CALL TO ORDER
The Haworth Volunteer Firefighters Association held a regularly scheduled business meeting on Tuesday, October 5, 1999 at the Haworth Fire Station.  Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Boyd.  Members present were: Middleton, Kates, Owens, Batson, Farley, Hattabaugh, White, Teel, Boyd, Donaldson, Hall, and Storey.  Others present: Ricky Dale Callahan.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Minutes of the previous meeting were read.  Middleton moved to accept.  Farley seconded.  All members in favor.  Minutes approved.

FINANCIAL REPORT
Beginning Balance: $4,254.93
Expenses:              $   277.95 1st State Bank - Loan Payment - September
                             $   112.00 Stephens Publishing - Coloring Books
                             $     12.73 Choctaw Electric - Redland Substation
                             $   277.95 1st State Bank - Loan Payment - October
Income:                 $   720.00 Rural Water - $1 Donations
                             $   200.00 Idabel Chamber of Commerce - 3rd Place, Vol. FF Challenge
Ending Balance:     $4,494.30
Batson moved to accept.  Owens seconded.  All members in favor.  Report approved.

FIRE STATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
No discussion on project needed at this time.

ANNUAL FREE BEAN DINNER
Storey reported that Weyerhaeuser’s and Georgia-Pacific’s company picnics both conflicted with the original date of the 1999 Annual Free Bean Dinner on October 9th.  Storey stated that he had checked with the school on the availability of the cafeteria for Saturday, October 16th, and had been told that it was available.  Middleton moved to postpone the dinner until the 16th.  Hall seconded.  All member in favor.  Motion carried.

Members discussed the supplies that would be needed for the dinner.  Middleton moved to appoint White to handle the acquisition of the needed supplies.  Hall seconded.  All members in favor.  White appointed.

OLD BUSINESS
Boyd reported that Friday was the scheduled date for the department’s Fire Prevention presentation at Haworth Elementary.  Storey reported that the coloring books had been received and that he had printed and attached the labels on them.  The telephone number stickers have also been received.

Boyd also reported that he had visited with several Pollard area residents about establishing a substation in that community and that all had expressed an interest.  Boyd requested that they set up a meeting and notify the department so that members could attend.

NEW BUSINESS
None.

ADJOURN
Batson moved to adjourn.  Hall seconded.  Meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.

Signed,

    Jeff Boyd, President

    Chris Hall, Vice-President

    Kirk L. Storey, Secretary/Treasurer