Meeting Minutes 2023
Chapter 925 Meeting - January 3
Meeting called to order at 7 PM by Rich presiding
Pledge of Allegiance by Ron
Visitors: 0
Prayer: Rich
POW/MIA Memorial: by Gary
Roll Call - Rich, Gary, Bob McCann, Bob McCray
Reading of the Minutes- approved
Treasurer Report: $
Membership: 119 VVA (All Life members)16 AVVA Members, 11 Life. TOTAL: 135
Correspondence -
Honor Guard - Did Rich Sliker funeral - 11 Honor Guard members
AVVA -
Chaplain - Terry Steer is feeling better. Charlie Halgren undergoing radiation. Bob McCray has kidney disease.
Fundraising: Limited due to weather. Rich will be looking for Walmart for this year.
Old Business: March 23-25 Armory in Columbia to help with claims. January 22, Friendship Baptist Church, PTSD service. Flag and flagpole at Golden Corral. Doug Blackburn made the bench for under the flagpole.
New Business: Ron Kim talked about Agent Orange affected his teeth and had them all out.
State Council - Terry will try to make next meeting Feb. 12th. August 8-12 Convention for National in Orlando.
Meeting adjourned at 7:26 PM
Chapter 925 Meeting - February 7
Meeting called to order at 6:58 PM by Bob McCray, Rich presiding
Pledge of Allegiance by Ron
Visitors: 0
Prayer: Rick
POW/MIA Memorial: by Gary
Roll Call - Rich, Gary, Bob McCann, Bob McCray, MJ
Reading of the Minutes- approved
Treasurer Report: $
Membership: 117 VVA (All Life members)17 AVVA Members, 11 Life. TOTAL: 134
Correspondence -
Honor Guard - Only funeral was Hightower. Partnered with American Legion. Going to be part of the Moving Wall Service at Memorial Day.
AVVA -
Chaplain - Terry Steer is back in the hospital with pneumonia again. Chapter needs a chaplain. Rick Power is now our Chaplain.
Fundraising: May 26- May 27 8-4. Walmart on Farrow Parkway
Nov 10-11. Garden City Walmart
Old Business: March 22-23 Columbia Armory for filing VA claims. Rich talked about his church doing PTSD speech. #1 stressor for PTSD is alcohol.
New Business: Gary Kniskern - Veteran’s Last Patrol - befriend, honor, and support veterans in hospice care. Gary works with them. Anyone can just go to assisted living facility and do companionship for a veteran.
State Council - can do mileage online. Charles Davies - Council is doing a fundraiser…doing a challenge coin.
Blue Star Mothers - motion $200 approved.
Cub Scouts - donate $300 to our chartered scout troop for use for uniforms for needy veterans kids.
Bench for the flagpole at Golden Corral will be installed soon.
Ron Kim - has website for helping combat vets. CombatHelp.org. Working with over 100 vets right now.
Meeting adjourned at 7:43 PM
Chapter 925 Meeting - March 7
Meeting called to order at 6:58 PM by Bob McCray, Rich presiding
Pledge of Allegiance by Ron
Visitors: 2
Prayer: Rick
POW/MIA Memorial: by Gary
Roll Call - Rich, Gary, Bob McCann, Bob McCray, MJ
Reading of the Minutes- approved
Treasurer Report: $
Membership: 117 VVA (All Life members)17 AVVA Members, 11 Life. TOTAL: 134
Correspondence - Blue Star Mothers thank you for donation. Thank you for a gift card from a vet we gave a card to.
Honor Guard - Golf Vet Center - opening ceremony. Donated $100 and 2 gift cards for Vet’s Cafe.. The Traveling Wall is coming in Memorial Weekend. We will be involved. Asking for chapter for wreath at Wall. $200 approved.
AVVA - none
Chaplain - Johnny Gossett can’t drive anymore.
Fundraising: May 26- May 27 8-4. Walmart on Farrow Parkway
Nov 10-11. Garden City Walmart
Rich has sign up sheets
Old Business:
New Business: April meeting is cancelled and will come back in May.
March 29th is Vietnam Veterans Day. Free entrance at Patriot’s Point
Mission BBQ also doing something that day.
Charles Davies came with in with Challenge Coins for $10
State Council - # of delegates to National Convention is set as of Feb. 28th
Recruiter asking Vietnam Vets to speak to students to recruit - no
Camp LaJuene water - only eligible if you have cancer. Watch what lawyers. Bergman and Greene has contract with government.
Jaime - talked about poster he has of the Nurse Vietnam Memorial Poster. Wants to present to a nurse who served at one of the chapter meeting. Motion - to cover cost of frames. Approved.
Visitor spoke about POW/MIA flag that was refused in Carolina Forest. We are looking at hanging the flag anyway with Honor Guard and TV stations coming to cover it.
Meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM
Chapter 925 Meeting - May 2 - No April meeting
Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM by Bob McCray, Rich presiding
Pledge of Allegiance by Ron
Visitors: 4
Prayer: Rick
POW/MIA Memorial: by Gary
Roll Call - Rich, Gary, Bob McCann, Bob McCray
Reading of the Minutes- approved
Treasurer Report: $
Filed treasurer report. April 1 to March 31 is fiscal year.
Membership: 117 VVA (All Life members)17 AVVA Members, 11 Life. TOTAL: 134
Correspondence - authorized for 3 delegates to the Convention. Letter from Bill Wythe widow about Honor Guard doing funeral. $300 donation was sent by her.
Honor Guard - May 20th - presentation of the colors at Pelicans game.
May 25 - Wall arriving. Will do opening ceremony.
AVVA - none
Chaplain - Terry Steer broke his hip
Fundraising: May 26- May 27 8-4. Walmart on Farrow Parkway
Nov 10-11. Garden City Walmart
Rich has sign up sheets
Old Business: Fundraising, parade.
New Business: Presented certificate to Vietnam nurse and a framed picture of the nurses memorial at the Wall.
Visitor talked about a book that he is giving away to Vietnam Veterans.
Monday, 29th - Memorial Day in Conway. 11 AM
Delegates for Convention - Charles Davies will be going. Will provide financial. Motion for $700. Approved.
50/50. Doug Blackburn donated his winnings to the Vet Center to help a homeless woman vet.
Meeting adjourned at 7:49 PM
Chapter 925 Meeting - June 6
Meeting called to order at 6:56 PM by Bob McCray, Rich presiding
Pledge of Allegiance by Ron
Visitors: 2
Prayer: Jaime
POW/MIA Memorial: by Gary
Roll Call - Rich, Gary, Bob McCann,
Reading of the Minutes- approved
Treasurer Report: $
Membership: 117 VVA (All Life members)17 AVVA Members, 11 Life. TOTAL: 134
Correspondence - Thank you note from Col. Amy Johnson for picture. OSV Sock Hop $600 donation, South Strand Lions Club - $150
Honor Guard - 8 services since last meeting. Presented Colors at Wall. Charlie Zweigle always represents our chapter at Quilts of Valor. White uniform tops now.
AVVA - none
Chaplain -
Fundraising: One day was washed out. Friday got $770. Only 5 members showed up. Will have a split with Honor Guard at ceremony.
Old Business: Dedicated the bench outside Golden Corral. Flagpole and plaque
Hector spoke about a POW/MIA flag raising he helped with. Observed a moment of silence for D-Day. We had a good service at Conway Vietnam Memorial on Memorial Day. Megan Miller of local news had pictures and video on TV. Ron’s brother joined the Honor Guard for Memorial Day. 4th time Wall has been here…we have brought it here as a chapter twice.
New Business: Ron motion to buy a real wreath for both Veterans Day and Memorial Day ceremonies. Approved. Motion to approve $600 for Camp Corral. Passed.
Delegate - vvasc.org - chapter activity - pictures of us at The Wall
Meeting adjourned at 7:33 PM
Chapter 925 Meeting - September 5
Meeting called to order at 6:59 PM by Bob McCray, Rich presiding
Pledge of Allegiance by Ron
Visitors: 1
Prayer: Rick
POW/MIA Memorial: by Gary
Roll Call - Rich, Gary, Bob McCann, Johnny
Reading of the Minutes- approved
Treasurer Report: $
Membership: 124 VVA (All Life members)17 AVVA Members, 11 Life. TOTAL: 141
Correspondence - Andrews Veterans Day Parade - we haven’t gone in a few years.
September 15 - POW/MIA Day. Lost our news correspondent Meagan Miller on TV
Honor Guard - 6 events - 3 funerals. Coming up - Veteran’s Day…back to black short sleeve shirts.
AVVA - none
Chaplain - Jerry Hearl is not doing well
Fundraising: Nov 10 and Nov. 11. Garden City Walmart. Will be posted online
Old Business: None
New Business: Wreaths Across American, Blue Star Mothers Hero Boxes, Need to determine gift cards for Christmas…how many and what amount.
Jaime talked about DAV and filing claims
Hector - event on Nov. 12…needs Honor Guard Berkshire Forest near River Oaks, will get a donation for this.
Charles Davies - National Convention report - 703 delegates - 14 from SC. National talked about dissolution of the National organization.
Meeting adjourned at 7:54 PM
