INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE HOUSEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
Pacific Northwest District
Puget Sound Chapter
General Meeting Minutes
June 9, 1998
Attendance: 17 people
President: Bill Parshall
Vice President: Judith McCool, Ch - Education
Secretary: Beverly Levenson
Treasurer: Clarence Bennett
5th Position: Diana Ronning, Ch - Ways & Means
6th Position: Gary L. Gorsha
7th Position: Leo Winburn, Ch - Membership
8th Position: Vacant
9th Position: Vacant
Delia Batalia
Nancy Gagnon
Mark Jupiter
Gloria McCallister
Shawn McCallister
Willie Mieldon
Vdai Raj
Ramon Ramirez
Vivian Rivera
Tom Velonza
Carole Williams
Diana Ronning presented a program on Providing Excellent Customer Service
which included an excellent film entitled A Gift from Mrs. Timms
available from Dartnell of Chicago, Telephone: 800-621-5463.
The meeting was called to order by President, Bill Parshall,
at 1:40 P.M. at Swedish Medical Center, Seattle.
Minutes: Willie Mieldon made a motion to accept the minutes of the
May 12, 1998 meeting, seconded by Leo, and passed.
Treasurer\rquote s Report: Checking Balance is $1,737.92 and
Savings Balance is $1,113.61 for a total of $2,851.53. A motion was
made by Diana, seconded by Judi, and passed, to accept the treasurer's report.
Correspondence: R.E.H./C.E.H./Awards: 0.15 ceu was awarded for the May
presentation on The Henry Art Gallery Behind the Scenes
Unfinished Business\plain \fs20 : Plans for
attendance at the National Convention were reviewed. Six members
of our chapter will be attending as delegates: 1) Bill Parshall,
2) Diana Ronning, 3) Judy Benjamin, 4) Clarence Bennett, 5) Ken
Whitney, and Mark Jupiter. \tab Judi McCool will also be
attending some of the events, though not as a delegate. \par \tab
\tab The All-Day \plain \b\fs20 Seminar\plain \fs20 is planned
for Thursday, September 24, 1998 at Swedish Medical Center,
Seattle. The primary intent/target audience of the seminar is to
offer pertinent information to our members and potential members
to assist them with their educational (ceu) requirements for
maintaining/obtaining CEH/REH status. The topics will be chosen
from the list in last month\rquote s minutes to emphasize the top
three areas indicated by our last survey of members\rquote
preferences: 1) Safety Issues, 2) Regulatory/Compliance Issues,
and 3) Computer Applications for Environmental Services. The cost
structure for the seminar will be: $45 for 1-month
pre-registration; $55 during last month; $60 at the door. Carole
Williams will be preparing a Seminar Brochure for the event.\par
\plain \fs16 \tab \tab \par \plain \fs20\ul New Business\plain
\fs20 : Judi McCool announced that she would be leaving Madigan
and the Puget Sound Chapter for a new position in Corvallis,
Oregon. Judi\rquote s energetic efforts on our behalf will be
sorely missed. Bill has appointed Diana as temporary chairman of
the Education Committee.\par \tab \tab Leo volunteered and was
appointed by Bill to be the new Membership Committee chairman. It
was suggested that each member \plain \b\fs20
Adopt-a-Member\plain \fs20 to encourage attendance and
participation in the chapter\rquote s activities. Both formal and
informal Site Visits were suggested as another way to exchange
professional information and connect the membership. A \plain
\b\fs20 Hotel/Motel Hospitality Industry Outreach Program\plain
\fs20 was again suggested, and the mutual benefits of an exchange
of information between the two fields were emphasized: healthcare
has become more hospitality oriented, and the hospitality
industry is having to cope with more hospital environment type
regulatory compliance.\par \tab \tab Judi distributed Educational
Certificates of Completion for attendance at the last two
presentations.\par \tab \tab Carole Williams of Stericycle
presented to each attendee a \plain \b\fs20 Member\rquote s
Binder\plain \fs20 , complete with the IEHA Collect, a current
\plain \b\fs20 Membership Roster\plain \fs20 , a pocket for
Certificates of Completion (of ceu courses), and a humorous
\lquote MSDS for WOMAN\rquote . Additional copies are available
for other members who attend in the future.\par \tab \tab Copies
of \plain \b\fs20 Bylaw Proposals\plain \fs20 to be voted upon at
the National Convention were distributed. Comment was solicited
to help direct our delegate\rquote s votes at the convention.
Willie Mieldon gave a brief presentation on some of the effects
of the bylaw changes being considered to help get us started.\par
\plain \fs16 \par \plain \fs20 Meeting was adjourned at 2:19 P.M.
\tab \tab \tab \tab \tab Minutes submitted by Gary Gorsha.\par }
