Chapter President David Anspach brought the meeting to order shortly after 1:00 pm, on Saturday, August 16, 2008, and immediately started by leading the pledge of allegiance, assisted by Chuck Huber. President Anspach then asked for a roll call of members present at meeting. The following chapter officers were present:
President David Anspach, Secretary John Carson, along with board members Janice snow, and Scott Carlisle.
The following chapter members were present:
Melissa Hammonds, Debbie Hietala, chuck Hietala, Chuck Huber, Linda Saunders, Judy Wood, Marita Papp, and Richard Breedlove.
Secretary’s Note: 4 board members and 8 chapter members were present at meeting, which is enough to hold a quorum.
Also in attendance were 2 guests who were Theresa Huffman, and Anna Alexander.At this point in the meeting, John Carson made the motion that Theresa Huffman be voted in as a member of the chapter, seconded by Melissa Hammonds. President Anspach called for a vote at this time, and motion carried. Welcome Theresa!
President Anspach then called on Debbie Hietala to introduce our guest speaker who is Anna Alexander who works with the Museum of Fine Arts.
President Anspach called on secretary John Carson for the meeting minutes for June’s meeting. John called for any comments, corrections, and additions, and none were made at this time. Scott Carlisle made the motion to accept the meeting minutes as submitted, seconded by Debbie Hietala, motion carried.
President Anspach then called on John Carson who was filling in for Treasurer Eric Davis for the treasurer report. The beginning balance in the general fund is $750.44 and one deposit in the amount of $12.00 from the 50/50 fund, and one check in the amount of $200.00 for the Eric Weihenmayer event, which brings the balance of the general fund to $562.44. There was no activity in the Jill Carson Memorial Fund, so the balance remains at $1,305.89. Scott Carlisle made the motion to accept the treasurer report as submitted, seconded by Melissa Hammonds, motion carried.
President Anspach then called on Janice snow for the Sunshine/Expanding horizons committee report. Janice reported that she had sent out an email to Virginia Carlisle who had successful surgery in July. Janice also reported that she is in touch with Janet Long’s office, and as far as she knows, Janet Long will be attending our meet the blind picnic. Also a discussion was held by the chapter about how we were continuing to try and get Mike Gallagher and his wife to attend a chapter meeting to speak to the group. David then discussed Charlotte Bogadi, who unfortunately, is not in attendance because she had broken her leg just below the knee. John Carson made a motion at this time to send a get well bouquet in the amount of $25.00 to Charlotte, seconded by Janice snow, motion carried. David then talked about Bonnie Prescott’s older brother passing away and John Carson made a motion to send either a donation or flowers whichever the family decided up to $25.00 in memory of Bonnie’s brother, seconded by Scott Carlisle, motion carried. David then brought up a discussion on the supervisor of elections and the possibility of getting them to come and speak to the chapter in September, and Janice is going to follow-up on that topic.
President Anspach then called on John Carson for the web site committee report. John submitted that the web site has been updated with all available copies of transcribed minutes, and that the advertising for the wine tasting has been posted.
President Anspach then called on John Carson for the fund raising committee report. John reported that the committee had a small meeting at the home of Debbie Hietala and the topic of discussion and planning was the upcoming wine tasting. John also mentioned the possibility still of a radio auction and casino cruise, which Debbie spoke up and mentioned that the casino cruise is out because there is no connections there. John then asked Debbie Hietala to speak on the wine tasting, and a discussion by the chapter followed. A discussion then followed about the candy bars that will cost $1.55 each. John Carson made the motion that the chapter purchase 3 boxes of candy bars to begin selling them at the wine tasting event for $2.50 each, and if they all do not sell, then the chapter will continue to sell them throughout the year to re-coop the cost, seconded by Chuck Hietala, motion carried.
President Anspach then began a discussion of the upcoming meet the blind picnic, and called on Melissa Hammonds to fill us in on what Mike Lamb has been working on. She reported that Mcdonald’s is on board again this year, and the sheriff’s department is also going to be involved this year. A full discussion by the chapter followed. The talking book library and the division of blind services will be attending as they did last year. Chuck Hietala also spoke of the need for signs, and he and john Carson will work together on getting the signs for the event.
President Anspach then called on Debbie Hietala to speak about the Eric Weihenmayer event, and she reported that the event has been pushed back until March 28, 2009. The chapter also discussed about starting to sell the raffle tickets for the event to give away the tickets that we purchased.
President Anspach then opened a discussion by the chapter about the new director of P. S. T. A. President Anspach entertained a motion for adjournment shortly after 3:00 pm.
Respectfully Submitted
John Carson/Secretary
Pinellas Chapter
NFB of Florida