The Henry G. Fix Post 23 meeting was held on August 6th with 22 members present. The meeting was opened by Commander Rob Meyer. It was held indoors due to the heat with social distancing in place. Cody Linneweber attended as a guest / coach. The minutes of the previous meeting were presented and approved. Bills were approved for payment.
Jon Schmidt, the Service Officer reported no news to report. Membership report given by Nancy Grady reported that the membership is currently at 221. Our goal for the next year is 210 members. Go-getters have turned in 32 renewals and 1 new member (Ben Konechne) so far.
Americanism Officer Bob Bennett stated that he has assigned topics for the Oratory Contest and those have been sent out. Commander Meyer indicated that the new deadline for the Oratory Contest is January 10th. There was no Legislative Report. Cody Linneweber reported that the 15 & 16 year olds won the regional competition and placed 6th at the State Tournament. It had been a challenging year with everything related to Covid-19. Jeff Konechne reported also on the difficulty in conducting baseball this year. The teams have played in the VFW league that was set up this year. A motion was passed to pay the coaches for working with the teams.
Andy Lyngen reported that the fireworks attendance and donations were down some from past years. Insurance and future hosting of fireworks was discussed. The City of Garretson is in the process of buying the baseball field. The same individuals will be in charge of operations, so there should be very few changes. This will give more flexibility for use with situations such as Covid in the future.
The Post Constitution and By-laws are being reviewed by Commander Rob Meyer. Jesse James Days has now been officially cancelled, so our activities related are also cancelled.
The Legion breakfasts for the future are on hold. Our next Post meeting will be September 3red at 7 pm. No meal will be served. Jim Kurtz discussed the status of keys for the Post safety deposit box. He has had an additional key made and that key given to Bob Bennet as he is on the signature card. Jim Kurtz has the other key.
The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting a Funeral Honors meeting at the new State Military Cemetery on September 15th. Paul Evenson has more information for those interested in attending. The next district meeting will be held on September 26th in Dell Rapids at 2 pm with a meal and social time prior. Post 23 received thank you cards from the Garretson Swimming Pool, and Alton Rogen. The meeting was closed by the usual closing ceremony at 8:03 pm.
The raffle drawing was held by Beth Welch and Tara Hough. Winners this month are Richard Johnson, Tom Godbey, Angie Olson, and Dwight Nedved. They will each receive $150.
