2015 - 2016 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF NORTH DAKOTA GENERAL ORDER & DEPARTMENT ROSTER WAYNE PAULSON STATE COMMANDER Wayne Paulson, State Commander 1527 72nd St SE Minot, ND 58701-9333 Dale Ronning, Adjutant/QM 1440 Maple Lane West Fargo, ND 58078 June 7, 2015 Subject: Committee Appointments I have appointed the following committees to meet at my call for the 2015 -2016 membership year. These committees will meet at the Mid- Winter Conference at Minot , ND January 15, 16, 2016 and the State Convention June 2 – 5, 2016 in Bismarck, ND. Wayne Paulson, State Commander Membership Committee: Chairman Bill Tuff. The other members of this committee will be the State Commander and the District Commanders. Veterans Service Committee: Chairman James Hapala; Members Bob Bird, Steve Volk, Emery Fisher, and Neil Prochnow. Budget and Finance Committee: Chairman Neil Prochnow (2 years); Members John Hanson, Richard Belling (1 year), Jim Markey, Steve Volk, and Wally Bolte. Ex-Officio Members Commander Wayne Paulson, Senior Vice-Commander Bill Tuff, and Quartermaster/Adjutant Dale Ronning. Audit Sub-Committee: Chairman John Hanson, Neil Prochnow, and Wally Bolte. By-Laws Committee: Chairman Bob Bird (2 yrs.), Rich Hagel (1 yr.), Steve Frojen (1 yr.), Bob Volk, Jamie Olson, and Alan Johnson. Legislative Committee: John Hanson (Chairman). Other members of this committee will be Steve Volk, Mark Landis, David Erbstoesser and Bob Bird. ND Administrative Committee on Veterans Affairs: James Verwey (1 yrs.), and Richard Belling (2 yrs) and an upcoming appointment by the Governor. ND Veterans Coordinating Council: Commander Wayne Paulson, Sr. Vice Commander Bill Tuff, and Adjutant/Quartermaster Dale Ronning. ND Veterans Home Foundation: Richard Belling, Craig Johnson, Jim Hapala. Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of North Dakota COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION 2015 - 2016 STATE COMMANDER Wayne Paulson SR. VICE COMMANDER Bill Tuff JR. VICE COMMANDER Jim Markey QUARTERMASTER/ADJ Dale Ronning JUDGE ADVOCATE Alan Johnson SURGEON Darcy Stone CHAPLAIN Loren Headrick DISTRICT #3 CMDR Bob Nyre DISTRICT #4 CMDR John Ringland DISTRICT #6 CMDR Ed Bennett DISTRICT #8 CMDR John Hanson DISTRICT #9 CMDR Caleb Aberle DISTRICT #10 CMDR Jamie Olson STATE CHIEF OF STAFF Emery Fisher STATE INSPECTOR Steve Frojen PAST STATE CMDR Neil Prochnow Adjutant Dale Ronning Chief of Staff Emery Fisher State Inspector Steve Frojen Employment Chairman Joe Hall Legislative Chairman John Hanson Public Relations / Editor Dale Ronning Buddy Poppy Dale Ronning Citizen Education Chairman Jim Hapala Community Activities Chairman Steve Volk Homeless Veterans Chairman Diana Hall Hospital Chairman Ron Lomsdal Loyalty Day Chairman Duaine Dockter Membership & Life Membership Chairman Jim Markey National Home Bill Tuff Outreach Jim Markey Patriots Pen & VOD Chairman Loren Headrick POW/MIA Chairman David Erbstoesser Sergeant at Arms Wally Bolte Safety Chairman Craig Johnson VAVS Russel Foster Veterans & Military Support Chairman Brad Reed Veterans Service Chairman Jim Hapala Youth Activities/Scouting Chairman Bob Bird Website Manager Janice Frojen DISTRICT #3 District Commander: Minot Commander (838-1259) Quartermaster (838-8470) Meeting Night Oswald Wohl Commander (527-6248) Quartermaster (465-3692) Meeting Night: Orland Cool Commander (245-6630) Quartermaster (245-6314) Meeting Night: Kenmare Commander (385-4394) Quartermaster (217-0207) Meeting Night: Vernon T. Starks Commander (537-5617) Quartermaster (537-5865) Meeting Night: Bottineau Commander (0000000) Quartermaster (228-3569) Meeting Night: Fort Berthold Commander (0000000) Quartermaster (701 759-3537) Meeting Night: Robert Nyre 701 839-5235 2505 10th Ave NW, Minot, ND Post No. 753 Robert Nyre, 2505 10th Ave NW Wayne Paulson, 1527 72nd St SE 2nd Tuesday 7:00 PM Post No. 6831 Brady Eckart, 2251 32nd Ave NE Duaine Dockter, #4 Ave F West Box 68 First Tuesday 7:00 PM Post No. 6832 Barry Trottier, PO Box 16 Gary Gullicks, PO Box 198 Fourth Monday 8:00 PM Minot, ND 58701 Minot, ND 58703-1754 Minot, ND 58701-9333 Anamoose, ND 58710 Harvey, ND 58341-9380 Anamoose, ND 58710 Westhope, ND 58793 Westhope, ND 58793 Westhope, ND 58793 Post No. 7049 Kenmare, ND 58746 Stanley Freeman, PO Box 691 Jerry Mickelson, PO Box 821 Third Thursday 7:00 PM Kenmare, ND 58746 Kenmare, ND 58746 Post No. 7067 Towner, ND 58788 Larry Piatz, 406 Main St S Anthony Jorde, 6723 5th Ave NE First Tuesday 8:00 PM Post No. 8688 Richard Hummel 20223 S Jule Rd Dennis Haakenson, 10169 Lake Rd Third Thursday 7:00 PM Post No. 9061 Lester Crows Heart 779 Bia Route 20 Wendell White PO Box 471 Fourth Wednesday 7:00 PM Towner, ND 58788 Towner, ND 58788 Bottineau, ND 58318 Bottineau, ND 58318 Bottineau, ND 58318 Fort Berthold, ND 58757 Halliday, ND 58636-9787 Mandaree, ND 58757-0471 DISTRICT #4 District Commander: Harry L. Kidd Commander (663-9669) Quartermaster (663-0785) Meeting Night: Gilbert N. Nelson Commander(471-4153) Quartermaster (471-8645) Meeting Night: Jerry M. Lamphear Commander (225-6593) Quartermaster (225-2590) Meeting Night: Romanus F. Wagner Commander (225-6593) Quartermaster (336-2645) Meeting Night: Lawrence Thelling Commander (867-2749) Quartermaster (867-2793) Meeting Night: Earl D. Koenig Commander (442-5785) Quartermaster (442-5591) Meeting Night: Joseph E. Lautz Commander (290-5218) Quartermaster (974-2189) Meeting Night: Fort Yates Commander Quartermaster (214-3716) Meeting Night: John Ringland 701 663-0785 311 4th Ave NE, Mandan, ND Post No. 707 Fred J. Smith, Jr, 722 Custer Drive John W. Ringland, 311 4th Ave NE Second Tuesday 7:00 PM Post No. 1326 Ryan Getz, 1562 Omaha Drive Brenda Dosch, 1230 Michigan Ave. Third Tuesday 7:30 PM Post No. 3444 Joseph Hebertson, 877 10th Ave E Joseph M. Herold, 326 6th Ave W Third Wednesday 7:00 PM Post No. 6264 John E. Nieuwsma, 800 2nd St S, Box 205 Andrew J. Reis, PO Box 125 Third Thursday 7:30 PM Post No. 6833 Theodore Jenner, 2747 8th St SE Dean Bayer, 1930 20th Ave SE Fourth Wednesday 8:00 PM Post No. 6940 Mandan, ND 58554 Mandan, ND 58554-2441 Mandan, ND 58554-3518 Bismarck, ND 58501 Bismarck, ND 58504-6414 Bismarck, ND 58504 Dickinson, ND 56601 Dickinson, ND 58601 Dickinson, ND 58601 Strasburg, ND 58573 Strasburg, ND 58573-7322 Strasburg, ND 58573-0125 Tuttle, ND 58488 Tuttle, ND 58488-9507 Tuttle, ND 58488 Underwood, ND 58576 Laurance Heger, 607 Kennedy St, Box 1092 Underwood, ND 58576 Jerome Eman, 407 Mckinley Ave Box 115 Underwood, ND 58576 First Tuesday 7:30 PM Post No, 7438 Taylor, ND 58656 Jerrel Gullickson, 204 4th St SW Carol Sigl, PO Box 305 Second Wednesday 7:00 PM Dickinson, ND 58601 Richardton, ND 58652 Post No. 10772 Fort Yates, ND 58538 Richard McLaughlin, 11350 Mato Rd Louis Laundreaux, 1118 N 18th St Apt 3 Second Tuesday 7:00 PM Wakpala, SD 57658 Bismarck, ND 58501 DISTRICT #6 District Commander: Neathery-Simensen Commander (0000000) Quartermaster Meeting Night: Robert Tovsrud Commander (466-2664) Quartermaster (438-2106) Meeting Night: Wells County Commander (324-4120) Quartermaster (324-2553) Meeting Night: McCreary-Bonderud Commander (652-5677) Quartermaster (650-0642 Meeting Night: Eddy County Commander (996-3281) Quartermaster (996-3061) Meeting Night: Benson County Commander (249-3418) Quartermaster (249-3516) Meeting Night: Turtle Mountain Commander (246-3891) Quartermaster (244-5318) Meeting Night: Alberts-McKay-Yankton Commander (351-9284) Quartermaster (766-1105) Meeting Night: Edward Bennett 701 477-6001 PO Box 394, Belcourt, ND 58316 Post No. 756 Wesley Widmer, 5259 88th Ave NE Michael Grafsgaard, 210 Samuelson St Second Monday 7:00 PM Post No. 757 Jon Hermanson, 4915 50th Ave NE Marvin Melaas, 4162 50th Ave NE Second Tuesday 7:00 PM Post No. 1868 Dean Johnson, 1005 Jill Ave Joseph P. Holzer, 400 Desmet Ave Third Wednesday, 7:00 PM Post No. 3524 Todd Ingebretson, 1205 3rd St N Corean Swart, 1475 3rd St N Fourth Tuesday 7:00 PM Post NO. 3696 David Karlsbraaten, PO Box 142 Kenneth Ames, PO Box 194 Second Tuesday 8:00 PM Post No. 4251 Sylvester Hoffner, 96 NP Ave W Loren Preuss, 3716 38th Ave NE Second Tuesday 10 AM Post No. 4516 Warren Anderson, PO Box 112 Darrell Lavallie, 3585 BIA Road 6 Second Tuesday 7:00 PM Post No. 6547 Grace Lambert, 1411 Lincoln Ave NE “D” Robert Charboneau, Box 183 Third week of Month 5 PM Devils Lake, ND 58301 Devils Lake, ND 58301-9569 Devils Lake, ND 58301-9022 Harlow, ND 58346 Maddock, ND 58348-9533 Maddock, ND 58348-9691 Harvey, ND 58341 Harvey, ND 58341-1812 Harvey, ND 58341 Carrington, ND 58421 Carrington, ND 58421 Carrington, ND 58421 Sheyenne, ND 58374 Sheyenne, ND 58374-0142 Sheyenne, ND 58374-0194 Esmond, ND 58332 Esmond, ND 58332 Esmond, ND 58332 Rolette, ND 58366 Rolette, ND 58366-0112 Belcourt, ND 58316-3831 Fort Totten, ND 58335 Devils Lake, ND 58301 Fort Totten, ND 58335 DISTRICT #6 Mooney-Carnahan Commander (266-5586) Quartermaster (266-5466) Meeting Night: John R. Ogilvie Commander (644-2755) Quartermaster (949-2106) Meeting Night: Fadness-Walen Memorial Commander (224-0703) Quartermaster (785-2762) Meeting Night: Post No. 8196* Kent McDougall, 6556 98th St NE Eugene Norheim, 6869 97th St NE Third Thursday 7:30 PM Post No. 8939 Curtis A. Myhre, 7209 Hwy 1 Arden Berggren, 7985 99th Ave NE First Tuesday 7:00 PM Post No. 9068 Jonathan Haugen, 11750 Herman Dr Dennis J. Haugen, 340 8th Ave N Second Wednesday 7:30 PM Rock Lake, ND 58365 Rock Lake, ND 58365 Rock Lake, ND 58365 Edmore, ND 58330 Edmore, ND 58330 Hampden, ND 58338-9358 Glenfield, ND 58443 Menoken, ND 58558-5106 Carrington, ND 58421-1234 DISTRICT #8 District Commander: Raymond W. Quesnell Commander (791-2887) Quartermaster (775-0478) Meeting Night: Northwood Commander (587-5466) Quartermaster (587-6278) Meeting Night: William A. Armstrong John Hanson 701 772-8978 803 S 22nd St, Grand Forks, ND 58201 Post No. 1874 Dustin Hillebrand, 1501 S 10th St Dennis Heap, 1913 7th Ave N First Wednesday 6:30 PM Post No. 2707 Karl Broeren, 513 4th Ave Box 393 James A. Tangen, PO Box 254 Third Tuesday 7:00 PM Post No. 3379 Grand Forks, ND 58201 Grand Forks, ND 58201-6803 Grand Forks, ND 58203-3015 Northwood, ND 58267 Northwood, ND 58267-0393 Northwood, ND 58267-0254 Cooperstown, ND 58425 Commander (797-3730) Quartermaster (797-2525) Meeting Night: Craig Becherl, 11453 Main Street Gene Amann, 12025 4thSt SE Second Tuesday 7:00 PM Cooperstown, ND 58425-0368 Cooperstown, ND 58425-9500 Henry Gurke Commander (886-7771) Quartermaster (886-7472) Meeting Night: Post No. 8305 Noel Halley, 612 W 6th St David Quaife, PO Box 213 Second Tuesday 7:00 PM Neche, ND 58265 Neche, ND 58265-4122 Neche, ND 58265-0213 DISTRICT #8 Grafton Commander (284-7153) Quartermaster (520-7640) Meeting Night: Post No. 9367 James Daley, 6866 Hwy 7 Jeffrey Wilmer, PO Box 351 Third Wednesday 8:00 PM Grafton, ND 58237 Park River, ND 58270 Park River, ND 58270-0351 DISTRICT #9 District Commander: Cecil Tracy Commander (0000000) Quartermaster (252-8065) Meeting Night: Kermit P. Rufsvold Commander (678-4564) Quartermaster (973-4631) Meeting Night: Frank S. Henry Commander (845-3888) Quartermaster (845-1229) Meeting Night: McIntosh County Commander () Quartermaster (288-3933) Meeting Night: Frank Summerfield Commander (683-3489) Quartermaster (308-0859) Meeting Dickey County Commander (349-4272) Quartermaster Meeting Night: Caleb Aberle 701 680-7267 421 S 7th St, Oakes, ND 58474 Post NO. 760 Dana Baker, 524 2nd St NE Fred L. Martin, PO Box 1245 Third Wednesday 7:00 PM Post No. 1712 Randal Sagvold, PO Box 53 Russell Falk, 11995 63rd St SE Third Monday 7 PM Post No. 2764 Ronald Tolstad, 355 2nd St NW #505 James Verwey, 760 6th Ave NE Second Tuesday 7:30 PM Post No. 3226 Steven Hildebrand, PO Box 304 Leroy Ruff, 4760 Highway 11 Third Thursday 7:00 PM Post No. 3363 Cale Kiser, 109 8th Ave E Auddie Quast, 505 Oak St Second Sunday, 2:00 PM Post No. 3545 Donald Nishek, 9973 87th Ave SE Gary Dathe, 8556 94th St SE 2nd Tuesday 7:30 PM Jamestown, ND 58401 Jamestown, ND 58401 Jamestown, ND 58402-1245 Fort Ransom, ND 58033 Fort Ransom, ND 58033-0053 Englevale, ND 58033-9564 Valley City, ND 58072 Valley City, ND 58072-2973 Valley City, ND 58072-2400 Venturia, ND 58489 Ashley, ND 58413-0304 Ashley, ND 58413-9360 Lisbon, ND 58054 Lisbon, ND 58054-4703 Lisbon, ND 58054-4153 Ellendale, ND 58436 Ellendale, ND 58436 Ellendale, ND 58436 DISTRICT #9 Sargent County Memorial Commander Quartermaster (724-4001) Meeting Night: Edgeley Commander (493-2168) Quartermaster (396-7801) Meeting Night: Iverson-Mangin Memorial Commander Quartermaster (678-2872) Meeting Night: Schwandt-Goodman Commander (439-2775) Quartermaster (437-3209) Meeting Night: Hauge Memorial Commander (439-2775) Quartermaster (439-2757) Meeting Night: Gibbon-Miller Memorial Commander (427-9397) Quartermaster (427-5417) Meeting Night: Leslie Neumann Commander (762-4845) Quartermaster (762-4860) Meeting Night: Post No. 6339 Wallace Herman, 234 Sargent Ave E Thomas Orth, 12817 87th St SE Second Tuesday 7:00 PM Post No. 7656 James T. Johnson, 304 4th Ave Leroy Musland, 8287 76th Ave SE Second Monday 7:00 PM Post No. 9049 Caleb Aberle, 421 S 7th St Steve C. Frojen, 8848 108th Ave SE Second Tuesday 7:00 PM Post No. 9050 Danny Gross, 420 4th Ave Frank Egan, 129 9th Ave Third Tuesday 7:00 PM Post No. 9067 Bruce Hakanson, 6959 149th Ave SE Ronald Sveum, 202 Main Ave Box 88 Second Monday 8:00 PM Post No. 9069 Randy Odegard, PO Box 372 Peter Christiansen, 8073 140 ½ AVE SE First Wednesday 7:30 PM Post No. 9315 Loren Larson, 6224 108th Ave SE Steve Rockswold, 5838 110th Ave SE Fourth Wednesday 7:30 PM Forman, ND 58032 Havana, ND 58043 Cogswell, ND 58017 Edgeley, ND 58433 Edgeley, ND 58433-7131 Edgeley, ND 58433-9412 Oakes, ND 58474 Oakes ND 58474-1920 Oakes, ND 58474-9404 Enderlin, ND 58027 Enderlin, ND 58027-1311 Enderlin, ND 58027-1407 McLeod, ND 58057 McLeod, ND 58057-9302 McLeod, ND 58057-0088 Milnor, ND 58060 Milnor, ND 58060-0372 Milnor, ND 58060-9734 Litchville, ND 58461 Litchville, ND 58461-9650 Litchville, ND 58461-9663 DISTRICT #10 District Commander: Jamie Olson 701 361-1264 Roy Chandler Commander (298-8573) Quartermaster (371-1544) Meeting Night: Osman-Lane Commander (436-4872) Quartermaster (436-5797) Meeting Night: Lloyd I. Nelson Commander (786-3861) Quartermaster (430-9805) Meeting Night: Woody Keeble Commander (462-8945) Quartermaster (642-1679) Meeting Night: Ries-Kickertz Commander (346-0133) Quartermaster (412-3426) Meeting Night: Arthur W. Jones Commander (429-0711) Quartermaster (218 790-0771) Meeting Night: Mantador Memorial Commander (242-7447) Quartermaster (242-8297) Meeting Night: Barney Memorial Commander (00000000) Quartermaster (640-2877) Meeting Night: 505 1st Ave NW, West Fargo, ND 58078 Post No. 762 Ronald Matthews, 313 22nd St S Michael McQuillan, 3219 Evergreen Rd Second Wednesday 6:00 PM Post No. 4172 Richard Gehrke, PO Box 456 Duane Haugerud, 419 N Main St First Tuesday 7:00 PM Post No. 4221 Richard Peterson, RR2, Box 62 Bruce Smeby, 813 Parke Ave Second Saturday 9:30 AM Post No. 4324 Jerry Bigalke, 424 6th St S Tom Bernotas, 712 7th Ave N Third Tuesday 7:30 PM Post No. 4655 James A. Markey, 652 8th Ave S Allen Huber, 1132 Morningside Ct First Thursday 7:30 PM Post No. 7564 Fargo, ND 58102 Fargo, ND 58103-1343 Fargo, ND 58102-1214 Hillsboro, ND 58045 Hillsboro, ND 58045-0456 Hillsboro, ND 58045-4106 Mayville, ND 58257 Mayville, ND 58257-9654 Portland, ND 58274-4005 Wahpeton, ND 58075 Wahpeton, ND 58075-4639 Wahpeton, ND 58075 Casselton, ND 58012 Casselton, ND 58012-3703 Casselton, ND 58012 West Fargo, ND 58078 Darrell (Shorty) Vetter,1238 Goldenwood Dr West Fargo, ND 58078-3940 Russel Foster, VA Reg Office Fargo, ND 58102 Second Tuesday 7:00 PM Post No. 9317 Lyle B. Prochnow, 212 7th St SW Gary Puetz, 8405 166th Ave SE Last Thursday of the Qtr 8:00 PM Post No. 9366 Paul Berneking, PO Box 3 Paul Langseth, 16577 73rd St SE, Third Monday 7:00 PM Mantador, ND 58058 Hankinson, ND 58041-4225 Mantador, ND 58058-9709 Barney, ND 58008 Barney, ND 58008-0003 Barney, ND 58008-9653