Agenda for Unit 19 ALA
November 4, 2025

Meeting Begin Time – 6:33
Lead by – JoAnne Ring
Invocation:Gail Gilliam
Pledge/Preamble – Both were said
Roll Call of officers:

President – Joanne Ring – P
Vice President – Jolene Thompson – P
Secretary – Teresa Lyle – P
Treasurer – Libby Moss – P
Chaplain – Gail Gilliam – P
Historian – Charlotte Conners – P
Sgt at Arms – Judy Morton – P(by Zoom)

Number of Members Present: 5 (3 present/2 by Zoom) and 1 guest (Wanda McClain)
Minutes of previous meeting:  Not Read, but passed out to those present

Motion – Charlotte Conners 2nd -Jolene Thompson                                   Approved: Yes

Officer Reports:

Pres – 
VP – 
Sec –
Treas:

Finance:   Presented – N o(Not passed out) Corrections:    Maybe

Corrected Finance report will be presented at the December meeting

    Motion: 2nd: Pass     Y      N

Bills presented: For VA Fall Carnival – Jolene Thompson ($96.79) 
For Membership Ink – Beth McAdams ($79.77)
Motioned by Libby Moss to pay, 2nd by Jolene Thompson – Passed 
Request for $900 to be paid to the following from the Veterans Account:
Alvin York Hospital – $200 Mountain Home – $50
Memphis VA – $50 Nashville VA – $100
Comfort Warriors – $100 Fisher House – $200
Children of Warriors – $100
Veterans Creative Arts Festival – $100
Motioned to pay made by Charlotte Conners, 2nd by Joyce Johnson – Passed
Chap – No cards sent
Hist – 
Sgt of Arms – 

Committees:

Americanism: 250th America’s Celebration – What can we do to celebrate?
Suggestions made – Writing essays
  Watch Ken Burns presentation on PBS about the American Revolution

AEF:$34.00 

Awards:
Cavalcade of Memories:
Children and Youth:
Child Welfare:

Community Service: 5 Honor Guard for funerals – Jolene Thompson

        VA Fall Festival – 17 hours (Libby, Gail, Charlotte, Teresa)
        Shooting for the Stars – JoAnne Ring
        Rotary delivered dictionaries to 3rd graders – JoAnne Ring

Convention:

-Mid-Winter will be Jan. 9-11 at Murfreesboro Embassy Suites. $48 for lunch and $10 registration. Registration is due by Dec. 22nd.
Tennessee isn’t allowing us to have a “Chinese Auction “any longer. Instead we 
will have a Silent Auction.

Constitution/Bylaws: 

Education:  – Continue to bring school supplies until January

        – $20 was donated to purchase supplies
        – Jolene asked if we could choose a trade for the CSCC scholarship – discussed, but 
          our bylaws may prevent. Beth will research.

Fundraising: Jolene gave a suggestion of a cookbook (idea from district meeting) – discussed

Girls State: Charlotte (chairman) is sending out donation requests

Gold Star:
Jr. Activities:

Leadership:

-District Meeting was held

Legislative: We are asked to send letters to TN Legislature about being able to have our 

      Chinese Auctions at conferences or conventions.

Membership: Beth McAdams(chairman) reports

Department wants all units to be 60% by November 11th and 100% by mid-winter.
Trans 1 – 23 members sent
Trans 2 – 13 members sent
Trans 3 – 11 members sent
Trans 4 – 13 members sent
Trans 5 – 5 currently – this trans has not been sent yet.

Total 65 members 59.09% towards goal 110 Department report shows 52 members

Music: “You’re a Grand Ole Flag” played

National Security:
Past Pres. Parlay:

Poppy: Poppy Day will be November 10th at both Columbia Kroger stores. 

James Campbell – Charlotte and Gail
North – Libby and Jolene

Public Relations: We have a 2 Facebook page. We also have access to the Am. Legion, Post 19 website. This is where our minutes are located – one is public and one is private. Marsha Robinson and Teresa Lyle are admins. 

UD & R:

VA & R: – A Quilt of Valor presentation will be made to a large group of veterans on Nov. 8th at 
the Factory in Columbia. The presentation will be at noon.

-There is a Veteran Tribute at First United Methodist church at 6PMon Nov. 9th
– Veterans Day parade – Nov. 11th at 11 Jolene is working on our truck and trailer
-Veterans Breakfast at the Elks Lodge before the parade (free).
-Charlotte will check to see if Alvin York needs specific items for their Christmas events. 
-Wreaths Across America – Joyce Johnson motioned that we donate $170 toward 
wreaths at Polk Memorial or St. Johns Cemetery. 2nd by Charlotte Conners. 

Voted and Passed.

– Also, see the Finance report about monies donated to various programs.

Announcements :

Luranne Smith will have rotator cuff surgery on Nov. 12
Joyce Johnson will have a heart procedure on Nov. 17

Large Pot:  $       NOT DRAWN                               won by:                                              present       Y      N

Benediction:  Gail Gillaim

Adjourned:  7:28