13 May 2025, Post 281 Meeting Agenda
Agenda for Post meeting on Tuesday, 13 May with social time and food STARTING 5:30 pm , MT. Juliet, Charlie Daniels Park, Community Center, Room Bravo
NEW START time for the pizza and social time is 5:30 PM. Regular meeting begins at 6:00 pm. We must be done NLT 7:45 pm on meeting nights.
Welcome guest and all members in attendance.
Adoption of minutes as posted on the Website 18 APR.
The busiest Month of the YEAR is here…. Calendar UPDATE as follows:
Sunday 18 May, Run for the Wall Support, 3:00 pm, at Golden Bear/Beckwith Road, bring your American Flag and support the Run for the Wall riders as they pass by on I 40, headed to Lebanon for a fuel stop at Pete’s Truck Stop, enroute to Cookeville.
Honoring America’s Flag Display in cooperation with the Mt. Juliet Exchange Club
Thursday 22 May, 09: 00 am, Clock Tower at MT Juliet RD and East and West Division, in stall rebar for Honoring America’s Flag event, with post members, Under Armor volunteers and others, in cooperation with the Mt. Juliet Exchange Club. Bring work gloves and a small ( 5 lb.) sledgehammer if you own one.
Thursday 22 May, 10: 00 am, begin Exchange Club assistance support. See signup schedule, with continuous 24 hr. coverage for each day until take down on the 26th of May.
Saturday 24 May, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm, Patriotic Honor Concert at Honoring America’s Flag event, featuring Mt. Juliet’s JBD express, along with the Ed Bray’s Ledgen race car #66. Food truck will be available. Tickets for attending are sold at the entrance; recommended donation is $12. Special tickets for an American Flag set, a burger, chip and drink, and enjoy the concert for $50 donation. See flyer on this website.
Monday 26 May, 3:00 pm, Take down and storage of flags and posters.
2. Thanks to former Executive Committee members, Mike Faoro, Bob Snuck, Shawn Taylor, and Don Barnes for their dedication and service to the post. Member Mike Faoro is presenting two JROTC award to students at GHHS at 5:00 pm, 13 May.
3. Oath of Office to our next Executive Committee for the year 2025-2026 will be conducted by former CDR Lew Hightower New 1st Vice, Jeff Mattingly, 2nd Vice Brandon Adderholt, S.O. Patti Whitmore and new S@A Mike Adams will not be at the meeting due to planned vacations. New Adjutant Bruno Padovani, F.O. Steve Iles, and Chaplain David Hale will be administered the Oath of Office.
4. Boys state update, we have 11 young men have registered with Dept attending.
5. Mid-Year Department Convention, Murfreesboro 14 -15 June, basically 8 am to Steve Iles , Patti Whitmore and I will be attending.
6. Wilson County Memorial Day (26 May) at the Vet Center in Lebanon @ 10 am, for all of Wilson County. HG will be present to conduct rifle volley.
8. Next big event on the horizon is the State/County Fair in 14-23 Aug.
Officers Reports , 1st V/2ndV/ADJ/FO/SO/CH (sick call) HG/ALR/ Committees
Closing Protocol to follow.
9. Next regular post meeting scheduled for 10 June 2025