Albert C. Kean Post 149 General Meeting Minutes
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Meeting Date: April 18, 2025 Time: 1800
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Roll Call of Officers: (P =Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, V = Vacant. F= Fill In)
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Commander: Dave Marsland- P
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Adjutant: L. Willie Nelson- P
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1st Vice Commander: Lee Felder- E
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2nd Vice Commander: Cailin Goldey- A
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Finance Officer: Rick Baker- P
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Chaplain: Dick Topness- P
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Jr Past Commander: Dave Garrett- P
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Sgt-At-Arms: Ernie Williams III- P
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Sr. and Jr, Color Bearer: VACANT
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Guests:
Position/Post Representing:
Keri Williams- Auxiliary Unit 149 President
Draping of the Charter:
N/A
Opening of the Meeting:
The meeting was opened in the normal manner by Commander Dave Marsland @ 1800 .
18 Members, including Officers, 1 Guests
Minutes of previous meeting:
Motion to accept the reading of the minutes made by _Dave Riley , seconded by Paul Nelson , motion carried.
Finance Officer’s Report:
Finance Officers report read, Motion to accept made by Dave Riley , seconded by Ernie Williams , motion carried.
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Statements from Guests:
- Luau results, AED has been purchased and waiting Delivery, Installation will be next to the ATM.
Mason Keller is trained and certified to teach the proper use of this.
- Working on some of the HMs from the USS Ronald Reagan to come and hold a CPR course,
- Armed Forces Day Parade is May 14, asking for bags of individually wrapped candies, NO
CHOCOLATES please
Sick call:
Tom (Driller) Huckabee, Kenneth Nail
New Members and Transfers:
New Members- 2, Transfers- 0. Motion By Adjutant Nelson to accept all was seconded by Ernie Williams Motion carried
Motion by Adjutant Nelson that the post cover the 2026 Membership Year per capita for new members joining from April through the end of June, Seconded by Dave Booth , Motion carries
Membership (Goal 440 ): ( Lee Felder Jr )
- 353_ Traditional + 76 PUFL = 429 ( 97%_) as of Transmittal 25-22 dtd 04/05/2025..
Motion to accept by Adjutant Nelson _, Seconded by _Ernie Williams_. Motion recorded.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Activities: (Cailin Goldey- Rick Baker Fill in)
- Wednesdays. 3-ball pool games starting at 3PM
- Every other Thursday, Boozy Bingo at 6PM, The other Thursday is “Show Me the Money” game 6PM
- Fridays Post has King of Clubs 6PM, Amount 4/18 is $3,385, Meal is Easter Dinner, $15
- April 19- Sherly Baker will be cooking “Valley Tavern Burgers” for $15.
- May 17- Armed Forces Day Parade, Planning in progress for float and Active Duty to participate
- May 26- Memorial Day Planning for Flag Placement and wreath ceremony
Building: (Larry Phillips Primary/Rick Baker Secondary)
- A new Sponsoring TV will be placed on the wall and used at no cost to the post.
Legion Riders: (Dave Garrett)
- April 25, The Riders will be cooking for the King of Clubs Dinner
- Planning for upcoming Spring Ride for Dust Your Putt. May 3rd.
- On August 16, 2025, the Riders are asked to assist and lead a ride sponsored by Joel Gibson Jr.
- September the Vietnam Traveling Healing Wall will be in Port Townsend. Looking to escort it from
Ellensburg and security shifts while on display.
- 2025 ROMP will be held in Tombstone Sep 17-21, 2025
- The 2025 Run to Tahoma “Unforgotten Run” is cancelled due to there are no sets of unclaimed
remains in the Tri County area. A ride instead will go to the Chehalis Veteran’s Museum
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Historian: (Dave Riley)
- Book is still a work in progress, the first part and the last part are completed, still difficulties with
image transfers
Old Business:
- None
New Business and Correspondence:
- Correspondence from Burr Cotta asking about attending a meeting to discuss that his company
distributes VA Approved products for medical purposes. Appears that they are being sold to the
Veterans. No further interest
- Nominations for 2025/2026 Post Officers;
Commander: _Dave Marsland____________ 1st Vice Commander: _DR. Lee Felder______
2nd Vice Commander: ____________________ Finance Officer: __Carl Johnson__________
S-A-A: ___Ernie Williams ______________ Historian: ____Dave Riley_______________
Chaplain: ___Dick Topness____________ Sr/JR Color Bearer: ___None_____________
E-Board Pos 3 (JW): _Mason Keller_______ E-Board Pos 4 (EW): __Ernie Williams______
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Good of The Legion:
- CDR Marsland- If any members have some suggestions for getting more membership participation,
please let him know.
- The “Goal Meter” in the lounge is for the purchase of heaters for the back deck.
- CDR Marsland wanted to thank all who helped and participated for Driller’s Benefit on 4/13. A new
standard has been established.
- April 25- WA State History Museum Vietnam Veteran’s exhibit, 5:30-7PM
- Dave Riley would like assistance to go through the flags prior to Memorial Day ceremonies. This will
be the Sunday prior to Memorial Day
- Information- Department Convention will be in Spokane Valley July 10-13
Adjournment:
Motion to adjourn made by Rick Baker , seconded by Carl Johnson Therefore, being no further business to come before the membership, the meeting was adjourned @ 1838 .
ON FILE ON FILE
Willie Nelson Dave Marsland
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Meeting Date: March 18, 2025 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
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Adjutant: L. Willie Nelson- P
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1st Vice Commander: Lee Felder- E
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2nd Vice Commander: Cailin Goldey- P
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Finance Officer: Rick Baker- P
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Chaplain: Dick Topness- A
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Jr Past Commander: Dave Garrett- P
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Sgt-At-Arms: Ernie Williams III- P
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Sr. and Jr, Color Bearer: VACANT
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Guests: Position/Post Representing:
NONE
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Draping of the Charter:
Willian R Long Jr
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 _Dave Garrett , seconded by Ernie Williams , motion carried.
Finance Officer’s Report:
Finance Officers report read, Motion to accept made by Sean Gray , seconded by _Ernie Williams , motion carried.
Statements from Guests:
NA
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Tom (Driller) Huckabee, Kenneth Nail
New Members and Transfers:
New Members- 4 Transfers- 0. Motion By Adjutant Nelson to accept all was seconded by Sean Gray, Motion carried
Membership (Goal 440 ): ( Lee Felder Jr )
- 328_ Traditional + 76 PUFL = 404 ( 91.8 %_) as of Transmittal 25-19 dtd 03/18/2025..
Motion to accept by Adjutant Nelson _, Seconded by _ Ernie Williams _. Motion recorded.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Activities: (Cailin Goldey)
- Wednesdays. 3-ball pool games starting at 3PM
- Every other Thursday, Boozy Bingo at 6PM, The other Thursday is “Show Me the Money” game 6PM
- Fridays Post has King of Clubs 6PM, Amount 3/21 is $2124, Meal is TBD
- Mar 22- Starting at noon Texas Hold-em Tournament
- Mar 22- Luau at the post, sign up here for event at the post, Proceeds are going for an AED for the
post and remainder to Retsil Bldg 10
- April 13, A Fundraiser to be held for Driller while going through Chemo treatments. All sales for the
day will go for this, 1-7 PM
- May 17- Armed Forces Day Parade, Planning in progress for float and Active Duty to participate
- May 26- Memorial Day Planning for Flag Placement and wreath ceremony
Building: (Larry Phillips Primary/Rick Baker Secondary)
- Kitchen Vent cleaning Has been completed.
Legion Riders: (Dave Garrett)
- Planning for upcoming Spring Ride for Dust Your Putt. May 3rd.
- On August 16, 2025, the Riders are asked to assist and lead a ride sponsored by Joel Gibson Jr.
- September the Vietnam Traveling Healing Wall will be in Port Townsend. Looking to escort it from
Ellensburg and security shifts while on display.
- 2025 ROMP will be held in Tombstone Sep 17-21, 2025
- The 2025 Run to Tahoma “Unforgotten Run” is cancelled due to there are no sets of unclaimed
remains in the Tri County area
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Historian: (Dave Riley)
New Computer on hand, transfer of information is in progress
Old Business:
None
New Business and Correspondence:
- A message was received from Jamie Garcia form the Nanaimo Bath Tub Boat Racing asking about a
possibility of restarting the Boat Races again, consensus from the membership generated no interest
in this. But the invitation for them to come down is open.
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Good of The Legion:
- CDR Marsland- If any members have some suggestions for getting more membership participation,
please let him know.
- The “Goal Meter” in the lounge is for the purchase of heaters for the back deck.
- MOU from National tp Department of WA has passed- 14 Yes, 1 Abstain out of the voting members
present. There are 17 voting members on the DEC, and 2 voting members were absent.
- Dave Booth- Asking about the new hall rental prices. New rates are Legion Members (IN GOOD
STANDING) OR Active Duty- $50 Refundable Deposit, $100 use of the Kitchen, Suggested $100
donation for Hall. Non-Members- $50 Refundable Deposit, $100 for use of the Kitchen, $100 for Hall
use. Further information is on the rentals page for the post website
Adjournment:
Motion to adjourn made by Rick Baker , seconded by Pete Gould 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: February 18, 2025 Time 1800
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Roll Call of Officers: (P =Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, V = Vacant. F= Fill In)
Commander: Dave Marsland- P
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Adjutant: L. Willie Nelson- P
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1st Vice Commander: Lee Felder- E
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2nd Vice Commander: Cailin Goldey- E
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Finance Officer: Rick Baker- P
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Chaplain: Dick Topness- P
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Jr Past Commander: Dave Garrett- E
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Sgt-At-Arms: Ernie Williams III- P
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Sr. and Jr, Color Bearer: VACANT
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Guests: Position/Post Representing:
NONE
Draping of the Charter:
NA
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 _Dave Riley , seconded by Paul Nelson , motion carried.
Finance Officer’s Report:
Finance Officers report read, Motion to accept made by Dave Riley , seconded by _Carl Johnson , motion carried.
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Statements from Guests:
NA
Sick call:
NONE
New Members and Transfers:
New Members- 2 Transfers- 1. Motion By Adjutant Nelson to accept all was seconded by Ernie Williams , Motion carried
Membership (Goal 440 ): ( Lee Felder Jr )
- 328_ Traditional + 76 PUFL = 404 ( 91.8 %_) as of Transmittal 25-19 dtd 02/07/2025..
Motion to accept by Adjutant Nelson _, Seconded by _ Pete Gould _. Motion recorded.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Activities: (Cailin Goldey)
- Wednesdays. 3-ball pool games starting at 3PM
- Every other Thursday, Boozy Bingo at 6PM, The other Thursday is “Show Me the Money” game 6PM
- Fridays Post has King of Clubs 6PM
- Mar 1- Steak Night hosted by the Auxiliary 5-7PM, Joel Gibson JR is playing 7-9PM
- Mar 4- Gumbo for Fat Tuesday
- Mar 22- Starting at noon Texas Hold-em Tournament
- Mar 22- Luau at the post, sign up here for event at the post, Proceeds are going for an AED for the
post and remainder to Retsil Bldg 10
Building: (Larry Phillips Primary/Rick Baker Secondary)
- Kitchen Vent cleaning is needed; scheduling is in progress
Legion Riders: (Dave Garrett)
- Planning for upcoming Spring Ride for Dust Your Putt. May 3rd.
- On August 16, 2025, the Riders are asked to assist and lead a ride sponsored by Joel Gibson Jr.
- September the Vietnam Traveling Healing Wall will be in Port Townsend. Looking to escort it from
Ellensburg and security shifts while on display.
- 2025 ROMP will be held in Tombstone Sep 17-21, 2025
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Historian: (Dave Riley)
In progress
Old Business:
None
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New Business and Correspondence:
None
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Good of The Legion:
- CDR Marsland- If any members have some suggestions for getting more membership participation,
please contact him.
- The “Goal meter” in the lounge for procurement of heaters for the back deck.
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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 @ 1825 .
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ON FILE ON FILE
Willie Nelson Dave Marsland
Adjutant Commander
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