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LIRID Board Meeting
December 6 , 2008
10:00 am
Attendees: : Co-Presidents Laurie Nash and Christine Iannone, Vice President Lisa Scala, Treasurer
Maryann DiLuglio, Secretary Jill Collins
Start Time: 10:15am
Old Business
• Storage Unit – Lisa will set up once we have a debit card.
• Meeting locations (Suffolk)
o January in Holtsville – will do extra postings to make sure all members are aware of the change
• Suffolk Community College info. Session w/ ITP students – Unable to make a Dec 1st class. Will make a
Dec 15th panel discussion.
• PD work with Mill Neck – update – Laurie has sent an email to Mill Neck explaining LIRID’s position.
No response.
New Business – October Board meeting minutes approved
• Officers’ Reports
o Co-presidents – Nov.23rd was president’s conference call. Topics were: E-views article, our
fundraising efforts specifically our March auction, and the number of ceu’s.
o Vice-President – see attached committee reports.
o Treasurer – Credit Card approval requires the treasurer’s SS# as well as carrying a $35 fee. A debit
card is a better option.
- Currently we have 93 members including 4 organizations.
- Currently we have $7,102.32 in the bank. Our recent candle fundraiser netted $412 profit. Recent
payments have been $75 to RID and $800 to the LI Islanders.
- Jill will maintain the domain so that any new notifications from yahoo are addressed in a timely manner.
o Secretary – The approval process for general meeting minutes will be as follows. First they will be
sent to the board for approval. Then they will be sent to the membership two weeks before the next general
meeting for group review. Voting will happen at the next general meeting.
• January General Meeting
o Interpreters - Lisa will check with Toni
o Food and Drinks (who is doing what?) – Jill will post a request
o Location information – March is still pending. If it cannot be confirmed before Jan 5th we will move
it back to either NCC or Holtsville.
• General meetings at Suffolk Community College/other SC locations
o March meeting set for SCC – March 14th. Waiting to hear details and breakfast costs.
• Region I Presidents Council meeting – updates
2010 Region I Conference - There is no local chapter to take on “hosting” role. Co-chairs and
committee members needed
SCBRTF – PPT - membership having an impact on National. NJRID mtg Nov 8th. – can read
about in newsletter. Laurie has a power point that she will show at the next general meeting
2009 National RID Conference – Regional Caucus and other region specific activities – no
decisions have been made about ceu’s, a party or the 2010 meeting. Keep you all posted.
Region I Retreat – Is in its first stages of planning.
Chapters dissolving (WVA, De.)- since both were their state’s only chapters, both would be
permitted to reform.
Region I Website – NEW! Can access thru the RID portal. Can always access chapter sites.
• Potential Motion – shared by NYC Metro RID - Should we set up an emergency fund for members in
need? Laurie will draft a motion and present to members at Jan meeting. Things to think about: How do we
determine need? Committee? How do we raise the funds? $5 each member? 50/50 at each general meeting?
• Next board meeting will at Panera, Jan 31st. 10am
Ending Time: 12:30pm
December 6 , 2008
10:00 am
Attendees: : Co-Presidents Laurie Nash and Christine Iannone, Vice President Lisa Scala, Treasurer
Maryann DiLuglio, Secretary Jill Collins
Start Time: 10:15am
Old Business
• Storage Unit – Lisa will set up once we have a debit card.
• Meeting locations (Suffolk)
o January in Holtsville – will do extra postings to make sure all members are aware of the change
• Suffolk Community College info. Session w/ ITP students – Unable to make a Dec 1st class. Will make a
Dec 15th panel discussion.
• PD work with Mill Neck – update – Laurie has sent an email to Mill Neck explaining LIRID’s position.
No response.
New Business – October Board meeting minutes approved
• Officers’ Reports
o Co-presidents – Nov.23rd was president’s conference call. Topics were: E-views article, our
fundraising efforts specifically our March auction, and the number of ceu’s.
o Vice-President – see attached committee reports.
o Treasurer – Credit Card approval requires the treasurer’s SS# as well as carrying a $35 fee. A debit
card is a better option.
- Currently we have 93 members including 4 organizations.
- Currently we have $7,102.32 in the bank. Our recent candle fundraiser netted $412 profit. Recent
payments have been $75 to RID and $800 to the LI Islanders.
- Jill will maintain the domain so that any new notifications from yahoo are addressed in a timely manner.
o Secretary – The approval process for general meeting minutes will be as follows. First they will be
sent to the board for approval. Then they will be sent to the membership two weeks before the next general
meeting for group review. Voting will happen at the next general meeting.
• January General Meeting
o Interpreters - Lisa will check with Toni
o Food and Drinks (who is doing what?) – Jill will post a request
o Location information – March is still pending. If it cannot be confirmed before Jan 5th we will move
it back to either NCC or Holtsville.
• General meetings at Suffolk Community College/other SC locations
o March meeting set for SCC – March 14th. Waiting to hear details and breakfast costs.
• Region I Presidents Council meeting – updates
2010 Region I Conference - There is no local chapter to take on “hosting” role. Co-chairs and
committee members needed
SCBRTF – PPT - membership having an impact on National. NJRID mtg Nov 8th. – can read
about in newsletter. Laurie has a power point that she will show at the next general meeting
2009 National RID Conference – Regional Caucus and other region specific activities – no
decisions have been made about ceu’s, a party or the 2010 meeting. Keep you all posted.
Region I Retreat – Is in its first stages of planning.
Chapters dissolving (WVA, De.)- since both were their state’s only chapters, both would be
permitted to reform.
Region I Website – NEW! Can access thru the RID portal. Can always access chapter sites.
• Potential Motion – shared by NYC Metro RID - Should we set up an emergency fund for members in
need? Laurie will draft a motion and present to members at Jan meeting. Things to think about: How do we
determine need? Committee? How do we raise the funds? $5 each member? 50/50 at each general meeting?
• Next board meeting will at Panera, Jan 31st. 10am
Ending Time: 12:30pm