Schedule of events

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Minutes of Meeting, 14 March 2023

The monthly meeting was called to order at 1200 hours at the Military Heritage Alliance Center, Sioux Falls, SD by Doug Hanify with 12 members and guests present. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a prayer offered by Chaplin Daniel DeBlock.

Financial Statement: As of meeting date, we had $3,899.26 in our checking account with the no expenses or deposits for the month. We have $10,642.64 in our CDs giving us a total of $14,003.91. We will have expenses associated with the ROTC scholarships and second lieutenant bars presentations.

The American Legion is looking for good candidates for Boys State and Girls State. Junior or senior boys and senior girls are eligible. 

Denise Rotert introduced our guest speaker, Susie Morgan, social worker and Advance Care Planning via Group Visits coordinator from the VA Hospital. She provided the group with information on the need and importance of advanced care planning for Veterans and their families. She discussed durable powers of attorney for health care and living wills and passed out copies of the VA form 10-0137, which is a VA Advanced Directive. After some discussion and questions, the meeting adjourned at 1300 hrs.

Upcoming events include the following

· 28 March—Beer call at the Gateway, 1630 hrs

· 11 April—Monthly meeting at The Alliance, 1130 hrs

· 25 April--Beer call at the Gateway, 1630 hrs

Submitted by Robert Black 

Secretary/Treasurer - Great Plains Chapter – MOAA