Minutes of 7 February 2023
General Meeting called to order at: 18:00 by President Bob Aspiras
Pledge of Allegiance by: Malcolm Oliver
Invocation by & Moment of silence for POW/MIA by: Bob Aspiras
Roll Call of officers: term expires
Robert Aspiras, Pres P 2023
Ron Wilson, VP P 2023
Tom Grinstad, Secretary / Treasurer P 2023
David Loomis, B of D P 2023
Randy Turnbull, B of D A 2023
Sam Houston, B of D P 2023
Raymond Radke, B of D P 2023
Larry Montgomery, B of D P 2023
Charles Muggy, B of D P 2023
Duane Holliday, B of D P 2023
Guests: Chuck Anderson
New members present: Wayne Land, Chu Choi
Secretary’s report: Moved, 2nd & approved
Treasurer’s report: Moved, 2nd & approved
Membership Update: None given this month VVA 377, AVVA 98
Old Business:
1. Malcolm Oliver gave a short report on NW Annex meeting of 04 January. David Fuentes of WA State Veterans’ Affairs is due here on 27 February for meeting.
2. Purchased storage unit will be placed at Harbor Lands property Portal Way Ferndale
3. Darlene updated progress on WA Historical Society Plaque. If the Society gets funding and plaque, then the local DAR will support.
New Business:
- Nominations and election for officers and directors occurs at March meeting. In the running:
President Bob Aspiras
Vice President Donna Trecker
Secy/Treas. Tom Grinstad
Board of Directors:
Chuck Muggy Dan Norvell
Doc Holliday Sam Houston
Ray Radke
- State Delegate Nominees:
Larry Montgomery Richard
George
3. 27 February meeting with David Puente, DAR, gold star here in Bellingham.
4. Discussion and vote to change general meeting time and day. Vote taken and the result is that we stay the same (1st Tuesday at 18:30 – dinner at 5:30 pm) 20 votes remain the same 9 votes to change.
5. 21 February PACT ACT speaker Elizabeth Witowski provides the latest info. VFW Post in Lynden at noon.
50/50 Raffle Won by: did not see who $30
Good of the Order:
Motion to adjourn: 19:10 (7:10pm)