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Welcome to the Delaware National Guard Retired Officers Association Website. Our
purpose is to foster fellowship among retired officers of the Delaware National Guard
and to maintain the esprit de corps of our members through social and educational
programs. We aim to provide information of interest to our members concerning their
benefits and entitlements earned through their dedicated military service to our State and
nation.
This website belongs to our members and we encourage your thoughts and ideas on
how we can make this a better product to serve you. Please forward your comments to
our webmaster at Milheritage.aol.com.
Our website includes:
A Calendar of Events
Resources - Links to other organizations
Our monthly newsletter, "Did You Know"
A tribute to National Guard History and Heritage
Contact Us:
Delaware National Guard Retired Officers Association
webmaster: Brig Gen (DE Ret) Kennard R. Wiggins, Jr.
Kennard.Wiggins@gmail.com, 410-398-0742
Delaware National Guard Retired Officers Association
306 Weiner Avenue, Harrington Delaware 19952-1141
Officers:
COL (Ret) James Testerman, President, jteste6847@aol.com
BG (Ret) Elliott Workman, Vice President
LTG (Ret) Douglas Boyce, Treasurer
Lt Col David L. Cook, Secretary
Col Ernest A. Schwab, ANG Representative
Executive Committee Minutes
Executive Committee Minutes
8 March 2012
1. The Executive Committee (ExCom) met on 8 March 2012 at the Landings Club, Dover
AFB, Delaware. The meeting began at 1200 hours.
2. Members present: President COL Testerman, Treasurer LTG Boyce, Secretary LtCol
Cook and NGADE Rep Col Schwab. Others attending: COL Fountain and MAJ Kemp.
3. Minutes of the 9 February 2012 meeting. Change par 4, line 3, Ann to Annual.
Change par 5, line 3, DANG to DENG. Change par 6, line 1 from Picnic & Race to Social
Activities, line 4 from replace - Chairman. with BG Workman remaining as Chairman.
Change par 7, line 1 to read 7 AM at to 7 AM, 8 March 2012 at. Change par 10, line 1
from reinvestment to re-imbursement. Change par 10, line one from Col Swab to Col
Schwab, seconed to seconded and Col Testerman to COL Testerman.. LTG Boyce moved
to approve the minutes, seconded by Col Schwab and passed.
4. Treasurer Report. LTG Boyce reported that we had income of $80.00 from annual
membership dues 1 February 2012 to 29 February 2012. We had expenses of $132.00 for
Postage reimbursement to COL Testerman. The Vanguard Fund had a increase from 1
February 2012 through 29 February 2012 of $265.37. The account balances as of 29
February 2012 are $1359.55 in checking and $5.05 in saving. The Vanguard share balance
as 29 February, 2012 was $14245.37. Col Schwab moved to accept and LtCol Cook
seconded and passed.
5. Committee Reports.
A: Membership Committee: COL Fountain Reported that we have 184 life members,
seven becoming life members in 2012. We have 86 annual members that have paid their
dues and 20 that have not and will be dropped from membership if they don’t pay their
dues by May 31, 2012. We lost two life members, BG James L Marvel and BG Glenn M
Watson in February. LTC James T Collins and BG Oscar E Trivits are quite Ill. The
membership Committee is sending out birthday e-mails. The complete report is attached.
B: Social Activities Committee: A report on the Annual Picnic will be delivered next
meeting.
C: Awards and Honoree Committee: No report
D: Audit Committee: Audit report due after Annual Meeting.
6. Delaware Rank. COL Testerman met with the AG and confirmed that as we are a
private organization that unless we are sending something to an outside organization
we do not need to indicate Federal State rank.
7. From NGADE. NGADE meets in the morning at 7 AM, second Thursday of the
month at the Crossroads Dinner located Kirkwood & RT 7. They are talking about
having a Legislative day with Delaware legislature. The AG briefed them about the
decreases in manning in the Guard units.
EXCOM Meeting Minutes
8 March, 2012
Page 2
9. Old business. We had a lot of discussion about the problems of getting information
about retiring guardsman. We still have the Smith memorial moneys to distribute.
10. New business. We are recommending a $500.00 budget for the Annual picnic. The
official budget will not be voted on till the Annual picnic. Motion to change $500.00 for
this physical year designated to DHMEF annual appeal to gift to DHMEF in honor of BG
Glen Watson presented by LTG Boyce, seconded by Col Schwab and passed. Motion to
list delinquent annual members in minutes of April EXCOM meeting so all members can
have a chance to check with them and bring them up to date otherwise they will be
dropped moved by Col Schwab and seconded by LtCol Cook and passed.
11. Adjournment. The next meeting of the ExCom will be one week late, 19 April 2012,
location to be determined, with lunch starting at 1130 hours.
DAVID L. COOK
LtCol (Retired), DANG
Secretary
Attachments: 1 Committees, 2 Membership report
Delaware National Guard
Retired Officers Association
306 Weiner Avenue
Harrington, Delaware 19952-1141
COMMITTEES
Membership Committee Social Activities Committee
COL (Ret) Bob Fountain, Chairman LTG (Ret) Henry McCann, Chairman
BG (Ret) C. Elliott Workman BrigGen Carl T. Butterworth
Brig Gen Thomas Lauppe MAJ (Ret) Roy Kemp, Jr.
CW5 Charles Glenn
Awards and Honoree Committee Audit Committee
BG (Ret) C. Elliott Workman, Chairman MAJ (Ret) Roy Kemp, Chairman
BG (Ret) Richard James COL (Ret) Carol Brown
MG (Ret) Terry Wiley Col (Ret) David Brown
Col (Ret) David C, Brown
BrigGen (Ret) Carl T. Butterworth
REPORTS, MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIP MONTHLY REPORT AS OF February 29TH, 2012 TO EXCOM DNGROA
ROSTER CONSISTED OF 291 NAMES, (103 Air Guard)
STATUS:
LIFE MEMBERS, 184 - 63% ; (59 Air Guard) – 32%
(7 have joined during FY11/12; Willey, McCann, Farquhar, Gower, McVicker, Kirby, &
Carlen)
2012 PAID MEMBERS, 86
(10 DURING Feb; Brodsky, Marinelli, Reid, Rhoads, Sams, Schaffer, Skinner, Thorpe,
Waehler, & Woodall)
ARREARS, 20 (4 HAVE REPLIED THAT THE CHECK’S IN THE MAIL)
LOST TWO LIFE MEMBERS,
BG (DE) James L MARVEL & BG (DE) Glenn M WATSON
LTC James T COLLINS AND MG (DE) Oscar E TRIVITS ARE QUITE ILL !!
I ask for the approval of the EXCOM, that any name on the roster that has not paid at
least their yearly dues by March 31st be listed, by full name and rank in our monthly
minutes and/or newsletter. Ask all members that may know these individuals to contact
them in case they are not receiving information from our association. Members not paid
by May 31st will be dropped.
Bob Fountain, Chairman
302.236.3312
Welcome to the Delaware National Guard Retired Officers Association Website. Our
purpose is to foster fellowship among retired officers of the Delaware National Guard
and to maintain the esprit de corps of our members through social and educational
programs. We aim to provide information of interest to our members concerning their
benefits and entitlements earned through their dedicated military service to our State and
nation.
This website belongs to our members and we encourage your thoughts and ideas on
how we can make this a better product to serve you. Please forward your comments to
our webmaster at Milheritage.aol.com.
Our website includes:
A Calendar of Events
Resources - Links to other organizations
Our monthly newsletter, "Did You Know"
A tribute to National Guard History and Heritage
Contact Us:
Delaware National Guard Retired Officers Association
webmaster: Brig Gen (DE Ret) Kennard R. Wiggins, Jr.
Kennard.Wiggins@gmail.com, 410-398-0742
Delaware National Guard Retired Officers Association
306 Weiner Avenue, Harrington Delaware 19952-1141
Officers:
COL (Ret) James Testerman, President, jteste6847@aol.com
BG (Ret) Elliott Workman, Vice President
LTG (Ret) Douglas Boyce, Treasurer
Lt Col David L. Cook, Secretary
Col Ernest A. Schwab, ANG Representative
Executive Committee Minutes
Executive Committee Minutes
8 March 2012
1. The Executive Committee (ExCom) met on 8 March 2012 at the Landings Club, Dover
AFB, Delaware. The meeting began at 1200 hours.
2. Members present: President COL Testerman, Treasurer LTG Boyce, Secretary LtCol
Cook and NGADE Rep Col Schwab. Others attending: COL Fountain and MAJ Kemp.
3. Minutes of the 9 February 2012 meeting. Change par 4, line 3, Ann to Annual.
Change par 5, line 3, DANG to DENG. Change par 6, line 1 from Picnic & Race to Social
Activities, line 4 from replace - Chairman. with BG Workman remaining as Chairman.
Change par 7, line 1 to read 7 AM at to 7 AM, 8 March 2012 at. Change par 10, line 1
from reinvestment to re-imbursement. Change par 10, line one from Col Swab to Col
Schwab, seconed to seconded and Col Testerman to COL Testerman.. LTG Boyce moved
to approve the minutes, seconded by Col Schwab and passed.
4. Treasurer Report. LTG Boyce reported that we had income of $80.00 from annual
membership dues 1 February 2012 to 29 February 2012. We had expenses of $132.00 for
Postage reimbursement to COL Testerman. The Vanguard Fund had a increase from 1
February 2012 through 29 February 2012 of $265.37. The account balances as of 29
February 2012 are $1359.55 in checking and $5.05 in saving. The Vanguard share balance
as 29 February, 2012 was $14245.37. Col Schwab moved to accept and LtCol Cook
seconded and passed.
5. Committee Reports.
A: Membership Committee: COL Fountain Reported that we have 184 life members,
seven becoming life members in 2012. We have 86 annual members that have paid their
dues and 20 that have not and will be dropped from membership if they don’t pay their
dues by May 31, 2012. We lost two life members, BG James L Marvel and BG Glenn M
Watson in February. LTC James T Collins and BG Oscar E Trivits are quite Ill. The
membership Committee is sending out birthday e-mails. The complete report is attached.
B: Social Activities Committee: A report on the Annual Picnic will be delivered next
meeting.
C: Awards and Honoree Committee: No report
D: Audit Committee: Audit report due after Annual Meeting.
6. Delaware Rank. COL Testerman met with the AG and confirmed that as we are a
private organization that unless we are sending something to an outside organization
we do not need to indicate Federal State rank.
7. From NGADE. NGADE meets in the morning at 7 AM, second Thursday of the
month at the Crossroads Dinner located Kirkwood & RT 7. They are talking about
having a Legislative day with Delaware legislature. The AG briefed them about the
decreases in manning in the Guard units.
EXCOM Meeting Minutes
8 March, 2012
Page 2
9. Old business. We had a lot of discussion about the problems of getting information
about retiring guardsman. We still have the Smith memorial moneys to distribute.
10. New business. We are recommending a $500.00 budget for the Annual picnic. The
official budget will not be voted on till the Annual picnic. Motion to change $500.00 for
this physical year designated to DHMEF annual appeal to gift to DHMEF in honor of BG
Glen Watson presented by LTG Boyce, seconded by Col Schwab and passed. Motion to
list delinquent annual members in minutes of April EXCOM meeting so all members can
have a chance to check with them and bring them up to date otherwise they will be
dropped moved by Col Schwab and seconded by LtCol Cook and passed.
11. Adjournment. The next meeting of the ExCom will be one week late, 19 April 2012,
location to be determined, with lunch starting at 1130 hours.
DAVID L. COOK
LtCol (Retired), DANG
Secretary
Attachments: 1 Committees, 2 Membership report
Delaware National Guard
Retired Officers Association
306 Weiner Avenue
Harrington, Delaware 19952-1141
COMMITTEES
Membership Committee Social Activities Committee
COL (Ret) Bob Fountain, Chairman LTG (Ret) Henry McCann, Chairman
BG (Ret) C. Elliott Workman BrigGen Carl T. Butterworth
Brig Gen Thomas Lauppe MAJ (Ret) Roy Kemp, Jr.
CW5 Charles Glenn
Awards and Honoree Committee Audit Committee
BG (Ret) C. Elliott Workman, Chairman MAJ (Ret) Roy Kemp, Chairman
BG (Ret) Richard James COL (Ret) Carol Brown
MG (Ret) Terry Wiley Col (Ret) David Brown
Col (Ret) David C, Brown
BrigGen (Ret) Carl T. Butterworth
REPORTS, MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIP MONTHLY REPORT AS OF February 29TH, 2012 TO EXCOM DNGROA
ROSTER CONSISTED OF 291 NAMES, (103 Air Guard)
STATUS:
LIFE MEMBERS, 184 - 63% ; (59 Air Guard) – 32%
(7 have joined during FY11/12; Willey, McCann, Farquhar, Gower, McVicker, Kirby, &
Carlen)
2012 PAID MEMBERS, 86
(10 DURING Feb; Brodsky, Marinelli, Reid, Rhoads, Sams, Schaffer, Skinner, Thorpe,
Waehler, & Woodall)
ARREARS, 20 (4 HAVE REPLIED THAT THE CHECK’S IN THE MAIL)
LOST TWO LIFE MEMBERS,
BG (DE) James L MARVEL & BG (DE) Glenn M WATSON
LTC James T COLLINS AND MG (DE) Oscar E TRIVITS ARE QUITE ILL !!
I ask for the approval of the EXCOM, that any name on the roster that has not paid at
least their yearly dues by March 31st be listed, by full name and rank in our monthly
minutes and/or newsletter. Ask all members that may know these individuals to contact
them in case they are not receiving information from our association. Members not paid
by May 31st will be dropped.
Bob Fountain, Chairman
302.236.3312
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