AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS
       EMERITUS
ASSEMBLY
  CONNECTICUT
CONFERENCE
(Minutes for meeting on May 9th, 2006)
(25 members present)
The May 9th meeting of the Emeritus Assembly was held at Portofino's Restaurant in Kensington.Â
Members met at 10:40 a.m. at the New Britain Museum of American Art. Following the Museum tour, all
traveled to Kensington for lunch and meeting.
BUSINESS MEETING: At 2:30 p.m. President Welchman opened the business meeting. He announced
that the Executive Committee shall meet in June to plan the Fall agenda. Suggestions from members are
most welcome.
The Secretary's report was approved with one correction. (Last paragraph: "subsidized by the
State"Â should read " subsidized by the State Conference"). The Treasurer, John Kolega,
presented copies of his report. The savings account has $451.54 and the checking account $1045.19 (after
payment of $250 to the New Britain Museum). The report was approved.
Mort Tenzer, State Conference representative, announced that the State Conference will continue the
subsidy for the distribution of the NEWSLETTER.
The Nominations Committee, headed by Mort Tenzer, presented the following slate: President: N.
Welchman; Vice-President: Tim Killeen, for a term of two years. The Secretary cast one ballot for the slate.
The Executive Committee plans to meet June 15th. Esther Cohen suggested that one fall meeting might
be devoted to changes in retirement rules.
Mary Rogers asked for a list of all members. It was not clear as to what list could be made available: a list
of those retired last year, this year, three years ago or a list of the 63 paid-up members. No resolution
reached.
May distributed a page of "Progress Notes" dated 4-11-06 through 5-3-06. Now volunteers are need to help
COMMUNICATION: May Giger introduced Judy Lefelar. Judy has been working with May to develop a web
site. She had her computer available at the restaurant and, following the business meeting she presented all
of the web site that is available at this time. All were impressed. (Click on
http://www.EmeritusAssemblyCT.org.)
with all aspects of the site. We need an archivist, a domain administrator, technical contact and owner. A
June meeting is planned at the University of Hartford.
The meeting adjourned at 3:20 p.m.Â
Respectfully Submitted,
Cecilia Welna, Secretary
Other 2006 minutes
available:.Â