SIR INC

BRANCH 144 BEC MEETING MINUTES

APRIL 17, 2025 

The meeting was called to order by Big SIR Fernando Gonzalez at 9:36 AM.                                

A quorum was established with the following members present:

Big SIR Fernando Gonzalez, Little SIR Edd Santwier, Treasurer John Santillano, Assistant treasurer Joseph Miceli, Secretary Jim Toepfer.     

DIRECTORS: Bob Lewis, Vince Sereno, Jerry Strain. Absent: Andre Dodd, Gaylan King, Director/Area 18 Rep Anthony Butera. 

GUESTS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Sam Graham, Edd Santwier, Absent: Gary Williams.     

Motion to approve minutes from March 17, 2025. MSP.   

Treasurer’s Report:

The Treasurer’s Report for March 2025 was presented by treasurer John Santillano:

            Checkbook Balance as of March 1, 2025….…………………..$ 4,420.95  

Total Receipts….……………………………………………….………….$ 2,202.00

Disbursements…..….…….………………………………………..………$ 1,375.07      

Checkbook and cash as of March 31, 2025.……………………………$ 5,447.88               

A motion was made to approve the treasurer’s report and voucher requests for: Bob Lewis $10.49 and Rick Kindle for membership advertising in the amount of $200.11. MSP.

Membership Report:

Membership report as of March 17, 2025: Active members 77, pending members 0, unused badges 173, total badges 250. A motion was made to approve the membership report. MSP.             

STATE HLM: Jerry Strain

HLM: Gary Williams and Sam Graham

Committee Reports:   

Bowling: Bob Lewis – Going well. 

Golf: Jerry Strain – Proceeding as planned. 

Travel: John Cardoza – Absent – Pending cruises coming for 2025: The Mississippi River, the Rose Parade, Korea, Japan, and Australia.     

Dining: Vince Sereno – All groups are functioning well. 

Sunshine: Edd Santwier – No news.  

Walking Group: Anthony Butera – Absent.   

OLD BUSINESS: Big Sir Fernando held discussion on the benefits of advertising in the Modesto View Magazine and the Modesto Bee Newspaper. More discussion is needed on what it will take to increase the membership for Branch144.

NEW BUSINESS: SIR Branch 144 is still searching for a new Membership Committee Chairman.    More discussion was held on the need for reorganization at the state level.

 

Meeting adjourned by Big SIR Fernando Gonzalez at 10:04 AM. 

 

   The time of the next BEC meeting will be 9:30 AM, May 15, 2025.

                                      Respectfully submitted by: Jim Toepfer, Secretary.