Community Village Meeting November 12, 2026
Council present: Tim. Kim, David, Sam, Adrian, Omo, Erin,
Not: Karla, Diane, Sara, Kaitlyn
Number of attendees: 35
Agenda:
Introduction: each person – name and booth
Set intention – facilitator
Agenda review
Fair announcements
Theme for 2027
2027 Council
One Fun Thing
More coming…?
Unfair announcements
Strokes and pokes
CHAT comments are below the minutes.
Introduction: each person – name and booth
Tracked a martin a long way: John A. Cathy & Idalo, likes the Zoom option. Twins just started pre-school: Brian. Cordy & Bodhi, Jenny Moore, Arthur and Anita, Susan Ladybug, Nika. Sara, Sue n Jane, Chaone, Pail Cunningham, Anya n Caleb, Adrian, Rheanna, Omo, John Flannery, Ben Luskin H&H, Laura LV, Chris Varley PJ, Jen Moss GE, Shontell YP, Steve Hancock Spirit, Jade, RV, Joe Dellert IC, Tanya And Michelle WE, Erin Moody & Kirsten Arts, Kim Robles Council
Set intention – facilitator
This meeting shall be an expression of community, and kindle our hope to make each other and the world feel more connected.
Agenda review
No additions
Fair announcements
Jain: I came across old papers regarding arbitration, Council selection process, code of conduct, post mediation hearing sequence of event, and more. I plan to talk more in March about these old documents.
John A: Emerald ash borer task force will be presenting a process at next OCF Board meeting: Meeting 7-9 via Zoom., focused on 5-10 years and a 30-year outlook. Talk more at a future meeting. We will be having a changing woodland canopy as the ash trees die.
The EAB is a European tree bug that eats ash trees. Has no predators in the USA and is devastating, especially in ash forest like ours, with 100% expected fatality. So far most infections are still 75 miles to the north, but is projected to get to OCF soon, 10-30 from now years all ash tress here will be dead. We are required by the legal permit to have the Fair here every year. We are trying to develop a non-ash tree forest. The committee is working on a way to make decisions (structured in a values matrix), how to protect ash trees, and develop a managed forest restoration as it dies.
Theme for 2027
We select a theme via consensus each year, as it helps practice our consensus process. What are our values? – Renewal vibe. Love is the answer, value. Solving problems together, finding common ground. 200-year future (Omo) onward to our next 50th. Progressive values. Mother earth stewardship. Noticing when a great idea comes, when others can participate. Community Village is part of OFC, dedicated to information and networking.
For reference: Community Village Mission Statement is a part of the Oregon Country Fair Family and is dedicated to education, information access, and networking for progressive social change. We create a spiritual center manifesting the Village Vision of love, peace, trust, justice, cooperation, equality, and social service. By believing in dreams, thinking of others, valuing differences, and experimenting with new ideas, we hope to expand our consciousness, growing beyond the Fair into the world at large.
Return to unity and compassion in these divisive times, values from last year’s work. Mirroring what’s going on with politics – people of color. Examine our values gets us to what we want the theme to do – coordinate with booths activities, appeal to all the needs. Be part of the blue wave, only don’t say “blue”. Village should embody care for our elders and their helpers, care for those who need care.
Recap of ideas: The ways we work together, future, be here now, stewardship, different strengths, unity, compassion, mirroring the world. The theme is on the T-shirt, in opening circle creation, and each booth has its theme focus.
We are political: t-shirt – the body politic. Our values-based objective leads the discussion and actions. SEE CHATS BELOW. Waves of care and change. Waves are good. RIDING THE WAVES OF VALUES / CHANGE. No politics! Go back to our baseline of mission. Mind Your Wave. Connecting a wave to our mission statement, waves of love, etc. Heart Waves. Obama had a big HOPE, now the buzzword is Change: WAVES OF CHANGE. Make signs, have a sign wave. Heart of the Fair. Past theme: waves of kindness? Mandala connecting all our values BE the WAVE.
Continue in January…
2027 Council Confirmed
Michael Omogrosso (Omo) 541-844-8719, omo@efn.org So thankful to be on Council, love serving, Omo hopes to find 2 new people to be on council…looking.
Karla Caudell 541.337.5319 kjcaudell@gmail.com sick today, has been a Coi8uncil member for very many years, does registration and money and communicates with the Fair treasurers.
Tim Mueller 541-521-7208 TGM@peak.org On the Council since 2003, likes telling folks what to do, being helpful, does our website updating and help with the eligibility process.
Diane Albino iriedi@yahoo.com Absent, but interfaces with the Fair and other important tasks.
David Hoffman 541-484-9204 fixit@efn.org long time Councilman. Hello!
Sara Sweatt, 541-554-2012 saralynnsweatt@gmail.com Absent.
Kimberly Robles, 541-743-3913 lizzycordich@gmail.com Likes to be bridge between Booth Coordinators and Council, does activist report scheduling (contact her) is alter abled, relies on other’s help and is so happy to feel the family vibe.
Sam Rutledge samuelrutledge@gmail.com On the Council for many years, does meeting facilitation and is dedicated to making this all work.
Adrian Acosta toomanyfun@gmail.com (I missed it. Sorry…)
Kaitlyn Caudell 541-515-0493 Kaitycaudell@gmail.com Absent.
Erin Moody 989-751-1709 erin.e.moody11@gmail.com 2nd year as Council person, loves having responsibilities. Is excited for 2027.
One Fun Thing
Sam reads a poem. Having a Coke with you. Sam….
“Having a Coke with You”
You asked me if I knew the poem “Having a Coke with You”
I said I vaguely remembered it but didn’t really
so you recited it in its entirety. We were walking
from somewhere up by City Hall down toward South Street
and the whole time you were reciting it I was wondering
“Was that the last line of the poem?” after each line
and each time I thought that, I thought it even more
because as the poem got longer the fact that you were reciting it
from memory became incrementally harder to believe
until about two-thirds of the way through the poem
I stopped thinking about how long it was and just started listening
which I had been, but only a little, because of all that. Anyway
then I started listening to it completely, believing
the poem itself to be the sole reason you were reciting it
but as soon as you finished you started to talk about how
you used to think that that poem was just about how
liberatingly banal being in love with someone was
but then you said you’d started to think more recently
it was more about the idiocy of caring about art at all
when you could spend all that energy caring about someone
you loved instead, and you said you were wondering where
I stood on that question now that I had heard the poem
and I was as struck by the question as I was stunned
that you could so casually recite such a long good poem
and that you hadn’t even recited it primarily to solicit
appreciation for your recitation so much as to ask
what I thought about what you had thought about it
then, versus how you thought about it now, and this was
when I knew I wanted to be with you forever.
Fred reads a poem, too. (I missed it…Tim)
More
Would booth coords like to join the Council for a Holiday white elephant party? Contact Tim: tgm@peak.org
Unfair announcements
Sam: 2 theater productions NEHS “Puffs” a story about wizards, funny. https://www.northeugenetheater.com/
Fred: Chris monsters play, his son August dies 3-4 times, play is tomorrow. Churchill HS. A funny Dungeons n Dragons based adventure. https://www.chs.4j.lane.edu/index.php?pageID=smartSiteFeed&psqFeed=true&articleID=95890529
Omo: Wine lab between 6-7:30 next Tuesday. Open mike night…
Festival of trees will be at the Graduate Hotel, and a dance school performance Feb 29, 11am, with lotsa ages doing the Hulu.
Sue: Oregon Community Asylum Network for immigrants in trouble is seeking donations in a Fundraiser with up to $12,000 being matched. Donate online at ocanoregon.edu or via checks sent to OCAN at P.O. Box 5961, Eugene, OR 97405.
KindTree – Autism Rocks is doing their 13th annual Ugly Sweater Contest event, with free admission, at Whirled Pies downtown, December 14, 6-8pm. More info here: https://www.kindtree.org/event-details/13th-annual-ugly-sweater-party
Strokes and pokes, Meeting evaluation…
Don’t like “stokes n Pokes” as a name for this section.
Sam was great.
self-criticism too?
Shontell loves Jain. And Sam.
Lala: Would like more discussions involving parameters, give clarity to “not politics”, and would like more facilitation training.
Who: Don’t ask if someone is having trouble finding zoom x2
Sara: Theme goal is determined by consensus, yes.
Done 7:57 Council meeting on Zoom next week.
Zoom access: Join Zoom Meeting November 19, 6:30
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85708566531
CHAT_______________________
David 6:29 PM
My mic not seem to work.
Sam. Your audio is static-ally
Cathy & Idalio 6:30 PM
We thank you for the Zoom option in Portland!
Tim 6:31 PM
Agenda:
Introduction: each person – name and booth
Set intention – facilitator
Agenda review
Fair announcements
Theme for 2027
2027 Council
One Fun Thing
More coming…?
Unfair announcements
Strokes and pokes
David 6:36 PM
David. Council.
Sara 6:54 PM
Also curious about time of presentation on Monday, John, if you don’t mind.
Sara 6:57 PM
Found it. 7-9pm for anyone else wondering
David 6:58 PM
EAB. Purple Flagging
Anya & Caleb 7:01 PM
What was the theme last year?
Steve Hancock 7:02 PM
Last year theme was the 50th anniversary of the Community village
Amanda 7:02 PM
I like “love focused”
Sara 7:07 PM
Come with us on the “Blue Canoe” 😉
David 7:08 PM
Theme: “The Hippies Were Right File”. Food / Nature, Crisis Intervention, ……
Paul Cunningham 7:09 PM
how about a Green Wave?
omo 7:11 PM
Body politic is who we are. Let’s take back the term “political” as a way to secure a future we want.
john Flanery 7:11 PM
“Love Tsunami”
Jen Moss 7:14 PM
Ocean or Waves of Care & Change
Chris Varley- Peace & Justice 7:20 PM
Instead of heatwaves-> heartwaves
Elva 7:20 PM
Love it
Laura’s iPhone 7:20 PM
Ocean of love… 🌊
Adrian Acosta 7:21 PM
If you want to get really esoteric, we can make signs for all of those ideas, and call the whole theme a “sign wave”
(sorry)
TanyaStiller 7:21 PM
Heart of the Fair
Rheanna 7:22 PM
The heart of the fair: elders and children
Jen Moss 7:23 PM (Edited)
Be the Wave(s)!
(helping to spread the village values)
Sara 7:24 PM
Butterfly effect
Laura’s iPhone 7:24 PM
Something about abundance…
Ocean of love…
Cordy Anderson 7:26 PM
So sorry I have to go, it was wonderful seeing you all, HUGE HUGS from Santa Fe, Cordy
Sara 7:27 PM
So nice to see your face! 🙂
Freda 7:31 PM
Can we get your email, Kim? lizzycordich@gmail.com
can you just put it in the chat please?
Sam Rutledge 7:32 PM
https://communityvillageocf.org/people-jobs/
Freda 7:32 PM
thank you
David 7:33 PM
Hello!
Ben Luskin 7:37 PM
Hey yall! My phone is about to die. Love you all!!
Amanda 7:39 PM
I love that poem!
Sam Rutledge 7:40 PM
https://poetrysociety.org/poems-essays/on-having-having-a-coke-with-you-with-you
Steve Hancock 7:40 PM
That was awesome 👏🏼
Chris Varley- Peace & Justice 7:41 PM
Beautiful poems. Thank you everyone. I’ve got to jump off and put my kids to bed.
Taylor Rutledge 7:43 PM
Well, I’m here. But I usually come as a Council date anyway. 😝
Tim 7:43 PM
tgm@peak.org
Sue and Jain 7:44 PM
I feel left out. Why was this talked about in a CV meeting
Taylor Rutledge 7:44 PM
https://www.northeugenetheater.com/
Puffs info is in that link.
Sam Rutledge 7:45 PM
https://www.chs.4j.lane.edu/index.php?pageID=smartSiteFeed&psqFeed=true&articleID=95890529
Cathy & Idalio 7:48 PM
Yes, Omo, I am not a coordinator, but am intrigued about your party, thanks for saying it!
Rheanna 7:50 PM
What are the dates for matching, Sue?
Sara 7:50 PM
And the name of the org, please?!
Sue and Jain 7:50 PM
All of November. Thanks so much. Oregon Community Asylum Network
Dr. Chaone Mallory 7:52 PM
To piggyback on the comment about allowing booth coords or their reps, why not invite everyone interested to join the Council potluck? How exclusive is it?
Taylor Rutledge 7:55 PM
The show is about to go on intermission, so I’m off to do the volunteer mom thing. Love you all.
