MONTHLY MEETING

 EZRA S. GRIFFIN CAMP #8

April 16, 2009  

 

The meeting was called to order by Commander Raymond Sulger in ritualistic manner followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a Roll Call of Officers, with Secretary Bob Shaffer absent.  

 

Other members in attendance were:

Joe Long Mike Grayson Scott Teeters Douglas Teeters David Teeters
Dale Keklock Joseph Ferrara Howard Wolfe Frost Decker Chester Kowalski
Bob Gregory Craig Kelly Bob Sulger Russ Jones  

 

The minutes from the May meeting were read.  A motion to accept the minutes was made by Mike Grayson and seconded by Dale Keklock.  All were in favor. 

   

FINANCIAL REPORT: 

Joe Long read the financial report with the following information:                    

     End Balance as of April 5th was  $1,429.91

     Help Money - $147.00

     No ticket winner for March or April  – ticket #169 & #360

     Joe Long paid the per capita tax so lowering the account

A motion to accept this report was made by Mike Grayson and seconded by Dale Keklock.  All were in favor.

 

COMMITTEES:

Bylaws - Read and discussed.  This being the third reading, Mike Grayson made a motion to accept the new changes.  A second was made by SVC Bob Sulger.  All were in favor.

 

There was a discussion to put the new By-Laws on the website.  Commander Sulger will contact Secretary Shaffer and also send a copy to the Department as per Department Orders.

 

APPLICATION:

An application for membership was read.  Robert Garland: ancestor George Burkel.  The application committee was comprised of Frost Decker, Russ Jones and SVC Bob Sulger.  They approved and the application  passed.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS

Commander Sulger read the Department Order from Department Commander John McNulty regarding Junior Associate members and Associated which was a change from National.  He stated that the Department Commander wants to know how the camps feel about including Junior Associate in the Department By-Laws which will allow camps to do so in the future.  A discussion was held.  The question was tabled until the May 19th meeting.  If anyone has any suggestions, questions or comments, please contact Commander Sulger.

 

Bob Gregory presented a picture he got from Nick Petula to the Camp.  The picture was of the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, which lists some of the prominent men of the day, including the GAR Commander in Chief.  Craig Kelly presented a tent option he viewed in a catalog for consideration and discussion.

 

With no further business, questions or discussion, a motion to adjourn was made by Mike Grayson and seconded by Dale Keklock, all were in favor.  The meeting was closed in ritualistic manner.

Respectfully submitted,

Joseph Ferrara for

Robert C. Shaffer

Secretary