Minutes: General Membership meeting November 7, 2008.

The meeting was called to order by Secretary Simms at 1135. An unfortunate turn of
events forced the absence of the president and vice president.

Visitors or VIPs of mention: none

CONDUCTED OPENING CEREMONIES.

1.        Shipmate Roger Sibayan passed away last night. FRA367 will do a grave-side
ceremony if the widow wants.

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Canteen Manager: Bill Moran.  Report accepted as read.

Patriotism & Americanism: Shipmate Koeppen: Absent.

Hospital & Welfare: Shipmate Alvarez: NTR  

Retired Affairs: NTR

Public Affairs:  NTR but still looking for a PAO.

Membership: Shipmate Simms: we are holding our own but still have several
deceased members on the Alfa roster and a couple new ones not.

Building and maintenance: NTR

Youth Activities and LAFRA update:  NSTR

Treasurer’s Report: Shipmate Moore: report accepted as read.

UNFINISHED AND DEFERRED BUSINESS:
1.        NTR

NEW BUSINESS:  BOD Minutes of 01 October 2008 read and discussed. See BOD
minutes of November 5, 2008 for more details.:
1.        Motion Alvarez, second Mishenko to renew the fire insurance at P6617.00 per
year. Approved unanimously.
2.        Motion Alvarez, second Moore to set up a LAFRA US$ bank account. Approved
unanimously.

COMMUNICATIONS TO BE READ:  All correspondence from National and Northwest
region will be posted on the Read Board and only significant correspondence will be
read. No correspondence read. Letter from the PNP requesting support discussed
earlier.

OLD BUSINESS: NTR

GOOD OF THE ORDER:

1.        NSTR
2.        50/50 raffle won by Shipmate Alvarado (P1900 total). P950 went to the nutrition
fund and P950 to the LAFRA.

NEXT MEETING: Friday, December 5, 2008, at 1100.

CONDUCTED CLOSING CEREMONIES

Meeting adjourned at 1201.

Submitted:                                                          Approved:


Scott M. Simms                                        Dan H. Steakley
Secretary                                                President
FRA Branch 367                                        FRA Branch 367