The CRES Amateur Radio Club held a general membership meeting on
Tuesday, 21 October 2008, at the New Albany library. The following
members were in attendance: President Bill Erwin/N9CX, Vice President
Dave Brown/K8AX, Secretary/Treasurer Rob Stampfli/KD8WK, Trustee
Dave Woolf/K8RSP, VE Liaison Art Grandle/KD8ZG, Contest Coordinator
Bob Cartwright/W3CRZ, Internet Manager Gordy Lashley/WD8CZG, members
WA8LBZ, K8LE, W8AGS, WA8PGE, K8LJ, N8WL, KC8DJR, WD8EBS, W8NFT,
N4HAI, N4DLR, and guests Paul Meyers/N2OPW, Pete Elliott/KC8MIG,
Weldon Mathews/K8NQ, and Mike Riggins (this meeting's guest speaker).

The meeting was called to order by President Bill Erwin at 7:02 PM.

Our visitors were introduced.

The Secretary's report from the prior meeting was approved.

Rob reported the Club has $1,003.31 in our Telhio checking/savings
account, $142.39 in our cash account, and a bit more than $7500 in
CDs.  We currently have 39 active members.  To date this year, we
have brought in $1,311.94, of which $885 can be characterized as
a one-time event from the sale of our tower equipment.  We have
expended $1,158.56, of which abut $800 can be characterized as
a one time expense -- most notably, this included the purchase of
the club projector.  The Treasurer's report was approved.

Dave Woolf reported that the repeater is working well.  Art had
found a suitable amplifier at Findlay which has been installed on
the repeater, significantly increasing its output.  (66W out,
44W at coax to antenna.)

Art Grandle reported the VE team will be giving its next exams
at the Parkview Presbyterian Church on either the 1st or 2nd
Saturday in December.  He'd like to see 6-8 VEs at that session.

There was no old business.

New business:

Bill indicated that he would like to see a Treasurer's audit be
conducted before the year's end, and asked for volunteers.  The
last audit was conducted 3 years ago.  Gordy volunteered.  In
addition, Tricia Kovacs/KC8HIH had previously agreed to serve on
such a committee.

Rob stated that he would likely not be the Treasurer next year,
and suggested that this audit be conducted close to year end and
that it serve as the transition point between him and the new
Treasurer.  However, Bill stated he would like to see the audit
conducted sooner so that it could be concluded before he leaves
office.  Rob remained concerned that an audit should be performed
at the point of transition.  Otherwise it would logically
necessitate a second audit be conducted then.

Bill next requested volunteers for a Nominations committee, to
provide a slate of officers to provide a slate of officers for
our elections, which will be held in December.  The elected
positions are President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.
Bill indicated he would take over if, a week before the meeting,
the committee had been unable to fill the positions.  After no
one volunteered, Rob reluctantly agreed to serve on the Nominations
committee.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:22 PM.

After the meeting, Al Mecozzi presented a slide show of the Club's
OSPOTA event at Buckeye State Park last month.  Antique radio
collector Mike Riggins then spoke about his experiences with
restoring old radios, and Dave Brown walked us through a document
by former club member Jim Hanlon on the repair and restoral of old
radios.  Finally Mike and several club members showed off their
antiques.