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CONTACT OUR ELECTED STATE REPRESENTATIVES

Written by Jeff Mattingly on April 10, 2024. Posted in American Legion Post 281 News, Announcements.

This is the message we must be sending to OUR ELECTED STATE REPRESENTATIVES

FUND AND APPROVE HB2217/SB2111 NEXT YEAR and make it a permanent budget item!

Not sure who or how to contact your state elected official, then go to: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/Apps/fml2022/search.aspx and follow the instructions.

Here is an excerpt from the link below:

We tell you this to remind you that the property tax exemption for disabled vets was cut in 2015 and had income limits placed upon it due to a supposed hard financial time for the state and that exemption cut was a late action that vets didn’t find out about until AFTER it happened. TNVET IS STATING YOU NEED TO BE TALKING TO YOUR ELECTED STATE LEGISLATORS TO PROTECT THESE DISABLED VETS!

Read our full report and what you need to do by going online to the TNVET website address listed and read our detailed March 28 report about the tax exemption effort.

https://tnvet.org/legislative-success/2024-latest-legislative-actions/

Agenda for Post Meeting, 9 APR 2024

Written by Jeff Mattingly on April 8, 2024. Posted in American Legion Post 281 News.

Agenda for Post Meeting, 9 APR 2024 beginning at 6:00 PM, SAC Mt. Juliet@ 6:00 PM Food and fellowship offered through the post with pizza, drinks and cookies for desert.

On or About 6:45 PM Opening protocol

CALL TO ORDER

Quilts of Valor Two recipients , Shawn Taylor, and Katie Sarezine.

No guest speaker for the meeting.

CDR “State of the POST” presentation to membership based on questions from the Consolidated Post Report that is due in May, based on 2023-2024, data and historical records.

Petition for post leadership positions, for the 24/25 Post year.

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12 Mar 2024 General Meeting Minutes

Written by Shawn R. Taylor on March 19, 2024. Posted in Minutes.

General Meeting Minutes

COMPILED/SUBMITTED BY: ADJUTANT Shawn R Taylor

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – Date: 12 Mar 2024

Reviewed By: COMMANDER Terry Ward, POST 281, Tyler Cates, Dept of TN

CONVENED: 1830 hrs. ADJOURNED: 2008 hrs.

MEMBERS PRESENT: 31 VISITORS: 7 POST OFFICERS: 8 TOTAL: 46

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Training Tuesday on March 26th

Written by Jeff Mattingly on March 12, 2024. Posted in Announcements.

American Legion members are invited to a detailed briefing on Medicare Advantage Plans for the Training Tuesday on March 26 at 7 p.m. The session will discuss the advantages of enrolling in these plans alongside existing VA healthcare benefits, covering key aspects such as eligibility, The American Legion partnership with WellCare, and an overview of Medicare Parts A, B, C and D. Special emphasis will be on coordinating healthcare benefits for veterans, maximizing advantages and understanding enrollment periods.

13 February 2024 General Meeting Minutes

Written by Shawn R. Taylor on February 19, 2024. Posted in Minutes.

COMPILED/SUBMITTED BY: ADJ Shawn R Taylor

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – Date: 13 Feb 2024

Reviewed By: CMDR Ward, POST 281, DEPARTMENT OF TENNESSEE

CONVENED: 1912 hrs. ADJOURNED: 2008 hrs.

MEMBERS PRESENT: 26 VISITORS: 3 POST OFFICERS: 8 TOTAL: 37

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Tyler Cates American Legion – Post 281 Minutes 9-Jan-2024

Written by Terry Ward on February 13, 2024. Posted in Minutes.

General Meeting Minutes
COMPILED/SUBMITTED BY: ADJ Shawn R Taylor
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – Date: 9 Jan 2024
Reviewed By: CMDR Ward, POST 281, DEPARTMENT OF TENNESSEE
CONVENED: 1836 hrs. ADJOURNED: 2015 hrs.
MEMBERS PRESENT: 28 VISITORS: 1 POST OFFICERS: 8 TOTAL: 37

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At 1800 hrs., doors of the Mt. Juliet Senior Activity Center (MJSAC) were opened. Sgt-at-Arms Elliott Tadych provided Pizza and soft drinks…

To read a full copy of the minutes please log into the website thru Member Login!

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2024 American Legion Auxiliary Tree Sale

Written by Terry Ward on January 30, 2024. Posted in American Legion Post 281 News.

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 281
14th Annual Tree Sale Order Form is now available on this site under Latest News, Auxiliary Tree Sale Form

**ALL TREES ARE $25.00 EACH ***
Checks should be made payable to ALA Unit 281 and mailed to:
ALA Unit 281, P. O. Box 67, Mt. Juliet, TN 37121.
Payments for orders must be received by Monday, April 1, 2024.
Contact Kathy @ 615 218-7541 by phone or by text, or E-mail (preferred) aux281@comcast.net

PLEASE NOTE: You MUST have confirmation number at time of pick-up. Trees will be ready for
pick-up Saturday, April 13, 2024 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Location of pick-up is 1st Baptist Church,
735 N. Mt. Juliet Rd., Mt. Juliet, TN.
If you cannot pick up your trees on the above specified date, please have a backup person designated as
we cannot hold trees for anyone.
All trees MUST be picked up between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

3yr Membership?

Written by Jeff Mattingly on January 26, 2024. Posted in Announcements.

The MyLegion portal is open for members to renew for a 3 year period if desired. If it is done before July 1st, it will be at the current rate of $45.00. After July 1st 2024, when the Legion 2025 begins, the National Legion membership will increase.

Currently it can only be done online by the member. Adjutants can not process a 3 year renewal.

Posts will get their share once a year like PUFLs are currently done. If a member dies during that 3 year period, national will keep the entire amount and neither the dept nor the post will receive their share.

Per Shawn Taylor – Post Adjutant

Post 281 Meeting, 9 Jan 2024

Written by Terry Ward on January 8, 2024. Posted in American Legion Post 281 News.

Parking and entrance is in the rear of the building, located next door to the Church of Christ.

Monthly social time starting at 6:00 pm with pizza and sodas followed by the regular meeting starting on or about 7:00 pm.

Meeting Agenda:

Quilts of Valor Presentation

John Herko

Rubin Horton

Recognize USAF TSG Elliott Tadych for his service to our post and the community.

Mt. Juliet Police Chief Mike Mullins reflects on his years of service to Mt. Juliet and what the future for our community looks like, from his perspective.

Discus 2024 Long range plans with Post members