ALLIANCE COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Special Board Meeting
Via Zoom/Telephone Conference
Saturday, April 17, 2021 – 11 AM EDT
PRESENT:
Board members present (All terms except Helen’s expire until elections are held at the next Reunion as determined by majority vote at March 15th meeting).
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Officer Ex-Officio
ACAA Assistant Treasurer
Mike Anderson
James ‘Jim’ Koscielniak
Helen Tueffel (since resigned, position open)
Sally Day
Celeste ‘Mickie’ Mickiewicz
Les Rachocki
Directors present (All terms expire until elections are held at the next Reunion as determined by majority vote at March 15th meeting)
Richard Day
Aundrea Heschmeyer
Randy Polovick
Basia Adams
Anna Berry
Mike Anderson called the meeting to order at 11 a.m.
Alumni Poll Results and Discussion About August Reunion
The special meeting was called to review the results of a poll of alumni that was decided upon during the March 15th meeting/call, and to reach a decision regarding holding the rescheduled Reunion in late August of 2021.
Helen Tueffel presented the poll results, the full spreadsheet with names of respondents (where provided), comments, is provided separately:
Very Likely: 29
Likely: 15
Somewhat Likely: 20
Neutral: 4
Somewhat Unlikely: 14
Unlikely: 16
Very Unlikely: 10
Based on the responses indicating an interest of the majority, Helen also gave an update on the protocols that the proposed venues were following and expected to follow related to COVID.
Following discussion by the board, the Board of Directors voted to cancel the 2021 Reunion, with no plans to reschedule at present.
Votes to cancel (“yay”): Les Rachocki, Celeste ‘Mickie’ Mickiewicz, Sally Day, Richard Day, Aundrea Heschmeyer, Randy Polovick, Barb Adams and Anna Berry.
Votes not to cancel (“nay”): Mike Anderson, Jim Koscielniak and Helen Tueffel
Adjourn
Meeting adjourned at 11:57 a.m.
Related Items
Helen Tueffel subsequently cancelled all contracts and liabilities with the Sheraton Erie Bayfront, the Erie Yacht Club, Rupp Limousines, and Victorian Princess Cruises. Deposit from Rupp was refunded except for $45 which was retained by contract for cancellation.
Signed:
Helena Jolanta Tueffel
Former Secretary