POST 135 OFFICERS
Post Commander
JOE MONTNEY
Our Commander has many duties, the most important of which is to inspire the growth and strength of our Post. Our Commander assesses the overall Post position and figures out what needs to be worked on. Another duty for our Commander is to supervise all of the duties of the officers of our Post. It is our Commander's responsibility to preside over the Post meetings. Our Commander sees to it that programs implemented by our Post is carried through to completion. Our Commander also familiarizes themselves with all of the policies and traditions of our Post.
Vice Commander
Gar Liebler
Our First Vice Commander's duty is to step up if the Commander can not perform their position for one reason or another. The First Vice Commander's focus revolves around membership. The need for membership in any post is vital to its success and therefore the First Vice Commander works diligently to obtain as many new members as he/she can during the year. The First Vice Commander studies ceremonial procedures and protocol for regular meetings since he/she will probably have to run a meeting or two during the year.
Finance Officer
Berry Fahnestock
The Finance Officer holds a very important responsibility of the posts finances and must be experienced in handling financial and accounting affairs. As with any post, our post relies solely on finances and does well with the expert advice and management of its finances by the Finance Officer. The Finance Officer usually serves as the chair of the finance committee and is in charge of receiving and distributing our posts funds. Our posts Adjutant and Finance Officer work closely together to financing our post events and programs.
Historian
Karl Ilonai
Our office of Historian is of growing importance. It is a suitable position for a past Post Commander to serve. Our Historian works closely with the Adjutant. Our Post Historian keeps in close contact with the Department Historian to keep records up to date.
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Chaplain
John Mulder
Our Chaplain is a huge leader in our Post. Our Chaplain is our moral leader in ceremonial services and patriotic occasions. With the right person, the position of Chaplain greatly improves the usefulness of the Post in our community. Our Chaplain also holds the important duty of overseeing that those who have served this country and have passed have their grounds decorated accordingly on Memorial Day. Our Chaplain works with families of deceased members to see that all their wishes are taken care of.
Adjutant
David Pickelhaupt
The adjutant is the personnel officer, the intimate contact with the individual member of the post, who keeps the membership records, minutes of meetings, checks up and assists the work of other officers and committees, publishes official orders, announcements and instructions.