Minutes for DAV Chapter 200 meeting held December 27, 2009 at Oneonta Vets Club.
Cdr. Keidel opened the meeting in proper manner at 7:10 PM.
Opening prayer by Chaplain Coates and Pledge of Allegiance by members.
Officers present were Cdr. Keidel, Jr. Vice Palombo, Chaplain Coates and Service Officer Donnelly. Treasurer
Alvin and Sr. Vice Hopper were absent.
Eleven members were present.
No Visitors
Minutes of the November 2009 meeting were read and then amended to show that Jr. Vice Cdr. Palombo was
present. The minutes were approved on a motion by Gary Lord, 2nd by Joe Borawa.
No Treasurers report:
A bill presented by Ernest Thompson for postage and donuts ($20.69) was approved on a motion by Lou, 2nd by
John.
Sympathies have gone out to Beth Akulin for the death of her mother.
Walter Henriksen has had a skin graft on his leg and is doing well. He should be coming home some.
Judy Betts has had some medical problems and went to NYC to be checked out. We are waiting for a report on
her.
Ivan and Kathy Winner have gone to Florida for the winter. After Ivan got there he had a pacemaker installed
(Dec. 1st?) Kathy said he was doing fine and acting ten years younger.
Membership: Certificates of Initiation were given to Gary Lord and Frances Holderman.
Communications were read and placed out for all to see.
Committee reports
: On December 5th several members brought items or showed up at the DAV table in Oneonta Southside Mall for
a "show & tell" type day. A good time was had by all except Santa who got kicked out of the mall. (The Mall had
their own Santa and felt Roger De-Chiara was distracting from their picture taking) no problems. We did not get
any new members but collected $41.74 in donations.
Adjutant Thompson reported he presented the new US Flag and pole to the Norwich Webelos Scout Troop on
December 16th. He also gave them several brochures on flag etiquette and had a little program on what a flag is
and can be used for. The flag and pole was purchased by the chapter.
Unfinished business:
It was reported that we have not yet received the title for the 2004 DAV Van from The VA therefore Mr. Wing can
not license it. He is patient and understanding "but".
New business:
Commander Keidel brought up the subject of Concurrent Receipts. Much discussion was heard and a suggestion
to look at The Retired Military Personnel web-site was made. Adjutant Thompson said he would check into it
further.
A motion was made by Lou, 2nd by John to send $100.00 to the Albany Fisher House for their postage.
Grant made a motion to donate $500.00 to the Oneonta Vets Club. The motion was seconded by Joe.
Grant made a motion, 2nd by Lou to give Valerie Henriksen and Joe Betts each $500.00 to off set travel
expenses while visiting their spouses in the hospital.
Grant made a motion, 2nd by John to give a $200.00 Wal-Mart Gift Card to Mary Jane VanEtten, 185 River St.,
Oneonta, NY. Mary Jane’s daughter is her caregiver and her son is a reservist awaiting redeployment. This family
was suggested by Beth Akulin.
All the above motions were approved.
Good of the Order was $25.00
A memorial service to departed Comrades was held at 8:00pm.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 by Cdr. Keidel with closing prayer by Chaplain Coates and salute to our flag.
Submitted by Ernest Thompson, Adjutant