Minutes of WVTRA Board Meetings
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January 20, 2003
West Virginia Rehabilitation Center

Members present: Wendy Coe-Loftis, Ann Parsons, Paula McNamara, Julie Daff, Carol Sinsel, and Owen Walker

Meeting was called to order at 12:30 p.m. by Owen Walker.

Approval of minutes from 10/23/02 and 10/24/02 meetings. Motion made by Carol and second by Wendy. Discussed correcting name listed as Michele Fridley to Nicole Fridley listed under members present for the 10/23/02 meeting. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s report: Checking : $5466.86
Savings: $7321.11
CD: $4727.22
Total: $17515.89

Interest earned
For 2002: Savings: $41.63
CD: $190.98
Total: $232.61

Checking account is off $.22. It may be in bank charges from Nov. statement and cancelled checks never came. CD will be coming due in June. Discussed rolling it over. Also discussed comparing savings interest to CD interest. It was also suggested to look into short term CD. If we drop below $3500 in checking we may have to take some out of savings. We need to change type of checking account to one that is under 50 transactions a month to lower our service charge fees. We need to have a third name to sign on checks. Owen will be added. Wendy, Owen and Roger Crookshanks can sign checks. Signature card needs to have three names. It will have Carol, Wendy and we will ask Roger Crookshanks to be the third name. Conference is settled except for $30.00.

Committee Reports:
Computer Communications: Owen updated list for web site. It will include board meeting time and dates.

Newsletter: Did president message and will be mailing it out next 2 days.
Membership application and board meeting minutes will be included. April 8th is deadline for info for next newsletter.

SRAC – Paula reported National Therapeutic Recreation week is July 13-19. Web site for information is NRPA.ORG NRPA Southeast Conference is scheduled for 3/28-4/2 in Birmingham. Grafton hospital is seeking contributions from WVTRA.

ATRA – Carol reported the last week of March is TR on the hill in D.C. Brent will go for WVTRA. We need to show support with IDEA. Sixty-five schools currently offer TR programs. Government forecast for Rec. Therapists is it is a slow growing field.

Membership: Currently have 29 members. NCTRC shows the state has 65 CTRS’s. A letter was mailed to those on list that are not members. There are 10-12 in the Martinsburg area and some in Huntington. Will get with activity directors next and hope to get directory of membership by late Feb. Hope to get 40 members.

Education: Becky Berlin requested mailing labels. Parent Resource Center holding conference on Feb. 8th it is free.

Conference report for 2002: There were 21 professionals and 7 students registered. For conference expenses see Conference income and expense sheet. The 2003 conference is scheduled for Oct. 15-16 at the Holiday Inn in Bridgeport. Shelly has been making progress with the conference.

President’s report: Received E-mail from Steven Knarr requesting membership labels for a conference at Mount St. Joseph.

Old Business: Sending representative to ATRA lobbying Day. It will be for 3 nights and 2 days. Motion was made for $1000.00 for expenses for conference by Wendy and it was second by Julie. Motion carried.

New Business: Motion was made by Wendy to set aside $500.00 for sponsorships this year. Carol second the motion. Carol made a motion that $200.00 be the maximum approved for requests. Julie second motion. Motion carried. Becky Berlin requested $180.00 for Sharpe patients to attend the WVU Drum Concert on March 17. Carol made motion and Paula second motion. Motion carried. Paula discussed renewal application for NCCAP. WV does not have certification.

Next board meeting is scheduled for May 12th 2003 at WVRC.

Paula made motion to adjourned meeting. Carol second the motion. Meeting adjourned at 1:50 p.m.