Meeting Agenda:
February 8, 2018
February 8, 2018
American legion Post 0488
Joseph Baar Topinka – Commander
2/8/2019 monthly meeting
Daniel Creek – Vice Commander
Richard J. Dolejs – Adjutant
Lou Heine – Chaplin
Tom Sisulak – Sons of the American Legion (prospective Squadron Commander),
Memorial Day & Memorial refurbishment Project Founder
AL members - 24 paid, 6 unpaid, 8 SAL members
Commander: With the Colors of our Country in Place, Hand salute
Commander: Pledge of Allegiance “Ready, Two”
Chaplain prayer: “Almighty God, we pray Thee to guide our work in this meeting and in all our days. Send Thy peace to our nation and to all nations. Hasten the fulfillment of Thy promise of peace that shall have no end. Amen.”
Vice Commander: Preamble to the Constitution
“For God and Country, we associate ourselves together for the following purposes:
“To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America;
“To maintain law and order;
“To foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism;
“To preserve the memories and incidents of our associations in the Great Wars;
“To inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation;
“To combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses;
“To make right the master of might;
“To promote peace and good will on earth;
“To safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy;
“To consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.”
Commander declares Riverside American legion Post No. 0488, Department of Illinois convened.
Order of business:
a. Roll call / Sign in
b. Reading of minutes of previous meeting
Presentation of American Legions caps to Jason Hinsley and Sons of the Legion to James Connelly
c. Introduction of guests and prospective and new members
Alexander Gallegos from the Riverside Chamber of Commerce. Asked to talk about the Chamber and Riverside’s sesquicentennial. How we can work together and raise money for sesquicentennial and the post?
d. Committee reports
- Member Dues $31.00 - all in?
- Help needed:
- Who wants to be our Scribe (help with monthly meeting notes)
- April - School essay & scholarship?
- April - Poppy sales to occur in May?
- September - Boys State
- Finances:
- CD Balance: $48,867.28 @ 1.82222 % Annual rate of return
- Anticipated annual income: $ 890.46
- Operational account Balance: $ 1,683.71
- Escrow for memorial: $ 11,600.00
- Landmarks Illinois memorial grant $5,000.00
- WWI memorial grant Commission $2,000.00
- CD Balance: $48,867.28 @ 1.82222 % Annual rate of return
· 2019 Budget Expense proposal $ 3,500.00:
$ 700.00 ($70 x 10) monthly Post dinners
$ 250.00 2019 Holiday stroll
$ 300.00 Hines VA hospital pizza lunch
$ 500.00 Memorial Day donation
$ 200.00 Misc. (include framed corticated for Gunny Tom day), Plants for funerals, etc.
$ 300.00 Memorial bronze letter from Post #0488
$ 350.00 Boys State “scholarship”
$ 300.00 Gold Star certificate research
$ 600.00 Gold Star certificate stipend to family
· Participation in May Poppy sales? Any volunteers?
Initiation of candidates:
Paulette La Donna [email protected] Auxiliary?
Unfinished business:
· Gold Star certificate presentation/update
· Riverside memorial update
· Illinois & Federal Tax exempt status is now fully in place (need to complete a 990 to end old status)! We have full ability to legally collect donations!
· Any update on Raymond O'Donnell’s health?
New business and correspondence:
Balloting on applications Sick call, relief and employment
Post service officer’s report Memorial to a departed post member The good of The American Legion
Commander declares this General Meeting of Riverside Post #0488, The American Legion, Department of Illinois adjourned!
Initial if present Current e-mailing list / sign in sheet:
__XX__ Anthony LaPiana [email protected] SAL
____ Charles A. (Chuck) Jindrich Capt [email protected]
_ XX _ Dan Creek [email protected] USMC Offered to sell poppies
____ Ervin Aronwski
____ Frank Gresik [email protected] 7
_ XX _ Greg Hopper [email protected]; SAL
____ [email protected];
____ Donald Farnham [email protected]; USMC
____ [email protected];
_ XX _ James Patrick Connelly [email protected] SAL Offered to sell poppies
____ JAMES V. GUASTELLA [email protected]
_ XX _ Jason Hinsley Navy/Subs [email protected]
_ XX _ James Sullivan Jr. [email protected] USMC Offered to sell poppies
____ Jim Ruzicka [email protected]
____ Joanne Guastella [email protected]
____ Joe Troiani Commander [email protected] Navy
____ JOSEPH E. KOSEY
____ JOHN V. FREGA
____ JOHN T. O'BRIEN [email protected]
____ John Ricchio [email protected]
____ JOHN STORCEL
____ JOHN H. WILLIAMS
____ Joseph Baar Topinka [email protected] Army SAL & AL
____ Kevin Campbell [email protected]
____ Lawrence Bakalich [email protected]
____ LESTER J. SCHUENEMAN
____ Lou Heine [email protected] Navy Corpsman
____ Paulette La Donna [email protected] Auxiliary applicant
____ Raymond O’Donnelly In care
____ Richard J. Dolejs [email protected]
____ Richard Foulkes
____ Rick Toman SAL
____ Robert Gasper [email protected]
_ XX _ Ron Newman [email protected] Army
_ XX _ Raymond Jelen
____ Scott Lumsden [email protected]
____ Greg Saganich [email protected]
____ Terrence Farmer [email protected];
__XX__ Tony Ward
____ Tom Day [email protected]
____ Tom O’Brien SAL
__ XX __ Tom Sisulak [email protected]; SAL
____ Tim Perkins [email protected]
Not active:
____ Mike Wimmer [email protected] USMC
_______Somsri Newman____ Offered to sell poppies _ ____________________________________
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________Marge Twrek_ Offered to sell poppies ___ ____________________________________
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