Winthrop, Washington
The Winthrop Barn

The western conference kicked off on Thursday afternoon for who ever was coming in early showed up at the Barn to help set up for Fridays conference. In the evening every one who was there went in to town to a local restaurant for dinner. After dinner some people came back to help finish setting up and reminisce. .

The western conference summer board meeting was held on Friday at 16:36. Directors present was Ray Kresek (WA/HI), Marie Hall (N Cal), Pam &George Morey (S Cal), Gary Weber (ID/MT, Treasure), Howard Verschoor (OR), Bob Spear (NJ co), Keith Argow (Chairman, South East), Ray Grimes Secretary.

The first order of business was the approval of last boards minutes from Jan 2002. Keith asked for a motion, Marie made the motion with Ray seconded it all were in favor.

Gary read the treasurer's report
1-727 members up by 30 Howard advised that he has handed out about 300 applications for mew membership, We will see if we get any new members from the applications .
2- On the restoration fund as of Sept 6 Th $150 has been handed out for restoration projects out of the $500 set aside for the fund.
3- Renewals for membership has been coming along, The one thing Gary is looking for on new membership is an e-mail address and Ph # for contacting members if needed.
The treasurer's report was accepted as read.

COMMITTEE REPORT

The nomination committee report was read by Rob right now there was no nominations for Historian, Western Deputy Chairman, and Secretary. Bob Spear nominated Ray Grimes for secretary and Ray Kresek nominated Howard Verschoor for western deputy chairman

Locations for the next western conference was brought up and right now 2003 western conference will be in Bend Oregon on the 3rd week of Sept. The 2004 in CA in Truckee/lake Tahoe in late Sept- Oct

OLD BUSINESS

The next order of business was the bylaws the purpose of content that was missing for the 501c3 report. There was one drafted in Jan in Virginia Beach. It was presented to the western board for 2nd reading and vote and there was a discussion among the directors The results were was not to accept the new purpose but reinstate the old purpose back in to the bylaws all were in favor

NEW BUSINESS

Keith entertains a motion to thank Ray Kresek for a fine conference he put together in Winthrop, WA.

Keith asked for the state directors to give him an account of towers with the metal NHLR signs in their state. Keith advised out of the 400 signs made he is out of the signs and wants an inventory were they are located.

Keith asked about the signs if there was any problem with them, Howard just advised that Oregon Dept of Forestry was just curious about the USFS symbol on the NHLR signs. Keith advised that the USFS had agreed to have the symbol put on and it makes it look like a federal registered program.

Keith advised that individual certificates will be coming out will be one for the site and the other one for the office Keith is also making a cardboard certificate that tells how to put a tower on to the NHLR.

Marie Hall made the motion to have mutual cooperation with the USFS Gary Weber second it .It was memorandum of understanding with the USFS of cooperation all were in favor.

One final thing was with the NHLR. That was a nice factor with agencies with telling them that a certain LO in their jurisdiction was put on the NHLR. Keith will advised the agency about the LO on the NHLR if they were not involved in helping to put it on the register.

The western board meeting adjourned about 17:45

The attachments are Ray Kreseks report of the Winthrop conference and CO/WY state report.

Conference Photos
(photos courtesey Gary Weber)