ÿþ<html> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered)"> <title>TEXAS CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY</title> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:.8in .7in .8in .8in;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-align:center'><b>TEXAS</b> <b> CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY</b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-align:center'><b>ALUMNI ASSOCIATION</b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-align:center'><b>REGION ONE</b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-align:center'><b>General Meeting Minutes</b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-align:center'>Host:  Houston Police Academy</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-align:center'>Saturday, March 10, 2007</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:9.0pt;text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>Meeting was called to order at 10:00 AM by Pres.  Tom Lane.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>Prayer was led by Vice Pres. Calvin Walker.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>Pledge of Allegiance and Honor the Texas Flag was recited by all.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>The Membership was welcomed by Mike Weingart.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>Speaker</b>:  Mike Weingart introduced speaker Beth Alberts, CEO for Texas Center for the Missing.  Ms Alberts gave a very informative overview of their organization.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:9.0pt'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>Minutes </b> Approved and placed on file.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>Treasurer s Report</b>: Financial report was accepted and placed on file.  Discussion on raffle:   Evelyn suggested that whoever collects funds for the raffle should clearly designate it for the Scholarship fund.  Members in good standing, as of March 2007 are:</p> <p class=MsoNormal>Alvin, Angleton, Deer Park, Dickinson, Galveston County Sheriff Dept., Liberty County, Montgomery County Sheriff Dept, Pearland, Sugarland, Texas City, Webster and Individual, Margaret Hooper.  It was reported that Humble would be sending their dues soon.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>Committee Reports</b>:  Evelyn reported that pins &amp; patches are available for sale.  Two new members joining are Galveston County Sheriff s Dept and Humble.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'>  </p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>Birthdays</b>:  Rita Crosby, Evelyn Phillips and Dottie Duby</p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>Old Business</b>:  Motion was made by Thomas Bach and seconded by Calvin Walker, to dispense with the reading of Alumni activities or keep it to one minute.  Discussion was held.  President called for a Delegate vote. Motion defeated.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>A request by Charles Billingsley to have a copy of the minutes sent to him along with the Alumni activity reports.  If each Alumni will send their activity reports to Dottie Duby she will place them in the minutes and forward them to Charles.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>New Business: </b>Introduced Representative for Region One to State, Captain Chip Fairchild of Liberty County Sheriff s Dept.  </p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>President Lane appointed a committee to work on the Scholarship application for Region One.  They are; Connie Miles, and Norma DeWeese </p> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br clear=all style='page-break-before:always'> </span> <p class=MsoNormal><b>CPAAA Activities</b>:  <b>Dickinson  Reporter Calvin Walker</b>:  1.  Ken Heiman, our jailer, retired and we held a reception for him.  2.  Citizens on Patrol have 1,400 man hours for this month.  3.  Sgt. Boyd and Liaison officer, Tony Valdez, will select our officers for the Year nomination.  4.  Our website is finally up and running.  5.  We received a check in the amount of $397 for assisting with the Festival of Lights.  35,000 people came through the gates and 1,300 children rode the train and 6,000 rode the shuttle buses.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>Angleton  Reporter Norma DeWeese</b>:  Class 17 started March 8 with 20 students.  We purchased, at auction, contents from a storage unit.  We should get 2 to 3 times the amount paid for it at our annual auction coming up in June.  This is a good way to earn money for our CPA.  We are getting a new car for our Citizens on Patrol program.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>Sugar</b><b> Land</b><b>  Reporter Deb Smith</b>  cell 713-254-4292:  </p> <p class=MsoNormal>CPA Class #39 is underway with 32 students.  </p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>8 graduates from the last class have joined the Alumni membership.  </p> <p class=MsoNormal>There were 9 graduates in our second class of Sugar Land Community Assistance Support Team (CAST).   </p> <p class=MsoNormal>SLCPAAA CAST members participated in the Warrant Callout as part of the Texas Amnesty Program in February.  </p> <p class=MsoNormal>We sponsored the Sugar Land Police Dept. team in the Annual Exchange Club Spaghetti Cook off.  Their costume theme,  Pigs in Blankets won first place in show for the event.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>We also sponsored the Sugar Land Police Dept team in the Annual Skeet shooting competition which resulted in the second place award.  Proceeds of this event benefit  Keep Sugar Land Beautiful .   </p> <p class=MsoNormal>Some of our members had a first-hand experience in emergency response during the chemical spill at Nalco.  Phone call response and shelter-in-place were part of this fast-moving event.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>State Report</b>:  </p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>National Report</b>:  </p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>Closing Comments:</b>  </p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>Adjourn:  </b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>&nbsp;</b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>All meetings are on the <i>second</i> Saturday of the month at 10:00 A.M</b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b>&nbsp;</b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b><i>Email Dottie at <a href="mailto:robertduby@sbcglobal.net">robertduby@sbcglobal.net</a> for items you would like added to the agenda</i></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><b><i>&nbsp;</i></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>PLEDGE TO THE TEXAS FLAG</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Honor the Texas Flag.  I Pledge Allegiance to thee Texas, One &amp; Indivisible</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>Respectfully submitted</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>Dottie Duby, Secretary</p> <p class=MsoNormal>Region One</p> </div> </body> </html>