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Present: Mike Bradshaw, Ken Cowser, Sandy Dean, Joe Dykstra, Dean Eyman, Ben Gaylor, John Roy Gray, Bob Keil, Marigrace Kirstowsky, Charlie Kuykendall, Tom Lemons, Pete Lotts, Dave Reichle, Teresa Riggs, Mary Helen Rose, Joe Setaro, Troy Trotter, Don Wood, Bob Worrell

Opening Remarks. President Dave Reichle stated that this has been the busiest month that he can remember. He noted that a lot of pension-related issues have been on the national news. There is a lot of attention being paid to pension issues right now, which could be both good and bad for us.

Reichle said he finally got through to Gerald Boyd, ORO. Two weeks ago today, Boyd was taking our 2005 Position Paper with him to Washington. Reichle noted that we received Jeff Wadsworth’s response to our letter, and that he sent a long reply to Wadsworth. Charlie Kuykendall and Reichle will set up another meeting with Jim Roberto at ORNL Bob Worrell is setting up a meeting with Steve Smith at Y-12, and hopes to meet with the new HR person (Susan Alexander) as well.

Dean Eyman is working on a white paper answering a question on which the legislative staff members were misinformed. Worrell, Lemons, and Reichle are working on a white paper on the Pension Fund. Reichle has drafted a series of eight ads to be run in area newspapers over the next several weeks prior to our Annual Meeting. He has asked Dean Eyman to select a committee to edit the ads down, and perhaps combine some of them. At Reichle’s request, motion was made, seconded, and passed to approve spending up to $7,500 for the ad campaign.

Reichle mentioned the letter-writing/calling campaign, which will be discussed further in the Legislative Committee report. He mentioned John Sergent’s "Bill of Rights," copies of which were distributed. He also mentioned that Martin McBride had supported CORRE’s efforts in his campaign for Oak Ridge City Council (he was not elected), and McBride’s news release was mentioned in the Nashville Tennessean. He noted that minor changes were made to our 2005 Position Paper, and updated copies have been sent to all board members for future use.

Secretary/Treasurer’s Report. Mary Helen Rose highlighted her Treasurer’s report for May, copies of which had been distributed to board members. Balance on hand May 31, 2005, was $48,179.52, with a total of about 2,445 Active Members.

Communications. Sandy Dean reported that she made phone contact with Sheila Sanford at Wackenhut, and sent her our Position Paper to let them know what we are about. She has not heard from Melissa Leinart of Retiree News as to whether they are accepting what we submitted. For the upcoming submission for the August issue, Dean will write about new board members and advisors, and she will mention the Annual Meeting.

Website. John Roy Gray said he believes the website is almost up to date. He will put the ads on the site after they have been published, also the newsletter.

Legislative Committee. Pete Lotts reported that the Committee met prior to the board meeting, and developed assignments for each of the senators and representatives, as follows: