THEODORE ROOSEVELT POST 469 LADIES AUXILIARY
Cleveland, Ohio

October 19, 2006 Meeting Highlights

Fifteen members and one junior member were present; officers Jill Smith and Cindi Lange were not in attendance.

The minutes of the September 21 meeting were read and approved following correction of the deposit for Fun'd Time Entertainment as being $275, not $250.

The treasurer's report was read and approved.

We received a note from Laverne Brinkhoff, Wade Park representative, for our donation of $200.00.

1st Vice Pres./Membership Report: Twenty-four more members are needed to pay their dues to reach our goal. Membership pins were passed out to new members and current members who hadn't yet received one.

2nd Vice Pres./Functions Report: Jim Lange, S.A.L. Commander, spoke of the upcoming Veterans Day Dinner to be held Saturday, November 11. He requested assistance in serving and decorating. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with posting of the colors at 7 p.m. Dinner will be pork loin with stuffing, potatoes, salad, and dessert. Music will be provided by Johnny “K”. Ticket donation is $10.00 each.

Liaison Report: Requested location to display holiday fundraising plates.

Chaplain/Sunshine Report: Jill Smith’s father, who is in California, had a stroke and is not doing well; our prayers go out to her family. A card was sent to Tillie Meader and one will be sent to Michelle Byers.

Color Guard Report: Practice for posting colors for the Veterans Day Dinner will be held on Thursdays, Nov. 2 & Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m.

Community Service Report: Seven bags of clothes donated by AnnDaerr were taken to the City Mission by Diana & Don Marks after Diana learned from a women’s shelter that the City Mission is where they send those in need.

Junior Activities Report: Coupon calculation will be held October 23; extra hands and calculators are being requested.

Newsletter Report: Articles from all committee chairpersons are needed for January’s newsletter no later than December’s party/meeting.

Poppy Report: A check for $43.00 is needed to order 2007 poppies.

Public Relations Report: The link is up on the Spirit of 469 web site (www.spiritof469.com) for Auxiliary meeting updates. A contact email address is also listed.

V.A. & R. Report: A check is needed for Brecksville Christmas presents. ($400.00 was approved for this at our April meeting.) Cookies are needed on Wed., Nov. 29 for packing on Thurs., Nov. 30. The Brecksville Bingo Christmas party is Friday, Dec. 1.

Unfinished Business: Gifts will be provided for veterans at the dinner on Nov. 11. A motion made by Dot Butterfield, seconded by Cassie, to give Gale $100.00 to purchase pins. The motion carried. June Greene volunteered to bring snacks for November’s meeting.

New Business: The bonding fee, Past Presidents’ Parley dues, and Dispatch subscription need to be paid. A motion was made by Diana Conway, seconded by Lexy Merriner, to pay any outstanding bills. The motion carried. The Department Auxiliary President will be presenting a special citation to a member for the best essay submitted entitled, “Why I Joined the American Legion Auxiliary.” For those in the military who need a copy of their military records, the web site is www.nara.gov.

Announcements: The 40 & 8 will sponsor a fish fry on Friday, Oct. 20, 6 p.m. Stephanie Tyler became Stephanie Tyler Garvin on Oct. 14; congratulations to her and Bryan on their union. Blessings go out to the new addition to the Jessica Lacquement family--Justin Eric, born Oct. 12 at 4:59 a.m., 7 lbs., 14 oz. & 20 in. long.

Split Pot Winners: Ashley Morgan and Elaine Yarina

September 21, 2006 Meeting Highlights

Nineteen members were present, including 3 new members (Irene Iley, Kelly Pisarcik and Diane Beamish) who we welcomed to our unit and subsequently voted in. Another new member, Sandy Higgins, was voted in but was not present. This brings us to 48 paid members; our goal is 76. Ann Daerr reminded us that the dues for 2007 are due by Dec. 31, 2006.

Post Commander Mike Conway spoke to our unit about the upgrades being made to the Post, and asked for additional suggestions from the Auxiliary. Suggestions should be forwarded to our Liason chairperson, Dot Butterfield; she will relay them back to the Commander.

We received a thank-you note from the family of Ruth Schmidt for our Auxiliary service, another from the American Legion's Child Welfare Fund for our donation, and an e-mail from Marine 1st Lieutenant Mike Lukarski, thanking us for the packages we sent to his unit in Iraq.

Awards were presented to Andrea Smith, Ashley Morgan and Raechel Popek for their participation in the Department of Ohio American Legion Auxiliary Americanism Essay contest. Our unit also received its awards for Public Relations, V.A. & R. and National Security.

Upcoming functions include the Post Steer Roast (October 21) and the Veterans Dinner Dance (November 11). In addition, Fish Fries are held the first Friday of every month. For more details on any of these functions, contact Jack Ferguson or the Post canteen.

We donated $200.00 to Wade Park to help with the veterans' comfort items and we have approximately 25 lap robes made for the veterans at Brecksville. Alexis Merriner collected $1,500.00 for the Lupus Walk on September 17.


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