Executive Committee Minutes

Gainesville Chapter-Florida Society

Sons of the American Revolution

January 6, 2009 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

 

The meeting was convened at 1:00 P.M. at the Masonic Temple .  Present were: President Bob Reeves, Gordon Greenwood, Ray Davis, David Cromer, Charles Rinek, and Jim Partin

Monthly Meeting:
The next monthly meeting will be a dinner meeting on Tuesday, January 20th at Brown’s Country Buffet. The meeting time is 5:30 PM. The speaker will be announced later. 

  Treasurer’s Report:  David Cromer presented the Treasurer’s Report for December 2008.  The EOM bank balance is $3,566.78. David reported that the Chapter received $835 in 2009 Dues from regular and associate members,  and $235 Donations were submitted with dues payment. A copy of members who must be “dropped” by reason of failure to pay dues has been provided the President. There are three known active duty military members in the Chapter at this time whose paid fees will be refunded. David reported current paid membership of 60 regular members and 5 associate members.

  Genealogist / Registrar Report: Jim Partin reported that he has four new applications in hand and one in the mail to him. Three pending applications were approved in December 2008. He reported a total of 19 new member applications, transfers, and reinstatements processed in 2008.

  Lake City :  Nothing new to report. A discussion was made concerning the “promise” to transfer funds to the Lake City chapter when a charter is received. Jim Partin recalls a plan to transfer fees and dues paid to Gainesville by Lake City members. It was discussed that dues paid to Gainesville would be advanced to Lake City on a prorata basis for the portion of the year remaining.

  Veterans Committee:  There are donated goods to be delivered to the nursing wing at the VA hospital.

  Flag Committee: No change.

  SAR Patriotic Media Award:  No change

  Public School Programs:  No change.

  Eagle Scout Report:  No change.

  ROTC/JROTC Report:   No

Liberty Tree at Gainesville Target Range :  No report.

  Fundraisers:  No report

  Medals.  There was discussion as to presentation of the Bronze Good Citizen Medal. The presentation action will proceed.

  Service Pins: This program will be phased in during 2009.

  2009 Officer Nomination Committee:   The committee reported a proposed slate of officers as follows:

  President:  Bob Reeves; 1st VP: Gordon Greenwood; 2VP: open, Secretary: David, Treasurer: David Cromer

  Installation of Officers:  The installation of 2009 officers will be conducted at the dinner meeting February 17, 2009 at Brown’s Country Buffet.

  The next Executive Committee meeting will be Tuesday February 3, 2009 at 1:00 PM at the Masonic Lodge.

  The meeting was adjourned at 2:25 PM.

 Respectfully Submitted   D. W. Cromer Secretary

 

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