AVMS Meeting Minutes June 11, 2024
Call to Order: Rich Greenberg -President, called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Director-at-Large Deb Distefano lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
Invocation: Lead by Sean Brown – Dogs Inc.
Welcome Remarks: New members were welcomed by Secretary – Dave Chervin.
Roll Call / Attendance: Four Directors were present
Officer Reports
Secretary’s Report: Dave Chervin announced that the May 2024 meeting minutes were approved by the Board electronically and are available on our website. Minutes will be posted on the A.V.M.S. website.
Treasurer’s Report: Steve Milbrod reported:
Opening balance – $18,491.32
Ending Balance – $24,248.22
Revenues:
$4664.85 – Corporate Sponsors
$700.47 – Donations
$115 – 50/50 proceeds
$460.00 – Friends of AVMS
$15.00 – Shirt sales
Expenses:
$110.00 – Revised Sponsor banner
$88.23 – Supplies (Memorial Day and Webb Fest)
Ongoing Business
- We will put out flags again in the development in honor of July 4th.
- Steve Milbrod gave an update on the upcoming Lip Sync event (July 27th). We currently have (5) of the required (12) acts registered. Ticket sales will begin July 10th.
- Tunnels to Towers / Veteran’s Housing – The groundbreaking for the new residential facility in Bradenton will be Saturday June15th at 4410 66th Street West. Tunnels to Towers is a non-profit dedicated to supporting America’s first responders, Gold Star families and military veterans. They are committed to eradicating veteran homelessness in Florida.
- Upcoming speakers – Operation Warrior Resolution (July) and Operation War Paint from Ringling College of Art and Design (September).
Beginning September there will be a permanent change to our meeting date. It will now be held on the second Monday of every month.
Our next meeting will be Tuesday July 9th at 6:30 pm.
Respectively submitted, Dave Chervin – Secretary