Regional Group meeting minutes:
MINUTES
Mid-Atlantic Regional Group
Blinded Veterans Association
Spring Meeting, MINUTES
April 12, 2008
Holiday Inn
Central,
The meeting was called to order at 9:05 a.m. by President Pete Davis with 29 members and guests present. After his welcoming remarks, Chaplain Jackson led us in prayer and Vice President Hicks led us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Our morning speakers were led off by Mr. Michael Phaup, Director, McGuire VA Medical Center who introduced Dr. Jerome Radliff, Evelyn Cabrera-Heatwole, Dr. Sandra Sees, Patricia Banks, and Sandra Price who spoke about their work to help veterans at McGuire with vision and hearing deficiencies. Vendors then introduced themselves and invited everyone to see them during the extended lunch break to look at products to help with sight and hearing problems.
The afternoon session featured a presentation by Claudia Perry, Field Service; Tom Zampieri, BVA Legislative; and Tom Eaton, our group’s web master.
The minutes of the fall 2007 meeting were read and approved.
The Treasurer’s report was given by Skip Sharp. He reported that he was working on getting 501c3 status for the Regional Group and President Pete Davis authorized Skip to work with a lawyer in trying to accomplish this--fees not to exceed $500. The financial report was approved.
President Pete Davis presented a by-laws change, which would change the terms of officers to two years. After discussion it was moved, seconded, and approved that this change be made and that the term of office for the officers being elected today would be for the longer 2-year terms.
Election of Officers: Nominees for officers were: Pete Davis, President; George Hicks, Vice President; George Brummell, Secretary; Skip Sharpe, Treasurer. The slate was voted on and approved.
Convention
Delegates: Skip Sharpe, Delegate;
It was moved and approved that $100 be spent to purchase an ad in the 63rd National Convention Magazine.
It was moved and approved that $100 be spent to purchase 50/50 tickets for the National Convention.
It was moved and approved that an additional $250 be donated to the BVAA Scholarship Fund for a total of $500.
The request was made to purchase a Regional Group Banner for each chapter’s use during functions. It was moved and approved that $250 be spend to purchase 5 banners.
It was moved and approved to reimburse the Richmond VIST Fund 1113 for not to exceed $500 for their 2007 Christmas party upon presentation of the receipt.
It was moved and approved to allocate $250 per chapter to be available for veteran support to be spent before the fall meeting, October 11.
National Convention 2010: No firm information has been received on an acceptable place in the area for the convention to date. The deadline for bids to be submitted is October; therefore, further discussion will be held at the fall RG meeting.
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Mr. Tom Miller conducted the installation of officers.
There being no further business presented, the meeting was then adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Lottie Davis
Acting Secretary
Regional Group Minutes Archive 2007
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