New members: Rick & Nancy Johnson, Butch Kalous, Jim Roberts, Bill Willis, Cooper twins. Welcome to ALR 136!
Dues: Motion was passed by members to have Legion, Aux & S.A.L. Dues paid and also ALR dues paid before entering Dec. meeting to vote on New Board Elections held every December.
Commander’s Corner: Rick spoke about New Year’s Eve party bring a covered dish and enjoy music fun and games also Killer fireworks display put on by fellow ALR 136 member Pyro and his team! Phil Horner Xmas party all participants were thanked for their hard work to make this a great success! Alr was presented with a past Post Commander’s hat from relatives who said his wish was for us to display it in our presentation case. ALR donated money to wounded veteran Chris Swartz to help with truck payment other Riders reached into their pockets and donated personally to the Schwartz cause. Our Mulvane DJ’s donated 175.00 of their money to the Schwartz family cause!! Thanks to all.
Quilts of Valor: Doug Lehman spoke of the need for materials to sew these quilts for wounded veterans. $ 200.00 was donated by ALR 136.
Garden City ALR Director: Dan Hopkins who was in an accident a few weeks ago is now out of hospital and back home . $100.00 donation will be sent to help him with expenses.
Kenton Vann past ALR 136 member has been moved to Junction City where he is a pastor. He asked his old Post to please help wounded vet out there with expenses. $100.00 donation will be sent .
McConnell Enlisted Men Wife Club: $500.00 donation was made to match Legion Post 136 donation to same club.
Fort Riley: Sponge Bob presented challenge coin given to our ALR unit for Operation Wounded Warrior Program. He and Mike St. Clair attended this function at Fort Riley and represented ALR 136. Thanks gentlemen!
V.A. Xmas Banana Run: Darkhorse reported that $2,574 was money that was spent to cover everything that was given at V. A. today Outstanding! Scruffy and his cadets did a great job helping pass out towel sets to the Vets. We have been asked to stop by and visit the cadets at their school some day. Darkhorse will set up a warm day to ride! Also read a letter of appreciation from Mulvane police dept thanking us for doing Mulvane toy run on short notice! Jim Dunham’s relative who is over in Afghanistan Sgt. Brock sent U.S. flag that was flown in B-1 mission over there.
Kansas Attorney General will be coming to our ALR meeting in the spring to update us on Funeral bill to protect the families of our fallen soldiers. His office made the call to Darkhorse and expressed interest in addressing the people who started the Patriot Guard.
50/50: $105.00 collected. Kim Heatwold won 52.00 Congrats Kim!
ALR Board of Directors:
Dues: Motion was passed by members to have Legion, Aux & S.A.L. Dues paid and also ALR dues paid before entering Dec. meeting to vote on New Board Elections held every December.
Commander’s Corner: Rick spoke about New Year’s Eve party bring a covered dish and enjoy music fun and games also Killer fireworks display put on by fellow ALR 136 member Pyro and his team! Phil Horner Xmas party all participants were thanked for their hard work to make this a great success! Alr was presented with a past Post Commander’s hat from relatives who said his wish was for us to display it in our presentation case. ALR donated money to wounded veteran Chris Swartz to help with truck payment other Riders reached into their pockets and donated personally to the Schwartz cause. Our Mulvane DJ’s donated 175.00 of their money to the Schwartz family cause!! Thanks to all.
Quilts of Valor: Doug Lehman spoke of the need for materials to sew these quilts for wounded veterans. $ 200.00 was donated by ALR 136.
Garden City ALR Director: Dan Hopkins who was in an accident a few weeks ago is now out of hospital and back home . $100.00 donation will be sent to help him with expenses.
Kenton Vann past ALR 136 member has been moved to Junction City where he is a pastor. He asked his old Post to please help wounded vet out there with expenses. $100.00 donation will be sent .
McConnell Enlisted Men Wife Club: $500.00 donation was made to match Legion Post 136 donation to same club.
Fort Riley: Sponge Bob presented challenge coin given to our ALR unit for Operation Wounded Warrior Program. He and Mike St. Clair attended this function at Fort Riley and represented ALR 136. Thanks gentlemen!
V.A. Xmas Banana Run: Darkhorse reported that $2,574 was money that was spent to cover everything that was given at V. A. today Outstanding! Scruffy and his cadets did a great job helping pass out towel sets to the Vets. We have been asked to stop by and visit the cadets at their school some day. Darkhorse will set up a warm day to ride! Also read a letter of appreciation from Mulvane police dept thanking us for doing Mulvane toy run on short notice! Jim Dunham’s relative who is over in Afghanistan Sgt. Brock sent U.S. flag that was flown in B-1 mission over there.
Kansas Attorney General will be coming to our ALR meeting in the spring to update us on Funeral bill to protect the families of our fallen soldiers. His office made the call to Darkhorse and expressed interest in addressing the people who started the Patriot Guard.
50/50: $105.00 collected. Kim Heatwold won 52.00 Congrats Kim!
ALR Board of Directors:
- Director- Doug Lehman
Asst. director-Greg Bauer
Secretary-Terri Lehman
Treasurer- Monika Barshney
Sgt. at Arms/ Road Captain-Ben Roloff
Asst. Sgt. at Arms / Asst Road Captain-Andy Webb
V.A. Coordinator-Terry Houck
Chaplain-Dave Stewart
Historian-Mike St. Clair
Two Wheel Tues:
- Dec. 16th El Rodeo 5730 E. Central Wichita- Shirt Babe
Dec. 23 Darkhorse Birthday Post 136 Bring covered dish!
Dec. 30 Cancelled for New Year holiday.
Jan. 6 Shenanigan’s on S. Oliver Sponge Bob
Certificates of Appreciation were presented to Pat and Linda Thacker Danny Aguilera Greg Bauer, Gary Schultz, Dave Stewart, Ron Herndon and Jim Jones for service to ALR.
2009 ALR officers were presented to members and then sworn into to office by Post Commander Rick Babinger.
$42.00 was collected from hotdog sales during the meeting. Let your new ALR officers know if you wish to continue to have food available to purchase during the meeting.
Next ALR meeting will be Jan. 11th.
Riders this will be my last newsletter to you all. It has been a distinct privilege to have held the title of Director of Post 136 for the past two years. We have had a lot of good times and accomplished a lot of worthy task and missions. As we all look at the other Posts around our great state we can be proud that it all started with 136. Our new 2009 Board are a group of Riders who will continue our great traditions as they lead us in 2009. Lets all make a New Years resolution to continue to strive to make Post 136 the ALR shining light in the State and also the Nation.
Last of all a winter poem that was sent to me, very simple but warming and comforting to the heart. It was written by Abigail Elizabeth McIntyre entitled ‘Winter’- ‘Shit, It’s Cold’ The End Thanks Ditch!
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