3 50TH VAST Annual Meeting Minutes Lamoille Union High School, Hyde Park, VT - September 9, 2017 PARLIAMENTARIAN: Senator Rich Westman Meeting was called to order by President Tim Mills at 1:10 p.m. OPENING CEREMONIES Members from the Boy Scout Troop Pack 876 from Morrisville led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Desirae Barrows sang the National Anthem. Pastor Al Lamos gave the Invocation. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SPECIAL GUESTS Tim Mills recognized VAST Past Presidents, Life Members in attendance. WELCOMING ADDRESS President Tim Mills noted that today’s meeting is being conducted according to Robert’s Rules. Senator Rich Westman from Lamoille county will be our parliamentarian to help keep the meeting in order. PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS Tim Mills, President of VAST, welcomed the members to the Annual Meeting. VAST OFFICERS PRESENT: Tim Mills, President Jeff Fay, Vice President Tom Baltrus, Treasurer Jim Hill, Secretary VAST COUNTY DIRECTORS PRESENT: Addison: Lewis Barnes Bennington: Vacant Caledonia: Ken Gammell Chittenden: Pat Poulin Essex: Dave Page Franklin: Mike Burns Grand Isle: Dave Ladd Lamoille: Carmin Lemery Orange: Juliann Sherman Orleans: Roger Gosselin Rutland: Curt Marechaux Washington: Mark Reaves Windham: Vacant Windsor: Dick Jewett VAST STAFF PRESENT: Executive Director: Cindy Locke Trails Administrator: Matt Tetreault Finance and Human Services: Sheila Fenoff-Willett Trails Manager: Vacant Media Manager: Beth Godin Office and Programs Manager: Cyndy Carrier Brown 2018 Board of Directors and Officers