report on the Meetup Chip-in button (John or Steve)
2. acquisition of a laptop for slide show and "office" use - donated or new needs to be compatible with our projector
3. Upcoming Events (approved)

       a. January 18 "Klondike Chronicles" (David Casterson)

       b. March  15 "Following John Muir's walk from SF to Yosemite (Donna and Peter Thomas)

       c. "Save the transit option" presentation sponsored by Transportation Committee (Jan-Feb date tbd)

       d. "Before the Flood" movie
4. Upcoming Events (Proposed)

      a. January 20, Woman's March Fair (request from Ron: I have no details as of this moment)

      b. July 19 "Triple  Crown" of backpacking/long distance hiking" (Walter Hum)

      c. May 17 - open

      d. Gear night at the Grange (the purpose of it would be to have people bring their hiking and backpacking gear and do a show and tell of it... also to meet other hikers and backpackers) Ted

5. Brief status of upgrade website
6. Monthly email blast from standing committees (Conservation, Transportation, Outreach, and when appropriate Political) and general admin info about email blasts.