07/27/2022
Native Sons of the Golden West - Piedmont Parlor #120
Post Office Box 2253 - Oakland, California 94621-0153
President Paul Allen Berlin 2020-2023
Temporary-Volunteer Secretary Michael J. Wozniak
Membership Meeting Minutes July 14, 2022, 6:00PM
This meeting was held at the Alameda County Veteran’s Building located at 1105 Bancroft Avenue in San Leandro.
Meeting called to order by President Paul A. Berlin with the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America in the large meeting room where general membership meetings have been traditionally held.
Roll call of members present:
1. President Paul A. Berlin
2. Immediate Past President Dan Ryan - excused
3. First Vice President Mike Menzel
4. Second Vice President David “Barney” Fyfe
5. Third Vice President Kevin “Shorts” McNally
6. Inside Sentinel Warren Davis
7. Temporary Secretary Michael J. Wozniak
8. Junior Past President Vernon Parcell - excused
9. Outside Sentinel Richard “Tiger” Cantua
10. Marshall John Ellias - absent
11. Member Bill Weber
12. District Deputy Dennis Matarrese #223 - excused
No notes were taken at the June 23, 2022, meeting, as there were no discussion items presented.
Application for membership:
None
Initiation:
Pending in September 2022.
2022 Calendar of events:
Statehood Day BBQ, September 10, 2022
This event will be held at Rowell Ranch. Social at 10 AM and BBQ served at noon. Tickets will be $25.00 pre-paid and $35.00 at the door. Events will include water balloons for children, car show contest with trophies, pull tabs and maybe a band. Oh, and yes great food and camaraderie!!
Tamale Feed, December 8, 2022
This event will be held at the San Leandro Veteran’s Hall. Social at 6PM, dinner at 7PM. This event is free for attending members and special guests. The Chairman is President Berlin.
Membership: Nothing to report.
Finances: Brother Wozniak advised all bills are paid.
New Business:
Brother Ryan and President Berlin are looking into chartering a fishing boat from the Berkely/Emeryville Marina for salmon or halibut. We will be looking for members to go fishing. Price is $220 per angler, however the Parlor will pay half. Rental poles and rigging are paid by each member. Let President Paul A. Berlin know if you’re interested.
Members were notified of Halcyon Parlor’s "Old Timer's Steak Dinner" night that will be held on August 1st, 2022, at 6PM. If you wish to attend email Ed at - [email protected].
Secretary Wozniak reports that long-time Piedmont Parlor #120 member Mr. James D. Mari will be attending the Halcyon 47 event.
Old Business: WWI monument update:
President Berlin notified OUSD that some verbiage needed to be changed in the MOU. The OUSD Board Members are on summer recess. We hope to hear from their lawyer in early August and sign off on the MOU.
President Berlin has three Lucky Calendars left for the price of $20.00. It’s a chance to win money every day of the year and up to $2,000 on December 31st!!! See me at the next meeting.
Brother Woz and Weber will be working on the electrical system of Piedmont Parlor #120 replica of the Southern Pacific Ferryboat "Piedmont" ferry this month in preparation for the Statehood Day BBQ where it is planned to be on display.
Past NSGW120 President Vernon T. Parcell, President Paul A. Berlin. Past President Dan Ryan, First Vice President Mike Menzel and Temporary Secretary Michael J. Wozniak met at the Castro Valley Trophy Shop Engravit and discussed framing and display options of two vintage NSGW120 Past Presidents pins from 1915 and 1917. These genuine vintage gold pins of which both have genuine diamonds embedded in them have been donated to NSGW120 by Past President Vernon T. Parcell and Mr. Craig Giacometti (who believes the pin belonged to his "Step Grandfather" Mr. Giacometti traveled to present the gold NSGW120 pin that he donated to NSGW120 at a NSGW120 General Membership Meeting earlier in the year. Everyone attending the meeting at the Engravit trophy shop agreed that a shadow box displaying only the face of the pin was needed with an engraved brass plate describing what is engraved on the back of each pin. The engraved plate will identify the Past President’s name and the year he served as President of the Piedmont Parlor #120.
Other discussion Items:
Our next general membership meeting/dinner is scheduled at the San Leandro Veteran’s Hall at 1105 Bancroft Avenue, San Leandro CA. on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 6:00 PM. We will be in the meeting room upstairs.
Our meetings are held the second and fourth Thursday of each month. The second Thursday meeting begins at 6:00 PM. The fourth Thursday meeting/dinner also begins at 6:00 PM and is normally held in the basement "Canteen" of the Veterans’ Hall.
Please remember to notify President Berlin in a timely manner if attending a dinner/meeting. This helps to keep our cost down and lets everyone gets a fair share of food. If you don’t RSVP the Tuesday before our Thursday dinner/meeting, you eat last…
July Birthday Brothers:
Outside Sentinel – Richard Tiger Cantua
Inside Sentinel – Warren Davis
Member – Robert A. Golden
Member – Jeffrey Peterson
Member – Brian D. Thiessen
Good of the Order:
Attend a meeting the second or fourth Thursday of each month for a chance at a free year of membership dues. For the “good of the order” drawing was conducted by Outside Sentinel Cantua. Member Bill Weber selected First Vice President Brother Mike Menzel. Remember, you must be present when your name is selected, to be eligible for a free 2023 membership.
Sick and Injured:
• First Vice President Mike Menzel is recovering nicely from foot surgery.
• Third Vice President Kevin McNally is recovering from shoulder surgery.
• Brother Peterson suffered food poisoning at a local taco truck. He has recovered.
President Berlin and the leadership of NSGW Piedmont Parlor #120 hope to see our members participating when they can.
Meeting adjourned at 6:54 PM
In Friendship, Loyalty, and Charity,
Paul Allen Berlin
President Piedmont Parlor #120
