Columbia Audubon Society Board of Directors Meeting March 15, 2023 Meeting conducted at Unitarian Universalist Church Present: Lori Turner, Eric Seaman, Shelby Thomas, Eric Wood, Louise Flenner, Greg Leonard, Lottie Bushmann, Jim Gast Time called to order: 6:00 pm. Treasurer’s Report The budget will include $3500 to send two teachers to Hog
Read MoreColumbia Audubon Society Board of Directors Meeting February 21, 2023 Meeting conducted via zoom Present: Lori Turner, Judy Lincoln, Eric Seaman, Louise Flenner, Kevin Wehner, Lottie Bushmann, Jim Gast, Allison Vaughn, Greg Leonard, John Besser, Bill Mees Treasurer’s Report Eric Seaman reports ComoGives sent the check for $11,600 last week. The full treasurer’s report was
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING January 18, 2023 MEETING CONDUCTED VIA ZOOM Present: Lori Turner, Judy Lincoln, Louise Flenner, Greg Leonard, Jim Gast, Lottie Bushmann, John Besser, Allison Vaughn, Shelby Thomas, Kevin Wehner, Eric Wood, By invitation Eric and Joanna Reuter attended the meeting. Time called to order: 5:35 pm. Previous Minutes The
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OCTOBER 19, 2022 MEETING CONDUCTED AT UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH Present: Lori Turner, Judy Lincoln, Louise Flenner, Eric Seaman, Greg Leonard, Jim Gast, Lottie Bushmann, John Besser Time called to order: 6:11 pm. Previous Minutes Jim Gast moves we accept the September 2022 minutes as written. Louise Flenner seconds
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 MEETING CONDUCTED AT DANIEL BOONE REGIONAL LIBRARY Present: Lori Turner, Alison Vaughn, Shelby Thomas, Judy Lincoln, Louise Flenner, Eric Seaman, Kevin Wehner, Greg Leonard, Jim Gast, Eric Wood, Bill Mees Time called to order: 6:00 pm Previous Minutes Jim Gast moves we accept the April
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING November 20, 2019 President John Besser called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Present: John Besser, Nancy Bedan, Lottie Bushmann, Laura Hillman, Greg Leonard, Bill Mees, Doug Miller, Eric Reuter, Joanna Reuter, Allison Vaughn, Eric Wood, and Jean Neely, newly appointed board member Board Vacancy: John B
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETYBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGMarch 16, 2022 Meeting conducted at the Unitarian Universalist Church Present: Jim Gast, Nancy Bedan, Douglas Miller, Eric Seaman, Allison Vaughn, Shelby Thomas, Bill Mees, John Besser, Greg Leonard, Lottie Bushmann, Dee Dokken Time called to order: 6:04pm Previous Minutes Nancy Bedan moves we accept the February 2022 minutes as
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETYBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGDecember 15, 2021 Meeting conducted Online via Zoom. Present: Jim Gast, Doug Miller, Greg Leonard, Eric Wood, Nancy Bedan, Allison Vaughn, Lottie Bushmann, Shelby Thomas, Bill Mees, Dee Dokken, Jean Neely, John Besser, Eric Seaman Time called to order: 6:01pm Previous Minutes Nancy Bedan moves we accept the previous minutes
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETYBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGNovember 16, 2021 Meeting conducted at the Unitarian Universalist Church. Present: Doug Miller, Jim Gast, Bill Mees, Nancy Bedan, Shelby Thomas, John Besser, Jean Neely, Eric Seaman, David Wood, Allison Vaughn Time called to order: 6:03pm Previous Minutes Corrections: the next membership meeting is November 17th not 14th; spelling of
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETYBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGOctober 20, 2021 Meeting conducted at the Unitarian Universalist Church. Present: Doug Miller, Allison Vaughn, Lottie Bushmann, Jim Gast, John Besser, Nancy Bedan, Bill Mees, Eric Seaman, Shelby Thomas, Eric Wood, Greg Leonard, Dee Dokken Time called to order: 6:01pm Previous Minutes September Board Meeting CORRECTION: Lottie Bushmann has been
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETYGENERAL MEETINGSeptember 19, 2021 CAS Wild Haven Nature Sanctuary Board members present: Doug Miller, Allison Vaughn, Lottie Bushmann, Jim Gast, John Besser, Nancy Bedan, Jean Neely, Bill Mees, Eric Seaman, Shelby Thomas, Eric Wood. Time called to order: 5:05pm Revised Bylaws The revised CAS bylaws are presented to members assembled for the fall
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETYBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGSeptember 15, 2021 Meeting conducted outside of the Unitarian Universalist Church. Present: Doug Miller, Allison Vaughn, Lottie Bushmann, Jim Gast, John Besser, Nancy Bedan, Jean Neely, Bill Mees, Eric Seaman, Shelby Thomas, Eric Wood. Time called to order: 6:04pm Approve Minutes of the August Meeting Nancy Bedan moves we accept
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETYBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGAugust 18, 2021 NOTE: Meeting conducted online via Zoom. Present: Doug Miller, Jim Gast, Greg Leonard, Lottie Bushmann, John Besser, Allison Vaughn, Nancy Bedan, Eric Seaman, Jean Neely, Bill Mees Time called to order: 6:04pm Approve Minutes of the May Meeting Bill Mees moves we accept the minutes of the
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETYBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGMay 19, 2021 NOTE: Meeting conducted online via Zoom. Present: Doug Miller, Jim Gast, Bill Mees, Allison Vaughn, Eric Wood, Nancy Bedan, Eric Seaman, Greg Leonard, Lottie Bushmann Time called to order: 6:05pm Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting(s) Bill Mees moves we accept the April 20, 2021 board meeting minutes.
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETYBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGApril 20, 2021 NOTE: Meeting conducted online via Zoom. Present: Doug Miller, Jim Gast, Gregory Leonard, Nancy Bedan, Bill Mees, Allison Vaughn, Eric Seaman, Eric Wood, John Besser, Lottie Bushmann, Shelby Thomas, Jean Neely, Brooke Widmar. Time called to order: 6:04pm Approve Minutes of the March Meeting Corrections: The Wild
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETYBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGMarch 16, 2021 NOTE: Meeting conducted online via Zoom. Present: Doug Miller, Allison Vaughn, Jim Gast, Bill Mees, John Besser, Nancy Bedan, Eric Wood, Brooke Widmar, Jean Neely, Shelby Thomas, Lottie Bushmann, Greg Leonard Time called to order: 6:05pm Approve Minutes of the February 16, 2021 Meeting Corrections: “Boone Electric
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING April 20, 2022 Meeting conducted online via Zoom Present: Nancy Bedan, Lottie Bushmann, Bill Mees, Shelby Thomas, John Besser, Jim Gast, Doug Miller, Eric Seaman, Dee Dokken, Eric Wood, Jean Nealy Incoming officers (observing only): Lori Turner, Kevin Wehner, Louise Flenner, Judy Lincoln Time called to order: 6:00pm
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING February 15, 2022 Meeting conducted online via Zoom Present: Jim Gast, Douglas Miller, Allison Vaughn, Lottie Bushmann, Eric Seaman, Gregory Leonard, John Besser, Shelby Thomas, Nancy Bedan, Dee Dokken, Eric Wood, Bill Mees. Time called to order: 6:09pm Previous Minutes Nancy Bedan moves we accept the January 2022
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETYBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGJanuary 18, 2022 Meeting conducted at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia, 2615 Shepard Blvd. Present: Jim Gast, Nancy Bedan, Greg Leonard, Shelby Thomas, Bill Mees, Doug Miller, Eric Seaman, Eric Wood, John Besser, Dee Dokken. Time called to order: 6:00pm Previous Minutes Nancy Bedan moves we accept the December
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING March 16, 2021 NOTE: Meeting conducted online via Zoom. Present: Doug Miller, Allison Vaughn, Jim Gast, Bill Mees, John Besser, Nancy Bedan, Eric Wood, Brooke Widmar, Jean Neely, Shelby Thomas, Lottie Bushmann, Greg Leonard Time called to order: 6:05pm Approve Minutes of the February 16, 2021 Meeting Corrections:
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING February 16, 2021 NOTE: Meeting conducted online via Zoom. Present: Doug Miller, Allison Vaughn, Jim Gast, Nancy Bedan, Greg Leonard, Brooke Widmar, Bill Mees, Lottie Bushmann, Eric Seaman, Shelby Thomas, John Besser, Jean Neely Time called to order: 6:06pm Approve Minutes of the January 19, 2021 Meeting
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING January 19, 2021 NOTE: Meeting conducted online via Zoom. Present: Doug Miller, Allison Vaughn, Jim Gast, Brooke Widmar, Shelby Thomas, Greg Leonard, John Besser, Nancy Bedan, Lottie Bushmann, Bill Mees, Eric Seaman, Jean Neely Time called to order: 6:03pm Approve Minutes of the December 21 Meeting Motion
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING December 16, 2020 NOTE: Meeting conducted online via Zoom. Present: Jim Gast, Doug Miller, Lisa Schenker, Nancy Bedan, Eric Seaman, Allison Vaughn, Shelby Thomas, Lottie Bushmann, Bill Mees, Eric Wood, John Besser, Greg Leonard, Brooke Widmar, Jean Neely Time called to order: 7:02pm Approve Minutes of the November
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETYBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGNovember 11, 2020 NOTE: Meeting conducted online via Zoom. Present: Doug Miller, Allison Vaughn, Bill Mees, Greg Leonard, Jim Gast, Nancy Bedan, Jean Neely, Eric Wood, Lottie Bushmann, John Besser, Brooke Widmar, Shelby Thomas Time called to order: 6:02pm Approve Minutes of the October 2020 Meeting Correcting “deadline” missing from
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING October 21, 2020 NOTE: Meeting conducted online via Zoom. Present: Doug Miller, Jim Gast, Eric Seaman, Bill Mees, Nancy Bedan, Greg Leonard, Elizabeth Schenker, Shelby Thomas, Brooke Widmar, Allison Vaughn, John Besser, Eric Wood Time called to order: 6:04pm Approve Minutes of the September 2020 Meeting Nancy Bedan
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING September 15, 2020 NOTE: Meeting conducted online via Zoom. Present: Allison Vaughn, Doug Miller, Eric Seaman, John Besser, Brooke Widmar, Nancy Bedan, Bill Mees, Jim Gast, Eric Wood, Lottie Bushmann, Jean Neely Time called to order: 6:04pm Approve Minutes of the August Meeting Bill Mees moves approval of
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING August 19, 2020 NOTE: Meeting conducted online via Zoom. Present: Jim Gast, Doug Miller, Bill Mees, John Besser, Greg Leonard, Allison Vaughn, Eric Seaman, Nancy Bedan, Jean Neely, Lottie Bushmann, Brooke Widmar President Jim Gast called the meeting to order at 6:05pm Miscellaneous Given that we’ll likely be
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING July 15, 2020 NOTE: Meeting conducted online via Zoom. Present: Douglas Miller, Allison Vaughn, Jim Gast, Greg Leonard, Lottie Bushmann, Eric Wood, Nancy Bedan, John Besser, Bill Mees, Jean Neely, Eric Seaman. President Jim Gast called the meeting to order at 6:08 p.m. Minutes Jim corrected the confirmed
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING June 17, 2020 NOTE: Meeting conducted online via Zoom. Present: Nancy Bedan, John Besser, Lottie Bushmann, Jim Gast, Laura Hillman, Greg Leonard, Bill Mees, Doug Miller, Jean Neely, Lisa Schenker, Eric Seaman, Eric Wood Let it be recorded that the membership approved the proposed slate of CAS officers
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING May 13, 2020 NOTE: Meeting conducted online via Zoom. Present: John Besser, Lottie Bushmann, Laura Hillman, Greg Leonard, Bill Mees, Doug Miller, Jean Neely, Eric Reuter, Lisa Schenker, Eric Seaman, Eric Wood, Nancy Bedan President John Besser called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Affirmation of Recent
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING March 18, 2020 Present: Bill Mees, Eric Seaman, Doug Miller, Allison Vaughn, Greg Leonard, Nancy Bedan. John Besser and Eric Reuter participated by phone. Vice President Bill M called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Spring Meeting Schedule: John B said church officials don’t want large groups
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL E-MAIL VOTE February 21-27, 2020 On Feb. 21, 2020, CAS President John Besser called for a final board vote, by e-mail, on the proposed $30,000 donation to the Boone County Nature School project for construction of the Council House facility. He noted that the board had good discussions
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING April 15, 2020 NOTE: Meeting conducted online via Zoom. Present: John Besser, Lottie Bushmann, Laura Hillman, Greg Leonard, Bill Mees, Doug Miller, Jean Neely, Eric Reuter, Lisa Schenker, Eric Seaman, Allison Vaughn, Eric Wood, Nancy Bedan President John Besser called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. Insurance
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY Special Membership Meeting February 19, 2020 CAS President John Besser convened the special membership meeting at 6:05 p.m. The meeting was held to discuss a proposal by the Board of Directors to donate $30,000 in CAS funds for construction of the Council House facility at the new Boone County Nature School. After
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING January 15, 2020 Present: John Besser, Bill Mees, Eric Seaman, Greg Leonard, Lottie Bushmann, Eric Wood, Jean Neely, Nancy Bedan, Eric Reuter, Laura Hillman, Joanna Reuter Nature School Proposal: The meeting was devoted to discussion of the Boone County Nature School project and the proposal to commit $30,000
Read MoreThe special meeting of the Board of Directors convened at 6 p.m. at the Columbia Public Library for a presentation by representatives from the new Boone County Nature School project. Present: John Besser, Bill Mees, Doug Miller, Eric Seaman, Laura Hillman, Eric Wood, Jean Neely, Allison Vaughn, Nancy Bedan. Representing the Nature School project: Roger
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING November 20, 2019 President John Besser called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Present: John Besser, Nancy Bedan, Lottie Bushmann, Laura Hillman, Greg Leonard, Bill Mees, Doug Miller, Eric Reuter, Joanna Reuter, Eric Seaman, Allison Vaughn, Eric Wood, and Jean Neely, newly appointed board member Board Vacancy:
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING October 16, 2019 President John Besser called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Present: John Besser, Nancy Bedan, Bill Mees, Greg Leonard, Lottie Bushmann, Doug Miller, Eric Seaman, Laura Hillman, and Jean Neely, guest and prospective board member Minutes: Bill M asked that Joanna Reuter’s e-mail address
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING August 21, 2019 President John Besser called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Present: John Besser, Nancy Bedan, Bill Mees, Eric Wood, Greg Leonard, Eric Reuter, Lottie Bushmann, Laura Hillman, Doug Miller, Allison Vaughn Minutes: Bill M asked that the minutes be corrected to clarify that CAS
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING May 15, 2019 President John Besser called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Present: John Besser, Nancy Bedan, Lottie Bushmann, Greg Leonard, Bill Mees, Eric Reuter, Eric Seaman, Lori Turner, Eric Wood Minutes: Bill M moved (Eric W seconded) approval of the March 20 minutes. Motion approved
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING March 20, 2019 President John Besser called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Present: John Besser, Nancy Bedan, Lottie Bushmann, Laura Hillman, Greg Leonard, Bill Mees, Eric Seaman, Lori Turner, Eric Wood Minutes: Bill M moved (Greg L seconded) approval of the Feb. 20 minutes. Motion approved
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING February 20, 2019 President John Besser called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Present: John Besser, Greg Leonard, Eric Wood, Eric Seaman, Bill Mees, Doug Miller, Lori Turner, Allison Vaughn, Nancy Bedan Minutes: Bill M moved (Doug M seconded) approval of the Jan. 16 minutes. Motion approved
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING January 16, 2019 President John Besser called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Present: John Besser, Bill Mees, Laura Hillman, Greg Leonard, Allison Vaughn, Doug Miller, Lottie Bushmann, Eric Wood, Nancy Bedan, and Jan Mees, chair of the CAS 60th Anniversary Committee Minutes: Bill M moved (Eric
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING November 14, 2018 President John Besser called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Present: John Besser, Nancy Bedan, Lottie Bushmann, Laura Hillman, Greg Leonard, Bill Mees, Doug Miller, Eric Seaman, Lori Turner, Eric Wood Minutes: Bill M asked that the Oct. 17 minutes be corrected to indicate
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING October 17, 2018 President John Besser called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Present: John Besser, Bill Mees, Lottie Bushmann, Lori Turner, Eric Seaman, Greg Leonard, Eric Wood, Laura Hillman, Allison Vaughn, Doug Miller, Nancy Bedan, and guest Edge Wade Minutes: Nancy B will send corrected minutes
Read MoreCOLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING August 29, 2018 President John Besser called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Present: John Besser, Bill Mees, Lottie Bushmann, Lori Turner, Eric Seaman, Eric Reuter, Eric Wood, Laura Hillman, Nancy Bedan Minutes: Bill Mees moved (Eric Wood seconded) approval of the April 18, 2018, minutes. Motion
Read MoreBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING COLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY APRIL 18, 2018 President Hillman called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Present were Lori Hagglund, Laura Hillman, Kris Hagglund, Lori Turner, John Besser, Allison Vaughn, Eric Wood, Bill Mees, Lottie Bushmann, and Eric Reuter. Society Minutes: The minutes from the board meeting of March 21, 2018
Read MoreBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING COLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY MARCH 21, 2018 In the absence of President Hillman, Vice-President John Besser called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Present were Lori Hagglund, Kris Hagglund, John Besser, Bill Mees, Eric Seaman, Lori Turner, Lottie Bushmann, Nancy Bedan, Doug Miller, Eric Reuter, and Kris Hagglund. Society Minutes: The
Read MoreBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING COLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY FEBRUARY 21, 2018 President Hillman called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Present were Laura Hillman, Nancy Bedan, Lori Hagglund, Bill Mees, Allison Vaughn, Doug Miller, John Besser, Lori Turner, and Kris Hagglund. Society Minutes: The minutes from the meeting of January 17, 2018 were reviewed. Motion
Read MoreBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING COLUMBIA AUDUBON SOCIETY JANUARY 17, 2018 President Hillman called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Present were Laura Hillman, Lori Hagglund, Kris Hagglund, Bill Mees, Allison Vaughn, Douglas Miller, Eric Seaman, Eric Wood, Lottie Bushmann, Eric Reuter, Nancy Bedan, and John Besser. The minutes from the November 15, 2017 meeting
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