MOON BROTHERS POST 275

MOON BROTHERS POST 275

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Next Meeting: April 6th, 2017 7:00 P.M. Kenton County Court House Independence Email: [email protected] or phone: 859-429-0750 Website: www.moonbrothers275.org Facebook: Moon Brothers Post 275 of the American Legion

Saturday, March 4th, 2017 1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m. Meeting Recap Moon Brothers Post 275 Legion Family (Post, SAL Squadron 275, Legion Moon Riders and Auxiliary Unit 275) meeting had a collaborative meeting for planning of local Veterans events and activities. Pot luck type gathering; had lot’s of great food and good fellowship. Auxiliary and Riders shared purposes and past activities and future plans. Recognized a local citizen for involvement in Post activities and welcomed a guest to our meeting. Next legion family meeting will be June 3rd, 1:00p projecting location to be at the Kenton Co Library in Nicholson.

Duties Of Officers Section 1. Commander: The duties of the Commander are to preside at all meetings of the Post, preserve order and decorum, and see that the by-laws and constitution of this Post are strictly adhered to. He shall call all members to order promptly upon the hour for which the same are set. He shall appoint all committees (exception Executive Committee). He may designate his duties to one of the Vice Commanders. He shall countersign all official notices and vouchers required of the adjutant to the Finance Officer concerning appropriations and expenditures. He shall countersign all checks and drafts drawn against the funds of the Post by the Finance Officer when the withdrawal thereof shall have been duly authorized by the Post as hereinafter provided for. He shall receive the written report of the Finance Officer as hereinafter provided for, and after it has been read at a regular meeting of the Post, cause the Adjutant to file the same as of record and to file the original as part of the permanent records of the Post. He shall, whenever such action may appear proper, call special meetings of the Post to consider and transact business of an unusual and emergent nature, but no action shall be taken at such meeting unless a quorum of ten (10) members are present and voting. Section 2. 1st Vice Commander: The First Vice Commander shall in the absence of the Commander, and unless otherwise designated by the Commander, perform all the Commander’s duties. He shall serve as Chairman to audit the books and accounts of the post, as hereinafter provided for and shall certify the result of the audit over his signature to the post. He shall be chairman of the membership committee. Section 3. Second Vice Commander: The Second Vice Commander shall be in the absence of both the Commander and the First Vice Commander, unless otherwise designated by the Commander, perform all the duties of Commander of the post. He shall serve as a member of the committee to audit books and accounts of the post and shall sign the written report of such audit. Section 4. Adjutant: The Adjutant shall have charge of and keep a full and correct record of all proceedings of all meetings, keep such records as the department and national organizations may require, render reports of membership annually or when cal led upon at a meeting, and under direction of the commander handle all correspondence of the post. Shall attend meetings of the Executive Committee where he will serve as recorder and he will keep full and accurate minutes of such meetings in the books provided for his office and by reading same at the next meeting of the post, after such meeting acquaint the members thereof concerning th e business transacted at that meeting. He shall collect and transmit to the Finance Officer, whose receipt he shall obtain, all sums paid to or collected by him on account of dues or any other lawful business of the post supervision over which has been place upon him. He shall give written notice to the membership one week in advance of the regular or special elections, of the date, place where, and hours during which ballots may be cast. It shall be his duty to notify the Department of Kentucky of the result of such elections and advise of the offices elected to each post, and advising of the date on which the installation of such officers will be held. Section 5. Finance Officer: The Finance Officer of the post shall have charge of all finances and see that they are safely deposited in some local bank or banks to the credit of Moon Brothers Post No. 275. He shall report Quarterly (1 st regular meeting of the following months: December, March, June, September) to the post the condition of the finances. He shall make available to auditing committee all records and transactions made during period of his office. He must see that surety bond in such sums as shall be fixed by the Post Executive Committee is made available to him. The Quarterly report must be submitted to the Post Commander over his signature and certification showing: 1. Money’s received and from what source; 2. When and where deposited; 3. To what fund or what funds credited; 4. Total of receipts and deposits; 5. All withdrawals made there against, and in payment of what lawful and authorized object or obligation; 6. Total so withdrawn; 7. Balance credited to each authorized object or special fund. He shall meet with the Executive Committee as its financial adviser and make such recommendations concerning the funds of the Post and proposed expenditures of same as he shall deem in the best interests of the Post. Section 7. The Post Chaplain shall be charged with the spiritual welfare of the post comrades and will offer divine but nonsectarian service in the event to dedications, funerals, public functions, adhere to such ceremonial rituals as are recommend ed by the national or department headquarters from time to time.

Section 8. It shall be the duty of the service officer to aid, assist, and advise members in making application through the Veterans Administration against the Federal Government. Section 12. Sergeant-At-Arms shall assist the Post Commander in opening and closing ceremonies of meetings of the Post; shall provide a color guard for those exercises; and perform other such duties as the Post may require of him which are not inconsi stent with the provisions hereof. He shall announce and introduce visiting members and guests.

Current Officers: Commander = Rusty Mardis, 1st Vice Commander = Bill Barley, 2nd Vice Commander = Carey Heuer, Adjutant & Historian = Wayne Lohmoeller, Finance Officer = Andrew Elder, Chaplain = Melinda Mills, Service Officer = Tasha Fields, Sergeant at Arms = John Mills, Social Media Officer = Jennifer Wesselman

Post Officer Elections Any position can have nominations. Nominations must be announced prior to the election. Elections are April 6th during the regular post meeting. Members in good standing (2017 dues paid) can vote. Members who have not paid 2017 dues are not able to vote. If your 2017 dues are paid at the April 6th meeting prior to voting you may vote. All officers are volunteers and there is no compensation for the position. Many thanks to the men and women who step up to volunteer to keep the Post going! Election results are sent to the American Legion Department of Kentucky and to American Legion National Office in Indianapolis, Indiana Installation of new officers take over the position at the May 2017 meeting. District installation of new officers usually take place within two meetings of the election usually by the District 6th Commander or Vice Commander. Thank you: Paul Terry, Rusty Mardis, Tom and Cindy Frye, Jim Cook, John Mills and Wayne Lohmoeller for picking up trash during the first Adopt-a-Highway clean-up this year. 22 bags of trash collected. —————————————————————->>> Save the date: Independence Ball—November 11, 2017 yes, it is on Veterans Day!!! Memorial Day Parade—29 May 2017, parade starts at 10:30 a.m. promptly. Will have plenty of room for Legion Family members to ride. Participants and anyone wanting to help decorate the float be at the Independence Fire Station no later than 9:45 a.m.

Honor Banners http://operationhonor.org/product/honor-banner/ INDEPENDENCE SALUTES BANNER PROGRAM Honor past and present police, fire, military and veterans by purchasing an Honor Banner which includes the hero's name, photo, branch and years of service. Banners will fly for three consecutive years from mid-May through mid-November in the Independence Kroger Parking Lot and other designated areas around Independence. A 24”W X 36”L can be ordered through the American Legion Post 275 by emailing [email protected], calling 859-429 -0750 or the preferred method is to complete all actions online at www.operationhonor.org/banner-program/ . The two sided banners cost $169 through April 15, 2017. Legion Family Active Members receive $10 off purchase price if order online using promo code Post275 at checkout. The Honor Banner is an awesome way to distinguish remembrance of our local heroes! It would be great to display your military family members in this way! Do you know friends or have family not in our immediate reach but have loved ones who they would like to honor in this most amazing way? We can help and get the banners ordered for posting! If you aren’t sure because you haven’t seen it go to Kroger to see one on display! Durable material and well worth the price for displaying 3 consecutive years. Centennial Commemoration of the US Entry into World War I 100 Years—April 6th, 1917 People were already calling the war between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers the Great War, and they were right to do so.

British soldiers prepare artillery shells and man a gun during World War I. Library of Congress photo. Millions of soldiers confronted each other on the battlefields of France and Russia with thousands dying each day, even when there were no big offensives. And on April 6, 1917, the United States declared war on the German Empire, joining France, Great Britain, Russia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Italy. They were arrayed against Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria.

We have 74 known WWI military buried in the Independence Cemetery Ivan Byron Shirley Sherman Stanley Thomas Henry John Elmer Harley Jeff Clarence Clifford Charles George Cassius James William William Elmer Overt Omer Lou Stanley James Kenneth David Elbert Daniel McKinley Denver Frank Joseph Charles Reginald Lloyd Lyall Clifford Robert Isom Henry Thomas Fred Preston

Adams Archie Armstrong Barberick Beers Benson Bindel Binder Bird Bird Burnett Cardinal Carlisle Case Cheesman Clyde Cray Cross Crowder Davis Dawn Easton Ervin Feder Given Glenn Griffin Guttridge Hacker Hand Handley Johnson Jones Karrer Keeney Lipscomb Lipscomb Mann Mathews McDaniel Merrill Moore Neihoff Parrett

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Rich Richardson Roberts Rogers Russell Schadler Schnitzler Schwall Setters Smeal Smit Stephens Steven Thorton Threlkeld Tupman Vance Walter Webster White Williams Wilson Wilson

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There are certainly more than these 74 brave individuals who served and/or fought during the Great War. If you know others not mentioned here let us know their names and any military information. In our day and age with all our training and technology we should feel very blessed that we do not have to fight like the men and women who fought during World War I. As far as recorded history known to us there is not any living WWI veterans any more. This Great War’s heroes are all gone before us and we should take this time to think of them, especially think of our known local WWI heroes and of their families and descendants. A little about Kentucky in WWI Army Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, KY was constructed in 1917. 84,172 persons from Kentucky served in the United States Army. This total included 80,009 enlisted men, 3,747 commissioned officers, 241 nurses, 153 army field clerks, and 22 United States Marine Cadets. A breakdown of these figures show that there were 12,759 men in the regular Army, 7,518 National Guardsmen, 2,526 in the Reserve Corps, 2,734 volunteers, and 58,635 drafted men. Seven Kentuckians were Army Major Generals, nine were Brigadier Generals, and 23 were Colonels. Distinguished aviators were Major Victor Strohm and Lieutenant Colonel J. O. Creech. Of the overall total 41,655 saw overseas duty, while 2,418 deaths occurred among Kentucky troops, 890 of which were battle deaths. More info found at: http://www.worldwar1centennial.org/index.php/kentuckyhome-page.html