August 2024 newsletter

MONTHLY DINNER MEETING

Chaparral Country Club
1260 Mohave Drive
Bullhead City

Date: August 14, 2024
Guest Speaker:  Joe Bardswich of Golden Vertex
Cocktails & Social: 6:00pm
Dinner served at 6:30pm sharp! Cost is $15.00 per person

*REMINDER* – RESERVE BY CALLING LAURA AT
928-758-4959 or 928-727-5238

Please note: We pay for all meals ordered. Once you have made your reservation, you will be charged for your dinner even if you do not attend.


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Call To Order

The regular meeting of the Board of Directors was held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at Scooters, 2750 Miracle Mile, Bullhead City, AZ.  The meeting was called to order at 11:45 p.m., by President Larry Adams.               

Attendees

President Larry Adams, Secretary/Treasurer John Caponetto, Directors Bob King and Mike Williams.  Absent:  Directors Catherine Lopez-Rajaniemi, Shane Chester, Michel Adams, and Larry Ojeda.      

Minutes

President Adams asked if they read the Newsletter.  President Adams asked for a motion to approve the July Board Minutes.  Director Bob King made a motion to approve the July Board Minutes.   Director Mike Williams seconded the motion.  All were in favor.  Motion passed.       

Treasurer’s Report

President Adams asked for a motion to dispense reading of the Treasurer’s report until tomorrow night’s general meeting.  Secretary/Treasurer John Caponetto made a motion to dispense reading of the Treasurer’s Report.  Director King seconded the motion.  All were in favor.  Motion passed.

Old Business

President Adams said the addition to the Academy of Building Industries School is being constructed.  Concrete has been poured.  Walls will be framed by Thursday.

President Adams said that the primary election is over.  Chris Morgan and Catherine Lopez-Rajaniemi were defeated.  Ron Gould won by a landslide.  Politics on the local level settled. 

President Adams informed the Board that Proposition 416 passed.  A PACT was formed to advertise this proposition.  He said that city employees are not supposed to endorsed this proposition.  Strict violation of voting laws. 

New Business

President Adams said he received a membership application from Shurte Construction.  Short discussion was held.  President Adams asked for a motion to approve the membership application from Shurte Construction.  Director King made a motion to approve the membership application from Shurte Construction.  Director Williams seconded the motion.  All were in favor.  Motion passed. 

President Adams passed out a flyer from the Laughlin Chamber of Commerce They are asking for sponsors for a book they are putting out entitled “The House That She Built”.  Sponsors will have their logo added to a sticker insert inside cover of book.  President Adams said that the Mohave Valley Contractors Association should be a sponsor and contribute $600 as a sponsor.  President Adams asked for a motion.  Secretary/Treasurer Caponetto made a motion to have the Mohave Valley Contractors Association be a sponsor and contribute $600 as a sponsor.  Director King seconded the motion.  All were in favor.  Motion passed. 

Guest Speakers

President Larry Adams said that Joe Bardswich of Golden Vertex will be our guest speaker for tomorrow night’s dinner meeting.   

President Adams passed out a letter that will be send out by the Mohave Valley Contractors Association to all the contractors residing in Fort Mohave, Mohave Valley, Bullhead City and Kingman.  He said that there are over 400 contractors that they found.  The letter being send out in a letter of introduction to the Mohave Valley Contractors Association and a membership application will go with the letter.  The back of the letter has our Mission Statement.  President Adams said his assistant did all the research and got addresses and will be mailing this out. 

Adjournment

President Larry Adams asked if anyone had anything else to discuss.  He then asked for a motion to adjourn.   Director King made a motion to adjourn.  Director Williams seconded the motion.  All were in favor.  Motion passed.  Meeting adjourned at 12:16 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Laura L. Harrison

August 14, 2024