Executive Committee Present:-------------	E. Renteria -	Chairman VVGSQ
	R. Portune -	Vice-Chairman VVGSQ
	R. Lott -	Secretary/Treasurer
	J. Langnese -	Outside Coordinator
	G. Caffale -	Sergeant-At-Arms
	H. Barton -	Member-at-Large

Meeting called to order at 0748 hours by Chairman Renteria. Roll was called. A quorum of voting members was present.


Chairman Renteria asked everyone to remove their hats for a moment of silence for America’s Prisoners of War, her Missing in Action, those Killed in Action, and our troops deployed around the world.


Members were asked to indicate if they received their minutes of the last meeting. No corrections or additions were noted. A motion was made to accept the minutes of the July 31, 2005, general membership meeting as written. Motion carried.

TREASURER REPORT:(Mr. Lott) A summary of current account status was presented to the group and no questions were posed.

OUTSIDE COORDINATOR:(Mr. Langnese) The Group received the following correspondences:

NAME	ORGANIZATION
Colonel Weber	Airborne Quarterly
Judith and Mary Manley
Danny Williams	N.I.V.N.
Dennis Elliot	N.I.V.N.
Chaplain Dugdale	N.I.V.N.
VVA Chapter 20	Rochester, N.Y.
VVA Chapter 205	Auburn, N.Y. (3 Letters)
Bob Gagnon	Sec/Tres Golden Gate Chapter, 82nd Airborne
Colonel Joseph Franklin
Tony Thompson	N.I.V.N. (2 letters)

NOTE OF INTEREST: Mr. Langnese stated that the first piece of correspondence that he received in his new position was from Mary Manley.


NEW BUSINESS:
The following members were assigned to the following committees by Chairman Renteria:

By-Laws: Committee Chairman, Mr. Northrop and Mr. Biggs

Happy Hats: Committee Chairman, (stand down)

Non-profit: Committee Chairman, Mr. Singler

Food Sale: Committee Chairman, Mr. Lott

Joint Venture: Committee Chairman, Mr. Haskin

Social: Committee Chairman, Mr. Northrop

Public Information: Committee Chairman, Mr. Langnese

Color Guard: Committee Chairman, Mr. Caffale

Scholarship: Committee Chairman, Mr. Leavitt

Stamps for Solders: Committee Chairman, Mr. Leavitt

Camaraderie Night: Committee Chairman, Mr. Faison

R.E.A.L. Choices: Committee Chairman, Mr. Stipe

Grants: Committee Chairman, Mr. Langnese

Holiday Toy Program: Committee Chairman, Mr. Stipe

SPECIAL THANKS: Mr. Renteria wanted to extend a special thanks to Mr. Lemus, Carol Jackson, Judith Manley, the Rice Family, Loretta Shaeffer, Deborah Sheldon, and June Fessler for all their help at the food sale. Thank you for all your dedication and help!!
- Mr. Renteria would also like to thank Mr. Leavitt and the American Indians who volunteered their services if needed for the food sale.
- Mr. Lemus thanked the group for all their help at the food sale, and passed along the thanks from the general population.

MEMBER AT LARGE (North Block): Mr. Renteria temporarily appointed Mr. Harry Barton as the Member at Large for North Block until we can vote at our next General Membership meeting to fill this position.

WEARING OF COVER: Mr. Renteria stated that we are a group that will maintain its integrity as a unit. He directed that we will wear our cover properly to all meetings, and to all group functions.

STAMPS FOR SOLDIERS: 2000 additional stamps were turned in to be mailed out.

S.Q.T.V. CORRECTION: Mr. Thomas informed the group that Mr. Langnese's name was spelled incorrectly on the television. The correction for this mistake is already in motion.

CLOSURE: A motion to close the meeting at 0803 hours was made, motion carried and meeting closed at 0803 hours.

NEXT MEETING: SUNDAY, September 25, 2005

Robert Lott
R. Lott
Secretary/Treasurer

W. Jeppeson
W. Jeppeson, CCII Specialist
V.V.G.S.Q. Sponsor

Comittee Activity	Chairman	Housing
By-laws	Mr. Northrop	3-N-71
By-laws	Mr. Biggs	2-N-37
Camaraderie Night	Mr. Faison	1-N-65
Color Guard	Mr. Caffale	3-N-63
Food Sale/Fundraising	Mr. Lott	4-N-10
Grants	Mr. Langnese	3-N-92
Happy Hats	(stand down)
Joint Venture	Mr. Haskin	1-N-16
Non-profit	Mr. Singler	3-N-39
Public Information	Mr. Langnese	3-N-92
R.E.A.L. Choices	Mr. Stipe	3-N-25
Scholarship Committee	Mr. Leavitt	3-N-89
Social	Mr. Northrop	3-N-71
Stamps for Soldiers	Mr. Leavitt	3-N-89
Holiday Toy Program	Mr. Lott	4-N-10
Holiday Toy Program	Mr. Stipe	3-N-25

OUTSIDE CORRESPONDENTS:

If you would like further information on any of the projects, activities, or goals of the V.V.G.S.Q., or would like to participate, please contact the following:

Inmate Program Coordinator's Office
Attn: Carol Jackson/V.V.G.S.Q.
San Quentin State Prison
San Quentin, CA 94964
Phone: 415-455-5090
Fax: 415-455-5180


For further information about the Vietnam Veterans Group of San Quentin (VVGSQ), please see our web site at: http://vvgsq.tripod.com