CALL TO ORDER:
       The Haworth Volunteer Firefighters Association held a regularly scheduled monthly business meeting on Monday, July 12, 2004 at the Haworth Senior Citizen Center.  Vice President Donnie Gray called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.  Members present were: Jim Ferguson, John Coffman, Chris Hall, Aubrey Gray, Eric Jackson, Donnie Gray, David Smith, Vic Marsh, Floyd Middleton, Ryan Scott, Clint Ebert, and Kirk Storey.  Junior Firefighters present were: Landon Middleton and Kyle Gray.
 
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
       Minutes of the previous meeting were presented.  Floyd Middleton moved to accept the minutes as written.  Jackson seconded.  All members in favor.  Minutes approved.
 
PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
       Gray reminded members of the July 19^th fundraiser.
 
FINANCIAL REPORT:
 Beginning Balance: $2,161.93
 Income:            $  747.60    Rural Water - $1 Donations
                    $   35.30    Foreman United Fund – Remaining
                                 ’03 Domtar Employee Contributions
                    $  764.79    Foreman United Fund – ’04 Domtar
                                 Corporate Contribution
 Expenses:          $  308.38    First State Bank – Loan Payment
                    $   44.25    Choctaw Electric – Redland & Pollard Substations
                    $   87.81    Country Store – Fuel
                    $   44.26    James Hodge Ford – Two Air Filters for Truck-3
                    $   12.50    Rural Water – Pollard Water Bill
 Ending Balance     $3,212.42
       Floyd Middleton moved to accept financial report.  Ebert seconded.  All members in favor.  Financial Report approved.
 
OLD BUSINESS:
       a) JULY 19^th PIE/CAKE AUCTION & GUN RAFFLE FUNDRAISER:  Members discussed the upcoming fundraiser and agreed to sell hotdogs, nachos, frito chili pies, and drinks.  Members will solicit the donation of food items from area businesses.  Members discussed pricing of food items and agreed to the following prices:
       Drinks - 50¢  Hotdogs - $1.00  Frito Chili Pies - $1.00  Nachos - $1.00
 
NEW BUSINESS:
       Members discussed disposing of the four factory tires taken off Truck-3.  Ebert moved to sell the tires for $50.00 each.  Floyd Middleton seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
       Donnie Gray reported that he had purchased books for his CPR & First Aid Instructor certification course.  The cost of the materials was $125.00.  Floyd Middleton moved to reimburse Donnie Gray for the expense.  Aubrey Gray seconded.  All members in favor.  Motion carried.
       Donnie Gray reported that OSU-FST had scheduled an Instructor Training Course on August 2-6 at Owasso, Oklahoma.  Gray advised that he could arrange to take time off from work and attend the training.  There is no charge for attending the course, but members agreed to reimburse incidental expenses relating to this training (motel, meals, & fuel).
 
ADJOURN:
       Marsh moved to adjourn.  Jackson seconded.  All members in favor.  Meeting adjourned at 7:57 p.m.
 
  Signed: