The meeing was called to order at 1:15 PM. The invocation, Pledges of Allegiance and SAR were led by Gary Cooper. Attendance 10.
Our speaker was Dr. John Ashbaugh, history professor and San Luis Obispo Council Member. He spoke knowledgably on a number of aspects of the Constitutional, interpreting in favor of Democrats and attempted to make the case for them in the upcoming election. Not as vociferously as our previous speaker, but enthusiastically, nonetheless. No proselytes last month or ;this, by my reckoning.
The Treasurer reported a balance of $1,746.92. Dues are $75 and payable in November.
The following motions were made and passed. First year Chapter dues are suspended for new members. We are ordering SAR Rosettes @$10, each for existing members. New members will get one free.
Benediction by Gary Cooper. Meeting adjourned at 2:45 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
David a. Tissue, Secretary
October 31, 2012
Guest Speaker - September 15, 2012
Lt. Col
Alfred J. Fonzi II, US Army (Ret)
Al Fonzi is a retired Army Lt Colonel with over 36 years of military service, both enlisted and commissioned, upon his retirement in January, 2006. Since his retirement, he has been employed as a consultant for SRI International, an affiliate of Stanford University and is a specialist in counterterrorism, disaster management and other issues regarding Homeland Security.
A career intelligence officer, he served multiple combat tours of duty in Vietnam, and various assignments throughout the Cold War, to include duty with Army Special Forces. He served in Europe, Korea, and the Middle East, to include service in Bosnia as the Chief of Counterintelligence and HUMINT for the National Intelligence Cell in Sarajevo. During the 1990's, he served as a counternarcotics intelligence officer while assigned to the DEA and FBI in South Central Los Angeles and along the Mexican boarder. His last combat tour was in Iraq in 2004 during which time his oldest son was also deployed to Iraq as a Corpsman with the First Marine Division.
Al is a graduate of Cuesta College and Cal-Poly, holding multiple earned degrees, to include a Master's Degree in International relations from the University of Southern California. He is a Vice President of the San Luis Obispo County Lincoln Club, and alternate member of the SLO County Republican Central Committee and is a regular conservative columnist for the Atascadero News. He has been married to former Mayor and current City Councilwoman of Atascadero, Roberta Fonzi, for 38 years. They have four children and live in one of the oldest Colony Homes in Atascadero.
Al's talk was centered on his views of the present state of politics from a conservative point. His views were characterized by our humble Secretary were "very negative opinion of the other party, and very provocative stuff." Our illustrious President didn't seem to think the views were offensive, but were controversial.
Al Fonzi is a retired Army Lt Colonel with over 36 years of military service, both enlisted and commissioned, upon his retirement in January, 2006. Since his retirement, he has been employed as a consultant for SRI International, an affiliate of Stanford University and is a specialist in counterterrorism, disaster management and other issues regarding Homeland Security.
A career intelligence officer, he served multiple combat tours of duty in Vietnam, and various assignments throughout the Cold War, to include duty with Army Special Forces. He served in Europe, Korea, and the Middle East, to include service in Bosnia as the Chief of Counterintelligence and HUMINT for the National Intelligence Cell in Sarajevo. During the 1990's, he served as a counternarcotics intelligence officer while assigned to the DEA and FBI in South Central Los Angeles and along the Mexican boarder. His last combat tour was in Iraq in 2004 during which time his oldest son was also deployed to Iraq as a Corpsman with the First Marine Division.
Al is a graduate of Cuesta College and Cal-Poly, holding multiple earned degrees, to include a Master's Degree in International relations from the University of Southern California. He is a Vice President of the San Luis Obispo County Lincoln Club, and alternate member of the SLO County Republican Central Committee and is a regular conservative columnist for the Atascadero News. He has been married to former Mayor and current City Councilwoman of Atascadero, Roberta Fonzi, for 38 years. They have four children and live in one of the oldest Colony Homes in Atascadero.
Al's talk was centered on his views of the present state of politics from a conservative point. His views were characterized by our humble Secretary were "very negative opinion of the other party, and very provocative stuff." Our illustrious President didn't seem to think the views were offensive, but were controversial.
Minutes of meeting - September 15, 2012
The meeting was called to order at 1:15 PM. The invocation, Pledges of Allegiance and SAR were led by Gary Cooper. Attendance 10.
The Treassurer has a balance of $1,746.92.
Our speaker was Alfred J. Fonzie II, a U.S. Army veteran of some 36 years. He spoke of his strong conservative political views and his very negative opinion of the other party. Provocative stuff.
Dalton Pittman attended as a prespective member
We welcome Christopher Scrimiger as a new member.
Dues are $75.00, and payable in November.
Benediction by Gary
Meeting adjourned at 2:30 PM.
respectifully submitted,
David A. Tissue, Secretary
The Treassurer has a balance of $1,746.92.
Our speaker was Alfred J. Fonzie II, a U.S. Army veteran of some 36 years. He spoke of his strong conservative political views and his very negative opinion of the other party. Provocative stuff.
Dalton Pittman attended as a prespective member
We welcome Christopher Scrimiger as a new member.
Dues are $75.00, and payable in November.
Benediction by Gary
Meeting adjourned at 2:30 PM.
respectifully submitted,
David A. Tissue, Secretary
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