19 JAN 2012
MEETING
CONVENED:
President Elrod called the
meeting to order on January 19, 2012 at 1905 hours. The Smoking Lamp is
OUT. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited, followed by a prayer
provided by Dennis Patterson for departed shipmates and our military
personnel serving around the world.
RECOGNIZED
NEW ATTENDANCE / GUEST:
President Elrod asked each
member in attendance introduce themselves and their command. Active duty
commands represented included VP-5/10/30, HSM-70 and CNATTU.
ATTENDANCE:
37 Personnel; Listing on
file.
BINNACLE
LIST: Continue
to remember Terry Thiem, Carolyn West ( Howard), she has had the
tumor removed and her prognosis is good, and CWO4 (ret) James T. Hardin
( Larry’s brother) who has suffered a serious stroke.
TAPS LIST
AOC (ret) William Turpin, Ft. Worth, TX, AOC (ret) Henry Swarts, AOC
(ret) Freeman Dias, AOCM (ret) B.L. Edmonds, Jax, FL, AOC (ret) Harlan
Nelson, LCDR (ret) Sam Combs, Reno, NV, and AOC (ret) William Arthur,
Jax Beach, FL.
FINANCIAL
REPORT:
Treasurer’s report was approved as
presented, subject to audit.
PREVIOUS
MEETING MINUTES:
Copies were provided to the
members present and are available on the Chapter’s website for review.
They were approved as presented.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. 65 teams
entered our NJROTC/MCJROTC rifle postal this year. President Elrod
stated that he will grade targets 21 January..
2. Webmaster
Steve Cashat still needs old photos for the website.
3. Dennis
Patterson reported on status of Chapter-9 Hall of Honor requirements.
His Committee plans to name the first awardees by the AO birthday
celebration in March. Any member wishing to nominate an individual
should contact Dennis Patterson.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Chapter-9
stickers are now available, cost is $1.00 each.
2. The next
FOD walk down and cook out is scheduled for 0900, 17 March. For
planning purposes, 16 June, 15 September, and 17 November are the
other scheduled dates for 2012.
3. The BOD
selected our AO of the Quarter for the fourth quarter 2011; the
presentation will be made at the next meeting.
4. The
membership voted May as the date for the next all AO picnic, hopefully
the weather will start out better.
5. Elections
for President, Vice President, Treasurer, and four open BOD seats will
be held in April.
You must be a
member of the National AO Association to serve and vote. The floor was
opened for nominations which will remain open until the April elections.
Nominated last night and agreeing to serve if elected:
| President
|
Vice President |
Treasurer |
BOD |
| Jack Elrod
|
AOC Josh Hobach
Dennis Patterson |
|
AOC John Bryce
AO1 Jacob Moody |
GOOD OF THE ORDER:
1. VP-10 AO’s in
attendance praised the “taste of home” packages they received during
their recent deployment. There was a loud applause for Auxiliary
President Linda Scott (and Ed) who make and mail them. BRAVO ZULU! Your
efforts are important.
2. AAO-9 member
AD1 (ret) Ed Kmiec turns 95 on January 23. He is a Pearl Harbor survivor
and a shipmate of John Finn. We were invited to a party in his honor
hosted by The Polish American Club on Collins Road.
MEETING
ADJOURNED:
at 1950 hours, Smoking Lamp is
lit. Thanks for your attendance and support at our
meetings and functions. Without YOU,
the Chapter couldn’t be a success.
NEXT
MEETING: 1900, 16
February, 2012, at the
Fleet Reserve at 1900 hours. BOD will meet at 1730.
Bring a
friend or two.
