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Call to Order/Introductions

The meeting was called to order by Chair Ron Brooks at 9:05 PM on December 6, 2016.
Members Present: Ron Brooks, Chair; Susan Glass; Deb Lewis; Doug Powell. Paul Edwards had an excused absence.
ACB Employees and Contractors Present: Sharon Lovering.
Ex Officio members present: Kim Charlson, President; Bob Hachey, Email List Moderator; Katie Frederick, Board Liaison. Carla Ruschival, Goal One Chair; Denise Colley, past BOP Chair.
Other Participants: Sue Ammeter.

Adoption of Agenda:

Ron…

Call to Order/Introductions

The meeting was called to order by Chair Ron Brooks at 9:04 PM on November 1, 2016.
Members Present: Ron Brooks, Chair; Susan Glass; Paul Edwards; Deb Lewis; Doug Powell.
ACB Employees and Contractors Present: Sharon Lovering
Ex Officio members present: Kim Charlson, President; Bob Hachey, Email List Moderator; Katie Frederick, Board Liaison; Denise Colley, past BOP Chair.
Other Participants: Michael Malver; John McCann; Sue Ammeter; Ken Stewart; Patricia Lipovsky.

Adoption of Agenda:

Ron…

Call to Order/Introductions

The meeting was called to order by Chair Ron Brooks at 9:02 PM on October 4, 2016.
Members Present: Ron Brooks, Chair; Susan Glass; Paul Edwards; Deb Lewis; Doug Powell.
ACB Employees and Contractors Present: Sharon Lovering; Larry Turnbull
Ex Officio members present: Kim Charlson, President; Carla Ruschival, Goal One Chair; Bob Hachey, Email List Moderator; Katie Frederick,Public Relations.
Other Participants on the Call: Renee Zelickson; Sue Ammeter; Leslie Spoone; Judy Wilkinson; Ken Stewart

Call to Order/Introductions

The meeting was called to order by Chair Ron Brooks at 9:02 PM on September 6, 2016.
Members present: Ron Brooks, Chair; Susan Glass; Paul Edwards; Deb Lewis; Doug Powell.
ACB employees and contractors present: Eric Bridges, absent; Sharon Lovering, Annette Carter; Larry Turnbull.
Ex officio members present: Kim Charlson, President; Carla Ruschival, Goal One Chair; Bob Hachey, Email List Moderator; Katie Frederick, Board Liaison; Denise Colley, immediate past BOP chair.
Other participants on the call: Renee…

Call to Order/Introductions

The meeting was called to order by Chair Ron Brooks at 9:03 PM on August 2, 2016.
Members Present:
Ron Brooks, Chair; Susan Glass; Paul Edwards; Deb Lewis. Doug Powell was absent.

ACB Employees and Contractors Present:

Eric Bridges; Sharon Lovering, Annette Carter; Larry Turnbull

Ex Officio members present:

Kim Charlson, President; Carla Ruschival, Goal One…

Call to Order and Introductions:

Present: Denise Colley; Ron Brooks; Tom Mitchell; Doug Powell; Judy Wilkinson
Editor: Sharon Lovering (arrived late)
Ex-Officio: Katie Frederick (PR)
Absent: Bob Hachey (Internet Oversight Committee); Carla Ruschival (Social Media); Kim Charlson (President)
Contractors: Annette Carter (Website Administrator); Larry Turnbull (ACB Radio).
Guests: Pat Sheehan, Berl Colley. John Ross.

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Call to Order/Introductions

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ron Brooks at 9:05 PM on December 5, 2017.
Members Present: Ron Brooks, Chair; Deb Lewis; Susan Glass; Paul Edwards; Donna Brown.
ACB Employees and Contractors Present: Sharon Lovering.
Ex officio members present: Katie Frederick, Public Relations; Bob Hachey, Listserv Manager.
Guests: Leslie Spoone; Ken Stewart; Christine Chaikin; Tom Lealos; Sue Ammeter; Michael Malver.

Adoption of Agenda:

Ron reviewed the…