UPDATE FOR THE FORUM:

WE WILL BE MEETING THE FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH IN THE RAINBOW
COMMUNITY ROOM FOR 2008.
THE MEETINGS FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR, SHELLEY MCCLAIN IS LOOKING AT
GETTING US CONFERENCE ROOM COVERAGE. I WOULD LIKE TO MEET ON THE 24
TH. OF THIS MONTH TO CONTINUE OUR ORGANIZATION.
WE WILL BE GETTING A BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR, THIS SHOULD HELP US TO
GET SOME OF OUR GOALS COMPLETED.
IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE GETTING OUT FOR THE MEETINGS LET ME KNOW,
SO THIS CAN BE ADDRESSED.
I WILL BE MEETING WITH C. KOPPLEMAN THIS MONTH TO EXPLAIN OUR GOALS
AND MISSION. THE HOSPITALS DIVERSITY EFFORTS SUPPORTED BY MR.
ZENTY AND THE BOARD IS WORKING FOR OUR BENEFIT. DR. JACKSON IS ALSO
A GREAT HELP FOR US.
WE NEED TO STARD TO HELP OURSELVES BY ATTENDING MEETING TO GET
OURSELVES REORGANIZED.
THE NEXT MEETING WE WILL ELECT CO-ORDINATORS FOR THE POSITIONS WE
HAVE IN OUR GROUP.
WE HAVE ONE OF OUR MEMBERS WORKING ON GETTING THE LIST OF MINORITY
NURSES IN THE HOSPITAL TO INCREASE OUR MEMBERSHIP.
PLEASE COME AND HELP US BECOME A VITAL FORCE AT UHCMC. THIS IS THE
FIRST TIME SINCE BRYANT LEFT THAT WE HAVE A CHANCE TO DO SOME REAL
GOOD.
I WILL BE RETIRING SOON, AND ONLY DOING TWO DAYS A WEEK. SOMEONE
WILL NEED TO BE AVAILABLE TO HELP OUT WITH OVERSITE. I WOULD
LIKE TO HAVE THE REORGANIZATION DONE BEFORE I RETIRE.
WE HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS.

BARBY R. SMITH