September General MeetingHeld in the Library on September 25, 2011
| Chairman | Ron Self | |
| Vice-Chairman | Barry Spillman | |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Dave Basile | |
| Outside Coordinator | Greg Sanders | |
| H-Unit Member-at-Large | Anthony Parker | North Block Member-at-Large | Malcolm Jones |
Chairman Self called the meeting to order at 0805 hrs. Roll was called: 32 members present, 2 excused, 1 absent - there was a quorum. Our Sponsor, Lt. K. Evans was present as well as Lt. R. Luna. Thank you all for joining us.
All present were asked to remove their hats for a moment of silence for those Missing-in-Action, those Killed-in-Action, and all other service members deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and around the world.
All members were asked if they received the August 2011 General Meeting minutes. All members did receive their minutes and no corrections were requested. A motion to accept the minutes was requested by Mr. Polley, and was seconded by Mr. Arnold. A vote was taken and the motion passed.
SECRETARY/TREASURER'S REPORT :
Mr. John Warren: We have $16.04 in our account as of 2/1/2011. We gave Operation: MOM $1,754.74, which included a $40.00 donation from a couple of lawyers. We received $10.00 from hat sales to members, $6.00 donated by Mr. Rooke, and $0.04 from an inmate that zeroed out his account.
SECRETARY/TREASURER'S REPORT:
Mr. Dave Basile: We Have $1,615.32 in our account as of 9/31/2011.
OUTSIDE COORDINATOR’S REPORT:
Mr. Greg Sanders: We have not received any correspondence since our last meeting. Mr. Sanders indicated that he has mailed out 28 letters to various organizations informing them of his status as our Outside Coordinator as well as notifying them of Jeff Lagnese' parole.
Our group had in attendance a new memeber Mr. Dwight Adams. Failure ot properly introduce this man to our group will be remedied at the October 30th meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS :
BY-LAWS:
Mr. Bob Kaser is the current Chairman appointee and any questions concerning By-Laws shall be made to him.
FOOD SALE:
Mr. Pete Rook is the current Chairman appointee and was informed that no food sale fundraisers will take place until Warden Martel's decision on several pending issues. As of this date, nothing has been decided. Therefore, our next food sale will not be known for some time.
TOY PROGRAM:
Mr. Darren Morris is the current Chairman appointee. Toy program narrative has been submitted and Letters have been mailed for donations. (See attached schedule for toy program dates). Of note, Mr. Stan Baer was appointed to the toy program as a mentor for committee members.
SCHOLARSHIP:
Mr. Joe Robinson is the current Chairman appointee.
COLOR GUARD
Mr. Trent Capell is the current Chairmans appointee and has been informed that the Color Guard will be utilized during the scheduled Run to the Pen event on November 12, 2011.
Chairman Self has assumed the duties of supplying JLynn Manley of all relevant material needed to keep our website current.
STAMPS for SOLDIERS, TABS FOR TOTS:
Mr. Albert Tupling is the current Chairman appointee. Should any questions arise regarding procedure contact Pete Rooke
CAMARADERIE NIGHT:
Chairman Self has assumed the duties of coordinating movie selections for Camaraderie night. Camaraderie night for September was unable to occur due to no coverage.
R.E.A.L. CHOICES:
R.E.A.L. CHOICES is on stand down until information about the status of the juvenile diversion programs are decided. Furthermore, a meeting will be called to determine if REAL Choices can provide training for any members wishing to participate. the membership body will be informed when this information is gathered.
PRESENTATION BOXES:
Mr. Chris Schuhmacher is the current Chairman appointee.
OLD BUSINESS
Secretary Basile brought up the proposed revision concerning Section IV, Membership, sub-section, Involuntary Termination, paragraph 6, which states: Once released from prison or transferred to another CDCR institution, membership is automatically terminated. The proposed change allows for a member in Good standing, who through CDCR procedures, are non-adversely transferred to another Institution/facility; or take a member-initiated leave of absence, will not be required to wait the 90 day Probationary period, but still needs to be voted in byt the general membership. In addition, members in Good standing who fall under this criteria will also not be required to meet the time constraints to hold office as long as they were member in Good standing for at least one year prior to transfer or Leave of absence.
The floor was opened to debate. Mr. Kaser made a motion to vote on the proposal, which was seconded by Mr. Barton. A vote was taken with the results: 25 members voted to make the proposed change, 1 dissent, with 6 members abstaining.
NEW BUSINESS
Chairman Self announced the proposed Run to the Pen event scheduled for November 12, 2011. Lt. Evans indicated that the event is a go. With that information, Secretary Basile stated that it would cost the group approximately $540.00 to purchase 200 Run to the Pen pins and 25 Spooky pins. Members would be able to make purchases of thses pins for $10.00 apiece to offset our costs to purchase them. A motion to send th emoney on the pins was made by Mr. Sanders; it was seconded by Mr. Warren. a vote carried unanimously.
Chairman Self introduced the Kit Kat group, which is a group of prisoners here at SQ that were arrested or convicted a juveniles to life sentences. Chairman Self stated that on November 13 & 27, the Kit Kat group, in the ARC trailer, will be conduction a workshop to create Christmas cards with inspirational saying for the children at the oakland Children's Hospital. Chairman Self stated that anyone wishing to assist in this workshop is welcome by the Kit Kat group.
A motion to adjourn the meeting by Mr. Tupling and seconded by Mr. Arnold. A vote was taken and the motion passed. the meeting adjourned at 0845 hrs.
NEXT CAMARADERIE NIGHT: October 29, 2011.
NEXT GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Sunday, October 30, 2011.
SUBMITTED
(SIGNED) (SIGNED 9-30.11) D. Basile, DATE V.V.G.S.Q. Secretary/Treasurer
(SIGNED) (SIGNED 9-30-11) Ron Self DATE V.V.G.S.Q. Chairman
NOTED
(SIGNED) (SIGNED 10/6/2011) K. EVANS DATE Correctional Lieutenant V.V.G.S.Q. Chief Sponsor
Vietnam Veterans Group of San Quentin Chief Sponsor: Lt. K. Evans, (415) 454-1460 x 5716 San Quentin State Prison Co-Sponsor: Sgt. D. Moore, (415) 454-1460 x 5861 1 Main Street Fax: (415) 455-4113 San Quentin, CA 94964
WEB SITE - http://vvgsq.tripod.com
Brothers Helping Brothers
October 29, 2011 Camaraderie Night in Education Bldg. C-1 @ 1630 hrs. October 30, 2011 General Meeting in the Library @ 0800 hrs.. November 12, 2011 3rd Annual Run to the Pen November 27, 2011 Camaraderie Night in Education Bldg. C-1 @ 1630 hrs. December 10, 2011 Christmas Toy Program in Visiting Rooms December 11, 2011 Christmas Toy Program in Visiting Rooms December 17, 2011 Christmas Toy Program in Visiting Rooms December 18, 2011 General Meeting in the Library @ 0800 hrs. December 18, 2011 Christmas Toy Program in Visiting Rooms December 24, 2011 Christmas Toy Program in Visiting Rooms December 25, 2011 Christmas Toy Program in Visiting Rooms
CURRENT ROSTER
| NAME | CDC # | BRANCH OF SERVICE | UNIT | V.V.G.S.Q. |
| Adams, Dwight | K-98701 | Prob 12/24/11 | ||
| Arnold, Richard | P-27171 | U.S. Army | 11-B10 | VIG |
| Baer, Stan | K-06285 | U.S. Marine Corps | HQSV Base Tel | VIG / Toy Program |
| Barton, Harry | C-03120 | U.S. Navy | CVS 12, USS Hornet | VIG |
| Basile, David | C-70016 | U.S. Army | 3rd Brigade, 3rd Battalion | VIG / Secretary/Treasurer |
| Beavers, Lawson | P-14974 | U.S. Army | E Co., 407 Div. | Color Guard / VIG |
| Botha, Gary | D-88086 | U.S. Army | 72-B 20-P | VIG |
| Brown, David | AE-3137 | Voting Member | ||
| Butler, Duane S. | D-91464 | U.S. Army | 15-D / 13-E | VIG |
| Caffale, Giovanni | D-97941 | U.S. Marine Corps | 353 Leopards, Sniper | VIG |
| Capell, Trenton | E-91949 | U.S. Army | 31 Kilo | Chairman Color Guard |
| Faison, Popeye | C-68462 | Toy Program | ||
| Gomez, Johnny | K-72622 | Toy Program | ||
| Gumpal, Mauro | P-00591 | Voting Member | ||
| Hickman, Hugh | K-32967 | U.S. Marine Corps | 0311 | Voting Member |
| Jones, Malcolm | J-04780 | U.S. Navy | USS Coral Sea | VIG / N.B. Member at Large |
| Kaser, Robert | D-41415 | U.S. Army | Old Guard | VIG |
| Kess, Phillip | G-62396 | U.S. Army | 13 Bravo, Fort Hood | Voting Member |
| Morris, Darren | K-36952 | U.S. Air Force | 50th Supply Sqdrn. | Chairmam Toy Program |
| Parker, Anthony | D-20753 | U.S. Navy | Av. Mach. Mate, NAS Whidbey Isl. | H-Unit Member-at-Large |
| Polley, Ahmad | C-57727 | U.S. Coast Guard | Air Station S.F. | Color Guard / VIG |
| Robinson, Garvin | K-52086 | U.S. Army | 12 Bravo - 10 | Color Guard / Scholarship Chair |
| Rooke, Pete | C-76159 | U.S. Army | 57F20, 348 S&S | Food Sale Chairman |
| Sanders, Greg | E-05222 | U.S. Marines | VIG / Outside Coordinator | |
| Schuhmacher, Chris | T-31014 | U.S. Air Force | 311 TRS | Presentation Boxes Chair |
| Self, Ronald | K-21055 | U.S. Marine Corps | 5th Pltn, 1st Force Recon. | VIP / VIG / Chairman |
| Snider, James | F-30077 | U.S. Navy | Boiler Tech, USS Blandy DD943 | Voting Member |
| Spillman, Glen | F-42695 | U.S. Army | 11B, 1/9 – 7th Inf. Div. Fort Ord | VIG / Vice Chairman |
| Stauffer, Paul | T-80750 | Voting Member | ||
| Trevino, Danny | J-93154 | Voting Member | ||
| Tupling, Albert | K-26855 | U.S. Navy | USS Midway | Stamps for Soldiers / Tabs for Tots |
| Vick, Ernie | P-59262 | U.S. Marine Corps | 0211, 1st Mar Div. | VIG |
| Warren, John | T-86358 | U.S. Navy | BM, NAS Lemore | Voting Member |
| Willis, Edward | E-08652 | U.S. Navy | DLG 25, USS Bainbridge | Color Guard |
<