Approved Minutes

FORT RUCKER CHAPTER

MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

13 June 2010

The meeting was called to order by President Mike Abbott at 11:30 am, on 13 June 2010

at The Landing, Fort Rucker.

Attendees were Mike Abbott, Scott Larese, Charlie Block, Marie Wilkins, Jim Mellish, Othan Gilbert, Loel Ewart, Ben McKee, and Joe Rutkowski.

Ben McKee opened the meeting with an invocation.

Old Business

Minutes of the May meeting were approved as written.

Loel Ewart presented the Treasurer’s report showing income and expenses over the past month and a current balance of $11,468.69 in our checking account. Four $25 scholarship donations had been made in memory of four deceased members. The report was approved as submitted.

Charlie Block reported that playing cards had been sent to the VA Hospital at Tuskegee IAW a previous decision of the Board to do so.

COL Block also stated that he had completed and sent in the submission for Chapter of Excellence consideration.

New Business

Mike Abbott reviewed comments submitted by several board members who had attended the breakfast with VADM Norb Ryan, USN, Ret. On June 9^th. The comments are captured in the attachment herein. COL Abbott will discuss the admiral’s visit in the next edition of the chapter newsletter.

Mike Abbott also reviewed a private conversation with VADM wherein he discussed National’s desire to have individual chapters, particularly those with a nearby military installation, to designate a member to serve as a TOPS (The Officer Placement System) chapter representative. This person would become a networking facilitator between local employers and military personnel preparing to leave active duty. Scott Larese volunteered to take on this responsibility. COL Larese will contact COL Dick Crampton (TOPS representative at MOAA National) to coordinate with him.

COL Abbott discussed the Regional Presidents’ Symposium that is scheduled for September 16-18, 2010 in Jacksonville, FL. Each chapter will receive invitations for these four individuals to attend: president, vice-president, membership officer, and TOPS representative. Colonels Abbott, Larese, and Block all plan to attend.

We currently have a total of 198 regular, Life, and honorary chapter members.

Othan Gilbert gave an update on the Give Me Ten! He anticipates having signed up over 1,000 new members by year’s end.

COL Abbott discussed a plan for the chapter to schedule a trip to Montgomery to see a Biscuits baseball game on August 6, 2010. Fliers with details are to be distributed at the bi-monthly dinner meeting, June 19, 2010.

Jim Mellish reported the death of chapter member CW4 Jack Perry.

LTC Mellish also stated that the chapter needs to print 160 copies of the newsletter rather than 125. COL Rutkowski also reported some problems with AK Printing in that the business card for newsletter sponsor Joan Newman of Edwards Jones has, for the third time, been incorrectly printed, and the sponsor is ready to cancel her sponsorship. COL Abbott will contact Ms. Newman to personally apologize to her. It was also recommended that the chapter give her a discount in her sponsorship.

Marie Wilkins reported that the next ROWA meeting is scheduled on September 14, 2010. She also said that she had visited Mrs. Nan Perry, widow of CW4 Perry.

There being no further business, the Board was adjourned at 12:10 pm.

Mike Abbott

For: Lucy Fields

Secretary