January 2019 Meeting

Date:January 9, 2019Location:Casa de España, San José

On this occasion, we met on the second Wednesday of the month because of conflicts with the New Year's Day events. We discussed the following items:

  • We discussed preparing for the presentation of the Vietnam War Commemorative pins.

  • We also discussed obtaining a "Declaration of Public Utility" which would allow donations made to the Post to receive a tax-exempt status.

  • We are going to be setting up a WhatsApp for the Post.

  • Discussed the Valentine’s Day Event which will take place on February 14.

  • Terry Wise and Martha Rollins discussed the trip they took in December 2018 to assist the Cabecar people in the Telemanca mountains.

  • Finally, we reiterated the importance of every veteran preparing the necessary paperwork which will help their widow in the event of their death.