West Virginia Reading Association
Minutes of Meeting
Meeting Place: Days Hotel
Flatwoods, WV
Date: February 8, 2014
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Number of Members Present: 27
Secretary: Bruce Neal
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The regular meeting of the Executive Board of the West Virginia Reading Association was held at The
Days Hotel in Flatwoods, WV.
The following members were present:
Karen Ashbrook
Joyce Morris
Kathy Chapman
Pat Myers
Charline Barnes Rowland
H. Moke Post
Margie Suder
Jone Hersch
Mary Kay Wensyel
Bruce Neal
Frances Horton
Ron Chadwell
Dennis Caldwell
Carol Turley
Brenda Chadwell
Amy Merrill
Kati Wade
Amanda Cayton
Brian Bailey
Boyd Mynes
Patricia Dixon
Viki Caldwell
Aleda Hileman
Monkia Jackson
Janet Foss
Teresa Brown
Tony Nichols
The following counties and special interest groups were represented:
Wood
Mason
Cabell
Fayette
Barbour
Ohio
Preston
Roane
Nicholas
Marion
Webster
Lincoln
CALL TO ORDER
President Kathy Chapman called the Executive Board meeting to order at 9:36 a.m. A quorum was
established and the agenda was approved.
MINUTES
Secretary Bruce Neal read an executive summary from the November 21, 2013, Executive Board
meeting. The minutes were approved as corrected and read. Secretary Bruce Neal read the Delegate
assembly minutes. The minutes were approved as read.
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BOARD REPORTS
Reports were given and filed by the following Executive Board members
SECRETARY REPORT
Bruce Neal sent out email correspondence updates and cards and letters of support on behalf of
WVRA.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Dennis Caldwell reviewed income and expenditures through January 9, 2014. The report was filed.
President Elect Dr.Robert Harrison sent his report.
Vice President Tony Nichols has been working on plans for the 2014 Conference. He has confirmed
Richard Gentry and Michael Schechter as Keynote Speakers. He is scheduling a Basket Bingo to help
promote a special guest for the conference, if you would like ticket contact him or Teresa Brown.
Director of Membership Development Kim Burris reported 681 WVRA members:
75 Lifetime Members (1 Honorary) , 577 Regular Members, 11 WV Authors and 7 Parent Members
29 Student members
State Coordinator Joyce Morris reported that the 59th Conference of the International Reading
Association will be held May 9-12, 2014, in New Orleans, LA. Theme for the conference is
“Reading…The Teachable Moment.” This year’s General Session speakers will include Jeff Kinney,
author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid; Dave Pilkey, author of Captain Underpants series; and P. David
Pearson, former Reading Research Quarterly editor and chair of IRA’s Literacy Research Panel.
On behalf of Kathy Chapman, outgoing WVRA President, and Dr. Robert Harrison, incoming WVRA
President, I would like to request that you please update your WVRA Calendar and list June 18-20,
2014, for the dates of our 36th Annual West Virginia Reading Association Leadership Conference, at
the Ramada Inn, Morgantown, WV.
DISTRICT DIRECTORS
The following District Directors gave reports:
District I, Mary Kay Wensyel
District II, Jone Hersch
District III, Kathy Blue
District IV, Frances Horton
District V, Ron Chadwell
LOCAL COUNCIL REPORTS
Reports were given (or received) and filed by the following counties and special interest groups:
Marshall
Wood
Lincoln
Brooke
Mason
Webster
Preston
Nicholas
Jefferson
Fayette
Early Literacy
Marion
Cabell
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
Committee reports were given (or received) by the following committee chairs.
Finance-Moke Post- budget request are due by April 1, 2014
Administrators in Reading-Boyd Mynes-promoted and distributed WVRA website information at the
WVAEMSP convention.
IRA Honor Council-Pat Myers- was delighted to inform us that the West Virginia Reading Association
has IRA honor Councils. For the record, 2013 IRA Honor Councils include:
Cabell County Reading Council, Brooke County Reading Council, Marion County Reading Council,
Mason County Reading Council, Wood County Reading Council, Harrison County Reading Council,
Webster County Highlander Reading Council, Marshall County Reading Council and Nicholas County
Reading Council
Newspapers/Media in Education-Kati Wade –Katie had changed the due to May 15th in order to get
more interest for the awards. Please pass this along to you local council!
Parents in Reading-Margie Suder- remind councils to send request for material early and she will
transport them to executive board meetings to help cut the cost of shipping.
Studies and Research-Jean Pearcy
Citations and Awards-Sharon Cuomo and Jenny K. Stucin – remind everyone to nominate someone
deserving of an award!
Registration- Aleda Hileman
Hospitality-Viki Caldwell and Janet Foss provide us with teats and a visually pleasing atmosphere each
and every meeting.
Evaluations- Elaine Hussell compiled the evaluations of the conference and handed them out for
review.
Exhibits- Frances Horton and Brenda Chadwell
Student Membership-Dr. Charline Rowland
Web Master-Brian Bailey
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was no unfinished business.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please track expenditures throughout the year to help an itemized budget for next year. Budget
requests are due April 1, 2014.
Cash for Literacy, Rotary International Magazine ($2500 to support literacy) Email for detail
rotary.service@rotary.org the deadline for applications is June 15, 2014
Next Executive Board Meeting- April 12th, 2014 Days Hotel, Flatwoods,WV
ADJOURNMENT
President Kathy Chapman adjourned the meeting at 11:15
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