Minutes: BOD (Board of Directors) meeting February 4 2009 (Wednesday).
The meeting was called to order by President Steakley at 1102.
Present: Shipmates Steakley, Simms, Reid, Brady, Hazlewood, Moore, Alvarado,
Mishenko and Canteen Manager Moran.
Discussion:
1. Barretto horse shoe league folded—not enough teams/players.
2. Secretary to return a monthly disbursement check to FRA National—the bank
said it was too old. * Note: secretary has taken care of this and is awaiting
response from national.
3. Beach Bash: Raffle ticket challenges during VFW11447 Beach bash was
resolved. The agreement is no veteran’s organization will directly compete with
another for raffle ticket sales: FRA367 sells raffle tickets for the FRAlics in Aril;
VFW11447 sells raffle tickets for July 4th; American Legion sells tickets for Veteran’
s Day in November; VFW2485 sells tickets for Memorial Day in May; RSL Angeles
City sells tickets for Australia Day in January. One per year, per organization.
4. Beach Bash: Tent and chairs delivered 2/3/09; Bill Moran to deliver grill on
2/5/09. LAFRA to sell food—particularly home-made corn dogs.
5. FRAlics 2009:
a. April 3: Golf and horse shoes
b. April 4: Chili cook-off and beauty contest. Alaska Bob and John Kelly to run.
c. April 5: Darts, pool and volleyball
d. Raffle tickets completed—just need to get out there and sell them !
e. Overseas sponsor letters mailed
f. Local sponsor letters need done.
g. Need to face-to-face solicit local sponsors for door prizes, free meals, etc.
h. Stage will be built where the Ladies Kubo is now.
i. Steakley to investigate FRAlics banners.
j. We do not need a DJ: will find one from organic assets.
k. Shipmate Sully has donated a Hawaiian grafted mango tree.
6. Wall ads:
a. Shipmate Mishenko has done an absolutely Outstanding Job at getting wall
ad sponsors! Thanks Shipmate!
b. P21,000.00 raised so far.
c. Only five spots are left.
d. In the future, a drop-dead date will be included in the wall ad sponsor letter.
e. Zambales Medical Clinic wants to do a banner for FRAlics 2009 at the FRA for
their upcoming Baypoint Hospital opening.
f. Entrance to the FRA will be painted and Welcome Aboard, FRA, LAFRA, and
Quarterdeck Restaurant and Deli signs to be painted above main entrance.
7. Kitchen discussion: kitchen made a modest profit last month after losing
money the previous five months.
8. Secretary to draft letters to San Miguel and Asia Breweries to request a free
road-side sign. * Note: completed by sec.
9. FRA367 officer nominations at the March meetings.
10. LAFRA got their US$ bank account.
11. Employee salary discussion: future salary changes will be voted on by the
BOD: no changes in employee salaries without approval by the BOD.
12. Accountant challenges: she seems to show up only when it suits her—not
when we ask her to show. She is to ensure all employees are fully legal with SSS,
PhilHealth, income tax, etc. We pay her to do this for us.
13. Youth activities discussion: this needs more thought to ensure our efforts
do not go to the undeserving. Scholars program needs re-thought.
14. Deli discussion: things looking up albeit slowly. Do we need a full-time
employee to run, smoke meat, make sausages, slice, dice, etc? The deli will
become a completely separate enterprise once it is self-supportive.
15. Mayor’s permit: Steakley to check with former vice-mayor Butch Echivere
on this.
Meeting was adjourned by President Steakley at 1210.
Submitted: Approved:
Scott M. Simms Dan H. Steakley
Secretary President
Branch 367 Branch 367