American Legion
Department of North Dakota
2011-2012 Department Committee Appointments
AMERICANISM/CHILDREN & YOUTH COMMITTEE
Chairman - (Aug 2011)
Don Weible
Box 232, Wilton, ND 58579
442-7043
734-6694
dweible@GREnergy.com
Region Vice Chairmen
Eastern Region
Floyd Aune
116 3rd Ave. SE
Mayville, ND 58257
786-3543
Allen Weber
15330 95th St. SE
Lidgerwood, ND 58053
538-4865
Central Region
Warren Sand
706 11th Ave. SE
Jamestown, ND 58401
252-6085
Leon Hiltner
10150 103rd St. NE
Wales, ND 58281
256-2188
Western Region
Aaron McFerran
5009 Wagon Wheel Cir.
Mandan, ND 58554
223-5235
663-7774
Bob Lindblom
10 5th Ave. E.
Drake, ND 58736
465-0238
SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
Advisor- (Aug 2011)
Mike Daeley
PO Box 596
Kenmare, ND 58746
848-6445
385-3589
mdaeley.sal@gmail.com
BOYS STATE COMMITTEE
Chairman (BVO)
Bob Krause
Department Commander
205-0064
680-0567
Secretary\Treasurer (BVO)
Dave Johnson
Department Adjutant
293-3120
237-5471
Executive Director - (Aug 2010)
Allen Ruzicka
12344 57 St. NE
Fordville, ND 58231
593-6298
Director - (Aug 2010)
Neil Litton
Box 5057
West Fargo, ND 58078
347-5923
280-1058
Neil.litton@senditmnodak.edu
Assistant Directors
Recruitment - (Aug 2010)
Joshua Jeffers
118 W Turnpike Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58501
202-9302
joshua.jeffers@ndboysstate.org
Logistics - (Aug 2010)
Charles Gulden
701 6th St N.
Wahpeton, ND 58075
642-3576
District Vice-Chairmen
First District
Rodney Walcker
RR 1 Box 57A
Finley, ND 58230
524-2455
Second District
Harlynn Bjerke
PO Box 144
Adams, ND 58210
944-2736
Third District
George Freund
PO Box 744
Cando, ND 58324
968-3440
Fourth District
Wes Martin
555 S 6th
Carrington, ND 58421
652-3408
Fifth District
David Liuska
29253 266th Ave. NE
Wing, ND 58494
943-2492
Sixth District
Jeff Hall
1003 Nichol St.
Bottineau. ND 58318
228-8875
228-3084
Seventh District
Mark Forster
1215 N 3rd St.
Bismarck, ND 58501
471-6591
255-1557
Eighth District
Pat Mischel
PO Box 185
122 Main
Richardton, ND 58652
974-3121
Ninth District
Harry Braddock
PO Box 742
Stanley, ND 58784
629-1514
Tenth District
Glenn Hubrig
311 Main Ave N.
Hankinson, ND 58041
242-7997
40-8 Grand Chef de Gare (BVO)
Aaron McFerran
5009 Wagon Wheel Cir.
Mandan, ND 58554
223-5235
663-7774
ATHLETIC COMMITTEE
Chairman - (Dec 2011)
Ken Vatne
20 Hamlet Ave.
Hamlet, ND 58795
539-2165
539-2366
ksvatne@nccray.com
Class A
West - (Dec 2011)
Jacob Raile
807 3rd Ave. NE
Mandan, ND 58554
667-6601
663-1484
East - (Dec 2010)
Robert A Lechner
1322 16th Ave S.
Moorhead, MN 56560
218-236-9673
Class B
NW Region - (Dec 2010)
Harley Getzlaff
220 Alexander St.
Bottineau, ND 58318
228-3328
NE Region - (Dec 2010)
Joe Simon
Jr. PO Box 303
Thompson, ND 58278
599-2833
SW Region - (Dec 2011)
Russell Kroshus
1518 Canyon Drive
Bismarck, ND 58503
224-8683
SE Region - (Dec 2011)
Raymond Thielges
6906 102nd Ave. SE
LaMoure, ND 58458
883-8282
883-5734
ORATORICAL CONTEST COMMITTEE
Chairman - (Aug 2010)
Ron Broderson
12142 23 St. NW
Watford City, ND 58854
444-3244
842-2005
651-528-9446
rdbroderson@yahoo.com
Western Division - (Aug 2010)
Jerry Samuelson
PO Box 1036
Watford City, ND 58554
jsamuelson@co.mckenzie.nd.us
444-6853
Eastern Division - (Aug 2011)
Dave Daeley
PO Box 104
Maddock, ND 58348
473-5415
438-2529
District Vice-Chairmen
First District
Dave Rice
2610 76th Ave, N.
Fargo, ND 58102
866-9085
293-3391
Second District
Marvin Collins
RR2, Box 68
Park River, ND 58270
284-6330
Third District
Dan Stave
5881 61st St. NE
Leeds, ND 58346
466-2488
Fourth District
Warren Tobin
2009 4th St. NE
Jamestown, ND 58401
252-9043
252-5456
Fifth District
Karen Meier
41 5th St. NE
Garrison, ND 58540
463-7344
Sixth District
Gary Volk
2008 2 Ave. SW
Minot, ND 58701
838-4885
837-0540
Seventh District
John Schafer
417 Church St.
Flasher, ND 58535
597-3810
Eighth District
Ray Thompson
PO Box 326
Belfield, ND 58622
575-4542
483-6517
Ninth District
Mike Weyrauch
20 Winther St.
Ray, ND 58849
568-3400
568-3529
Tenth District
Tim Kuehl
9520 County Rd 1
Hankinson, ND 58041
242-7094
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Chairman (See Note)
Larry Vetter
PO Box 292
Larimore, ND 58251
330-3084
(NOTE: Chairman also serves on the ND Veterans Coordinating Council with Department Commander and Adjutant.) District Vice-Commanders will serve as District Legislative Committee Members.
MEMBERSHIP AND POST ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
Chairman - (Aug 2010)
Eugene Kachena
PO Box 45
Pisek, ND 58273
284-6913
Commander-Elect (BVO)
Dept Vice Commanders (3) (BVO)
District Commanders (10) (BVO)
District Vice Commanders (10) (BVO)
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE LIAISON
Carroll Quam
1004 5th St. S.
Wahpeton, ND 58075
671-2435
642-5448
James Hilzendeger
PO Box 38
Napoleon, ND 58561
754-2239
754-2239
Frank Glimm
7723 139th Ave. NW
Zahl, ND 58856
770-2066
694-6722
Wayne Satrom
694 18th Ave E.
West Fargo, ND 58078
238-8694
488-2766
Jeff Hall
1003 Nichol St.
Bottineau, ND 58318
228-8875
228-3084
Dave Rice
2610 76th Ave. N.
Fargo, ND 58102
866-9085
293-3391
N.D. AMERICAN LEGION FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Voting Members
Chairman
Harvey Peterson
Box 904
Beach, ND 58621
(701) 872-6049
hpeterson@midstate.net
Director - East Region
Wayne Satrom
694 18th Ave E.
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 238-8694
wayvirii@polarcomm.com
Director - Central Region
Harold (Bud) Goldsmith
PO Box 248
Streeter, ND 58483
424-3476
goldtkg@daktel.com
Director - Western Region
Ronald Broderson
12142 23rd St NW
Watford City, ND 58854
444-3244
rdboderson@yahoo.co
Treasurer/Director (BVO)
George Zeller
PO Box 291
Carson, ND 58529
622-3004
gazcpa@westriv.com
Secretary/Director (BVO)
Adjutant
Dave Johnson
PO Box 5057
West Fargo, ND 58078
293-3120
Adjutant@ndlegion.org
SAL/Director (BVO)
Ex-officio Members (non-voting)
Department Commander
Bob Krause
3350 15th Ave. S.
Fargo, ND 58103
bobkrause@cableone.net
(701)-205-0064
Judge Advocate
Patricia Hodny
PO Box 652
Lakota, ND 58344
247-3301
hodnylaw@yahoo.com
SAL Detachment Commander
Mike Daeley
PO Box 596
Kenmare, ND 58746
848-6445
mdaeley.sal@gmail.com
Past Department Commander
Larry Vetter
PO Box 292
Larimore, ND 58251
330-3084
lavetter@polarcomm.com
Department Commander-elect.
Dave Rice
2610 76th Ave N
Fargo, ND 58102
866-9085
commander@tristateveterans.com
N.D. AMERICAN LEGION FINANCE COMMITTEE
Finance Officer/Chairman
George Zeller
PO Box 291
Carson, ND 58529
622-3004
gazcpa@westriv.com
Adjutant/Accounting Tech.
Adjutant
Dave Johnson
PO Box 5057
West Fargo, ND 58078
293-3120
adjutant@ndlegion.org
Members
Harold (Bud) Goldsmith
PO Box 248
Streeter, ND 58483
424-3476
goldtkg@daktel.com
Dale Townsend
473 6th Ave S.
Carrington, ND 58421
650-2085
kc0csm@daktel.com
Lester Mutschelknaus
902 Fulton Ave.
Hebron, ND 58638
878-4063
lester58638@Gmail.com
PUBLIC RELATIONS & AWARDS COMMITTEE
Chairman - (Aug 2010)
Willis Pritchard
545 N 6th St.
Oakes, ND 58474
678-3500
742-2239
whp@drtel.net
Resource Person
Amy Wieser-Willson
1043 39th Ave W
West Fargo, ND 58078
412-6895
Amy.wieserwillson@us.army.mil
Region Vice-Chairmen
Eastern
LaVern Zimmerman
PO Box 308
Drayton, ND 58225
454-3486
Gerald Puetz
408 Iowa Ave.
Barney, ND 58008
439-2415
Central
Joe Bosch
PO Box 654
Linton, ND 58552
254-4498
H. Richard Anderson
115 3rd St. SW
Rugby, ND 58368
776-6381
776-6377
Western
Mark Forster
1215 N 3rd St.
Bismarck ND 58501
258-7915
255-1557
Oran Keith
Box 213
Sherwood, ND 58782
459-2450
VETERANS AFFAIRS AND REHABILITATION COMMITTEE
Chairman - (Aug 2010)
Jim Deremo
2101 N. Elm St.
Fargo, ND 58102
451-4646
271-8529
serviceofficer@ndlegion.org
Vice-Chairmen
Dan Stenvold
105 Code Ave. N.
Park River, ND 58270
331-2104
284-6426
Tom Sumers
4427 Sunset Boulevard
West Fargo, ND 58078
231-7165
Cathy Keogh
2013 14th Ave. S.
Fargo, ND 58103
261-9780
237-6617
Amy Wieser
Willson 3920 31st St. NW
Fargo, ND 58102
451-2273
Jerry Samuelson
PO Box 1036
Watford City, ND 58854
444-6853
444-3121
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION VOLUNTEER SERVICES
Fargo VAMC - (Indefinite)
Dave Lee
525 Birch Lane
Moorhead, MN 56560
218-233-6489
NORTH DAKOTA AMERICAN LEGION STATE BAND
Band Manager - (Aug 2010)
Bruce Holtan
PO Box 9496
Fargo, ND 58106
232-8993
235-2159
LEGIONNAIRE INSURANCE TRUST
Acting Director/Adjutant
Dave Johnson
Department Adjutant
293-3120
388-3415
Trustee - (Aug 2009)
VETERANS EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVE
Marlys Morgenstern
PO Box 5507
Bismarck, ND 58502-5507
328-2416
214-8049