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West Virginia<= /st1:State> Rural Health Associati= on

Board of D= irectors Meeting – Stonewall Resort

October 24, 2006

 

Members Participating:       Elaine Bowen, Nor= ma Bowyer, Patricia Crawford, Sister Rebecca Fidler, Sara Jane Gainor,

Sharon Giles, Sally Richardson, Phil Schenk, Dave Sotak, Alicia Tyler, April Vestal

Guests Participating:  <= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>         = Sandra Pope, Melissa Wheeler

Not Participating:             =     Susan Anderson Borror, Susan Griffith-Chapman, L= ew Holloway

 

Ag= enda Items

Di= scussion

Bo= ard Action

Call to Order

Sara Jane Gainor ca= lled the meeting to order at 5:00 pm. 

 

Roll Call

There were eleven m= embers and two guests in attendance.

 

Minutes

Minutes of the 9-25= -06 meeting were presented for approval.

Motion to approve t= he minutes (Fidler/Sotak)

Motion passed =

Treasurer’s Report=

  • Sharon Giles presented the report. There = was a balance of $ 14,413.17 as of 10/24/06. Several bills have been recei= ved (e.g. Braxton Hospital, De= rrick Day web renewal, and sponsorship for WVRH Conference and WVUORH Job Fair.)
  • There will be a meeting November 1, 2006 = with the WV Primary Care Association to hand over the finances. Sara Jane Gainor asked Sharon and the others to develop a process for invoices= and payments and to report back on this at the next meeting.<= /span>

Motion to approve t= he Treasurer’s Report (Sotak/Crawford)

Motion passed<= /o:p>

Old Business:

 

 

SHEC Conference
  • Lew could not attend the meeting, but pro= vided a follow-up report.
  • Sara Jane Gainor will talk with Sharon Brinkman-Windle about an appropriate fit for WVRHA involvement. There was support expressed for having a general session speaker on the outcomes of the community forums (e.g., Sally Richardson). In additi= on, we would like to sponsor an exhibit. It may be possible to have our Board meeting during SHEC. There was discussion about collaborating = with SHEC and others who have their own conferences.

 

Rural Health Issues= Meeting

  • Dave Sotak reported on the 2nd meeting of the group (including persons representing a broad health interests.) The next steps are to select locations and facilitators = and seek funding from Benedum and NRHA and possibly others.
  • WVRHA members will be asked at the Member= ship Meeting for input on locations, topics, involvement, and help.<= /o:p>
  • WVRHA Bylaws allow anyone to work on the = Policy Committee. As President-Elect, Patricia Crawford requested to be included in the Policy Committee.

1. Motion to direct appropriate committees to develop 3-4 community forums to develop specific recommendations for the WV legislature=

(Schenk/Vestal-Richardson)

Motion passed

2. Motion for the Policy Committee to provide leadership to get this done and call on other committees and their resources as needed<= /p>

(Richardson/Fidler)

Motion approved

Clarification on Jo= ining West Virginians for Affordable Health Care
  • Sharon Giles reported that the West Virginians for Affordable Health Care organization does not ask for a membership fee. However, the Treasur= er will send money to the group (Perry Bryant.)
  • Secretary’s Note:  The May 22, 2006 minutes show that the board approved $100 to be sent.

 

New Business:

 

 

Annual Membership M= eeting Agenda
  • The WVRHA Membership Meeting is Wednesday, October 25 from 5:15-6:15 pm.
  • The board reviewed the agenda and discuss= ed plans.

 

Committee Reports -=

  • Sara Jane Gainor commended chairs for submitting reports. These will be presented at the membership meetin= g.

 

    Nominations

·     &nbs= p; Board vacancies for the coming year are: =

1.     Sister Fidler (term limit)

2.     Sharon Giles (term limit)

3.     Al Michaels (resignation)

4.     Henry Taylor (resignation)

5.     Alicia Tyler (eligible for another term)<= /o:p>

6.     April Vestal (eligible for another term)<= /o:p>

·     &nbs= p; Nominations will be solicited at the membership meeting October 25. Nominees complete a nomination form. Then, materials = will be sent out to the membership for voting. 

 

    Fundraising
  • Phil Schenk reported on Silent Auction pl= ans for Wednesday, October 25, 6:30-7:30 pm. Board members were asked to help. Lisa Scarberry is to be commended for her WVRHA fundraising efforts.

 

Adjournment

Meeting adjourned a= t 7:20 pm.

 

 

President Sara Jane= Gainor thanked each board member and guest.

 

 

Please Note Meeting Dates:

November 27, 2006  10:00-11:30 am conference call

 

Submitted by Elaine B= owen, Secretary with assistance from April Vestal

Approved 11/27/06

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