AGENDA

1. Call to Order and Welcome- G. Manley

      Welcome to new members- Kari Lustig, Rino Zorzi and Lynne Allen

2. Motion to accept minutes of October 6, 2009 General Meeting : Mover:                                                 Seconder:

3. Treasurer's Report: Mary Kidd  

            Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report.                                                                      Mover:                               Seconder:

4.  President's Report:

a. Welcome to new members and guest, Emily Noble

b. RTO Bags- gift on behalf of the District- extra bags available at the door and luncheons are being subsidized this year by the District

Draw prizes donated by Emily Noble

c. At the Dec. 1 Executive meeting, it was decided that we would support a Service to Others request for funding from RTO for the Lions Club Vision Screening program in which we are involved.

d. A committee has started work on a Celebration of our 80+ members with a reception to be held in the spring

e. Retirement Planning Workshop- Sat. Jan. 30, 2010 with over 60 people signed up to attend

f. RTO District 3 Scholarships: $500 to Sault College and $500 to Algoma University- criteria- “For a second year full-time student who ha demonstrated a significant commitment to volunteering in our community over the last 18 months”

g. Davey Home Tuck Shop: Thank you to those who volunteered for our allotted times in November and December. We are looking to increasing our commitment to another time slot, likely in May.

h. CAS Flyer requesting  assistance in their Residential Assistance program is on the tables.

i. Motion: That Algoma RTO donate $500 to the Canadian Red Cross for Haitian relief.

Mover:                                                            Seconder:

5. Committee Reports:

a. Membership: Ora Mae James

b. Goodwill: Marilyn Patterson

c. Pension: Mickey Contini

d. Political Action: Marie Della Vedova

e. Health Benefits: Bruce Avery/ Page Nicolson

f. Social: Mary Coulas- keep the date Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010 open for the next dinner and dance.

g. Telephone: Bernice Glew

i. Nominating: Moyra O’Pallie

Motion to accept all reports-    

Mover:                                                Seconder:

Motion to adjourn the business portion of the meeting

Mover:                                    Seconder:

LUNCH

1:00pm- Speaker: Emily Noble, Past President of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation  on Education Around the World

Draw and Adjournment