Arlo and Gatha Family Meeting

Held 25 November 2016

Notes below were a combined effort of Jeanette and Gloria

President Larry was conducting.  Attendance Gatha, Donnie, Gloria, Kent and Betty via phone, Bonnie, Larry and Jeanette.

 A discussion was held about Larry being in charge of the next reunion in two years.  Maybe at the Fox creek cabin.  He will let us know early enough for people to make yearly plans with jobs and getting time off.

We discussed ownership of the cabin and the status of it’s use.  Gatha has the list of owners and the deed in a binder at her home.  

Family reports: Donnie: Adam was in an accident.  He broke his femur and nose.  He was in a company truck.  Austin joined the Marines and is at boot camp.  Brandy is expecting a new baby  in May

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Kent: Betty is doing well from surgery.  We had a successful move to South Dakota.  Luke is out on his own now so Ashley is the only one home now with her mom Andrea.

Bonnie: Bonnie is living with Gatha in St. George. Kids are growing up.  Everything seems to be going okay.  Nothing new.

Larry: Debra expecting a baby boy in February.  I bought a motorcycle. Eric and Emma are pursuing their education.  Craig is about finished with Grad school.

Pres. Larry:  Past two years not active as a family organization, including posting to the blog.  Need to change that.  I nominate Kent as the next family organization president.  

Officer reports  (sorry I didn’t make any notes here)

Motion by Gatha to start a fund.  Each core (sibling) family is to contribute $50 a year.  Motion carried.  

Make a new commitment to write more often on the blog.  

Meeting turned over to new president by Larry.  Kent suggest we redouble efforts to post once a month on the family blog.  Other officers elected were Jeanette as secretary, Gloria as Vice President.  Before this happened there was discussion about having Pres and VP not in the same core family.  

Discussed using the Arlo and Gatha Vance Blog more diligently for better communication between family members.  It will be closed to family members only.  Once a month each representative, meaning sibling, is to post information on the blog regarding their family. Access for additional family members needs to be added to blog.  Core members have administration privileges to add their family members.

Gloria’s motion : set a time to have money in first six months of the year.  motion passed

Bonnie would like an Arlo and Gatha family history.  Write what you remember about Dad.  Send them to the secretary.  Jeanette summarize them and put them on the blog.

Meeting closed.

After the closing of the meeting others made additional remarks which included great amounts of praise and thanks for the reunion at this time and for Bonnie’s efforts in planning and carrying it out.  Love for each other was expressed.