Albert C. Kean Post 149 General Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date: October 20, 2026 Time: 1800
Roll Call of Officers: (P =Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, V = Vacant. F= Fill In)
Commander: Dave Marsland- P 1st Vice Commander: Ernie Williams- P
2nd Vice Commander: Dave Booth- E Finance Officer: Carl Johnson- P
Adjutant: L. “Willie” Nelson- P Jr. Past Commander: Dave Garrett- E
Chaplin: Dick Topness- P Sgt-At-Arms: Paul Nelson- P
Historian: Dave Riley-P Sr. Jr Color Bearer: VACANT
Service Officer: VACANT
Guests: Position/Post Representing:
Matt Klous 3rd District Commander
Draping of the Charter:
N/A
Opening of the Meeting:
The meeting was opened in the normal manner by Commander Dave Marsland @1800.
10 Members, including Officers, 1 Guests
Minutes of previous meeting:
Motion to accept the reading of the minutes made by Paull Nelson, seconded by Sean Gray, motion carried.
Finance Officer’s Report:
Finance Officers report read, Motion to accept made by Sean Gray, seconded by Paul Nelson, motion carried.
Statements from Guests:
Matt Klous- Training Roundtable held in Port Orchard, good representation from the district, Awarded Commander Marsland a Certificate of Appreciation for that participation and another for support of Evergreen Boys/Girls State. Most of the posts are on track to make goal for the year and encouraged the use of Post 110 roster to bolster the post rolls
Sick call:
Mitch Halloran- S.A.L Member/ALR Director- involved in a motorcycle accident and is in the hospital
New Members and Transfers:
New Members- 0, Transfers- 0. No Motion needed
Membership (Goal 394 ): ( Ernie Williams )
- 175 Traditional + 72 PUFL = 247 ( 59.6%_) as of Transmittal 27-15, dtd 10-13-26. Motion to accept report by Ernie Williams, seconded by Dave Riley, motion accepted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Activities: ( Dave Booth)
- Wednesdays. 3-ball pool games starting at 3PM, first Wednesday of the Month playing at the VFW
- Fridays Post has King of Clubs 6PM, the progressive pot is growing
- Need volunteers for cooking Friday King of Clubs Dinners
- Sunday football is back. Post opens at 10 AM till 8PM
Building: (Larry Phillips Primary/Rick Baker Secondary)
- Kitchen Vent cleaning is needed
Legion Riders: (Mitch Halloran)
- Meeting to update Chapter Bylaws and planning for Christmas Party
Historian: (Dave Riley)
- Nothing to report
Old Business:
- PSE Claim is a no go
New Business and Correspondence:
- None
Good of The Legion:
- Commander is asking all members driving past the post to look over and do a check on it for
Security and trespassers.
- Commander is still asking for further participation from members
- Earnie Williams- Working on Holding a Membership Drive involving local Motorcycle groups. Looking
at June 12 or 19 2027 timeframe.
- SUNDAY FOOTBALL IS BACK- Post will be open from 10AM till 8PM
- There will be a Halloween Party on Oct 31,
- Veteran’s Day- NOV 11- Membership Drive Supported by Randy’s Heating, Claims Officer 12PM til
12AM, and Joel Gibson JR 7-9 PM
- Veteran’s Day is Nov 11. To receive your “Early Bird” Stamp on your 2027 membership card, please
renew your dues prior to Nov 11.
- Early Bird Dinner is scheduled for Nov 14
- If anyone has any ideas on how to improve the décor of the post, let 1st Vice Commander know
- Commander has events meeting throughout the year and is looking for inputs. Pleas let him know
- Auxiliary is beginning their Silent Auction on November 14
- The post will be closed on November 24
- The proposed Department Constitution and Bylaws are available on the Department website, Go too
walegion.org, menu, Resources, Documents & Forms, Left hand side, Department Governance,
C&BL Final Draft June 2026.
Adjournment:
Motion to adjourn made by Sean Gray, seconded by Paul Nelson, Therefore, being no further business to come before the membership, the meeting was adjourned @ 1836 .
ON FILE ON FILE
Willie Nelson Dave Marsland
Adjutant Commander
September 15, 2026 Time: 1800
Roll Call of Officers: (P =Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, V = Vacant. F= Fill In)
Commander: Dave Marsland- P 1st Vice Commander: Ernie Williams- P
2nd Vice Commander: Dave Booth- P Finance Officer: Carl Johnson- P
Adjutant: L. “Willie” Nelson- P Jr. Past Commander: Dave Garrett- P
Chaplin: Dick Topness- P Sgt-At-Arms: Paul Nelson- P
Historian: Dave Riley-P Sr. Jr Color Bearer: VACANT
Service Officer: VACANT
Guests: Position/Post Representing:
Wesley McDowell Guest
Mitch Halloran S.A.L. Member/ALR Director
Draping of the Charter:
Leslie Ramey, Edward Heisel
Opening of the Meeting:
The meeting was opened in the normal manner by Commander Dave Marsland @1800.
14 Members, including Officers, 2 Guests
Minutes of previous meeting:
Motion to accept the reading of the minutes made by Paul Nelson, seconded by Kate Halloran, motion carried.
Finance Officer’s Report:
Finance Officers report read, Motion to accept made by Sean Gray, seconded by Dave Riley, motion carried.
Statements from Guests:
See ALR
Sick call:
None
New Members and Transfers:
New Members- 2, Transfers- 2. Motion by Adjutant Nelson to accept was seconded by Carl Johnson, motion carried.
Membership (Goal 394 ): ( Ernie Williams )
- 163 Traditional + 72 PUFL = 235 ( 59.6%_) as of Transmittal 27-12, dtd 09-15-26. Motion to accept report by Ernie Williams, seconded by Sean Gray, motion accepted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Activities: ( Dave Booth)
- Wednesdays. 3-ball pool games starting at 3PM, first Wednesday of the Month playing at the VFW
- “Booze Bingo” still on hold
- Fridays Post has King of Clubs 6PM, the progressive pot is growing
- Need volunteers for cooking Friday King of Clubs Dinners
Building: (Larry Phillips Primary/Rick Baker Secondary)
- Nothing to report
Legion Riders: (Mitch Halloran)
- Update on the 911 run-Vancouver to Bellingham A safe ride was had, there were a couple of small glitches, but everyone was safe and
Historian: (Dave Riley)
- Nothing to report
Old Business:
- None
New Business and Correspondence:
- None
Good of The Legion:
- Commander is asking all members driving past the post to look over and do a check on it for
Security and trespassers.
- Thank you to all who attended and assisted with the Post Picnic.
- Commander is still asking for further participation from members
- Earnie Williams- Working on Holding a Membership Drive involving local Motorcycle groups. Looking
at June 12 or 19 2027 timeframe.
- SUNDAY FOOTBALL IS BACK- Post will be open from 10AM till 8PM
- Saturday Oct 3- There will be a Bingo Benefit for a member’s brother’s medical bills. $30 buy-in
- Saturday Oct 3- Steak night, Riders are hosting
- There will be a Halloween Party on Oct 31,
- Veteran’s Day is Nov 11. To receive your “Early Bird” Stamp on your 2027 membership card, please
renew your dues prior to Nov 11.
- Early Bird Dinner is scheduled for Nov 14
- If anyone has any ideas on how to improve the décor of the post, let 1st Vice Commander know
Adjournment:
Motion to adjourn made by Paul Nelson, seconded by Sean Gray, Therefore, being no further business to come before the membership, the meeting was adjourned @ 1824.
ON FILE ON FILE
Willie Nelson Dave Marsland
Adjutant Commander
August 18, 2026 Time: 1800
Roll Call of Officers: (P =Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, V = Vacant. F= Fill In)
Commander: Dave Marsland- P 1st Vice Commander: Ernie Williams- P
2nd Vice Commander: Dave Booth- P Finance Officer: Carl Johnson- P
Adjutant: L. “Willie” Nelson- P Jr. Past Commander: Dave Garrett- P
Chaplin: Dick Topness- P Sgt-At-Arms: Paul Nelson- P
Historian: Dave Riley-P Sr. Jr Color Bearer: VACANT
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 .
14 Members, including Officers, 0 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 Sean Gray, seconded by Dave Booth, motion carried.
Statements from Guests:
N/A
Sick call:
No One
New Members and Transfers:
New Members-, Transfers- 2. Motion by Adjutant Nelson to accept was seconded by Sean Gray, motion carried.
Membership (Goal 394 ): ( Ernie Williams )
- 138 Traditional + 72 PUFL =210 ( 53.2%_) as of Transmittal 27-8, dtd 08-14-26. Motion to accept report by Ernie Williams, seconded by Pete Gould,
motion accepted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Activities: ( Dave Booth)
- Wednesdays. 3-ball pool games starting at 3PM, first Wednesday of the Month playing at the VFW
- “Booze Bingo” on Hiatus until September
- Fridays Post has King of Clubs 6PM, the progressive pot is growing
- Need volunteers for cooking Friday King of Clubs Dinners
- Planning on Sep 5 for the Annual Post Picnic at the Bremerton Elks, (Pot Luck for sides). Camping
is available. The post cannot afford to provide the picnic free of charge, Tickets are $10 per person
13y/o and up. On sale in the lounge, Ends Sept 1. Lots of volunteers are needed for different
aspects in getting this going.
– Sep 9: Seattle Seahawks season opener, post will start opening on Sundays for football
Building: (Larry Phillips Primary/Rick Baker Secondary)
- Post received an estimate from All Trades for the replacement of the Evaporator Coil due to a small
leak and all other required services of $2,689.76 for the underbar cooler. More to follow
- New Legion Pre-amble has been received, waiting assistance to hang up
Legion Riders: (Mitch Halloran)
- Final planning stages for annual 911 Run. Will go from Vancouver to Bellingham again this year. If
you want to participate but drive a car, we are in need of drivers to tow trailers. Online registration is
available. Cost is $20 single rider $25 for Rider and passenger. 50/50 drawing at the end of the run in
Bellingham. Kick Stands Up in Vancouver at 8AM. Contact Paul Nelson
Historian: (Dave Riley)
- Nothing to report
Old Business:
- Reminder that the Department Bylaws and Constitution are still on hold for another year due to
non-compliance for distribution and notification
New Business and Correspondence:
- No new business
Good of The Legion:
- Commander is asking all members driving past the post to look over and do a check on it for
Security and trespassers.
- Commander is still asking for further participation from members
- Dave Booth- 3-some represented Post 149 in the Annual Keyport Scramble Golf Tournament on Aug
14, placed 3rd
- Ernie Williams- Working on Holding a Membership Drive involving local Motorcycle groups. Looking
at June 12 or 19-time frame.
- Chrissy is asking for volunteers to help make raffle baskets, trailer loading and offloading, Decorating
at the picnic and the cleanup at the picnic.
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 @ 1833.
ON FILE ON FILE
Willie Nelson Dave Marsland
Adjutant Commander