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American Legion Auxiliary, Gary Streeter Unit 108 United Methodist Church, 8944 E Sommer Drive March 10, 2026, Meeting Minutes

1. Call to Order by President Trish at 6:24 p.m.

2. Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and the ALA Preamble were conducted at our joint meeting with the Legion.

3. Roll Call: President P Vice President P Sgt at Arms A

Historian A Treasurer P Secretary P Membership A

Chaplain A

4. Ten members attended. A Quorum was present.

5. Introduction of Guests: None

6. Reading/Approval of January 13, 2026, minutes, which were sent via email on January 18, 2026.

Ø Correction/Addition: Cindy volunteered to help Diane with the poppy project.

Ø Sally moved to accept the January 2026 minutes, which Diane seconded. The Motion was unanimously passed and approved.

7. Memorial for Deceased Member: President Trish and Vice Lynn performed a memorial for Jeannie Singer. A Celebration of Life for Jeannie will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at CASA from 11 am -1 pm.

8. Reports

a. President: Trish reported the following:

i. Record your volunteer hours. Service to Veterans: 10 hours per week for in-home caregiving. Five hours per week for out-of-home caregiving.

ii. We will have a fundraiser in March, with tickets priced at $1 each.

b. Vice President: No report.

c. Treasurer: Pam reported on the general fund account, CD, total cash assets, and transactions. General Fund: $6,335.12 CD: $2,352.54 Total Cash Assets: $8,687.66

Ø Sally moved to accept the Treasurer’s Report, which Sandy seconded. The Motion was unanimously passed and approved, subject to audit.

d. Membership: No report.

e. Historian: No report.

f. Publicity: No report.

g. Sunshine: Cindy reported that year-to-date, six birthday cards have been sent.

h. Creative Arts: Sally had no report.

i. Girls State: Sally reported that there are 27 interested girls at Bradshaw Mountain High School. Interviews will be held on Friday, February 13, 2026, beginning at 8:00 a.m.

j. Scholarship: Diane reported she brought scholarship information to two high schools in Prescott Valley: Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center, Inc., and Bradshaw Mountain. The deadline for submitting applications is April 1, 2026.

k. Poppies: Diane reported our poppy program is tentatively scheduled for the weekend before Memorial Day weekend. Awaiting confirmation from the VFW Auxiliary.

9. Reading Correspondence: No report.

10. Old Business

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a. Fundraising

i. Raffle funds: No raffle tonight.

ii. Fry’s Community Rewards: Awaiting quarterly rewards.

iii. Panera Bread: Looking to schedule a fundraiser in March.

iv. Bahama Buck’s Original Shaved Ice Company: Looking to schedule a fundraiser in May, while high school students are still in session.

v. Wine Sale: At the last meeting, Trish presented a raffle opportunity to buy Sonoma wines at $169 per case. Trish returned the solicitor’s call and requested more information, e.g., a mockup of the label. She has not received a response. This is now off the table.

vi. Other suggested restaurants: Papa Murphy’s (take-and-bake), Dominos, Pizza Hut, Human Bean (will accept donations only), Panda Express, Raising Cane’s, Red Robin, Dutch Bros. A few members volunteered to reach out to some of these venues for details.

b. Standing Rules: Review and approve/change/disapprove an increase in dues. Discussion was held regarding the pros and cons of increasing the amount by $5.

Ø Sally moved to increase the dues to $45 as of the 2027 membership year [01-01- 2027 to 12-31-2027], which Cindy seconded. The Motion unanimously passed and approved.

c. National Salute to Veterans at VA. $2 bill distribution, generously donated by the Dept of AZ, scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, in the CLC, has been cancelled due to a lockdown. Trish will go to the Domiciliary and ask about their distribution restrictions. This may have to be rescheduled.

11. New Business

a. March is the Legion birthday potluck. Trish will pick up a cake. Set up is 4:00 p.m., potluck begins at 4:30 p.m.

12. Announcements/Good of the order: None.

13. The next meeting is March 10, 2026.

14. Closing Prayer by Diane.

15. Adjournment by President Trish at 7:04 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Suzanne Covell, ALA Unit 108 Secretary.