FORT RUCKER CHAPTER
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF
AMERICA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
12 December 2011
The meeting was called to order at 11:40 am, 12 December 2011, at The
Landing, Fort Rucker.
Attendees were Scott Larese, Charlie Block, Marie Wilkins, Loel Ewart, David
Miller, Ben McKee, Jim Mellish, Larry Turnage, Charlie Wigglesworth, and Lucy
Fields.
Ben McKee opened the meeting with a prayer.
Old Business
Minutes of the November meeting were approved as written.
Loel Ewart presented a written Treasurer’s report showing a current
balance of $15,123.69 and $954 in the Scholarship Fund. A thank-you note
was received for the chapter’s contribution to Wreaths across America.
The Board approved the Treasurer’s report as submitted.
Scott Larese reported that we will not get an exemption of room fees
when meeting at The Landing. The Board discussed the importance of
continuing to hold our meetings at The Landing as it is a central
location convenient to our membership rather than finding another
meeting place. The Board voted to continue to meet at The Landing for
our Board of Directors monthly meetings and our chapter dinner meetings
and that the room fees will be added to our 2012 budget.
New Business
Charlie Marvin, President of the Alabama Council of Chapters, will speak
at our December dinner meeting, conduct the installation of the chapter
officers, and present the 5-Star Chapter of Excellence streamer. Scott will
ask Mary Rutkowski to provide table decorations for the meeting. Earle
Thompson sent an e-mail to Board members asking for suggestions for 2012
programs. Some suggested program recommendations are: the FAA String Band,
speaker Roosevelt Lewis from Tuskegee, Fort Rucker CG or Garrison Commander,
and perhaps a luncheon meeting to invite Representative Martha Roby as
speaker when Congress is out of session. It was suggested that an amount be
added to our 2012 budget to offset any costs incurred with any particular
program.
Membership is currently 206. David Miller advised that there are still
approximately 30 members who have not renewed their memberships.
David Miller has volunteered to do the newsletter until a permanent
editor can be found. He requested that input for the February 2012 issue be
e-mailed to him NLT 9 January 2012. Charlie Block suggested using a free
program called Survey Monkey to e-mail 100 of our members with 10 questions
on how to improve our newsletter. One suggestion that has already been
received is that some of the newspaper articles are too long.
Charlie Wigglesworth gave board members a schedule of upcoming Warrant
Officer Candidate Class graduations for FY2012. It was suggested that
Charlie schedule volunteers helping at the graduation ceremonies no longer
than three months in advance of the ceremony.
Jim Mellish reported the recent death of CW4 Robert Marsh from Ozark.
Marie Wilkins has already visited with Mrs. Marsh and offered her
assistance.
Again members are encouraged to send responses to their legislators when
legislative alerts are received from Charlie Block via e-mail.
Marie Wilkins reported that ROWA meets tomorrow at The Landing. The
program will be a Christmas ornament exchange and tour of the on-post homes
of the Fort Rucker Command Group.Marie also reported on information learned at the most recent Retiree
Council meeting. Wal-Mart will not renew their contract with TRICARE for
filling prescriptions. A new system will be instituted on post whereby no
vehicle registration will be required, and new ID cards will be issued that
can be scanned when entering post gates. Copies of earlier
Retiree Council Meeting Minutes can be found online at http://www-rucker.army.mil/imcom/rso/councilminutes.html.
Scott Larese will check with the club management to determine where in
the club our 25-year and 50-year framed chapter certificates are, plus the
document originally establishing the Fort Rucker Chapter of MOAA. Scott will
invite a club spokesman to our next meeting to explain the new MWR policy
requiring room fees.
The Board voted to finish paying off our $25,000 designated scholarship
fund in an amount not to exceed $9000. The Board also voted to give$500 to
ACS for the food locker or in support of Fort Rucker soldiers who have needs
during the Christmas season.
There being no further business, the Board was adjourned at 12:45 pm.
Lucy Fields
Secretary
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