Central Western Firemen’s Association June Conference Business Meeting June 27, 2009 09:00
Meeting was called to order by President AJ Monnin. Welcome to the 79th Annual CWFA conference hosted by CWFA Past Presidents and the members of the Greenville Twp. Fire Department.
Presentation of Colors by the Mercer County Color Guard. Pledge of Allegiance was lead by President Monnin followed by the invocation given by Jim Bradshaw, Union City Ohio Fire & Rescue.
Response from CWFA - Have fun, be safe, and use Sportsmanship, remember that the public will be watching and CWFA needs to put its best foot forward this weekend.
Honorary Past President Mike O Donnell, Retired Covington Fire Department then gave the Last Alarm.
Presentation to this years Queen and Court: 4th Runner up Miss Bessie Harleman, Bradford Fire & ?Rescue 3rd Runner up Miss Mallory Kesler, Vandalia Fire & Rescue 2nd Runner up Kelsey Keen, Union City Ohio Fire & Rescue 1st Runner up Lelsi Roark, Greenville Twp. Fire Queen Miss Katie Stewart, Pleasant Hill Fire & Rescue
Miss Congeniality Miss Kelsi Roark, Greenville Twp. Fire A special thanks to Deb’s Wildflowers for the beautiful flowers for the stage. Special thank you to the Megan, Jessica, Sandy, Julie, and Angie for all of their hard work.
A motion to suspend with the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting and stand as in the Packet and also on the website was made by Bill Westfall 2nd by Tim Reser, Motion passed.
A motion to suspend with the reading of the Treasures Report and the report of the 2008 Audit of the Treasures Books as Posted in the packets was made by Tim Reser and 2nd by Bill Westfall motion passed.
OLD BUSINESS A motion to eliminate all classes of truck judging, due to the lack of participation, and only have two classes for all trucks at the Conference. The two classes would be Best Maintained and Best Maintained Antique. Was voted on to used as a trial bases at this Conference.
NEW BUSINESS P& R Communication spoke on Narrow Banning Issue.
Gettysburg Fire sponsor the 2010 Conference will have letter for us by the 30 day meeting.
Bowling Results were announced (results in packet).
Trophies for competitions will be awarded at the 30 day meeting which will be held at Greenville Twp. Station #5 on July 30, 2009 at 1900 hour.
Oldest Active Fireman: Art Wehneman 84 years young. Department Traveling the farthest Minster Fire
Election Results: Officers for the 2009-2010 Chairman of the Board: AJ Monnin Bradford Fire & Rescue President: Adam Marchal, Pleasant Hill/Newton Twp. Fire & Rescue V. President: Shawn Brandenburg, Greenville Fire Secretary: Cindy Westfall, Covington Spit-Fyres Treasure: John Sands, Vandalia Fire
Expires 2010 Karl Whisman, Vandalia Fire Tim Reser, Liberty Twp
Expires 2011. Eric Cook, Greenville Twp. Mike Krimm, Vandalia Fire
Swearing in of the 2009-2010 Officers - Past President Bill Westfall. Presentation of Hat and Past Presidents Pin to President AJ Monnin by Past President Westfall
President Monnin called a Team Captains meeting 15 minutes after the closing of this meeting. Also reminded everyone if the were competing and had not signed a liability release, one must be signed before competing. Trophies would be would be awarded at the 30 day meeting.
Motion to Adjourn by Ben Keiser 2nd Cyril Monnin Motion passed Meeting Adjourned.
Secretary
Cindy Westfall
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