Minutes: BOD (Board of Directors) meeting March 5, 2008 (Wednesday).
The meeting was called to order by President Steakley at 1109.
Present: Shipmates Alvarez, Brady, Clark, Garrett, Moore, Phillips, Reid, Simms, Steakley, LAFRA vice
president Virgie Rogers and canteen manager Moran.
Absent: Shipmates: Mishenko (known absence in advance)
Recommendations: None.
Discussion:
1. Secretary received P1000 for the secretary’s contingency fund: this was voted on and approved
at last GMM.
2. Motion Phillips, second Clark to pay P2000 for Chester Gross’ flowers. Unanimously approved.
3. FRAlics golf tourney banner: Shipmate Phillips needs P500 to purchase a banner. No need to vote
as we previously approved FRAlics seed money—see previous month’s minutes.
4. Nomination for branch officers for 2008-09 will be at next GMM on March 7, 2008. President
Steakley announced he will not seek FRA re-election in any capacity.
5. Easter egg hunt for service organization children: still on for March 23, 2008. Shipmate Moore will
do coloring and buy eggs. Event will be announced at VFW, Cooties and American Legion meetings.
6. Bar stool refurbishment complete: shipmate Blair donated P2000 and shipmate Moore donated
P1500 and organized the refurbishment.
7. Wall ads: all wall ads have been sold. Discussion on how to make productive use of the profit;
discussion on using it for building and maintenance fund. Decided to use as actually needed.
8. FRAlics 2008: President Steakley to meet with San Miguel representative to organize a San Miguel
stage on March 6, 2008. If doable, FRA canteen will buy xx number of cases up front to get a “free”
loaner stage.
9. LAFRA: LAFRA secretary Freeland has resigned. Lady Rogers is now in charge. LAFRA bank
accounts will be combined with FRA accounts but LAFRA with BOD’s approval will control LAFRA major
expenditures. LAFRA will have operations money to use on a daily basis at their discretion. FRA
treasurer will keep track of all monies (LAFRA and FRA). No changes will be implemented until after new
officers take over in May 2008.
10. FRAlics 2008 chili cook-off: FRA will not sponsor a team but several members expressed interest
in entering an FRA team at own expense.
11. FRAlics 2008: supporter badge order on track.
12. FRAlics 2008: not yet sure if Cooties will have a booth. Will know after Cooties scratch on March
6, 2008.
13. FRAlics 2008: all cooking will be done by the LAFRA.
14. LAFRA kubo will be moved away from the surrounding wall to allow more visible space for the
last two wall panels (two more wall ads).
15. FRAlics 2008: President Steakley delivered raffle tickets to Angeles City VFW, American Legion
and RSL.
16. FRAlics 2008: investigating having a shwarma booth.
17. FRAlics 2008: Darts will be run by Jemma Tubat. She has plans to temporarily relocate one of the
dart boards to a less traffic area. Also, flyers will be delivered to dart places in Barretto. She has already
received verbal confirmation from several Barretto dart leaguers of their assistance.
18. New BOD meeting start time is 1300 vice 1100. Day will remain on the Wednesday prior to the first
Friday of each month (GMM meeting).
19. Customer liability insurance was paid by President Steakley.
Meeting was adjourned by President Steakley at 1148.
Submitted: Approved:
Scott M. Simms Dan H. Steakley
Secretary, President,
Branch 367 Branch 367