Board of Directors Meetings

Next board meeting is September 10, 2002

Board Meeting Minutes

August 13, 2002

Offices of Ledgewood, Inc.

Previous BOD Meeting Minutes

Present:    Steve Atwell, Russ Radcliffe, Don McGilvery, Ned Vadakin, Linc Avery, Sally Sprafka

Meeting convened 7:00 p.m.

Minutes approved as written from the June '02 meeting as submitted.  There were no minutes for the July meeting.

Membership:  Don has membership update information from Rod Carr.  Dave Getchell did not renew.  Mark Ettinger transferred to North Country Region.  Three transfers from Up'N Maine to North Country. 

Old Business:   Regarding the Up'N Maine region - - Don has not received satisfactory response from Henry Hoeh.  He will take the issue to Bob Miller.  In the mean time we have evidence that three members of Up'N Maine have transferred to North Country Region.  Don will pursue this until there is some resolution. 

Upcoming events:    

Jeff's Bar B Q:  Jeff will provide the venue as always.  Also he will provide grilled burgers and hot dogs, as well as salad and soft drinks.  Sally will bring a salad.  Russ and Don will supply coolers for drinks.  Event should run from 2:00 to about 4:30. 

German Restaurant Tour:  October 6. See Events and newsletter for further information

 Midcoast Ramble:  Has been rescheduled for October 13. 

 October 26:  Charity Run/ Make-A-Wish Foundation, in collaboration with North Country Region. 

October 27:  Oxford Plains is available for autocross.  Conflicts with NHIS event that several members will attend.  Sally Sprafka will help with timing and scoring at Oxford.  Don will contact Don Michaud (who helped out last year) to see if he is available.

Web Page review:  We placed in the top 15 out of about 140 web sites.  San Diego Region took first place.  North Country Region came in second.  A couple of issues around the web page, and e-mail addresses.  We need to get more members' e-mail addresses, so we can post reminders to them of upcoming events, and other news.  That said, Linc noted that he has run afoul of an aol screen for spam that apparently looks at all multiple mailings, and even if they are legitimate, rejects them as spam.  Recommend talking with Ellen Beck about how she handles this problem, as she sends out several electronic mailings per month.  We need to upgrade our communication with members, as well as our capacity to use electronic mailings more effectively. 

Newsletter update: Glenn did not attend this meeting, and did not forward a report to any board member.

Next Meeting:      Tuesday,  September 10, 7:00 p.m. at Ledgewood, Inc. 

Adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Sally Sprafka

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