VVARA Secretart:  Roy W. Weise
Status of Minutes: APPROVED by voice vote.



                                VERDE VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION
Secretary Report

Date_January 17 2007

General meeting__X____ or Board Meeting________

Attendance:           Visitors___0____________________
                      Members__46____________________
                      New Member__1__________________

Location__Cottonwood Public Service Bldg.
 
Program:            1. Installation of new officers
                    2. Presentation of Rewards
                    3. Drawing for Kenwood Radio
The New officers are:
          President:            Mel Boreham, N6BDC
          Vice President:       Steve Pearson, KC7TIL
          Secretary:            Roy Weise, W2TKO
          Treasurer:            Dick Courtney, KE7DTX

The Awards program was highlighted by the presentation of the club by the new
President, Mel to the out going president Bob, a special plaque of reorganization 
for 3 years of service as president.

Some how, the club gavel has been misplaced and Bob presented to Mel a meat tenderizer
type mallet to be used until the formal gavel can be found.
 
Treasurer Report:  $3900 plus.
 
Old Business: None brought up.
 
New Business: Discuss with Yavapai Amateur Radio Club (YARC) the possibility of a joint
swap meet” sometime late spring – Steve assigned to make contact.

Discuss with YARC the possibility of a joint Field Day event --- Steve assigned to
make contact.
 
Motions: Frank Funk, N7EBT made a motion that the club purchase and American flag,
with stand, for the meeting room. The motion was seconded by Cal, WI6S and the motion
carried.  Mel will contact our host and work out details with them.

 
Other Discussion: The 50-50 raffle was won by Mel --- the total pot was $28 with Mel
netting $14!

NOW the big radio drawing --- the radio ticket was drawn first and sealed in an
envelope; additional tickets were drawn for an assortment of other prizes.  THEN the
sealed envelope was opened and out came the winner of the radio:

Al Barber, AA7OV  CONGRATULATIONS AL!!!!!
 
Adjournment:  2030 hours