AVMS Meeting Minutes February 10, 2025

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AVMS Meeting Minutes February 10, 2025

Call to Order: Rich Greenberg President, called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Dave Chervin, led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Invocation: Bob Turner

Officer Reports

Treasurer’s Report November – Steve Milbrod:

Beginning balance – $4,327.23
Ending Balance – $6,594.81

Revenues
$1,993.00 – Dues
$55.00 – 50/50 Proceeds
$1,000.00 – Corporate Sponsorship
$300 – Friends of AVMS
$68 – Miscellaneous donations
$100 – Night at The Races

Expenses
$1,000.00 – Webb-Fest band deposit
$249.00 – Website hosting renewal

Secretary’s Report – David Chervin

  • (5) voting members of the Board were present. January 2025 meeting minutes were approved and posted to the AVMS website.
  • Dave Chervin reported that we will award a scholarship again this year to a JROTC student at Lakewood Ranch High School. A committee will be formed soon to create an essay topic.

Corporate Sponsors

  • Deb Distefano and John Bastiani will be recruiting volunteers to solicit local businesses to become AVMS Sponsors.

Night at the Races

  • Deb Distefano gave a brief overview of this upcoming event to be held March 29th. Details are forthcoming.

Webb Fest 2025

  • Steve Milbrod gave a brief overview of this upcoming event to be held April 25th. The band Bynge has been booked. Additional details are forthcoming.

JFCS Stand Down

  • Rich Greenberg gave a brief overview of this upcoming event to be held February 22nd. From 9 -1 at Robard’s Arena. This is an annual event that brings together various professionals who can assist Homeless Veteran’s with a variety of issues. Rich asked that anyone wanting to help contact him directly.

Viet Nam Veteran’s Day

  • This year’s ceremony will be held on March 29th. Details forthcoming. It will be held indoors and then move outside for the flag lowering.

Get to Know Your Veteran Neighbor

  • Bob Turner gave a presentation on his Marine military background and combat experience in Grenada.

Operation Warrior Resolution

  • Bob Turner gave an overview of their new facility. It is located on seven acres and was formerly owned by a Yoga school. It will be used to host their weekend retreats and other activities.

Women’s Veteran’s Day

  • This year’s ceremony will be held on June 12th. Details forthcoming.

50/50
The 50/50 was drawn at the end of the meeting.

Rich Greenberg thanked Karen Nasello and Kelly Naughton our cookie sponsors.

Our next meeting will be Monday, March 10th at 6:30 pm.

Respectively submitted, Dave Chervin – Secretary