The Graybeards - Korean War Veterans Association

Korean War Veterans Association — Executive Council Meeting — Mobile, Alabama — September 12-13, 1999
The meeting was called to order at 9:05 am by
President Harley Coon. President Coon welcomed
everyone. Colors were posted by the Gulf
Coast Chapter Color guard. The National
Anthem was sang by Mary Fenton. The pledge
was led by Ed Fenton.
Roll call:
President Harley Coon
1st Vice President Ed L. Magill
2nd Vice President Ken Cook
Past President Nick Pappas
Director Ted Truesdale
Director Jack Edwards
Director Ed Grygier
Director Bill Van Ort
Director C.J. Rittenhouse
Director Richard Danielson
Director John Settle
Director Dorothy Schilling
Excused were:
Director Don Barton
Director Bob Morga
Director Tom Clawson
Arriving late was Director Rusty Tramonte
Invocation by Director Jack Edwards
Rules of the meeting were read. Motion to
accept meeting rules by Director Jack Edward’s
seconded by Director dot Schilling The motion
carried.
Tom Gregory was introduced as the National
treasurer. All present were ask to introduced
themselves.
A motion was made by Director Ed Magill
and seconded by Director Dot Schilling to pay
for expenses for Korean visitors. The motion
carried.
A motion was made by Director Ed Grygier
and seconded by Director Ken Cook to accept
minutes of last meeting. The motion carried.
President Coon appointed Howard Camp as
temporary secretary. Appointment approved.
The meeting was turned over to Director Jack
Edwards for discussion on by-laws. Director
Edwards was informed a National Charter was
applied for, it was approved by Senate in
September as reported by Norm Reiner. Jack
Edwards asked for five minutes recess. After the
recess a motion was made by Director Ken Cook
and seconded by Ed. Grygier to table changes in
by-laws until July 2000. Discussion. Board did
not want to interfere with National Charter. The
motion carried
A motion was made by Director Skip
Rittenhouse and seconded by Jack Edwards to
discuss Past President voting. Discussion by
Director Dot Schelling, Director Skip
Rittenhouse and 1st Vice President Ed Magill
about by-laws.
A motion was made by Director Ken Cook
and seconded by Ed Grygier that in accordance
with the by-laws the past President has no vote.
The vote was by secret ballot with six yes and
six no votes tie broke by President Coon. The
motion carried. Membership report given by
Director Ken Cook.
A motion was made by Director Jack Edwards
and seconded by Director Rusty Tramonte to
accept membership report. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Director Richard
Danielson and seconded by 1st Vice President
Ed Magill to send copies of membership report
to executive committee on June 30 and Dec. 31
and publish in the Graybeards. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Director Ed Grygier
and seconded by Director Ted Truesdale to
accept Quartermaster report. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Director Jack Edwards
and seconded by 2nd Vice President Ken Cook
to accept J. Norm Reiner’s Washington D. C.
report. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Director Bill Van Ort
and seconded by Director Jack Edwards to call
for election, for the office of President, 1st Vice
President, 2nd Vice President and 4 Directors
terms to begin July 27, 2000. The motion carried.
Meeting recessed for lunch.
Meeting called to order at 1:00 pm by
President Coon.
A motion was made by Director Dot Schilling
and seconded by Director Ed Grygier to accept
Scholarship Report of Director Bill Van Ort The
motion carried.
The Treasurer report was presented by
Finance chairman Dorothy Schilling.
A motion to accept finance report by 2nd Vice
President Ken Cook seconded by Ed Gryger.
The motion carried.
A motion was made by Director Dot Schilling
and seconded by Director Bill Van Ort to accept
Andrew Schultz as CPA. The motion carried.
The Finance Committee recommended that
there must be two signatures for approval of payment
of bills. That there must be two signatures
on each check. The Treasurer, the Assistant
Treasurer, the 1st Vice president or the President
be authorized signatures. Each month, the treasurer
will furnish the chairman of finance committee
a print out of the check register and a
finance report. There will be a finance report in
the Graybeards at the end of each quarter.
A motion was made to accept recommendation
of finance committee. The voting was as
follows: 1st Vice President Ed Magill-yes 2nd
Vice President Ken Cook-yes, Director Rusty
Tramonte- no, Director Ted Trousdale-yes.
Director Jack Edwards-yes, Director Ed
Grygier-yes, Director Bill Van Ort-yes, Director
C.J.Rittenhouse-abstained, Director Richard
Danielson-yes, Director John Settle-yes,
Director Dot Schilling-yes, The motion carried.
A motion was made by Director Dot Schilling
and seconded by 2nd Vice President Ken Cook
to pay the balance of $25,505 to the education
scholarship fund that KVV’VA that is due.. The
motion carried.
A motion was made by Director Dot Schilling
and seconded by Director Jack Edwards to sell
Quartermaster supplies to 2nd Vice President
Ken Cook.. The motion carried.
A motion was made by Director Bill Van Ort
and seconded by Director Ed Grygier to continue
to give free advertising space in Graybeards
to the National Korean War Museum. The
motion carried.
A motion was made by Director Rusty
Tramonte and seconded by Director Ed Grygier
to bring recommendation before membership to
buy a brick for $300.00 for museum. The motion
carried.
A motion was made by Director Dot Schilling
and seconded by Ed Grygier to utilize funds
from the raffle of weapons as funding for the
Graybeards and operational expenses for the
year 2000-2003 Commemoration. The motion
carried.
A motion was made by Director Jack Edwards
and seconded by Director Bill Van Ort to proceed
with raffle. The motion carried.
A motion made by Director Ed Grygier and
seconded by Director Jack Edwards to proceed
forward selling advertisement in the 50th
Commemoration Convention Program. The
motion carried.
A motion was made by Director John Settle
and seconded by 1st Vice President Ed Magill to
order plaques for six people for their work in
getting the Korean Service Medal. The motion
carried.
A motion was made by Director Bill Van Ort
and seconded by Director Jack Edwards to present
to the membership a recommendation that
each board member be allotted $400.00 each to
help defray expense for Reunion and Meeting.
The funds would come from interest earned on
investments. The motion carried
A motion was made by 2nd Vice President
Ken Cook and seconded by 1st Vice President
Ed Magill adjourned. the Meeting.
National Assistant Chaplain Howard Camp
gave closing, prayer.
Meeting adjourned at 4:30 pm
9/13/99 9:30 am
Meeting convened 2nd Vice President Ken
Cook to head Nominating Committee discussion
about Proxy ballots in voting. Much discussion
about voting. 824 votes turned in. Copied voted
— 259 other 11. It could change the outcome of
election. We may have a challenge. When Vince
Krepps printed ballots in July, it said that they
could be copied. The by-laws say ballot cannot
be copied. And no proxy votes.
A motion to up hold the Election by-laws by
2nd Vice President Ken Cook second by
Director Jack Edwards. The motion carried
The next meeting date has not been decided
upon. A VAVS report from Norman Kantor was
distributed. Report was accepted.
National Treasure Tom Gregory thanked the
Board and Finance Committee for their cooperation.
National Assistant Chaplain Howard
Camp gave closing. prayer.
Meeting adjourned
NOTICE: Any corrections needed for the
above minutes will be reviewed at the Executive
Council Meeting to be held on March 25, 2000
at the Sheraton National Hotel in Arlington, VA.
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