Minutes of the
President Neugaard called the meeting to order at
Members present: Luke Lloyd,
Cy Gamber, Jack Bolen, Dick
Hurley, Marty Miller, Ed Neugaard, Roger Quackenbush, John Sessums, Jeff Mancinik, Robert Yarnell, and Kevin Yarnell.
Welcome
guests: Jeanne Lloyd, June Bolen, Scott
Aiken a member of the
The president introduced the
guests.
The minutes of the October
meeting were approved.
The secretary offered copies
of the recent State Board of Management meeting reports to the members. He also
related information regarding the society’s consideration of a plan to move the
national headquarters to downtown
The secretary reminded the
members that dues for 2008 need to be paid by mid
December.
The Treasure reported a
balance of $2081.51
The registrar, Luke Lloyd,
gave an update on the status of those applying for membership. He has spoken to
2 new prospects since the last meeting. A few acceptances have been received.
Next month’s meeting will be
our annual joint meeting with the local CAR chapter. The secretary will again send a mailing as a
means of providing notice of the next meeting and the November minutes.
The secretary has asked the
current Florida Society President, Grant Wallin to
attend our January meeting so that he might install the officers and speak to
the members. Our usual date, the third Saturday, conflicts with the State
Society’s Winter Board of Management meeting. The membership agreed to move the
January meeting to the 4th Saturday.
The meeting recessed for lunch.
Following lunch the
President reconvened meeting. He introduced our Law Enforcement honoree, Jeff
Jones of the Hillsborough County Sheriffs office. He’s been a member of the
sheriff’s office for 10 years and currently works in the traffic division.
He established a coordinated
effort with the Florida Department of Corrections and the probations office to
target those who are not legally allowed to drive by being present when those
on probation are required to report. Those that show up by driving themselves
are arrested by officers in unmarked cars.
Officer Jones answered
several questions from the members. In response to one, the officer related the
details of a shooting incident last month that involved the death of a sheriff.
The president presented the
Law Enforcement commendation Medal to Officer Jones.
The president welcomed John Sessums into the chapter’s membership and presented him
with his membership certificate and rosette.
Jack Bolen of the nominating
committee reported the following slate of officers:
President: Allen Bell
Vice President: Bob Yarnell
Secretary / Treasurer: Kevin Yarnell
Registrar: Luke Lloyd
Chaplain: Luke Lloyd
Sergeant at Arms: Don Weir
No nominations from the
floor were received. Motion was made to accept the report and elect those
nominated. The motion passed without dissent.
Kevin Yarnell won the 50/50
drawing and donated his share to the chapter. The treasury was thus enriched by
$13.00.
President Neugaard led the
recessional. Chaplain Lloyd gave the benediction. The meeting adjourned at 1:23
pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Kevin Yarnell
Chapter Secretary