Sunrise Mountain Chapter 13
P. O. Box 571025
Las Vegas, Nevada 89157-1025
General Membership Meeting
Date: Tuesday, 24 March 2015
Call to Order: Meeting was called to order by Commander Luna at 7:00pm.
Opening Prayer: The Opening Prayer was given by Chaplain Sharp.
Pledge of Allegiance: Respect to our flag and Pledge of Allegiance led by Commander Luna.
Roll Call of Officers: Nominations:
Commander: Mark Luna (P) Mike Lanahan
Senior Vice CC: Larry Tobey
Junior Vice CC: Mike Lanahan (P) George Baum
Treasurer: Bill Brzezinski (P) Bill Brzezinski
Adjutant: Larry Tobey (P) Tom Mullalley (Appointed)
Legislative CP: Vacant
DEC: Mike Lanahan
Alt DEC: Robert Garcia (E) Robert Garcia
Chaplain: Doug Sharp (P) Doug Sharp
Judge Advocate: Jeff Carson (P) Mark Luna
Service Commission Officer: Jeff Carson
Visitors: Department Commander Anton was present at our meeting.
Approval of Previous Minutes: Previous minutes were passed out to the members present, dated Tuesday, 24 February 2015, and were approved as written.
Treasurer’s Report: Report given by PDC Brzezinski. Copies of the budget were distributed to the members present. Motion was made to accept the Treasurer’s Report subject to audit. Motion seconded and carried.
Chaplain’s Report: Chaplain Sharp reported that Comrade Paye’s wife has been ill. PDC Carson reported that she was in hospice, then went home, then had a relapse and went back in the hospital. We will keep her and the family in our prayers. A sympathy card with member signatures was sent to Comrade Paye.
Correspondence: The chapter received a $50.00 check donation from Comrade Willie Grace for the Auxillary’s monthly pre-general membership meeting dinner.
The chapter received a newsletter from Marine Corps’ youth program, Devil Pups. The Devil Pups’ website address is www.devilpups.com. The Devil Pups help place flags on the graves at the Southern Nevada Veterans National Cemetery on Memorial Day. We also sponsored a Devil Pup to attend the two week summer program at Camp Pendleton, CA.
PDC Carson collected $70.00 in donations from the members present to be sent to a student submitted by Department Adjutant Richard Walker. The student will be taking an educational national sponsored trip to Europe. The cash collection was strictly voluntary.
Committee Reports: DAV Night at the Cashman Field Ballpark will be Friday, June 12th. Gate opens at 6:00pm and game starts at 7:05pm. Tickets will be $13.00. You’ll get a ball cap and there will be fireworks after the game. DAV will have a table and we will sell some tennis balls to throw for a jersey autographed by all the players, to raise some money which we will split 50-50 with the Auxiliary. Comrade Brzezinski’s grandson will throw out the first pitch, with Comrade Brzezinski present.
The chapter will be accepting volunteers to undergo Chapter Service Officer and Department Service Officer training for those positions. Check with PDC Carson or PDC Brzezinski for additional information.
PDC Carson reported on the chapter wheel chair program managed and run by Comrade Paul Martin. Motion entertained to continue the battery fund by adding $500.00 to the fund. The batteries are used for mechanical operation of the wheel chairs. The motion was voted on and carried.
Comrade Martin also brought in some canes for any member or family member or any veteran needing one.
Old Business: Comrade Tobey is still building an e-mail address book for member’s chapter e-mail and information. If you are not receiving e-mail from LiteTank@aol.com, then drop a note to that address with subject: "DAV Chapter 13 e-Mail", and provide your name and contact phone number.
Adjutant is still collecting convention ads until 1 April 2015.
This year’s Department of Nevada’s, 67th Annual Convention will be held at the Palace Station, May 3-5, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, 2015. A tentative agenda and convention information was attached to your Tuesday, 24 February 2015, general membership meeting minutes.
Chapter 13 will pay the members’$25.00 registration fee and meal cost, $42.00. If members bring their spouse, they must cover the dinner cost, $42.00 for them. The sign-up roster was passed around for signatures and selection of either a chicken or vegetarian dinner. These were the only dinners offered.
The Chapter will be hiring a Department Service Officer (DSO) for Las Vegas. Comrade Mike Lanahan has submitted a resume and will take the position as soon as the grant is appoved.
Comrade Tobey continues to collect names and dates of members due DAV anniversary pins. Send him an e-mail, LiteTank@aol.com, with your name and date of anniversary pin you are due.
Adjutant Tobey will get with Treasurer Brzezinski to get a check to send to National for 13 members with lifetime membership dues of $50.00 or less still due. This action will give us 13 new lifetime members for Chapter 13.
New Business: PDC Anton reported that the membership needs to put out the word that on Thursday, 4 June 2015, 9:00am - 4:00pm, in front of Lowes on Craig and Losee there will be the Chapter 13 sponsored DAV NSO mobile service van set up to help veterans with their claims. Both DAV NSOs from the VA Hospital will be there. We need Chapter 13 volunteers to help set up a 10 x 10 tent, set out fold up chairs and coolers with ice and water for people under the tent when they are not in the air conditioned van.
Members voted on one membership transfer from California. Motion was made to accept the new transfer and seconded. Motion passed.
One new member application submitted by sponsor Comrade Hosea Hickenbottom. This is Comrade Hickenbottom’s second new member sponsored in two months.
For the Good of the Order: New officer nominations for next year were taken. Nominations will be finalized and election held for new chapter officers at our next meeting, Tuesday, April 28, 2015.
A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. Motion passed.
Minute of Silence: Respect was given to those that have gone to their final roll call.
Respect was given to our flag and great nation.
Closing Prayer: Chaplain Sharp led the members in the closing prayer.
Next Scheduled Meeting: The next scheduled general membership meeting will be held Tuesday, 28 April, 2015, at 7:00pm.
Minutes respectfully submitted,
LARRY TOBEY, Adjutant
DAV, Sunrise Mountain Chapter 13
LiteTank@aol.com
