THE AMERICAN LEGION
WAYNE E. MARCHAND POST 28
1934 ADANIYA
KITANAKAGUSKU-SON, OKINAWA, JAPAN 901-2316
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The Executive Committee meeting scheduled for 16 November 2024, was not held due to a quorum not being met.
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MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE MEETING – 17 October 2024
Commander Occomy called the Executive Committee Meeting of Wayne E. Marchand Post OK28, Department of the Philippines, to order at 1800 hours in the Post Home.
ROLL CALL:
The following Post Officers were absent from the meeting and were excused by Commander Occomy: 1st Vice Commander Mooney.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES:
The minutes from the 19 September Executive Committee Meeting and the 26 September Membership Meeting were presented for review. With no additions, deletions, or corrections proposed, they were approved as read.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: Legionnaire Linker reported the following:
The total Membership for 2024 is 356, broken down as follows: PUFL - 82; NEW – 89; RE-NEW – 182; TRANSFER-IN – 3
The total Membership for 2025 is 247, broken down as follows: PUFL - 81; NEW – 31; RE-NEW – 135; TRANSFER-IN – 0
HOUSE COMMITTEE: NSTR
FINANCE COMMITTEE: Legionnaire O’Brien reported the following:
The Financial statements were available for review.
POST SERVICES OFFICER: Legionnaire Kwong reported the following:
VA disability will be increasing next year by 2.5%.
HISTORIAN/CHILDREN/YOUTH/AMERICANISM: NSTR
BUILDING AND GROUNDS: NSTR
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Commander Occomy reported the following:
The remaining Post renovation projects include the following: a new sales display cabinet, a new canteen information board, a new board for executive leadership and Past Commanders, a portable podium, updated photo frames, kitchen renovation, repairs and re-staining of the American Legion flag base, and a new executive conference table.
A proposed renovation design, priorities, and estimated costs were presented for review. The current estimates are based on an exchange rate of 158.08 yen to the dollar.
Sales Display/Trophy Stand: Yen 1,562,500 ($9,884.38) (Priority 1)
Information board: Yen 231,100 ($1,461.94) (Priority 2)
Executive Leadership photo board: Yen 255,000 ($1,613.13) (Priority 3)
Podium: Yen 232,500 ($1,470.80) (Priority 4)
Total: $14,430.25
These projects are currently tabled while waiting on additional estimates from Legionnaire Nicholson and Mooney.
Legionnaire Aldridge submitted 3 proposals to add a debit/credit card machine to the canteen. The 3 proposals are currently with the secretary as she works out the details for installation and fees with each proposal.
Upcoming significant events are as follows:
Early Bird membership drive is ongoing: 7 July – 11 November.
Veteran’s Day Ceremony: 11 November (1100).
The post will have a Thanksgiving feast for members and their family on 28 November starting at noon until the food is gone.
NEW BUSINESS AND CORRESPONDENCE: Commander Occomy reported the following:
Chaplain Laman resigned his position.
GOOD OF THE AMERICAN LEGION:
The Tomari International Cemetery clean-up is scheduled for Sunday, 27 October.
Since no further business came before this Committee, Commander Occomy adjourned the meeting at 1824 hours. The next Executive Meeting will be held at 1800 hours on 21 November in accordance with the Post Constitution and By-Laws.
Prepared By: Approved By:
G. W. Linker L. T. Occomy