At the next meeting – July 17, 2017 voting will be for By-Law changes. Posted at the Legion and submitted at the June meeting. See them below
At the next meeting we will be voting on the by-law changes as follows:
Vote #1
Proposed By-Laws change – 6/19/17
Article III: Section 1: Executive Committee
Current:
The Executive Committee shall meet for organization and such other business as may come before it at the call of the Commander within ten days after the installation of the new officers. Thereafter the Executive committee shall meet at the call of the commander a least once a month or as often as said commander may deem necessary. The commander shall call a meeting of the Executive committee upon the joint written request of three or more members of the Executive committee. 5 members of the committee shall constitute a quorum thereof.
New:
The Executive Committee shall meet for organization and such other business as may come before it at the call of the Commander within ten days after the installation of the new officers. Thereafter the Executive committee shall meet at the call of the commander a least once a month or as often as said commander may deem necessary. The commander shall call a meeting of the Executive committee upon the joint written request of three or more members of the Executive committee.
Delete the last sentence, it is already written to have a quorum in the by-laws: Article IX – Meetings, Section 3.
Vote #2
Article III: Section 5: Executive Committee
Current:
The Steering Committee shall refer applicants for the position of club manager to the Executive committee who will hire the best qualified person, with the approval of the membership.
Change to:
The Steering Committee shall refer applicants for the position of club manager AND ALL PAID EMPLOYEES to the Executive committee who will hire the best qualified person, with the approval of the membership.
Add “and all paid employees”
Vote #3
Article III: Section 6:Executive Committee
Delete part of sentence that is underlined
Current:
The club manager will have a daily operating fund not to exceed $1000 plus the estimated monthly payroll for deliveries and other expectations as needed. The daily operating fund will be audited once each month by the steering committee and any discrepancies will be forwarded to the Executive committee for action.
It is not current procedures, obsolete.
Change to:
The club manager will have a daily operating fund for deliveries and other expectations as needed. The daily operating fund can be audited by the steering committee and any discrepancies will be forwarded to the Executive committee for action.
Changes underlined will be deleted.
Vote #4
Article V: Section 1: Dues
Current:
Effective with the year 2000 cards, the amount of the annual post dues shall be $21 payable in advance on or before the 20thof October. $5 of this goes to the post, and $1 to the county. The remainder I divided between department and national. The cost of the American Legion Magazine comes out of nationals share.
New:
Effective with the current year cards, the amount of the annual post dues shall be determined by a vote of membership payable in advance on or before the 20thof October. Such dues will be forwarded to department. The cost of the American Legion Magazine comes out of nationals share.
Reason so each increase will be voted on locally.
Vote #5
Article VI: Section : Delegates
Current:
The post shall elect annually delegates and alternates to represent the post at all county, district and department meetings and conventions, pursuant to such proportional representation provided for in the constitution and bylaws of said organizations. Each delegate or alternate attending the state or county convention shall have their expenses paid by the post. The amount paid shall be determined by the post. Each delegate or alternate shall be paid the amount charged for dinner by the hosting post for each count meeting they attend. The money shall be paid up front for state and county conventions.
New:
The post shall elect annually delegates and alternates to represent the post at all county, district and department meetings and conventions, pursuant to such proportional representation provided for in the constitution and bylaws of said organizations.
These delegates elected by Post 821 attending the state or county convention and conference shall have their expenses paid by the post. The amount paid should be the cost of regular hotel, motel room at the regular rate as well as mileage and expenses to and from the site. Also a per diem will be paid at the federal rate for that locality. A voucher must be submitted for travel and any amounts granted from another source will be deducted. Additional delegates may be selected and paid by the discretion and approval of the membership.
Clarify monies to be distributed and vouchers needed.
Amrican Legion Family Picnic was a great success! There were games, local food and lots of fun by all!
Thanks to all that helped out and our cooks…..Stan and Ray
Conferences
Mid-Winter Albany, NY January 20-22 2017
Department Conventions
Syracuse, NY -July 20-22 , 2017
National Conventions
Louisville, KY August 25 – 31 2017
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The Honor Flight was a great success. We had 5 Veterans go to Washington D.C. to visit the memorials. The day started with a luncheon to recognize them. The Clayton Color Guard was there, many dignitaries from the town and village and NYS. Family and friends sat in the room enjoying lunch as the head table was filled with our WWII Veterans: Joe Bogonian, Jack Ducat, Don Frickman, Dick Hof and Bob Williams. The limousine from Coralone ride to Syracuse was exciting as we passed the school of children out front of Giordano school holding American flags and chanting “USA, USA!” The Legion riders and State Police gave them an escort all the was to Syracuse Airport.
Washington D.C. was toured and they visited: WWII Memorial, Korean Memorial, Vietnam Wall, Arlington Cemetery along with the Changing of the Guard and Iwo Jima which had a barrier that was torn down for the bus to visit it as with the shut down it was blocked. They went through it and visited the memorial as the last stop. At every stop the Veterans were greeted with “Thank you for your service sir!” and “Welcome Home”. It was very emotional at times.
At the airports coming and going there were swarms of people and high school cheer leaders well wishing our veterans and shaking their hands.
After a special day we headed back to Clayton and again had a State Police escort, lights going on a dark Saturday night. What a surprise as we arrived at Clayton Post and had over 20 people standing outside waving and cheering as we arrived back home. It was a very special day for these veterans to remember and to experience the home coming they did not get. Many thanks to Legion Members, Sons of the Legion, Auxiliary and ABM, for their support and many other local contributors.