August 19, 2004 Redmond, OR
Submitted by . . . . Joy Fehrenz, Secretary
President Linda Walden called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. Officers in attendance: President Linda Walden, Vice President-Build Coordinator John Lee, Vice President-Communications Jewel Hebert, National Director Lynn Laymon. Absent: Vice President-Membership Bill McLaughlin, Secretary Joy Fehrenz, Treasurer Deann Harrington, and Alternate National Director Dale Johnson.
Myrna Brost, accompanied by Jay Blumenthal, sang the Canadian national anthem and led the members in the American national anthem. The Pledge of Allegiance and the invocation by Jay followed. President Walden introduced the attending officers and Connie Pool, a past national officer.
Reading the Albuquerque meeting minutes were dispensed and accepted as published in the Chapter newsletter. The Treasurer’s report from Deann Harrington, read by Jewel Hebert, gave the balance in the Wells Fargo account as $8259.18 and the HFHI GV2601 balance was $ 87,651.95.
Membership report submitted by Bill McLaughlin: Since March, 2004 welcome letters have been sent to all new members. Plus by using the FMCA program which encourages new FMCA members to join chapters, Habitat Chapter brochures and letters have been sent. Bill can provide brochures to members and asks that all build leaders supply their team members with Chapter brochures and newsletters.
National Director’s Report: Lynn Laymon attended the Governing Board meeting and reported the results of the national officer election: R.G. Wilson, President, Don Moore, Senior VP, Jim Kern, Treasurer and Ginger Painter, Secretary. If an FMCA member pays dues 5 years in advance but has to drop out before that expires, a refund will be granted. Governing Board members will vote by mail in October on several issues, including changing the terms and term limits for national officers. Effective January 1, 2005 the accidental deductible and coinsurance plan will be discontinued as a member benefit.
Lynn represented the Habitat Chapter at the International Area meeting. The incumbent officers up for reelection were retained.
Communications VP Report: Jewel Hebert reminded members to notify the Secretary of address changes. Newsletters are available on the Chapter Web site. Articles for the winter newsletter are due January 7, 2005.
Build Coordinator’s Report: John Lee reviewed the previously listed 2005 builds: Redlands, CA, Ocala and Highlands County, FL. He reported that the Chapter has added a third February build – Dade City, FL. from Feb. 21-March 5, led by Barri and Rosemary Amor. It is a March Gladness build in partnership with college youth. Two builds follow the Perry convention: LaGrange, GA and Warner-Robbins, GA. In conjunction with the 2005 Jimmy Carter Work Project, the FMCA funded build in Dowagiac, MI will have 2 consecutive 2-week build teams with dedication June 24. The two builds after the Minot, ND convention are in Minot and in Bismarck. Another build may occur in the East in the fall.
Items from Albuquerque:
1. The Chapter had approved working on a particular house in the Global Village and Discovery Center (GVDC) in Americus, GA, but no new houses will be started there due to budgetary constraints. Chapter members are welcome to work on the houses in progress between now and December 2004. Call Jackie Merriman at 1-800-Habitat, ext. 2655 to set that up.
2. Honduras was chosen as the foreign country to receive house funding in 2004. We funded two houses for a total of $8000 and a Thank You letter from HFHI was read by President Walden.
3. The Chapter voted to purchase a plaque for the entranceway of the Global Village and Discovery Center, funded from our administrative account for $1000. The three-line inscription will read: FMCA Chapter: HFH — Building Hope.
4. A Thank You note from Stephen Pool’s widow for the $50 donation to HFHI in his name was received.
There was no new business.
Announcements:
1. An online construction course is available on the HFHI Web site.
2. Members were reminded to update their contact information, including e-mail addresses.
3. Chapter bylaws & standing rules are posted on our Web site.
4. Contact Linda for a Monaco furnished DVD on driving motor homes over 40 feet.
5. Linda thanked all those who helped at the Habitat booth and the membership meeting.
At 4:17 p.m. the meeting adjourned. A drawing was held for the FMCA supplied door prizes, a quilt donated by Arlene Kaminski and drink bottles from past Fun & Fitness walks.