Epsilon Sigma Phi – Alpha Omicron Chapter
Board Minutes - August 19, 2009
Attendance:  Vicki Lewis, Nancy Kadwill, Martha Gregory, Karen Vines, Tom Walker, Peter Wolfhorst
Vicki Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.

Secretary’s Report: Martha Gregory
The June board meeting minutes were posted to the website.  Fall newsletter deadline will be Wednesday, September 30.  Please send officer reports and articles to Martha.  Martha will contact Guy Temple regarding placing information in the next Extension Extended to encourage retirees to update their email contact information.  

Treasurer’s Report:  Tom Walker
Checking Balance= $3,994.69
Savings Balance= $5,406.09
Investment Total= $10,162.66
Tom was commended for controlling expenses and managing the accounts.

Past President’s Report: Karen Vines
Karen asked if the board would be interested in converting the website to a SharePoint site.  Concern was raised over retiree ability to access SharePoint.  Karen will explore options.

Membership Committee Report: Peter Wolfhorst
There are (2) new members to be inducted at the fall meeting.  Carolyn Wissenbach will be the membership committee co chair for 2010.

Old Business:
Martha removed and/or corrected the following names on the listserv:  John Withrow; Donald Ace; Lori Hansroth; and Vernon Brose (deceased).
   
New Business:
National Conf in Fargo, ND:
The following members responded to Vicki that they plan to attend the national conference:
Nancy Crago, Nancy Wallace, Jeff Myers, Brenda Bernatowicz, Mary Jo Depp-Nestlerode, Debra Gregory, Vicki Lewis, Faye Strickler (& husband).  Vicki received letters from national for members appointed to national committees.
               
Extension Annual Conference/Association meetings:
The associations were informed that the Extension portion of the annual conference has been cancelled.  A conference call is scheduled on Friday to determine what the professional associations want to do.  Tom moved that ESP continue to hold the annual meeting in November, seconded by Nancy. Motion carried.  Officers should bring a door prize for the fall meeting.  Karen will email last falls banquet script to all officers.  Nancy will download and print certificates, purchase seals for certificates, and (2) creeds from national.  Nomination committee chair will be reminded to solicit nominees for secretary (3 yr appointment) and treasurer (2 yr).

Website Maintenance Concerns:
Concern was raised over the maintenance of the website in the future as Karen will be going off the executive committee.  Item was tabled for future discussion.
               
Announcements:

• Next meeting:  Monday, October 19, 10:00 AM conference call.  Martha will schedule the call.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Martha Gregory
Secretary