12 May 2015<\/p>\n
Subject:\u00a0 Minutes of Board Meeting<\/span><\/p>\n 1.\u00a0 The Meeting was opened by President Vicki Edwards, at 7:00 PM, at 9803 S. 21st Circle, Bellevue, NE.\u00a0 With 4 of 4 directors present, a quorum of the Board did exist.<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0 Attendance at the Meeting included:<\/p>\n Vicki Edwards<\/p>\n Marcel Moreau<\/p>\n George Ziska, Jr.<\/p>\n Kathi Narlock<\/p>\n George Cawl<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0 The minutes of the meeting held on 10 Feb and 14 Apr 15, were approved.<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0 Treasurer\u2019s Report:\u00a0 Treasurer Janelle Smith provided that following status:\u00a0 Great Western Checking Account:\u00a015,033.87; Fidelity Money Market:\u00a0 $59, 209.16; \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Progress on 2015 Fundraising Goal:\u00a0 114.9%<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0 Finance Director\u2019s Report:\u00a0 With the Finance Director position vacate, the Secretary discussed the following: \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A.\u00a0 Cans for 2 X 4\u2019s:\u00a0\u00a0 Can turn-in on 15 Apr 15:\u00a0 33 lb X $0.30\/lb = $9.90<\/p>\n B.\u00a0 Church of Nativity, Burke, VA Designated Offering, 10-11 Jan 15:\u00a0 Offering total of $43,687.70 was received on\u00a0 2 May 15.\u00a0 Total is the 2nd<\/sup> highest received from VA.<\/p>\n C.\u00a0 Bowl-a-thon, 7 Mar 15:\u00a0 With Vice-President Marcel Moreau providing an additional $200 check from the\u00a0Bellevue Knights of Columbus, the total revenue climbed \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 to record amount of $3,081.<\/p>\n D.\u00a0 2015 CFC Distribution:\u00a0 $3,513.87<\/p>\n E. Offutt Catholic Chapel Designated Offering, Sun, 19 Apr 15:\u00a0 A total donation of $1,817.71 was received on 27\u00a0\u00a0Apr 15.\u00a0 The Secretary submitted a thank you notice for \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0the parish bulletin.<\/p>\n F.\u00a0 Other Ideas:\u00a0 None.<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0 Old Business:<\/p>\n A.\u00a0 Update of Membership Roster:\u00a0 No updates made.<\/p>\n B.\u00a0 Combined Federal Campaign:\u00a0\u00a0 After being in the CFC for 20 years, a denial of the Crew\u2019s 2015 application was\u00a0 received on 4 May 15, due to the lack of providing \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0local services.\u00a0 The Secretary submitted a rebuttal on 7 May 15,\u00a0emphasizing that the Crew offers a local opportunity to help the less fortunate with housing but this \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0idea was again\u00a0rejected in a CFC letter, received on 11 May 15.\u00a0 Alternatives include:\u00a0 (1) Submitting an appeal to the U.S. Office\u00a0of Personnel Management, which \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0must be received by 25 May 15.\u00a0 (2) Forgetting the CFC, since initial donations are significantly reduced by overhead and shrinkage cuts and the annual Crew\u2019s \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0annual phone bill of $600+ for\u00a0maintaining a CFC required voice mailbox.\u00a0 Vice-President Marcel Moreau volunteered to draft a letter to be sent\u00a0to past CFC \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 donors this fall explaining why the Crew is not in the 2015 CFC Drive and the benefits of donating\u00a0directly to the Crew where a 100% of the donations would go to \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 our cause.<\/p>\n C.\u00a0 VA Connection (Bob Corsi):\u00a0 No new developments.<\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 D.\u00a0 Crew Website ( <\/span>http:\/\/www.accrew.org<\/a> <\/span>):\u00a0 No new developments.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 E.\u00a0 Colorado (CO) Connection (Gary Piper):\u00a0 No new developments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 F.\u00a0 Volunteer Recruitment in Bellevue:\u00a0 No new developments. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 G. 2015 Deployment (work starts on 5 Jun 15):\u00a0 The onsite crew list has 28 volunteers (25 men and 3 women) with a<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0by state volunteer tally of:\u00a0 NE:\u00a0 6; VA:\u00a0 16; OH:\u00a0 1; \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 FL:\u00a0 1; MD:\u00a0 1;\u00a0\u00a0 AL:\u00a0 1; CO:\u00a0 2.\u00a0 The NE Carpool Plan was\u00a0reviewed and we will be leaving Capehart Chapel at 6:30 PM, on Wed, 3 Jun 15.\u00a0 The Construction Director\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 emphasized the importance of carpool drivers keeping their gas receipts for reimbursement.\u00a0 The Construction\u00a0Director has made reservations for 2 rooms at \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Baymont Inn in Evansville, IN, for the night of 3 Jun 15.\u00a0 Vice-President Marcel Moreau volunteered to haul the food coolers and the microwave oven.\u00a0 The Berthing \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Plan was\u00a0reviewed.\u00a0 Head Cook Vicki Edwards received $1,500 from the Treasurer for the deployment food expenses.\u00a0 The\u00a0Construction Director reported, per the \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0request of VA\u00a0 P.O.C. Bob Corsi, that the Crew will be paying for the 1st<\/sup>\u00a0Thurs night BBQ.\u00a0 The President is still looking for the white over-the-stove microwave.<\/p>\n H.\u00a0 2014 IRS Forms:\u00a0 With Treasurer Janelle Smith\u2018s submission of the IRS Form 999-EZ on 23 Apr 15, all actions\u00a0have been completed on this item.<\/p>\n I.\u00a0 Insurance Waiver to Offutt AFB:\u00a0 Request was submitted on 25 Feb 15, but no word has been received back yet.<\/p>\n J.\u00a0 Finance Director Vacancy:\u00a0 With the departure of Stu Martin in Apr 15, the Board is still looking for a volunteer to\u00a0complete his term thru 31 Dec 15.<\/p>\n K.\u00a0 Good Shepherd Chapel Advance Payment Request:\u00a0 The Secretary mailed a $15,000 advance payment check on 9\u00a0Apr 15, which the Good Shepherd Chapel \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Treasurer Kay Morrow reported received on 22 Apr 15.<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0 New Business:<\/p>\n A.\u00a0 Death of Father Carroll Howlin:\u00a0 St. Joe\u2019s Inn Landlord Jim Barney reported the death of Father Howlin on 5 May\u00a015.\u00a0 Father Howlin was the first priest at the Good \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Shepherd Chapel.\u00a0 Father helped many people in McCreary\u00a0County and built St. Joe\u2019s Inn.<\/p>\n B.\u00a0 Donor List:\u00a0 The donor list which will be given to the Corder Family was passed around the room for finding\u00a0 omissions and errors.<\/p>\n 8.\u00a0 The Crew Meeting was adjourned at 7:36 PM.\u00a0 With the Crew\u2019s deployment in Jun 15, the next meeting was set for 7\u00a0PM, Tues, 14 Jul 15, at 9803 S. 21st<\/sup> Circle.<\/p>\n George Ziska, Jr.<\/p>\n Secretary<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 12 May 2015 Subject:\u00a0 Minutes of Board Meeting 1.\u00a0 The Meeting was opened by President Vicki Edwards, at 7:00 PM, at 9803 S. 21st Circle, Bellevue, NE.\u00a0 With 4 of 4 directors present, a quorum of the Board did exist. 2.\u00a0 Attendance at the Meeting included: Vicki Edwards Marcel Moreau George Ziska, Jr. Kathi Narlock […]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/accrew.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1043"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/accrew.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/accrew.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accrew.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accrew.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1043"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/accrew.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1043\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1130,"href":"http:\/\/accrew.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1043\/revisions\/1130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/accrew.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accrew.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accrew.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}