CORE minutes - May 2009 meeting
Minutes of the Thursday, May 14, 2009 C.O.R.E. Meeting
President Dave Parshall opened the monthly meeting of the Concerned Ohio Retired Educators (CORE) at 12:20 p.m. Dave immediately congratulated Jim McGreevy and Bob Stein, who were in attendance, on being the newest retiree-members on the STRS Board. McGreevy and Stein addressed the 17 members present and thanked CORE for its support. McGreevy added that as a board member he plans to listen and to work with everyone.
After applause and well-wishes to the soon-to-be board members, Mary Ellen Angeletti moved that the April minutes be approved; Liz Ebbing seconded accepting them.
However, due to the absence of the Fishers, no treasurer’s report was given.
President Dave informed the group that CORE was going to be able to have access to Jim Stoll’s database of active teachers. (Spending CORE money to obtain the e-mail file had been voted on by trustees and officers.) The hope is that this will enable active teachers to have more information about candidates and more of a freedom of choice when they cast their ballots in future elections. (Speaking of Jim Stoll, even though he wasn’t victorious in the recent election, he plans to stay involved and keep actives informed.)
The idea that we need to get more people informed and involved, spurred Nancy Hamant to lament about the low number of teachers – active and retired –who voted this spring. She emphasized that we must get more people to vote!
Bob Stein mentioned that there would be two active board seats up next year. He wondered if one of those could be a seat for a retiree? (According to several CORE members, that would take state legislative action, which probably wouldn’t happen before next year’s election – if ever.) Stein suggested that it was something people might want to keep in mind.
The members present had much discussion about Dennis Leone’s service, work, and dedication. Retirees also bandied about several ideas for a lunch in his honor. It was finally decided that at the Thursday, June18th meeting we should host a luncheon in the Sublet Room on the second floor of the STRS Building. Since many come from a long distance and we all eat while we’re in the STRS Building, Dottie Lang made a motion to have STRS cater the meal for the entire group. Chuck Angeletti seconded her motion. (The motion passed with the caveat that members will be notified about other specifics.)
Later, after Mary Ellen Angeletti checked with the manager of the STRS kitchen about price and viability, Nancy Boomhower moved to collect money from individual attendees so that we can order from STRS’ catering; Marie Fetters seconded it. (Mary Ellen will need a count before the June meeting date. We will get word out to members.)
Dave Parshall gave a quick health care report based on the single-payer conference he’d attended. The issue of health care generated much lively debate.
After a reminder that the next CORE meeting will be on June18th, President Parshall adjourned the meeting at 1:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Marie M. Fetters
CORE Secretary
President Dave Parshall opened the monthly meeting of the Concerned Ohio Retired Educators (CORE) at 12:20 p.m. Dave immediately congratulated Jim McGreevy and Bob Stein, who were in attendance, on being the newest retiree-members on the STRS Board. McGreevy and Stein addressed the 17 members present and thanked CORE for its support. McGreevy added that as a board member he plans to listen and to work with everyone.
After applause and well-wishes to the soon-to-be board members, Mary Ellen Angeletti moved that the April minutes be approved; Liz Ebbing seconded accepting them.
However, due to the absence of the Fishers, no treasurer’s report was given.
President Dave informed the group that CORE was going to be able to have access to Jim Stoll’s database of active teachers. (Spending CORE money to obtain the e-mail file had been voted on by trustees and officers.) The hope is that this will enable active teachers to have more information about candidates and more of a freedom of choice when they cast their ballots in future elections. (Speaking of Jim Stoll, even though he wasn’t victorious in the recent election, he plans to stay involved and keep actives informed.)
The idea that we need to get more people informed and involved, spurred Nancy Hamant to lament about the low number of teachers – active and retired –who voted this spring. She emphasized that we must get more people to vote!
Bob Stein mentioned that there would be two active board seats up next year. He wondered if one of those could be a seat for a retiree? (According to several CORE members, that would take state legislative action, which probably wouldn’t happen before next year’s election – if ever.) Stein suggested that it was something people might want to keep in mind.
The members present had much discussion about Dennis Leone’s service, work, and dedication. Retirees also bandied about several ideas for a lunch in his honor. It was finally decided that at the Thursday, June18th meeting we should host a luncheon in the Sublet Room on the second floor of the STRS Building. Since many come from a long distance and we all eat while we’re in the STRS Building, Dottie Lang made a motion to have STRS cater the meal for the entire group. Chuck Angeletti seconded her motion. (The motion passed with the caveat that members will be notified about other specifics.)
Later, after Mary Ellen Angeletti checked with the manager of the STRS kitchen about price and viability, Nancy Boomhower moved to collect money from individual attendees so that we can order from STRS’ catering; Marie Fetters seconded it. (Mary Ellen will need a count before the June meeting date. We will get word out to members.)
Dave Parshall gave a quick health care report based on the single-payer conference he’d attended. The issue of health care generated much lively debate.
After a reminder that the next CORE meeting will be on June18th, President Parshall adjourned the meeting at 1:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Marie M. Fetters
CORE Secretary
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