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Meeting Minutes June 2025

  1. The Shipmates monthly meeting of FRA Branch 208, Camp Lejeune, NC was called to order at 1800 on 11 June 2025 by Shipmate President Raymond Applewhite.
  2. The Pledge of Allegiance, Opening Prayer and Preamble to the FRA Constitution were recited by all Shipmates present.
  3. The following Shipmates were present: Raymond Applewhite – President
    Lou Alers – Chairman, Board-of-Directors
    George Cleveland
    Cornelius Dozier
    Jerry Gray – Master-at-Arms
    James Hill – Treasurer
    Paul Levesque
    Mike Maddox
    Tim Manchester – Webmaster
    Paul H. Miethker – Secretary
    Alexander Nevgloski – Chaplain
    John Rooney
    Mike Rooney
    Terry Scott
    Steve Tracy

The following guests were present:

  N/A
  1. NEW SHIPMATES N/A
  2. MINUTES The minutes of the 13 May 2025 meeting were accepted.
  3. FINANCIAL REPORT: Approved Pending Audit.
  4. COMMUNICATIONS

a. S/M Secretary Miethker indicated the Branch received the following:

(1) List of paid S/M’s for Jun 25 from National HQ.

(2) List of deceased S/M’s for Jun 25 from National HQ

(3) Letter from the Salvation Army requesting a monetary donation.

(4) Letter from Special Olympics, North Carolina requesting a monetary donation.

(5) Letter from the USPS, invoice for the Branch postal box for 2025-2026.

  1. OLD BUSINESS

a. The Branch appreciation letter for the MCB Commissary will be presented soon. We are
waiting to hear back from the commissary on a good day to present the letter.

b. The Branch reviewed the proposed budget for FY 2025-2026. Recommendations were
made and approved for minor changes. S/M Chairman of the Board Alers will make the changes and present the budget for the branch vote at the July 20225 meeting.

c. The Quarterly Road-Side-Cleanup was rescheduled for 28 Jun 25 at 0730.

d. S/M President Applewhite, informed the Branch that he is still waiting to hear back from
the various civilian police departments for a date and time for the Branch, Coffee-With-A-Cop Program.

e. S/M PAO Manchester provided an update on the Branch “Beach Package” raffle. A
total of $2150.00 has been raised. The drawing will occur at the Branch July meeting.

  1. NEW BUSINESS The Branch has submitted a request to be sanctioned under Article 1216(a) of the FRA Constitution and By-Laws, allowing the Branch to operate with a reduced number of elected officers. Scheduled for vote during the Regional Convention.
  2. GOOD OF THE ORDER. a. First Saturday of the month: Reading of the North Carolina POW/MIA Names, Vietnam Memorial, Lejeune Memorial Gardens @ 1200. b. Every Friday, Veterans Coffee, Lowe’s Foods, Cape Carteret @ 0800. c. Second Saturday of the month, Navy Retired Chiefs Breakfast, Jacksonville Golden
    Corral @ 0830 d. Retiree Breakfast, Hilton Garden Inn, 21 Aug 25 @0700 e. 9/11 Memorial Observance, Lejeune Memorial Gardens, 11 Sep 25 @ 0800 f. MCB CL Retiree Appreciation Day, Marston Pavilion, 27 Sep 25 @ 0900-1400 g. Beirut Memorial Observance, Lejeune Memorial Gardens, 22 Oct 25 @ 1030 h. City of Jacksonville Veterans Day parade, CCCC, 8 Nov 25 @ 1000 i. Regiment of Retired Marines Ball, 8 Nov 25, New Bern Convention Center @ 1730 Tickets only available online at VETERANBALL.COM
  3. BIRTHDAYS 7 Jun - Frank Watkins 8 Jun – William Joyce 9 Jun – Charles Holland 17 Jun – James Harris 20 Jun – Todd Meekins 21 Jun – Richard Farish 22 Jun – William Hamm 26 Jun – Tom Harper 28 Jun – Charles Brown
  4. TWO BELL CEREMONY N/A.
  5. There being no further business, a motion was made to adjourn. The Closing Prayer was recited, and honors rendered to the American Flag. The meeting was adjourned at 1940. The next meeting will be held on 8 July 2025 @ 1830 at DAV Chapter 16 Building Jacksonville, NC. Paul H. Miethker Shipmate Secretary