Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Northeast Florida Chapter FL-18 Luncheon/Meeting Agenda

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1 Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Northeast Florida Chapter FL-18 Luncheon/Meeting Agenda September 19, 2018 I. Social Hour/Membership Check-in Member check-in & socializing took place from 1100 to 1130 II. Call to Order Luncheon meeting was called to order by Chapter President William Bransford at III. Invocation Chaplain Steve Souders delivered the invocation. IV. Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag Chapter President William Bransford lead those gathered in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of our country. V. Luncheon Served At approximately 1135 lunch was served. VI. President s Comments and Introduction of Guest Speaker Recognition of new Members: (**present at meeting) None Recognition of guests: None Recognition of Birthdays/Anniversaries: (**present at meeting) 9/2/1951 CDR Kathryn Murphy 9/4/1947 Mrs. Fleurette Evers 9/6/1932 CWO4 Thomas Davies 9/12/1954 Mrs. Deborah Brinley 9/17/1932 Mrs. Ann Tillinghast 9/19/1946 Mrs. Patricia Palmer 9/20/1949 LTC Ilona Meeks **9/21/1937 COL William (Frosty) Roberts **9/23/1942 Mrs. SueEllen Pinkerton 9/26/1958 CAPT Karl Rau **9/27/1932 Mrs. Dot Wilson 9/27/1933 CDR Gager Campbell 9/29/1962 Mrs. Gretchen Conkey 9/30/1962 COL Ken Kirkpatrick The following anniversaries were acknowledged: COL William (Frosty) Roberts and SueEllen Pinkerton are celebrating their 14 th anniversary this month.

2 Introduction of Guest Speaker: Mr. Steven Spickelmier, Chairman Veterans Council of Duval County, is a native of Indiana, graduated in 62 from Huntington Township High School, and later attended Indiana University. He heeded the call to military service ( ) during the Vietnam era by joining the US Navy. He trained as a torpedoman and became a Plank Owner of the submarine tender USS Holland AS-32. He later transferred to the Air Force, earning the rank of Msgt and retired in 1987 with 26 years of military service. Steve, serves as the Field Operations Director for Missing in America Project (MIAP) for the State of Florida. He is responsible for bringing together all the military branches of the Armed Forces to render joint honors at the MIAP burial services for all the National Cemeteries located in Florida. Steve is also the current Chairman of the Jacksonville National Cemetery Support Committee. He is a member of American Legion Post 137 and past president of Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) Chapter 559. Steve also puts his leadership skills to work as Commodore of the Navy Jax Yacht Club at NAS and worked with NAS leadership in many service and volunteer activities while serving in that role. VII. Program/Guest Speaker Presentation The Chairman of the Veterans Council of Duval County made a presentation on the activities of the council and efforts being made to provide support to all area veterans via various council supported programs. In addition, he will be promoting the fundraising event "A Gathering in the Pines" in support of the Cecil Field POW/MIA Memorial and Museum. VIII. Reports on Items of Interest for General Membership Director/Legislative Affairs Chair Kathy Spain provided a detailed legislative update for those in attendance. IX. Drawings and Other Prior to Closing Activities The 50/50 Drawing collected a total of $43 1 st Place $10 was won by Bill Rodriquez, 2 nd Place $7 was won by Louise Lord, 3 rd Place $4 was won by Linda Mosley. All three donated their winnings (a total of $21) to the Sword Fund. BZ to all of them! The ROTC Sword Fund received $27 in donations. X. Singing of God Bless America and Adjournment Those assembled sang God Bless America and the meeting was adjourned at approximately 1245.

3 Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Northeast Florida Chapter FL-18 Board of Directors Meeting Minutes September 20, 2018 I. Call to Order Chapter President, COL William (Wally) Bransford called the meeting of the MOAA NE Florida Chapter Board of Directors to order at 1004 on September 20, 2018 at NAS Jacksonville. This meeting was held in John Bushick s office due to the conference room being in use by others. Present at the meeting: *COL William (Wally) Bransford, *LT David Mosley, *CAPT Frank Brough, *CDR Don Walsh, *CWO5 Wayne Elliott, *Mrs. Mary (Kathy) Spain, CDR Bruce Carawon. Also, in attendance was the FCOC Area Vice President/Historic Mayport Chapter President CDR Pat Kluever. *Indicates BOD voting member II. Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag III. Reading, Correction, and Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting The minutes of the August 15 th 16 th meetings having been previously forwarded to all board members for review & approval by chapter secretary, David Mosley, it was requested to consider them as having been read. Those present were asked if there were any corrections required. Corrections were not requested. A motion to accept minutes as being considered read was made by CWO5 Wayne Elliott and seconded by CDR Don Walsh, with no discussion was voted on and APPROVED. IV. Reading of Correspondence & Communications 1. The chapter received a note of thanks and apologies from two more of the past treasurer s daughters. They were read into the record by the chapter secretary. Included with the notes were two checks (each in the amount of $1,136) for final restitution payment to the chapter. 2. The chapter resubmitted a request for recruiting funds from FCOC and received approval for same in the amount of $ The chapter submitted a registration form for the A Gathering in the Pines event to be held on September 22, 2018, for setting up the chapter information/recruiting booth. V. Officer s Reports 1 st Vice President: CDR David Kennett (Not Present) CDR Kennett called in to report that he was working on getting the NAS Jax CO, XO or CMC to be our guest speaker(s) for the October luncheon. He also wanted to remind the members of the board and the general membership that he is always open to suggestions for potential guest speakers/presenters for our luncheons. In addition, he volunteered to serve on the membership committee which, is greatly appreciated by the membership chair (LT Mosley).

4 2 nd Vice President: CDR Robert Scinicariello (Not Present) The chapter secretary provided the following details from the August luncheon meeting: Total attendees at August luncheon 33 with a total of 32 paying guest. There were 2 no shows and 2 showed up without reservations so there will be no need to collect from the no shows. Total bill for September luncheon was $ and was paid by the Assistant Treasurer using the chapter s debit card. Total proceeds collected - $529 Luncheon - $224 (Checks) Luncheon - $238 (Cash) 50/50 - $22 (Cash) Sword Fund - $27 (Cash) Member Name Tag - $18 (Cash) All proceeds collected were deposited into the chapter s VyStar Club Checking account on September 20, Treasurer: LT David Mosley (Asst Treasurer) The assistant treasurer provided the following treasurers report: Income/Funds Received: ($3,051 Total) $250 (recruiting funds from FCOC) $2,272 (restitution payment for misappropriated funds) $462 (luncheon meal proceeds) $22 (50/50 drawing proceeds) $27 (sword fund proceeds) $36 (name tag proceeds) $0.34 (interest earned checking) $0.25 (interest earned money mkt checking) Expenses Paid: ($ Total) $ (Aug luncheon meals) $33.07 (membership name tags) $38.44 (Sep newsletter printing/mailing) $435 (membership recruiting direct mailing) Chapter Account Balances as of September 20, 2018: ($7, Total) Club Checking Account # $7,349 (Luncheon payment of $ pending) Business Savings Account # $ Business Money Market Account # $1.06 LT Mosley reported that all the misappropriated funds in the amount of $3,408, have been received and deposited into the chapter s checking account, and recommended that the matter be considered closed. It was also noted that the new checks have been received. A motion to approve the Treasurer s report was made by CWO5 Wayne Elliott and seconded by CDR Bruce Carawon, with no discussion was voted on and APPROVED.

5 Secretary: LT David Mosley Reminder to everyone that the meeting dates in November will be moved up one week due to the Thanksgiving holiday falling so early this year. A reminder will be published in the October and November issues of the newsletter. Please beat the bushes and help recruit chapter members to start taking on committee positions and to edit the newsletter. The deadline for input for the September newsletter is Wednesday, September 26 th at VI. Reports of Standing Committees Legislative Affairs Chair: Mrs. Kathy Spain Nothing to add above and beyond her presentation to the general membership at the luncheon on September 19 th. The chapter president extended a hearty thank you to Mrs. Spain. Membership Chair: LT David Mosley Membership Numbers A. Total Membership: 119 B. Military Memberships: 92 C. Surviving Spouse Memberships (Includes 1 Spouse): 27 D. Life Members & Spouse (Not paying Dues): 2 E. # of Members W/Current Year Dues Paid: 92 F. # of Members W/Dues paid in advance of Current Year: 23 G. # of Members W/Dues in Arrears: 2 Membership Activities Planned and General comments: 1. CWO5 Kathy Wiseman joined the chapter effective 9/19/2018. Kathy is the Food Service Officer in charge of the O Club/River Cove Catering & Conference Center. Please give her a big warm welcome the next time you see her. 2. The chapter will be setting up the chapter information and recruiting booth at the A Gathering in the Pines event on September 22 nd to help the local Veterans Councils in their support of the Cecil Field POW/MIA Memorial and Museum. We need to make as good of a showing as possible. Contact the chapter secretary/membership chair if you want to help. 3. The revised request for recruiting funds from FCOC was submitted via the FCOC area VP. It was approved by FCOC leadership in the amount of $250. A targeted direct mailing tri fold recruiting pamphlet is at the printer to be printed and mailed to 1100 recipients. The total cost was $435. Personal Affairs Chair: Mrs. Patricia Sundt (Not Present) No report.

6 MOAA Transition Liaison: CWO5 Wayne Elliott CWO5 Elliott raised a discussion about the possibility of ordering some chapter specific promotional items such as drink cozies, pens, key chains etc. to be utilized at recruiting and veterans service type events that the chapter attends. CAPT Brough mentioned that he still had some of the ink pens he had ordered in the past and stated he would bring them to the event on the Saturday the 22 nd. The chapter secretary stated that he planned to include this type of expense in the 2019 budget proposal. Public Affairs Chair: Vacant Vacant no report. ROTC/JROTC Liaison: CDR Bruce Carawon CDR Kluever attended the board meeting to discuss how Historic Mayport Chapter would take the responsibility for most of the JROTC programs that were previously covered by the old Mayport Chapter. CDR Carawon welcomed him and stated that we would continue to work together to ensure that all ROTC and JROTC programs were supported and he thanked CDR Kluever for his assistance during the past award season. The Northeast Florida Chapter will be responsibility for coordinating program support for the programs that the chapter was responsible for prior to the old Mayport Chapter closing. Specifically, the ROTC program at Jacksonville University (JU), and the JROTC programs at Clay County HS, Baker County HS, Mandarin HS, Westside HS, Robert E. Lee HS, Orange Park HS, Middleburg HS, Fleming Island HS, Ed White HS and Ridgeview HS. Historic Mayport chapter will be providing program coordination support for the ROTC program at UNF and for the JROTC programs at Andrew Jackson HS, Bishop Kenny HS, Englewood HS, First Coast HS, Jean Ribault HS, Paxon School Adv Studies, Samuel W Wolfson HS, Sandalwood HS, Terry Parker HS and William Raines HS. Both CDR Carawon and CDR Kluever agreed to continue to communicate and coordinate the details of transitioning program responsibilities between chapters. Scholarship: CDR Rob Scinicariello, Mrs. Rita Sharpe (Not Present) No report VII. Reports of Special Committees Finance: CAPT Brough, LT Mosley & CWO4 Walsh will work to verify current year budget status and develop and propose the 2019 budget for presentation to the general membership in November. Nominating: CAPT Brough will contact all elected officers and board members to get commitment for serving their second year and to put together a slate of officers to put before the general membership for election in November. Bylaws: The board discussed the status of the chapter bylaws and determined that no changes are currently required, and no further action needs to be completed by this special committee for the current year.

7 VIII. Old Business IX. New Business X. Adjournment 1. The board of directors approved a motion to designate the Chapter President COL William Bransford, the Chapter Secretary LT David Mosley, and the Chapter Treasurer CWO4 William Walsh as having signature authority for the MOAA Northeast Florida Chapter FL-18 VyStar accounts at the August 2018 board meeting. The chapter secretary will follow up. 1. The chapter president discussed supporting the NO DOUGH dinners at the Fleet Reserve Association under new business; member Gale Ruskosky suggested we might consider it. After some discussion and questions, the chapter president stated he would get more details and bring this subject up again at a latter date. 2. The chapter president stated that he would contact CDR Steve Souders and ask if he would be willing to accept the appointed position of Chapter Chaplain. 3. FCOC Northeast Area Vice President, CDR Pat Kluever, reminded all present about he FCOC annual convention in June being sponsored by the Tampa Chapter and the leadership forum coming up in January. He also stated that the northeast area was being considered for the 2021 annual convention. A motion to adjourn was made by CWO5 Wayne Elliott and seconded by CDR Don Walsh, with no discussion was voted on and APPROVED. Chapter president COL William M. Bransford adjourned the meeting at Minutes Submitted by: LT David Mosley, Chapter Secretary.