Meeting Minutes for September 21, 2013

Meeting to Order@ 1:10 P.M.
Acting President Gary Cooper led with the invocation, SAR pledge and Pledge of Allegiance.
Attendance: 7 members and 1 guest speaker
Sunshine Report-Gary had a quadruple bypass and valve replacement surgery a few months ago but is doing well.
Guest Speaker-Paul Williams, Manager for the local Orkin Pest Control franchise
Mr. Williams had experience in retail management and an Agriculture background when he made the career switch to pest control. First a termite inspector, then pest control technician and now service manager for the SLO franchise. Orkin was started in 1901when Otto Orkin developed and sold rat poison. Headquartered in Richmond, VA, Otto became known as the “rat man” and in 1929 the firm expanded to the extermination of cockroaches, bedbugs and other insects. In the 1950’s the “Orkin Man” was introduced and eventually the business was acquired by Rollins, a global company.
Mr. Williams said that much of his business is devoted to the extermination of black Argentine ants but that he also does bed bug eradication employing pesticides and heat. Williams explained that there are two types of termite with one type requiring 3 days of tenting and fumigation while the subterranean termite requiring poisons at their nest. Annual termite inspections were recommended. Williams stated that he also did live animal trappings which conformed to State regulations. Mr. Williams presentation was warmly received.
Secretary’s Report-Secretary Scrimiger read the June minutes. Motion to accept the Minutes (Cooper) Seconded (Rader), Motion Carried.
Treasurer’s Report: $1906.35 current account balance
New Business: Don McGaughey is a member again. Motion to purchase additional certificates for guest speakers (Rader), seconded (Tissue), carried. VP Bill Siler asked for suggestions for future speakers and/or topics and also floated the idea of a Christmas Party in lieu of the regular December meeting. Topic to be revisited next month.
Benediction/Closing SAR Pledge
Adjournment @ 2:35 P.M.

Meeting of Saturday, September 21, 2013

Speaker for meeting

Finally got the pigs in the pen.  Paul Williams, from Orkin Pest  
control Company will talk about control of various pests including  
termites and bed bugs, etc. Sorry for the delay which was caused by my  
not starting soon enough. 20th of August was insufficient so next  
month I will start last,January. Not sure how to do that so any help  
from all you experts will be appreciated.

All I know of Williams he is service manager-specialist for Orkin,  
perhaps at SLO and has been in California for 5 years. Originally from  
Houston, TX. Hope to get more bio data tomorrow.

Bill Siler, Vice President

No Meeting in July and August

There will be no meetings in July and August.  See you in September.

Russ

Minutes for June 15, 2013

CENTRAL COAST CHAPTER MINUTES FOR JUNE 15, 2013

Meeting to Order @ 1:09 PM

The invocation, SAR Pledge and Pledge of Allegiance were led by acting President, Gary Cooper.

Attendance:  8 members and 1 guest speaker.

Sunshine Report:

Phil Rader and Jerry Evans were in attendance and appear to be in good health. Bill Siler’s trip is going well and his next stop will be Canada.

Guest Speaker Presentation:

Officer Tim Koznek, SLO PD. Officer Koznek has five years with San Luis Obispo PD and prior law

enforcement experience with Atascadero PD and Santa Barbara Co. Sheriff’s Dept. Officer Koznek

said that the new chief has taken a more proactive stance with the homeless or transient populations

because fully one third of all calls involve these individuals. Regrettably, SLO’s reputation as being

a caring city for those in a homeless circumstance led to an ever increasing transient population and

an increase in crime. The newly formed Community Action Team (CAT) will address the issues caused by these populations. Q & A followed.

Secretary’s Report: Reading of last month’s meeting was waived.

Treasurer’s Report: $1884.22 is the current account balance.

New Business:

Jerry mentioned a new CASSAR T-shirt which is available for $21.00. He will bring to our next meeting which will be in September. There will be no meeting in July and August.

Russ Haynes produced informational brochure for review. We will vote on whether to

have them professionally printed in September.

Benediction and Closing Pledge led by Gary Cooper.

Adjournment.

Respectfully Submitted,

Chris Scrimiger, Chapter Secretary

Guest speaker Tim Koznek, and acting president, Gary Cooper

 

Speaker for May 18, 2013, meeting

The program speaker for the May meeting will be  Ms. Angie King from the Senior Legal  
Services Project here in San Luis Obispo.  Ms King brings  the story of  
how legal services aid those who cannot defray expensive legal  
problems and has long been involved in community work.

Central Coast Chapter Minutes for April 20, 2013

Central Coast Chapter Minutes for April 20, 2013

Meeting to Order@1:08 pm

Pledges of America and SAR were led by acting President Gary Cooper. Attendance: 9 members and the guest speaker.

Sunshine Report: Jerry Evans is much improved and hopes to be in attendance in May. Lewis Height is 87 years old this date.

Secretary’s Report: reading of the March minutes was waived.

Introduction of our guest speaker: Dr. Robert Detweiler, Provost, VP of Student Affairs and former History professor @ Cal Poly.

Dr. Detweiler’s presentation was on the presidential election of 1864 and his premise being that it was and remains the most important election in our nation’s history. Dr. Detweiler mentioned that prior to the 1864 contest that the war was still in doubt and that this was in spite of Union victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg earlier that summer. Democratic candidate General George McClelland has a certain level of popularity, the draft was unpopular, many northerners were uncertain about emancipation, Union losses at the Wilderness and Cold Harbor were deemed unacceptable and the army was mired in trench warfare at Petersburg. McClelland was offering a negotiated peace with the continuance of slavery. President Lincoln himself predicted a loss in the election but the dynamic changed with General Sherman’s successful Georgia campaign including the taking of Atlanta. The Union also won a victory at Mobile Bay and General Sheridan suppressed confederate forces in the Shenandoah Valley. Dr. Detweiler also mentioned missteps by the Confederacy including unfortunate promotion of John Bell Hood over General Johnston which led to bloody losses in Georgia and Franklin, Tennessee.  Lincoln was re-elected 55% to 45% in the popular vote with a 74% turnout.

So why the most important election. Dr Detweiler pointed out that if McClelland is elected the Union loses the war, the Union and the Confederacy become separate countries,  both much weaker and vulnerable to foreign aggression and border raids. The precedent is a horrible one if a malcontented minority can tear up a country. Dr. Detweiler stated that national stability is our greatest commodity as a nation and it is that that gives rise to economic power. We are who we are because Lincoln won that most contentious election.

Dr. Detweiler’s presentation was most warmly received.

New Business: The presentation of certificates to Dalton Pittman and Chris Scrimiger (Supplemental).

Treasurer’s Report: Present balance is $1894.46.

6-8 of those present expressed interest in attending the DAR meeting scheduled for May 16 @ noon at the Los Robles Mobile Home Estates Club House on Via Robles, Paso Robles. Their speaker will be Don Mazy, late of the USS Hornet.

Benediction by Earl Rader

Closing Pledge

Adjournment

 

Members Receive Certificates of Application Approval

Dalton Pittman, receives his certificate of approval for his Patroit ancestor, from acting President Gary Cooper, at the April 20, 2013, meeting. Congradulations, Pitt.

Chris Scrimiger, receives his certificate for a supplemental for his Patroit ancestor, from acting President, Gary Cooper.  Congradulations, Chris.