February 20,2003

Wes Williams called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM, at South of the Border restaurant, Gainesville, Florida.

PRESENT: Wes Williams, Jim Shelley, Bonnie Tobias, Kathy Brown, and Sally Moore.

IN ATTENDANCE: Virginia Nelson, and Nan Hanauer.

QUORUM: Present.

• March meeting will be held on March 13th at West Marion Hospital, Ocala, Florida.

• Pat Stewart returned the AORN Media Relations notebook to Wes Williams stating she is unable to perform the responsibilities of Media Relations Chairman.

• Wes Williams announced that the chapter ballot for 2003-2004 would need to be presented at the April chapter meeting.

• The chapter will reimburse Pat Stewart $47.00 for supplies.

The chair adjourned the meeting at 6:45PM.

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Patricia Stewart, Secretary

February 20, 2003

PROGRAM: Dr. Naik, Department of Anesthesiology at the VA Hospital, presented Airway Management.

BUSINESS MEETING: was held at the VA Hospital, Gainesville, Florida. Wes Williams called the meeting to order at 8:15PM. Wes thanked the VA Hospital for hosting the Meeting.

NEW ATTENDEES: there were no new attendees.

TREASURER'S REPORT: Wes Williams read the treasurer's report submitted by Eileen Nogueiras. The chapter has $5,578.61 in the checking account and $2,691.07 in the savings account.

QUORUM: a quorum was present.

MINUTES: January minutes were approved as posted on the chapter web site.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: the chapter has 116 members.

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE: FCORN is trying to have Governor Bush as a speaker. The meeting will be held July 18, 19, and 20.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Wes announced that the ballot for 2003-2004 would need to be presented at the April meeting. The March chapter meeting will be held on the 13th.

Justine Busch announced she is trying to get examples of other chapter newsletters.

• The membership voted to pay for the delegates and alternates dinner at the FCORN meeting at Congress.
• Wes handed out delegate and alternate responsibilities for Congress.

NEXT MEETING: will be held on March 13th at West Marion Hospital in Ocala, Florida.

ADJOURNMENT: the meeting was adjourned by general consent at 8:40PM.

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Patricia Stewart, Secretary