Recording Secretary Notes - SWRA Meeting - Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Submitted by: Sharon L McIlhenney

This month's meeting was held in Quad II Cafeteria. As our retirees entered the cafeteria they were treated to a slide show on the progress being made by some of our retiree volunteers on their Habitat for Humanity project. As always, coffee and donuts are being provided for each meeting. Just a reminder of the standard procedure for all our meetings in Quad II: All retirees must sign in at the security desk upon entering Quad II, receive a numbered guest badge which must be turned in at the end of the meeting.

Our President, Pete DeRosa, opened the meeting at 9:30 a.m. with some introductory/general remarks about the Agenda (Guest Speaker, Upcoming Events, Speaker Topics, Financial Seminar, Habitat Project Overview, Treasurer's Report, and General Discussion). Welcome to Auggie Bugge, one of our newest members who was attending his first meeting.

Pete introduced our guest speaker, Dan Burns, from Siemens Wind Power Group. Dan had worked with a number of retirees in the audience so I think he felt right at home with our group. I know that I found it to be an interesting topic and Dan gave a great presentation on the business environment of wind power. Our retirees also appreciated the fact that even though Dan has only been in wind for about 3 years, he took on some challenging engineering questions without missing a step. Thanks again Dan for updating us on the state of the Siemens wind power business.

At 10:22 a.m., Ish Aneja covered past and upcoming events that have been scheduled for retiree participation. For the upcoming Spring picnic on May 1 (catered by Sonny's BQ), all members who have registered an email address with us should have received an invitation to attend. Please remember that if you change your email address, our Treasurer would appreciate an update so that we may continue to communicate with you on important events or other information. More information about the upcoming events can be found on our website (www.siemenswestinghouse.org).

After Ish's report, Pete DeRosa briefly covered upcoming scheduled speakers and then turned the meeting over to retiree Fred Rosenthal who had asked to speak to our members about The University Club of Winter Park, founded 1934, where he is a member. He ended by personally inviting retirees to consider membership in this fine organization which provides many activities for its' members. Fred furnished some pass outs for more information, but if you were not able to attend and want to learn more about this organization, go to the website: www.universityclubwinterpark.org or contact Fred Rosenthal at 1620 Mayflower Court, Winter Park, FL 32792 or by phone: 407-628-9831.

At 10:42 a.m., George Baker spoke on the successful financial seminar which had taken place over four weeks in March. On Monday, April 26 the regular monthly financial seminar is scheduled at St. Stephen's church where a representative from Fidelity will give his perspective of the economy, evaluate environmental factors and what drives the market place.

At 10:50 a.m., Tom Finnimore briefly gave us an update on the Habitat for Humanity project that some of the local retirees were helping with. Remember you can also follow their progress on our website and Facebook.


At 10:53 a.m., Joe Pankowiecki gave his current Treasurer's report and reported on the results of the audit that took place on February 16 by Pete DeRosa, Joe Pankowiecki, Dick Countess and Heiner Moers.

Afterwards, the meeting was opened to a general discussion and adjourned at 11:20 a.m.

The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 13 at 9:30 a.m. in Quad II Cafeteria.