Minutes: General Membership Meeting May 2, 2008. Installation of officers.
The meeting was called to order by President Steakley at 1103.
Twenty-one members (>10%) and two associate members in attendance.
Visitors or VIPs of mention: none.
CONDUCTED OPENING CEREMONIES.
The Minutes from the General Membership meeting of April 4, 2008 were accepted as posted.
The BOD minutes will be read under New Business.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Treasurer’s Report: Shipmate Moore: Report given and accepted as read. We are in the same basic
financial shape as this time last year after the FRAlics. But, we have had added recent expenses of a
new freezer, meat/cheese slicer, and meat grinder. FRAlics raffle ticket sales were a bit disappointing.
Canteen Manager: Bill Moran. Report given. Accepted as read. >P40K profit the past month.
Youth Activities: Shipmate Simms: Programs on track but still awaiting word from San Miguel National
High school on continuing the FRA Scholars Program—still no update on this.
Patriotism & Americanism: Shipmate Koeppen: Memorial Day ceremony at Clark, May 30, 2008. Reports
on ANZAC Day, and Memorial Day are due to Shipmate Koeppen.
Hospital & Welfare: Shipmate Alvarez: the Cooties visited Sandy Saunders at his home. Shipmate “Ski”
has moved to San Miguel. Shipmate Koeppen: “Ski OK but house is tricky to find.” Map will be posted at
FRA.
Retired Affairs: Shipmate Steakley: SBMC (Subic Bay Medical Center) scheduled to open in May.
Public Affairs: Shipmate Wetzel: no report but pictures from FRAlics available.
Building and maintenance: Shipmate Brady: NTR
Membership: Shipmate Simms: Active members: 156 in the alpha roster but several new members do not
reflect yet and several deaths (already reported to national) are still carried.
UNFINISHED AND DEFERRED BUSINESS:
1. NTR
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Motion Alvarez, second Koeppen to provide P1000 to the secretary for the secretary’s
contingency fund. Unan approved.
2. Motion Koeppen, second Randolph to purchase a meat grinder for the future FRA deli. Approved
with one vigorous dissent.
3. Motion Alvarez, second Mishenko to provide a P2000 monthly stipend to the new Facilities
Manager. Unan approved. * Note: the Facilities Manager resigned several days later then re-joined then
resigned again.
4. FRA367 and LAFRA367 installation of Officers:
a. FRA367:
i. President: Steakley
ii. Vice President: Brady
iii. Treasurer: Moore
iv. Secretary: Simms
v. Board of Directors (we are allowed up to six):
1. Phillips
2. Reid
3. Alvarado
4. Alvarez
5. Mishenko
6. Clark
vi. Associate member rep: Errington (Australian and past RSL Angeles City Sub-branch president)
b. LAFRA:
i. President: Gracey
ii. Vice president: Brady
iii. Treasurer: Rogers
iv. Secretary: Steakley
v. BOD:
1. GROSS
2. HARRIS
3. FREELAND
4. MOORE
5. RANDOLPH
6. HALL
COMMUNICATIONS TO BE READ: Shipmate Secretary Simms announced all correspondence from
National and Northwest region will be posted on the Read Board and only significant correspondence
will be read. No correspondence read.
OLD BUSINESS: NTR
GOOD OF THE ORDER:
1. Shipmate Koeppen: USMC plaque donated to FRA367 and now proudly displayed on the
refrigerator at the north end of the big room.
2. 50/50 winner: Shipmate Jim Gnepper (P3000 total; P1500 to winner). P1500 to Youth Activities.
NEXT MEETING: Friday, June 6, 2008, at 1100.
CONDUCTED CLOSING CEREMONIES
Meeting adjourned at 1203.
Submitted: Approved:
Scott M. Simms Dan H. Steakley
Secretary, Branch 367 President, Branch 367