{"id":1240,"date":"2022-12-17T08:24:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T14:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legionpost19.com\/?page_id=1240"},"modified":"2022-12-17T08:24:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T14:24:41","slug":"december-2022-minutes-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legionpost19.com\/index.php\/december-2022-minutes-2\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2022 Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1004\" height=\"294\" src=\"https:\/\/legionpost19.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Minutes-Header.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/legionpost19.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Minutes-Header.png 1004w, https:\/\/legionpost19.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Minutes-Header-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/legionpost19.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Minutes-Header-768x225.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1004px) 100vw, 1004px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19 met on <\/strong><strong>December 6<\/strong><sup><strong>th<\/strong><\/sup><strong>, 2022<\/strong><strong>. Commander Gene McShane called the meeting to order at <\/strong><strong>6:42 pm<\/strong><strong>. There were 28<\/strong><strong>members<\/strong><strong> present.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chaplain Kim Smith offered the opening prayer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READING OF THE MINUTES: Adjutant, Steve Metheny read the minutes from the November 1<\/strong><sup><strong>st<\/strong><\/sup><strong>, 2022, meeting and were approved as read.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FINANCIAL REPORT: Finance Officer Donny Walters submitted the financial report, and it was made part of these minutes by attachment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NEW MEMBER OR GUEST: David Pique a 13-year member of Post 826 CA, transferring to Post 19.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guest Speaker: None<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>COMMITTEE REPORTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Baseball Report: None<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Veterans Services: Jeff Parks: No Report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MEMBERSHIP: Adjutant Steve Metheny gave membership report. Post 19 membership quota for 2023 is 432, 302 paid, still need 130. Post stands at 71%<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SICK CALL:<\/strong><strong>Post members on sick call are <\/strong><strong>Don Richardson, Robert P. Norman, Jimmy Hill, William T. Wall,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Frank McBride, and Wayne Roberts, Jimmy Lee, Archie Steen Jr. and Larry Jones, Oscar Crouch, Ray Dye and Jimmy Rogers, Bill Ray, Terry Locke<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>POST EVERLASTING: 11\/9\/2022 Colonel James McVey Compton, 11\/13\/22 Donald Richardson a 48-year member<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FLAGS FOLDED: 11\/10\/22 Maury Randolph Pigg, 11\/15\/22 Lee Gray, 11\/16\/22 Allen Elias, 11\/18\/22 Jimmy Couch, 11\/26\/22 Bradly Carter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Food Baskets will be delivered Saturday 12\/17\/22. A total of 38 food baskets and 10 fruit baskets are to be delivered. All Volunteers are asked to meet at the Memorial Building at 9:00 am for addresses to be handed out.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NEW BUSINESS: Items for the Mule Day Auction Championship will be collected at the January &amp; February meetings. Items should be at the least $20.00. Auction will be held on March 31<\/strong><sup><strong>st<\/strong><\/sup><strong>, 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GOOD FOR THE LEGION: Walter Szyszlo spoke on the Veterans Benefits that are available. Free National Park memberships, free printable plaque from together we serve.com. Veterans can use the Military Exchange.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ANNOUNCEMENTS: Commander McShane announced TN Department Headquarters will have an open house on December 19<\/strong><sup><strong>th<\/strong><\/sup><strong>. Address is 318 Donelson Pike Nashville TN.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>American Legion Post 19 Ball Caps are for sale they are $21.00 each. See Bob Stephenson after the meeting if interested.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Legion Riders will be meeting at the Memorial Building the following Monday after the Legion meeting each month at 6:00 pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>There being no further business, Commander Gene McShane adjourned the meeting at <\/strong><strong>7:12 pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19 met on December 6th, 2022. Commander Gene McShane called the meeting to order at 6:42 pm. There were 28members present. Chaplain Kim Smith offered the opening prayer. READING OF THE MINUTES: Adjutant, Steve Metheny read the minutes from the November 1st, 2022, meeting and were approved as read. 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