Meeting called to order at 3:01PM: Total present: 60 members, 1 guest
Guest Speaker: None
New Members:
- Steve Huckaby – Air Force Veteran
Minutes: November minutes sent by e-mail and posted on bulletin board: accepted as posted
Treasurers (Diana Nelson) Corner:
- Treasurer read the financial report : accepted as read
- Motion made by Chuck Barshney to delete Soldiers Assistance Fund and move monies to general fund. Seconded by Deb Lynch. Motion carried.
Chaplains Corner (Ron Herndon) Sick Call update:
- John DeArmond (Little John) still need our prayers
- John Kaufman’s mother has been moved to Hospice care
Veteran’s Coordinator (John Metz)
- Next Banana Run will be Dec 16th.
- Two chairs were purchased for the Winfield Veterans Home in conjunction with Post 10
Co-Director’s (Jerry Berry) Corner:
- Read thank you from Kevin Hamblin family for flag line at his funeral
- Read thank you from Jaime and Rick Sexton for our help when she broke her leg during the Wichita Toy Run Rally
Commander’s (Rick Babinger) Corner:
- Have $72,000.00 in the building fund now
- Survey was sent out directed at members who don’t participate in Post activities
- Dec 23rd Christmas pot luck dinner. Bring meat and anything else at 6PM. Gift exchange will be held. $5.00 max value.
- New Years Eve party. Bring snacks.
- Tables for patio were donated
- Thank Phil Horner next time you see him. He donated a great projector that we can use for TV and movies
S.A.L Commander’s (Jerry Armstrong) Corner:
- $420.00 donated to Winfield Veterans Home
- 150 tickets available at $10.00 each for AR15 drawing
- 50 kids present for Christmas party. Thanked Auxiliary for their help.
Ladies Auxiliary Corner (Gail Hacker): Asonya reporting
- Jan 1st soup and chili feed at 2PM
Fundraising Chairperson (Asonjia Stewart) Corner:
- No fundraising until after first of year
Patriot Guard (Terry Houck) Corner:
- Reported that we participated in 5 Patriot Guard missions this year and that a total of 8 Kansas soldiers will were killed
Director’s (Ron Vangas) Corner:
- Briefed on the following events
- Wreaths across America at Winfield Veterans Cemetery scheduled for Dec 15th
Old Business:
- New template for membership cards have not been received yet
New Business/Discussion Items:
- Received 10 stars from McConnell. Committee formed to buy the toys: Ed Watson, Nancy Johnson,Monica Barshney, Lori Metz, and Deb Lynch.
- Rick Johnson made a motion to donate $500.00 to the McConnell Spouses Club for Operation Holiday Surprise. Second by Andy Webb. Motion carried.
- Nominations for 2013 ALR 136 Officers:
- Director – Ron Vangas nominated by Jerry Armstrong
- Co Director – Jerry Berry nominated by Doug Lehman
- Treasurer – Diana Nelson nominated by Monica Barshney
- Secretary – Connie Berry nominated by Lori Metz
- Veterans Affairs Coordinator – John Metz nominated by Rick Johnson
- Chaplain – Ron Herndon nominated by Jerry Ward
- Sgt-At-Arms – Terry Houck nominated by Lori Metz
- Asst Sgt-At-Arms – Ben Roloff nominated by Pat Thacker
- Historian – Doug Grant nominated by Lori Metz
- All nominated officers accepted the nomination.
- Nominations will remain open until the January meeting.
Floor opened to membership:
- Jerry Armstrong thanked Pat Thacker for the embroidered Marine flag for his father
- Richard Ballinger was congratulated for his election to the Bench
- Deb Lynch reported that two men from out of state came by to see where the Patriot Guard was started
Tuesday Rides - Winter hours in effect – meet at Post at 4:30 PM and depart at 5:00
- 11 Dec - Hangar One (Gio)
- 18 Dec - Genghis Grill (Lori)
- 25 Dec - No TWT
- 01 Jan - No TWT
- 08 Jan - Seneca Bar and Grill (Asonya)
- 15 Jan - Riverside Café (Doc)
50/50: Collected $127.00 - half ($63.50) won by John Taschetta (Donated to the building fund)
Next Meeting: 13 January at 3:00 PM
Meeting Adjourned: 3:58 PM. Motion by Papa J, second Q-Tip
Ron ‘Buckeye’ Vangas