OPENING RITUAL CONDUCTED AT 7:04 P.M. 10 MEMBERS WERE PRESENT WHICH CONSTITUTED A QUORUM. MINUTES OF THE JANUARY MEETING WERE READ AND APPROVED.

ROY HAVEKOST READ IN THREE NEW MEMBERS AND SIX TRANSFERS. THE NAMES WERE JAMES (J.J.) JOHNSON, CYNTHIA L. MADSEN, WILLIAM J. STRUCK, WILLIAM CARROLL, GERALD L CHIAT, ROBERT C CURREN, FRANK E MOULTEN, RUBY J. NICHOLS, AND STEPHEN C. PRIESTER. ALL WERE APPROVED.

WEB SITE REPORT BY ROY HAVEKOST WAS READ AND APPROVED, COPY ATTACHED.

HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT BY PATTY O. CALLAHAN ; THE EARLY BIRD DINNER LETTERS FOR MARCH 21ST ARE IN PROCESS. THE LADIES AUXILIARY VETERANS APPRECIATION PROGRAM IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 9TH. A GARAGE SALE IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 28TH AND CAPT. SKI GOLF TOURNAMENT IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 2ND. A KAROAKE FRIDAY NIGHT PROGRAM IS A WORK IN PROGRESS.

FINANCE OFFICER ABSENT, REPORT NOT SUBMITTED.

OLD BUSINESS: THE ROOF LOW BIDDER IS MR BASS AND HIS PROPOSAL HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE. DISCUSSION ON THIS ISSUE RESULTED IN THE ISSUE BEING PASSED BY THE MAJORITY. THE ESTIMATED COST IS BETWEEN 12K AND 13K. FINANCING IS IN PROGRESS. THE ISSUE OF POOR CLEANING IN THE KITCHEN WAS BROUGHT UP WITH DAN WORTMANN OFFERING TO SET UP A COMMITTEE OF TWO TO COMPLETE THE PROPER WORK. THIS IS A HEALTH ISSUE AND ONE THE STATE WILL NO APPROVE FOR FOOD SERVING.

NEW BUSINESS: TWO VACANCIES EXIST ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. DAN WORTMANN AND PATTY O' CALLAHAN WERE NOMINATED TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERMS. NOTICES WILL BE ON THE WEBSITE AND BULLETIN BOARD FOR COMPLETION OF THE MAY 30TH REQUIREMENT. VOTE IS SCHEDULED FOR THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING IN MARCH WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULED RIGHT AFTER.

SICK BAY INCLUDED PAST COMMANDER MELVIN ARD,  MICKIE BASS, MELITA DURAN, DAVE COOK, BOB NAGEL AND CHUCK KEES. ROY GOTTCHALK'S WIFE PASSED THIS WEEK. SERVICES WILL BE NEXT TUESDAY FEBRUARY 10TH AT THE SAWGRASS BEACH CLUB. A DONATION OF $25.00 WAS APPROVED TO BE SENT TO THE NE FLORIDA HOSPICE.

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:45 P.M.

RIC SMITH SR., PAST ADJUTANT