POST MINUTES September 2025

Joint Meeting

Opening Ritual 1812 hrs.

• Chaplain – Joe Dugan

• POW/MIA Chair

• Pledge

• Preamble

• Boys State – Eric Chavez talked about his time attending Boys State at UofA this year.

Announcements/Upcoming Events

• Food drives for the PV Food Bank. Bring canned food to our meetings and the church will take it over to the food bank.

• Next Flag Days: 11 Sep – Patriot Day. 19 Sep – POW/MIA day

• Healing Fields can use volunteers to assist with taking down flags on 13 Sep.

• District 8 Picnic – 4 Oct at Goldwater Lake. 108 is the host post, supplying and cooking Burger and Hot Dogs, providing Buns. Tickets are $7 each, tickets will be available at the picnic.

• Horseshoe Tournament – 11 Oct at CAHC Pits at the American Legion Park on Bob Dr in PV.

• Auxiliary Octoberfest Party- 25 Oct at VFW 10227. Tickets are $20 each, see Cindy Arrigoni for tickets.

• District 8 Meeting, - 1 Nov at Post 25 in Cottonwood.

• Veterans Day Parade – 11 Nov in Prescott, application submitted.

• Post voted to move the November meeting to the first Tuesday, 11/1 due to normally scheduled would be 11 Nov.

• Auxiliary, Trish Aljets Shared with us about their upcoming dinner at the VFW.

Post Meeting:

A. Roll Call/Quorum is present, Adjutant. 25 Members and 4 guests in attendance.

● Minutes of DEC meeting – Emailed. Doug Keller made a motion to accept the minutes as published. Second, Bill Hudson - passed.

● Finance Report – Emailed, Finance Officer. Motion made by Doug Keller to approve the report as presented subject to audit, seconded by Mike Covell, passed.

B. Introduction of guests, prospective and new members: SGT at Arms

● Guests: Anastasia McManamy, Air Force. Larry Stapp, Army. Deb Nowakowsik, Army. Lynn Powell, Air Force.

• Motion was made by John Moffitt to accept Gary Murphy as a member of Post 108. Second by Bob Singer, passed.

C. Certificates and Recognition

D. Committee reports.

● Membership – 1st Vice, Total a2025 paid members was 111. 2026 goal 98 members. 84 renewed to date for 85.7% of our goal. Great job.

● Fund Raising Report –

• Culver’s – was 2 Sep and was very successful.

• Red Robin – 16 Sep (ALR) This will be all day, will need a flyer

• Horseshoe Tournament – 11 Oct

• Texas Roadhouse – 28 Oct, from 1600 to 2000 hrs and will be able to set up table out front. Need Flyer

● Flag Project – Schmidt, have several in process. Order forms are available at meetings.

● ALR Report – ALR Director, No Report.

● Post Web Site – Keller, 185 visits for the year. 46 in the last 7 days.

● 2025 Oratorical – Anderson. No Report

E. 2025 Boy’s State – Anderson. The other 2 boys could not attend due to Football practice and will try and have them attend after Football season.

F. Sick Call, Relief and Employment.

● Post Everlasting:

• Sick: Vicky Nelson (Wayne) is undergoing cancer treatment.

G. Post Service Officer’s report. Training at Post 90 in Black Canyon City on 10 Sep.

H. District 8 Meeting Report.

● Next meeting – Post 25 Cottonwood on 1 Nov.

I. Department Convention and Conference Report.

● Fall Conference – Tucson, Reid Park Doubletree. Post 36 is the host post for the next 2 years. 7 through 9 Nov.

J. Unfinished Business.

• CPR Hours – Add to Hours Logbook or email to Ron Arrigoni

● PV Adopt-A-Highway (on-hold)

K. New business (and correspondence)

● Motion was made and tabled to purchase a brick for the Freedom Rock Plaza planned for Prescott Valley Civic Center. Wayne Brewer stated that there was planning meeting schedule on 10 Sep. Will report back next month.

L. The Good of the American Legion?

M. Next Meeting Date & Location – 14 Oct 2025, PVUMC

N. Chaplain

O. Adjourned at 1926 hrs.