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Monthly Meeting 2.4.26

Jennifer Lieber
February 11, 2026
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Call to Order

President Czappa called the meeting to order at 7pm. 

 

Moments of Silence

 

Roll Call of Officers:

  • President Cindy Czappa
  • Vice President Nick Vitello
  • Treasurer Adam Bray
  • Trustee Jennifer Kelnhofer
  • Trustee Jessica Brandl
  • Trustee Cody Beckman
  • Sergeant at Arms Pam Janicki
  • Recording Secretary Jennifer Lieber

 

Reading of the Minutes

Our last meeting was December 3, 2025. President Cindy Czappa called the meeting to order at 7pm at the local union hall. 15 members were in attendance. 

We received a call letter for the WOS International conference in Toronto.

We had no new member applications, giving us 237 in good standing, with non-members Peggy Drislinger, Justin Derezinski, Josiah Brandt, and John Krause.

We voted to spend up to $100 for Lindsey’s Shining Star Program.

We voted to spend up to $200 on Stocking Fillers for Our House.

 

-Janicki motion, Beckman second to accept minutes as read. Motion carried.

 

 

Communication and Bills

-Thank you card from Lindsay Hoffman.

-Received invoice from Hoilday Party

Dan Collins would be interested in attending Next Gen. Jen Kelnhofer too. March 16. Bray motion, Janicki second. Motion carried.

WOS Quarterly Lieber motion to send up to 4, Kelnhofer second. Motion carried.

 

Treasurer’s Report

A detailed list of incomes and expenses were read, leaving us with a cash balance of $21,756.58 and savings of $152,049.47.

Repinski motion to accept report as read, Beckman second. Motion carried.

 

Initiation of New Members

Applications for Membership: Jason Stebbins, Darren Robbins, Wesley Munro, Brady Foley, Jodi Calverly, Shawn Grover, Josh Young, James Shortell.

Withdrawn: Bryce Hines

Retired: Kevin Jaborek

Probationary Withdrawl: Tiffany Firth

227 members in good standing.

 

Bray motion to accept new applications and waive initiation fees. Kelnhofer second. Motion carried.

 

Reports of Special Committees (celebrations, picnics, etc):

-Holiday party was a success.

 

Reports of Permanent Committees

 

  • Grievance Committee (stewards):

-Update on Jesse Abrahamson grievance? Move Jesse up one step, start one for Juha K.

 

  • Veterans of Steel:

-Oso’s veterans day walk. Rhodes is interested in splitting 50/50 again with us. Would it be easier to reimburse each member for registration or do it as a large group? Fundraising is going towards trained dogs for veterans. Bray expressed concern about issuing all the individual reimbursements. 

Walk is May 16

 

  • Women of Steel:

 

  • Eboard:
    • Discussion on next year’s Holiday Party. Increase admission to $20, and limit tickets to member and a guest. Special circumstances can be approved.
    • Trainer Program Ideas
    • MOU for training
    • Request to ask Rhodes for an ICE MOU
    • Is there interest in the Next Gen Meeting? March 16 in Ripon.
    • Members of corporate visiting the mill

 

Unfinished Business

  • Forecasted downtime

 

New Business

-Eboard recommendation to send up to 5 to WOS quarterly meeting

-SWCHS tabled

-Family Center donation requests tabled

 

Good and Welfare

Madsen and Vitello

 

Adjournment

Janicki motion to adjourn, Lieber second. Motion carried