Members Present: Kay Goins, Reta Greene, James Hayes, Bob Hite, Teresa Johnson, Andy Kirby, Pat Reighard, Ken Rhymer, Pat Rhymer, Larry Shook, Denise Story, Amy Winebarger and Charles Pritchett

Members Absent: Debbie Blake, Teresa Canton, Libby Clawson, Rick Cornejo, Lois Forrester, Doris Greer, Debbie Guy, Linda Herbst, Harvey Lucas, David Matheny, and Pat Taylor

Visitors: Fredel Reighard and Julie Hayes

SEANC District #3 Executive Board was called to order at 5:45 pm, on Tuesday, November 12, 2002, by Chairperson Teresa Johnson.  The meeting  was held at Beam’s Restaurant in Spruce Pine, NC.

Chairperson Johnson welcomed visitors Julie Hayes and Fredel Reighard to the meeting. 

Reta Greene, District #3 secretary, called the roll. Pat Rhymer made a motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes from October 14, 2002.  The motion was seconded and approved.

Reta Greene reporting for Teresa Canton, District #3 Treasurer, stated that on October 30, 2002, the district had $5403.75 in the accounts, and that the next newsletter is ready to be picked up and paid for out of this amount. 

COMMITTEE REPORTS 

· Auditing:  James Hayes, Auditing Chairperson, reported that he had examined the district check book and bank statements and found all in order. 
· Bylaws:  No Report
· Communications: Chairperson Johnson, reporting for Pat Taylor, stated that the next newsletter is at the printer and that this newsletter will contain our first profile on a district member.  Anita Herbert was the first  member to be profiled in a district  #3 newsletter.  Chairperson Johnson stated executive board members are welcome to submit profiles for the next newsletter. 
· EMPAC:  Ken Rhymer, member of the District #3 EMPAC Committee, reported that he attended an EMPAC workshop in Morganton for David Matheny, District #3 EMPAC Chair.  Ken reported that Dennis Mecum conducted the breakout session and emphasized the necessity for endorsing candidates for political office.  Dennis Mecum also stated that we need grassroots lobbying, especially in the West, such as letter writing, e-mail, personal visits, etc.
·  Fund Raising: Denise Story, Fund Raising Chair, reported that as everyone knows the golf tournament was cancelled and ask if the executive board wanted her to check into trying another tournament in the Spring.  After some discussion the executive board ask Denise to bring more information to the next meeting for further  discussion.  Denise also reported that she had looked into the back massagers and that she thought that they might be a good fund raising project for the district.   She stated that the District could buy the acrylic  massagers for $2.51 each and sell them for $5.00 each and make a good profit.  Denise made a motion to purchase 250 back massagers for the district to sell, there was a second and the motion passed.
·  Group Buying:  Amy Winebarger, Group Buying Chairperson, reported that we have several state wide restaurant chains in our group buying program, and that Appalachian Cultural Museum is now a part of our group buying program.
· Insurance:  Kay Goins,  Insurance Chairperson, reported that the insurance board is looking at a dental insurance package that might be offered to SEANC members.
· Membership: Bob Hite, a member of the Membership Committee, reported that he recruited 10 new members at the Appalachian Health Fair.  Chairperson Johnson reminded the board that several members were scheduled to meet on Monday, November 18, at 5:30, in room 245 of John Thomas Hall to begin the membership letter writing campaign. 
· Nominating:  No Report
· Policy Platform:  No Report
· Retiree:  Pat Rhymer, Retiree Chairperson, reported that the retiree committee wants everyone to call or write the Governor and tell him that the money needs to be put back into the state retirement fund.  Chairperson Johnson thinks this would be a good project for our Legislation Call to Action Committee and asked Pat Reighard, Chairperson of that committee, to compose a letter which will be distributed to board members to obtain signatures. 
· Scholarship:  No Report

BOARD OF GOVERNORS REPORT
SEANC State Officers and Committee Reports
 President’s Report – Steve Lusk
· Meetings with Governor Easley and a number of Senators
· Appointed several ad hoc committees
· Meeting with Chancellor Borkowski and Harvey Durham
· Passing of  Dana Cope’s father
Executive Director’s Report - Tom Harris gave report for Dana Cope 
· Orientation meetings success
· Must continue to recruit members
· Ranking results of  top ten policy platform issues
· Two new staff members
Second Vice President’s Report - Linda Rouse Sutton
· Good slate of officers this year
General Treasurer’s Report - Jimmy Garner
· 99% of budget spent
Past President’s Report – Shirley Bell
· Voter registration drive
Membership Report – Paula Schubert
· Members of State Membership Committee
· October 31, 2002 57,049 members
Group Buying Report – Richard Bowden
· Karen Coley new staff coordinator
Bylaws Report – Steve Lawson
· Revised bylaws on SEANC website
Policy Platform Report – Mark Dearmon
· 1st meeting November 12
First Vice President’s Report – Cliff Brown
· Department of Corrections meeting
· Executive session
Personnel Benefits Committee Report – Sidney Sandy
· Meeting with Policy Platform in November
Planning Committee Report – Johnny Carswell
· Long-range for SEANC
· Pat Reighard, District #3 Time Management presentation
Training Committee Report – Carolyn Davis
· Orientation Workshops all four regions
Awards Committee Report – Lois Forrester
· First meeting in January
Retiree Council Report – Bob Hopper for Harold Butts
· Objectives 2, 3, 7 and 8 on Top Ten relate to retirees
Convention Review Committee Report –Martha Fowler
· Convention voting procedures
· The flow of events

Communications/PR Committee Report – Lynn Beville
· Create partnership between district chair and communication chair
· Develop and implement communications mentoring network
· Continue sponsorship of Town Meetings
Regional Representative Reports
· Tammy Elliott – Piedmont
· Cleve Woolard – Eastern
· Rex Foster – Central
· Danny King – Western
Collective Bargaining Report – Tom Harris for Mike Hawkins
· Education is key issue for Collective Bargaining
Scholarship Foundation Report – Mike Bell
· Truck raffle and donations total $25,000.00
· Truck raffle again in 2003
Insurance Board of Trustees Report – Lynn Stephenson
· Presentation for proposed dental plan
· More discussion February meeting
EMPAC Report – Mike Craven
· Area EMPAC elections by December 21
 

OLD BUSINNESS
Chairperson Johnson asked Pat Reighard to share information concerning District #3 adopting a section of highway.  Pat reported that each section is 2 miles long and the period of adoption time is four years.  Pat also reported that each section must be cleaned at least four times a year.  After some discussion Chairperson Johnson asked Pat Reighard to confirm a section of road for District #3 and report back at the December meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

Chairperson Johnson reported that there would be a Recruiting Specialist Training session in the west on December 3rd and 9th, 2002.  Chairperson Johnson reported that District #3 usually does something for the Hunger Collision at our December meeting and asked if the district wanted to do so again this year.  Par Rhymer made the motion that District #3 do a can food drive and bring the food to the December meeting.  There was a second and the motion carried. 

There being on further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.
Next meeting will be Monday, December 9, 2002, 6:00 pm at the Appalachian Cultural Museum, Boone, NC.