Board Meeting Minutes
Oregon State University Retirement Association
Friday, January 16, 2009
Present: Erin Haynes, Kathy Heath, Carol Kronstad, Jim Krueger, Curt McCann, Mike
Rainbolt, Kate Sanders, Bill Smart, Gary Tiedeman, Terri Tower, Jo Anne Trow
Absent: Susan Poole
Welcome: - President Bill Smart called the meeting to order at 10:00. No additions were
made to the agenda.
Approval of Minutes – The minutes of December 12 were approved as distributed. Kathy
Heath was appointed acting secretary this month and Jim Krueger for next month.
Treasurer’s Report – Carol Kronstad. The Foundation account balance is $20,057.43. The
University account has a negative balance of $3,491.85.
Suggestions for Bylaws Changes – Jo Anne Trow submitted a suggested revision to the
Bylaws to fill a vacancy on the Board: “Nominations to fill vacancies can be secured by
the Past President from prior Nomination committee reports and from suggestions from
current Board members. Names will be submitted to the Board for review and selection.
The President shall contact the selected potential member(s) and report to the Board.”
Discussion centered on this suggestion and others concerning Board membership and the
method of electing officers. It was decided to have a review by a committee. Jo Anne
Trow, Chair, Terri Tower and Kathy Heath volunteered to serve and to bring a report to
the Board by March.
Committee Reports – Reports of Past and New Events:
Golf Tournament Committee – Bill Smart. The event will be on Wednesday, September
16.
Member Services Committee – Gary Tiedeman and Curt McCann. The next program
deals with travel options for seniors; it will be held on February 18 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
at LaSells Stewart Center. It will feature OSURA members speaking about travel
including: general travel, renting villas, cruises and group tours. The Health Insurance
program is scheduled for Wednesday, April 22 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at LaSells Stewart
Center with Lee Strandberg as the speaker.
Program Committee – Curt McCann.
 The program on January 10 with a Women’s Basketball game and dinner was
attended by 68 members and guests.
 The program on wrestling at a practice session was very well done but did not
have good attendance. The meet was scheduled for January 18.
 OSURA’s play attendance will be held February 7 at Withycombe Theater with
refreshments at 6:00 p.m. and “Arcadia” at 7:30 p.m.

Gymnastics on February 27 against UCLA will feature a light supper at 5:00 p.m.
with attendance at the meet at 7:00 p.m.
 George Taylor will talk about Climate Change on March 14 from 1:30 – 4:00 p.m.
at the Hilton Garden Inn and there will be refreshments.
 April 9 from 8:30 – noon there will be a tour at Good Samaritan Regional
Medical Center including a continental breakfast and a program
Future programs include a tour of the Wave Laboratory and Shakespeare in the Quad.
Curt McCann suggested that the Board members call one person to come to each event
and this would increase the attendance.
Kate Sanders sent out an e-mail with ideas for programs but had no responses.
A discussion was held to clarify the difference between the Member Services Committee
and the Program Committee. The Member Services Committee has programs of personal
interest and includes topics of benefit or service and many of these programs are of
interest to the entire campus. The Program Committee has programs that are fun and
include tours of activities on campus. Traditionally this committee was part of the
responsibility of the President-Elect. It was suggested that the committees be clarified in
the Bylaws.
Membership Committee – Jim Krueger had nothing to report. Kate Sanders reported that
20 more letters went to OSU new retirees. She also is getting a counter to the Website.
She will send out the membership list.
Scholarship Committee – Kate Sanders reported on the committee. The brochures are
finished and have been e-mailed and sent to advisers and Financial Aid. She has
responded to at least 25 inquiries and is getting more response than in previous years. The
donations form is complete and Susan Poole will draft a letter to be included. Until the
endowment fund is completed the form will just say OSURA not the scholarship fund.
Newsletter – Gary Tiedeman would appreciate story ideas.
Volunteers – Terri Tower. The Career Fair is on February 18th and 19th... She is meeting
with Bobbye Koeper this week.
Nominations – Kathy Heath. The Nominations Committee has not met. Retiring Board
members were asked if they wished to continue. Erin Haynes agreed to continue.
New Business
Archives – Kathy Heath reported on a conversation with Ken Krane, a past president who
asked if we had developed a plan for archiving our records. It was agreed that we need to
begin this process. Kathy will contact Ken to see what materials he has. Erin Haynes and
Curt McCann expressed an interest.
Annual Meeting – Bill Smart. The meeting will be on May 6 at the OSU Foundation in
the big meeting room. Erin Haynes agreed to contact George Edmonston, former editor
of the Oregon Stater to give an historical perspective. LuAnne Lawrence will be asked to
speak; however, President Ray is not available on that day.
Meeting adjourned at 11:30. The next meeting is February 20.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathy Heath,
Acting Secretary