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Coalition of Oak Ridge Retired Employees Minutes of Annual Meeting/Rally October 28, 2005 2:00 p.m. Oak Ridge High School Auditorium An estimated 900 people were in attendance at the meeting. Copies of the final agenda, along with biosketches of all nominees, were handed to attendees at the door. Sandy Dean welcomed attendees and asked them how many saw the ads that appeared in area newspapers last weekend. She asked for a show of hands by those who had written or called their legislators after reading the ads. She displayed new CORRE membership cards, which could be picked up in the lobby after the meeting. Joe Setaro, first vice president, presided at the meeting in the absence of Dave Reichle. He introduced Bob Worrell, Chairman of the Nominating Committee, who presented the slate of officers/board members. Motion was made, seconded, and passed to elect the slate by acclamation. Elected for two-year terms (2006-2007) were: Dave Reichle, President
Joe Setaro, First Vice President Bob Keil, Second Vice President Mary Helen Rose, Secretary/Treasurer Sandy Dean, Communications Charlie Kuykendall, Past President Mike
Bradshaw Ben
Johnson Ed Mee
Troy Trotter
Joe Dykstra Fred Jones Pete Peterson Harriett Westmoreland Dean Eyman Tom Lemons Teresa Riggs Don Wood Ben Gaylor Pete Lotts Fred Shull Bob Worrell Setaro highlighted 2005 Goals and talked about actions taken this year. He touched on the Medicare Part D issue, noting that informational meetings will be held by BWXT in November. Bob Keil introduced the following representatives of legislative offices: Ms. Beth Hickman from Congressman Lincoln Davis’s office, who gave a short talk; and Ms. Gina Broome from Congressman Zach Wamp’s office. CORRE’s Past President Charlie Kuykendall was the rally speaker, and gave a very spirited talk, emphasizing that we are asking for fairness. Reporters present were: Bob Fowler, Knoxville News Sentinel, John Houtaro, The Oak Ridger; and Stan Mitchell, Oak Ridge Observer. All subsequently had good writeups in their newspapers. Setaro again urged attendees to communicate with their elected legislators. The meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m. Mary Helen Rose, Board Secretary |
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December 2005 |