District
Annual Report
Corvallis
American Legion Post #91
P.O.
Box 205
Corvallis,
Montana, 59828
(406)
546-4244
Email:
corvallispost91@gmail.com
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/corvallispost91
Post
Blog: http://corvallispost91.blogspot.com/
Post
History: http://www.centennial.legion.org/montana/post91
Type of Meeting: District
#5 Spring Meeting
Date of Meeting: 7
April 2018
Post Officers for 2017 to 2018:
Commander
– Scott Turner
1st
Vice Commander – Don Goodnight
2nd
Vice Commander – Jack Pfau
Adjutant
/ Historian – Doug Mason
Finance
Officer – Corey Johnson
Service
Officer / Junior Past Commander – Edna Nasca
Sergeant
at Arms – Bob Koellermeir
Post
Chaplain – Martyn Reiss
Executive
Committee Member – Allen Bjergo
Executive
Committee Member – Frank Mason
Executive
Committee Member – Ike Slaughter
Americanism – Chairman Doug Mason:
Post
oratorical winner Michael McKay competed and won the district and department
Oratorical Contest. Michael McKay went on to represent Montana at the National
Oratorical Contest in Indianapolis
Post #91 sent four delegates going
to American Legion Boys State in 2017. All four boys are from Corvallis.
Will award Boys State Belt buckles to
delegates from Montana Silversmiths, just like they use to back in 1965.
The Americanism chairman attended
the Freedom of Speech presentation at the University of Montana.
Ceremonials – Chairman Bob
Koellermeir
New
Members Initiation at the January meeting
Public
screening of the movie “Taking Chance Home”
Conducted Honor Guard training
Four new honor guard uniforms were
purchased this year
Post
#91 Honor Guard conducted:
24 Military Honors at
veteran’s funerals
11 Presentations of the
Colors at local events
4 Flag Disposal
Ceremonies
Children and Youth – Chairman Corey
Johnson
Eight
$1,000 scholarships were awarded to post member children.
Help veteran’s children through Temporary
Financial Assistance fund
McGruff Kits in Corvallis, Pinesdale
and Victor
Special Olympics Challenge
Economic – Chairman Jack Pfau
Job
Opportunity / Career Day (A Post #91 program that brings employers into the
schools to show the students what trades are available locally) Visits
included:
Cooper Firearms
Hunting Shack
In school presentations included:
Medical career i.e. dental/chiropractic/pharmacy
Forest Service and Job
Corps
Construction Trades
Finance – Chairman Corey Johnson
All
reports, and filings were accomplished
This last year the finance committee
worked on establishing a better budget system for Post #91
Foreign Relations – Allen Bjergo
Graves Registration and Memorial –
Chairman Doug Mason
The
cable on the 90’ flag pole was replaced thanks to the Corvallis VFD and their
ladder truck
Placed Cemetery Flags
20’ x 30’ Veterans Memorial Flag
Flags on Main Street
Helped sponsor “The Wall That Heals”
in Missoula
Starting a new program called “Please
feed my Flag Habit”
Appointed a White Cross Chairman
House and Entertainment – John Nolan
Corporate
members of the Whittecar Rifle & Pistol Range
Hosting a Golf Tournament in 2018
Conducts annual Turkey Shoot
Birthday Dinner with Post #47
Veterans Day Dinner
July Picnic
Maggotfest Fundraiser
Mud Run
Legislative – Chairman Ike Slaughter
Membership – Chairman Don Goodnight
Current
members: 161
Unpaid members: 39
Recruiting Booth at Apple Days
Public Relations – Chairman Doug
Mason
Two
post webpages
Facebook
Newspaper Articles
TV segments
Posters
Brochures
Post Work Hats
Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation –
Chairman Edna Nasca
National Security – Chairman Ike
Slaughter
Law
Enforcement Officer of the Year
Fire Fighter of the Year
Active Duty Reconnect
Local
service men and women on leave in the Bitterroot
Bringing service men and
women to Montana for some R&R
Emergency Preparedness with guest
speakers talking about 72 hour kits and amateur radio
Concealed Weapons Permit Training –
twice a year
Appointed a Disaster Preparedness
Chairman
American Legion Family Liaison
Committee – Chairman Don Helmbrecht
American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary Christmas
Dinner
Sons of the American Legion
Training from Post #47’s
SAL
Youth Shooting Sports
White Cross Program
American Legion Riders
“Blizzard Ride”
Toy Run
American Legion Radio Club
.
Visiting – Chairman Martyn Reiss
Memorial:
Roy
Meyer
Jack Buker
Don Dukelow
Robert Rutlinger
Robert Engels
Kenneth Olson
Al Simmons
Wilma Rasmussen
For the Good of The American Legion
Fundraising
for new Post’s Office at the Corvallis Cemetery
Asking membership to support VVSC the
passing of an additional 2 Mil Levy
