Post 335 November 2025 Meeting

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Members in attendance  

Bob Cooke, Jim Schweitzer, Frank Zolli, Bill Conklin, Tom Thompson, Al Bozza, Brad McCready, Jay Kenny, Bob Sinclair, Gary Ravinski, Kathy Lang, Jeff Hanes, Ed Giovannucci, Tom Sharkey

Previous Minutes  

Accepted by Bob Sinclair, 2nd by Bob cook

New members  

Gary Ravinski, United States Army 

Kathy Lang, United States Army. Father 50-year member of post 335

Total post members 42

Correspondence to Commander 

Ed Jiminuchi sent letter of thanks for donation on behalf of his daughter.

Treasures Report  

All donations for dinner info are due Before December's meeting.

Eight members are in arrears for dues duos.

Poker liability insurance is for $200 million post is included on the policy.

Security at the event is present but not observed

Sergeant At Arm's information  

Norfolk fire department is happy to have us use their meeting room

Glass cabinet at the library. Area will be available for our use, to set up a display.

AL's Bozza is in favor of looking into setting up Sons of the Legion.

The Post donated $65 to the Grange, for free Thanksgiving dinner, to get our name out there.

The 80th anniversary dinner was a huge success and came in under budget. 

Two mannequins were purchased to display uniforms.

From the senior vice commander.  

At the 80th Dinner. We recruited 4 new members, with a question of three others being potential.

There is a new military museum in Franklin Center. It's open Saturday from 12:50 and Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00.

November 19th at KP, a dance band by the US Air Force will be playing. There will be a 615 bus leaving for KP.

Thanks to Tara. From the Lions. Who with Leos place candy? At every table at dinner.

Payment for the dinner has been completed.  Full report. Will be given next meeting on the 14th of November. Will be at. The Norfolk Firehouse.

Two articles were put into the Norfolk Wrentham paper, one being on the first page.

New business.  

The post is reaching out to the Boy Scouts. We are looking to engage with the scouts and are looking to get involved with Eagle Scout programs.

Franklin Post 75 has offered to train our color guard when we are ready.

We are looking forward to getting involved with Be the One. Discussion was had about. Having a junior rifle. Team.

Information was put out by Kathy Lang. She has small gun safes and trigger locks which are free to the vets.

On a sad note, there were two suicides in Norfolk.

Jay Kenney is going to start a podcast to benefit the community. It will be broadcast from. NCTV.

J will also become chairman. Of friends of the elderly.

Jose will be looking into getting prices for signs to announce the post at the beginning of roads into the town.

Norfolk Aggie, we'll be making bird houses for the post to sell.

Discussion on. Payment to the Federated Church of $500 yearly. Discussion back and forth. It was in discussion that we would still pay the $500 to the church. Some of the meetings may be held at the church. Other meetings may be held at the Norfolk Fire Department Community Room. Some members cannot make Wednesday meetings. The fire department meetings may be on a Thursday rather than a Wednesday. Discussions continue.

The meeting site would be decided by the Executive Committee. 

The commander called for closure of the meeting.  

Motion to close by Bob Sinclair, seconded by Jay Kenny