On a beautiful December day President Charles Meyer called the meeting to order at 11:30 a.m. in the Oberhaus Park Shelter House in Napoleon.  The 67 members and guests opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance. Guests were the Oh-Mi Barbershop Quartet and Mrs. Janet Lyne.

The secretary's report was read in the News to Share.  Bonnie Eddy moved to accept the minutes as written, Kaye Gerken seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

Treasurer Duane Ressler corrected the financial report in the newsletter reporting an additional CD of $1148.44 in the First Federal Bank.  The assets total $4273.53.

Larry Siclair moved to accept the report, Rosemary Pfau seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

Committee chairpersons reporting included:

     Courtesy -    Sandy Honeneman reported mailing cards to a list of members.

                        Nancy Hoover asked members to sign a number of greeting cards

                       to be mailed to members unable to attend the meetings.

     Membership - Janice Rettig reported collecting 2012 dues from all members

                        who pay annually.

     Community Service - Tom Jenny collected the volunteer hours at each table.

                        Jim Keifer reported the largest number of volunteer hours

                        (100) and drew $1 from the basket.

    Webmaster - Karen Brubaker reported updating the website regularly and

                       encouraged members to log on to read the chapter information.

    Historian - Faith Hurst brought the scrapbook of the last 10 years
 
                   for members to view.

    Newsletter - Charlie Griffith thanked newsletter contributors and encouraged

                  them to submit information next year to the News to Share.

    HCRT Foundation -Tom Jenny held the raffle for the beautiful holiday wreath

                  by designer Beth Jenny. The proceeds from the raffle will be added to
 
                  the Foundation treasury for the book grants. 

                  Charlie Griffith purchased the winning ticket.

Under old business Charles thanked Barb Walker for handling the book/CD table.  Before the December meeting the treasury was increased by $126.50 from the book/CD sales.  To reduce the volume of books by the end of the meeting the hard cover books were sold 2 for $1 and the paperbacks 2 for $.50. The used book/CD sale will continue next year.

Committee chairpersons were reminded to mail their report to the ORTA office postmarked no later than January 14, 2012.

Meeting dates and times for 2012:

                       March 12 at 11:30 a.m.                      September 10 at 5:30 p.m.

                       May 14 at 5:30 p.m.                            November 12 at 11:30 a.m.

                       July 9 at 5:30 p.m. (potluck picnic)  December 10 at 11:30 a.m. 

The cost of meals will be $10.00.   Janice Rettig reported the caterer will be the same and the menus will be similar to this year's.

President Meyer read the proposed changes to the constitution.  Members voted by ballot to accept or reject the changes. The constitutional changes were approved unanimously.

Rosemary Pfau moved to close the business meeting, Bill Lytle seconded the motion.  A delicious ham dinner was enjoyed.

Charles Meyer introduced the Mi-OH Barbershop Quartet and an enjoyable program of music was heard including Christmas carols.  President Meyers adjourned the meeting at 1:10 p.m. 

Respectfully submitted,

Marlene Jones, Secretary