DVM ExComm Minutes for 24 Oct. 2004
Meeting called to order, 2:15 pm, at the home of Yvonne Brownlee.
Present were: Pete Stevens, Yvonne Brownlee, Steve Polsz, Elaine Brody, Jere Lull, Pat Horsley, Steve Kaess, and Zarya Steele.

Announcements: We welcome a guest, Zarya Steele, a recent move-in member from Atlanta chapter. On National Testing Day at the RG, 33 people were tested.

Sept. Minutes accepted as amended.

Reports:
Treasurer: Carol was not present, but sent her report, which was reviewed, accepted, and filed for audit as usual.

Membership: Steve Polsz reported 11 move-in members, 3 renewals, and 5 reinstating. Discussion of assigning new members to subgroups, of subgroup definitions, and of a possible college subgroup. Steve P. has a letter to go to colleges. Birthday and anniversary greetings are going well. Steve P. wants to start sending three-month letters to new members. A three-month party discussed. Discussion of files that Steve P. has set up for ExComm use.

Program Coordinator: Steve Kaess reported. Possible speakers for Nov. - elected politicians; for Dec. - Dr. Rebecca Mercuri speaking on electronic voting.

Proteus: Jessica is not present, but sent her report to Yvonne, asking that Yvonne read it at the usual time. Proteus was sent out, including the required postal form. The editor resigned.

ExComm acknowledged the editor’s resignation and thanked her for her service. Steve Polsz proposed as editor of Proteus. He accepted. Motion to approve Steve Polsz as editor of Proteus, seconded, passed.

P.R.: No report.

R.G.: Pete and Yvonne reported. The RG went great. We made a profit. Tune in next year.

Webmaster: Yvonne reported that the Website is functioning well.

Old Business:
1. 40th Anniversary events: No responses on Thanksgiving event. December events are being planned.
2. Sponsored membership program. Discussion.
3. Obsolete EIN number, incorporation, and insurance issues: Work is ongoing on the problem. Possibly we should wait to see how Chicago chapter’s change in status works out. Yvonne Brownlee and Steve Kaess provided information.
4. WHYY Fundraising, past and future: Steve Kaess reported. Radio Fundraiser was successful. TV Fundraiser will be in early to mid-December.
5. DVM Elections: Yvonne is working on filling positions for the committees.
6. Voice Mail: Motion to get rid of Mensaphone and related equipment and expenses, passed. Yvonne will contact Carol Zimmel.

New Business:
1. Definition of “items specified by the ExComm”: Discussion. To clarify, the phrase includes minutes, and ExComm officers’ reports, when speaking as ExComm officers. RG Chair is an ExComm officer; therefore, RG submissions would be included.
2. Loss of volunteers from DVM positions over the last couple of years: Statements have come forward from several members who have resigned or curtailed their volunteer activity. Reasons they gave summarized. Brief discussion. Circumstances have changed.
3. New member, Zarya Steele, a move-in member from Atlanta Mensa discussed some ideas.
4. Zarya Steele proposed as a new Member-at-Large of this ExComm. Moved, seconded, passed.
5. Motion to appoint Pat Horsley as Delaware County Subgroup Coordinator. seconded, passed.

Next ExComm meeting: Nov. 21 at Pete’s at 2:00pm. Dec. might be at the Zuckers’.

Adjourned at 3:40 pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Pat Horsley, Recording Secretary