2007 KWVA Election Results - Korean War Veterans Association

Business Without A Meeting
TO:
SUBJECT:
PURPOSE:
President Lou Dechert, Board of Directors,
Korean War Veterans Association
“Business without a Meeting”
To vote on updates to the revised Standard
Procedures Manual, as required by a
the Oct. 2006 KWVA Directors Meeting
DATE: May 6, 2007 (Meeting called on April 11,
2007 by President Dechert)
motion at
ATTENDING: (Those voting officers returning ballots)
President Lou Dechert (Ballot not counted), First VP Byron
Dickerson, and Second VP Jim Ferris
Directors:
Jeff Brodeur
James Fountain
Robert Banker Bill Mac Swain
Lee Dauster
Dean McClain
Mike Doyle
Warren Wiedhahn
Marvin Dunn Chris Yanacos
Jake Feaster
NOT ATTENDING (N0 BALLOT RETURNED)
Bob Morga
RESULTS:
The results of the voting were an overwhelming approval of the
changes in the SPM Manual, as presented by Director Mac Swain.
There are some minor editorial or error corrections. The item on the
ballot, which had the closest margin, was still approved, 10-3.
The results of the voting spread sheet in Excel format are available
from the National Secretary.
Respectfully Submitted
William E Hutton,National Secretary
Election Results – June 10, 2007
Korean War Veterans Association
I am pleased to inform you of the election results for the Office
of Director for the 2007-2010 term as provided by D.J. Burrows,
CPA. Directors Ayers, Edwards, Dauster, and McHugh will be
sworn in at a Board Meeting set tentatively for July 25, 2007.
Their terms start June 25, 2007 and end June 25, 2010.
Name Mem. # #Votes
*Charlotte M. Ayers R028336 1,623
*Thomas S. Edwards, Md LR33145 1,477
*Lee Dauster R005657 1,374
*Thomas M. Mchugh LR07169 1,229
C. Clyde Hooks LR29987 1,049
Joseph Pirrello LR07979 1,003
Michael J. Glazzy LR05656 924
George "Don" Ellwood LR27904 738
* = winner
Robert S. Banker
Chairman
Nominating And Elections Committee
United States Department of the Interior
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
National Mall & Memorial Parks
900 Ohio Drive, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20024-2000
BUSINESS
Mr. Louis T. Dechert
President, Korean War Veterans Association, USA Inc. 163
Deerbrook Trail
Pineville, LA 71360
Dear Mr. Dechert:
Thank you for inquiry and the on-going interest of the Korean
War Veterans Association, USA, Inc. in the maintenance of the
Korean War Veterans Memorial located within the National Mall &
Memorial Parks, a park unit of the National Park Service (NPS).
The NPS is committed to preserving and maintaining the Korean
War Veterans Memorial at the highest level and we recognize
that the lighting system of this memorial is not currently meeting
the standards appropriate for this nationally symbolic site.
As you know, the Korean War Veterans Memorial was initially
designed and constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
using a state-of-the-art fiber optic lighting system. However, it is
not uncommon for cutting edge and untested designs, such as
that of the Korean War Veterans Memorial, to face unanticipated
operational challenges. Despite the efforts of the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers to ameliorate the design problems of the
existing system and regular maintenance by the NPS, the current
fiber optic design is not sufficiently robust and is plagued by the
damp environment associated with the water features of the
memorial.
Given these operational deficiencies, the NPS had developed
preliminary estimates for the design, purchase and installation of
a new, high-quality system to meet the difficult design requirements
of the Korean War Veterans Memorial. During the design
stage of the project the NPS will try to develop more cost-effective
solutions; however, preliminary estimates for the design,
procurement and retrofitted installation of a memorial-specific
system, is approximately $1.1 million. The NPS has begun the
process of requesting Federal funds for this project.
I appreciate your continued interest and valuable insight on
behalf of the Korean War Veterans Association, USA, Inc. If you
have any further questions or concerns please do not hesitate to
contact me or contact Karen Cucurullo, Special Assistant for
Partnerships for the National Mall & Memorial Parks, at (202)
245-4670.
Sincerely,
Stephen Lorenzetti
Acting Superintendent
National Mall & Memorial Parks
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The Graybeards
May – June 2007