Albert C. Kean Post 149 General Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date: January 20, 2026 Time: 1800
Roll Call of Officers: (P =Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, V = Vacant. F= Fill In)
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Commander: Dave Marsland- P ​1st Vice Commander: VACANT
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2nd Vice Commander: Dave Booth- P ​Finance Officer: Carl Johnson- P
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Adjutant: L. “Willie” Nelson- P ​Jr. Past Commander: Dave Garrett- A
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Chaplin: Dick Topness- A ​Sgt-At-Arms: Ernie Williams-A
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Historian: Dave Riley-E Sr. Jr Color Bearer: VACANT
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Service Officer: VACANT
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Guests: Position/Post Representing:
Chrissy Huckabee- Lounge Manager/Bookkeeper
Larry Phillips- S.A.L. Squadron Commander
Lisa Richardson- Auxiliary Member/Bar Tender
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Draping of the Charter:
N/A
Opening of the Meeting:
The meeting was opened in the normal manner by Commander Dave Marsland @ 1800 .
16 Members, including Officers, 3 Guests
Minutes of previous meeting:
Motion to accept the reading of the minutes made by Paul Nelson, seconded by Ernie Williams, motion carried.
Finance Officer’s Report:
Finance Officers report read, Motion to accept made by Dave Riley, seconded by Dave Booth, motion carried.
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Statements from Guests:
In Good of The Order
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Sick call:
None
New Members and Transfers:
New Members- 0 Transfers- 0 Report by Adjutant Nelson No Motion needed
Membership (Goal 447 ): ( VACANT )
- 269 Traditional + 72 PUFL = 341 (75.8%) as of Transmittal 26-19 dtd 01/19/2026.
Motion to accept by Adjutant Nelson, seconded by Dave Riley, motion passed.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
Activities: ( Dave Booth)
- Wednesdays. 3-ball pool games starting at 3PM
- Every other Thursday is “Booze Bingo” game 6PM Starting 1st Thursday in Feb. Black Out pot will be
$100. If not hit in 53 numbers, pot will roll over
- Fridays Post has King of Clubs 6PM, the progressive pot is growing (01/23 $3,686).
- Valentines Day Murder Mystery Dinner- Tickets will be Presale
- Need volunteers for cooking Friday King of Clubs Dinners
Building: (Larry Phillips Primary/Rick Baker Secondary)
- Front Door Window- Thank you to the Auxiliary for replacing the window glass.
- Fire restoration is still in progress. New ceiling tiles in 98%, Building painted, Interior cleaned, All
electrical work is completed, Washer and Dryer are not working, an appliance repair has been
contacted and are waiting.
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Legion Riders: (Dave Garrett)
- February is chapter elections.
- planning stages for years upcoming rides
- Information on the “Unforgotten Run to Tahoma” Memorial Day Weekend, 2 sets of unclaimed
veteran’s
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Historian: (Dave Riley)
- Been in contact with the District Commander and waiting on more information. There is more
information on historian’s computer that he is trying to access
Old Business:
- From E-Board Meetings- Status if any for PSE claim- Still waiting for an answer.
- CDR Marsland has submitted a request to the American Legion National Emergency Fund. Waiting on
an answer form that
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New Business and Correspondence:
- None
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Good of The Legion:
- CDR Marsland- Doing good for membership returning following the recent fire
- New Operating hours has the post opening at 3PM. -
Chrissy Huckabe- Closing will be until Slow, If there are members in attendance and actively
purchasing products, it is at the bar tender’s discretion on when to close.
- Kitsap CO. Veterans Coordinator- Steve Corcoran- There is a veteran’s service fund for homeless
and indignant veterans in the county to get assistance. The county does not have a VSO, But the
county is opening a position that will be open until 28 January., this position is 20hrs/WK. Currently
there is VSO representation in Retsil, VFW in Port Orchard and the DAV. March there will be a
Veteran’s appreciation Day at the Kitsap Pavillion, the last Saturday of April, there will be a KAVA
stand down. The veterans advisory board is looking for members, they meet the 2nd Wednesday of
the month.
- The position of 1st Vice Commander is vacant due to the current 1st Vice has had to resign the
position. Nomination to be held.
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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 @ 1846
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ON FILE ON FILE
Willie Nelson Dave Marsland
Adjutant Commander
Meeting Date: October 21, 2025 Time: 1800
Roll Call of Officers: (P =Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, V = Vacant. F= Fill In)
Commander: Dave Marsland- P ​1st Vice Commander: Dr E. Lee Felder Jr- P
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2nd Vice Commander: Dave Booth- P ​Finance Officer: Carl Johnson- P
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Adjutant: L. “Willie” Nelson- P ​Jr. Past Commander: Dave Garrett- P
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Chaplin: Dick Topness- A ​Sgt-At-Arms: Ernie Williams-A
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Historian: Dave Riley-E Sr. Jr Color Bearer: VACANT
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Service Officer: VACANT
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Guests: Position/Post Representing:
None
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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, 0 Guests
Minutes of previous meeting:
Motion to accept the reading of the minutes made by Sean Gray, seconded by Paul Nelson, motion carried.
Finance Officer’s Report:
Finance Officers report read, Motion to accept made by Sean Gray, seconded by Pete Gould, motion carried.
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Statements from Guests:
N/A
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Sick call:
None
New Members and Transfers:
New Members- 2 Transfers- 2 Motion by Adjutant Nelson to accept all was seconded by Sean Gray, Motion carried
Membership (Goal 447 ): ( Lee Felder Jr )
- 211 Traditional + 71 PUFL = 282 (63%_) as of Transmittal 26-10 dtd 10/17/2025.
Motion to accept by Lee Felder, Seconded by Carl Johnson, motion passed. Buddy Check were
completed between 1st and 2nd Vice.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
Activities: ( Dave Booth)
- Wednesdays. 3-ball pool games starting at 3PM
- Every other Thursday is “Booze Bingo” game 6PM
- Fridays Post has King of Clubs 6PM, the progressive pot is growing.
- October 25, there is a Buncoween Party at the post
- October 31, Post Halloween Party
- November 1- Steak Night- Auxiliary Hosting
- November 11, Veterans Day events here at the post. Last day to renew 2026 Dues for “Early Bird” Stamp.
- November 22 Early Bird Dinner, no cost for “Early Bird card, all others are $15,00, Sign up sheet in the Lounge
- Dave Booth. By checking the metrics of Facebook, we are growing in recognition.
Building: (Larry Phillips Primary/Rick Baker Secondary)
- Determination that the window will be filled in to match the wall, and the front East Door, plywood
from the window will go behind the glass on the inside.
- Looking for a volunteer to either assist Rick Baker (if still interested) or take over as Building Manager
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Legion Riders: (Dave Garrett)
- September 9th, the Vietnam Traveling Healing Wall was in Port Townsend. Debrief was held, no
remarks given.
- The 9/11 Run for 2026 will be possibly Vancouver to Bellingham. We are in contact with Bellingham
- 2025 ROMP was held in Tombstone Sep 17-21, 2025. The 2026 ROMP will be in Florence, AZ in the
same time frame
- Chapter Holiday Party will be December 13
- Nominations for the 2026 Chapter Officers are occurring
- November 7- There will be a burger burn for King of Clubs
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Historian: (Dave Riley)
- No report given
Old Business:
- None
New Business and Correspondence:
- A flyer for Operation Homefront is posted in the lounge. This is for active duty and veteran for Veteran’s Day, for meals. Pre-registration is required
Good of The Legion:
- CDR Marsland- Need a lot more member participation to keep the doors open for our veterans. How can we do this?
- The “Goal Meter” in the lounge is for the purchase of heaters for the back deck
- There will be a price increase of $.25 - $.50 across the board by November 1st
- Dave Booth- With the Government shutdown, look out for those workers who are affected. A little
kindness goes a long way
Adjournment:
Motion to adjourn made by Sean Gray, seconded by Adjutant Nelson. Therefore, being no further business to come before the membership, the meeting was adjourned @ 1825.
ON FILE ON FILE
Willie Nelson Dave Marsland
Adjutant Commander
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Meeting Date: September 16, 2025 Time: 1800
Roll Call of Officers: (P =Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, V = Vacant. F= Fill In)
Commander: Dave Marsland- P
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1st Vice Commander: Dr E. Lee Felder Jr- P
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2nd Vice Commander: Dave Booth- P
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Finance Officer: Carl Johnson- P
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Adjutant: L. “Willie” Nelson- E
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Jr. Past Commander: Dave Garrett- P
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Chaplin: Dick Topness- A
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Sgt-At-Arms: Ernie Williams-P
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Historian: Dave Riley-P
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Sr. Jr Color Bearer: VACANT
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Service Officer: VACANT
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​Guests:
Position/Post Representing:
NONE
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Draping of the Charter:
N/A
Opening of the Meeting:
The meeting was opened in the normal manner by Commander Dave Marsland @ 1800 .
13 Members, including Officers, 0 Guests
Minutes of previous meeting:
Motion to accept the reading of the minutes made by Carl Johnson, seconded by Ernie Williams, motion carried.
Finance Officer’s Report:
Finance Officers report read, Motion to accept made by Ernie Williams, seconded by Lee Felder, motion carried.
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Statements from Guests:
N/A
Sick call:
None
New Members and Transfers:
New Members-1. Transfers- 0. Motion By Dave Marsland to accept all was seconded by Ernie Williams, Motion carried
Membership (Goal 447 ): ( Lee Felder Jr )
- 185 Traditional + 71 PUFL = 256 (57.2%_) as of Transmittal 26-08 dtd 09/12/2025.
Motion to accept by Lee Felder, Seconded by Ernie Williams . Motion recorded. Buddy Check progress? 75% completed
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
Activities: ( Dave Booth)
- Wednesdays. 3-ball pool games starting at 3PM
- Every other Thursday is “Booze Bingo” game 6PM
- Fridays Post has King of Clubs 6PM, the progressive pot is growing.
- For Sept Steak Night, E-Board is hosting, this is also the Commanders birthday. A button up shirt is
asked to be worn
- Beginning Sunday Sept 9, the post will be open for football. Please come in and support
-Sep 20, Randy’s H/Chas a customer appreciation day. Burgers and dogs available at the post and is a
membership drive.
Building: (Larry Phillips Primary/Rick Baker Secondary)
- Determination that the window will be filled in to match the wall, and the front East Door, plywood
from the window will go behind the glass on the inside.
- Looking for a volunteer to either assist Rick Baker (if still interested) or take over as Building Manager
Legion Riders: (Dave Garrett)
- September 9th, the Vietnam Traveling Healing Wall was in Port Townsend. Debrief on this
- The 9/11 Run final update.
- 2025 ROMP was be held in Tombstone Sep 17-21, 2025
- Chapter Holiday Party will be January10
- 911 Run for 2026 will be possibly Vancouver to Bellingham.
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Historian: (Dave Riley)
- Book is still a work in progress, there is still difficulty transferring images
Old Business:
- None
New Business and Correspondence:
- None
Good of The Legion:
- CDR Marsland- Need a lot more member participation to keep the doors open. How can we do this?
- The “Goal Meter” in the lounge is for the purchase of heaters for the back deck
- King of Clubs winner.
- There will be a price increase of $.25 - $.50accross the board by November 1st
- Dave Riley- Mentioned about the Canadian Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Nanaimo. He is
looking for members to accompany him
Adjournment:
Motion to adjourn made by Dave Garrett, seconded by Ernie Williams . Therefore, being no further business to come before the membership, the meeting was adjourned @ 1835 .
ON FILE ON FIL
Willie Nelson Dave Marsland
Adjutant Commander
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