Meeting Minutes

Philadelphia Chapter ACBS Inc.

Chapter Meeting

March 11, 2008

 

 

Place:             President Joe Gartner opened the meeting at 7:00 at Villari’s, the Mill, Restaurant, in Palmyra, NJ which is our standard meeting place.  We meet on the second Tuesday of every other month at approximately 7:00 PM.

 

Attendees:     Chris Brown, Joe Gartner, Brian Gagnon, Andrea Hoffman, Steve Ingraham, Tom Kenny, Linda Kempkin, Elinor Miller, Al Mastales, Jack Raskin, Nick Rosa.

                       

Individual Reports:

                        President:  Joe Gartner

Joe greeted all present and thanked them for coming.

Joe responded Chip Paradis had recently made it clear to the DRYL that we were not renewing our membership for 2008.

 

Vice President:  Steve Ingraham. 

No Report.

 

Treasurer:  George Wohlgemuth

George was called away at the last minute to a business meeting so the treasury report was giving by Brian Gagnon. The treasury balance as of March 11, 2008 is $6,118.67. This is somewhat lower than the $6,562.49 balance reported at the January 8th meeting. The reduction is primarily due to two invoices for The Nautical Mile (November and February) as well as postage expenses. Income largely consisted of membership renewals and advertising income.  There was also some income as a result of newsletter sales and clothing.  As of March 11, George reports a total of 66 total paid memberships.  There are several people that have not renewed that will be contacted to determine why their renewals have gone through.  Tom Kenny made the motion to accept the Treasurer’s report and Jack Raskin seconded.  

 

Advertising:  Mike Kurland

Mike was not present, so Brian Gagnon gave the advertising report.  Graves Plating has now renewed their ad with us. George Wohlgemuth is planning on renewing his two ads and the income from all three advertisements will be added to the Treasury. Michael pointed that he had contacted Chris Schmaltz at Hagerty Insurance and they plan on renewing (although a check has not been received as yet)

 

Website:        Bill Carley and Tom Kenny. 

Both Joe Gartner and Tom Kenny renewed the offer to have Bill Carley put member’s pictures on the website. We have three new members/attendees tonight and the offer was expressly extended to them to provide Bill Carley with photographs.  Brian Gagnon confirmed that the website has been “updated” per last months meeting notes. 

 

Secretary:  Brian Gagnon. 

Brian expressed concern about the number of nonrenewals for 2008.  This matter has to be addressed.

 

Old Business:

 

Joe Gartner gave, to the new attendees, something of a history of the Tuckerton Seaport and our Show there.

 

New Business:

                       

Joe Gartner announced Dick Thomas has apparently decided to have the 1st Tuckerton Seaport Boat Show Meeting on March 25th.  The strong suggestion was made that this information be sent out to all of our Chapter members. Tom Kenny, Steve Ingraham and Jack Raskin expressed interest in participating in the “Boat Show Committee”.  Joe said he would take care of the announcement to all of the members.  Brian Gagnon will continue to handle the awards for both the show at Tuckerton and for the show at Wrightsville in October.

 

At the end of the meeting Steve Ingraham volunteered to accept the membership “Chair Person” position.  Brian Gagnon will provide him with details as far as “what to do”.

 

Joe Gartner reported that the 501 C Status of the Chapter is being “worked on” and should be concluded in the near future.

 

Notification for this meeting was made according to the historical method of “postcards and email”.  Those present said they appreciated being contacted that way.

 

Brian Gagnon mentioned to all that Mary Dieterly, Jr. had passed away.  Information concerning her passing will be contained in the next newsletter.

 

It was also mentioned that Brian Gagnon’s racing runabout, Tiger, was going to be back on the market.  The gentlemen that purchased the boat (Garland Gentry of Culpepper, VA) finds himself in the position of needing expensive surgery.  He can be contacted directly if there is interest on anyone’s part.

 

                      The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 PM

                       

  BG/ept

 

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