May 8, 2025
- Meeting began on May 8, 2025 at 1800 hours with15 members and 2 guests present
- Minutes from previous meeting – Read and Approved
- Guest Presentation
a. Capt. Amber – Salvation Army Updated Members Red Kettle and News
i. New Facility Groundbreaking – 5/28 2:30PM 840 N 19 th Ave –
Please attend
ii. Capt. Amber being reassigned – Farewell Gathering 6/29 11:00AM @ Salvation Army
iii. Red Kettle – Rosauers $4056 Smith’s $4633 - Financial Report – Dan Ritter – Read and Approved
- Membership Report – Frank Harriman – Read and Approved 311/397 renewed
- Service Officer Report – Jim Korth
a. Columbarium is being used - Boys State Update – Randy Kemp
- Parade Update – Len Albright
a. Wounded Warrior Project Participating again - PR/Marketing Update – Rick Gale
a. Thank You Letter from Bozeman Senior Center for Support
b. April 30 Event Recap
c. Visit our Website for Information www.bozemanmtlegion.org - Highway Fatality Marker Program Update – Greg Harbac
a. Six markers installed after ground thaw
b. Currently 150 markers being maintained - Legion Baseball Update – Dan Ritter
a. Schedules coming out soon
b. Will be linked to our website
c. Legion Members Get in Free - Commanders Report – Bethany West
a. Next Coffee with Vets at Springmeadows is May 29 th at 10:30AM
b. Last Parade Planning Meeting 5/15
c. Potluck events went well – More coming
d. Bingo events went well
e. Still Seeking Honor Guard Coordinator
f. National Vice Commander visiting White Sulpher Post 5/17/2025
g. Department Convention will be in June at Fort Harrison – Reach out if you
wish to attend
h. April 30 event recap
i. Members attended MSU Student Veteran Night
j. Women Vets Symposium in Helena
k. Tyrone Woods Event Recap
l. Memorial Day Flags at Sunset Hills on Thursday, May 22, 2025
m. Gold Star Family Meet and Greet – Sunday, May 25 th at Post 14
- Sick Call – None
- Unfinished Business – None
- New Business – Bethany West
a. Final Call for Officer Nominations
b. Nominations Closed
c. Nominations Read
i. Commander – Bethany West
ii. 1 st Vice Commander – Matthew West
iii. 2 nd Vice Commander – Anna Loy
iv. Finance Officer – Dan Ritter
v. Two Year Trustee – Chuck Renevier
d. Motion made to Approve Nominations with Unanimous Consent
i. Jim Howe – Motion
ii. Gary Gullickson – Second
iii. Approved
e. Installation of Officers will take place during the June General Membership
Meeting - Memorial to Past Members – Jeff Johnson – Post Chaplain
- For the Good of the Legion – None
- Meeting adjourned at 1917 hours with normal procedures