MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 27, 2007Bill Thomas7:00 pm. Business Meeting opened by Cmdr. Bob Coronado in our usual meeting hall, leading into our formalities including the Opening Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, Flag Salute and POW-MIA Ceremony. Cmdr. Bob announced that March is National Home Month. QM Dave Van Aken reported the amount of money our Post has collected and sent to the Home. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Next on the agenda was a reminder that election of officers and appointees need to be arranges. Post members can suggest or offer nominations to Bill Thomas, Nominations Chairman. between now and the third week of April. The election will be at the April 24 th meeting. Any member can nominate himself. (YOU can offer your name. Maybe you won't get elected, but just think you had your name on the ballot.) We need more members to participate in Post matters. Nominee will need to be contacted to see if they will accept. NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS All Posts have been notified that National needs to raise about $4,800 on their Relief Fund. A motion was carried that our Post will contribute $200. POST NEWSLETTER Inasmuch as only a few members have endeavored to get advertising-sponsor renewals or new ads, we currently have twelve sponsors (formerly 23). Bill Thomas suggested we give a laminated replica of the Military Veterans Plaque as a gift to former and all new sponsors. SUPPORT OUR TROOPS Ladies of the Auxiliary joined the Post members to hear our guest speaker, Laurie Fulton who made an excellent presentation and handed out brochures She spoke of the many great ways Grace Community Church is doing. President Juanita Townsend candidly mentioned the list the Auxiliary and the Post are already doing. Laurie's goal is to unite many organizations into a somewhat unified group together to do bigger and better things for the Troops. She elaborated on the great need and appreciation our military men and women express when they receive our moral support with greeting cards, letters, phone calls, email, tangible products, etc., A supply of phone cards are always welcome especially tin times of dire need. Laurie has been working closely with local church leaders and service-connected chaplains. She believes they have a better relationship with the military people. Much discussion continued in this vitally important project. Our Post and Auxiliary thanked our guest. MEETING CLOSED In our usual manner. |