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Annual Membership Meeting 03/08/07

March 8, 2007

Oregon Fire Apparatus & Equipment Mechanics Association 
Annual Membership Meeting 
March 8, 2007 
Phoenix Inn North, Salem 
 
Call to Order: Vice President Art Blaisdell called meeting 
to order at 7:03 
 
Attendance: 
Art Blaisdell-Vice President 
George Eisert-2nd Vice President 
Danny Grove- 1 year director 
Dave Hopman- 2 year director 
Neil Senger- life member 
Kerry Bohanan- life member 
Randy Everson- life member 
Don Gleason Past president 
Rick Fletcher- Executive Director 
 
Mike Thorn gave the Invocation, and dinner was served. 
 
Introduction of Guests: Art introduced our guests, Tony 
Bulygo, Steve Jahn, Russ Sheldon, Mike Beutler. 
 
Danny Grove announced the scholarship recipients. Stanley 
Jaska from Lakeview 
Fire Dept. received the Gerald Nordland Scholarship. 
Tom Ward received the H&W Emergency Vehicles scholarship, 
and the check was presented to the association by Russ 
Sheldon. 
 
Art Blaisdell thanked all the vendors that sponsored 
classes with instructors, and/or equipment for their 
support of the annual school and the association.  
 
Anthony Bulygo spoke shortly about the school and its 
success. 
 
Presidents Report: Art Blaisdell had nothing to report in 
Quirt Lancasters place. 
 
Minutes: the minutes were projected on the screen and read 
aloud, and passed. 
 
Financial Report: Rick Fletcher gave a financial report. 
 
Executive Directors Report: Rick Fletcher reported that we 
have 85 members. Rick reported that in Dec. we were advised 
that GTI was no longer going to be able provide 
administrative duties for the association. Due to this Rick 
took over the administrative duties and changed the address 
and phone numbers. Rick talked about the need for the 
association membership to step up and be more involved with 
the association for next year. The school is put on for 
their benefit. Rick announced that the website would be the 
central point of contact now. 
 
Committees Report:  
Education: Rick reported that we had 93 students this year 
attending 13 different  
classes. Students came from as far away as Canada, Utah, 
Montana, & Wash.  
We also had some new to us classes this year. 
Vendors: George Eisert reported that we had 29 vendors 
this year. 
Scholarship: Danny Grove reported that we had 4 
scholarship applicants and  
where they were from. 
 
Old Business: None 
 
New Business: Rick Fletcher projected the website onto the 
screen and did a presentation on the website and it's 
navigation. He showed the calendar for next years school 
and Don's reminders on the calendar, the links and some of 
the other association websites. 
 
Election of Officers:  
Art Blaisdell was nominated for President, 
George Eisert was nominated for Vice President 
Danny Grove was nominated for 2nd Vice President 
Dave Hopman was nominated for 1 year director 
Mark Wilson was nominated for 2 year director 
David Clark was nominated for 3 year director 
All positions were elected by unanimous vote 
 
Good of the Order: none 
 
Motion to Adjourn: motion was made and seconded. Site Meter

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