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NATIONAL DUSTERS, QUADS & SEARCHLIGHTS ASSOCIATION DECEMBER 2014 NEWSLETTER REUNION ANNOUNCMENT NDQSA 33rd ANNUAL MEMBERS THAT REUNION WILL BE IN HAVE PASSED We strive to keep everyone informed of the passing of COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. members and others in our community. Please take a June 10-14, 2015 moment to check the listing. If you know of any other ADA vets that have passed, please pass them on to the The 2015 Reunion Committee has arranged for hotel historian. and meeting space at the Marriott Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado, just across from US Air Force Academy. See the reunion flyer and registration form SUMMARY OF LAST FEW inside this newsletter for details. BOARD MEETINGS Board members participated in several conference calls NDQSA MAILING ADDRESS to go over the activities and plans for the 2015 reunion. Association finances are strong, restoration projects are HAS CHANGED continuing, and membership continues to rise. NDQSA, PO Box 890130, Oklahoma City, OK 73189 DO NOT USE OLD MEMBERSHIP FORMS PRESIDENTS MESSAGE WITH THE OLD FAIRFAX VA ADDRESS!!!! Dear brothers and their families, NEW SLATE OF OFFICERS Summer and fall is past! Hope it was good to all. I FOR 2015-17 would like to talk about the 2015 reunion. It has been The Nominating Committee has begun our annual task scheduled for June 10th thru June 14th in Colorado of proposing a slate of seven executive officers for the Springs, CO. I would like to suggest that you come next two-year period. Technically nominations are still early and stay late. There are many attractions to see in open for positions, but there are prerequisites for anyone the area: Fort Carson, Pikes Peak, Cable car rides, etc. that is nominated. Check your by-laws for details. The This will be one of the most beautiful and scenic formal ballot will be separately shipped to all active areas we have visited as a group. Details are being members or with the 2015 Rosters with a return SASE. worked out for the events but hotel reservations can be made at this time. More information will be coming. MEMBERSHIP & I hope you all had a great Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Holiday Season. WELCOME HOME! ORDER FORM Please bring your families and enjoy the west in 2015! The multipurpose form has been updated again for 2014/15. This is the form to use to pay your John F. Huelsenbeck annual dues, make donations to projects and to order products. Summary of NDQSA Board of Directors and Reunion Committee (Bob Lauver, Bruce Geiger, Mary th Executive Officers Meeting July 24 2014 Severin, Paul Hanson, Luke Clark) Amended with subsequent information as needed. Scouting of reunion location to take place in September Vince Tedesco has contact at FT. Carson to facilitate Members Present Time in Time out possible group activities. John Huelsenbeck to talk to Bruce President: John Huelsenbeck 11:31 12:50 Geiger about possible reunion dates. 1st Vice President: Bob Cuce 11:25 12:50 2ndVice President Paul Kopsick 11:38 12:50 Secretary: Garry Severin 11:25 12:55 Products Committee (Duane & Mary Gettler, Bruce Treasurer: Allan Penwell 11:31 12:50 Geiger, Paul Kopsick & Bob Lauver): Past President: Paul Hanson 11:29 12:50 Dave McCray purchased Duster and Quad patches with Director: Joseph Belardo 11:34 12:50 Director: Bob Lauver Unavailable possible intention to sell this type of item at reunion and Director: Bruce Geiger Unavailable online. Dave stated the 5 inch round patch can be purchased Director: George Nagelschmidt 11:30 12:50 for $7.30 each with a $10.00 resale. The crescent patch with Director: Duane Gettler 11:25 12:50 Duster or Quad written on them goes for $4.00 each. Resale Parliamentarian: Luke Clark 11:32 12:50 value is $6.00. Paul Kopsick recommended we explore having Director: Dave McCray 11:28 12:50 our own made with unit specific line art. Paul Kopsick is to look into this matter. Item open until Paul Kopsick Reports of Officers: investigates. Duane Gettler will contact Bob Lauver for President, John Huelsenbeck resupply of merchandise. First Vice President , Bob Cuce Second Vice-President, Paul Kopsick Secretary, Garry Severin Website Committee (Bob Lauver, Paul Kopsick, Allan Treasurer, Allan Penwell - Allan stated we broke even for the Penwell, Bob Cuce, Bruce Geiger, Robert Schmeisser): reunion and should have $70,000 at year’s end No comments Immediate Past President, Paul Hanson St. Barbara & Molly Pitcher Committee (Vince Next are discussions to Standing Committee Reports (note Tedesco, John Huelsenbeck & Suzanne Tedesco): they are not necessarily in order of discussion): Vince Tedesco told Paul Hanson he had no further updates. Reading of previous BOD Meeting minutes, motion Special Committee Reports: made by Paul Hanson to accept as written, seconded by Special Projects – Restoration Notes -- Other: Bob Cuce, motion accepted. No dissention noted. Paul Hanson proposed that we use blank bricks at the FT. Sill Memorial to remember the BOD members who made it Membership Committee (Joe Belardo, Paul Kopsick): happen. The Eagle Committee for getting it done and on Paul Kopsick stated we now have 537 Active members. The time. Luke Clark will facilitate this endeavor. (Luke Clark print form of the newsletter will be sent out the first week in stated to avoid any red tape, no application would be made August. for said project) John Huelsenbeck appointed Paul Hanson, Paul Kopsick, Dave McCray and Luke Clark to make this Nominating Committee (Paul Hanson, Bob Cuce, Garry happen. A Motion was made by John Huelsenbeck and Severin): seconded by Dave McCray, no opposition motion passed. No comments Luke Clark proposed a donation to Robert Ratliff for the Quad restoration. George Nagelschmidt questioned validity Legislative (Bruce Geiger, Bob Lauver): of this donation and legacy to the organization (NDQSA No comments purchased this vehicle for History Fanatics to restore) It was decided that payment would be made to the lien holder as Good Works Committee (Sam Hopkins, Bob Cuce & Mr. Ratliff borrowed the money from this person to purchase the vehicle. Upon Mr. Ratliff’s demise the title of Bruce Geiger): said vehicle will return to the Houston Museum. No comments A motion to adjourn was made Dave McCray, seconded by Paul Publications/Historian Committee (Paul Kopsick): Hanson without dissenting votes and thus approved. Meeting No comments adjourned! NDQSA Officer NEW MEMBERS/CONTACTS Election Nominations Steve Poff, B-29th ‘69 All active dues paying members of the NDQSA are David Glass, B-1/44th ’70-71 invited to submit nominations for the 2015-2017 election Daniel Fimbres, G-29th ‘69 of the association’s Director positions. Members in Frank D’Antonio, G-65th ’68-68 good standing may submit their own names or the names Roy Hurtado, G-65th ’70-71 of other eligible members for the ballot. As long as the Dennis Dederick, B-1/44th ’69-70 nominee consents to be listed on the ballot, their names Mike Nelson, B-1/44 ’70-71 will be submitted for election to the voting membership. Doug Jordan, B-1’44th ’70-71 Each nominee will have their photo and a brief David Creekmore, B-1/44th ’69-70 introductory biography included with the ballots to help Nicholas Ventura, D-4/60th ’68-69 the membership become familiar with the nominee’s Leonard Philpot, G-55 ’68-69 qualifications. The ballots will also allow for write-in Al Bodro, B-1/44 ’70-71 votes of any qualified member to be elected into an Ron Huff, I-29th ’69-70 office. Furthermore, last minute nominations may be Allen Boyce, A-1/44 ’66-67 made during the annual membership business meeting at the 2015 NDQSA reunion in Colorado Springs. WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The Nominating Committee has presented the follow There were a lot of returned newsletter last time tentative slate of names for the seven (7) open around. A number were due to guys with split directorships for 2015-2017. The nominations are: mailing addresses or ‘snowbirds’. Ron Almon Joseph Belardo (*) It costs the Association over a dollar for each Bruce Geiger (*) Duane Gettler (*) returned newsletter, and if we need to mail them out again to another address, that is another $0.70. David McCray (*) Robert Lauver (*) If you have multiple addresses and your listed Al Martin G. Nagelschmidt (*) address does not save or forward bulk mailed items, please contact the Historian to make other Jim Smith arrangements for receiving your newsletters. Parliamentarian Luke Clark (*) has offered up his Director position in an effort to open a slot for ‘new 2015 Membership Rosters blood’ to enter the Board. Incumbent officers (*) The 2015 Membership rosters will be printed and The deadline for submitting additional nominations to be mailed out in late January so people will have time listed on the official ballot is February 28, 2015. Send to send in their 2015 dues (if necessary) with any nominees to John Huelsenbeck, Paul Kopsick or updated contact information. Bob Cuce. For more information about the nominating When you get your roster there will also be your process, call Paul (202) 262-9560 or send a message to 2015 membership card. [email protected] . REMEMBER MEMBERS THAT HAVE PASSED SECURE YOUR NDQSA ROSTERS!! Merle Bennett Jr A-1/44 ’66-67 2Dec12 GA Jack Hess B-4/60 ’69-70 27Jan14 TX When you are ready to discard your old Jimmy Logan E-41 ’69-70 5Apr14 TX NDQSA Members Roster, please handle it Lloyd Stokes A-4/60 ’68-69 2May14 AL as CONFIDENTIAL information. Please Roy Fultz C-5/2 ’66-67 19Aug 14 IL shred it or otherwise destroy it so it can Each of these men will be missed and we give honor to not end up in the hands of an identity thief.