October Meeting Minutes

RETIRED PUBLIC EMPLOYEES OF NEVADA
RPEN
TWO RIVERS CHAPTER


MINUTES
(October 21, 2008)
Mesquite Senior Citizen Center
Mesquite, Nevada

Called to order by Marilyn Cheney (Two Rivers Vice President) @ 9:30 AM – 40 Members & Non-Members present

Pledge to Flag

Welcome and Introduction of the RPEN Two Rivers Chapter Officers and visitors (listed below) by Marilyn Cheney
Marty Bibb (RPEN Executive Director)
Colleen Bell (RPEN State President)
Hal Keaton (RPEN President Elect)
Doris and Jim Green (RPEN Southern Nevada Membership Coordinator)

Minutes of August 19, 2008 meeting read by Luana Juenger…..Approved, with no changes.

A message from RPEN Two Rivers Chapter President, Ken Rodgers was read by Vice President Marilyn Cheney in his absence.

Remarks by Marilyn Cheney
Approval of Two Rivers Chapter of RPEN
Trip to Carson City September 10, 2008 through September 12, 2008

Guest Speaker
Sergeant Tracy Fails from Mesquite Police Department
Presented information for protection concerning security issues affecting senior citizens
Addressed ideas to prevent identity theft – shred all personal information documents
Maintain a separate list of phone numbers of the financial institutions for credit/debit cards

Welcome of Two Rivers Chapter presented by RPEN President Colleen Bell to Vice President Marilyn Cheney

Reports
Jeanne Crayton (Two Rivers State Delegate)
Many bill drafts, currently being written, will go to the next legislative session that will affect retirees. More detailed information should be available by December.

Doris Green (RPEN Southern Nevada Membership Coordinator)
Reported Current Membership of 9014
Target goal of 10,000 by December of 2008

Guest Speaker
Marty Bibb Executive Director of RPEN – Fulltime Legislative Lobbyist
Dues increase to $4.00 monthly starting in October
Discussed PERS in comparison to other state retirement systems
Discussed effects to retirees of Legislative Bill Draft to change PERS to 401K
Health Care Changes
Answered questions

Announcements
Group Insurance Discount Program Available for Members of RPEN (Brochures)
Next meeting will be held at the Jim Boyles Senior Center in Overton, NV on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 9:30 AM.

Adjourned @ 11:00 AM