Minutes for March 13, 2018

The Financial Report was approved as presented. The Adopt-A-Family Committee is in need of a new chairperson. The Scholarship Committee reported that the current scholarship recipient will attend and speak at the Annual Meeting. ASURA will reimburse travel expenses incurred in her travel to Phoenix.  The Video History Project has purchased a new iMac computer and is working on metadata issues. The Committee is also working on a slate of new interview candidates, include the list of Regents Professors. The Luncheons and Special Events Committee is looking for a co-chair; the spring luncheon is confirmed for March 20 at Shalimar Country Club. The Seminar Committee has 2 seminars left for this spring; March 15 is the Emergency Preparedness Seminar, followed on April 15 by the Caregivers Seminar. The Travel Committee reported that the lottery drawing for the Tovrea Castle tour will happen soon, followed by electronic notification to winners and losers. Details of the Tortilla Flats and Canyon Lake Boat Tour are still being ironed out. The legislative liaison reported on President Crow's Community Conversation event and updated the Board on 2 legislative bills of interest. Details of the Annual Meeting were confirmed. The Board voted unanimously to confirm the election of new Board members Jean Duncan, Jeff Chapman, Jo Faldtz, Jo Madonna, and Jan Thompson. The Board was advised of the resignation of Board member Betty Landon. The Board voted unanimously to appoint Barry McNeill to fill the 2 years remaining on her term.  Barry will serve until the end of the term in 2020