MVO MEETING BRIEFS

March 17, 2025

Meeting was called to order at 1304 hrs. There were 11 members and 1 guest present.

Current balance of $3378.43  Report filed for audit.

Roger Mills attended our meeting. He was a Petty Officer Second Class in the Navy 1969-1973.

George Benz is joining our group.

The Olivedale Senior Center’s Annual Meeting will be March 26th with registration starting at 0930 and the meeting at 1030. Make sure your membership dues are up to date. Anne Anderson and Bret Rice are running for positions on the Olivedale Board. Be sure to attend and vote. There are raffle prizes and a boxed lunch. If you want the free boxed lunch, you must sign up before 1600 hrs on Friday the 21st.

Lloyd Robertson reported he will get Sweetcorn Festival tickets for our group to sell. We     get 1/2 of the money we collect. He should have them around the end of April to the first of May. They are due back in the 2nd week of August.

Bill checked with the Eagles about renting their shelter house for our picnic. The cost is $200 and requires a $100 deposit. Dave McKittrick made a motion to rent the shelter for our June 16th picnic. Bret Rice seconded the motion, and the motion passed. Bill will get it reserved.

The cost for the Olivedale bus trips are; $258 for Motts, $321 for Vets Memorial, and $385 for Watts and Ye Old Mill. After much discussion about trips, the group all said the trip to Utica is enjoyed by all. Dave McKittrick moved and Anne Anderson seconded a motion to take a trip to Utica with the possible date of July 22nd. The motion passed. Everyone is to check the date and Bill will schedule the bus and call Watts.

Other trips will be determined at a later date.

There was discussion about what to do with the CD that matures April 6th. Currently the best rate requires a minimum of $2500. Lloyd Robertson moved and Dave McKittrick     seconded a motion to roll $2500 over into a new CD and place the remainder in our checking account. The motion passed. The Commander and Finance Officer will meet at the bank to do the paperwork.

The meeting was adjourned at 1419 hrs.