From the Secretary's Desk:
Minutes from 6/2/07 Meeting
Call to Order - Mike at 10:20am
Attendance - 25 Members (Incl. 6 Excused) / 7 Guests
Adjourned - Harry at 11:15am
Mark read the May Minutes and they were accepted by the membership as reported with no corrections.
Opening Remarks - Marty welcomed everyone and spoke briefly on patches and how to order them. Also,
Mike and Marty presented IWMAOFS patches of special recognition to Mark DeLuca and Jay Casiano for service to the chapter
up and above the call of duty! Anyone interested in Star Days should contact Marty by June 12th to make final reservations!
VP Report - The business cards with modifications are in. Mike will be distributing them
shortly. Mike also gave a quick discussion on CPR (Courtesy, Professionalism and Respect). There have been several instances
on rides and in meeting where people should show CPR to other members and guests rather than show outrage. One final comment,
there is a mandate that members NOT wear attire using explatives and suggestive material while representong the Chapter and
Star in general!
Treasurer's Report - A full report was presented to the membership stating we have $1906.68 in the
kitty of which $734 will be paid out to the Magic Marble winner. All expenses were approved and distributed. Hard copies
were available to the membership for review if interested.
LOS Report - Tina was not present and therefore no report.
Vet Report - Wayne reported on the recent trip to Rolling Thunder where 3 bikes and 1 guest attended
and Frank gave a report on the trip to the WWII festivities in Reading, Pa. where 13 bikes attended!
Web Report - Jay has been updating the site regularly. Based on pics recently received, you can
see links to members and their bikes. Check it out and be sure to send Jay any pics you have related to the Chapter and check
back to see what's shakin' on the site.
Marble Report - With today's addition we now have $1556 in the pot of which at least $778 going to the winner.
John Van Buren had the winning ticket today but did not find the black marble. He was given a Chapter 204 T-shirt and a fresh
copy of V-Twin Magazine as a concolation prize.
July and August Meeting - Membership voted to cancel these two monthly meetings to
accomodate the 2007 ride schedule. Rich is looking into a week night dinner cost for future meetings at Cherry's.
Marty will get back to everyone as details become available.
Misc. - On July 15th, we are invited to attend a free bar-b-q at Camelback sponsored
the by Just Cigars Inc in Tannersville on Rt 611 ( next to The Crossings Outlets". See Mike Sierra for details.
Safety - Our sponsor will donate two new radios that we require to maintain safety on our rides.
Summer Picnic - Jay is starting to get feedback from other chapters. We are looking into another caterer.
If cost is prohibited, we will send out a list of itmes required by members to make this a success.
Guests - Frank Day introduced our guests from Pen Argyl (Jeff) and Elgrit from 2nd Chance. They are very
appreciative of our efforts. The chapter passed the hat and collect $55 to donate to the 2nd Chance organization as a start!
We will establish a hot dog sale at the sponsor as well as efforts at Lehighton Bike Night to continue our support of this
charity.
New Business:
Fund Raising - Carla Benckert established "Second Chance Pet Adoption" as a secondary charity for the
chapter. There is an open house on June 24th we need to support. A volunteer sheet was passed around to provide coverage.
Frank Day agreed to be Ride Captain on the Hawks Point Ride coming up. Check your schedule for
details.
Keep the followng Dates in Mind:
Star Days - 7/24 through 7/27 in Tennessee - Mark will not be attending so pursue on
your own at this time!
Star B Q - 8/17 - 8/18 in Rochester, NY
Mid Atlantic Bar B Q - 8/10 and 8/11. Jay has details if interested in going.
