The meeting was called to order by President ED FICKES at approximately 10:10 A.M. at VFW POST #1.

President Fickes asked for new attendees to identify themselves and Greg Mann reported he had moved back to Colorado after a short absence.

The minutes of the NOVEMBER 16, 2002 meeting were submitted by BRIAN FOOTE. APPROVED

The Treasurer’s report for JANUARY 18, 2003 was submitted by Treasurer Roger D. Patterson. APPROVED

President Ed Fickes gave an update and review on the Chapter Semi Trailer Project. One donated trailer has been sold and the $1,000 from the sale was deposited in the Chapter bank account. After applying the $1000 already collected, three storage trailers are still needed to sell to come up with the approximate balance of $2750 needed for our trailer. Members were encouraged to seek out trailers that might be donated to the Chapter for the Project. Trailers need to be titled and in good enough condition to be hauled to Greeley. Ed Fickes will arrange for the tractor needed to pull the trailer. Ed stated that the last he knew the trailer we wanted was still available but wasn’t sure how long it would stay available. Bill Robie moved that we take the $1,000.00 already collected and use it as a deposit on the trailer the Chapter would like to purchase. After some discussion the motion was seconded and APPROVED. A discussion continued about how the Chapter might fund the balance of the money need to buy the trailer. It was suggested that the February meeting agenda include the topic idea that members might loan the chapter the money much as they did for the glassware for the 2001 Reunion. Reason(s) given for the need to proceed are that the chapter needs projects/activities other than just meetings. It was pointed out that the Project will take several months to get the trailer useable and require a lot of work by chapter members; and that several big air shows and other opportunities will occur before the trailer may/will be finished this year.

It was decided that the February 15, 2003 and March 15, 2003 meetings will be held at VFW Post # 1 at 10:00 AM.

Membership Chair Mike Law spoke on the status of his upcoming 23-month absence. Mike will be leaving in May for a Church mission, which will take he and Dianna to Ghana. Look for his message on this topic in the next Chapter Newsletter. He also spoke on the status of major activities at VHPA National. There were some personnel changes at Headquarters. The 2003 VHPA Reunion registration is up online at www.vhpa.org. Those going to Orlando for the Reunion can register online and the program is more user- friendly than in the past. The lawsuits against VHPA National by a former member are settled in Missouri but a lawsuit has been refilled in Kansas. This year’s VHPA Directory has about one hundred more pages that last year and Mike expects next year’s Directory to have an additional one hundred pages.

The Chapter needs to hear from the members about what programs/activities they would be interested in having the chapter plan. Suggestions can be provided to the Webmaster at www.vhparmc.org.

The meeting adjourned at approximately 11:21 A. M.

2003 DUES OF $20 ARE NOW DUE AND PAYABLE

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