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Memorial Day Parade 2024 “Military Animals” Serving the Military and Veterans.
Corvallis American Legion Post #91 will conduct their annual Memorial Day Parade, this year’s theme “Military Animals” Serving the Military and Veterans.
At 10:00am, Monday, 27 May 2024, At Main Street Corvallis
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. The holiday was first proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan and was observed on May 30, 1868 when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers. Until World War I many people in the South refused to acknowledge Decoration Day. Memorial Day is now celebrated on the last Monday in May.
This year we pay tribute to all our courageous military animals, from the 4 legged to those who bravely serve beneath the waves! Do you know how many different species of animals have served alongside our brave Men and Women? From courageous canines, valiant horses, dolphins detecting mines, sea lions aiding in reconnaissance, and so much more! Military animals have stood shoulder to shoulder with our troops, serving with unwavering loyalty and dedication. Their remarkable abilities and unwavering dedication contribute to the safety and success of our troops, both on land and at sea. Their intelligence, agility, and tireless efforts are truly awe-inspiring. Beyond their military duties, animals continue to bring joy and healing to veterans, offering unique forms of therapy and companionship. Let's take a moment to salute these furry warriors and express our heartfelt gratitude for their service, sacrifice, and the lasting impact they've made on our nation and the lives of those who have served.
To register for the parade, visit the online form or register in person on the day of the parade from 7:00 am to 8:30 am.
Google Form: Memorial Day Parade 2024 Pre-Registration
Lineups start at 7:30 am
Parade starts at 10:00 am
February 2024 Membership Meeting Minutes
Minutes of Meeting Conducted by
Corvallis Post #91, The American Legion,
Department of Montana, Inc.
Type
of Meeting: Regular Membership Meeting (Minutes taken
by Marc Sabin, transcribed by Pat Clover)
Date
of Meeting: 20 Feb 2024
Location
of Meeting: Corvallis Rural
Fire Department – Corvallis, MT
Opening
Time: 1900 by Commander Harris
Attendance:
Post Officers – Post Members - Guests - Not available, to be added later
Benediction
- Chaplain Wrede
Minutes
from January 16, 2024, Meeting – Minutes
were submitted. Motion to approve, and
second were received from the audience. Motion passed by voice vote.
Guests
and New Members – New member Ken
Thurman was present.
Program –
·
Member
Ken Thurman gave a presentation on his efforts to establish a Veterans
Treatment Court here in Ravalli County with an ambitious target date of
February 2025.
o
One
of his areas of focus is the establishment of a voluntary Safe Storage program
for personal firearms that would be available to vets concerned about possibly
committing suicide.
· Randi Thorson gave an excellent presentation on cyber security for adults. There were many questions and a lot of interaction during her presentation. She tailors the briefings to the audience she is talking to.
Membership – To date 197
renewed and new members. The annual goal
is 210. (94% there) SAL new/renewed members are 22. The total present roster is 25. Legion Riders
Roster is 24 (14 Post members).
Committee Reports:
·
Bitterroot Valley
Military Program: BVMP submitted a
written January-February activity update (Attached). Harris and Doug explained
the BVMP request for $3K financial assistance to send 6 cadets to the USMC
Devil Pups 2024 at Camp Pendleton in CA. VVA 938 has volunteered to donate
$500. Doug Mason made a motion to
donate $1000 from the funds originally budgeted for the spring ADR that is now
canceled. Motion was seconded by George Deaderick and was approved by voice
vote of the membership.
·
ALERT –
Vern Cortes
reported on the meeting held with CSD#1 to initiate coordination and planning
for Post 91 support to the Reunification emergency operations. Doug and Vern
are drafting an Ops Order for the post to provide fairgrounds security when an
event occurs, and support is requested from the School District. Target time frame to have the plan drafted is
about 1 month from now. The EMCom radio
team will be a key element in Post 91 support.
Volunteers are needed and were requested to be trained to fulfill the
security tasks regarding the north parking ground. A live exercise will be
tentatively conducted in November.
·
Radio Club – Doug Mason
reported that winter field day was very successful, and many residents came to
watch the activity. The “Lite up the Firehalls” was also successful. A radio
club meeting was set for the evening of 23 Feb at Jack’s Place at which HF
antennas would be deployed and people would be able to use the Radio Club
programmable radios. The firepit at Jacks is to be christened that evening.
·
Scholarships/School
Activities - Sabin
reported the following:
o
The
schedules have been set for the Constitutional Essay and the Americanism and
Government Test/Survey competitions at CHS.
Teacher Phil Leonardi will run the essay contest and select the top 3
essays. The winning essay will be sent
by the Post to the MT Dept to compete for awards at the state level. Phil will be the proctor for the Test /Survey
and will provide the tests of about 100 students to the post for scoring. We will identify the top score male and
female student for recognition the Class of 24 Awards ceremony. The top score will be sent to the MT Dept to
compete for awards at the state level.
o
We
need volunteers to help in scoring the tests. If you have any interest in
helping with this, please call Marc Sabin (406-802-2301) or Bobby Tucker
(406-369-2411).
o
We
are also looking for volunteers to take the lead in Essay and Test programs for
next year. Bobby Tucker is a volunteer
to help on both and the Scholarships this year. Working with student
participants and school personnel on these programs is very rewarding for those
of us involved in the Post 91 side of the effort. It is an opportunity to work with and
potentially contribute to the knowledge, perspective, and commitment of these
future adult citizens of the nation.
o One Jack Pfau
Memorial Scholarship application has been received. The application period runs through 29 April.
·
Bitterroot Marksmanship
Club – No report
·
Fishing Club – No report
·
Auxiliary - Linda Reported
o
The
Pint Night and Celebration of the American Legion birthday will be held at the
Higher Ground Brewery in Hamilton on 15 March beginning at 5:00 PM.
o
Don
Helmbrecht volunteered to organize the Door-Prize awards for the evening. We need volunteers to offer door prizes for
the event.
o All veterans in
the area are invited.
·
House and
Entertainment – No
report
·
Commander’s Report – Commander Himes introduced Ken Thurman’s presentation and commented on
the BVMP funding request.
Old
Business:
·
Social
Media – Included in her earlier
presentation.
·
Fundraising
– FY25 Budget Preps will begin in
March. Prepare inputs for the various
programs.
·
American Legion
Cruisers – Doug
and Harris reported on the planning for the restoration of the ’49 Ford
convertible. Transferring Title has
caused some delay. A raffle is planned to pay for the restoration. The new Trifold includes the Logo for the
Cruisers.
·
Trifold Update - Updated Post 91
trifold has been printed and copies are available for all members to use in
advocating the programs and activities of the Post.
New
Business
·
ExCom Update: No inputs
·
Parade Planning: Jack said the posters have been
updated with the new 2025 Theme of “Military Animals” and are out for
printing. Should be available in early
March.
·
April Elections: Doug Mason announced that
nominations open on 19 March. All positions for officers and other positions on
the Executive Committee are open for nominations which should be sent to Doug.
A robocall followed this announcement. These positions offer and excellent
opportunity to learn more about the operation of the Post and the American
Legion.
·
No-Cost-To-You Accident Insurance:
An application for the American Legion insurance protection was handed out to
all members and people were encouraged to register if they have not already
done so. Note that applications can also
be submitted via The American Legion web site: www.thelit.com/no-cost-insurance. LIT is an acronym for Legion Insurance Trust.
Good
of The American Legion:
·
Monthly
Pot of Gold Drawing – Ken Thurman’s
name was drawn. He was present and won the $500 Frontier Guns and Ammo gift
certificate.
Sick
Call and Memorial
·
Bobby
Tucker updated the information on Pat McCaren, USMC, who is having a medical
emergency and needs assistance, primarily to help his wife get through this situation. Chaplain Brian Wrede was asked to help
determine what the wife needs.
Upcoming Events:
Tuesday
Feb 20 – Monthly Membership
Meeting – 1830 CRFD
Thursday
Feb 22– Lunch at Fins 1130
Thursday
Feb 29 – Lunch at Fins – 1130.
Monday
Mar 4 – Radio Club Meeting – 1800
CRFD
Monday
Mar 4 - Fishing
Club – Hamilton Masonic Temple, 115 S. 3rd St, Hamilton - 1830. Contact
Chris Haxton (406-531-2184)
Tuesday
Mar 5 – Legion Riders Monthly
Meeting – 1830 @ BJ’s.
Thursday
Mar 7 – Lunch at Fins – 1130.
Friday
Mar 8 - CSD #1 Meeting; 1430 at
CSD#1 office
Monday
Mar 11 – Executive Committee
Meeting – Jack’s Place 1900.
Thursday
Mar 14– Lunch at Fins – 1130.
Monday
Mar 18- Fishing Club – Hamilton
Masonic Temple, 115 S. 3rd St, Hamilton - 1830. Contact Chris Haxton
(406-531-2184)
Tuesday
Mar 19 – Monthly Membership
Meeting – 1900 CRFD
Closing
Time: Commander Harris adjourned
the meeting at 2029 hrs.
January 2024 Membership Meeting minutes
Minutes of Meeting Conducted by
Corvallis Post #91, The American Legion,
Department of Montana, Inc.
Type
of Meeting: Regular Membership Meeting
Date
of Meeting: 16 January 2024
Location
of Meeting: Corvallis Rural
Fire Department – Corvallis, MT
Opening
Time: 1900 by Commander Harris
Attendance:
Post Officers –9, Post Members - 9 Guests - 7
Minutes
from December 19 2023, Meeting – Minutes
were submitted. Bobby Tucker motioned to
accept minutes as submitted. Brian Wrede
seconded. Motion passed by voice vote.
Guests
and New Members – 6 members of the
Bitterroot Valley Military Program; Rick Pozzi; Mark Moore.
Program –
·
Sean Smothers presented two members who were
eligible for promotion to cadet corporal.
Commander Himes conducted the promotion ceremony, and the new rank was
pinned on the cadets by their parents.
· Member Steve Davis and guest Rick Pozzi gave a presentation on Tactical Emergency Medical Care. This is the new standard for first responders to a large casualty event.
Membership – 2023-24 new
members and renewals to date are 187. This year’s goal is now 210. (89% of
goal).
Committee Reports:
·
Bitterroot Valley
Military Program: See attached report.
·
ALERT – Commander Himes spoke briefly regarding Doug Mason’s work in the
planning for an Active Shooter Drill at Hamilton High School in April.
·
Radio Club – Darby Dog Derby on 1/13&14 was cancelled due to severe weather. Winter
Field Day is still on for 1/27&28. There
will be no need to purchase a smart TV for BJ’s back room, as one had been
donated by one of the Post members.
·
Scholarships/School
Activities Bitterroot Marksmanship Club – Marc spoke
about the changes made for this year’s program.
The main change being the use of a lottery system if demand exceeds
funds at the Tier 2 level.
·
Fishing Club – Chris Haxton said recent donations from the Legion Riders and the Post
have allowed the club to buy 10 fly rod build kits. They will start this project this month.
·
Auxiliary – Edna Nasca reported that the recent ALA meeting went fine.
·
House and
Entertainment – Randi
Thorson will be the speaker at the February membership meeting. The topic will be Cybersecurity.
·
Commander’s Report – Commander Himes encouraged more member participation in the CSD#1
programs.
Old
Business:
·
Social
Media – Randi mentioned she is still
working on getting a donate button on our Facebook page.
·
Fundraising
– Adjutant Clover said our fundraising package is
going out to a list of potential donors.
Also, FY25 budget preparation will begin the first of March. Any spending requests should be submitted by
then.
·
American Legion
Cruisers – No update on by laws development. Commander Harris reported that the Post may
have an opportunity to sponsor the restoration of a 1949 Ford convertible by
the inmates in the MT Dept of Corrections body shop job training program. The approximate cost would be $20,000. It would be worth about $40,000
restored. The Post then could raffle it
off and come out with a profit. More
details to follow before a decision needs to be made.
·
Active Duty
Homecoming AAR – Adjutant Clover reported that the Post sponsored two
active duty soldiers - One for dinner with his family at the Wild Mare and 2- an
airplane ride over the Bitterroot and lunch for him and his wife. Total expenditure for the Post is less than
$300. Commander Harris added that the
Bitterroot Valley Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter has offered to share the
costs of the program. We are still
drawing up the parameters of the program.
·
Buddy Checks AAR -
Buddy calls were made to 71 members who had not
participated in a Post activity over the past 12 months. Connections were made with 17. Two were referred to Brian Wrede for follow
up. Messages were left with 18. The
remaining were bad numbers or had full voice mail boxes. Doug Mason followed up with one member who
said he needed help with a roofing repair.
Calls were made and a local roofer has offered to replace the roof in
the spring at no cost.
New
Business
·
Trifold
Update – Adjutant Clover reported
that the rough draft will be submitted this week to the printer.
·
Flags
– Last month’s flag order has been received. Don Helmbrecht mentioned that one flag on
Main Street is hanging by one grommet.
He and Bobby Tucker will fix it once the weather improves.
·
New
Member – Ike Slaughter
motioned that the Post give a one year membership to Guest Rick Pozzi as thanks
for his presentation. Edna seconded the
motion. Motion passed by voice vote.
Good
of The American Legion:
·
Monthly
Pot of Gold Drawing – Frank Mason’s
name was drawn. He was not present to win the $500 Frontier Guns and Ammo gift
certificate.
Sick
Call and Memorial
Upcoming Events:
Thursday Jan 18 – Lunch at Fins 1130
Saturday/Sunday
Jan 27 & 28 – Winter Field Day
– Chief Joseph Rec Area
Thursday
Feb 1 – Lunch at Fins – 1130.
Monday
Feb 5 – Radio Club Monthly
Meeting – Jack’s Place 1800
Monday
Feb 5 – Fishing Club Meeting - Hamilton Masonic Temple, 115 S. 3rd
St, Hamilton - 1830. Contact Chris Haxton (406-531-2184)
Tuesday
Feb 6 – Legion Riders Monthly
Meeting – 1830 @ BJ’s.
Thursday
Feb 8 – Lunch at Fins – 1130.
Friday
Feb 9 - CSD #1 Meeting; 1430 at
CSD#1 office
Monday
Feb 12 – Executive Committee
Meeting – Jack’s Place 1900.
Thursday
Feb 15– Lunch at Fins – 1130.
Monday
Feb 19 - Hamilton Masonic Temple,
115 S. 3rd St, Hamilton - 1830. Contact Chris Haxton (406-531-2184)
Tuesday
Feb 20 – Monthly Membership
Meeting – 1900 CRFD
Closing
Time: Commander Harris adjourned
the meeting at 2029 hrs.
December 2023 Membership Meeting minutes
Minutes of Meeting
Conducted by
Corvallis Post #91, The American Legion,
Department of
Montana, Inc.
Type
of Meeting: Regular Membership Meeting
Date
of Meeting: 19 December 2023
Location
of Meeting: Corvallis Rural
Fire Department – Corvallis, MT
Opening
Time: 1830 by Commander Harris
Attendance:
Post Officers –11, Post Members - 8 Guests - 3
Minutes
from November 21, 2023, Meeting – Minutes
were submitted. Marc Sabin motioned to
accept minutes as submitted. Bobby
seconded. Motion passed by voice vote.
Guests
and New Members – Paul Ashcraft,
potential member; Linda Niezgodski, Lois Graves – ALA, Lisa Flack, potential
ALA member.
Program –
Buddy calls were made to 71
members who had not participated in a Post activity over the past 12
months. Connections were made with 17. Two were referred to Brian Wrede for follow
up. Messages were left with 18. The
remaining were bad numbers or had full voice mail boxes.
CSD#1 Superintendent Pete
Joseph spoke at length about their charter school initiative. He will find out by the end of January about
their proposal for three charter schools in the district. Each having a different focus. One would be called “Salute to Service” in
which he asked the Post for ideas for curriculum and volunteer opportunities.
Membership – 2023-24 new
members and renewals to date are 181. This year’s goal is now 210. (86% of
goal).
Committee Reports:
·
Bitterroot Valley
Military Program: See attached report.
·
ALERT – Member Steve Davis spoke about his recent work in developing an Air Arm
of the team. He asked for anyone with
experience or interest in flying drones to contact him.
·
Radio Club – Doug mentioned upcoming events:
License testing on 1/6, Darby Dog Derby on 1/13&14, and Winter Field
Day on 1/27&28. There was general
discussion about offering to purchase a larger display screen for BJ’s back
room to facilitate the radio club’s presentations. Jack Berman and Doug will approach BJ’s
management for further discussion with them.
·
Scholarships/School
Activities Bitterroot Marksmanship Club – No report
·
Fishing Club – No report.
·
Auxiliary – No report.
·
House and Entertainment – No Report
·
Commander’s Report – Report postponed until January meeting.
Old
Business:
·
Social
Media – Tabled until January
meeting.
·
Fundraising
– Tabled until January meeting.
·
Legionnaires of
the Year – Certificates and Challenge Coins were awarded to
Pat Clover, Stacy Cortes, Doug Mason, and Marc Sabin. Stacy was not present and will be awarded
later.
·
American Legion
Cruisers – Tabled until January meeting.
New
Business
·
ExCom Update – Tabled until January Meeting
·
Trifold
Update – Tabled until January Meeting
Good
of The American Legion:
·
Monthly
Pot of Gold Drawing – Member Gary Maclaren’s
name was drawn. He was not present to win the $500 Frontier Guns and Ammo gift
certificate.
Sick
Call and Memorial
Upcoming Events:
Tuesday Dec 19 – Monthly Membership
Meeting – 1830 CRFD
Thursday
Dec 21 – Lunch at Fins 1130
Tuesday
Jan 2 – Legion Riders Monthly
Meeting – 1830 @ BJ’s.
Thursday
Jan 4 – Lunch at Fins – 1130.
Friday
Jan 12- CSD #1 Meeting; 1430 at
CSD#1 office
Monday
Jan 8 – Radio Club – 1800 at CRFD
Monday
Jan 8 – Executive Committee
Meeting – Jack’s Place 1900.
Wednesday
Jan 10 – Oratorical Contest; CHS 1530 in Library
Thursday
Jan 11 – Lunch at Fins – 1130.
Saturday/Sunday
Jan 13/14 – Darby Dog Derby
Tuesday
Jan 16 – Monthly Membership
Meeting – 1900 CRFD
Saturday/Sunday
Jan 27/28 – Winter Field Day @ St.
Joseph’s recreation area parking lot
Closing
Time: Commander Harris adjourned
the meeting at 2050 hrs.
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