Meeting Agenda March 15, 2016

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1 Meeting Agenda March 15, 2016 Opening ceremonies: Calling the Roll of Officers: Post Commander Joe Carlson ; Senior Vice Commander, ; Junior Vice Commander ; Quartermaster Tom Dowd ; Judge Advocate Pat McCarthy ; Adjutant Mariann Dowd ; Chaplain Doug Lyons ; Surgeon Pat Staffieri ; Guard Pat McCarthy ; Service Officer Bill Byars ; Trustee Darby Kelly ; Trustee Teri Glavan ; Trustee Todd Harness. Members: Support Volunteers: Dick Bearden Guests: Approval of Agenda: Motion to approve Agenda as posted on the web site Motion Second Reading, Referring, Membership Applications: Reading of Minutes: February 16 th Meeting Minutes are posted on the website and paper copies available. Motion to accept the February 16 th minutes as posted on the web site. Motion Second Quartermaster Reports: Tom Dowd Quartermaster s Detail of Receipts and Disbursements February Monthly Report February reported beginning balance of $ 11, receipts of $ disbursements of $ leaving an ending balance of $ 11, Motion Second

2 Vouchers for disbursements: Joe Carlson $ Web Site General Fund Joe Carlson $ Web Site General Fund Joe Carlson $ Memberships 4 Post Relief VFW Post 3917 $ Registration State General Fund VFW National $ Registration National General Fund Joe Carlson $ Office Supplies General Fund CDVA $ Conference Post Relief Department of CO $ Vander Clute Post Relief Good News Jail $ Banquet General Fund Motion to Approve Disbursements, as listed Report of the Service Officer: Bill Byars Comrade or Family of a Comrade in Distress: Bill Byars Reports of Committees and Sub-Committees: Membership: Dale Bastin, Joe Carlson Scholarship: Chairman Paul Willy Patriot s Pen: The America I Believe In Voice of Democracy: My Responsibility to America Citizenship Education Teacher: Auxiliary has submitted 2 out of 3 submission TOY Banquet April 8 VFW Post hours. Veterans Assistance Darby Kelly, Dennis Delhousay, Bill Byars, Brian O Connors, Bill Kirkman, Doug Lyons, Jay Drake and James Peaslee Pueblo VA Community Living Center: Dennis Delhousay

3 March 1- Taste of Brazil April 5 Taste of Egypt Good News Jail and Prison Ministry Banquet - April 8 th Canon City Honor Flight: Doug Lyons and Darby Kelly - $ 900 Guardian - Post Commander applied to be a guardian. Veterans Stand Down and Transitional Housing Initiative: Connie Connolly, James Peaslee, Paul Willy, Justin Churchill October 18 th Stand Down and Transitional Housing Initiative VTF Grant submitted to Department Veteran Affairs $ 45,000 VFW Tactical Volunteers: Tom Dowd USAFA Pharmacy: Volunteers needed Youth Activities: Joe Kopacz, William Wright, Jason Otis, Jay Drake Buddy Poppy: (Darby Kelly) Memorial Day May 28 th, 29 th and 30 th King Soopers, Bass Pro, Magnum Shooting Center Memorial Day with Town of Monument Darby Kelly- reader, carry POW flag, present poem. Remember our National Home: Chaplain Doug Lyons Commendations and Recognitions Unfinished Business: New Business: 1. Motion to adopt the form of Officer Election the Post will use at the April meeting. Nominations open until the April meeting. Open voice vote for nominated positions.

4 2. Nomination of Officers Post Commander Joe Carlson Senior Vice Commander Junior Vice Commander Pat Staffieri Quartermaster Tom Dowd Chaplain Doug Lyons Trustee 3 year 3. Motion to appoint delegates (4) to District 5 convention April 17 at VFW Post hours Motion to assist Post Member James Peaslee in the amount of $ to attend 2016 Veterans Service Officers Training Conference. 5. Motion to nominate Darby Kelly, James Peaslee or Tom Dowd for 2016 Salute to Service Award 6. Motion to make a contribution to Veteran Resources Initiative for $

5 7. Motion to make a contribution to El Paso County Homeless Veterans Coalition. 8. Motion to approve appointment for remainder of term Post Senior Vice Commander and Post Junior Vice Commander Pat Staffieri Good of the Order: Christmas Function: December 5 th 2016 Dick Bearden Memorial Day activity with the Town of Monument Nominations for Salute to Service Next Leadership Team Meeting: April 13 th 1800 hours The Country Club at Woodmoor. Tom you will need to cover Next General Membership Meeting: April 19 th, 1900 hours The Country Club at Woodmoor. Tom you will need to cover. Uniforms: Baseball cap and shirt, black and white, blue and gray. Closing Ceremonies: Mariann Dowd VFW Post 7829 Adjutant1.