Meeting called to order at 3:06PM: Total present: 49 members and one guest
- New applications- George (Cub) Bair
Minutes: December minutes sent by e-mail and posted on front table. Minutes approved as posted.
Chaplain (Ron Herndon): Prayers asked for Rick Johnson, Richard Ballinger, Charlie Trapp, John DeArmond, Terry Knight, John Wise and family members of Dan Cane.
Treasurer (Vickie Kalous):
- Treasurer read financial report. Accepted as read
Veteran’s Coordinator (Duane Kalous):
- Certificate and $100 will be presented to the Mulvane Esprit de Corp on Thursday, January 15 at 10:00AM. Meet inside main High School entrance by 9:45AM.
- Next Banana Run March 15, 2015
Legion Commander (John Metz):
- Dues were due by December 31, 2014 - please pay if you have not.
- National Vice-Commander will be at our Post on Wednesday, February 4 (12:45-2:45PM). Ladies Auxiliary will provide lunch.
- Big Thank You to Diana Nelson with the Mexican Meal on January 10
Co-Director (Steve Coberley): Thank you letter from Kari for son’s Send Off
SAL Commander (Jerry Armstrong): Buz Nye was appointed new Vice-Commander and Ron Herndon as Chaplain
- Walt Morris won the gun
- SAL have paid Richard Ballinger’s dues for 2015
- Made another payment toward the building loan
Ladies Auxiliary President (Jackie Johnson): In Jackie’s absence, Vickie Kalous reported:
- Pie Auction is set for Saturday, January 31 along with the Hot Dog Bar
- American Legion’s Birthday is March 15th. Our Post will have a Birthday Party on March 14
Fundraising Chairperson (Diana Nelson)
- Thursday, January 15 – Bierocks – 5:00-7:00PM - $6.00 meal/$5.00 one bierock
- Saturday, January 31 - Hot Dog Bar – 12:00-6:00PM - $5.00
Patriot Guard & Road Captain (Darkhorse): No Report
Old Business:
- Doug gave a summary of the upcoming State Rally- June 12-14, updated membership on basic agenda, vendor fee will be $20.00
- Have submitted t-shirt design to Department for approval. Kansas Star Casino is sponsoring t-shirts.
- Casino Hampton Inn & Suites and Haysville-Sleep Inn & Suites have given us rate of $79.00 per night
- Winfield Veteran Home Christmas – group consensus was to help out Douglass Nursing Home and local Veterans
- Dennis Joynt reported on upcoming Kansas Legacy Run - July 16-19
Total of 1255 miles- Tentative Schedule - Post 256 (Wichita) to Olathe- Thursday
Olathe to Salina - Friday, Salina to Colby -Saturday, Colby to Great Bend on Sunday
Registration is $50.00 for rider, $25.00 for co-rider, whether you ride 1 or all 4 days
Must be an ALR member. Schedule is tentative, more information to be announced.
- Reminded membership – pay 2015 dues
New Business/Reminders:
- Host Post - consensus for us to not be a Host Post
- Motion by Jerry Kirk, second by Pat Thacker to pay Richard Ballinger’s ALR dues (Life) - motion passed
- Monday, January 12 - Funeral for Dan Cane at Winfield Cemetery. Meet at Post 9:30AM and depart at 9:45AM
- Friday, January 16 – 50th Anniversary of Piatt St Plane crash. Meet QT 626 W 21st N at 2:15PM and depart at 2:30PM
- Put up flags at Post and VA Monday, January 19 - Martin Luther King Day
- Put up flags at Post and VA Monday, February 16 - President’s Day
- Mid-Winter Forum, Post 10, Winfield, February 6-8
- Elections: No new nominations: Slate of officers for 2015; elected as nominated in December:
Director - Mike Vore
Co-Director - Mary Green
Secretary - Joanna Ehrlich-Brown
Financial Officer - Vickie Kalous
Chaplain - Steve Firkins
VA Coordinator - Duane Kalous
Sergeant-at-Arms - Greg Bauer
Asst. Sergeant-at-Arms - Doug Lehman
Historian - Deb Herndon
- Two-Wheel Tuesday – January 13 - Post 4 Chicken Fried Steak; January 27 - Mad Rock, Derby, meet at 6:00 PM
- 50/50 – Collected $94.00 – Deb Herndon $47.00, $47.00 to ALR 136 Operation Surprise
Next Meeting: Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 3:00PM
Meeting Adjourned: Motion to Adjourn: Phil Giovanni, second by Buz Nye, adjourned 4:17PM.
Doug “Grey Eagle” Lehman
