Meeting called to order at 3:04PM: Total present: 34 members and 0 guest
Guest Speaker: None
Presentations: Quilts of Valor presented Ed ‘Nightstalker’ Watson with a quilt
New Members: None
Minutes: November minutes sent by e-mail and posted on bulletin board. Accepted as posted
Treasurers (Diana Nelson) Corner:
- Treasurer read financial report. Accepted as read
Chaplains Corner (Ron Herndon) Sick Call update:
- Goldstar Mother Betty Pulliam still in rehab in Derby. Doing a lot better
- Legion member Dave Williams had a heart attack
- Legion member Ski had a seizure
- Member John Metz’s brother-in-Law had a heart attack
Veteran’s Coordinator (John Metz):
- Next Banana Run will be 15 Dec
- Troop Care packages will be sent out this week
Co-Director (Jerry Berry):
- Read letter from Wreaths Across America thanking us for donation.
Legion Commander (RG Resser):(Not present) Report by First Vice John Metz
- Received $5000.00 donation for enclosing patio. Will put up a temporary wind barrier for now.
- Open house is scheduled for Jan 11th
S.A.L Commander (Jerry Armstrong):
- Kids Christmas party was a success. Thanked Auxiliary for their help
- Will be raffling 2 guns off in January. $10.00 donation per ticket.
- Next mtg will be Jan 5th
Ladies Auxiliary President (Lori Metz):
- Auxiliary closet is cleaned out and ready for demolition
- Soup luncheon Jan 1st. $5.00 per person
- Completed blankets for the Veterans at Mulvane nursing home
- Christmas party at Post Dec 20th. There will be a gift exchange
Fundraising Chairperson:
- All fundraising on hold until remodel is complete
Patriot Guard and Road Captain (Darkhorse):
- Nothing to report
Director (Ron Vangas):
- Wreaths Across America at Winfield Veterans Cemetery Sat 14 December
Old Business:
New Business/Discussion Items:
- ALR 2014 membership renewals are way behind. Out of 178 members, only 66 have renewed. That’s a mere 37%.
- Read letter from McConnell Enlisted Spouses Club asking for donations again this year for Operation Surprise. Rick Babinger made a motion to donate $500.00. Seconded by Norman Prue. Motion carried.
- Nominations for new officers for 2014:
Director: None
Co-Director: None
Treasurer: Vicki Kalous
Secretary: None
VA Coordinator: Duane Kalous
Sgt-At-Arms: Dennis Peterson
Chaplain: Ron Herndon
Historian: Diana Nelson
Floor Opened to the membership:
- Brad Modlin indicated that he had a quilt that he could donate for our Gold Star Mother Betty Pulliam. We will call it a ‘Quilt of Comfort’. Gregg Bauer suggested that we present it to her at our open house on the 11th of January. She always enjoys having a drink with “Her Boys”.
- Pat Thacker indicated that Betty was lonely at the rehab center and that we need to go by or call her.
50/50: Collected $68.00 - half ($34.00) won by Vicki Kalous (Donated to the Building fund)
Next Meeting: 12 January at 3:00 PM.
Meeting Adjourned: 3:55 PM. Motion by Gio, second by Dennis Peterson. Motion carried.
Ron ‘Buckeye’ Vangas
