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Oklahoma SCS/NRCS Retired Employees
Minutes of Meeting April 24, 2009
Oklahoma SCS/NRCS Retired Employees met at the Hometown Buffet on the NW Expressway in Oklahoma City. Sixty-one people were in attendance.
Randy Freeland, President, called the meeting to order and briefly outlined the agenda for the meeting. He asked that everyone be thinking of a funny story of their SCS/NRCS workdays and Stan Rice would be in charge of that later in the meeting. He reminded everyone to pay their dues for 2009 and make sure their name was entered on the list. Dues ($10) for 2009 can either be paid now in April or in October. He also reminded everyone to pay for their meals before going through the buffet line. Glen Mullen offered a prayer and everyone enjoyed a buffet meal.
President Freeland again called the meeting to order. Sandra Hough, Secretary/Treasurer, read the October 24, 2008 minutes. They were approved as read. The treasurers’ report showed an ending balance of $899.35 after the expenses were deducted for the meeting. Dues collected at the last meeting totaled $130.00. There were 345 meeting notices mailed for a total cost of $163.39. A sign in sheet was routed to record the names of those in attendance.
Fred Fortney read a list of retirees who have passed since our October 2008 meeting: Billie Bollinger, wife of Gene Bollinger; Bob Barton, Cheyenne; Elesa Willis, retired State Conservationist of Delaware and daughter of Roland & June Willis, Stillwater; LaWauna Hicks, wife of Newman Hicks, Blackwell; Elva Lehman, widow of Ted Lehman; and Nadine Evans, widow of Charley Evans. A moment of silence was observed and Fred offered a prayer.
President Freeland asked that those in attendance who had not filled out an information sheet please do so. Sheets were passed out and were either to be returned at the end of the meeting or mailed to him.
President Freeland gave an update on several retirees who were not able to be at the meeting: Nick Lambeth was taking his mother to the doctor and his wife Doris is helping with her sister who is battling cancer; Steve York has had a leg amputated due to diabetes. He is living in Chickasha. Ruel & Shirley Bain had called Kenneth Blan and said they weren’t well enough to attend.
President Freeland asked that those attending the meeting for the first time stand and introduce themselves and their spouse, if present: Ray Riley; Jim & Mollye Henley; Steve Chessmore; Wayne Fjeseth; Clay Hunt; Darwin & Laverne Hedges; and Kenneth Babek. Each told where they had worked and were now living. Others in attendance were given an opportunity to introduce themselves and their spouses, if in attendance.
Vice-President Stan Rice asked retirees to share funny stories from their careers with SCS/NRCS. Retirees were asked to keep the stories brief. Many volunteered stories to the delight of those in attendance. Everyone was invited to bring some funny stories to future meetings. This will be an on going agenda item at future meetings.
Randy Freeland informed the group that according to the bylaws, election of officers is to take place in October of each year. That task was overlooked last October and the present officers have served two years. The nominating committee for a slate of new officers is as follows: Stan Rice, Chairman; members Wayne Fjeseth and Kenneth Blan.
There was no other business to bring before the group and the meeting was adjourned.
The next meeting was scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2009, at the Hometown Buffet on the NW Expressway in Oklahoma City.
The meeting was adjourned by President Randy Freeland.
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