ALR 136 Newsletter - October 2011

Meeting called to order at 3:04 PM:  Total present:  78 (78 members and 0 guests)

New Members:  Benny and Freda Swisher, Alan Highland, Charles Skilling, Gary Stewart, Shawn Davis

Minutes:  No corrections or additions to September minutes.

Treasurers (Diana Nelson) Corner:

• Treasurer readthefinancial report; accepted as read.

Veteran’s Coordinator (Dennis Joynt) Corner by Co-Director

• Next 136 Banana Run - 4 December 2011
• Operation Troop Care – Next shipment is in conjunction with KFDI Christmas in a Box. Collection box to be set up at the post, all items must be turned in to KFDI by 19 November. Provide names and addresses to VAC.
• Kansas Veterans Home – Committee visited 5 October to determine needs. Discussion under new business.

Co-Director’s (Ron Vangas) Corner:

• Read thank you and correspondence.
• Established 30 October as Patriot Guard Highway cleanup day.

Commander’s (Jake Defrees) Corner:

• Luncheon for National Commander at Post 136 on 19 October from 11:45 AM until 1:15 PM.
• Advised Flag Retirement ceremony, new member swearing in, and POW/MIA ceremony at Pavilion 11 November, 5:30 PM.

Patriot Guard (Terry Houck) corner

• Advised of Funeral for Franklin County Sheriff Deputy Russel Geist.
• Director, Co-Director and Road Guards meet to discuss Marine Toys for Tots mission after ALR meeting adjourns

S.A.L Commander’s (Jerry Armstrong, by Rick Babinger) Corner

• SAL Christmas Party 18 December 3 – 5 PM.
• VA Gift Store donations need to be received by the end of November.
• SAL donated $200 to the Mulvane Police Toys for Kids Poker Run held 1 October.

Ladies Auxiliary (Pat Johnston) Corner

• Nothing to report.

Fundraising Chairperson (Asonjia Stewart) Corner

• Elvis Impersonator fund raiser 24 September generated &765 towards the patio fund.
• Saturday, 29 October – Halloween Part at the Post
• Bring Snacks
• Dress Up
• Music by the Mulvane DJ’s

Director’s (Jerry Berry) Corner

• Veteran’s Appreciation Day – 22 October
• Friday, 21 October – Arrange dining room after kitchen closes for QOV display.
• Saturday, 22 October –
• 0800 – Put flags on fence and start setting up
• 1000 - Horseshoes Tournament
• 1200 – Free food and Non-alcohol drinks
• Music – Joe Dawley
• Sunday, 6 November  - Marine Corp Toys for Tots  
• Friday, 11 November  - Douglas High School Veterans Day activities  
• Thanked the members for promoting a positive image through their appearance, setting an example for other Posts to follow.

Additional Items Reported

• Rick Babinger passed along Jerry Armstrong’s comments of appreciation for those who attended his mother’s funeral. Margaret Armstrong was a WWII Marine Corp Veteran.
• Kevin Conover thanked us on behalf of Post 10 (Winfield) for helping with the steak feed at the Kansas Veterans Home.

Unfinished Business

• Motion by Rick “Qtip” Johnson, seconded by Ben “Ditch” Roloff to donate to the Mulvane Police Toys for Kids Poker run held 1 October, and to annually obligate that amount. Motion Passed.
• Motion by Rick “Qtip” Johnson, seconded by Steve “red” Coberly, to add $500 to obligated money for the Kansas Veterans Home (KVH) in Winfield. Motion Passed
• Motion by Ben Roloff from August meeting to donate $5000 to KVH readdressed.
• Motion changed to $4500 since we just passed previous motion to add $500 to obligated money for KVH. Seconded by Jerry “Bowhunter” Kirk. Motion failed.

New Business/Discussion Items:

• Motion by Jerry “Bowhunter” Kirk, seconded by Ben “Ditch” Roloff, authorizing purchase of 400 challenge coins at best available price. Previous supplier raised prices over $2 per coin since last order. Motion Passed.
• Motion by Terri “Shirt Babe” Lehman, seconded by Terry “Darkhorse” Houck, to provide free breakfast buffet for Mulvane High School student volunteers for the 4 December Banana Run. Motion Passed.
• Rick Babinger rescinded his motion to obligate $500 to Wreaths across America after it was pointed out we had obligated $136 at last month’s meeting. Jerry “Bowhunter” Kirk made new motion, seconded by Sherry Evans, to increase obligated money for this item from $136, by $364, to a total of $500. Motion Passed
• Rick Babinger discussed building renovations, suggesting alternative approach to be discussed in more detail at separate meeting.
• Jake “Lucky Dog” Defrees made a motion, seconded by Jerry “Papa J” Ward, to donate $550 to the Quilts of Valor. Motion was amended to $1000. Motion Passed.
• Jerry “Bowhunter” Kirk read Thank You from Honor Flight participant Bill Crow.
• Jerry “Bowhunter” Kirk suggested a group together to go to different locations to visit veterans on 11 November, Veterans Day.
• Terry “Darkhorse” Houck advised there is a new book available called “The Wall”. It can be ordered for $10. Watch for additional info through email.
• Reminded membership that new scholarship is available. Spread the word so we can get more than one applicant this year.

Tuesday Rides:  Meet at the post at 5 PM, leave at 5:30 PM.

• 18 October      - RD’s County Line, 108 N 2^nd, Mulvane – Jerry Berry
• 25 October      - Buffalo Wild Wings, 1918 N. Rock Road, Derby – Ron Vangas
• 1 November    - Riverside Café, 824 N. Baltimore, Derby – Terri Lehman
• 8 November    – Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant, 119 W. Central, Andover – Moe Metz
• 15 November  – Haysville VFW, 7504 S. Broadway, Haysville, - JD Dunham

50/50:  Collected $104.00 - half ($52.00) won by Terry Houck, who donated his share to the Auxiliary.

Meeting adjourned:  5:00 PM - Motion by Jerry “Papa J” Ward, seconded by the rest of the members present.

Next Meeting:  Sunday, 13 November, 3:00 PM

Jerry (Hawkeye) Berry