Charlie Block distributed copies of Board Officers’ job descriptions
and asked that they be reviewed and advise Charlie if any changes should
be made. Jim Mellish will prepare a description of actions required to
mail out the chapter newsletter to recipients.
The Board voted to appoint Othan Gilbert as the Membership Chair
following the resignation of John Anderson due to health problems. Othan
reported there are 136 regular members, 109 Life members, 110 widows, 11
sponsors, 1info, and 1 honorary, for a total of 377 newsletters being
mailed out. The regular membership application has been updated to show
that membership in National MOAA is required for all chapter members,
and the application is on the chapter website.
Charlie Block will take over the Legislative duties in addition to
President.
The Board appointed Jim Mellish to serve out the current term as Vice
President; but at his request, Jim will not be the President-Elect.
Charlie Block will submit our chapter for the Chapter of Excellence
award.
Oscar Fann, Chief Meteorologist for Channel 4 TV, Dothan, is
scheduled to present the program at our April dinner meeting, and Joe
Rutkowski is finalizing the menu with the club. Charlie asked that the
Membership chair, Legislative chair, and Treasurer be prepared to give a
report at all future dinner meetings.
Charlie Block has met with the two candidates running for the House
seat. House Bill 509 is pending action in the Alabama Legislature. The
legislation was drafted by the Alabama Council of Chapters to request
state and local tax exemption for our MOAA chapters. All chapter members
are urged to call their elected house representative and ask for support
of this bill. Rep. Terry Spicer has told Charlie that he will support
the legislation.
Joe Adams offered to publicize anything the chapter wants in The Sun
newspaper and also submit articles to the Daleville and Enterprise
newspapers. Charlie Block will e-mail Joe a picture of him and Jim
Mellish with books for VA book drive for publication.
Input for the April newsletter is due to Lucy Fields by 21 March. Jim
Mellish will check with the Daleville post office for the specifics of
bulk mailing regulations and costs and which of the zip codes on our
newsletter mailing list can be included in the discounted mailing.