Reunion 2019, Meeting MinutesBeach Jumper Memorial Monument Dedication10th Anniversary ReunionOcracoke Island, NCEM3 Roy Havekost, BJU2, Reunion CoordinatorPhotos for this reunion can be found on https://www.facebook.com/groups/beachjumpers1. Meeting called to order, President Markaverich on May 25, 2019 at 4:30pm2. Pledge of Allegiance3. Roll call of officers/directorsPresident Larry Markaverich presentVice President Paul Fisher excused/not feeling well (at reunion)Sgt.at Arms Roger Mills absentChaplain vacant ____BOD Roy Havekost + Sectry-Treas. presentBOD Carl Kilhoffer + Treasurer presentBOD Wayne Miller presentBOD Tim Slattery presentBOD Dave Glaza absentMembership Chairmn.Ray O’Hara present4. Reading of previous meeting minutes (May 2017), motion and second to acceptas presented, passed unanimously.5. NO VOTE NEEDED this meeting, OFFICERS EXPIRE DATE IS 2020.6. NO VOTE NEEDED this meeting, CURRENT DIRECTORS EXPIRE DATE IS 2022.7. Finance report – HavekostGeneral checking account starting balance for Jan. 2018 $4,023.53Operational expenses for 2018, website, domains, telephone,postal mailbox, postage, stationary etc.$ 1,196.92Ending balance for 2018 $ 2,826.61Starting balance for January 2019$ 2,826.61Deposits from PayPal for dues, reunion deposits, coin sales, etc $ 719.38Deposit for Dajio’s Restaurant $ 500.00Balance to Dajio’s for luncheon $ 1,107.60Plaque for Dajio from Association $ 69.55Misc. refreshments for Community Center gatherings $ 72.75Wreath for Memorial Ceremony $ 150.00Balance$ 1,646.09Current balance in PayPal account (dues, etc.) $ 1,037.00Rental fee Community Center (not yet paid) $ 175.00Reunion coin sales 30@$10 each $ 300.00Donation ( Alan VanBladel ) $ 100.00Ending balance at reunion May 26, 2019 $ 3,258.09A motion and second was made to accept as reported, passed unanimously.Note: the approximate administrative costs each year for the association are about$1500. The costs include website operation(650), three domain registrations (90),phone (50), postal mailbox (250), stationary-postage-id cards-office supplies (500).A decline in dues paying members was also noted, so far this year only 70 membershave paid to date 70@23.97= $1,677.90 based on payment thru PayPal.The dues issue had been discussed at the Executive Board meeting the night before andchanges will be implemented on the website in an attempt raise association interest.8. Unfinished business (at Exec. Board meeting):a. Ray O’Hara gave a summary report on membership standings. Changes will bebeing made to the website to be able to display member name and unitinformation to the general public (no phone, address or email) in an effort torekindle association interest. Phone, address and email information will still onlybe available in the secure members only section of the website.b. Future reunions were discussed at length at the Executive Board meeting andit was suggested to table any further discussion at the general meeting until thechanges with the website determines future interest. We will be looking into possibly a more centralized location between the coasts. More will follow and beannounced on the web and facebook.c. A proposal by Roy Havekost to explore the possibility of securing a permanentwebsite presence on the internet for the next ten years or more was discussed.He will move forward to determine all costs involved and report back to the EBoard in the future.d. Wayne Miller is tasked with contacting the UDT-SEAL Association to pursue theidea of having a Beach Jumper display at their museum in Florida. The board willcommunicate via email on this re. any progress etc. Roy Havekost will contactVera Fairbanks to determine if any contract or agreement exists with her and theNational WWII Museum in New Orleans with reference to Capt. Fairbanks andother personal items that were loaned to them for display purposes. More will bereported on this museum presence endeavor via the website and facebook onceapproved/disapproved by the Board.9. New business: There was no new business brought before the meeting.10.Memorial remembrance: Fifty six (56) names of members, who had passed sincethe 2009 Ocracoke reunion, were read followed by a bell toll after each name.It should be noted here that 14 of these members had previously trained onOcracoke during WWII, and many of them had attended the 2009 memorialdedication. May they RIP, they are not forgotten.11. Motion was made to adjourn meeting, 6:00pm.Roy Havekost, Association Secretary,Board of Directors Chairman
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