AMERICAN LEGION POST 1919
Meeting Minutes
08 September 2025
Opening
The regular meeting of the AMERICAN LEGION POST 1919 at 1902 hrs. 08 September 2025 by Commander Tim Morris.
ROLL CALL:
Commander Tim Morris – Present
1st Vice Michael Roderick – Present
2nd Vice Rick Ebb – Present
Chaplain Scott Emmett – Present
Sgt At Arms Charles Teague – Excused
Adjutant Terry Smiley – Present
Finance Officer Doree Boger – Present
E-Board: Jerry Logan – Present
Dirk Titus – Present
15 Members in Attendance.
Welcome guests:
Scott Denney – Johnson County Veteran’s Service Officer (VSO)
Approval of Minutes
Previous meeting minutes distributed to attendees.
Minutes are accepted as presented.
Committee Reports
Finance Committee
Doree Boger.
- August 2025 Finance Report
- Deposit 5,619.00
- Bills-checks -209.00
- Membership -1810.00
- Purchases 0.00
- Christmas 0.00
- Total 793.00
- Balance as of August 31, 2025, $17,333.03.
Motion to accept report by Dave Everett. Second by Dirk Titus.
The financial report for August 2025 unanimously approved as distributed.
Motion Carried.
Membership Committee
Dave Everett
55.05% of 2025 (109 of 198) Goal, as of 08 September 2025.
Reminder emails will be going out next week to alert passed due membership.
Dues have increased to $55. The 10-year option is still available. It is a Department program and the cost is $400 for 2025. This is still your best option. If you are a 10-year member, you will still get a renewal note from National. You are paid up. National has a 3-year program at $55 each, $165 total. Membership year has begun, so renew today!
SAL
Dirk Titus Commander Squadron 1919.
Meetings are on the Fourth Thursday of the Month.
- Next two meeting dates:
- 25 September 2025.
- 23 October 2025.
$20 membership dues.
IT Committee
Dexter Albright.
Entertainment Committee
Rick Ebb.
VFW / Legion Entertainment Committee.
- Meetings are the first Saturday of month at 1100 Hours.
- Service Birthdays.
- USAF September.
- USN October.
- USMC November.
- Upcoming Events.
- Movie Nights: Thursday, 1900 Hrs in Day Room.
- 11 September – World Trade Center.
- 18 September – Memphis Belle
- 25 September – Dr. Strange Love
- October – Men of Honor.
- 911 Anniversary, 11 September.
- Veterans Day, 11 November.
- Movie Nights: Thursday, 1900 Hrs in Day Room.
Flag Committee
- Help with cleaning and replacing area business flags.
- American Legion Flag and Emblem has a ‘Flag Rewards’ program in which we can received credit for each flag ordered with our post 1919 listed on the form.
- American flag from Flag & Emblem.
- American Legion Flag and Emblem has a ‘Flag Rewards’ program in which we can received credit for each flag ordered with our post 1919 listed on the form.
- If a sponsor purchases an American flag from Flag & Emblemor com, they can request that their purchase benefit your Post. Here's how:
- Ordering by phone: Tell Customer Service Representative you want to sponsor your Post.
- Ordering by mail: Note they want to sponsor your Post on their order form.
- If you are interested in helping, contact Dave.
- American flag from Flag & Emblem.
Sick Call, Relief and Employment
Keep in Prayers:
Dick Pigati – Battling Cancer.
Nat Ridge – Home resting.
John Keith
Employment:
Employer of the year nominations, see Tim Morris.
Tim Morris has two open IT positions within his company. Contact Tim if interested.
Lucian’s Garage is looking for an Office Manager. Candidate needs to have QuickBooks experience. Salary range is $42 to 45,000.
Post Everlasting
Unfinished Business
- Dave Everett.
- 1919 Family AL Vehicle Plates are in.
- They have all three Legion organizations listed.
- American Legion.
- American Legion Auxiliary.
- Sons of American Legion.
- Will be available for purchase at $10.00 each.
- See Dave or another officer if you would like to purchase.
- They have all three Legion organizations listed.
- Dirk Titus
- 04 July 2026 – American 250th
- All Entity Celebration.
- Committee to be formed. If interested, see Dirk.
- Dave Everett
- New kitchen staff.
- Menu similar to previous.
- New kitchen staff.
- 04 July 2026 – American 250th
- 1919 Family AL Vehicle Plates are in.
New Business
- Dave Everett.
- Motion to pay $350 a month donation to VFW. Second, Dirk Titus.
- Motion Passed.
- Agreement to be updated.
- Motion to pay $350 a month donation to VFW. Second, Dirk Titus.
- Attempt to obtain Permanent Charter.
- Need insurance / bond.
- Once Charter is finalized, then the Constitution and By-Laws will need to be updated.
- Changes may need to be made due to National Convention being held.
- Flag Education
- 19 September 2025
- Commander has one school interested, Deer Run Elementary.
- Requesting 100 books.
- Commander has one school interested, Deer Run Elementary.
- 19 September 2025
Good of the Legion
- District Meeting.
- Sullivan Post 139
- 04 Oct 2025
- Martinsville Post 230
- 08 Nov 2025
- December No Meeting
- Sullivan Post 139
- Dave Everett.
- Card Committee
- Euchre Tournament, Saturdays 1100 Hrs, $10.
- Poker Tournament, Saturdays 1400 Hrs, $40.
- Johnson County VSO.
- Coming back to Post.
- Last Friday of month beginning 26 September 2025.
- There is someone interested in providing hotdogs and chips for an event we may have. See Dave for more information.
- VFW is now doing a newsletter. See Dave if need more information.
- Exploratory Committee to Find Building for Post 1919.
- A committee to be formed to explore the option/ability to find a place/building of our own. If interested, see Dave.
- Mike Roderick.
- Train Show.
- Danville Train Show, 22 November 2025, 0900 to 1600.
- Signup sheets on bulletin board, Two (2) per shift.
- Information from District Meeting.
- 2026 National Convention.
- Louisville, KY
- More information to come.
- Contest to design artwork for post t-shirt.
- Need membership participation.
- Mike will bring pricing.
- Tim Morris.
- POW/MIA Remembrance Day.
- Pershing Auditorium, Indiana War Memorial.
- 55 E Michigan Street.
- Friday, 19 September 2025.
- 1130 Pre-Ceremonial Concert.
- 1200 Ceremony.
- Rick Ebb.
- VFW Wednesday Bingo needs help. If you are interested, contact Rick Ebb.
- Dirk Titus.
- All Family Meeting.
- 11 November 2026
- More information to come.
- All Family Meeting.
- Pershing Auditorium, Indiana War Memorial.
- POW/MIA Remembrance Day.
- 2026 National Convention.
- Danville Train Show, 22 November 2025, 0900 to 1600.
- Train Show.
- Coming back to Post.
- Card Committee
Virtues
Scott Emmett/Phil Martinez.
- None this month.
Legionnaire Spotlight
- None this month.
Pass the Hat and 50/50
- Pass the hat $27.81.
- 50/50 No Held.
Closing ceremonies performed.
Meeting adjourned at 2005 hrs. by Commander Tim Morris.
The next general meeting will be at 1900 hrs. on 100 October 2025.