B0ARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Margaret
Applegate, Theodore Cutshall, Noel Duerden, Jim East, Mark Grove,
Mary Grove, Bernice Hopp, Jordan Leibman, Don Schultheis, Dottie
Swinney, and Bill Voos.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Social,
Chair Jean Gnat; Scholarship, Chair, Art Mirsky
CALL to ORDER: The meeting was called
to order by President Jim East at 10:15 A.M.
APPROVAL of MINUTES: The motion to
approve the minutes of the June 14, 2007, meeting was seconded and
passed unanimously. The minutes will be filed.
PRESIDENTS’s REPORT:
1. Jim presented a beautiful jar of honey from his hives to Board
Members and Committee Chairs.
2. New Board Members were introduced. They include Margaret Applegate,
Ted Cutshall, Mark Grove and Mary Grove.
3. Also, members continuing on the Board were introduced.
4. According to the recently revised BY-LAWS, the Board is to approve
Committees. New members who check their preference of Committees
to serve on should be contacted. Jim requested a motion to approve
Committees. The motion to approve Committees was seconded and passed
unanimously.
5. Committees were organized during the summer months and have been
working.
TREASURER’s REPORT: Don Schultheis, Treasurer,
reported.
1. Vic Childers completed his term as treasurer and his final report
was submitted.
2. Don announced the long waited checking account at SKY Bank. It
will afford the Senior Academy to do business for committee events
which the Social Committee and others schedule.
3. The funds remaining in the 2370108 Account will be used and the
Account closed. $582.84 remain in this account.
4. Checks should be made out to the IUPUI Senior Academy for deposit
into this new account.
5. A form will be developed for reimbursement for expenditures by
members.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE. Jordan requested Jim
East approve e-mails to Academy members. LISTSERVE will be available
October 1. 2007. Information valuable to Academy members may be
shared. Also, subjects of general interest will be shared. Mike
Maxwell will be contact and coordinator for LISTSERVE. Noel is working
on a new flyer. The purpose of the revision is to clearly inform
prospective members who the Senior Academy is and what its members
do. Harriet Wilkins, Chair of the Membership Committee, is assisting.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE. Dottie Swinney, member reported.
June 7. 2007, 143 dues notices were sent out to regular members.
42 were sent to first year retirees. To date 16 of regular members
have not paid, 2 have declined and 1 deceased. On August 13, 2007,
60 second dues notices were mailed. $2200.00 has been collected
in dues. There are 125 Lifetime members. Membership Committee is
examining increasing dues.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE. Jordan Leibman, Co-ordinator,
reported. Four programs are set for fall. The Senior Academy Forum
presented the World of Tournament Bridge on September 25, 2007.
Ron Frank will present a travelogue on October 23, 2007. His presentation
will take place in the Faculty Club in the Conference Center on
the IUPUI Campus. Time: 9:30-11:00 A.M. November 20, 2007, Professor
Richard Patterson will present Making Stained Glass. December 4,
2007, Joan Leibman will speak. Her topic: Intergenerational Elderhostel
and Family Vacations. Jordan is trolling for ideas for the spring
months. Particularly, he is seeking programs from non-faculty. Currently
Last Lecture Series is popular. The lecturer pretends it is his
last lecture and he chooses his favorite subject. Jim will challenge
members with a Listening Lecture.
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE. Art Mirsky, Chair reported.
Art distributed a flyer titled IUPUI SENIOR ACADEMY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
INITIATIVE. The Academy is seeking significant donors contributing
a minimum of $10,000.00. Such a contribution would create an endowed
account in the donor’s name. All donations are welcome. Art
moved the Academy accept the flyer. It was seconded. The motion
passed unanimously. Amendment: Accept the flyer for distribution
following the drive for United Way funds is completed, October,
2007. The Amendment was seconded and passed unanimously.
SOCIAL COMMITTEE. Jean Gnat, Chair reported. Jean
presented the Social Activities for 2007/2008. The first event of
the season will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2007, at the Indianapolis
Museum of Art. It will feature an exhibition of original works from
the Musee de Louvre in Paris. Lunch will be available. Mary Grove
and Ursula Roberts chair this event. November-Underground Railroad
Museum and Cincinnati Art Museum Tour. Carolyn Tungate and Jackie
Cloe, Chair. December 11, 2007, Holiday Dinner at Hollyhock Hill
at 5:30 P.M. Bernice Hopp, Ron Frank and Ursula Roberts, chair.
February, 2008. Tour of the new Central Library, Dolores Hoyt and
Jean Gnat, Chair. April, 2008. Tour of Traders Point Creamery and
Hoosier Orchid, Lunch at the Creamery. Dolores Hoyt and Jean Gnat,
Chair. May, 2008. Overnight at Spring Mill Park, Mary Grove, Chair.
Carolyn Tungate’s email address is ctungate@localnet.com.
AD HOC COMMITTEE.
BEPKO MEDALLION. Mark Grove, Chair reported. Recipients to date
include Jerry Bepko and Jim Morris. Bill Plater is slated as the
next person to receive the award. Names for future candidates will
be considered.
OLD BUSINESS: none
NEW BUSINESS: none.
ADJOURNMENT: It was moved, seconded and unanimous
to adjourn the meeting at 11:35 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Bernice Hopp, Secretary
Thank you, Harriet Wilkins, for recording the June Minutes for
the Senior Academy.
The next Board Meeting will be held on October 11, 2007, in the
Glendale Library Auditorium at 10:00 A.M.
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