MONTHLY DINNER MEETING
Chaparral Country Club
1260 Mohave Drive
Bullhead City
Date: July 9, 2025
Guest Speaker: Tom Cole, Arizona Registrar of Contractors
Cocktails & Social: 6:00pm
Dinner served at 6:30pm sharp! Cost is $15.00 per person
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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 12, 2025, at Scooters, 2750 Miracle Mile, Bullhead City, AZ. The meeting was called to order at 11:52 a.m., by President Larry Adams.
Attendees
President Larry Adams, Secretary/Treasurer John Caponetto, Directors Larry Ojeda, Catherine Lopez-Rajaniemi, Bob King, Mike Williams, Shane Chester, and Michael Andrews.
Minutes
President Larry Adams asked if they read the Newsletter. President Larry Adams asked for a motion to approve the July Board Minutes. Director Bob King made a motion to approve the July Board Minutes. Director Larry Ojeda seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report
President Larry Adams asked for a motion to dispense reading of the Treasurer’s Report until tomorrow’s general/dinner meeting. Director Shane Chester made a motion to dispense reading of the Treasurer’s Report. Director Bob King seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed.
Old Business
Secretary/Treasurer John Caponetto said that at the Academy of Building Industries School they have 108 students. There’s a little competition between them and Desert Star Academy. Construction is complete and all rooms are being used. The old kitchen is being used as an exercise room. They received 12 units of equipment from Planet Fitness. All that is needed is to have the block wall and landscaping finished. Secretary/Treasurer John Caponetto also said that they received a $250,000 grant for an automotive shop.
New Business
President Larry Adams said that our guest speakers will be Hildy Anguis and Leo Biasiucci at tomorrow night’s dinner meeting. The topic will be “Affordable Housing”. President Larry Adams hopes that everyone has questions for our guest speakers regarding this topic.
Secretary/Treasurer John Caponetto said that our CD comes due shortly. We have around $72,000 in our CD. It will automatically redo at 3.8% if we don’t do anything. President Larry Adams made a motion to not do anything so it will automatically restart. Director Catherine Lopez-Rajaniemi seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed. Secretary/Treasurer John Caponetto said we had around $14,000 in our checking account.
President Larry Adams said that we will have Tom Cole, Arizona Registrar of Contractors, as our guest speaker next month. He hopes to take Tom Cole and guests for a tour of the Academy of Building Industries School.
Director Catherine Lopez-Rajaniemi informed the Board that the White Night in the Park event will be held April 11, 2026. She also said that the Community Pride Advocates is going to hold another fund raiser for rehabbing the old church at Davis Camp.
Guest Speaker
President Larry Adams said that we will have Tom Cole, Arizona Registrar of Contractors, as our guest speaker next month. He hopes to take Tom Cole and guests for a tour of the Academy of Building Industries School.
Adjournment
President Larry Adams asked if anyone had anything else to discuss. He then asked for a motion to adjourn. Director Michael Andrews made a motion to adjourn. Director Larry Ojeda seconded the motion. All were in favor. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 12:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laura L. Harrison
August 12, 2025