Clerk Current Clerk is Beth Carpenter – through Spring 2023 Takes office at rise of meeting in which nomination is approved, normally Spring session of an odd-numbered year. Prepares a tentative agenda before each Meeting for Business, and recognizes speakers during the meeting Discerns when the meeting has reached a decision, and articulates it back to the meeting for approval Signs letters and other documents on behalf of the meeting and at its direction Checks minutes provided by the Recording Clerk after each session Keeps and maintains the BRQ minute book Makes sure minutes are Archived at the University of Illinois Library Sent to monthly meetings Distributed over the BRQ email list Posted on this website Forwards business as necessary from BRQ to Illinois Yearly Meeting Attends meetings of the ILYM Continuing Committee Recording Clerk Current Recording Clerk is Dale Gardener – through Spring 2023 Takes office at rise of meeting in which nomination is approved, normally Spring session of an odd-numbered year. Takes minutes during Meeting for Business (sharing responsibility with the Clerk and the meeting as a whole for formulating the specific wording) Provides the Clerk with a copy of the minutes after meeting has ended Treasurer Current Treasurer is Margie Haworth – through Spring 2023 Takes office at rise of meeting in which nomination is approved, normally Spring session of an odd-numbered year. Receives and disburses funds on behalf of the meeting Maintains meeting bank account Reports each meeting on the meeting’s Income Expenses Balance Overall financial condition Website Coordinator Current Website Coordinator is Peter Lasersohn – through Spring 2023 Takes office at rise of meeting in which nomination is approved, normally Spring session of an odd-numbered year. Maintains and updates the Blue River Quarterly Meeting website. Nominating Committee Is appointed from the floor of the meeting during Fall session of an even-numbered year; takes office immediately. Normally consists of at least two Friends from different meetings. Discerns potential nominees for Clerk Recording Clerk Treasurer Website Coordinator Investigates their availability and willingness to serve Proposes nominees to the meeting as a whole for confirmation Normally in the Spring session of an odd-numbered year