Veteran's Club Meeting Minutes From June 10, 2018
Our meeting opened at 0900 with 40 members in attendance. Breakfast was served. Total club membership is now 190.
An informal "Meet and Greet" was held from 0900 to 0920.
Formal business commenced at 0920 with the "Pledge of Allegiance".
The Secretary's Report was presented and the minutes of our last meeting were voted upon and accepted by the membership.
The Treasurer's Report was presented. We have a total of $5,108.00 in our treasury, with an outstanding tax liability of $351.00, leaving an equity balance of $4,747.00. The Car Show yielded proceeds of $1,845.00. It was noted that to date our club has donated a total of $63,000 to the Wounded Warriors Relief Fund.
The President's Report was presented. New members were introduced. Jules reminded all that our November Veteran's Party has been rescheduled from Friday November 8, 2018 to Monday, November 12, 2018 in order to accomodate the availability of the Kings Academy Choir. He also noted that this would be our last meeting before the summer break for July and August, and that our next meeting after the break would be a breakfast meeting on Sunday September 9th at 0900.
President Jules Harper noted that the Veteran's Administration now covers a long list of cancers for veterans who have spent at least 24 hours on the ground in Vietnam. The VA will provide free treatment for life for eligible veterans. He urged eligible members to register to make sure that they are covered if related health issuses emerge late in life. The registiration process requires a fifteen minute interview and an additional 30 minutes to complete. Jules briefed our members on the steps involved in completing his own Agent Orange Exam Process registration, and noted that it was easily completed with a minimum of paperwork involved. He urged eligible members to register.
Jules also noted that the Veteran's Administration was now making shingles shots available at no cost to veteran's.
Members were advised that Cherese will be departing Valencia Reserve in the near future, and that a card being circulated for members to sign to express our appreciation for her help during her tenure here.
The Veterans Emergency Committee was discussed. The focus of the committee is to coordinate the efforts of volunteer members helping their neighbors in times of weather emergency. Our members were encouraged to volunteer, and a sign-up list was circulated.
Members were encouaged to volunteer to talk about their experiences while in the service during our club meetings. Interested members can contact any club officer or board member to work out the details and schedule a presentation.
Members were encouraged to solicit items from local businesses or service providers for our live and silent autions at our November Veteran's Day Party. Alternatively, they were asked to consider purchasing and donating an item themselves to help make the auction a success. Members were reminded that the Veteran's Day Party and it's associated auction is our flagship event for generating funds for the Wounded Warriors Relief Fund, and that our donations really make a significant difference in the lives of veterans and their families. Securing appropriate items for auction is critical to increasing the amount of our donation to help these veterans in distress.
The 50/50 raffel was held, yielding $45.00 to be donated to the Wounded Veteran's Relief Fund.
Vice President Goody Morrison and Treasurer Steve Rosenthal made an interesting and informative presentation on dogs in the military. They traced the history of dogs in the US military from World War I to the present. War dogs have served with our military in every war and every service. A segment on the portrayal of military dogs on TV was included. The presentation was well received by all hands and was followed by a question and answer period.
Scheduled Veteran's Club Events for 2018 are indicated below:
--Veteran's Day Dance: Monday November 12, 2018
Scheduled Sunday breakfast meetings for 2018 are indicated below:
--Sunday Septermber 9, 2018
--Sunday December 9, 2018
All Sunday breakfast meetings will be held in the Social Hall from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Scheduled Second Thursday of the month meetings for 2018 are indicated below:
--Thursday October 11, 2018
--Thursday November 8, 2018
All Thursday meetings will be held in the Social Hall from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.
The President noted in his concluding remarks that our next meeting would be a breakfast meeting on Sunday, September 9th at 0900 in the Social Hall. He wished all members a good summer.
The Meeting concluded at 1700.
Minutes Submitted by Tom Nowak, Veteran's Club Secretary