– Update…No Decision, On Fate Of All Vets Club

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jul 15, 2013) — A decsion on the fate of the All Vets Club in Jamestown is still up in the air.

The Board of Directors met Saturday morning, but did not come to a decision.

The board decided more time was needed concerning possible options to keep the club open in light of the struggle with finances.

Veterans organizations are requesting time to meet with their groups,to determine what they could come up with for recommendations on keeping the club open.

That, according to Board Chairman Leroy Wegenast.

Since February this year the club has continued to fall short by approximately $2,500 a month.

Wegenast says he’s still hopeful a solution can be found to keep the All Vets Club open.

Reported previously…

Jamestown, ND (KCSi-T.V. News Jul 10, 2013) — At a special meeting Tuesday evening, (Jul 9, 2013) at the All Vets Club, in Jamestown, no “concrete” suggestions were offered to keep the Club open.

The meeting was called by Vets Club Chairman, LeRoy Wegenast.

He says, about 75 individuals attended Tuesday’s meeting, which included members of local veterans organization and auxiliaries, along with Vets Club employees, and patrons, and community members.

Wegenast said he was disappointed that no definitive suggestions were made by those in attendance, that would keep the financially struggling club open.

A suggestion was made to borrow money to keep the club open.

He added that at the meeting donations were taken, but were little more than a “band-aid,” of what is need to keep the club open.

He said a possible option to inject finances into the operation could be establishing a capital campaign.

He said the Vets Club Board will meet informally to discuss the club’s future.

If a decision is made to close, the closure will be immediately.

He said the next formal board meeting is in October this year, but the club will not able to stay open until that time, given the present financial circumstances if the board would decide at that time to have a fundraiser.

The Club’s financial shortfall has been about $2,500 per month.

Wegenast pointed out that two people have applied for the vacant manager’s position.

A search this spring for a paid manager was unsuccessful with no applications received.

The club had been managed on a volunteer basis by Carol Martin.

The All Vets Club employs two people full time and about 11 part-time workers.

North Dakota law requires counties to furnish veteran’s groups with a meeting place, but not a bar or restaurant.

The building is owned by Stutsman County and All Vets Club owns the bar fixtures and restaurant equipment.

Reported previously…

Jamestown, ND KCSi-T.V. News Jul 8, 2013) — All veterans in Jamestown and Stutsman County are invited to a special meeting of the All Vets Club on Tuesday evening.

The meeting is set for 8-p.m., at the All Vets Club in Jamestown, to discuss its future.

The meeting has been called by Vets Club Board Chairman, LeRoy Wegenast.