THE HISTORY OF THE RETIRED
ENLISTED ASSOCIATIONTHE HISTORY OF THE RETIRED
ENLISTED ASSOCIATION
SEPTEMBER 1998 TO SEPTEMBER 1999
The National Convention was held in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 2-5, 1998. Officers elected/appointed:
President - Dave Pahl
1st Vice - Fred Athans
2nd Vice - J. H. "Jack"
Jackson
3rd Vice - Jorge Blondet
Treasurer - Bill Everet
2 Yr. Director – Charlie Flowers
2 Yr. Director – Vince Niski
1 Yr. Director – Isidoro
Cerpa-Alicia
1 Yr. Director – Woody Woodward
Memorial Foundation – Daniel J.
O'Connell
Parliamentarian – George Miles
TSCL Chair - Dave Jungemann
Past National Presidents Council
– Dottie Holmes
This years National Convention
represents the 35th. Anniversary of The Retired Enlisted Association.
BOD MID-TERM MEETING MAY 13, 1999
ALEXANDRIA, VA
Memorial Foundation Chairman George
Smith announced that the Foundation Board of Trustees has voted to reduce its size. This
will be accomplished through attrition. No resumes for Foundation Trustees will be
accepted at the Convention.
Membership was announced to be 89,000
members.
Chapters 57 and 78 were officially
revoked following the Chapters being self- dissolved previously. Additionally Chapters 67
charter was officially revoked due to non-existence.
PRE-CONVENTION BOD MEETING SEPTEMBER
1, 1998 PITTSBURG, PA
A motion was passed to have the
sidewalk and parking lot at the TREA HQ building repaired.
It was decided that Chapter
operations, activities and functions be carried out on a calendar year basis.
Otho Lister reported that the VSO
program includes 37 states and Puerto Rico with VSOs.
1st. BUSINESS MEETING SEPTEMBER 3,
1998 PITTSBURG, PA
Vince Niski presented that BANC
assisted in chartering 3 new chapters, and that 2 more will charter in October. In
addition, 60 inquires for new chapters have been received and they are working with 53 of
these locations.
It was announced that starting in
September, the Voice banner will read "The Retired and Active Duty Publication of The
Retired Enlisted Association".
40 scholarships were awarded this
year including 39 $1,000 and 1 $1,500. 7 of the recipients were female and 13 male. Last
year only 30 scholarships were awarded.