Meeting called to order at 3:00PM: Total present: 57 members and 1 Guests
Guest Speaker:
- Fred Swisher talked about Bikers for Babies poker run scheduled for Sept 22nd starting in Mulvane. Money goes to March of Dimes for premature babies
New Members: Air Force veteran Ben Olsen
Minutes: June minutes accepted as posted
Treasurers (Diana Nelson) Corner:
- Treasurer read the financial report ($12,103.44 spendable money); accepted as read
Chaplains Corner (Ron Herndon) Sick Call update:
- Richard Carpenter-still no visitors
- Melani’s dad’s surgery went well in Denver
Veteran’s Coordinator (John Metz)
- Sent 2 care packages out (next mailing in October)
- Next Banana Run Aug 5th
Co-Director’s (Jerry Berry) Corner:
- Read thank you card from Betty Jean Pulium
Commander’s (Jake Defrees) Corner:
- Patio roof is done. When you see Phil Horner thank him for donating the material and labor
- Still need volunteers for the booth at Old Settlers
- Also still need items for September Auction. Call Asonjia with donation: 210-3891
S.A.L Commander’s (Jerry Armstrong) Corner:
- Having a gun raffle
- Selling tickets for ½ a pig with proceeds going to building fund
Ladies Auxiliary Corner (Gail Hacker):
- Nothing to report
Fundraising Chairperson (Asonjia Stewart) Corner:
- Nothing to report
Patriot Guard (Terry Houck) Corner:
- $1000.00 donation from Don Ames to Patriot Guard transferred to ALR
- $900.00 donation from Air Guard in Topeka to Patriot Guard.
Director’s (Ron Vangas) Corner:
- Briefed on the following events:
o July 21st ALR 136 will be the Host Chapter (Committee: Jerry Armstrong, Diana Nelson, Jerry and Connie Berry, Ron Vangas) Will have horseshoe tournament, burgers and brats, and a DJ. Thanks to Rob Brown, we will have a dunk tank that will be rented from McConnell. Committee Meeting on Thursday, July 12th at 7 PM.
o Old Settlers Day parade Saturday 18 August
Unfinished Business:
New Business/Discussion Items:
· Richard Balinger showed us the proposed Viet Nam Vets license tag
· Darrell Hacker will get us a list of Foster Veterans homes
· Now taking 2013 SAL and Legion dues. ALR will start taking dues when the new cards are available
Tuesday Rides Summer hours in effect – meet at Post at 5:00 PM and depart at 5:30
· 10 July - Felipe’s Jr (Connie)
· 17 July - Lil Mexico (Balinger)
· 24 July - The Patriot-Post 136 (Monica)
· 31 July - El Rodeo (John Wise)
· 7 Aug - BJ’s Brewhouse (John Wise)
· 14 Aug - Post 4 (Ron)
50/50: Collected $106.00 - half ($53.00) won by John Wise (Donated to the building fund)
Next Meeting: 12 August at 3:00 PM
Meeting Adjourned: 4:10 PM Motion by Darrell Hacker, seconded by Jerry Ward
Ron ‘Buckeye’ Vangas
