8 January 2014
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.
Stu Martin
3. The minutes of the meeting held on 11 December 2013, were approved.
4. Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer Janelle Smith was out-of-town.
5. Finance Director’s Report: The Secretary discussed the following:
A. Cans for 2 X 4’s: Turn-in on 4 Jan 14: 48 lb X $0.30 per lb = $14.40
B. VA Designated Offering: According to Bob Corsi, the Church of the Nativity collection has been moved from 11-12 Jan 14 to 25-26 Jan 14.
C. CFC/United Way: The 2014 CFC Distribution will be known in Mar 14.
D. Bowl-a-thon: Set for 1:30 PM, 8 Mar 14, at Leopard Lanes. Pledge sheets were distributed.
E. Offutt AFB Catholic Chapel Designated Offering: The date has been set for Sun, 9 Mar 14.
F. Offutt Air Show, Sat-Sun, 19-20 Jul 14: Offutt Air Force Base confirmed this event on 18 Dec 13. President Vicki Edwards suggested that the Crew work on Saturday.
G. Other Ideas: None.
6. Old Business:
A. Update of Membership Roster: No changes noted.
B. Combined Federal Campaign: No new developments.
C. VA Connection (Bob Corsi): Bob will request 15 volunteer slots on the onsite crew. Bob has LR furniture to be donated to the 2014 Family.
D. Crew Website ( http://www.accrew.org ): No new developments.
E. Colorado (CO) Connection (Gary Piper): Jim and Beth will not be on the onsite crew in 2014. Gary is looking for one or two new volunteers.
F. Volunteer Recruitment in Bellevue: The Secretary and Ron Strawn discussed the material inventory for the pancake breakfast on 16 Feb 14, and plan to make a Commissary run on Sat, 15 Feb 14. Offutt Catholic Confirmation students will help with the breakfast. If all 11 students are available, Confirmation Class Teacher Barbara LaPorte might divide students into shifts for set-up, serving and clean-up. The Confirmation Class is bringing baked goods to the breakfast. Crew volunteers were requested to work from 6:30 AM to 12:30 PM.
G. 2014 Deployment (Wed, 4 Jun to Thurs, 19 Jun 14, including travel and work; work starts on Friday, 6 Jun 14):
Harry Wallace of the Good Shepherd Mission has selected Donna Ridenour and her children, James, 7 and Keristin, 5. Donna and the children live with Donna’s mother, Gladys Head, in a 2-BR house during the winter and in a unheated trailer behind the house in the summer. Due to a limited locations for the new house on the owner’s 2 acres of land, Harry plans to remove the existing house and trailer by Mar 14. The site has an existing septic tank which Harry will get checked by the Health Department. Donna works as a cook at the Eagle Community Center. Harry has provided the following orientation for the new home: Bath and MBR on the left (north end) and the Kitchen on the right (south end). Harry indicates that the family will need the full line of appliances, except for maybe a clothes washer. In addition to LR furniture located by VA, the family will also need BR furniture.
H. December Phone Bill: The January phone bill still confirms the November bill was paid twice, once by the Secretary by check and a second time on by some unknown person online, according to CenturyLink, which made the December bill only $0.21. The Secretary has paid the December and January bills by check. This will be the last report on this matter unless the billing numbers change.
7. New Business: None.
8. The Crew Meeting was adjourned at 7:33 PM. The next meeting is set for 7 PM, Wed, 12 Feb 14, at 9803 S. 21st Circle.
George Ziska, Jr.
Secretary