ABRCAA Business Meeting

VA Conference Number:  1-800-767-1750

Access Number: 34814

9 August 2007

1300-1500 (scheduled)

 

Business Meeting Topics

Old Business

v    Annual Reunion

v    New Logo for ABRCAA

v    Election Committee

v    Review Constitution

 

New Business

v    Awards program

v    Fundraising (Calendar/Christmas Cards)

v    Membership Roster from Blind Center (Unauthorized)

v    Next Meeting Scheduled

 

Roll Call of Officers/Attendees

President – John Sherrer (Present)

Vice President – Milton Ackerman (Present)

Secretary – Cheryl Gajadhar (Present)

Treasurer - Max Hearn (Present)

Member At Large (B) – Glenn Shirey (Present)

Member At Large (C) - Henry McKoy (Present)

Membership Chairperson  - Don Srail –(Present)

 

Additional Supporting Members/Attendees

Dr. Fred Cook – Family Support Chairperson (Present)

John Joe (Present)

 

Absent Members

Will Holmes Ambassador Director (Absent)

Member At Large (A) – Roque Reyna (Absent)

Peggy Reyna (Absent)

 

Secretary Report

Minutes for July 2007 were previously sent out to all Officers and Board members along with the constitution to be reviewed for August board meeting.  No one desired the minutes to be reread.  A motion was made to accept the minutes and was seconded/approved.

 

Treasurer Report

Balance Sheet for ABRCAA

For South Carolina Bank and Trust

July 1, 2007 to July 31, 2007

Last Statement as of  07/31/2007

 

$    3125.55  

Income

 

Deposit –

 

 

07/13/07

# 4779

$        80.00

07/16/07

#3086

$      265.00

07/16/07

#

$        85.00

7/20/07

#1537

$        40.00

7/20/07

#10217

$        30.00

7/30/07

#9885

$        85.00

Total Income

$      585.00

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

00/00/00

 

 

Total Expenses

 

-

End of the Month Balance (Income – Expenses = Balance)

 

 

$   3125.55

Deposit 07/13/2007 , 07/18/2007, 07/31/07

 

Fundraising Returns            $ 000.00

Annual Reunion Reg.       $ 515.00

General Fund Donation    $ 000.00

Family Support Donation $ 000.00

Total Donations                        $ 515.00                   

 

Life Supporting membership     $ 00.00

Life Memberships                     $ 70.00

Supporting Membership            $ 00.00

Annual toward Life                             $ 00.00

Total Membership                        $ 70.00

 

A motion was made to accept the treasurer report and was seconded/approved.

 

Annual Reunion (ongoing)

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Date – 1-4 Nov 07

Place of Event/Hotel - Radisson Inn

5991 Rivers Avenue

Charleston, SC  29406
(843) 744-2501

Room rate - $89.00 plus tax

We have now 21 rooms booked

Registered guests – 26 persons

All details will be posted on the website and posted in the newsletter.  (www.abrcaa.com)

 

If you have any further questions, please contact us.  All of this stuff is just things we used feel free to do with them as you please.  You can change to suit yourself.

 

LOGO for ABRCAA

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All ideas for this new symbol will be addressed by Don Srail.  Modifications to the  Constitution will be posted to the website. 

The following is the new logo -

 

Election Committee

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      Confirm positions – Chairperson   -  Glenn Shirey

                                    Co Chairpersons – Roque Reyna

                                                              and Henry McKoy

 

Review Constitution

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The Secretary, Cheryl  Gajadhar will make editable changes to the Constitution/Bylaws for clarity.  A mention of these editable changes will be also posted on website and mentioned in newsletter for members to review upon request.  A motion was made accepted/seconded and approved.

 

Membership Roster from Blind Center (Unauthorized)

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Awards Program Case by case and tabled until next meeting for suggestions.

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Fundraising (Calendar/Christmas Card) - Tabled until next meeting. 

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Next Meeting Scheduled – 13 September 2007, 1300 hrs

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                                           John Sherrer

                                           ABRCAA

                                           President

 

Copies Furnished;

(1)  President – John Sherrer

(1)  Vice President – Milton Ackerman

(1)  Secretary – Cheryl Gajadhar

(1)  Treasurer - Max Hearn

(1)  Membership Chairperson – Don Srail

(1)  Member At Large /Fundraising Director(A) -Roque Reyna

(1)  Member At Large / Sergeant At Arms (B) – Glenn Shirey

(1)  Member At Large (C) – Henry McKoy

(1)  Family Support Liaison - Dr. Fred Cook

(1)  ABRC Representative - John Joe