Warffemius-Seidler
Post 381
Monday, February 18, 2013
American Legion Warffemius-Seider Post 381 membership
meeting opened at 7:30pm at Denny’s Place,
15800 Brandywine Road, Brandywine, MD by Post Commander Ron
Fisher.
A quorum being met by the following
members in attendance:
Visitors:
Ronald
Fisher
Casey Fisher
Henry C.
Turner, Jr.
Denny
Lavelle
Membership Approved Excused Absences:
Erle
Ross Bryan Hoover
Chris Marshall
Jeremy Foster
Dan
Dorrance
William Gash
Bill
Bush Ian
Young
Pamela
Neal-Robinson Felix Colaciello
Convocation from Post Chaplin Chris Marshall
Update on the organization of the Post 381 Auxiliary was
presented by Casey Fisher. She asked for the
Post members to assist in recruiting.
Minutes from the December and January meetings were
presented by Post Adjutant Erle Ross. He
clarified procedure that the proposed minutes will be posted
online and printed copies will be available
before the meetings. It will be up to the members to read
the minutes ahead of time and be prepared to
correct or approve at this point in the membership meetings.
The minutes
were approved as corrected and will be posted online.
Sick Call, relief, and employment
Felix
Colaciello’s son is in the hospital
David
Billings’ sister passed
Henry
Turner’s mother fell and broke her hip
Committee Reports
Finance
Committee report given by Bill Bush. Motion to accept this report was ,
seconded and approved.
Old Business:
Ron
Fisher reported that 10 people had paid so far to attend the National
Commander’s Banquet
at Post 82 on March 9. More reservations will be accepted.
Henry
Turner reported that all DD214’s need for the charter members have been
received and
verified. Next month the membership will consider Oliver,
Glads and Harate for membership. Their DD-
214’s have been verified and dues paid.
A safe
deposit box to store the commander and adjutant’s DD214’s and other necessary
documents has been rented.
Adopt-a-highway has been approved. Signs should be posted in about 3
weeks. It was moved,
seconded and approved to put Denny Place on the signs.
Constitution and Bylaws were approved as amended.
The
proper use of the Post name was described. The American Legion,
Warffemius-Seidler Post
381, Baden-Brandywine, MD is the full name. When using
Warffemius-Seidler, it should always be
followed by either a comma, or move to the next line to use
“Post 381”. When using the city pair
“Baden-Brandywine”, always included “Maryland” or “MD”.
Ron’s
Mobile gifted to the Post 2 years’ use of the Post web site and emails. Two new
sponsors
were added to the Post web site.
The
corrected sponsorship letter from the NAACP was received.
New Business:
Pamela
Neal-Robinson was appointed to chair the Children and Youth Committee.
Felix
Colaciello and Denny Lavallee were added to the Finance Committee.
Ron
Fisher announced the Southern Maryland Oyster Bowl on February 23, and
encouraged
everyone to attend.
There
will be a reception hosted by the Southern Maryland Division honoring past
commanders.
Subject tabled.
Denny
announced he was having a special “ribs night” this Thursday, February 21.
Profits will be
donated to the Post.
Ron
Fisher updated the process for the Post to have its own EIN, and that the Post
will be a
501(c)(19) not-for-profit organization.
All
Charter Members who had not previously been sworn into The American Legion was
sworn
in.
Adjourn: Moved, Seconded and passed to adjourn.
Benediction given by Post Chaplain Chris Marshall.
Next meeting will be March 18, 2013, and 7:30pm, same
location.
Meeting adjourned at 8:36pm.
Respectfully submitted;
Erle Ross Ronald
Fisher
Adjutant Commander
