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Location: Richland Community College
Meeting Date: March 9, 2006
PRESENT: Dick Hauffe, Bob
Hauskins, Sam Guccione, Bill Mollohon,
Bob Seider, Darren Smith,
Andy Somercik, Larry
Warfield, Al Wright, Tom Godbey
Meeting called to order at 8:10
pm.
Minutes:
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February
minutes approved (Al Wright motion/Bob
Seider second).
Treasurer's Report:
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Darren
presented Treasurer’s Report. Deposits were from Peoria Chapter
incorporation and last quarter deposit from SME HQ, since they always run
behind. Report approved. (Dick Hauffe
motion/Bob Seider second).
Committee Reports:
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Bulletin – Still no response from Dan
Carico. Larry will
contact him and do something. Donation idea was discussed again. Ask
advertisers to donate. Newsletter was sent by email.
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Awards - Nothing to report.
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Student Chapter - Nothing to report.
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Membership - Nothing to report.
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Plant Tour - Andy Somercik will contact JustRite of Mattoon about a daytime plant tour. Al
Wright is still working on a tour of a seed corn facility.
This plant tour will occur sometime in October or November.
Old Business
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Budget ads - Dan C no info.
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Bulletin – Still exploring this.
New Business
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New meeting place - Al Wright
described a potential new meeting place at Tuscany Restaurant in Decatur.
Issues were: 1) no projection facilities for speaker and 2) need to sign a
contract for 9 meetings. Menu and prices were discussed. A bar will also be
available. There will be no room or setup charges. Owner said he will pay for
speaker's dinner.
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Larry Warfield
proposed another location of The Choice restaurant. The menu and prices were
discussed. Dick Hauffe moved that the
chapter should try Tuscany's. Darren
Smith seconded. The next meeting in April will be held
there. The question of what would happen if we did not actually have 9
meetings. Al Wright will discuss this with
the owner.
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Bob Seider
was asked if the chapter would once again pay the liability insurance for
Rube Goldberg display at the Mall. Bob indicated that the chapter would do so
and a bill will be sent. Everyone agreed this was ok.
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Bob Seider
discussed the need for more speaker gifts since only one gift pen is
available. Other gift ideas from SME HQ were discussed. Bob will find out how
much the existing pen will cost and Al Wright
will find out how much the engraving will cost. Board members authorized Bob
to use his own judgment on the pens and engraving.
The meeting adjourned at 8:45
pm. (Bob Seider motion/Dick
Hauffe second)
Respectively submitted: Sam Guccione
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