Meeting called to order at 3:03PM: Total present: 49 members and 1 guest
- New Applications – Debbie Morris; Sherry Highland
Guest Speaker: CMSgt Lee Buttle, Kansas Air National Guard, presented Director with Encased American Flag and Certificate to Post in thanks for ALR 136’s support when unit was deployed
Minutes: October minutes sent by e-mail and posted on front table. Minutes approved as posted.
Treasurers (Vickie Kalous) Corner:
- Treasurer read financial report. Accepted as read
Veteran’s Coordinator (Duane Kalous):
- Banana Run Sunday, December 7, 12:00 fill sacks, depart post 12:25 PM
Legion Commander (John Metz):
- Board of Governor position – Vickie Kalous elected from Auxiliary
- Veterans Day Dinner & Flag Retirement Ceremony - November 11, 5:30PM
- Clean Post - November 15, 9:00AM
- Legion Thanksgiving Dinner - November 24, 6:00PM
- VA Christmas box to be set up at Post for donations – POC is Cheryl Carpenter
Co-Director (Steve Coberley): Read thank you note from Rick & Nancy Johnson
SAL Commander (Jerry Armstrong): Doc reported:
- Gun Raffle won by Diane Mosser, Oxford
- Next gun raffle, SAL will double payment toward the building loan
- Children’s Christmas Party - Sunday, December 13, 1-4:00PM
Ladies Auxiliary President (Jackie Johnson):
- Deb Herndon reported for the Auxiliary - Celebration of Service Banquet & Flag Retirement - November 11, 5:30PM - Auxiliary providing meat and potatoes, all others bring side dish/dessert
Fundraising Chairperson (Diana Nelson): Doug reported:
- Pat Wesley won 1st place ($50.00) at Halloween Party, donated to Christmas VA Fund
- Bierocks to be served Thursday, November 13, 5-7:00PM
Patriot Guard & Road Captain (Darkhorse): None
Old Business:
- 88 ALR shirts were ordered
- Mulvane Veteran Memorial - Ron Vangas reported – KDOT turned us down for separate access; Ron will meet with ABC to see if there is a problem using Post’s access
- McConnell AFB Thanksgiving Baskets - Rob Brown reported meet at McConnell Visitor Center on Tuesday, November 25 at 7:15AM
- 2015 Dues - pay no later than December 31; cards still not in
- Elections - nominations in December, elections in January
- Flags at Post- Marines Birthday, Monday, November 10 - up Jerry Allen/Jerry Ward; down Jerry Allen/John Kaufman - Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11 - up Doug Lehman/Ron Vangas; down Doug Lehman/Rob Brown
- ALR State Rally- Department approved ALR 136 to host on June 12-14, 2015 - Committees formed - need volunteers, contact Doug Lehman
- Wichita Toy Run – thanks to Jarhead and Darkhorse and Road Guards/Staging Crew
New Business/Reminders:
- 2014 Honor Flight Recap - Ron Vangas - Kansas sent 107 WWII, 193 Korean War, 31 Vietnam War Vets in 2014 - restart flights again in March 2015
- Deb Herndon brought up bricks by the Patriot Guard stone – revitalize
- Wreaths Across America – motion made by Jerry Kirk, second by Ron Herndon to donate $136.00 – motion passed
Upcoming Events:
- Tuesday, November 11 – Ladies Auxiliary Veterans Day Banquet – bring dish
- Saturday, November 15 – Post Cleanup
- Saturday, November 22 – Douglass Frontier Days Parade
- Saturday, November 22 – Big Red Turkey Run for Warrior Trans Battalion
- Monday, November 24 – Post Thanksgiving dinner – 6:00pm
- Tuesday, November 25 – McConnell Thanksgiving Baskets
- Saturday, November 29 – McPherson Toy Run Sunday,
- Sunday, December 7, Banana Run, stuff sacks at noon, depart at 12:25PM
- Saturday, December 13 - Wreaths Across American – Winfield - depart Derby Post 408 at 9:30AM Sunday – more details to follow
- Saturday, December 13 - SAL Kid’s Christmas – 1-4:00PM
- Two Wheel Tuesday - November 18 - Felipe’s at Harry & Webb (Ron Vangas), December 2: TBD (Doug Lehman)
- 50/50 - Collected $ 92.00 - $46.00 to Operation Holiday Surprise - $46.00 to John Wise - donated to building fund
Next Meeting: Sunday, December 14 – 3:00PM
Meeting Adjourned: Motion to Adjourn: Gary Donaldson, 2nd Greg Bauer, adjourned 4:17PM
Doug “Grey Eagle” Lehman
