BENTON-SHERBURNE
County Council
Location: Becker
Time: 7:30 pm
Date: Monday, 15 July 2024
Topics: Membership – Distribution of packets for Post, Auxiliary & SAL
Post 3 Year Memberships ??
Dist Convention – results – Frank Grittner elected Commander
Dept Convention 11-13 July @ Willmar Convention Center
Dist Candidates for Dept Offices – Carl, Veronica & Karen
Continuing problem of Post reports not received at Dept
What can we do ??
New Veterans Center Outstation in St Cloud
What is offered & who qualifies
Could we get a County Council Aux President & SAL Commander ??
Activities for Post, Auxiliary, SAL & Riders - (Please bring or send me a list, so I can do a better job with the minutes)
Sick Call (same as above)
District Website : http://www.mn6thdistrict.org/
Next Meeting: Elk River – 16 September 2024
Big Lake – 18 Nov 2024
Foley – 20 January 2025
Zimmerman – 17 March 2025
Becker – 19 May 2025
2023-2024 Officers
Commander: Bud Stimmler (320-761-5793)
Vice Commander: John Riebel (763-275-0256)
Chaplain/Finance: Tom Kulkay (763-234-8400)
Sgt-at-Arms: Ken Johnstone (320-371-1559)
Adjutant: Jerry Takle (763-370-3133)
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Benton-Sherburne County Council Minutes of 20 May 2024
Cmdr Stimmler called the regular meeting of the Benton-Sherburne County Council at 7:30 pm at Zimmerman Post 560 with 17 present.
Minutes of the 18 March 2024 meting were posted. Finance of $1,659.08.
Post/Aux/SAL:Becker-3, Big Lake-1, Clear Lake-1, Elk River-8, Foley-0, Rice-0, Sauk Rapids-1, Zimmeran-3.
Cmdr Stimmler-p, V Cmdr Riebel-p, Sgt @ Arms Johnstone-p Chap/Fin Kulkay-p, Adj Takle-p.
Endorsements: Frank Grittner for 6th District Commander for 2924-25, Ken Johnstone for So Sub Dist V Commander and Wendy Grittner for 6th District V Pres.
The 6th District Convention of 2024 will be in Brainerd on 1 June, with all meetings at the Post.
3 year memberships should be entered by 1 June.
Resolutions: To start a new group, known as ‘Legion Family’ and to elect the District Commander for 2 years.
The Veterans Day on the hill at the State Capitol was outstanding and very well attended.
Dist Cmdr Koop’s membership pin is for the recruitment of 3 new Gulf War Veterans,
Post officer reports should be submitted as soon as possible. Post data reports should be submitted and the CPR. Send copies of these reports to the Dist Adj to ensure they will be received by the proper committees.
Post/Aux/SAL/Riders Activities:
Big Lake: Every Wednesday – Bingo at 7:00pm and a meat raffle -5:30 to 11:00 pm at the Buff. Every Saturday, 1 pm bingo and Meat Raffle. Memorial Day, 10 pm ceremony at Big Lake Cemetery with meal to follow at Lions Park.
Elk River: The Honor Guard will make 11 stops on Memorial Day, a parade and program in a city park to follow with Auxiliary lunch and music at the post, Flag Day will retire unserviceable flags at ERX with assistance from Scouts, will have a beer stand at the Tractor Pull and County Fair, County Honor Guards invited to join Elk River to lead the Fair Parade 10 am, Sat, 20 July, Post hosted Veterans Review on 17 May, and the Aux held Poppy Day activities 9 May, gave 80 child activity bags to Air Port, received 3 essays..
Zimmerman: On Memorial Day will visit 4 cemeteries with lunch at the Post, will lead the ‘Wild West’ parade, Dedication of the Gold Star Memorial 8 June with bus leaving Post at 11 am (limited parking at site) and will have Flag Retirement at the Liberty Memorial on 15 June. Auxiliary made 100 child activity bags for Air Port, 45-50 children came to post to “shop” for free Mother’s Day gifts, 144 people served for Magnus Run riders, Aux. will have a float at Wild West Days, serve breakfast 2 June for Veterans Riders Run.
Becker: Memorial Day- Start at 8:00 am at the bridge with a wreath ceremony for Naval Veterans, 9: 00 am Snake River Cemetery, 9:30 am So Santigo Cemetery, 10:00 am Reeds Cemetery, 10:30 am Danetown cemetery, 11:00 am Becker Cemeteries, 12 pm lunch put on by Auxiliary at the Legion Hall; evening of 14 June will team up with Lions and HS band & Aux to provide burgers & brats & extras at the Legion Hall as well as raffles and silent auctions. 15 June is Freedom Days parade at 1 pm, 3 pm to 10 pm serve walking tacos to customers by Legion, Aux & SAL in the Becker Furniture parking lot. Flag Day, retirement of unserviceable flags postponed to 29 June, to be done by Legion, SAL & Scouts at the Legion Hall. Installation of officers on 9 July and the Garage Sale on 19-22 June. 1-2 June SAL sale.
Sauk Rapids: Program at the Little Falls cemetery on Sunday 26 May, Memorial Day program at Sauk Rapids Cemetery then to St Cloud VAMC for parade of flags at 10:30. Construction at the VA is causing some traffic problems. Honor Guard at 8 June Bike Rally, 19 June Garage opening, 21 June lead Sauk Rapids Days Parade
Clear Lake: 97-year-old WWII veteran passed away 20 May, his electric wheelchair may be available for another vet.
Elk River and Zimmerman riders are planning many rides this summer.
Ken Johnstone shared that at the VAMC road surfacing makes getting into some buildings including 116 difficult, Urgent Care only area still requiring masks.
Wayne Gilbertson and Jim Blakesley died recently. Elk River and Big Lake Honor Guard members joined Zimmerman Honor Guard following the service for Gilbertson.
Motion moved by Takle/seconded by Grittner/carried to donate $100 to Legionville in Gilbertson’s memory.
Officers elected were Finance Officer Tom Kulkay, V. Cmdr John Riebel, Cmdr Bud Stimmler, Sgt-at-Arms Ken Johnstone.
Posts encouraged to sponsor children up to age 14 for Legionville Safety Camp, Zimmerman sending 15, Elk River 4. Posts also to find candidates finishing their junior year in high school to go to Boys and Girls State. Elk River is sending 1 boy and 2 girls.
6th District President Patty Gunderson spoke to group at end of meeting, said she had a great time at Work & Play at Legionville, requested donations for the District Girls State bus, encouraged many to go to 6th District Convention.
Sick Call – Al Kuiper Post 112, major heart surgery.
Next meeting at Becker – 15 July 2024
Meeting adjourned at 8:45.
Jerome Takle Bud Stimmler
Adjutant Commander