USS Perry Reunion Association
Jacksonville, FL
Minutes of the Business Meeting

October 7, 2001

The meeting was called to order by President Stephen Silk at 11:30 A.M..  There
were about forty-five members present. 

The first order of business was to acknowledge the Plank Owners that were present.
William Beyhl
Leo Gardner
Robert Rau
They were given gift certificates from Tin Can Sailors.
Also awarded gift certificates for traveling the furthest to the reunion were:
Ernest Petterson and his wife Beatrice from Bow, WA
Dave Klinger and his wife Jean from San Jose, CA

Steve then commended Sid Brown for the outstanding job he did in setting the
Jacksonville Reunion. He thanked Sid for his hard work and dedication.

The following report was submitted by Treasurer Joseph Malmendier.

Cash Flow Report
1/1/01 Through 10/7/01

INFLOWS

Banquet 4640.00
Credit 86.75
Donation 777.00
Dues 2105.00
Hosp. Suite 1170.00
Mayport Base 1339.00
Opening Bal. 562.92
Reservations 137.50
River Cruise 3714.50
St. Augustine 1300.00

TOTAL INFLOW $15,832.67

OUTFLOWS

Admin. Exp. 633.88
Banq. Exp 4698.15
Gifts Given 111.25
Hospitality 400.00
Miscellaneous 427.25
Mementos 391.00
Photocopies 17.12
Postage 50.39
Refund 2502.75
Tours 4604.65

TOTAL OUTFLOW $13,836.44

OVERALL TOTAL $1,996.23

The treasurer's report was accepted as read.

The President reported that it is estimated that between twenty-seven  and three
thousand severed board the USS Perry DD844 during her 27 years of service.  We
have identified more than 412 of these men. New members sign in at a rate of
five per month.

The next order of business was a discussion of the site for our next reunion
in the Spring of 2003. The majority of our members currently reside the eastern
half of the country.  However, it was proposed that we should consider a reunion
site in the central or western part of the country. This would give the members
from the west coast more of an opportunity to attend.

The following sites were proposed.  Listed also are the members of the site selection
committee.

Pensacola, FL    Tom Naile
Las Vegas, NV  Michael Vanderschaaf
Reno, NV          Dave & Jean Klinger
Newport, RI      Daniel Zabo
Baltimore, MD  Ray Reiner
Other cities to be considered:
Biloxi, MI
Annapolis, MD


The next order of business was the discussion of the proposed By-Laws.  A copy
was distributed to attending members at check-in.

Two amendments were proposed:

1.  That a sentence be added to Article I Section IV Government.  The sentence
to read as follows:
     "All officers and board members must have access to the Internet with
an E-Mail account."

2.  That the last paragraph of Article III Section 1 be changed to read:

    "All officers many serve no more than two consecutive terms in the same
office.  A term of office is from one reunion until the following reunion or
until election can be held."   

The Bylaws were accepted as amended.

There was a discussion of the possibility of having a model of the USS Perry
DD844 built for the association.  By a show of hands it was suggested that the
Board of Director look into the feasibility and cost of procuring such a model
and report back to the membership.

A suggestion was made from the floor that members who had received a refund check
for the canceled Mayport trip could return them to the association.  Many took
the opportunity to do so. 


The following Officers were elected to serve until the next reunion.

Steve Silk,  President
Will Pruett, Vice President (Nominated by Ken Chapman as his replacement)
Joe Malmendier, Treasurer
Martin Deeney, Secretary

Sid Brown, Board Member
Bill Janulin, Board Member

The following appointment was made by the president.

Lou Guariniello, Audit Committee

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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Submitted by,

Martin E. Deeney 57-60
Secretary