Meeting of the House Committee

VFW Post 7392

March 28, 2007

Called to order at 1800

Members in attendance:

Chairman Chris Kinkel

Mike Murphy

Skip Johnson

Stan Gearheart

Bruce Wood

Jim Glascow (appointed by Cdr)

Post Manager Sandy Sill

Post Commander Cecil Pierce

Senior Vice Commander

Quartermaster Bill Conklin

Additionally, 2 visitors attended. 

Excused:  Rick Hannold

Financial Report:

Discussion of financial report. Several questions were discussed.  Suggestion made to have Sandy and Bill Conklin meet with Jones Accounting to clarify several items.

Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and accepted.

Managers Report:

Coming events.  Installation of Officers in May.  Food Service of America new provider for foodstuffs.  CINTAS to receive letter termination account for reason.  VISA machine has been returned, costs to cease.  One oven has bad section. Suggestion made to have Post determine disposition.  Discussion of check writing and termination.  Presented $3,000 to Post from Gambling account.  No new NSF checks.  All other have been turned over for collection.  January audit completion discussed.  Books still have minor discrepancy (Less than $25.00).  Still under scrutiny.  New bookkeeper not on board.  Post Commander is now back and can follow up with Manager.  Question regarding steam tables.  More info to come.  Discussion of services provided by Cintas.  Drapes were cleaned from canteen funds. 

Old Business:

Surveillance system. Will start installation tomorrow.  If unable to finish, will return on Sunday.

Sandy has completed almost all requirements for gambling license.

New Business:

Discussion of NSF check debts.  Motion made and seconded to terminate canteen use by anyone having NSF checks in collection.  Motion passed.

Satellite change from Direct TV to Dish TV system.  Cost, savings, programming, etc.  Motion made to convert to Dish Network.  Motion passed.  Motion to amend the motion to ask Post to cover initial installation costs and pay back from the canteen.  Seconded.  Passed.

Info regarding Stan Gearheart as co-ordinator for Post breakfasts. 

Question regarding gedunk sales behind the bar.  Discussed.  Electric use by campers questioned.  Numerous items discussed that were referred to the Post meeting for action.

Letters to Board presented for action.

18 March. 1 letter.  Incident during sock hop regarding Mr. Mike Murphy.

24 March. 2 letters. Incident regarding phone call at the bar.  Second incident that night regarding incoming phone calls.  Mr. Murphy was intoxicated at the time. 

Discussion held regarding incidents.  This has been an ongoing problem.  Manager and Murphy will attempt to work out the problems.  No disciplinary action will be taken at this time.

Good Of The Order:

Skip probably unable to attend next meeting.  Minor surgery the same day.

Post Commander apologized for not being as available as usual due to fathers medical problem, appreciated the people that have taken up the slack. 

Motion made, seconded, and passed to adjourn.

Meeting adjourned.

D. Johnson

Adjutant