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JUNE MEETING was held on Sun., July l, 2001 hosted by the Angela & Robert Van

Etten at their home in Stuart with 37 members and guests in attendance. Pres. Chris O’Neill called the meeting to order at 2:45 p.m.

There was a discussion on the Jack Fund Guidelines. Keith Markbrieter, a member of the committee and not able to attend the meeting, was on the speaker phone during this discussion. Angela said we now have three applications to the fund which cannot be considered until we have our guidelines in place. She feels that there are these

clauses in the proposed guidelines which need to be changed.

As to the original wording for the committee members who manage the fund –

3 at-large members should be changed to 3 other members. Without this change

neither Jason Morganthal or Marianna Ayers would be eligible as committee

members because they are not at-large members at this time but rather officers.

We should restrict our funds because of the condition of the stock market these

days. Instead, Angela suggests 60% in fixed equity and 40% in Stocks and Bonds.

50% in moderate and 50% in conservative with no aggressive funds.

Instead of paying out 5% of the fund annually, Angela suggests 7 �% and annual

fund raising to help replace the funds that are paid out.

Keith doesn’t think we should have to fund raise. He suggests limiting the amount paid out per year or setting a deadline for applications. Since most of the medical and surgical needs of our members are emergencies we don’t think it would be possible to set deadlines for applications. Chris said he is fine with only using the interest so as not to deplete the fund. At the present time we are earning about 5%, and with three applications at the present time we could use the whole 5% at one time with no money for future applications this year. The fund, also, is to be used for education or things like helping first time conference goers. Debbie Koury suggested that maybe we could use

2 �% for medical and 2 �% for other purposes.

Edward Foster and Chris O’Neill asked what if we depleted all our funds on medical and then had nothing left for educational needs? Ken Miller asked could we break the funds down into certain amounts for each month and if it is not used it could be rolled over to the next month? Angela pointed out that no matter what amount is set we could run out of funds anyway. Chris pointed out that we always had the Kopits Fund and when we used some of the money we would do a fundraiser to put some or all of it back into the fund. Angela suggested that we could fundraise such as 50/50 at the regional. Pat Lang said that the people who cooperate with fundraisers should get first consideration on applications. Angela suggested that we change "members only" to "members or persons well known to our chapter". Ken asked if national took control of all the money will they take control of our funds also? Angela said no, according to the

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Will the money must be spent locally even if it is administered nationally. Chris then asked if we could go through the changes item by item and vote on them. Angela read the changes proposed and made a proposal that we adopt the Jack Fund Guidelines as stated. The vote was unanimous.

Chris spoke directly with Keith Markbreiter and Keith doesn’t agree with a fund raiser for the Jack Fund annually. He also disagrees with a 7 �% annual payout. He

said the essence of the fund will not be protected for the future. He wanted to know if

the fund could be amended in the future. It can be by advertising the amendment in 2

newsletters and with a � vote of those present at the meeting.

GUESTS: Robert introduced Miriam Delalastra who is from Stuart, Fl. and has a 17 yr. old son, Gus, who has Achondroplasia. He also introduced Dunstan Rainford who has a business in West Palm Beach which specializes in custom made shoes. Dunstan is from Jamaica and made a pair of shoes for Jeff Lewis and was told about our group. Adult shoes start at $350 and Children at $100 per pair. He will give back 5% of sales to our group. His phone number is1-561-471-0247.

FALL REGIONAL: hosted by our chapter, will be held the weekend of September

21, 22 and 23^rd, 2001 at the Holiday Inn in Boca Raton, Fl.. Chris and Ken Miller have

a signed contract and say it is a very nice hotel and they are willing to work with us. The

hotel cutoff date for reservations is August 31^st for the $75 room, $89 suite rate. The rate after that date is $129 or $139 per night. $10 extra for a roll-a-way. Full Breakfast

Buffet is $10.95 less $5.00 per person coupon that every LPA family will receive. Lunch

will be served in a special room for LPA only (off the menu) or you can go out to eat

at any of many restaurants in the area. Dinner is $20 per Adult, Children $11.95 (no tax

and tip included). There is a pool, baby pool and hot tub available. There will be (10)

parking spaces reserved for the LPA Group plus the regular Disabled spaces. There are

8 handicapped rooms (2 with roll in showers) and (6 with special bath tubs). Must

request special rooms at time of reservation, first come first served. Holiday Inn, 1950

Web Address: www.Holiday-Inn.com/hotel/betss (check it out).

Julie Weiss is the Chairperson for the Regional. If you have any questions, you can

call her at (954) 472-3444 or e-mail: [email protected]. She said we can only bring

food into the hospitality room on Friday night. Debbie Koury is bringing Mexican

food. Ken Miller will be helping Debbie in the room that night. Anyone wishing to

bring food or drink, please do so. We still need someone for the kids room on

Saturday morning during the meeting. Our banquet committee is Mary Neuberger,

Pat Lang, Jessica Morganthal, Cindy Markbreiter and Julie Weiss and anyone else who would like to offer their talent or time.

NEXT MEETING is on Saturday July 28^th , 2001 hosted by The Ayers Family at

their home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fl. at 2 p.m. Their address is: 3247 Atlantic Road,

Phone # (561) 622-2574. Each family is asked to please bring a bottle of soda or other drink and a dessert. DIRECTIONS: Take I-95 to PGA Blvd. (Exit 57A). Go East across the RR Tracks to SR 811. Turn left (North) passed the light at (Mall Entrance)

to the next street. Turn right after the First Baptist Church. Go 8/10 mile, house is on

the left.

BIRTHDAY WISHES: July August

Richard Campanella 07-01 Angela Van Etten 08-03

Joanne Palenzuela 07-02 Cindy Markbrieter 08-04

Jessica Markbreiter 07-06-91 Helen Lokar 08-05

Noah Saposnik 07-08-83 Laura Steinberg 08-10

Dawn Lang –7-11-82 Andrew Lokar 08-13-97

Robert Van Etten 07-11 Michelle Lavergne 08-15-91

Lou Campanella 07-16 Olman Viales 08-15-88

Jody Campanella 07-17 David Lang 08-21-82

Leonilla Weinfurt 07-19 Lissette Ference 08-22

Cody Smith 07-21-87 Brian Austin 08-24-83

Eric Smith 07-21 James Campanella 08-29

THANKS: to Ian Neuberger for printing our Mini-Gator Newsletter at no charge

every month.

SO. FLA. MINI-GATORS OFFICERS UPCOMING MEETING

Chris O’Neill, Pres. (561) 622-8154 Aug. – The Miller Family

Angela Van Etten, Treasurer (561) 781-6153 Delray Beach

Jason Morgenthal (561) 433-8263

Mariana Ayers, Secretary (561) 622-2574

Pat Lang, Newsletter Editor (954) 424-9955

"There Was Life Before The Computer"

An application was for employment Memory was something you lost with age

A program was a TV show A CD was a bank account!

A cursor used profanity And if you had a broken disk,

A keyboard was a piano! It would hurt when you found out!

Compress was something you did Log on was adding wood to a fire

to garbage Hard drive was a long trip on the road

Not something you did to a file A mouse pad was where a mouse lived

And if you unzipped anything in public And a backup happened in your commode!

You’d be in jail for awhile!

I guess I’ll stick to my pad and paper

Cut- you did with a pocket knife And the memory in my head

Paste- you did with glue I hear nobody’s been killed in a computer

A web was a spider’s home crash

And a virus was the flu! But when it happens they wish they were

dead!

If you can start the day without caffeine or pep pills,

If you can be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,

If you can resist complaining and boring people with you troubles,

If you can eat the same food everyday and be grateful for it,

If you can understand when loved ones are too busy to give you time,

If you can overlook when people take things out on you, when through

no fault of yours, something goes wrong,

If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,

If you can face the world without lies and deceit,

 

If you can conquer tension without medical help,

If you can relax without liquor,

If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,

Then, you are almost as good as a cat or a dog.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pat Lang, Editor

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