Board of Directors Meeting

6 March 2006

Members present:

Jack Miles

Steven Steigman

Lisa Waterman Gray

Mary Rupert

Donna McGuire

Dick Nelson

Phil Maslin

C.J. Janovy

Nelson moved the approval of minutes of the January 22^nd and February 8^th board meetings. Janovy seconded. Approved on voice vote.

Heart of America Awards

Nelson and McGuire reported that the entries of Heart of America awards had been sorted and had produced revenue of at least $7,000. There were more than 200 print entries and more than 100 broadcast entries. McGuire said the print entries would be mailed to the judges tomorrow (3/7) and Janovy said the broadcast entries would be mailed to judges on Wednesday (3/8).

Janovy reported that she had returned entries from the Pittsburgh chapter’s awards competition which we judged.

McGuire reported that there were three nominations for the Joe McGuff Lifetime Achievement Award and that the board could also nominate two people. Miles stated that he intended to nominate Bob Sigmund. The board agreed to vote on the winner of the award at the next meeting.

Heart of America Awards Banquet

McGuire suggested extending an invitation to the widow of Joe McGuff.

Steigman suggested we invite his widow and his children. There was discussion of the cost and possible space limitations.

Nelson moved that we invite his widow and one guest. Waterman Gray seconded. Miles moved an amendment to Nelson’s motion to extend the invitation to McGuff’s children. Steigman seconded.

The amendment failed on a vote of 3 for and 4 against.

The motion passed on a vote of 8 for and 0 against.

Membership

Miles announced that he would ask Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell to chair the membership committee.

Program

Steigman reported that he had secured one panelist so far for the “State of the Media” program. He said he is trying to get the Kaufman Foundation for a venue. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, 5 April.

Steigman agreed to serve as chair of the program committee.

The board agreed by consensus to posptpone a program on coverage of the intelligent design debate until after the awards banquet. A date closer to the upcoming Kansas Board of Education Election (primary in August) would draw more interest. Members discussed the possibility of a debate between candidates. Maslin will make contacts.

Janovy reported that this month’s Third Thursday Happy Hour program would be entitled, “When Diversity Sucks; Dan Weinbaum Covers White Supremacy.” The meeting will be at The Brick, 5:30 p.m., Thursday, 16 March.

Board Member Vacancy

Maslin nominated Steve Kaut to fill the vacant position on the board of directors.

Miles seconded. Approved on voice vote.

Janovy moved adjournment. McGuire seconded. Adjourned on voice vote.