VFW MO District 18

District 18 Meeting at Isabella Post 5366 - 11-7-09

Posted at 09:20 AM on Sunday, November 15, 2009 by District 18 in District Meetings

    The meeting started promptly at 10:00 a. m. with 36 District 18 members and 4 guests from the Dept of Mo.


    Opening Ceremonies by District 18 Commander LaMont.

    CDR LaMont introduced the 4 guests, Dept CDR Dave Morgan, Dept Jr-Vice CDR Olin Parks, Dept ADJ/QM Jessie Jones and Dept Membership Director Michael Orchard;  and Roll Call was taken. There were 11 posts represented and 8 Post Commanders present. 2 District Trustees were absent (both had resigned and moved) all other District Officers were present.


    Previous minutes were read by ADJ Kelley and approved followed by a detailed Quartermaster Report citing all receipts and expenditures (as per sec. 218, page 72, para.k. of the Manual of Procedure) by District Quartermaster ED Hawley. Said QM report was also accepted.
    Following the Quartermaster Report the Post Commanders Reports and Committee Reports were given.  The National Home was then remembered and since there was no Old Business, New Business was began by the election of 2 new Trustees. Allen Dodds Jr, Post 3770 was elelcted 3 year Trustee and Shannon Willhaus, Post 5993 was elected 2 year Trustee.  They were immediately sworn into office.


    Post 3770 QM, Post 5366 CDR, and Post 5993 CDR make donations to  Department Commander Dave Morgan for the Dept Veteran Service Officer Fund.


     Dept Membership Director Michael Orchard speaks on membership and the "Honor Flight" program.


    Dept Jr-Vice Olin Parks talks to the gathered membership about membership.


    District CDR LaMont speaks on membership and that November is "Membership Month".
   
   
    District 18 Sr-Vice CDR and Youth Chairman Chris Johnston addresses the members about the "Voice of Democracy" and "Patriot's Pen" programs.

  
     Dept ADJ/QM Jessie Jones informed the membership about the need to send the "Articles of Incorporation" papers from the Secretary of State's Office to Dept HQ and then Dept HQ will send to National HQ to get signed by the C-I-C and returned to the posts.

   
    Dept Commander Dave Morgan addresses the members about the mission & purpose of the VFW, the Veteran Service officer program, the importance of retaining members and the need to get former members re-instated.

    The following table of photos are various taken during the District 18 meeting.

    The following table of photos were taken during the dinner and joint meeting.


    To view the photos in the tables in a larger size, 'right click' on your mouse and then choose 'view image' from the pop-up menu.  To view the next photo,  hit the back button on top and then repeat on the next desired photo.


    Dept of Mo Ladies Auxiliary Sr-Vice President Charlotte Jones and her husband Dept ADJ/QM Jessie Jones.

Photos provided by Comrades Kelley and Hawley.

District 18 Quarterly Meeting of August 1, 2009

Posted at 10:18 AM on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 by District 18 in District Meetings

	These photos were taken prior to the meeting getting started.  As one can see the VFW members were getting coffee and doughnuts while the Ladies Auxiliary members were getting prepared for their meeting.  District Commander LaMont is getting his strength for the meeting also.

    District Commander Vernon LaMont opened the meeting at precisely 10:00 a.m.and welcomed Dept Sr-Vice Commander Bob Wonnell and then got right into the meat of the meeting. 
    Roll call was taken, previous minutes read and approved, QM report was given and approved and followed by the Post Commanders giving their reports.  All 13 Posts of District 18 were represented at the meeting.  District Service Officer Hawley gave his report and then Legislative Officer Dickinson gave an update on legislative progress.      There was no old business pending and new business was quickly brought up and finished. 
    Dept Sr-Vice Bob Wonnell then spoke to the members about recruiting, and the need for donations to the VSO Program.  He also stressed the importance of the Community Activity Reports. 

     Post Quartermaster Jim Dixon of Post 6508, Houston relinquished the Post Charter and made a final disposition of the post funds to District Quartermaster Ed Hawley.
     Post 5993 Quartermaster Shannon Willhous of Post 5993, Ava made an announcement concerning the returning of the remains of Sgt Charles "Leo" Wilson.  Sgt Wilson had been MIA since Nov 1950 but his remains had been found and he was returning to Douglas County on Wednesday, August 5 and burial would be on Saturday August 8th. 
    Post 1828 Commander Jerry Lay reported that 166 people attended the reception at Post 1828 following the funeral of Joe Lundy. 
    Commander LaMont then closed the business meeting.


     Following a great meal of pulled pork, fried chicken and all the trimmings and lots of desserts the joint meeting was  opened by Dist 18 CDR LaMont.





    Dept Sr-Vice CDR Wonnell assisted Dist CDR LaMont in presenting awards to the Posts and District President Dodds presented awards to the Ladies Auxiliaries during the joint meeting.

District 18 School of Instruction

Posted at 07:05 PM on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 by District 18 in District Meetings

    The "School of Instruction" for the 18th District will be held on July 25th at Cabool VFW Post 473.  It will begin at 10:00 a.m. but please try to come a little early.  All District 18 Post Commanders, Quartermasters and Service Officers should attend.  Other Post members are urged to attend.  Good time to learn and have questions answered.
Cheerily
IJK

District 18 April 25 Meeting

Posted at 09:24 PM on Saturday, April 25, 2009 by District 18 in District Meetings

    The 25 April Meeting of District 18, Department of Missouri, Veterans of Foreign Wars was held at Post 473, Cabool, MO.  Eleven posts were represented with two posts absent.  Seven Post Commanders were present,  seven Post Quartermasters, five Post Service Officers and nine more members of the District including Dept Jr-Vice Commander Joe Lundy.  Three guests were present; Past Department Commander Jerry Jones, who is campaigning for the position of Judge Advocate, Dept of Mo;  Past Department Commander Gene Holtege, who is campaigning for the Dept Of Mo seat that is open on the National Council of Administration; and District 15 Commander Olin Parks, who is campaigning for the office of Surgeon, Dept of Mo.
    Proposed By-Laws changes were approved.  Election of officers for the 2009-10 year were held.  The incoming officers were installed by Past Department Commander Gene Holtege but do not assume thier respective offices until the installation of the new Dept Commander on June 20, 2009. 

The officers elected and installed are listed below:
Commander - Vernon "Butch" LaMont - Post 4107
Sr-Vice Commander - Chris Johnston - Post 1014
Jr-Vice Commander - Joe Slater - Post 473
Quartermaster - Edward Hawley - Post 3770
Judge Advocate - Charlie Dickinson - Post 3135
Surgeon - Bill Moriarty - Post 3009
Chaplain - Richard Wodinowich - Post 1014
3 - Year Trustee - Pat Anderson - Post 5993
2 - Year Trustee - George Graner - Post 10967
1 - Year Trustee - Iris Joe Kelley - Post 3770

Commander-elect LaMont made the following appointments:
Adjutant - Iris Joe Kelley - Post 3770
Chief of Staff - Joe Lundy - Post 473
District 18 VSIO - Edward Hawley - Post 3770
Buddy Poppy Chairman - Joe Slater - Post 473
Membership Chairman - Chris Johnston - Post 1014
Americanism Chairman - Joe Lundy - Post 473
Community Activity Chairman - Charles Jones - Post 3135
VOD/Patriots Pen Chairman - Chris Johnston - Post 1014
MAP/Uplink Chairman - Allen Dodds Jr - Post 3770
POW/MIA Chairman - Richard Wodinowich - Post 1014
National Home Chairman - Joe Slater - Post 473
Leg/PAC Chairman - Charlie Dickinson - Post 3135
Homeless/Employment - Charlie Dickinson - Post 3135

The 2009 - 10 District meeting schedule is as follows:
1 August, 2009 - Lebanon Post 4107 - 10:00 a. m.
7 November 2009 - Isabella Post 5366 - 10:00 a.m.
30 January 2010 - Cabool  Post 473 - 10:00 a. m.
1 May 2010 - Mountain Grove Post 3770 - 10:00 a.m.

    Of the photos below the top two are of the installation of officers by Past Department Commander Gene Holtege and the photos in the table are various photos that were taken during the meeting day.  Right click on the table photos and then choose view image and the image will appear full size.  Then just click the back button.



 
Photos provide courtesy of Dist QM Hawley and Dist ADJ Kelley

District 18 Convention

Posted at 02:54 PM on Monday, April 20, 2009 by District 18 in District Meetings

    The quarterly meeting of the 18th District Dept of Missouri VFW and Ladies Auxiliary will be held at Cabool, Mo at VFW Post 473 this coming Saturday , April 25, 2009.  The separate business meetings will begin promptly at 10:00 a. m. The District and Ladies Auxiliary will hold their annual elections during these meetings.  If you are considering running for office please bring a copy of your discharge papers as the Adjutant will have to have it on file. Do not forget that there will be a vote on the District 18 By-Law changes.  Bring the copy of the proposed By-Law changes that you received at the November District 18 meeting that was held at Ava Post 5993.  Bring your Commanders report.
    See you there.
Cheerily
IJK
Adjutant

August 2 Meeting of District 18

Posted at 04:25 PM on Saturday, August 2, 2008 by District 18 in District Meetings

    The August 2, 2008 meeting of District 18, Department of Mo, Veterans of Foreign Wars was held at Mountain Grove Post 3770.  The Mtn Grove VFW had placed all its flags on display in front of the post home to greet the visitors from around the District.


    The first driver to arrive was Post 4107 Quartermaster and District 18 Sr-vice Commander Vernon "Butch" LaMont, he had already disembarked the riders he carried with him.  The Lebanon Post 4107 Commander Cliff Amos rode with him along with two Sisters of the Lebanon Ladies Auxiliary but I failed to get their names.


    The new quartermaster of Roby Post 10967, Keith Stoltenow, attended and came riding in on a 600cc Honda.  "It was a nice day for a ride." he said.


    A few photos of some of the Comrades and Sisters arriving and signing in.


    District 18 Commander Charlie Dickinson introducing Dept of Mo Commander Tom Hartman to the District meting.  Dist 18 QM Ed Hawley is seated.
    Commander Hartman informed the members gathered of the new "All-State" requirements and that this year "White Hats" will not be awarded but instead a plaque to display in the post home will be awarded.  Commander Hartman told us of the continuing need for donations to the Veterans Service Officer fund and the great amount of good it does for the state's veterans.


    Commander Hartman presented the "White Hat" for "All State" to the only post in District 18 to earn the award for 2007-08.  It was presented to Norman Virtue, Quartermaster of Post 3135, Hartville.

    Commander Hartman went on to present other awards to the various Posts in  District 18.  Some Sisters of the Ladies Auxiliary had to accept the awards for the Posts since there were no members of the Post present. Photos are below.  Right click and then choose 'view image' from the drop down and it will show the photos in full size.

    And then 18th District Ladies Auxiliary President Susie Dodds called upon Dept Commander Hartman to present the Ladies Auxiliary awards since there was no representative present from the Dept level of the Ladies Auxiliary.  Photos are below.
Again , this time in reverse, some Comrades accepted the awards on behalf of their Ladies Auxiliary because there were no Sisters of that Auxiliary present.  Some of the photos are not what I would like but the Ladies seem to move pretty fast.

    After all the awards were given out Commander Hartman talked to those gathered for a bit and then the meeting adjourned.  Below are some photos of some of the Comrades and Sisters leaving.


   
    Dept of Missouri Jr-Vice Commander Joe Lundy arrived in this car.

    All District Officers were present with the exception of the 3 year Trustee. The Commanders of Posts 473, 1014, 3009, 3770, 4107, 5993 and 10967 were present.  Absent were the Commanders of Posts 1828, 3135, 5366, 6337, 6508, and 7222.  The Quartermasters of Posts 473, 1014, 3135, 3770, 4107, and 10967 were present.  The Service Officers of Posts 473, 1014, 3770 were present.  Post 1828 had a representative present.  Total attendance was 68.  The District attendance was 34 with one guest and the Ladies Auxiliary attendance was 33.
    A great meal was provided and there was plenty to eat.


   

District 18 August 2, 2008 Meeting

Posted at 09:30 PM on Sunday, July 27, 2008 by District 18 in District Meetings

    The 18th District Department of Missouri will hold it's August meeting on August 2nd at Mountain Grove Post 3770.  The separate business meetings will begin at 10:00 a.m. and the joint meeting will be held immediately following lunch.  All VFW and Ladies Auxiliary members are welcome to attend not just the officers.  If you are a member of a post in the 18th District please try to attend.
Cheerily
IJK
Adj Dist 18

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