Sons of the American Revolution
Meeting Notice, December 2007
Gentlemen,
The next
meeting of the Tampa Chapter will be held on December 15th in the
private meeting room of the Piccadilly
Cafeteria, located at
Our program
this month will be provided by the
I trust you’ll make every effort to attend. The company and conversation alone will make the trip worthwhile.
Regards,
Secretary,
January Meeting
Date Changed
In order to avoid a
conflict with the Florida Society Winter Board of Management meeting, we will
hold our January 2008 meeting on Jan. 26th. The Florida Society
president, Grant Wallin, Jr., will be on hand to install our new officers and
speak to the members.
Email addresses needed
We’d like to be
good stewards of our treasury funds and so beginning in January would like to
email these monthly notices. Would you be so kind as to send an email to kayarnell@hotmail.com giving an email
you’d like us to use? Thanks very much!
Minutes
of the
President Neuguard called the meeting to order at
Members present: Luke Lloyd, Cy Gamber, Jack Bolen, Dick Hurley, Marty
Miller, Ed Neuguard, Roger Quackenbush, John Sessums, Jeff Mancinik, Robert
Yarnell, and Kevin Yarnell.
Welcome guests: Jeanne Lloyd, June Bolen, Scott Aiken a
member of the
The president introduced the guests.
The minutes of the October meeting were approved.
The secretary offered copies of the recent State Board of Management
meeting reports to the members. He also related information regarding the
society’s consideration of a plan to move the national headquarters to downtown
The secretary reminded the members that dues for 2008 need to be paid by
mid December.
The Treasure reported a balance of $2081.51
The registrar, Luke Lloyd, gave an update on the status of those
applying for membership. He has spoken to 2 new prospects since the last
meeting. A few acceptances have been received.
Next month’s meeting will be our annual joint meeting with the local CAR
chapter. The secretary will again send a
mailing as a means of providing notice of the next meeting and the November
minutes.
The secretary has asked the current Florida Society President, Grant
Wallin to attend our January meeting so that he might install the officers and
speak to the members. Our usual date, the third Saturday, conflicts with the
State Society’s Winter Board of Management meeting. The membership agreed to
move the January meeting to the 4th Saturday.
The meeting recessed for
lunch.
Following lunch the President reconvened meeting. He introduced our Law
Enforcement honoree, Jeff Jones of the Hillsborough County Sheriffs office.
He’s been a member of the sheriff’s office for 10 years and currently works in
the traffic division.
He established a coordinated effort with the Florida Department of
Corrections and the probations office to target those who are not legally
allowed to drive by being present when those on probation are required to
report. Those that show up by driving themselves are arrested by officers in
unmarked cars.
Officer Jones answered several questions from the members. In response
to one, the officer related the details of a shooting incident last month that
involved the death of a sheriff.
The president presented the Law Enforcement commendation Medal to
Officer Jones.
The president welcomed John Sessums into the chapter’s membership and
presented him with his membership certificate and rosette.
Jack Bolen of the nominating committee reported the following slate of
officers:
President: Allen Bell Vice
President: Bob Yarnell
Secretary / Treasurer:
Kevin Yarnell Registrar: Luke
Lloyd
Chaplain: Luke Lloyd Sergeant at
Arms: Don Weir
No nominations from the floor were received. Motion was made to accept
the report and elect those nominated. The motion passed without dissent.
Kevin Yarnell won the 50/50 drawing and donated his share to the
chapter. The treasury was thus enriched by $13.00.
President Neuguard led the recessional. Chaplain Lloyd gave the
benediction. The meeting adjourned at
Respectfully submitted,
Kevin Yarnell, Chapter Secretary