NORTH
STAR SEARCH AND RESCUE
1086 Mapleton Road
Mapleton, Maine
04757-4508
REGULAR
BUSINESS MEETING
Minutes for
(January 30, 2000)
Roll
Call of Officers: All Officer
positions Vacant for re-election.
Reading
of Minutes: No minutes to be
read.
Financial
Report: Financial report
not available at time of meeting.
Election
of new
Members: Motion to accept James
Michaud into the club.
Motion: Jason Monarca
Second: Steve Doucette
(Motion so carried)
Motion to
accept Dan LaLonde into the club.
Motion: James Michaud
Second: Jason Monarca
(Motion so
carried)
Motion to
accept Jimmy Michaud Jr. into the Explorer Unit.
Motion: James Michaud
Second: Jason Monarca
(Motion so
carried)
Motion to
accept Jacob Doucette into the Explorer Unit.
Motion: Jason Monarca
Second: James Michaud
(Motion so
carried)
Motion to
accept Lisa Michaud into the club.
Motion: Jason Monarca
Second: James Michaud
(Motion so
carried)
Election
of new
Officers: Chief: Randolph
Michaud
Asst. Chief James Michaud
Secretary Dan LaLonde
Operations
Officer Steve
Doucette
Field
Training Officer Jason Monarca
Medical
Officer Lisa Michaud
Motion to
accept the officers as presented.
Motion: James Michaud
Second: Jason Monarca
(Motion so
carried)
New
Business
Motion to pay
a bill of $50.95 to Galls for pins ordered for the
Explorers.
Motion: Steve Doucette
Second: Dan LaLonde
(Motion so
carried)
Motion to send
Lisa Michaud to CPR Instructor Course on
February
11th and February 18th, 2000. Club will pay $100.00 to
Cary
Medical Center, 163 Van Buren Rd Suite 1, Caribou Maine
04736.
Motion: Jason Monarca
Second: James Michaud
(Motion so
carried)
Motion for the
club to pay for patches when they come in.
Members
will pay the club for them.
Motion: Jason Monarca
Second: James Michaud
(Motion so
carried)
Discussion
Ø James Michaud
will talk to Vern Ouellette, Aroostook County E.M.A. Office about getting a couple
Radios donated to us.
Ø James Michaud
is checking on the possibility of Ronald Guerrette about possibly donating a
Van to the club. Will know by Monday afternoon hopefully.
Ø We are waiting
for the City of Caribou to plow the way to their storage facility to retrieve a
backboard, litter, throw ropes, and other misc. equipment being donated by
Kathleen A. Mazzuchelli, C.L.P. Director of the Caribou Recreation Department.
Ø Tentatively
planning on storing the Van and Equipment at Randy Michaud's residence.
Ø Larry Doody
may donate a running snow sled to the club for winter searches.
Ø Randy Michaud
reminds that we must check with Zane Grant,
Financial Officer, on $100 petty cash entrusted to Ned Lebelle past
treasurer that hasn't been retrieved.
Ø Randy Michaud
states that the NS-SAR has 1 case of MREs in stock
Ø James Michaud
was referred to the Loring National Guard by Chief Barnes of the Loring Fire
Department for more MREs.
Ø Randy Michaud
states that we are trying to affiliate the NS-SAR with FEMA for training
purposes and better statewide recognition.
Ø Randy Michaud
stated that we need to advertise and bring up membership. The first person to
bring in 7 paid members will receive $50 or a free dinner for the family.
Ø Recruiting at
Caribou High School was canceled because they want us to do it during Lunch
period. Potential members would not have time for discussion and atmosphere is
non conductive to recruiting. James Michaud will check with Presque Isle High
School for permission and times to recruit.
Ø Cary Medical
Center will be holding a Blood Drive, February 8, 2000
Ø Randy Michaud
will be donating $101.84 to pay for rank insignias.
Ø Steve Doucette
will be checking with Van Buren Schools on donations of computers for the Van.
Ø Dan LaLonde
will check with Walmart on donations of mapping compasses.
Ø Randy Michaud
appointed Dan LaLonde as NS-SAR Safety Officer effective upon receipt of
recently earned OSHA Certification Certificate.
Minutes as
heard by: Next Business Meeting: February 27th,
2000
Lt. Daniel F LaLonde
Lt. Daniel F. LaLonde
Secretary/ Safety Officer
NS-SAR Association