Agenda for Unit 19 ALA

April 7, 2026

Meeting Begin Time – 6:35

Lead by – JoAnne Ring

Invocation: Charlotte Connors

Pledge/Preamble –  Both were said 

Roll Call of officers: (Libby Moss and Gail Gilliam were absent)

President – Joanne Ring

Vice President – Jolene Thompson

Secretary – Teresa Lyle

Treasurer – Libby Moss

Chaplain – Gail Gilliam

Historian – Charlotte Connors

Sgt at Arms – Judy Morton

Number of Members Present:  2   members/    0   by Zoom

Minutes of previous meeting:    Not Read –               passed out to members present

Motion – Judy Morton     2nd – Joyce Johnson                   Approved: yes   

Officer Reports:

Pres –  The Spring District Conference was great. A trivia game was played by all that helped to learn about the auxiliary.

VP – Friday, April 10th at 8:30 we’ll be passing out poppies at Central H.S. for the Mule Day Auctioneers Contest

Sec – 

Treas: $1500 will be deposited for Girls State

Finance:   Presented  Yes (by Beth McAdams) Corrections:    No

  Motion:  Judy Morton    2nd:Charlotte Connors Pass:     Yes   

Bills presented: None

Chap – 

Hist – 

Sgt of Arms – 

Committees:

Americanism: The Field of Flags at Rose Hill Cemetery will be placed on the Thursday before Memorial Day. Eddie Ables has the flags. The Legionaries will need help to place these flags.

AEF: Collected $11  (Beth will deposit this for Libby).

Awards:

Cavalcade of Memories:

Children and Youth:

Child Welfare:

Community Service: Members need to send JoAnne Ring areas of service that they have performed this year and approximate hours for each.

Convention: June 25-28/ The convention will be moving to the Music City Sheraton. Department Officers are meeting with them on Thursday, April 9th to determine the costs for members.  / Jolene Thompson has the silent auction item to donate /

Constitution/Bylaws:

Education: Teresa Lyle will be taking the school supplies collected to Culleoka Unit School in place of Hampshire Unit school. 

Fundraising:

Girls State: Charlotte Connors reported that we have 13 girls going to Girls State. She is waiting on one to complete the registration process. A $20 donation was given to be deposited. We have enough in interest from our money market account to send 2 girls. As of April 7th, we are $3,000 short to be able to send 13 girls. We are waiting on donations from 2-5 groups. 

Girls State Luncheon is on May 29th at 10 AM at Lipscomb University at the cost of $30.

Gold Star/ Blue Star: 

Jr. Activities:

Leadership: Nominees for 2026-2027 Officers are as follows:

President – Jo Ann Ring

Vice President – Jolene Thompson

Secretary – Teresa Lyle

Treasurer – Libby Moss

Chaplain – Gail Gilliam

Sergeant of Arms – Judy Morton

Historian – Joyce Johnson

Legislative:

Membership: We currently have 88 members paid, which is 80% of our 110 goal (Department shows 86). We need 22 to reach goal and 12 to stay a large unit.

Beth McAdams reported that Eileen Maiher paid for 2025 and 2026 dues online. Linda Venable has paid her 2026 dues.  Sue Patterson is in an assisted living facility and Gayle Secrest is also a shut-in, therefore according to our bylaws we will pay  dues for both of these ladies. 

The question was asked if our dues need to be increased from $40 to $50 with the extra $10 going to the Girls State account. After some discussion, this proposal was tabled.

Marsha Robinson is resigning her membership due to health issues.

Beth will also remain has chairman for 2026-27.

Music: My Country Tis of Thee was played. 

National Security:

Past Pres. Parlay:

Poppy: See the Vice President’s announcement

Public Relations: Due to Marsha Robinson resigning her membership, Jolene Thompson will reach out to her about transferring admin rights to our Facebook pages to Jolene and Teresa Lyle.

UD & R:

VA & R: Thirteen Veterans quilts were given at the Vet2Vet Banquet on March 7, 2026.

Laurie Kay Burns and students of Spring Hill H.S. have made goody bags for veterans. These will be taken to the VA Clinic in Columbia. 

Announcements:

1) Gail Gilliam’s sister, Susie passed away on April 7th.

2) Reports for each committee are due before May 1, 2026. Plans of Action are on the Department Website for each committee. 

Large Pot:  $40                                      won by:  Linda Prosser                                           present:     no

Benediction: Charlotte Connors

Adjourned:  7:40