DETERMINE QUORUM: Sergeant-At-Arms Roy Ricks, confirmed we had a quorum.

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1 AIR FORCE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION Chapter 1075, Taj Mahal Chapter General Membership Meeting Minutes 8 Jun hrs PRESIDENT CALLED MEETING TO ORDER: 1710 hrs INVOCATION: Amy Rancier PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Jamie Space AFSA PREAMBLE: Vice President Steve Nichols DETERMINE QUORUM: Sergeant-At-Arms Roy Ricks, confirmed we had a quorum. WELCOME TO DIGNITARIES: 19 AF Command Chief CMSgt Robert Tappana AFPC Superintendent CMSgt Terrance Reed Division 610 Officers: President Don Knotts, Senior Advisor/Treasurer - CMSgt (Ret) Thomas C. Nesbit, Auxiliary President Marion Nesbit, Chairman Legislative Committee - CMSgt (Ret) Paul G. Hulgan, Airmen Activity Coordinator Katy Palomino, and Lifetime Trustees Emilio Serrano & Gene Elliott. WELCOME TO GUESTS/NEW MEMBERS: - MSgt Gadson 12 FTW/JA - TSgt Simas AF Recruiting Service - Newest member/ SSgt Daniel Acosta FAREWELL TO DEPARTING MEMBERS - We had no departing members - Total attendance = 24 members PRESENTATIONS: George Hemmer Memorial $500 Scholarship winners: - Marisol K. Phelps - South San Antonio High School West Campus - Sara Wiatrek - East Central High School Auxiliary Retaining Chapter of the Year - Division 610 President, John Knotts, made presentation to Auxiliary President Marian Nesbit PRESIDENTS REMARKS: President, MSgt Richard Rhodes (ABSENT) - Senior Advisor CMSgt (Ret) Stan Staples suggested Division 610 President MSgt John Knotts address the group. Division 610 President John Knotts briefed: -- The 2006 International AFSA convention will be held in Sparks, Nevada. AFSA is currently transitioning to a Professional Development Conference. --Division 610 is currently leading in recruiting and retention. Bottom-line is that every chapter needs to grow every month. Members are power on Capitol Hill. RECORDER'S REPORT: Recorder MSgt Amy Rancier - MSgt A. Rancier read a thank you letter from Karen Latchet, Chief Randolph Education Center for Chapter 1075 CCAF scholarship awards.

2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING - A copy of last month s minutes was provided to members in attendance. A motion was made to approve the minutes as written by CMSgt (Ret) Tom Nesbit, seconded by Bruce Winters. A vote was held and the members accepted the minutes. Minutes are posted on our chapter website. TREASURER S REPORT: Treasurer Darren Obermeyer (ABSENT) - CMSgt (Ret) Stan Staples briefed: -- Account balances as of 31 May 06 are: -- Checking: $ , Savings: $617.39, Investment: $ , Total: $11, Monthly Income - $ , Expenses $ , Overall Total $ A motion was made by Larry Foster to accept the treasurer s report as written, subject to audit. The motion was seconded by CMSgt (Ret) Paul Hulgan. A vote was taken and the members accepted the treasurer s report. (CLOSED) COMMAND CHIEF COMMENTS: - CMSgt Reed, AFPC Superintendent, briefed he will encourage more AFPC participation. - CMSgt Tappana, 19 AF Command Chief, encouraged everyone to bring someone to the monthly AFSA meeting. He also briefed several topics for CMSgt Page, 12 FTW Command Chief. Everyone should notice the changes on the outside of the Enlisted Club, including the deck. The new base gym will be completed in Nov 06 and open for business in Feb 07. A lot is happening in the Air Force; we must stay focused and take care of you folks. If your folks are worried about benefits, they should consider joining AFSA. COMMITTEE REPORTS Membership Committee: Vice President Steve Nichols - Our chapter has 102 total recruits for CY. -- AFSA International challenged each chapter to recruit We want to recruit members that are active in our chapter. -- We recruit at several venues: -- Dining facility -- Newcomers briefing every Monday at Recruiting incentives include: -- 1 st recruit a letter signed by the chapter President -- 5 recruits an AFSA coin recruits a coffee mug -- E-4 and below receive membership discount. The cost is currently $18 for 18 months; possibly going to $ There will be continued membership drives held each first and mid-month payday. Members are needed to help from 1100 to 1300 at the dining facility. New members will receive an AFSA Chapter coin when they join. (OPEN) Legislative Committee: Trustee Jammie Space - Former Spouse Protection Act legislation was introduced by the House to attempt to repel that law. - Department of Veterans Affairs revealed that over 26.5 million veteran s records have been stolen. Possibly 80% of active duty records have been lost.

3 -- Contact EQUIFAX (or any of the other two credit reporting agencies) at or Equifax.com to request a fraud alert. Once you contact one credit reporting agency, they will contact the other two on your behalf. The credit reporting agencies will monitor your account for approximately 1 year. - Voter registration forms are available at every Chapter 1075 general membership meeting. - Current major issues include: TRICARE and HR Don t be afraid to write your Senators and Congressman. - HR 602 Curtailing of VA benefits. Keep our promise to military retirees status. - AFSA is about legislature. The VA budget is up to $80 billion. Please support the VA. - There is a legislative link for members and further information may be gathered from the Chapter s website. Make a phone call to Capitol Hill. There is a Hot Line number to talk to your congress person(s), 1(888) When you reach the office a clerk will assist you. Share your concerns with them so they may pass information onto to the Congress person(s). Publicity/Communications Committee: Trustee Bruce Bebow (ABSENT) - Vice President Nichols briefed: -- Deadline for newsletter submissions is 13 Jun Located at the bottom of every page on the website is a contact list. Also, automatic links are now set-up. - If you are in charge of an event, please author an article for upcoming issues. Please send in complete stories. If you need an event added to the web page, just send the information to the Webmaster by . If you have a message to get out to the chapter mailing list, send to the president [at] afsa1075.org. -- If you are not getting the from the chapter you have grown accustomed to, your address may have been lost when the site was rebuilt. Sign up at the website under the register menu button if you would like to be included in the group ings that go out to the membership button. - Contact TSgt Bruce Bebow to suggest changes to the website. Military Affairs Committee: Trustee Dee Mathis - Civil Air Patrol Awards - Working on a database to add to the website. - After we receive notification to participate in an event, we will request volunteers. Anyone interested in volunteering may contact MSgt Dee Mathis. Civic Affairs Committee: Trustee Jana Sauter - Habitat for Humanity needs about 20 volunteers for the weekend. - Fisher House Randolph metrocom meeting. Funds raised will be doubled by Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union up to $200, Fisher House is building a new facility at BAMC to house veterans returning from overseas. - Bryan Harder, Adopt-A-Highway coordinator, briefed next scheduled dates for Adopt-A- Highway clean-up are 15 Jul 06 and 14 Oct 06. We meet at the Exxon at Please come out and support the community and our chapter. - San Antonio Food Bank needs volunteers to build food boxes on 17 Jun 06. Please Jana Sautter if interested. (OPEN) - We need a volunteer for the Veterans Affairs Services Volunteer coordinator at the VA hospital (OPEN) Plans and Programs: Trustee Paul Rancier (ABSENT)

4 - Vice President Steve Nichols briefed: - Chapter picnic 9 Sep 06 - Developmentally challenged picnic 23 Sep 06 at Eberle Park -- Weather will possibly be too warm and date might change. Contact Steve Nichols the POC from last year for further information. (OPEN) - Christmas Party scheduled for 16 Dec 06. CMSgt (ret) Nesbit is POC. - Chapter Installation scheduled for 3 Mar 07 - VA still needs drivers for shuttle. - CMSgt (Ret) Staples briefed Memorial Day ceremony at Ft Sam Houston on 30 May 06. AFSA members will meet at Ft Sam Houston at approximately 0900 on 30 May 06. A wreath will be taken. After the ceremony, AFSA goes to the gravesites. Airmen Activity Program Committee (AAPC): Chairperson SSgt Regina Green - AFSA, Chapter 1075 is selling lapel pins, car magnets, and dog tags to raise money for the Air Force Enlisted Village at Hurlburt Fld, FL. -- Quantities still available approximately 10 lapel pins, 25 dog tags, and 20 car magnets. - A1C Kreger Airman s Dorm Council briefed that the dorm party was a success. About 30 people attended the 2 hour cook-out. (CLOSED) - Airmen s Bash scheduled for 15 Jul 06 at Canyon Lake -- Need to build a committee and solicit volunteers. (OPEN) - Need volunteers at the USO downtown San Antonio to build awareness for AFSA - Future Airmen s Bash Luau scheduled for 2 Dec 06. Sunshine Committee: Chairperson Chief (ret) Bonnie Cooper - If you know of any members that are sick or have lost a family member please contact her and provide her all the necessary information. Bonnie may be reached at (H) , (W) or you can her at bonniec [at] flash.net or bonnie.cooper [at] med.va.gov. She will send out cards to include electronic cards if she has the home address of the member GRAVC (Greater Randolph Area Veterans Council): Chairperson Gene Elliot (ABSENT) - Senior Advisor CMSgt (ret) Stan Staples briefed: -- Numerous organizations get together on the GRAVC. - Annual Veterans Day parade scheduled for Nov Will solicit volunteers in Jul or Aug 06 timeframe. SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE: Chairperson Stan Staples - CMSgt (ret) Staples briefed the scholarship winners earlier. (CLOSED) - One $250 scholarship will be awarded to auxiliary member (any spouse is eligible). - Polo and denim shirts are still available for sale. - AFSA needs volunteers for Retama Park. -- AFSA distributes the funds and will limit the volunteer pool to Top 3s, Chief s group and a few other participants. Participants must help AFSA earn funds and then will be allowed to earn funds for their own respective organizations. -- In order to receive credit for an organization other than AFSA, the organization must have 8 volunteers or one volunteer 8 times to qualify for a day. -- Volunteers must be TABC qualified before selling alcoholic beverages -- Must wear AFSA hat and T-shirt or something identifying AFSA -- Retama schedule is posted on our website. You can also volunteer via website.

5 AUXILIARY NOTES: - Marian Nesbit announced at the executive council meeting that their new scholarship will be awarded to a spouse of a chapter member but the spouse must also be a member of the chapter or an auxiliary member. Applications will be at the Education Office (OPEN) OLD BUSINESS: Vice President Nichols - First official 2 nd Thursday of the month at 1700 general membership meeting. - Retama Park is a major fundraiser. -- Began 28 Apr runs through 1 st weekend in November (OPEN) - Mother s Day meals-on-wheels was featured in the Wingspread. - AFSA International Convention Aug 13 Aug in Reno, Nevada. - Coin Sale Fundraiser at Alamo, Washington, DC, and RAFB coins. POC is Stan Staples -- Coins are also sold at AFSA recruiting booth on the 1 st and 15 th. NEW BUSINESS: Vice President Nichols - SNCO Induction Ceremony will be held on 21 Jul 06 at the Enlisted Club. AFSA donated $100 to this event. - Lackland is sponsoring an AFSA Association Flag Day Golf Tournament on 16 Jul There will be a flag ceremony with a guest speaker. Approximately $3000 in prizes will be given away. Chapter 1075 has signed up to sponsor a hole. - Texas ANG Texas Airmen Leadership Magnet Award a motion was made by Emilio Serrano to sponsor this award. The motion was seconded by Spencer Angleston and a vote was taken and motion accepted. (CLOSED) - VA Hospital visits visits are important and they remind veterans that we have not forgot about them. COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR: - CMSgt (ret) Tom Nesbit encouraged everyone to keep up the good work. He also stressed that communication is essential. - CMSgt (ret) Angleston briefed that it was gratifying to observe so many in uniform at the Memorial Day ceremony. - CMSgt (ret) Paul Hulgan thanked Tom Nesbit for performing Master of Ceremony duties. - CMSgt (ret) Staples pass along a thank you from Ms. Dot Ball. MEETING ADJOURNED CMSgt (ret) Emilio Serrano motioned to close the meeting and MSgt Jammie Space seconded. Meeting adjourned at 1800hrs; Next meeting is scheduled for 1700hrs on 13 Jul DOOR PRIZE DRAWING: None. Recommend Approval //SIGNED// AMY RANCIER, MSgt, USAF Executive Recorder, AFSA Chapter 1075

6 Approved/Disapproved //SIGNED// STEVE NICHOLS, TSgt, USAF Vice President, AFSA Chapter 1075