RAVENS ROOST #4

GENERAL MEETING

FEBRUARY 27, 2006

7:00 PM AT THE JUDGE’S BENCH

ELLICOTT CITY, MARYLAND

 

Welcome:         Dennis Colhouer – Ken Bauer absent

 

Pledge (Sergeant of Arms) – Joe Remeikis

 

Minutes (Pat Eikenberg) – available at the President’s table and via email.

 

Treasurer’s Report – Mandy

            Scholarship - $4,087.97

            Operations -    $5,875.14 ($2,000 allocated to Charities)

                                    $3,875.14 (Working cash)

 

            Audit of Scholarship and Operations accounts to take place (Pat Eikenberg

                        Mary Merzendorf and Joe Marciano will conduct audit)

 

Council of Ravens Roosts Report – Ken (Not in Attendance)

 

            Dennis gave report – Information was handed out regarding convention.  T-shirt

                        information, hotel information, etc.

            Council Bull Roast – March 19 – Towson – see Ken for details if you would like

                        attend.

            Current Treasurer of the Council has been dipping into the pot – investigation in

                        progress.  We’ll keep you updated.

 

Website/Newsletter Report – Mitch Hooper

            Pictures are available on website on Polar Bear Plunges and most recent events.

            Please read your emails regarding all our events.

 

Vice President (Dennis Colhouer)

            Convention Report – Registration packets available and t-shirt orders available. 

            Please see Dennis or email him regarding your requests.

 

Director of Ways and Means (Toni Reese)

            Bull Roast – Pat Eikenberg

                        Final ticket sales are underway.  PLEASE SELL TICKETS!!!  Final

                        Arrangements are being made with caterer, hall and DJ and singer.

            Frosty Volmer – Golf Tournament – information available next meeting. 

              Road trip talked about for next year.  More information available next

                        meeting.

 

 

Director of Charitable Contributions – Joel Hampshire – Not In attendance

 

Good and Welfare – Karen Suter

 

Leif and Julie Gensch are proud to announce that they have adopted a Russian baby boy named Nathan.  He is 16 months old and cute as a button.  Neither of the parents are sleeping much, but hope to catch up with the Ravens Roost buddies once they are settled in.

 

Ken Bauer had knee surgery last week and is on the mend.  He even made it to the Hour of Happiness on Friday!

 

Bob Caldwell – Ravens Report

            Bob gave an excellent report and discussion was held.  Please see his column on

            Mitch’s site :).