Minutes for monthly meeting, October 13th, 2026

 

Meeting opened at 4:10 pm by Commander Dan Malakie.

Salute to the flag, opening prayer, POW/MIA ceremony, Pledge of Allegiance, and AL preamble conducted.

All officers present less Sgt-at-arms, there is a quorum.

Stacy Sawyer, new Veterans service officer, made a presentation. Contact Dan Malakie if your would like her info.

Motion to approve minutes of last meeting as posted made by John Ferris, seconded by Jim Hussey, unanimous vote to approve.

Treasurer report by Nestorio Domingo (details available upon request), motion to approve made by Jim Hussey, seconded by John Ferris, approved.

District report: District Cdr Nahalea not present.

Homeless committee: Rex Corpuz not present.

Special Events :  Veterans Days planning is going along well. Will need volunteers that day 11/11 from 7-8 to help set up. Golf tournament date this year will be the 1st Saturday versus Sunday in Febuary at Makalei golf course. Christmas parade coming up soon, need candy donations (buy at discount after Halloween).

Honor guard: no report

Old business:  none

New business: Antonio Gaspar reports we have 75 paid members, giving us 69%. SAL has 31 members with 20 paid. Veterans Outreach at the Vet Center on Oct 31st from 10am-2pm. Oratorical letters are going out to the schools this month, the state contest is scheduled for Mar 13, national is scheduled for May 13-15.

Birthdays:  9/7 Johnnie Albanese, 9/27 Rex Corpuz, 9/8 Lawrence Kniffin, 9/20 Brett Leithead, 9/30 Rico Pacatang, 9/6 Arnold Von Kaenel, 9/29 Joseph Yoshishige, 9/18 James Zeigler.

Illness/death: none reported.

Further Business: none.

Benediction, POW/MIA flag retrieved, Salute the American flag.

Meeting closed at 5:00 PM.

Next months meeting is November 18th (note this is the 3rd Wednesday due to conflict on the 2nd Wednesday being Veterans Day) at 4pm, Regency conference room.   Reminder to submit your dinner reservations by 10am that morning.

Submitted by:

Susan Bickell, 1st Vice Commander