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President Hoff called the meeting to order. Pastor Alan
Hathaway gave the invocation. President Hoff welcomed
all and thanked those who participated in the opening cer-
emony along with the RTC staff for the meeting preparations.
Human Resources Manager Gretchen Edwards was named
as Recording Secretary for the meeting and Attorney Alicia
Brenna was appointed Parliamentarian of the meeting.
There were 324 voting members present. President Hoff
declared the existence of a quorum.
President Hoff asked all who had served in the military to
stand and be recognized.
President Hoff introduced Board members and spouses:
Marlyn and LaDonna Froseth, Paul Wisness, Terry and
Marcia Wilber, Jennifer Sorenson, Hilman and Phyllis
Anderson, Barb and Doug Steinmetz, and President Hoff’s
husband, Steven Hoff, along with CEO/GM Shane Hart
and Celeste, Attorney Alicia Brenna, and Financial Manager
Dave Aamot and Brenda. Retiring CEO Royce Aslakson
and his wife Joyce were introduced. Several special guests
were also introduced.
A letter was read by a representative of Senator Heidi
Heitkamp’s office. President Hoff read letters from Senator
John Hoeven and Congressman Kevin Cramer.
A motion was made and seconded to dispense with the
reading of the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proof of
Mailing. M/C
A motion was made and seconded to dispense with the
reading of the 63rd Annual Meeting Minutes and to approve
as per copy in Annual Meeting Book. M/C
President Hoff called for a motion to dispense with the
reading of the Nominating Committee Report. A motion
was made and seconded to dispense with the reading of
the Nominating Committee report and to approve the 2015
Nominating Committee Report as printed in the Annual
Meeting booklet. M/C
President Hoff introduced the candidates for
director districts.
Candidates for District 2A are Jared Eagle and Duane
Estvold. Candidate for District 5 is Glenn Schreiner and
he is running unopposed.
Each candidate was invited to speak for 3-5 minutes.
A motion was made and seconded to cast a unanimous
ballot for Glenn Schreiner for District 5.
Ballots were distributed by RTC Employees to the voting
delegates for the election of a director for District 2A and
then collected to be counted by the Election Committee.
President Hoff introduced Marketing Manager Kristin
Jaeger and Construction Manager Tim Jarski as co-chairs
of the Annual Meeting Committee. There were drawings
for door prizes.
Kristin announced the companies that sponsored some
of the door prizes and introduced the Annual Meeting
Committee members.
President Hoff gave a short report thanking Royce for
serving the cooperative for the past 28 years and
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The 64th Annual Meeting of Reservation Telephone Cooperative was held on Thursday,
June 18, 2015 at the Parshall High School.
The registration and meal by Kyle’s Katering
was held from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The colors were presented by Carl Brunsell and Daryl
Johnson with percussion by Hunter Andes. Yuki Johnson sang the National Anthem.
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