Albert C. Kean Post 149 General Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date: May 17, 2023 Time: 1800
MEETING IS CANCELLED DUE TO NO QUORUM AND LACK OF ATTENDING OFFICERS
Meeting Date: April 18, 2023 Time: 1800
Roll Call of Officers: (P =Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, V = Vacant. F= Fill In)
Commander:
Dave Marsland-P
1st Vice Commander:
Dave Garrett- P
2nd Vice Commander:
Luis Barbero-P
Adjutant:
Willie Nelson- E
Jr. Past Commander:
Dave Garrett- P
Sgt-At-Arms:
Bruce Fanning-P P
Chaplin:
VACANT
Historian:
Dave Riley- P
Sr. Color Bearer:
VACANT
Jr. Color Bearer:
VACANT
Service Officer: VACANT
Guests:
Position/Post Representing:- NONE
Statements from Guests:
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 _Lou Barbero , seconded by Paul Nelson , motion carried.
Finance Officer’s Report:
Finance Officers report read, Motion to accept made by _Dave Garrett , seconded by _Paul Nelson , motion carried
Statements from Guests:
N/A
Sick call:
Bert Montgomery S.A.L.- Cancer treatments are ongoing
Terry Adams- Leukemia treatments
New Members and Transfers:
New- Aaron Carter- Navy GWOT , Transfers-, Motion to accept by ____NAME NOT NOTED___________, Seconded by ___NAME NOT NOTED_____ , Motion carried. With the end of the membership year in June, Move that the post pays for 2024 dues for new members joining April – June 2023.
Membership (Goal 495 ): (Dave Garrett)
- 340 _ Traditional + 77 PUFL= _417_ ( 84.3 %_) as of Transmittal 23-27 dtd 04/04/2023
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Activities: (Luis Barbero)
- Wednesdays. 3-ball pool games
- Fridays Post has King of Clubs 6PM
- Apr 29 Riders Dust Your Putt Ride
- 05 May Cinco De Mayo
Building: (Larry Phillips Primary/Rick Baker Secondary)
- Keg Cooler- status of new temp thermostat, have in hand, Waiting Fahrenheit 101 to install
- Fan for heat in office and upper area Working with Randy’s for a complete system bid. Bid came to
51K, letter has been written to Hazelwood Foundation and waiting response
Legion Riders: (Dave Garrett)
- Funeral escort for Dale Spurlock out of Zila, April 21, at Tahoma starting at noon
- Dust Your Putt Run and Burger Burn will be April 29, Starting and stopping at the post
- 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
- May 27 Unforgotten Run to Tahoma.
- 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- Dick Topness (2nd nomination) Carry over for general
election.
- Nominations for Color Guard- Carry Over to General Elections
- 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:
Post Officer Nominations for 2023/2024
Commander: _Dave Marsland _________ 1st Vice Commander: ____NONE___________
2nd Vice Commander: __Luis Barbero_______ Finance Officer: __Rick Baler______________
Chaplain: __Dick Topness________________ S.A.A: ____Bruce Fanning________________
JR/SR Color Bearer: ______NONE_________ Historian: ___Dave Riley__________________
E-Board Pos 3: (ST) __NONE_____________ E-Board Pos 4 (DB): ___Dana Bolte_________
Good of the Legion:
- CDR Marsland- If any members have some suggestions for getting more members participating,
please contact him.
- Evergreen Boys State will be $500 and Evergreen Girls State will be $600. Legion Oratorical is still
Ongoing. Seniors are also eligible this year, please get the word out
- Armed Forces Day Parade is May 20,
- Date for Post Picnic? 2nd Vice Barbero is working on this
- Volunteers for Christmas Cards though Lowe’s?
- Status of Department and standing with National. National has placed the department on Probation
and will be monitoring for determined time. This is to get the department back in alignment as to how
it should be regulated and aligned and to provide oversight.
Adjournment:
Motion to adjourn made by Bruce Fanning , seconded by _ Lou Barbero . Therefore, being no further business to come before the membership, the meeting was adjourned @ 1835 .
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Willie Nelson Dave Marsland
Adjutant Commander
Meeting Date: March 21, 2023 Time: 1800
Roll Call of Officers: (P =Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, V = Vacant. F= Fill In)
Commander:
Dave Marsland- P
1st Vice Commander:
Dave Garrett- P
2nd Vice Commander:
Luis Barbero- P
Chaplin:
Dick Topness- F
Adjutant:
Willie Nelson-P
Sgt-At-Arms:
Bruce Fanning- P
Sr. Color Bearer:
VACANT
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:
None
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:
Minutes from previous meeting was read, Motion to accept the reading of the minutes made by _Dave Garrett , seconded by Pete Gould , motion carried.
Finance Officer’s Report:
Finance Officers report read, Motion to accept made by _Pete Gould , seconded by _Dave Riley , motion carried
Statements from Guests:
N/A
Sick call:
Bert Montgomery S.A.L.- Cancer treatments are ongoing
Terry Adams- Leukemia treatment preparations
New Members and Transfers:
New- 2, Transfers- 1, Motion to accept by Adjutant Nelson, Seconded by _Dave Garrett_, Motion carried
Membership (Goal 495 ): (Dave Garrett)
- 329 _ Traditional + 77 PUFL= _406_ ( 82.02 %_) as of Transmittal 23-25 dtd 02/24/2023
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Activities: (Luis Barbero)
- Wednesdays. 3-ball pool games
- Fridays Post has King of Clubs 6PM
-
Building: (Larry Phillips Primary/Rick Baker Secondary)
- Keg Cooler- status of new temp thermostat, have in hand, Waiting Fahrenheit 101 to install
- Fan for heat in office and upper area Working with Randy’s for a complete system bid. Bid came to
51K, letter has been written to Hazelwood Foundation and waiting response
- Fire Department Inspection conducted, only discrepancies were dead/low batteries in Emergency
Lighting. Batteries have been replaced.
- TRITEK Alarm system was tested, one wire in the liquor room has been replaced.
Legion Riders: (Dave Garrett)
- Funeral escort for Dale Spurlock out of Zila, April 21, at Tahoma starting at noon
- Dust Your Putt Run and Burger Burn will be April 29, Starting and stopping at the post
- 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
- Unforgotten Run to Tahoma is Memorial Day weekend. Riders are holding a raffle for tickets for an
Applebee’s and Movie Gift Cards. These are $1 each and proceeds goes for the Washington Escort
Group for traffic control for the run.
Historian: (Dave Riley)
- Yearbook is still ongoing and in progress. With the COVID outbreak, working on the 2020-2022 book,
and has proven challenging
Old Business:
- Special Nomination/appointment for Chaplain- Dick Topness (1st Nomination)
- Nominations for Color Guard- None
- Voting for E-board member (POS 4) (2023) Nominees; Dana Bolte, Dave Riley. Dana Bolte was the
winner.
- The post is in need of a Veteran Service Officer. This training is available on line. If interested, See
CDR Marsland. Presently Gary Sakuma from Post 172 Bainbridge Island is helping out. If anyone is
interested in certifying, he can help with the process
- US Army National Guard Veteran, Brandi Darmanin. Wants to see if the post is up for accepting
Christmas cards. Information Printed. Asking if volunteers are wanting to help man tables at Lowe’s
where this will take place
- Evergreen Boys State will be $500 and Evergreen Girls State will be $600. Legion Oratorical is still
Ongoing. Seniors are also eligible this year, please get the word out
New Business and Correspondence:
- None
Good of the Legion:
- CDR Marsland- If any members have some suggestions for getting more members participating,
please contact him.
- Armed Forces Day Parade is May 20, need to get the application in and a set up for an entry. Rick
Baker is offering the use of his flatbed trailer for the parade.
- 3rd District Spring Conference will be in Port Townsend on Apr 8. Starts at 10AM. If going Need to
RSVP ASAP, Cost is $15 for lunch. Let Adjutant know for a head count
- Post Annual Picnic, which weekend 1st or 2nd of August? Another suggestion may be the 3rd weekend
of August, Sean Gray asking if it had to be at the Eagles or can we hold it someplace else?
- Rick Baker- The paperwork for the booth and the insurance information has been sent for Whaling
Days (JUL 28-30). Asking for help at the booth during this time
- Dave Riley, With Memorial Day approaching and normally there is a Canadian group that come, he
still has not heard anything from them.
- Dick Topness, with the passing and internment of his brothers’ ashes, he found that there are some
limitations with the VA for benefits depending on time served and where served. Was able to get a
Veterans Plaque through the VA.
Adjournment:
Motion to adjourn made by Rick Baker , seconded by _Dave Garrett ,. Therefore, being no further business to come before the membership, the meeting was adjourned @ 1846 .
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Willie Nelson Dave Marsland
Adjutant Commander
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