Effective January 1, 20226:
All members will be required to show their membership card when purchasing alcohol.
You must have a 2025 membership card or you will not be serviced until you renew your membership.
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday 3 - 8 PM
Saturday 12 - 6 PM
Closed Sunday
The use of the Post facilities is to be coordinated by the bar manager/Club Committee chairman.
Legion kitchen is now open on Thursday and Friday. Thursday is burger and fries featuring "Grilled Cheese Burger on Texas Toast. Friday's will be fish fry night. The kitchen will be open for all Jamborees. Come to the legion and check out our full menu.
The following proposed amendments were passed at the January Post Meeting.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT 25-7-14(a)
TO THE BY-LAWS OF
MENOMINEE AMERICAN LEGION POST 146
DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN
A proposed change to the Menominee America Legion Post 146 By-Laws, ARTICLE III-ELECTIONS, Section 3, which now reads:
Election of officers and the members of the Executive committee shall be held at the next regular Post meeting. Candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to the respective office for which they are a candidate.
CHANGE TO:
Election of officers and the members of the Executive committee shall be held at the Annual Post Meeting. Candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to the respective office for which they are a candidate.
Supporting documentation:
RONR (12th ed.) 9:22
PROPOSED AMENDMENT 25-7-14(b)
TO THE BY-LAWS OF
MENOMINEE AMERICAN LEGION POST 146
DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN
A proposed change to the Menominee America Legion Post 146 By-Laws, ARTICLE III-ELECTIONS, Section 4, which now reads:
Members may vote absentee ballot at the Post up to 20 days prior to the election. A current membership card must be shown to receive a ballot. There shall be a list indicating the number of ballots issued. This list will need to be numbered, with records kept indicating who received a ballot. Ballots are not to be numbered so as to maintain secrecy.
CHANGE TO:
Members must be present at the annual meeting to vote. A current membership card must be shown to receive a ballot.
Supporting documentation:
RONR (12th ed.) 46:49(c) …the fundamental principle of parliamentary law that the right to vote is limited to the members of the organization who are actually present at the time the vote is taken.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT 25-7-14(c)
TO THE BY-LAWS OF
MENOMINEE AMERICAN LEGION POST 146
DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN
A proposed change to the Menominee America Legion Post 146 By-Laws, ARTICLE III-ELECTIONS, Section 1, which now reads:
A nominating and elections committee consisting of three (3) members shall be appointed by the Post Commander at a meeting no less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the annual Department Convention. This committee shall prepare a list of candidates for each office of the Post. Insofar as possible the committee should nominate at least two (2) persons for each office. It shall, prior to the election, prepare ballots for the ensuing election and act as tellers at such election. If only one person has been nominated for all offices, no ballot will be required.
CHANGE TO:
A nominating and elections committee consisting of three (3) members shall be appointed by the Post Commander at a meeting no less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the annual Department Convention. This committee shall prepare a list of candidates for each office of the Post. Insofar as possible the committee should nominate at least two (2) persons for each office. It shall act as tellers at the election. If only one person has been nominated for all offices, no ballot will be required.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT 25-7-14(d)
TO THE BY-LAWS OF
MENOMINEE AMERICAN LEGION POST 146
DEPARTMENT OF MICHIGAN
A proposed change to the Menominee America Legion Post 146 By-Laws, ARTICLE III-ELECTIONS, Section 2, which now reads:
The nominating and elections committee shall submit the names of the candidates at the regular meeting not less than 60 days, or more than 120 days prior to the annual Department Convention, for Post action. The presiding officer at this meeting shall call for nominations from the floor. Upon closing of nominations, no member other than those nominated, shall be candidates for office at the election meeting.
CHANGE TO:
The nominating and elections committee shall submit the names of the candidates at the annual meeting for Post action. The presiding officer at this meeting shall call for nominations from the floor for each office immediately prior to the election for that office. The order of elections shall be: commander, first vice-commander, second vice-commander, third vice-commander, finance officer, historian, chaplain, judge advocate, sergeant-at-arms (2), Executive Committee members at large (5).
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Since our charter in 1919, The Menominee American Legion Post 146 has been welcoming VETERANS from all branches of our Armed Forces. Today, we continue to welcome all military personnel serving our country. Joining our Post enables you to continue serving your God, Country and Community. Our mission is to implement the goals, aspirations, dreams, peace and blessings for our country, friends and families embodied in our constitution.
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