Minutes: General Membership meeting April 3, 2009.
The meeting was called to order by President Steakley at 1107. Day One of the FRAlics
2009.
Visitors or VIPs of mention: None.
CONDUCTED OPENING CEREMONIES.
Twenty members present (>10%).
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Canteen Manager: Bill Moran. Small profit for the month. Report accepted as read.
Patriotism & Americanism: NTR
Hospital & Welfare: Koeppen announced retired Navy shipmate Mike Pickens is
accepting visitors but please call first.
Youth activities: NTR
Retired Affairs: next American embassy outreach on April 17, 2009 at the Legenda hotel
on SBMA.
Public Affairs: NTR but still looking for a PAO.
Membership: Shipmate Simms: we are holding our own at approx 158 but still have
several deceased members on the Alfa roster and a couple new ones not yet listed. All
addresses for FRA367 members who use the RAO address as their mailing address have
been incorrectly modified by FRA National. Additionally, FRA National has taken it upon
themselves to change the branch preference for new members who have tried to join
FRA367. One was changed to FRA branch 83 (got it fixed) and one was changed from FRA
367 to a branch closest to a new members home in the States. All new memberships
submitted by the secretary are for FRA Branch 367. Will work with member services to
get this fixed.
Building and maintenance:
Wall ads: Shipmate Mishenko has done an absolutely Outstanding job selling wall ads to
raise money for the building and maintenance fund.
Youth Activities: Intend to approach Butch Echivere for help in getting back on track
with our scholars and nutrition programs. Maybe we should pursue sports team
sponsorships?
LAFRA: NSTR.
Treasurer’s Report: Shipmate Moore: report accepted as read. Our US $ account has
been helped by generous FRAlics 2009 donations from Stae-side members Al Moose,
Offie Sheard, Ron Goins, Jerry Armistead, Thomas Lord, Edward McCarthy, Frank B.
Plumlee, Ron Carrier, Art Reimer, Phil Eisman, Lynn Miller and Robert Spitzock.
UNFINISHED AND DEFERRED BUSINESS:
1. Mayor’s Permit still needs worked
2. Youth activities discussion
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Easter egg hunt on April 12, 2009 at the branch home. Shipmates Doty, Inskeep,
Correl, Moore and the Cooties PT11 donating eggs (over 1000 total).
2. Motion Doty, second Alvarez to pay $200 for a full page ad in the VFW Pacicic
Areas magazine commemorating the department convention (June 14-18, 2009).
Approved with one dissenting vote.
3. Election for FRA Branch 367 officers for 2009-10:
a. President: “Shorty” Phillips
b. Vice president: Jose Alvarez
c. Treasurer: John Easy Moore
d. Secretary: Scott M. Simms
e. BOD:
i. Don Randolph
ii. Scott Reid
iii. Bob Koeppen
iv. Joe Alvarado
v. Dennis Doty
vi. John T Brady
vii. Alternates to fill in if needed:
1. Tom Mishenko
2. Mike Hazlewood
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.
Read and discussed correspondence from VFW 2485 announcing a Bataan Death March
commemoration ceremony on April 21 and from Angeles City RSL announcing an ANZAC
Day commemoration ceremony on April 25, 2009.
OLD BUSINESS:
NTR
GOOD OF THE ORDER:
1. VA town hall meeting at Dream Plaza (where VFW11447 is located) May 13 and 14.
President Steakley remided everyone that all important dates are on our web page.
2. Shipmate Buddy Rutlidge wants to help with youth activities.
3. USN and USCG recruiters visit: all applicants must have a US SSN and minimum
twelve years of education.
4. Information on the VFW department web site concerning college scholarships.
5. No 50/50 raffle today because of the FRAlics (will do FRAlics 50/50 raffles.
NEXT MEETING: Friday, May 1, 2009, at 1100 (installation of officers for 2009-10).
CONDUCTED CLOSING CEREMONIES
Meeting adjourned at 1220.
Submitted: Approved:
Scott M. Simms Dan H. Steakley
Secretary President
FRA Branch 367 FRA Branch 367