Directors' Notes

 

December 7, 1998

 

The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors was held at the Resource Center on December 7, 1998 and attended by Messrs. Bovaird, Buoy, Cohen, David, Gingras, Heere, Ostergren, Setaro, and Mrs. Gaberel. Also present was Steve Schwab, representing the VFJ SIG. Chairman Wally David presided. Larry Buoy, Secretary, kept the minutes. Minutes of the November 9 meeting were presented and approved with corrections.

Finance and Membership

Treasurer Charles Bovaird reported combined checking and postal accounts in the amount of $13,257.53, receivables of $250, and postage on hand of $72.72, giving a total cash position of $13,580.25. He also reported current membership of 556.

Elections

Results of the election of directors held on December 7 general meeting were reported. Incumbents Bovaird, David, Gingras, and Heere were confirmed, and Marlene Gaberel voted in as a new director.

NT for the Resource Center computer

Jeff Setaro advised that the Windows NT operating system for the principal computer at the Resource Center had been ordered and that when it arrived, he would install and set it up as outlined at the November meeting.

Club camera

Discussion of increased availability and use of the digital camera recently purchased resulted in assigning stewardship of the camera to Charles Bovaird, with Marlene Gaberel to use it at general meetings to obtain pictures of presenters, etc.

Educational liaisons

President Ostergren remarked that he had again spoken to Dean Ron Benson regarding WCSU faculty and student membership and participation in DACS activities. Also that opportunities were present to introduce DACS to faculties and students of Brookfield High School and perhaps other local high schools. Several suggestions were presented of other schools and programs that could be pursued to increase membership and interest in DACS by younger persons.

Voice for Joanie

Steve Schwab of the VFJ SIG, asked for ideas that could benefit the VFJ program and asked that directors and general membership visit its Web site with that concept in mind.

Y2K program

Upon query, Ed Heere affirmed that a Y2K program was on his agenda for the May 1999 general meeting.

Corporate advertisers

Concerning the actions taken by the Board at its August meeting about taking on advertisers in dacs.doc as corporate sponsors, President Ostergren asked that the URLs of advertisers meeting the requirements be forwarded to Jeff Setaro for processing.

Archiving dacs.doc

Jeff related the progress of archiving back issues of the newsletter and asked that, where appropriate to submitted articles, screen shots be provided.

A true record.

ATTEST:

Lawrence Buoy
Secretary


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