Membership Report

Branch 8 Membership Report – March 2025

New Members: 3

• Jeff Martin, sponsor Frank Bosworth
• Tony Klemens, sponsor Ron Cassano
• Jerry Butterfield, sponsor Dan Weller

Members Active Resignation: 0

 New Applicants for Induction & Orientation: 4

• Scott Kirkpatrick
• Tony Klemens
• Jeff Martin
• Jerry Butterfield

 Applications in Process: 1

• Scott Kirkpatrick, sponsor Manuel Dominguez

Orientations Completed: 1

• Bruce Cousins, sponsor Nick Maufe

Orientations Pending: 4

• Scott Kirkpatrick
• Tony Klemens
• Jeff Martin
• Jerry Butterfield

 Guests

• Rex Daysh, sponsor Alan Tobias
• Art Straus, sponsor Steve Schramm

 Member Recognition April:

 Branch 8 membership: 1

• Bob McMains 10 year pin                

90+ Birthdays: 2

• Dave Platter 94
• Les Hopkins 90

Membership Actions

ONG0ING

• Members having a 90^th or ninety plus birthday will receive a snail mail card and lunch voucher.

NEW

The State has changed what we do as far as Form 27.  Instead of a form with each month that we can review and approve it is now a direct form for the current month only with different information. 

Branch 8 Membership totals, BEC Last Approved: 3/10/2025

Rich Knowles
Membership Secretary

Branch 8 Membership Report – February 2025

New Members: 2

• Bruce Cousins, sponsor Nick Maufe
• Scott Kirkpatrick, sponsor Manuel Dominguez

Members Active Resignation: 4

• Ed Kirschner, MD-242 resigned Feb 11, transferred to Br 128
• Dennis Ghiggeri, MD-77 resigned Feb 11, mobility & memory
• Wally Blackwood, MD-207 resigned Feb 14, health, cannot attend
• Rob English, MD-123 resigned Feb 19, severe medical issues

New Applicants for Induction & Orientation: 0

• Bruce Cousins

Applications in Process: 1

• Scott Kirkpatrick

Orientations Completed: 1

• Gene Voelkel, sponsor Sam Oommen

Orientations Pending: 2

• Bruce Cousins
• Scott Kirkpatrick

 Guests

• Tony Klemens (sponsored by Ron Cassano)
• Bob Pignatti (sponsored by Alan Curtis)

Member Recognition March:

 Branch 8 membership: 4

• Dick Smithousen 25 years pin + lunch voucher
• Jerry Smith          15 years pin + ballcap
• Alan Curtis 10 years pin
• Steve Moore 10 years pin

90+ Birthdays: 1

• Brian Woolf      92

Membership Actions

ONG0ING

• Members having a 90^th or ninety plus birthday will receive a snail mail card and lunch voucher.

NEW

The State has changed what we do as far as Form 27.  Instead of a form with each month that we can review and approve it is now a direct form for the current month only with different information. 

Branch 8 Membership totals, BEC Last Approved: 1/13/2025

Rich Knowles
Membership Secretary

Branch 8 Membership Report – January 2025

New Members: 0

• Ron Shahade, MD-15, re-instated member

Members Active Resignation: 9

• Phil Philpot, MD-54 resigned Jan 13, no reason
• Tom Mohrman, MD-56 resigned Jan 17, moved
• Carl Sakofsky, MD-207 resigned Feb 1, no reason except dues
• Hugh Barnett, MD-57 resigned Feb 1, cited mobility issues
• Paul Hersch, MD-5 resigned Feb 2, no reason given
• Tom Pinckard, MD-153 resigned Feb 6, unhappy with luncheon
• Russell Schleske, MD-221 resigned Feb 6, full time care of wife
• Kevin O’Leary, MD-63 resigned Feb 6, transferred to Br 106
• Mike Gibstine, MD-262 resigned Feb 6, moving out of area

 New Applicants for Induction & Orientation: 0

Applications in Process: 1

• Gene Voelkel, sponsor Sam Oommen

Orientations Completed: 0

Orientations Pending: 1

• Gene Voelkel, sponsor Sam Oommen

 Guests

• Tim Doyle sponsored by Darryl Henry
• Scott Kirkpatrick sponsored by Manuel Dominguez
• John Dickinson          sponsored by Carl Ludwig

 Member Recognition February:

Branch 8 membership: 7

• Robin Lamont 15 years pin + ballcap
• Gordon Linebaugh 15 years pin + ballcap
• Bruce Lechner 10 years pin
• Jim McNeish 10 years pin
• Bob Mayo 10 years pin
• Martin Hawco 10 years pin
• Tom Keehn 10 years pin

90+ Birthdays: 1

• Gordon Linebaugh    90

Membership Actions

ONG0ING

• Members having a 90^th or ninety plus birthday will receive a snail mail card and lunch voucher.

NEW

The State has changed what we do as far as Form 27.  Instead of a form with each month that we can review and approve it is now a direct form for the current month only with different information. 

Branch 8 Membership totals, BEC Last Approved: 1/13/2025

Rich Knowles
Membership Secretary

Branch 8 Membership Report – January 2025

New Members: 0

Members Active Resignation: 6

• Tony de Losada, MD-292, resigned Dec 31, moved out of area
• Bob Sherman, MD-120, passed away Jan 3
• Gordon Batesole, MD-155, resigned Jan 2, no reason
• John Ryan, MD-82, resigned Jan 4, moved out of area
• Ken Belfer, MD-283, resigned Jan 5, no reason
• Alan Reichard, MD-200 resigned Jan 9, no reason

New Applicants for Induction & Orientation: 0

Applications in Process: 1

• Gene Voelkel, sponsor Sam Oommen

Orientations Completed: 0

Orientations Pending: 0

Guests

• Larry Goodloe, sponsored by James Regan

Member Recognition January:

Branch 8 membership: 4

• Bud Bartz 10 years, 10-year pin
• David Bushnell 10 years, 10-year pin
• Tom Hodgson 10 years, 10-year pin
• Bob Weiss 10 years, 10-year pin

90+ Birthdays: 0

Membership Actions

ONG0ING

• Members having a 90^th or ninety plus birthday will receive a snail mail card and lunch voucher.

NEW

The State has changed what we do as far as Form 27.  Instead of a form with each month that we can review and approve it is now a direct form for the current month only with different information. 

Branch 8 Membership totals, BEC Last Approved: 1/13/2025

Rich Knowles
Membership Secretary

Branch 8 Membership Report – December 2024

New Members: 0

Members Active Resignation: 2

• Wally Lamboy, MD-65; November 14, 2024 resigned, poor health
• Pete Boss, MD-278; November 1, 2024 were told could not attend

New Applicants for Induction & Orientation: 0

Applications in Process –

• Bill Anderson, sponsor Dan Weller

Orientations Completed: 0

Orientations Pending: 0

Guests

Member Recognition December:

Branch 8 membership: 0

October 90+ Birthdays: 0

Membership Actions

ONG0ING

• Members having a 90^th or ninety plus birthday will receive a snail mail card and lunch voucher.

NEW

The State has changed what we do as far as Form 27.  Instead of a form with each month that we can review and approve it is now a direct form for the current month only with different information. 

Branch 8 Membership totals, BEC Last Approved: 11/11/2024

Rich Knowles
Membership Secretary

Updated 01/12/2025 MLF