Coventry Volunteer Fire Association Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes November 13,2011 Guest Speaker State Rep. Tim Ackert: Thank You to members of CVFA for thier service to the town of Coventry, members have been going above and beyond just serving the town by responding to calls. The money collected for the Special Olympics, Stuff A Truck to help Human Services. There seems to be less volunteering in town and the members of CVFA seem to be filling the holes. Rep.Ackert informed members of new laws that have been passed and proposed new laws for the last 12-18 months. Rep.Ackert: feel free to contact me with any questions. Meeting called to order by L.Bragdon 19:20 hours Pledge of Allegience said by membership Secretaries Report: Posted Motion: R.Engler 2nd R.Breault to accept Secretaries Report Motion: Carried Treasurer's Report: September Beginning Balance: $45,954.62 Ending Balance $33,406.10 October Beginning Balance: $33,406.10 Ending Balance: $35,864.24 Assistant Treasurer's Report: Fireman's Fund: Beginning Balance: $2,087.03 ending Balance: $2,059.23 Junior Account: no activity: balance: $94.24 Fundraiser Account: no activity: balance:$605.97 Shattered Dreams: no activity: balance:$332.61 Board of Fire Officers Minutes: Posted Committee Reports: None Communications: Thank You letter from Coventry Police Chief Mark Palmer thanking F.Libby and J.M.Carilli for going above and beyond by helping Lt. Thurneauer recently Thank You from Republican Town Committee for help at Senior Health Fair Thank You from Stacey Harrington 2 residents gave a donation of $10.00 and $20.00 at Halloween Party L.Bragdon: awesome job done by all there has been a lot of positive feeback and thank you's from residents for CVFA having a Halloween Party more than 300 people attended the party. Applications for Membership: None Board of Directors Minutes: Posted Old Business: D.Taber: anyone interested inhelping with the website, please see D.Taber New Business: L.Bragdon: CVFA children's Christmas Party Committee will be the same as last year Motion: E.Elkins 2nd R.Engler to take $1,000.00 out of thr Fireman's Fund for Christmas Party Motion: Carried Chief's Report: there are a lot of upcoming events that help is still needed for, events are posted, please sign up. If anyone needs CISD please see the Chief or President As stated at Mandatory Drill, everyone needs to take more pride in CVFA., clean up after yourself, and always present yourself in a professional manner. Thank You to all who responded to explosion call all help was appreciated. CVFA has had 200 calls in the last week, thank you to all who are responding very big thank you to the Ladies Auxillary for all thier help Thank you to V.Firth and G.Firth for lending all thier Halloween decorations to CVFA for the Halloween Party Junior Firefighters: thank you in the last 2 years you have raised over $10,000.00 total giving it to the Special Olympics, Coventry Food Bank, American Cancer Society, and the Fallen Firefighters Memorial, and over 2000 canned goods collected Any member with suggestions for the Junior Program see Lt.Hoffman, T.Christensen, J.Krawetzky, A.Burger Very proud of recent CVFA activity Officer's that can provide coversge for thr Chief next month would be greatly apreciated Congratulations to G.Firth on birth of grandchild Saturday November 19,2011 is the Groundbreaking Ceremony for NCFD, all members have been invited to attend, if you plan on attending please wear Class A or B Uniform or appropriate attire. CVFA should be there to show thier continuing support of NCFD. 60/40: $43.00 won by A.Brierley M.Engler: EPI pens are now in packs of 2 on the ambulances Roll Call: C.Grover J.M.Carilli: Town incentive will be dispursed in January, you need to make 25 calls, 8 drills and 2 meetings in a 6 month period to be eligible. W-4's need to be filled in order to recieve incentive If you have taken the new CPR elsewhere please give a copy to EMS Captain or EMS Leiutenant Motion: J.M.Carilli 2nd J.Fragoso to adjourn meeting Motion: Carried Meeting adjourned 19:45 hours Respectfully Submitted Lila Smith Secretary Coventry Volunteer Fire Association