Board Minutes

Present: Shirley, Lynn, Diane, Stella, Charles, Erik, Bruce, Jennifer Approve June 13 Minutes and Updated Policy and Procedures: Both approved with amendments. There was no July Board meeting. Treasurer’s Report: The Board accepted the financial report Lynn had sent. Lynn is working on grant applications for the 2019-2020 student contest and Cascadia. Membership: Charles reported […]

at President Shirley Marc’s House 10-4. Present: Shirley, Dale, Lynn, Charles, Erik, Bruce, Jennifer, Diane. Minutes: The minutes of the May 6 Board meeting were approved. Financial report: Lynn submitted her report, with the conference budget sent to Shirley. We are paying Mailchimp $10 a month for service assistance. Lynn has sent Shirley the procedures

Present: Shirley, Lynn, Diane, Bruce, Charles, Erik, Stella, Jennifer, Dale. Minutes: The April 10 Board meeting minutes were approved. Reports:                Treasurer’s Report: Lynn reported finances in general are in good shape (see handout), with an increase in membership monies. Lynn will write a grant proposal for the next Cascadia.   Membership: Charles reported membership

Present: Shirley, Bruce, Diane, Charles, Jennifer, Erik, Stella, Lynn. Minutes: Board minutes of March 18 approved. Treasurer’s Report: Lynn sent a $200  check to Amelia Ettinger as outreach support for La Grande. Diane reported a last payment from the Banta bequest of $51. Membership: Charles reported a current paid membership of 272. Postcard reminders indicated

Oregon Poetry Association Board Minutes of March 18, 2019         Present: Shirley, Lynn, Diane, Bruce, Erik, Charles, Stella, Jennifer, Dale. Minutes: Minutes of February 11 approved. Treasurer’s Report: The report as submitted is accepted and corrected to show the total for anticipated income in March-April as $974.64. Lynn has sent “Thank you” letters to donors. One

Oregon Poetry Association Board Minutes of January 9, 2019                               Present:  Lynn, Allan, Jennifer, Shirley, Diane, Erik, Charles, Stella, Bruce, Dale. Minutes: Minutes were approved with addition of notice for this Skype meeting, January 9, 2019. Treasurer Report: No changes impacting the 2019 budget accepted last month. Discussion of using Submittable buttons to solicit donations beyond

Oregon Poetry Association Board Minutes of December 10, 2018.   Present: Shirley, Lynn, Jennifer, Bruce, Alan, Charles, Erik, Stella, Dale. Minutes: Motion passed to approve minutes of November 12, 2018, Board meeting. President’s Report: Shirley commented on the agenda items below. Treasurer’s Report: Lynn previously circulated year to date, year-to-year comparisons, and proposed 2019 budget figures,

Oregon Poetry Association Board: Minutes of November 12, 2018 Meeting     Present: Jennifer, Diane, Shirley, Lynn, Bruce, Charles, Erik, Stella, Dale, Alan.   Minutes approved of October 15, 2018, Board meeting.   President’s Report: Shirley commented on the agenda items below.   Treasurer’s Report: Lynn presented the OPA Financial Overview for November. Conference costs met

Oregon Poetry Association Board Meeting                           October 15, 2018   Present: Shirley, Lynn, Charles, Jennifer, Erik, Alan, Bruce, Stella, Diane   Minutes approved of OPA Board meeting on September 30.   President’s Report: Shirley referred the Board to SKYPE protocols for use in our meetings; she asked that any committee notify her when it starts

September 30, 2018 Minutes of OPA Board Post-Conference Meeting Present: Jennifer Rood, Charles Castle, Bruce Parker, Diane Corson, Dale Champlin, Lynn Otto, Shirley Marc, Erik Muller, Stella Guillory. Welcome and introductions: Shirley Marc, Vice-President, presented the agenda and presided over the meeting. The Board welcomed new member Jennifer Rood, and all members introduced themselves. Review