Minutes of:  Whitehead-Muzzall Post 7392

Veterans Of Foreign Wars Of The US

For Meeting Held 3 August 2008, at 1900.

 

Commander Chris Kinkel called the meeting to order IAW VFW ritual.

Roll call of Officers: 17 present, 0 excused, 0 absent, 1 vacant, 3 additional members, 1 distinguished visitor.

Distinguished visitors:

Harry Blevins, Department Trustee, District Service Officer

New members:

Brandie Wernette-Wells

Reginald Carter

Scott Steel

Reinstatement:

Two

Transfers:

1 Life Transfer

New life members:

None

Motion made and seconded, passed, to accept new members.

Initiation of New Members:

Brandie Wernette-Wells.

Minutes of July 7 meeting read and accepted.

Quartermasters report read and accepted.

Service Officers report: 27 claims filed, 30 counseling sessions.  12 adjudication results received at 100%, 2 at 80%.

Member or family members in distress:

Pete Sill’s mother in law had surgery.

Laurie Lang’s mother in hospital.

Draping of the Charter for deceased members:

F. J. Parris

Edward J. Lamey

 

Committee Reports

Adopt-A-Road: Cleanup held.  6 volunteers.  Filled a truck. 

Membership/Buddy Poppy: $260.00 donations to buddy poppies.  No report from National.

Building: Building still standing.  Shed to be finished shortly.

Land & Rec: Quartermaster will attend to vehicle left in parking lot.  Old grass has been removed from various piles, and transferred to lower field.

House: Discussed NSF checks.  Quartermaster will reimburse and make collections.  Turned over $2,000 to Post.  For more info, attend meetings.

Golf:  Highly successful. Made $3,406.00 for scholarship fund.  Thanked all involved in tournament.  Chairman Murphy thanked for his efforts. 

VOD/Youth Essay:  Process in work for this years contests.

Trustees:  Audit done.  Audit balanced to the penny. Kudos to the Canteen Manager for excellent business practices.

Fundraising: Texas Hold ‘Em starting for 2009 Tournament. 50/50 still in progress.  Current total approx $263.  Breakfast in July raised $211 dollars profit. 

Surgeon/Hospital: No report, next blood drive on September 6.

Safety: South end of town paving & striping finished.  Oiling of Libby Road coming soon.  Lots of work on road to Mt Vernon short of Sharp’s Corner.

Upcoming Events: Breakfast August 31st. Annual Picnic on 16th.  Blood drive Sept. 6th, Poker August 10th.

 

Prayer for National Home.

 

Break

No Life member drawing.

50/50 drawing won by Ben Bunnell.  Donated to the building fund. 

 

Unfinished Business:

Motion made to increase the mileage for reimbursement for travel to $0.40 per mile. Motion seconded.  Motion tabled.

Motion made to take Canteen references out of the bylaws except for duties of the House Committee.  Seconded.  Discussed.  Tabled.  Bylaws review meeting scheduled for August 19th.  Executive board will hold discussion.

Flagpole ropes and flags replaced.  Painting not done due to operator/equipment issues.

Dishwasher cannot be installed.  New one will cost $3,159.91  Motion made and seconded for discussion.  Need to find out if on board water heater.  Tabled.

Nominations opened for 1 year trustee, second time.  No names.  Nominations closed.

Nominations open for House committee member.  No names. Nominations closed.

Past Commander added the following for Volunteers of the Year.  Mike & Maria Murphy, and Shantel Kammenga.

Motion made to research cost of mountings for two donated flags.  Motion seconded. Passed.  Gary Cosner has for action.  Cost at Gene’s Paints approx. $500.00.

Janitorial duties.  Motion made to turn all Janitorial duty supervision and payroll to the Canteen Manager.  Motion seconded.  This will include hiring and firing of same.  Motion tabled until House Committee can meet and report on same.  Motion failed.

Motion made and seconded to repay Pete Sill $15.33 for supplies to finish recycle shed.

 

Break for presentation by Diane Small. 

 

New Business :

Motion made to include active duty, reserves, and families to the Annual Picnic. Seconded for discussion.  Motion withdrawn, second not withdrawn.  Motion failed.

Discussion of Military Appreciation event for September 20.  Cost to be funded by MAPPS.  Initial cost to be 1/3 Post, 1/3 Canteen, 1/3 Ladies Auxilliary.  Motion made to hold a Military Appreciation Day on September 20.  Seconded.  Motion passed.

Changes to National Bylaws discussed. Two proposed changes read.  Motion made to have Post Commander write a letter rejecting proposed changes.  Seconded.  Passed. 

Motion made to obtain a credit card for the Quartermaster for membership purposes only.  This speeds the process up.  Seconded.  Motion failed.

Motion made to purchase 5,000 buddy poppies from National.  Seconded.

 

Good Of The Order:

 

Distinguished Visitors:

Harry Blevins, District Service Officer spoke regarding Coffee Stop and Mid-Winter Bus. 

District Commander Cecil Pierce reports District Meeting on September 14th, all hands invited.

 

Closing ceremonies were held at.

 

 

David D. Johnson

Adjutant