Reorganization proposal for the HSGSN with meeting minutes, August 27, 2000

Reorganization of the Holocaust Survivors Group of Southern Nevada (HSGSN) Preamble Sentiment was expressed at an earlier scheduled meeting of the Holocaust Survivors Group of Southern Nevada (HSGSN) that the group should become an independent charter of the State of Nevada. This meeting took place on June 15, 2000 at Congregation Ner Tamid and Henry Schuster chaired it. In order to achieve such a goal, it would be necessary to organize. A number of volunteers stepped forward who were willing to participate in such a process by serving initially on an informal Ad-hoc committee to discuss the future of the group. Another meeting was then planned to solicit a vote from the Group. If the vote is in the affirmative, a subsequent meeting is necessary to nominate and elect a slate of officers as well as members for a Board of Directors for the new organization, An Ad-hoc committee consisting mainly of the volunteers (from the June 15 meeting) met in an organizational meeting on August 23, 2000. It was proposed at that meeting to call for a general meeting of the membership of the current Holocaust Survivor Group with the following agenda: l .To explain to the members the situation and reasons for forming an independent organization. This would involve emerging from the umbrella of the Jewish Community Center of Las Vegas (JCC, which was under the general auspices of the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas). 2. After such a presentation and ensuing discussion, a vote was to be to put to the membership as to whether to secede from JCC in order to form an independent organization. 3.Should that vote be in the affirmative, it would be up to the members at that meeting to consider the slate of volunteers for Board of Directors and officers of what is to be a non- -profit independent Corporation, entitled "Holocaust Survivors Group of Southern Nevada" (HSGSN). Additional nominations from the floor will be taken 4.Harold Blitzer had agreed to chair the Meeting of the Holocaust Survivors Group of Southern Nevada (HSGSN) on Sunday, August 27, 2000. Minutes of the Meeting of Holocaust Survivors Group of Southern Nevada (IISGSN) August 27, 2000 Temple Beth Sholom, Las Vegas, Nevada The Meeting was called to order by Chairman Harold Blitzer, at 2:15 P.M. The first order of business was for the Chair to explain the state of events leading to this Meeting, namely to secede from JCC and form an independent organization. The Chair also provided Ms Carole Pockay, President of JCC an opportunity to address the assembly. The chair was explicit that the Holocaust Survivor Group was not angry with JCC (Jewish Community Center) but rather wanted to form an independent organization. Both sides expressed hope that there would remain a cordial relationship between JCC and HSGSN. After considerable discussion, the chair asked for the vote to form the new organization. By a show of hands, the vote was unanimous. The chair introduced David Berkovits, chair of the Ad-hoc committee, to present a slate of officers and board of directors. Nominations would also be welcomed from the floor. A. Nominated Slate for the Board of Directors of HSGSN I David Aviv 6. Ben Lesser 2. David Berkovits 7. |>crry Oehlbauni 3. Gina Klonoff 8. Naomi Phillips 4. Henry Kronberg 9. Pola Zimmerman 5. Alexander Kuechel 10. Dr. Jozef Krauze Additional nominations were made from the floor, and were duly seconded: 11. Lydia Lebovic 13 l s r a e l Feit 12. Sidney Pressberg The members present voted unanimously for these 13 persons as their Board of Directors. B David Berkovits then went on to present the following slate of officers of HSGSN: 1. Co-Presidents Anita Schuster Henry Schuster 2. Vice Presidents Harold Blitzer George Guzik 3. Recording Secretary Ludwig Bauer 4. Co-Corresponding Secretaries Myra Berkovits Jody Guzik 5. Treasurer Jean Lesser There was a motion to have a co-Treasurer, and Pola Zimmerman was nominated and agreed to take this position. 1 he assembly voted for each of the members for the position for which they were nominated Each person was voted in by a show o f hands and the votes were unanimous. After brief discussions of future agenda, members expressed a desire to see a set of by-laws, appointments chairpersons for various Committee assignments, and related matters to running the organization. Harold Blitzer assured the group that an attorney had agreed to prepare and submit the paperwork quickly in order for the group to obtain the Charter in the State of Nevada. The Board of Directors will meet on a regular basis and will address matters concerning running the group I hese recommendations will be brought to future meetings of the Holocaust Survivors Group of Southern Nevada (HSGSN). The Meeting adjourned at 4:15 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Ludwig Bauer August 30, 2000