Life Membership: There
are two new Life Members at the Post. Jake Defrees and Doug Lehman.
Congratulations to both.
Friday Dinner and Sunday Breakfast: Come to the Post and
have dinner on Fridays and Breakfast on Sunday mornings. Raina has some really
good specials available for your enjoyment.
ALR Report: Jerry
Berry reported that the Riders are having a Pancake and Sausage Breakfast on
the 19th of March at 8:00am
to 10:00am. Also the 3rd Annual Poker Run is scheduled for the 7th
of May. Save those dates.
Ladies Auxiliary Report: The Ladies Auxiliary will have a
Mardi Gras fundraiser on the 5th of March
at 6:00 pm with music at 7:00pm. The Ladies Auxiliary are selling T-Shirts as a
fund raiser. The T-Shirts come in either Black or Blue and are priced at $12 or
$14 depending on the size. 2 XL to 5 XL are $14. The shirts as an eagle and
Flag design with the saying “Home of the Free Because of the Brave”. If
interested contact Carol Benson and the Bar has a picture of the shirt with an
envelope to order the shirts.
Meeting
was brought to order on Monday, February 4th, February 4th.
Terri
Knight read the minutes with no additions or corrections needed, Stand as read.
Dwane
Stewart read the Financial report. No additions or corrections needed. Stand as
read. Dwane also read the Canteen reports for the months of November, December
and January. There was a lot of discussion from all present.
It was
mentioned that we need to send out a reminder prior to the monthly meeting to
the membership. Art Beale will send out reminder.
Charlie Trapp announced to the membership that he is
running for District Vice Commander and asked for our support. Motion raised
and seconded. Motion pasted.
Rick
Babinger gave an update for the proposed renovation of the Post. Greg Bauer had blueprints made to show the proposed
addition.
Dwane
Stewart brought to the membership a proposal that if there is a fundraiser at
the Post, that whoever has the fundraiser; give to the Canteen Fund 10% of the
profits. There was heavy discussion about the proposal by the membership and
the proposal was tabled for a future meeting.
John
Wilson advised the membership about Operation Freedom Memorial and the
availability of inscribed granite paving stones to Veterans Organizations for
$300. Because of past support from both the Post and ALR 136 these pavers were
offered to the Post 136 organizations for $200. There was heavy discussion on
this resulting in a motion and second to purchase a paver in Post 136’s name;
motion approved with 1 against. Wild Bill Logan offered to purchase a paver in
the name of the Post 136 Auxiliary but they declined to accept the OFM paver;
no reason was given.
It was
announced that there will be upcoming elections for the Post Officers and
advised the membership to think about who they want to nominate. Nominations
are in March and the elections are
this April. Dennis Scuffham is not
running for Commander and Dwane Stewart is not running for Financial Officer.
All positions are open to anyone. We have a lot of talent in the Post and we
need you to think about the Post’s future.
