[New-hampshire-students] draft minutes oct 24

[Ed Meskys]

Draft minutes for Oct 24



The NFBNH Board of Directors meeting on Saturday, October 24, 2009.  at the 
Red Blazer Restaurant, Concord, was called to order at 1:20 PM. Present were 
president Marie Johnson, first VP Carol Holmes, SVP Judy Leavitt, secretary 
Ed Meskys, treasurer Marie Jenkins, and board members David Brownell, Julie 
Clark, Wayne Harvey, and Steve Yerardi. Absent was board member Donald 
Little. Donald was absent because his wife, Julia, is extremely ill with 
heart failure and has been in and out of the hospital several times. Guests 
included Chelsey Boranleau, Louis Gosselin, Jessy Hook, Jessica & Jim 
Leavitt, Sandy Meskys, & Debbie Moore,



We skipped taking the pledges because we were in a public dining room, and 
time was short. Julie Clark read the minutes for Secretary Meskys. 
Correction: the fund raising dinner was held at St. John's Episcopal Church 
in Dunbarton. MSP [moved, seconded, passed] to accept minutes as corrected.



President Johnson asked for feedback showing interest by parents in our 
organization and our convention. Steve Yerardi reported continuing interest 
by Jess Crofts, but she had a conflict today. Ed Meskys reported continued 
interest by Christine Duffley, but he was late in reminding her of today's 
meeting. [After the meeting he received an email reporting that because of 
illness in her family she missed the Parents' meeting at Perkins and our 
meeting. In another email she said that because of illness in her family she 
will have to be inactive for about 4 months.] President Johnson said we must 
broaden our contacts with parents. We cannot aim a convention at only two 
people.



President Johnson announced that she had two-part raffle tickets (we only 
need name and phone number), that she had emailed letters for us to show 
prospective buyers explaining the purpose of the raffle and listing the 
prizes. She will distribute pictures of the quilt later. At the church 
supper she & Julie sold $112 tickets. At the end of our meeting she 
distributed tickets.



The church supper raised $500, our share being $250.



President Johnson announced that our state convention has been set for Sat, 
May 1.



Treasurer's report: $1984.08 checking, $495.70 saving, $2596.40 show account 
($1,500 will go to National), $31264.69 money market (Smith Barney), 
$11059.34 Morgan Stanley. $3000 will be put in mutual funds, the rest in 
CDs. [total is 45900.21]. MSP to accept report. Sunshine fund was empty, so 
a collection was taken up.



President Johnson reported on our misunderstandings with National board 
member, Ron Gardner, of Utah. He was National Rep to the Maine convention, 
and in the same trip stopped in to visit Vermont, and to start a new chapter 
in Keene, NH. Even though President Johnson had told him we do already have 
a chapter there, he had gotten the wrong impression and started another one. 
We are requesting information on the new members, name, eddress, pest office 
address, and phone number, in order to integrate them into the affiliate. We 
have yet to get this information. The board, as well as Judy Leavitt, past 
president of the Keene ("Monadnock Area") chapter, were disconcerted about 
this lack of communication before or after the visit. An extenuating 
circumstance was our past expressions about the non-viability of the 
affiliate or the Monadnock chapter.



Our affiliate is still dickering with National about our annual grant. They 
claim we have not submitted the required reports on the previous year's 
projects, a prerequisite for this year's grant. We have done so. [Maybe 
National lost the report.do we have the materials to re-submit?-ERM]



President Johnson brought up the question of participating in the Washington 
Seminar, and the costs involved. We would travel down Saturday so the 
students could participate in the student seminar on Sunday, while the rest 
could have a free day in Washington. Monday evening we would have the "Great 
Gathering In" meeting, and Tuesday we would visit the congressmen during the 
day. After making our report for the 6 PM debriefing we would be free to 
leave. [was Wednesday intended as another free day with return Thursday, or 
for return.-ERM] Marie needed a count of tentative participants to figure 
room requirements. Possible participants were Wayne, Chelsey, Steve, Ed & 
Sandy, Marie, and Julie. Steve said that the absent Andrew and Carolyn might 
also come.



We wrapped with unofficial activities, taking coin & Lakes Region candy 
orders, selling dog guide raffle, etc.



Adjourned 3:00 PM



Respectfully submitted, Ed Meskys, secretary

Ed Meskys
NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS
edmeskys @ roadrunner.com