USS PERRY REUNION ASSOCIATION

BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES

4/23/2006

Meeting called to order by: Martin Deeney, President @ 2:00 PM

Board members present:

Martin Deeney, Sid Brown, Steve Silk, Robert Hale, Joe Malmendier

In addition there was various number of crew members present (approximately 51 noted)

AGENDA:

TREASURE REPORT PRESENTED BY: Steve Silk

Financial Statement was presented and explained by Steve Silk

MOTION TO APPROVE: Sid Brown

SECONDED: Bob Hale

VOTE: UNANIMOUS

OFFICERS FOR THE NEXT “WATCH” WERE PRESENTED AT THE MEETING.

NOMINATIONS WERE MADE AND EACH WAS UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED TO THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITIONS:

OFFICERS ELECTED: MARTIN DEENEY, PRESIDENT

STEVE SILK, VICE PRESIDENT

SID BROWN, SECRETARY

ROBERT HALE, TREASURER

NEW BUSINESS: Presented by Martin Deeney

1. It was discussed and suggestions were solicited for the next PERRY reunion. Three

Locations were suggested, Fall River, MASS, Philadelphia, PENN, San Antonio, TX.

Of the three locations, two were selected by a show of hand vote by those present.

Fall River, Mass received 19 votes

San Antonio, TX. received 31 votes

2. San Antonio was selected as the next USS PERRY reunion location

Bob Noroski volunteered to put our next reunion together. At the business meeting Bob

was nominated and accepted as our next REUNION CHAIRMAN. Roger Rae & John

Ellis accepting positions as reunion committee members.

3. It was suggested the reunion be held in Late March, 2007 due to economical and weather climate in the San Antonio area.

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4. There were 130 total reunion attendees attending the Washington, DC reunion.

It was the consensus of the Board that the higher cost of the DC reunion was the cause of a smaller turnout than the Charleston SC reunion (155).

CHANGE OF REUNION TIME FRAME: Presented by Steve Silk

1. Suggested that reunions should be held approximately every twelve

months instead of the eighteen month time frame, The reason if a reunion is missed, it would be three years before the next reunion could be attended a shipmate.

NAVY MEMORIAL PLAQUE: Presented by Steve Silk

1.Steve Silk presented the idea of a PLAQUE to be to be designed and installed in

the “UNITED STATES NAVY MEMORIAL” for the USS PERRY. Steve explained the size (3.5”x 8.5”) that would be allowed. The cost of the plaque is $2500.00. There was a unanimous agreement of those present that the REUNION ASSOCIATION

design and solist donations for the funding of the plaque. Rick Flanagan volunteered

his services of the design work and also a donation of $500.00 to get the funding started. Other members also offered donations towards the funding of the plaque.

2.A letter is to be mailed to all members of the USS PERRY REUNION

Association by Rick Flanagan explaining and soliciting funds for the plaque.

Meeting adjournment:

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Sid Brown @ 3:30 PM

The motion was second by Bob Noroski

It was unanimous vote to adjourn the meeting

SUBMITTED BY: Sid Brown HTC/USN/RET

SECRETARY