Present: John Reynolds (President), Don Anderson, Dudley
Cass, Jack Connery, Tom Eagling, Don Nellis (Chairman), Irad Parkhurst,
Jerry Pennington, Jim Ownby, Jerry Judge, Jack Timmons, Allen Jefferis.
1. John Reynolds called the meeting to order at 3:40 PM.
2. Minutes of the Advisory Board meeting April 16, 2000 were not
available due to tour just being completed and so were not reviewed.
3. Treasurer’s report as of August 15, 2000 and the current
membership report were presented. Copies attached. Noted we are in
excellent financial condition and we have in excess of 800 persons in
active status (800 newsletters were sent in August 2000), but we will in
the future have a declining base of members. Only one of the new members
gained in the past year from other than the web page. Over 350 members
paid up currently. 106 members expected at this reunion.
4. Old Business:
5. New business:
A. Jerry Craig made an oral presentation with a proposal for raising
funds to allow higher cost items to be included in Atlanta Reunion at no
added costs for the membership:
(1) Jerry proposed a 100 ticket raffle at $100 a ticket to raise
$10,000 additional funds to allow having more expensive items to be
offered for the membership at the Atlanta Reunion. Yield to winner:
$5,000,Yield to organization: $5,000 less some minor costs.
Discussion:
1. Jack Connery raised concerns re Post Office regulations, does
not want to put anything in the Topeka Reunion Association Newsletter
regarding a raffle due possible violation postal rules.
2. Jack Timmons- concerns re legality; a raffle currently would not
be legal under California Law, as he understands it. The authorities
have even prosecuted churches for holding raffles.
3. Jerry Pennington thinks might be a good idea, thinks CA Law had
recently been changed to allow raffles under CA Law.
4. Don Nellis, interesting proposal, has potential.
5. Tom Eagling wants us to know the details of what high cost items
Jerry is proposing for the Atlanta reunion that would necessitate
having a raffle to pay for.
6. Jerry Judge- if we don’t need the additional money, why would we
want to get involved with something like this.
Motion was made by Don Nellis to ask Jerry Craig to make a detailed
proposal in writing on this raffle concept within 30 days to the
Advisory Board. To provide specific details of what he is proposing, how
it could be accomplished, including a discussion of what the high
expense items would be at the Atlanta Reunion.
Jim Ownby seconded motion.
Vote on the motion was all for except Jack Timmons who voted against,
Motion carried.
B. Jack Connery wants to be replaced as the Newsletter Editor, wants
to make an announcement at the General Meeting asking for a replacement.
C. Tom Eagling re declining membership in future. Membership in the
USS Tucson Reunion Association is open to the CL, the CLG and the SSN.
They in the Tucson CLG group voted to provide $300 to allow membership
by all current members of the SSN. If a SSN member leaves the ship, they
are offered the opportunity to then pay the current rate of dues to
retain current status. Tom Eagling thinks we should consider opening our
field of membership to the CL group and to the SSN Topeka.
Discussion: Jack Connery is for opening the membership, to get
more members, Dudley Cass and Jack Timmons don’t see that we have
anything in common with the CL or SSN folks. Jack Timmons thinks even
the Tucson group will have to take some time to see what benefits ensue,
i.e. whether they actually gain active members from the SSN members.
No action was taken on Tom Eagling comments.
D. New item: This item was actually taken up after the General
Meeting on August 19,2000, all advisory board members who were at the
Aug 17 meeting were present. John Reynolds made a motion to make a
charitable donation of $150 to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation.
Noted we had made a similar contribution of $100 last year. Motion was
seconded and approved. To the Treasurer for action.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Submitted: Jack E. Timmons, Secretary Treasurer