Minutes of the
President Bolen called the
meeting to order at
Members present: Jack Bolen,
John Skillman, Ken Skillman, Ed Neugaard, Alan Bell, Marty Miller, Don Weir, Cy Gamber, Barry Marler, Roger Quackenbush, Robert
Yarnell, and Kevin Yarnell.
Welcome
guests: John Sessums
a prospective member, Kathy Quackenbuck, June Bolen,
Mrs. Ken Skillman, Charlene Herreid, Kelly Herreid, Chrissy Herreid, Elizabeth Walker, Pamela Bagenski,
Jen Bagenski, Valerie Bagenski,
and Mimi Leroy-Marler.
The president introduced the
guests.
The minutes of the November
meeting were approved.
The secretary reminded the
membership that dues are now payable for 2007. Twenty-three members have
renewed thus far. Two notes that members had included with their dues were
read. One requested that the chapter consider a non-Saturday meeting at some
point during the year.
The Treasurer reported a
balance of $2,633.68. He noted that $810 is dues that will be sent to the state
and National.
The registrar, Luke Lloyd,
gave an update on the status of those applying for membership. He recapped the
year which included 6 new members, 1 supplemental, 1 transfer from
Allen Bell gave a brief
update on the color guard. He and president Bolen attended the meeting in their
new colonial uniforms. Other members are working on acquiring their uniforms as
well. The President showed the color guard’s new “Betsy Ross” flag. Our old SAR
flag was able to be used and mounted on a new pole. Both poles are telescoping.
Harnesses were also purchased so that the flags may be used in parades and
similar activities.
The meeting recessed for lunch.
President
Bolen reconvened the meeting and introduced Bob Yarnell who presented the Fort
Brooks CAR chapter. Kelly Herreid current Florida CAR President presented the program on the “Wild, Wild
East:
Kelly
presented a project pin to President Bolen and then introduced Charlene Herreid who spoke on the Fort
Brooks chapter efforts to put together a book giving stories of frontier
ancestors. She invited the members to contribute a story should they have an
ancestor that lived in
Robert
Yarnell concluded the program with a reminder of why
the study of history is important and thanked the CAR for their program and
work.
President
Bolen presented a certificate of appreciation to Debbie Hladych
our server of many years at the Picadilly Restaurant.
Ed won the 50/50 drawing. The
treasury was thus enriched by $11.00.
President Bolen led the
recessional. The meeting adjourned at
Respectfully submitted,
Kevin Yarnell
Chapter Secretary