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Secretary's Report

March 2007

NARFE General Meeting:  March 21, 2007, San Francisco Chapter 65
Call to Order:  Jane Ramos called the meeting to order at 1:10 pm.
Moment of Silence  was observed for the soldiers in Iraq.
Pledge to the Flag  was led by President Jane Ramos.
Minutes of Previous Meeting  were not read.
Legislative Report:  None presented.
Treasurer's Report:  Jesse Ramos had no new report.
President's Report:  Jane reported on the meeting at Speaker Pelosi's office on March 1; we were given a nice reception, and made our points well; we still need to contact Senators Feinstein and Boxer; Chapter 65 was well represented at the District V annual meeting on March 16 in San Jose, and Herman was given a super-recruiter award; we need volunteers for a presentation at the culinary Academy on May 11.
Discussion:  An issue was raised by member Charles Minister, who asserted we should not go hat in hand to the representatives; instead, we should demand an end to the war in Iraq, which is taking all our funds, attacking our health care system, and making our pensions insecure; President Ramos responded that as an organization, NARFE needs to remain neutral on these issues.
Newsletter:  Nothing new to report
Membership Report:  None presented
Alzheimer's: Nothing new to report
Program:  Betty introduced Michele Wang and Rosa Lee, who sang a lovely repertoire of classical, folk, and popular tunes.
Next Month's Meeting  will be April 18.
Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned.
                        Respectfully Submitted:     Martha J. Raup

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