Meeting called to
order at 3:02 PM: Total present:
69 (62 members and 7 guests)
New Members: No new members this month.
Minutes: No corrections or additions to May minutes.
Financial Report: Director readDiana Nelson’s financial report; accepted as read.
Veteran’s Coordinator (Dennis Joynt) Corner by Co-Director
- Next Banana Run is 7 August, 2011.
Co-Director’s (Ron
Vangas) Corner:
- Read thank you cards.
Commander’s (Art
Beale) Corner:
·
1st Vice Commander Jake Defrees
reported on Commander Art Beale.
o Commander’s
illness requires him to temporarily turn command over to 1st Vice
Commander.
S.A.L Commander’s (Jerry Armstrong) Corner
·
Commander advised the SAL drawing for a shotgun
was held at today’s meeting.
o Winner
was Brad Beauman of Clearwater
o 3
names were drawn in case there were any issues passing a background check.
Ladies Auxiliary (Pat Johnston) Corner
- Nothing to report at this time.
Fundraising
Chairperson (Asonjia Stewart) Corner
- Nothing to report at this time.
Patriot Guard
(Terry Houck) corner
- Read Patriot Guard info and letters.
- Received $1000 donation from Don Ames.
- It was suggested that a certificate be prepared, and a ride to present it, be arranged.
Director’s (Jerry
Berry) Corner
·
10th Anniversary Event – June 18th
o Meeting
8PM Friday, 17 June.
·
Volunteers to man 136 for Post 90 poker run on
25 June.
o Phil Giovanni, Mark Bush, Claire Bush
o Support
if available since this is their first fundraiser.
·
Country Stampeded Veterans Appreciation Day
Sunday, 26 June
o 31
tickets available for anyone interested in going.
Unfinished Business
·
Legacy Fund Committee – Questions forwarded to
state/national level.
o Waiting
for answers from email forwarded to headquarters.
o Committee
will reconvene and discuss before presenting recommendations to membership.
New Business/Discussion Items:
·
Russ Wallace informed of members returning from
deployment over the next few weeks
o First
individual 1:13 PM Tuesday, 14 June.
·
10th Anniversary Patch Issue:
Director notified 1 June that patches ordered on behalf of the 10th
Anniversary Committee on 11 May, and paid for with the Director’s personal
credit card on 24 May, were disapproved. Informed at Legion meeting 6 June that
patches were to be surrendered, without reimbursement, within 10 days or Post
Charter would be pulled.
o Director
provided timeline of events from creation of 10th Anniversary
Committee to date.
o Linda Kirby provided information from her
discussions by phone with National.
o Rick Babinger provided opinion concerning our
involvement with the event since it was taken over by Department without
notification, the beneficiaries of any proceeds were changed without consulting
the committee, and the patch was disapproved 2 weeks prior to the event even
though it was submitted 2 months prior.
o Request
full disclosure of disposition of monies collected by Department from this
event.
o Dwight
Miller, Director ALR 268, Sedgwick, provided additional information about the
event and will suggest to all area posts they kick in to offset the loss to the
Director.
o In
response to various suggestions on how to render the patches unusable before
surrendering them, Doug Lehman recommended the patches be returned with no
damage.
o Linda Kirby agreed to $1.00 retainer should her
legal expertise be required.
o Director
suggested Deb Lynch, ALR Post 81, be an advisor on this issue due to her
experience as District Commander and with Department issues.
o Recommendation
made to surrender patches to Department and include letter of protest.
o Ben
Roloff made a motion, seconded by Terry Houck, to reimburse the Director for
the cost of the patches. Passed unanimously.
o Recommendation
made that response to National should be signed by the Post Commander and the
ALR Director.
o Greg Bauer made a motion, seconded by Gary
Donaldson, to support any decision of the 10th Anniversary
Committee. Passed unanimously.
o 1st
Vice Commander Jake Defrees, as acting Commander, stated Post 136 American
Legion fully supports this event.
Tuesday Rides: (Meet at post at 5:30, depart for restaurant at 6:00 PM)
- 14 June – Larry Buds Bar & Grill, 2120 N Woodlawn Suite 300, Wichita – Pat Thacker
- 21 June – Hangar One Steak House, 5925 W Kellogg Dr, Wichita – Barb Giovanni
- 28 June – Seneca Street Bar and Grill, 3837 S. Seneca, Wichita – Jake Defrees
- 5 July – Bentley Corner Bar and Grill, 102 N Wichita, Bentley – Ted Fowler
- 12 July – Magoo’s Bar and Grill, 2304 S Oliver, Wichita – Pat Thacker
50/50: Collected $74.00 - half ($50.50) won by Ben
Roloff
Meeting adjourned: 5:15 PM - Motion by Barb Giovanni, seconded by Buz Nye.
Next Meeting: Sunday, 10 July, 3:00 PM
Jerry (Hawkeye) Berry
