Ships DD-844 & DMS-17

Minutes of Business Meeting held at 1:00 p.m., 5/15/03 at the Third Reunion, in Branson, Mo

The Business Meeting was called to order by outgoing President Steve Silk.

Officers, Directors / Advisory Committee members were selected for the next “Watch” by those shipmates in attendance. Nominations were made and each was unanimously elected to their respective positions

Officers elected: President, Joseph W. Malmendier

Vice President, Sidney Brown

Secretary, Robert J. Hales

Treasurer, Stephen Silk

Directors /

Advisory Committee: Fred Kragler

Rick Flanagan

Robert Noroski

Marvin Summers

Roger Rae

Dan Zabo

Richard Pittenger

William Beyhl

Will Pruett

Martin Denney

The new Officers and Directors gave Steve Silk, the Outgoing President and the Perry Reunion Founder, a job “Well Done” for what he has created and all that he has accomplished.

A Financial Accounting covering 11/1/02 – 4/30/03 was submitted by Steve Silk and accepted by all hands as written.

Proposal from Steve Silk:

1. Dues ( $10.00 ) are not mandatory. A request for dues shall be made once during a reunion cycle (Approx. 18 mos.)

2. That no more than 10% of dues will go to a charitable organization

3. That 75% of our cash balance will go towards the next reunion

Proposal was accepted and the bylaws changed.

Awards were presented to the following shipmates:

Awards: Port Hole Key Chain

Ernie Peterson of having traveled the furthest to attend the reunion.

Fred Kragler as the best Perry recruiter.

Larry Tunks lost his bid for the oldest shipmate to a fellow shipmate that attested to age 85. At the moment he remains unnamed.

Port Hole Key Chains were also given to Joe Malmendier, Martin Deeney, Will Pruett, David Pruett and Stephen Silk for their hard work, dedication, attention to detail and just providing a wonderful time for all shipmates, their families and friends who attended the reunion.

The following topics were discussed:

The site and Chairman of next Reunion is undecided at this time, several shipmates will research various sites, costs, itinerary’s etc.

Art Garafolo Mobile, Al – Biloxi, Ms area

Rick Flanagan Gatlinburg – Pigeon Forge, Tennessee area

Ernie Matseas Fall River, Ma ( home of the Kennedy DD-850 )

Steve Silk Charleston, SC

Crews – A suggestion was made that the membership Crews be named, some discussion was made but no decision was reached, item is tabled.

Suggestion from floor that a blurb be placed in several military type magazines in reference to our reunion.

In as much as there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Submitted by:

Robert J. Hales 64’&65’

Secretary