Attendance:
Lynn Sullivan	Michael Jackson
Clair Daly	Dr. Fred Curley
Carol Ann Lonergan	Madeleine MacCallum
Gina Farquharson	Stella Farquharson
Joseph Higgins	Jackie Stacey

President's Welcome

Call to order and welcome

• Motion made to accept previous minutes.
• Motion passed.

Treasurer's Report

• Fleet balance as of August 20, 1998, $9,504.24.
• Delaware cash balance as of July 31, 1998, $76,465.89.
• Total liabilities and equity, $88,094.72.
• Motion made to accept the Treasurer's Report.

Delegates Report

• Main issues can be found on the AARC web-site and the MSRC Web site. The reports are archived.
• Any resolution needs to be given to Glen or Cindy within the next month and they will be presented to the HOD.

Committee Reports

Nominations

• The ballot is nearly complete and will be mailed to the members within the week.
• Each category has one representative.

Program and Education

• Requests for volunteers at the annual meeting are being sought out.
• Keynote speaker has been confirmed.
• September 17, 1998 is the stuffing party.
• Tuesday in Sturbridge there will be a P&E meeting to finalize events on Wednesday and Thursday.

Scholarship

• Applications are in and have been reviewed.
• Student's scholarship-4 applications. Education advancement-3 applications.
• Motion passed for 3/$500 and 3/$1000 scholarships; motion passed.
• There will be one golf tournament award.

Medical Director

• ACCP meeting in Worcester; September 16, 1998, 4.5 DEU's, $30.00.

Membership

• Discussion regarding a letter to welcome new CRTT/RRT in hope to promote interest in joining the AARC.
• A booth will be at the Annual meeting in effort to promote membership.

Public Relations

• Survey amendments will be made and will be distributed at the annual meeting.
• Last years mailing had been reviewed and summarized. Any comments or suggestions for changes can be given to Joe Higgins.

Home Care

• Rick Wentworth may volunteer to chair this committee.

Pneumonics

• Next issue will be out in September.
• The next deadline is October 1, 1998.

Government Affairs

• Alerts have been posted on the Web-site regarding the "Whistle Blower" legislation and PPS.
• Sub-acute committee will be drafting a letter for the BOD to review for Senator Kennedy regarding PPS.

HP/DP

• John Brickley resigned from the ALA of Massachusetts as of 9/1/98.
• Camp starts August 23, 1998.

Budget and Audit

• Time frame for review will be after the annual meeting.

Chapter Reports:

Chapter 2:

• September 17, 1998 will be a meeting on Sleep Disorders.
• Next meeting will focus on non-invasive ventilation.
• Discussion regarding changing the names of the chapters.

Old Business:

Website

• BOD minutes will be put on the web site.
• Discussion on photos from annual meeting and how to get this info on the Web page.
• By-laws revisions for comment will be on the web page.

New Business

Awards

• Nominations for Therapist and Vendor of the year were made. Ballots will be mailed for final vote.
• Questions regarding setting up a criteria for these awards.

President Book

• There is a need for a book to be passed to each president outlining time lines, and the function of the society.
• Madeleine will be getting this started.

Motion made to adjourn.

Motion passed.