13 October 2016
Subject: Minutes of Board Meeting
1. The Meeting was opened by President Vicki Edwards at 7:00 PM, at 9803 S. 21st Circle, Bellevue, NE. With 4 of 5
directors present, a quorum of the Board did exist.
2. Attendance at the Meeting included:
Vicki Edwards
Marcel Moreau
George Ziska, Jr.
Ron Strawn
Mark White
Kathi Narlock
3. The minutes of the meeting held on 8 September 2016, were approved.
4. Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer Janelle Smith was not present to provide a status.
5. Finance Director’s Report: The following items were discussed:
A. Cans for 2 X 4’s: No new developments.
B. Dinner Raffle (Oct-Nov 16): Ron has received the $300 in Pizza Ranch certificates. 208 tickets were
distributed to those present. The Secretary has yet to find a local store which will allow the selling of the raffle tickets.
C. Church of the Nativity, Burke, VA Offering: To be scheduled for Jan 17.
D. Bowl-a-thon: To be scheduled in Mar 17.
E. Offutt Catholic Chapel Offering: Set for Sun, 8 Jan 17, per Chapel Accountant Mary Burden on 27 Sep 16.
F. Combined Federal Campaign: Results to be known in Mar 17.
G. 2017 Financial Plan: The Crew is now at 2.6 % of the 2017 Fundraising Goal of $75,000.
H. Other Ideas: None.
6. Old Business:
A. Update of Membership Roster: No changes made.
B. 2016 Combined Federal Campaign Indiana, Kentucky, Southwest Ohio Drive: Still waiting for changes to 2017
application rules which will hopefully define the required CPA review of 2016 accounting books.
C. VA Connection (Bob Corsi): No new developments.
D. Crew Website ( http://www.accrew.org ): Secretary requested that Kathi Narlock added info on the Pizza Raffle
to the website.
E. Colorado (CO) Connection (Gary Piper): Gary indicated that he is planning to make the 2017 Deployment with
Corey. Previous volunteers Jim Magill and Beth Collins are considering coming.
F. Volunteer Recruitment in Bellevue: Still await word whether the Offutt Catholic Chapel Confirmation Class is
interested in helping with a Pancake Breakfast on Sun, 19 Feb 17.
G. 2017 Deployment (work starts on Thurs, 1 Jun 17): After sending copies of 2017 proposed plans for using 32-ft
roof trusses to cover the front porch to the Crew Leaders, Framing/Roofing Crew Leader Bob Corsi objected to the front
porch side eaves as being too much work and Siding Crew Leader thought the revised roof scheme would add a lot more
work. The Construction Director did not originally propose this revised roof scheme but thought the porch side eaves
were necessary for some rain protection for the front porch and to make a less complicated intersection of the wall and
upper roof for the vinyl siding. Without the porch side eaves, a metal break would be required to make metal flashing at
the wall-siding intersection. Harry Wallace, the Good Shepherd Mission P.O.C. and Bob Corsi then proposed using all
32-ft roof trusses with 52-ft long front porch. The Construction Director rejected this idea as being too costly and would
add much more work for the Support and Siding Crews. The Construction Director will now revise the 2017 drawings
and material list back to the front porch gable roof used in recent past years.
7. New Business: None.
8. The Crew Meeting was adjourned at 7:30 PM and the next Board Meeting was set for 7 PM, Thursday, 10 Nov 16, at
9803 S. 21st Circle.
George Ziska, Jr.
Secretary

The Good Shepard Chapel has selected the Scotty and Tabetha Corder Family of Sterns Kentucky as our  Family. The family has two sons, Harley, 17 and Dustin,4. Scotty works only part time as a janitor at the Outdoor Venture Corporation (tent factory) due to a neck injury from a care accident. Three members of the Good Shepard Chapel Parrish Council sent a letter endorsing the Corder Family.

Update: the Family was living in a 24 year old trailer. Scotty and Tabitha adopt and foster children. The existing trailer was moved from the site and the family moved to an apartment as the site was readied for construction. The ACC descended on the site Friday 5 June 15.  27 members worked hard to make this site a wonderful home for the Corder family. Most of the crew left St Joseph’s Inn on 10 June 15. The finishing crew stayed for another week to finish the interior. See the photo’s posted to see the progress that was made along the way. The Family moved in on 19 June 15. Congratulations to the Corder Family on their new home. 

The Appalachian Construction Crew has kicked off its annual raffle with a bit of a change.

This year with a $5 donation, you will have chance to win gift certificates for a dinner at Old Chicago and a movie at AKSARBEN Cinema. 

The prizes are for the dinner/movie:  1st:  $100/$50; 2nd:  $75/$25; 3rd:  $25/$25. 

The drawing will be held at 6 PM, Wed, 19 Nov 14, at Old Chicago Papillion.

You need not be present to win.

If you are interested in buying and/or selling some tickets please contact George Ziska at 402-292-5274 or Vicki Edwards at 402-291-1678 or one of the other Crew members.

March 2009

OUR MISSION: The Crew builds homes for Appalachian families without the financial means to afford adequate housing. Our work is located in economically depressed McCreary County, KY. For the last twenty-two years, the Crew has worked with the Good Shepherd Mission of Whitley City, KY, who selects the families to receive the new homes. The Good Shepherd Mission has many deserving families on a waiting list for homes. In June 2008, the Crew built a home for Grover and Mary Rollins and their two grandchildren, Damon and Courtney. Grover and Mary have custody of their two grandchildren because the children’s mother was killed in a car accident and the father is unable to provide the needed parental care. Both Grover and Mary have breathing problems and are periodically on oxygen. The Rollins Family was living in a rundown and unhealthy home but has since moved to their new home. Damon and Courtney, who are both under 10 years old, are bright and friendly and now have the hope for a better future in their new home. Although the new home is our prime objective, more important benefits are setting an example of helping our fellow Americans and trying to heal a family in need of housing. The Appalachian Construction Crew is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.

OUR WORK: During the past year, the Crew continued to raise money for buying the required home construction materials and Crew logistics. Fundraisers include working concession stands at the Offutt AFB Air Show and Omaha Royals baseball games, a raffle for gift certificates donated by Outback Steakhouse and a bowl-a-thon. Then for one week last June, our on-site crew of 26 volunteers built the home for the Rollins Family. The program is not a free handout, since each selected family agrees to pay back the Good Shepherd Mission for the material cost of the home in small, monthly, interest-free payments. Thus the family is given the financial means to obtain a good home and experiences America’s dream of home ownership. The Good Shepherd Mission then reuses the revenue from the families’ payments to help other families in need. In June 2009, the Crew will be building a home for our 24th family.

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