Holiday Party Canceled -
December General Meeting Scheduled
Announced at the Executive Committee Meeting of
November 23, 2020
Also Discussed:
Speaker Sought for December 14 General Meeting
Texas Roadhouse Night Generates $160
$1,500 Donation for PVR Announced
Executive Committee Meeting Minutes:
Call to Order: Commander Hammond - 1900hrs
Opening Prayer: Chaplain Boone
Roll Call: Adjutant Owens
Absent/Excused: Fin. Ausbrooks, Member Whitaker
Minutes of Previous Meetings:
Adjutant Owens – 12 OCT 2020 Gen Mtg & 26 OCT 2020 Exec. minutes for approval and submission to membership – motion, 2nd, no discussion, approved.
Committee Reports:
· Comdr. Hammond – no report
· Adjutant Owens
o Membership update –
§ A.L. membership is 345 PAID for 2021 vs 324 prior 2020 same time – 2020/2021 total 455 members
· 1st VC Pepin
o Christmas Tree update – Tree is in the front row @ the library, thanks to Bina & Joe Leahy, Dee & Joe Pepin for set-up, Brenda & Bryant Thorpe for the donation of ornaments.
o White Table Ceremony – presentation in library was very respectful, informative, and somber. Great photo display.
o WAA – Requested a certificate of appreciation to John Skripko for his donation and leadership gathering fund for WAA.
· 2nd VC Thorpe
o 14 DEC 2020 meeting discussion – looking for a speaker and rec’d many names
· 3rd VC Leahy
o Fundraising Ideas
§ 10 NOV TEXAS ROADHOUSE DINNER – netted $160.13 to Post 115 – Scheduled again THURSDAY 11 FEB 2021 5-8PM
§ Committee thinking of ideas
· Finance Officer Ausbrooks - in absentia
o Mayo Clinic visits are good so far!
o Invoice for Emory Bennett VA Facility Steak Luncheon rec’d from VFW Post 9896 via US Foods – cutting check to VFW
· Judge Advocate Smith
o Boys State Update – nothing from Dept. – will ask
o Recommends giving a Certificate of Appreciation to each guest speaker at meetings – assigned to Adjutant Owens
o Prayer request for Don Anderson, former K-9 Deputy – in COVID treatment in GA.
· Chaplain Boone
o Sick Call
§ Mark Cremeans, Dino Perez, David Gregory, RJ Card, Joe Licata, Leonra Dean, Kathy Owens, Brenda Thorpe, Reid Lany, John Preston, Eileen Piekarski, Ray Salas, Karen Smith, Vinnie Rafaelle
· Service Officer Beier
o Has asked for and rec’d pledge of $1500 from Hammock Community Church as a donation to Post 115 for Project VET:Relief! Thanks Ophelia!
§ Adjutant will produce a letter and certificate of thanks.
· Sgt/Arms Beier
o Update on Color Guard / Honor Guard / Rifle Squad activities
§ Rifle Squad – being led by member Ed Reese with Patrick Hartnett helping.
· The rifles are in need of new slings and a couple were missing the slings.
§ Will be attending WAA Espanola Cemetery Event
o “Daytona Speedway” update regarding cost specifics
§ Cost is $430 which gives 10 tickets, 2 gas cards, Infield FanZone Pass – van or vans needed for transport.
o Recognized member Ken Wall for his many years’ service to the Color Guard.
§ Now in need of another member
· Historian Boyd
o Keeping book updated with photos and articles / posts
· ALR Chapter 115 Director Dean
o Participation of members is great.
o Have “Adopted-A-Road” Belle Terre from Cypress Pt to Wadsworth Elementary.
§ We have the vests and PPE and will begin soon. Sign will be right near St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church on Belle Terre!
· Member @ Large McNamara
o 1st & 3rd Saturday 0800 Breakfast @ Metro Diner, Island Walk Plaza
· Member @ Large Whitaker
o WAA update
§ In need of singer for National Anthem
· VAC Mangels
o Next meeting 7 DEC 2020
§ Post Adj. will produce a Letter of Appointment for Hank Mangels as our delegate with Tanya Whitaker and/or Ophelia Beier as Alternate.
o ONE BLOOD – 32 units reported collected during the Palm Coast & VSO Veterans Day Event!
o Indoor Veterans Day ceremony at the Flagler Auditorium was well-received and thought is to use same venue for next year.
Unfinished Business:
Director & Officers Insurance discussion – Exec. Committee needs to specify where we
get the $$ to fund the D & O Insurance Premium of $508.
Discussion moved to current income vs. expenses due to COVID – feel need to
“wait and see”.
Frank Boone offered to chip in $40 and if other exec. members did the same we’d
cover the $508 cost of insurance.
Dave Hammond to collect $40 pledges to see if we can do it.
New Business:
4 Chaplains?? – VFW Hall is confirmed available – awaiting Chaplain’s decision due
To COVID – Tentative date 7 FEB 2021.
Closing Prayer: Chaplain Boone
Adjournment @ 1955hrs
Respectfully Submitted,
Gary M Owens, Adjutant, Post 115
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