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The Board Of Directors And Finance, Facilities, And Policy Committees

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The Octorara Board of Directors and Finance, Facilities, and Policy Committees met on Monday, July 18, 2016. Only six members attended. Anthony Falgiatore, Brian Fox, and Nelson Stoltzfus were absent. Board Resignation In an otherwise minimalist Summer meeting, Linda Bicking read a statement resigning her position on the Octorara Board of Directors, effective August 15, 2016. Mrs. Bicking was elected to the Board just this past November and is the second loss since that time.The first was Steven Spoto who was elected but never actually took office because of a home purchase outside the Region he ran. Mrs. Bicking 's stated that with working full time, she decided she needed to spend more time at home with her husband. She had served on the Board in the past. So, the statement falls a bit short for me, but I still kinda get it. I know one of the reasons that Leon Lapp did not run for a second term was wanting to spend more time with family. Moreover, in my own experience, participation on the Board has caused issues with the wife, the kids, and schedules. Nonetheless, the Board has an obligation to fill the role within 30 days of her effective resignation date. Mrs. Bicking graciously decided to make the date of her resignation August 15, 2017. This gives the Board a full 60 days to complete the process. Had she not done this, we would have had to rush to collect resumes, possibly needed a special meeting before our next regularly scheduled meeting, and generally, would

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