Meeting held May 21, 2026 • Completed by Larry Hess • Approved by Commander D. J. Watkins
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Download PDFAbsent: Donald Sholom • Excused: Phil Mowry, Chris Solo, Rich Jackson
Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM at the Post Home, 1950 Pine Hall Rd., State College, PA, with Commander D. J. Watkins presiding.
No report.
Submitted by Finance Officer Chris Solo. Motion to accept by Mitch DeLong, seconded by Mike Miltenberger. Motion Carried. Subject to Audit.
Reported by Larry Hess. Membership stands at 655 as of May 21, 2026 — balance to reach the 100% goal is 24 members.
Class A: 655 • Social: 145
Reported by Rich Seifert. May nominations for 2027:
Nominations are now closed; the election will be held at the Post June 18, 2026 meeting at 7:00 PM. Don Hartzell and Tom Hammond will be elected to serve as At-Large PEC members from 2027–2029.
No report.
No report from Tom Palchak. D. J. Watkins announced the annual picnic will be held August 8, 2026. Food will be hot dogs and burgers with sides — no cost for the food, with a cash bar. Watch for picnic times posted later.
The Fund-Raising Committee is identifying Veteran and Veteran-family related events/activities Post 245 can sponsor, creating fundraisers to support them, and posting a fundraising thermometer to track progress. Examples include Mother's Day, Father's Day, Vietnam Veteran's Day, Korean War Veteran's Day, Gold Star Families, Blue Star Families, and shut-ins. See the full report attached to the official PDF.
Monthly Bingo at Hollidaysburg is canceled for now due to a lack of volunteers. The Mother's Day Brunch served 62. Upcoming events include Memorial Day at Shiloh Church and Pine Hall Cemetery, a D-Day Barbecue, possible Flag Day Ceremonies, the Father's Day Brunch (June 21), the Independence Day Parade, the Korean War Veteran's Brunch (July 26), the Gold Star Mother's Day Brunch (September 27), Oktoberfest (October 23–24), and Veterans Day ceremonies and dinner. Larry was asked to order two flower baskets for Memorial Day ceremonies. See the full report attached to the official PDF.
Position vacant — no report.
First mowing of the newly seeded bank is complete and turned out nice — thanks to the Spring cleaning work force. Quotes were gathered for replacement bar stools and table tops (low bid Webstaurant Store) and for sealing/lining the parking lot (low bid West End Sealing, $5,451.05). See the full report attached to the official PDF.
The Honor Guard stood one funeral last month.
No report (Chaplain position vacant).
Legion in the Woods financial report for April 2026 (4/30/2026 balances): HA Operating – $7,258.07; SGOC – $27,353.46; PA Lottery – $85.00; Total – $34,696.53. SGOC 60% transfer to Public Interest (Legion) YTD is $27,072.10. Skills Games debt is now $50,119.13. See the full report attached to the official PDF.
| Name | Served | Branch | Date App. | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie L. Eberle | Global War | USAF | 4-18 | Richie Campbell |
| Matthew J. Heckman | Global War | USAF | 4-24 | Larry Hess |
| James J. Dulis | Global War | USAF | 5-14 | Larry Hess |
Motion by Larry Hess, seconded by Dennis Clark. Motion Carried 13-0.
| Name | Served | Branch | Date App. | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David R. McElwee | Global War | USA | 5-14 | Larry Hess |
Motion by Larry Hess, seconded by Mike Miltenberger. Motion Carried 13-0.
A folder for announcements and requests for donations is available in the back office — please feel free to read it. The Commander reminded everyone to honor our deployed, serving, served, missing, and those who gave their all at 1800 hrs each night with a moment of silence and the ringing of the Bell.
No report this month.
Meeting adjourned at 8:08 PM. Respectfully submitted by Larry Hess, Adjutant.
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