Marcelle - Nolan

Chapter 158

P.O. Box 1238

Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Last Meeting Info

This is what happened at the last meeting...

Opening ceremony by CMDR Wilson and Chaplain Arpey

Roll Call of Officers Missing Jr. Vice

Minutes read as written no corrections

Treasurer’s Report copy to CMDR and Adjutant motion to accept and carried.

No visitors

Sickness And Distress: None

Bills against Chapter: Mailings made easy for newsletter and website maint.

Correspondence: Officer report mistaken with another Chapter. Ok. NY newsletter for Sept. will be Discussed.

Membership -12 for Quota. Discussed member drive.

Moment of Silence for Departed members.

Unfinished Business: Vets Dinner Nov 17, 2008 who helps? Tom D’Errico, Cliff, Frank, Wilma, Jim, Al, and John. Very well discussed.

New Business: Changes to Bylaws- Fundraising 60 days notice, Records held for five years, Financial Records accounting annually filed with State and National kept five years, Signature by two CMDR, Treasurer, Adjutant.

Good of the Order Trench Rat meeting Oct.22.

Motion to adjourned

Closing Ceremony by Jr. Vice, CMDR, and Chaplain.

Opening ceremony by Cmdr Wilson and Chaplain Arpey

Roll Call absence Jr. vice Cmdr.

Guest Andrew for Sports Clinic and activities and local events spoke about them.

Will address contribution later. Support Sports Clinic.

Minutes last meeting read and hard copy given.

Treasurer Report given to adj. and Cmdr. Motion to accept and second all approved. Annual report given to audit committee.

Bills against Chapter mailings made easy 27c postcards Chaplain.

Chaplain Two members deceased ?

New members none

Correspondence Newsletter RPC Dottie retires, mental Health fair Oct. 10, stand-down Oct.18, My healthy Vet website, New disability improved.

Membership -12 members shy.

A moment silence to our fallen comrades.

Unfinished Business: None

New Business: entertainment book $8 for each book sold fundraiser discuss tabled next meeting.

Good of the Order Cmdr to dinner for Chapter 38 and walk for breast Cancer.

Closing ceremony Cmdr and Chaplain Next meeting Oct 16, 2008 closed at 1:10PM

Opening Ceremony by CMDR Wilson And Chaplain Arpey.

Roll Call of Officers; all present.

Minutes last meeting read.

Treasurer Report Copy to adjutant and CMDR. Motion by Jim second by Manny

Sickness and Distress: Evans mass card,

$35 memorial fund and flowers. DAV memorial Fund. In Swinton memory.

Reimburse mass card need 2c stamps.

Copy to Chaplain of Swinton memory and obit.

Card to Funeral Home.

Bills against Chapter Webmaster $28 ID theft.

Discussion followed.

Passed motion to accept ID theft.

New Members None

A number of Correspondence Gala Convention State and Nat’l  credentials and pass out.

Memorial Day observance.

Membership: -12 to quota. Membership list  3 send by Nat’l.

1:30 Service to our fallen comrades.

Unfinished business: FGMN drive schedule and order supplies.

New Business: None

Good of the Order Read Ed Strickler E-mail.

Motion to adjourned. 1pm

Closing ceremony performed. 

Minutes of January 17,2008

Opening ceremony performed by CMDR Wilson and Chaplain Arpey

Roll Call of Officers: all present

No Visitors

Reading of last meeting minutes

Treasurer Report: copy to required officers, motion to accept Jim Adams and Seconded by Manuel Perez accepted.

Chaplain Report None

Bills against Chapter Internet services

New Members None

Communication List of Bills for NYS see Adjutant.  Group Guidelines when visiting VA patients see Treasurer and food options for patients.

Nov minutes of VAVS and copy 2007 Annual report VA Medical Center Albany.

Honor deceased Members by CMDR.

Unfinished business: New Webmaster maintains site Joe Schoonbeck.

                                 Calendar and add links. Tax form on internet  not

                                  Ready yet will do asap.

                                 Mid winter conference in March.

Good of the Order: CMDR Wilson will undertake newsletter in summer.

Ed Lewis presented 35 year pin of membership.

Closing ceremony by CMDR Chaplain JR Vice CMDR.

Next Meeting Feb 21, 2008

Minutes of December meeting

Opening ceremony performed by CMDR and Chaplain.

Roll call of officers: no Sr Vice

Wife Christine of Adjutant and Louise McCormick

Minutes read.

Treasurer Report copy adjutant CMDR and auditing committee.

Motion to M Perez and sec by Al Ellis.

Sickness and Distress: B. Harbourne

Bills Server for website.

Discussion about internet services.

New Members None

Correspondence: Christmas Cards NY NOTR National

Membership: -16 new members.

A moment of silence for fallen members.

Unfinished Business: Adaptive Sports District 11 minutes. Bricks Chapter 179 Plattsburgh Base. Next meeting March 2008 Congress Park buy Bricks for $50. Now Plattsburgh. Motion Al sec. by frank.

Signatures done accounts. Website problems. National has Chapter sites.

Additional person for webmaster.

New Business: None

Good of the Order: Recall new officers, CMDR Wilma Wilson, Sr. Vice Al Ellis, and JR. Vice Ed Lewis.

Closing Ceremony performed.

JAN MEETING Jan.17, 2008 12:00 lunch after.

Minutes of November Meeting

Opening ceremony performed by Acting CMDR Wilson and Chaplain Arpey.

Roll Call of officers excused CMDR

Minutes last meeting read. No corrections and/or additions.

Treasurer’s Report given to adjutant and CMDR.

Discuss CD Account

Penny discuss Non-VA Facilities

Enrolled of category 8 in January 2008.

                       Co-payment required.

                       Ambulance bills can be paid.

                       Non VA hospitals can be paid if notified.

                       AOD will tell you if eligible.

                       Conditions rate payment.

                       Fee Basis

                       VA can decrease rating if you get better

                       Expedited claims for OIF.

                       Call to Update insurance coverage.

                       Mileage .38c a mile

Distress Sickness Tom D’Errico

Bills against Chapter VAVS meeting for check Sports Clinic Wilma will attend.

Correspondence passed out

Membership -16 Access to DAV Nat’l Membership

Timeout for our departed members.

Unfinished Business Mention Signature changes for checking and CD

New Business 25% increase of disability payments.

Good of the Order: Happy Thanksgiving

Closing Ceremony CMDR and Chaplain. Words to live by JR CMDR.

Minutes Oct.18 Meeting

 Opening business meeting by Acting CMDR Wilson and Chaplain Arpey

 Roll Call: CMDR absent and Adjutant

Minutes Read as written.

 Treasurer Report given Motion to accept Al Ellis and seconded by Manuel Perez, past CMDR. Accepted by quorum.

 Sickness/Distress: Bill Harbourne been hospitalized in Glen Falls

 Bills against Chapter: None

 New Members attending none.

 Correspondence: Letters of acknowledge for donations to Holiday Committee and Creative Arts Festive in October. Change of Sec. of VA Affairs Gordon Mansfield , a member of D.A.V.

Membership: Total 612. Partial62, Life 550, Goal 567, Variance -17.

At Nov. 12 Veteran’s Day Dinner will accept payment of $40.00 for membership and completed application.

Unfinished Business: Nov 12 Booth Al, Frank, And Dwayne.

 New Business: Mobile Service Unit In VFW Queensbury.

After discussion, Adaptive Sports Clinic given money m. by Frank sec. by Dwayne. Accepted.

Signatures needed on our accts. Anyone signature needed noted all checks signed at meeting. Signatures noted to be Cliff Darfler, Jr., Manuel Perez, Tom D’errico

Each notify for approval. $10,000 and under balance to be maintain.

 Good of the Order: Salute to all Veteran’s Day.

 Motion to adjourn m. Dwayne sec Art

 Closing Meeting by CMDR Wilson and Chaplain Arpey and words guidance by JR Vice Ellis

 Next meeting Nov. 15, 2007 @1200 noon after lunch.

Opening Ceremony performed by Cmdr and chaplain

Roll call Sr. vice absent.

Minutes of last meeting as read no corrections or additions

Treasurer’s report as given to Adjutant motion to accept by Jim seconded by Manuel passed out copy annual report to audit committee.

Chaplain’s report: Frederick Johns, Richard DeMarest, and Francis Daino

Bills against Chapter None

Correspondence: Read NYS resolutions from convention.

Chapter officer’s report filed.

Membership: -18, 549 April 1^st

Unfinished Business: Post star advertised in paper, Internet service raise prices and or webmaster for service. Accept Ron Fish. File 990 form for IRS each year.

New Business: Solicit for VA programs at Hospital, money to spent for donations in memorial. Creative Arts and Veterans holiday committee.

Good of the order: Change of the cmdr. Cook resigned. New Cmdr to be elected

Tom D’errico chosen. Motion Jim second by Charlie.

Army band at SPAC Sept 21, Job assistance Oct 9 6-10. Someone to do Veterans Night

At Golden Corral. NOTR meeting Sept. 28 10-12 , Al, Frank, and Dwayne man booth.

New officers installed by Gene Cook, Sr. Past CMDR.

Closing ceremony performed.

Next meeting Oct. 18 12:00 noon lunch after meeting.