ALR 136 Newsletter – December 2012

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 16^th.
• 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 23^rd 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 1^st 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
1. Wreaths across America at Winfield Veterans Cemetery scheduled for Dec 15^th

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:

1. Director – Ron Vangas nominated by Jerry Armstrong
2. Co Director – Jerry Berry nominated by Doug Lehman
3. Treasurer – Diana Nelson nominated by Monica Barshney
4. Secretary – Connie Berry nominated by Lori Metz
5. Veterans Affairs Coordinator – John Metz nominated by Rick Johnson
6. Chaplain – Ron Herndon nominated by Jerry Ward
7. Sgt-At-Arms – Terry Houck nominated by Lori Metz
8. Asst Sgt-At-Arms – Ben Roloff nominated by Pat Thacker
9. 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