MONTHLY MINUTES FOR: 09 September 2023

The opening ceremony for a regular meeting was conducted in accordance with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ritual; the meeting opened at 1100 hours by Post Senior Vice Commander Brozowski. Opening prayers were given by Comrade Stevens.


ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS:

  • Commander – Charlie Spain – Excused
  • Senior Vice Commander –– Edward “Pete” Brozowski - Present
  • Junior Vice Commander – Garrett Bridges - Present
  • Quartermaster – Tim Aukshun - Present
  • Chaplain – Bruce Stevens – Present
  • Trustee One – Andrew Dzurissin – Present
  • Trustee Two – Roscoe McGlynn - Excused
  • Trustee Three – Fred Russian - Present


APPOINTED POSITIONS:

  • Adjutant – Bud St.Onge – Excused
  • Judge Advocate – Bud St.Onge – Excused
  • Surgeon –Andrew Dzurissin – Present
  • Safety Officer – Rhett Webber – Present
  • Service Officer - Rhett Webber - Present
  • Scholarship Committee Chairman—Tim Aukshun - Present
  • Seam Squirrel – Rhett Webber – Present
  • National Home/POW/MIA Chairman - Rhett Webber – Present
  • Webmaster – Pete Brozowski – Present
  • Historian—Pete Brozowski - Present
  • OOD – Andrew Dzurissin – Present


Comrade Brozowski made the following temporary appointment.  Comrade Bridges will be the ODD for today’s meeting.


There were 9 members in attendance.

 Commander Spain recognized the following distinguished attendees: 

  • Past Department, District and Post Commander Rhett Webber
  • Past District and Post Commander Tim Aukshun


READING, REFERRING MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS: None


READING OF MINUTES: The Minutes from the 8 August 2023 meeting have been posted on the Post website and distributed via email.  A motion to accept the minutes was made by comrade Aukshun, seconded by comrade DZ, no discussion, motion approved.

QUARTERMASTER’S REPORT: QM Aukshun informed us that all is good financially. A motion to accept the QM report was made by comrade Aukshun, seconded by comrade Rogers, no discussion, motion approved. 

READING OF BILLS: None 

OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE: None

COMRADE OR FAMILY OF A COMRADE IN DISTRESS:

  • Comrades Ransom and Kiper are still homebound and Bud St Onge is home recovering from surgery. We wish them a speedy recovery.


REPORT OF SERVICE OFFICER: Attached

REPORTS OF OFFICERS:

• SURGEON: Attached

• JUDGE ADVOCATE: None

• CHAPLAIN: None

• HISTORIAN: Up to date

• SAFETY OFFICER: Attached

COMITTEE CHAIRMAN REPORTS:

  • BUDDY POPPY: P450 collected
  • COMMUNITY SERVICE: All CSRs should be inputted on the new VFW DPA page at vfwpacific.org
  • NATIONAL HOME: Attached
  • POW/MIA: None
  • MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT: None
  • BUDGET COMMITTEE: None
  • SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE: None
  • SEAM SQUIRREL: None


    A motion was made by Comrade Webber to accept all committee reports, seconded by

    Comrade Aukshun, no discussion, motion approved


    REMEMBER OUR NATIONAL HOME : A prayer was said by comrade Stevens in remembrance of our National Home.

    UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

    • The school repair project at the Comprehensive High School in Bontoc, Mountain Province is still on going. Comrade Russian will provide us with an update when they are available.
    • Those that haven’t yet paid for their blue VFW shirts, get the money to DZ


    NEW BUSINESS:

    • •A motion was made by comrade Bridges for the Post to donate P2,000 for the 40th anniversary of the Hashers, Seconded by comrade Aukshun. Some discussion, motion was approved.


    GOOD OF THE ORDER:

    • Commander Spain reinforced the need for members to report all services that they provide in the community, no matter how small.
    • The 79th Leyte Gulf Landings anniversary commemoration at the MacArthur Landing National Park in Palo, Leyte will be held on October 20, 2023. If you are interested in attending, make your transportation and hotel reservations early.  This event will be attended by the VFW Commander in Chief and high-ranking officials from the Philippine government.  More information on this event will be provided as it becomes available.
    • We would like to welcome the Glenn W. McDole post 12224 (Palawan) to District 7. The initiation ceremony will be held at the Best Western Plus hotel, Rizal Ave. Ext., Puerto Princess City, Palawan on October 22, 2023 (afternoon).  Comrade Roscoe McGlynn will be the commander elect.  Once post 12224 is officially on line and Comrade McGlynn accepts the position of Post Commander, he will resign from his current position in Post 9892 as Trustee #2.  Comrade Aukshun made a motion to nominate comrade Mesaros to fill the Trustee #2 position, which he has accepted.  Motion seconded by comrade Bridges, no discussion, motion approved.
    • Comrade Rogers commented on Social Security for dependents.
    • Life member Allen Wilson donated $100 to the post, many thanks Comrade Wilson.
    • CHILI COOKOFF:  This year’s Chili Cookoff will be held at Bella’s annex, same location as last year, on November 25, 2023.  Tickets have been printed, contact Comrade Aukshun for your tickets.  Each member is asked to sell one book of raffle ticket for 5,000 pesos (10 tickets per book).  More will be available upon request.  There will be three cash prizes, 50,000 pesos, 15,000 pesos and 5,000 pesos.  Attached is this year’s CCO invitation letter and entry form.  Let’s send these out to anyone you know that may be interested in participating in this event.  Comrade Stevens will be cooking for Post 9892, along with help from some of the members wives.

     

    50/50 draw

           Winner:        Comrade DZ 450 pesos

                             Post:        450 pesos



    The meeting closed at 1145 hours in accordance with the VFW ritual.  The next Col B.J. Smith VFW Post 9892 meeting will be 10 October 2023 @ 1100, officers call will be at 1045.  Location: Elyu Grill and Resto Bar, National Highway, Barangay Pagdalagan Sur, Bauang, La Union.