VFW Post Meeting Minutes

VFW M/INUTES FORM HOMER WILLIAMS VFW POST 8720 DATE: 9/3/26 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY: Commander Matt Booth at 1915 OPENING PRAYER, SALUTE TO THE COLORS AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY: ALL. READING OF THE NATIONAL CHARTER BY ALL: 1950 ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS: POSITION NAME ATTENDED COMMANDER MATT BOOTH P SR VICE COMMANDER MICHAEL ALPHONOSO E JR VICE COMMANDER THOMAS HARPER P QUARTERMASTER MIKE PEATS P CHAPLIN FRANK LANZETTA P 1ST YEAR TRUSTEE KEN ANGLAND P 2ND YEAR TRUSTEE GARY SALLINGER P 3RD YEAR TRUSTEE WILIAM LORIS A ADJUTANT PAUL HAMBURGER P BENEFITS ADVISOR RICHARD MECOM P JUDGE ADVOCATE JOHN GAGLIANO A SURGEON DONALD HAIK P OFFICER OF THE DAY RICHARD VAIRIN P OFFICERS PRESENT: __10___ EXCUSED: ___1____ ABSENT: ___2_____ TOTAL MEMBERSHIP PRESENT: ____14_______ READING OF MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS: TAMMY PENTON GULF WAR VETERAN. MOTION MADE BY MIKE PEATS TO ACCEPT. MOTION SECOND AND PASS. VETERAN WAS ACCEPTED INTO THE POST BY UNAINMOUS VOTE OF MEMBERSHIP. ADJUTANTS READING OF MINUTES: MOTION MADE TO FOREGO READING OF MINUTES BY MIKE PEATS. MOTION SECOND AND PASSED. QUARTERMASTERS REPORT (BILLS AND BANK STATEMENT) BY: MIKE PEATS. MONTH OF AUGUST, 2026 BALANCE LAST MONTH: $38,879.19 RECEIPTS THIS PERIOD: $1,587.99 DISPERSMENTS THIS PERIOD: $3,457.01 CASH BALANCE THIS PERIOD: $37,010.17 BENEFITS ADVISOR REPORT BY: RICHARD MECOM. VETERANS SHOULD NOTIFY THE VA ABOUT HEALTH CHANGES AT LEAST ONCE YEARLY. GULF WAR VETS HAVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31ST TO APPLY FOR BENEFITS OF THE PACT ACT AND BE PRESUMED TO BE MILITARY RELATED. AFTER DECEMBER 31ST PROOF WILL BE REQUIRED TO SHOW LISTED MEDICAL ISSUES IN PACT ACT WERE CAUSED BY MILITARY SERVICE. START YOUR CLAIMS NOW. COMRADE OR FAMILY OF A COMRADE IN DISTRESS: CRAB HAS UNDERGONE AN INFUSION PROCESS. JOHN GAGLIANO FELL AND REQUIRED STITCHES TO HIS HEAD. MIKE ALPHONSO HAS UNDERGONE SURGERY. COMMITTEE REPORTS: MEMBERSHIP: BY MIKE PEATS: We enrolled one additional member but we are last in the district for membership. HOUSE COMMITTEE: BY PAUL HAMBURGER: A door glass was broken while weed eating grass. It was replaced at a cost of $300. SAFETY: BY PAUL HAMBURGER: The police entries that won at state will be presented this month at the St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office. Efforts are being made to present our EMT winner at state level to our winner. AMERICANISM: BY MIKE PEATS: Schools have been contacted to gather students to enter our Americanism programs. POPPIES BY FRANK LANZETTA: NEXT POPPY DRIVE WILL TAKE PLACE AT LOWES ON US 190 NOVEMBER 7TH AND 8TH. COMMUNITY SERVICE BY: PAUL HAMBURGER: SCOUTS RGR-NOVEMBER 21ST 8-3. Troop 8720 has another Eagle Scout. All community input has been sent to state for July, PRAYER FOR NATIONAL HOME BY: FRANK LANZETTA. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NONE NEW BUSINESS: Post lawn needs to be cut. Paul Hamburger’s mower is in the shop. Thomas Harper will cut grass and plow the entrance road next week. GOOD OF THE ORDER: Gary Sinise is bringing 15 vets on 12 flights for visit to the WWII Museum. We need some volunteers to meet them at the airport. SPECIAL REPORTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REMARKS BY STATE, DIDSTRICT OR POST OFFICERS AND MEMBERS: NONE. SPECIAL NOTES OR MOTIONS: (ELECTION OF OFFICERS, ETC.) THIS WILL BE THE LAST YEAR FOR THE QUARTERMASTER AND ADJUTANT. ANYONE INTERESTED THE POSITIONS SHOULD CONTACT THOSE IN THE POSITIONS NOW SO THEY CAN BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE POSITIONS. CLOSING PRAYER AT: 2028 BY FRANK LANZETTA. SALUTE TO THE COLORS BY ALL AT: 2030. DATE OF NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING: October 1st. 2026. SUBMITTED BY: PAUL E. HAMBURGER Adjutant