MONTHLY MINUTES FOR: 10 January 2023
MONTHLY MINUTES FOR: 10 January 2023
The opening ceremony for a regular meeting was conducted in accordance with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ritual; the meeting opened at 1000 hours by Post Commander Charlie Spain. Commander Spain declared todays meeting an open meeting with guests and family members present. Opening prayers were given by Comrade Rodgers.
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS
•Commander – Charlie Spain – Present
•Senior Vice Commander – Andrew Dzurissin – Present
•Junior Vice Commander – Edward “Pete” Brozowski - Present
•Quartermaster – Tim Aukshun - Present
•Chaplain - James Rodgers – Present
•Trustee One – Fred Russian – Present
•Trustee Two – Roscoe McGlynn - Excused
•Trustee Three – Garret Bridges - Excused
APPOINTED POSITIONS:
•Adjutant – Bud St.Onge – Present
•Judge Advocate – Bud St .Onge – Present
•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 – Garret Bridges – Excused
Commander Spain made the following temporary appointment: Comrade Tim Aukshun to serve as the ODD for todays meeting.
There were 11 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
•Past District and Post Commander Bud St.Onge
UNDRAPING OF THE CHARTER: The charter will be undraped at our next meeting for our departed comrade Larry Purdy, who passed away in December. This was necessary due to a last minute change of location for our meeting this month.
READING, REFERRING MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS: None
READING OF MINUTES: The Minutes from the December 12, 2022 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 Brozowski, no discussion, motion approved.
QUARTERMASTER’S REPORT: Due to this being declared an open meeting, no financial report was given. QM Aukshun informed the membership that we will be closing our PenFed account once we open and account with Navy Federal Credit Union.
READING OF BILLS: None
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE: None
COMRADE OR FAMILY OF A COMRADE IN DISTRESS:
• Comrade Ransom and Kiper are still recovering from medical issues.
REPORT OF SERVICE OFFICER: Attached
REPORTS OF OFFICERS:
• SURGEON: Attached
• JUDGE ADVOCATE: None
• CHAPLAIN: None
• HISTORIAN: None •
SAFETY OFFICER: Attached
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN REPORTS:
• BUDDY POPPY: 550 pesos collected at today’s meeting
• COMMUNITY SERVICE: All CSRs should be inputted on the new VFW DPA page at www.vfwpacific.org
• NATIONAL HOME: Attached
• POW/MIA: None
• MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT: None
• BUDGET COMMITTEE: None
• SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE: None
• SEAM SQUIRREL: PT-7 will meet after todays VFW meeting.
• CCO COMMITTEE: All under control
A motion was made by comrade Aukshun to accept all committee reports, seconded by
comrade Brozowski, no discussion. motion approved.
REMEMBER OUR NATIONAL HOME:A prayer was said by Chaplin Rodgers, in remembrance of our National Home.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: A motion was made by comrade Dzurissin to donate 2000 pesos to the La Union Hash, seconded by Commander Spain, no discussion, motion approved.
GOOD OF THE ORDER:
- A motion was made by comrade Aukshun to donate 10,000 pesos to the widow of comrade Purdy, that recently passed away. Seconded by comrade Brozowski, no discussion, motion approved.
- The next District 7 quarterly meeting is scheduled for February 16, 2023, hosted by Post 12130 in Cebu.
- A motion was made by comrade Brozowski to pay the commanders travel to the Cebu District meeting, seconded by comrade Aukshun, some discussion, motion denied.
50/50 DRAWING: None
The meeting closed at 1050 hours in accordance with the VFW ritual. The next Col B.J. Smith VFW Post 9892 meeting will be February 14, 2023 @ 1000, officers call at 0945. Location: To be determined, we are exploring other locations in Bauang, La Union.
