Officers Present:

x              Anita Parga, President

x              Jeri Blatt, Vice President

                Cara Gould, Secretary

x              Cindy Elwell, Treasurer

Directors Present:

x              Diana Wade, Past President & Nominations and Elections

x              Al McLeod, Public Relations

x              China Long, Newsletter

x              Robin Schumacher, Membership,

x              Marcia Burke, Professional Standards

x              Jeri Blatt, Technology

x              Peter Kroeber, Legislative

x              Sandy McCarthy, Fundraising

x              Hinda Lucas, Conference

x              Robin Wilson, Education

Others Present:  Richard Lubetzky, Steve Elias, Catherine Germainy.

1:30         Called to order, roll call taken.

1.        Board meeting dates and place for the year. 1/24, 4/24, 7/24 – to occur at Piccadilly Inn, Fresno.  Discussion.

2.        Director positions given.

3.        General discussion of what is expected of board (i.e. attending board meetings, reimbusements, etc.)

4.        Committee set for conference – Tamara Parker will handle the conference center and classes.

5.        First newsletter due out 11/15, and every other month thereafter.  Articles due 11/5, which would include anything re: CALDA or LDA business.  Articles to be sent to Patty Swanson as Word attachment, not in body of e-mail.

6.        Al is to get a press release out ASAP, Anita will do a generic release for a sample.

7.        Writ of Mandate re: Ventura County not accepting judgments without approval by attorney.

Robin made a motion to have Richard pursue action in Ventura County.

Jeri 2^nd motion.

Motion passed.