Am. Leg. Auxiliary to Greer Post #11

Greer Unit #11, American Legion Auxiliary met on June 17th, 2021, at the post home with 11 members present. The meeting was called to order by President Juanita Stone. Chaplain Margie Stone opened with prayer. The Pledge of Allegiance & American Legion Auxiliary Preamble were recited in unison. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and corrected. The treasurer's report was given and approved. No bills were presented. Membership chairman, Barb Kucera reported that we have 76 paid members. Goal is 78. Community service chairman, Margie Stone reported appropriate cards had been sent, five in total. Communications: a thank you was read from the VA Hospital in Sioux Falls. Unfinished business: final poppy days report was given by poppy chairman, Linda Youngbluth. Also a change was made on the number of delegates to state convention. The number has been changed from four delegates to three delegates. Those three delegates are: Linda Youngbluth, Barb Kucera and Kathy Gieman. New business: Auxiliary will be serving brats at Super Foods on July 9, 2021, from 10:30 - 1:00. Three or four are asked to help from the auxiliary. The auxiliary paper 'Legionette' is $ 5.00, and printed September to June; subscribe now if you want it to continue. Motion was made by Carol Tolliver to order dictionaries for the third grade; motion seconded & carried. Carol also made a motion to buy four rolls of stamps; motion seconded & carried. Linda Youngbluth brought forward the list of our donation places, and asked for new ideas. Those listed are: Special Olympics, Children’s Miracle Network, Cemetery Board, Lifescape, Boys and Girls Scouts, Barach House, Senior Meals, Fischer House, and one other. Donations list was put to motion by Barb Wiechmann; motion seconded and carried. The new addition of the cemetery board was put to motion by Margie Stone, motion seconded and carried. The basket was won by Linda Youngbluth, and donated back. As there was no further business to come before the meeting, Chaplain Margie Stone read the prayer for peace & President Juanita Stone adjourned the meeting at 8:50 p.m.