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             Albert C. Kean Post 149 General Meeting Minutes

Meeting Date:                 February 21, 2023           Time:    1800                                         

Roll Call of Officers: (P =Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, V = Vacant. F= Fill In)

 

Commander:

Dave Marsland- P

Chaplin:

VACANT

Adjutant:

Willie Nelson-P

Sgt-At-Arms:

Bruce Fanning- P

1st Vice Commander:

Dave Garrett-E

Sr. Color Bearer:

VACANT

2nd Vice Commander:

Luis Barbero-P

Jr. Color Bearer:

VACANT

Jr. Past Commander:

Dave Garrett-E

Historian:

Dave Rile-P

Finance Officer:

Rick Baker-P

Service Officer:

VACANT

 

 

Guests:     Position/Post Representing:

None

  

Draping of the Charter:

N/A

 

Opening of the Meeting:

 

The meeting was opened in the normal manner by Commander Dave Marsland @  1800    .

   15   Members, including Officers,    0     Guests

 

Minutes of previous meeting:

Motion to accept the reading of the minutes made by _ Paul Nelson , seconded by  Ron Janisch ,

motion carried.

 

Finance Officer’s Report:

Finance Officers report read, Motion to accept made by _ Dave Riley  , seconded by _Ron Janisch ,                                                      , motion

 

Statements from Guests:

N/A

 

Sick call:

Bert Montgomery S.A.L.- Cancer treatments are ongoing

 

New Members and Transfers:

New- 2, Transfers- 1, Motion to accept by Adjutant Nelson, Seconded by   Dave Riley,  Motion carried

 

Membership (Goal 495 ): (Dave Garrett)

-  325 _ Traditional + 77 PUFL= _402_ ( 81.25 %_) as of Transmittal 23-24 dtd 02/07/2023

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Activities: (Luis Barbero)

- Wednesdays. 3-ball pool games

- Fridays Post has King of Clubs 6PM

- Planning is in progress for Saint Patrick’s Day events

 

Building: (Larry Phillips Primary/Rick Baker Secondary)

- Keg Cooler- status of new temp thermostat, have in hand, Waiting Fahrenheit 101 to install

- Oven Temp Thermostat, have in hand, Waiting Fahrenheit 101, Some of the Pilot Lights are still not

   Working, Pilots are turned off and will be lit ass needed.

- Fan for heat in office and upper area, have a workable fix, researching for possible ductless or other

  options, Working with Randy’s for a complete system bid. Bid came to 51K, letter has been written

  and sent to the Hazelwood foundation to try to get support.

 

Legion Riders: (Dave Garrett)

- Funeral escort for Dale Spurlock out of Zila, April 21, at Tahoma starting at noon

- Planning In Progress for the Rider Camp Out for Snohomish 2nd weekend of July and 2023 911 Run

- Thunder on the Columbia will be Memorial Day weekend. 700+ mile ride over the weekend

- ALR State Rally will be at Post 122 in Washougal June 16-18

 

Historian: (Dave Riley)

- Yearbook is still ongoing and in progress.

  

Old Business:

- Special Nomination/appointment for Chaplain- None

- Nominations for Color Guard- None

-  SAA- Nominations) Bruce Fanning (2nd Nomination)- Unanimous ballot cast by Adjutant

 - E-Board Position 6 Nomination (2025) Bruce Fanning (2nd Nomination)- Unanimous ballot cast by

   Adjutant

-  Nomination for E-board member (POS 4) (2023) Nomination for Dana Bolte (1st Nomination),

   Second nominations- Dave Riley

- The post is in need of a Veteran Service Officer. This training is available on line. If interested, See

  CDR Marsland

  

New Business and Correspondence:

- PACT Act questions and File Claims at the VA. Information has been posted on the bulletin board.

   Dates are Feb 24/25 at American Lake, Feb 27/28 Silverdale CBOC

- US Army National Guard Veteran, Brandi Darmanin. Wants to see if the post is up for accepting

  Christmas cards. Need to gather more information from Brandi.

  

Good of the Legion:

- CDR Marsland- If any members have some suggestions for getting more members participating,

   please contact him.

-  Post will be closing on Sunday’s and Mondays beginning March 1st.

-  Evergreen Boys State will be $500 and Evergreen Girls State will be $600. Legion Oratorical is still

   Ongoing. See Department Web Page for information. The Post is looking for a Boys State Chairman.

   If interested, please see Commander Marsland. Since Post 268 has closed, post 149 now has

   Bremerton High, Crosspointe and Klahowya Schools. With events of past years, Seniors are also

   eligible for this year. Goal is to send 10-15 boys from the 3 schools. Cost would be approx. $5k-$6K. 

   Need to have funding and names by end of May

 - A at the entrance to the post there are a number of different veteran assistance pamphlets

   available.

- Rick Baker- Thank you to the great support for the Gumbo Feed and a thank you to Jon Wright for

  providing a cake for the evening

 

Adjournment:

 

Motion to adjourn made by  Paul Nelson , seconded by _Dave Riley  . Therefore, being no further business to come before the membership, the meeting was adjourned @  1726 .         

 

 

 

 

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   Willie Nelson                                                               Dave Marsland

      Adjutant                                                                         Commander

Meeting Date:                  January 17, 2023             Time:  1800                                                                                        

Roll Call of Officers: (P =Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, V = Vacant. F= Fill In)

 

Commander:

Dave Marsland P

Chaplin:

VACANT

Adjutant:

Willie Nelson P

Sgt-At-Arms:

Bruce Fanning (PRO TEM) P

1st Vice Commander:

 Dave Garrett P

Sr. Color Bearer:

VACANT

2nd Vice Commander:

Luis Barbero P

Jr. Color Bearer:

VACANT

Jr. Past Commander:

Dave Garrett P

Historian:

Dave Riley P

Finance Officer:

Rick Baker P

Service Officer:

VACANT

 

 

Guests:

Position/Post Representing:

Sheryl Baker

Aux 149 Unit

 

Draping of the Charter:

N/A

 

Opening of the Meeting:

 

The meeting was opened in the normal manner by Commander Dave Marsland @  1800    .

    12    Members, including Officers,      1    Guests

 

Minutes of previous meeting:

Motion to accept the reading of the minutes made by _Sean Grey  , seconded by   Paul Nelson   , motion carried.

 

Finance Officer’s Report:

Finance Officers report read, Motion to accept made by _Paul Nelson , seconded by _Lou Barbero , motion Carried.

Paul Nelson had a question on monies for Boys State

 

Statements from Guests:

Sheryl Baker- The Auxiliary Unit gained 3 new members, They have donated 10 Stainless Steel pans and utensils,.

Holding a Post Trivia night on January 20

 

Sick call:

Bert Montgomery S.A.L.- Cancer treatments ongoing and he is improving

 

New Members and Transfers:

New- 1 Transfers-2, Motion to accept by Adjutant Nelson, Seconded by  Dave Riley  , Motion carried

 

Membership (Goal 495 ): (Dave Garrett)

-  302 _ Traditional + 77 PUFL= _379_ ( 76.5 %_) as of Transmittal 23-22 dtd 01/13/2023

  

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Activities: (Luis Barbero)

- Wednesdays. 3-ball pool games

- Fridays Post has King of Clubs 6PM

- February 11 there will be a Mis-Winter Dinner. Presale tickets available at the bar

- February 12 the Post will hold a Super Bowl Party

 

Building: (Larry Phillips Primary/Rick Baker Secondary)

- Keg Cooler- status of new temp thermostat, have in hand, Waiting Fahrenheit 101 to install

- Oven Temp Thermostat, have in hand, Waiting Fahrenheit 101, Some of the Pilot Lights are still not

   working.

- Fan for heat in office and upper area, have a workable fix. Looking at possible a ductless or Heat

   Pump, Jet H&C quoted $13K, Still researching for possible ductless or other options, Working with

   Randy’s for a complete system bid.

- Upper heater still trips off line after approx. 3-4 days, roll out switch has been replaced.

 

Legion Riders: (Dave Garrett)

- Election of Chapter Officers on 12/10/22, Director- Dave Garrett, Asst Director- Rick Baker,

  Treasurer- Paul Nelson and Secretary- Willie Nelson. Motion to accept by _Dave Garrett  and

   seconded by _Dave Riley_. Motion Carried

- Funeral escort for Dale Spurlock out of Zila, April 21, at Tahoma starting t noon

- Planning In Progress for the Rider Camp Out for Snohomish 2nd weekend of July and 2023 911 Run

- Thunder on the Columbia will be Memorial Day weekend. 700+ mile ride over the weekend

- ALR State Rally will be at Post 122 in Washougal June 16-18

- January 28 the Riders are having a social hour starting at 6:30. Bring an appetizer

- Dave Garrett has been nominated for the National ALR Western Regional Representative

 

Historian: (Dave Riley)

- Yearbook is still ongoing and in progress. If anyone has any information or want to help, contact Dave      

   Riley

 

Old Business:

- Special Nomination/appointment for Chaplain- None

- Nominations for Color Guard- None

- Vote for E-Board, Member At Large Position 5 (2025)- Jon Wright Unanimous ballot cast by Adjutant

-  SAA- Nominations) Bruce Fanning (2nd Nomination)

 - E-Board Position 6 Nomination (2025) Bruce Fanning (2nd Nomination)

- The post is in need of a Veteran Service Officer. This training is available on line. If interested, See

   CDR Marsland

 

New Business and Correspondence:

- NEW- Nomination for E-board member (POS 4) (2023) IAW Post By-laws Article 3,

  Section 2 (c) missing 3 or more meeting without prior accepted excuse. Nomination of Dick Topness

  (declined), Nomination for Dana Bolte

- Results of the Post Audit completed for fiscal year 2021-2022 dtd November 15, 2022:

   FINDINGS-

  1. Daily receipts, expenditures and cash on hand- In Good Order

  2. Post 149 Insurance policy, date term and coverage paid- In Good Order

  3. Control of accounting procedures for the lounge and post- In Good Order

  4. Procedures for payment of employees- In Good Order

  5. Procedures used to control and document use of Post funds- In Good Order

  6. Inventory and verification of products sold from the lounge- In Good Order

Audit Committee- Kathryn Halloran (Chair), Hunter Tripp and Elizabeth Schuette

 

Good of the Legion:

- CDR Marsland- still asking to help more members know what’s going on and get involved.

  Post is now open on Sunday for football. Opens at Noon.

- Evergreen Boys State will be $500 and Evergreen Girls State will be $600. Legion Oratorical is still

   Ongoing. See Department Web Page for information. The Post is looking for a Boys State Chairman.

   If interested, please see Commander Marsland. Since Post 268 has closed, Post 149 now has

   Bremerton High, Crosspointe and Klahowya Schools. With events of past years, Seniors are also

   eligible for this year. Goal is to sent 10-15 boys from the 3 schools. Cost would be approx. $5k-$6K. 

   Need to have funding and names by end of May

 - Several Legion Scholarships went unclaimed last year. If anyone has children, grandchildren or

   know of children of the age, go the Legion Department Website and check out the scholarships

   available.

- Thank You presentation to Sean Grey

- VA Free Medical Care information

- The post web site has been updated on a more current basis

- Legion Department is looking for volunteer Online Editor and Web Site Designer/Developer.

- Rick Baker- at the entrance to the post there are a number of different veteran assistance pamphlets

   available.

 

Adjournment:

 

Motion to adjourn made by   Rick Baker  , seconded by _Sean Grey  . Therefore, being no further business to

come before the membership, the meeting was adjourned @  1840      .         

 

 

 

 

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   Willie Nelson                                                               Dave Marsland

     Adjutant                                                                         Commander

Meeting Date:         December 20, 2022      Time 1800

MEETING CANCELLED DCUE TO WEATHER

Meeting Date:           November 15, 2022                      Time: 1800

Roll Call of Officers: (P =Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, V = Vacant. F= Fill In)

Commander:

Dave Marsland P

Chaplin:

VACANT

Adjutant:

Willie Nelson P

Sgt-At-Arms:

Kate Halloran P

1st Vice Commander:

Dave Garrett P

Sr. Color Bearer:

VACANT

2nd Vice Commander:

Luis Barbero P

Jr. Color Bearer:

VACANT

Jr. Past Commander:

Dave Garrett P

Historian:

Dave Riley P

P

Finance Officer:

Rick Baker P

Service Officer:

VACANT

 

 

Guests:

Position/Post Representing:

Sheryl Baker- AUX 149 Unit

Larry Phillips- S.A.L. Commander

Draping of the Charter:

N/A

 

Opening of the Meeting:

 

The meeting was opened in the normal manner by Commander Dave Marsland @  1800    .

  12 Members, including Officers,    2      Guests

 

Minutes of previous meeting:

Motion to accept the reading of the minutes made by _Paul Nelson , seconded by  Dave Riley , motion carried.

 

Finance Officer’s Report:

Finance Officers report read, Motion to accept made by _Kate Halloran    , seconded by _Paul Nelson  , motion Carried.

 

Statements from Guests:

Sheryl Baker- The Unit Budget has been approved, the Silent Auction is in progress, donating $300to Post 130 for their Veterans outreach.

 

Larry Phillips- Sons will be cooking for the Riders’ Christmas Party

Sick call:

Bert Montgomery S.A.L.- Cancer treatments ongoing and he is improving

New Members and Transfers:

New- 4, Transfers-2.  Motion to accept by Adjutant Nelson, Seconded by   Dave Riley, Motion carried Gained 2 of the new members from the Booth on Veterans Day at the Fairgrounds

 

Membership (Goal 495 ): (Dave Garrett)

-   244  Traditional + 77 PUFL= _321_ ( 64.8 % ) as of Transmittal 23-16 dtd 11/14/22

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Activities: (Luis Barbero)

- Early Bird Dinner 19 Nov 5-7 PM Must have “Early Bird” stamp on 2023 ID Card for no cost,

   Otherwise, $18

- Wednesdays. 3-ball pool games with hot dogs 3PM

- Fridays Post has King of Clubs 6PM

- Dec 2 Steak Night. Riders are hosting

- Post Christmas Party will be Dec 17

- New Year’s Eve Party planning I/P Looking at a 50’s theme

 

Building: (Larry Phillips Primary/Rick Baker Secondary)

- Front Reader Board removed and Brick sealed, reinstallation of the reader board. Comp No apparent

   Leaks

- Keg Cooler- status of new temp thermostat, have in hand, Waiting Fahrenheit 101 to install

- Oven Temp Thermostat, have in hand, Waiting Fahrenheit 101

- Fan for heat in office and upper area, have a workable fix. Looking at possible a ductless or Heat

   Pump, Jet H&C quoted $13K, Still researching for possible ductless or other options

- E-Board authorized an upgrade to the post internet. Will be going to 250MPS and will have 2

  extenders. First Year is $4 a Month, following years goes up by $10 a month to top out at $34 a
  month

Legion Riders: (Dave Garrett)

- Planning In Progress for the Rider Camp Out for Snohomish 2nd weekend of July and 2023 911 Run

- Thunder on the Columbia will be Memorial Day weekend. 700+ mile ride over the weekend

- Riders Christmas Party Dec 10

- Sean Gray has volunteered to be the 3rd District Representative for the Riders

- Monday Nov 14, in Shoreline there was a ceremony in handling 100 sets of veterans remains, 10 sets

  of Veteran Spouses and 10 sets of Veterans Family members that were laid to rest

Historian: (Dave Riley)

- Scrapbook is still ongoing. With COVID, there are 2 years gap that he is trying to get filled in. If

  anyone has any information or want to help, contact Dave Riley

Old Business:

- Special Nomination/appointment for Chaplain- None

- Nominations for Color Guard-None

- Nomination for E-Board, Member At Large Position 5 (2025)- Jon Wright

 

New Business and Correspondence:

- SAA/E-Board member Halloran is leaving the area, therefore Nominations for;

  SAA- Bruce Fanning

E-Board Position 6 (2025) Bruce Fanning

 

Good of the Legion:

- CDR Marsland- still asking to help more members know what’s going on and get involved.

  Post is now open on Sunday for football. Opens at Noon- Early games, post will open at 9AM

- Kathey Bates is heading the District WDVA for Women Veterans Programs Director District III,

   Contact her at  1katheybates@gmail.com  360-316-9798.

- Evergreen Boys State will be $500 and Evergreen Girls State will be $600. Legion Oratorical is still

   Ongoing. See Department Web Page for information.

 - Several Legion Scholarships went unclaimed last year. If anyone has children, grandchildren or

   know of children of the age, go the Legion Department Website and check out the scholarships

   available.

-Steve Corcoran wanted to thank the post for the Veterans Day Soups and Chilis that were provided.

-A HUGE Thank you to Randy’s Heating and Cooling for their donation in covering the day’s sales for

 Veterans on Veterans Day form 2-6 PM

- The web site has been updated on a more current basis

 

 

Adjournment:

Motion to adjourn made by    Rick Baker   , seconded by _Steve Corcoran  . Therefore, being no further business to come before the membership, the meeting was adjourned @  1829.               

 

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   Willie Nelson                                                               Dave Marsland

       Adjutant                                                                         Commander

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