Military Order of the Purple Heart · Greater Las Vegas

Chapter Meetings

Stanley J. Spierer Chapter 711 meets monthly to connect with fellow Patriots, plan chapter activities, and serve veterans and their families.

Next meeting: Saturday, November 7 at IHOP

Breakfast at 9:00 a.m. · Meeting promptly at 10:00 a.m.
IHOP, 9651 Trailwood Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89134. The chapter meeting at the North Las Vegas Veterans Community Resources Center has been canceled; we will meet at IHOP as usual.

Our usual meeting place

When
First Saturday of each month
Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
Meeting
10:00 a.m.
Location
IHOP, 9651 Trailwood Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89134
Meeting room
Private room at the west end of the building

These arrangements also apply to the November 7 meeting. Please RSVP by Friday and place breakfast orders by about 9:20 a.m.

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Current agenda

November 7, 2026 chapter meeting agenda

The agenda includes opening ceremonies, officer reports, consideration of the October 3 minutes and November financial report, Veterans Day activities, chapter officer vacancies, and plans for the December 5 Christmas Party.

Download the full agenda (Word document)

Meeting at IHOP, 9651 Trailwood Drive, Las Vegas. Breakfast at 9:00 a.m.; meeting promptly at 10:00 a.m.

Meeting agendas

October 3, 2026 — agenda summary

This summary was posted before the meeting. Read the October 3 minutes submitted for chapter review.

  • Opening ceremonies, officer roll call, and reports
  • Review of the September 5 draft minutes and October financial report
  • Veterans Day parade flags, volunteer hours, and Veterans Treatment Court activities
  • October and November outreach events, including MCON, the veterans resource fair, the parade, and the golf outing
  • Planning for the December chapter Christmas event and possible sponsors, donors, and veteran performers

The October 3 record reflects an earlier plan to meet at the North Las Vegas Veterans Community Resources Center. The current November 7 meeting location is IHOP, as shown above.

September 5, 2026

The agenda included a guest presentation, officer reports, consideration of the August minutes and financial report, Veterans Treatment Court graduations, September remembrance events, and Veterans Day plans.

The October and September entries above are brief summaries of those agendas. The full November 7 agenda is available above.

Meeting minutes

October 3, 2026

Read the full October 3 minutes. This submitted record is awaiting approval at a subsequent meeting.

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Previously approved minutes

September 5, 2026

The chapter approved the September minutes on October 3. The condensed public summary below is still marked for review; it is not the approved full copy.

August 1, 2026

The Chapter Commander confirms that the August minutes were approved. A public copy is being checked against the approved record before posting.

Read the motions carried at the October 3 meeting.

October 3, 2026 — motions and approvals

The decisions below are drawn from the submitted October 3 minutes and the chapter's earlier motion record. The Commander clarified that the challenge coin motion accounted for coins already purchased; no reimbursement or new expense was involved.

  1. Approve the September meeting minutes.Moved by Robert Davidson; seconded by Stuart Ehrenreich.
  2. Accept the financial report.Seconded by Chuck Baker. The mover was not clearly identified in the supplied record.
  3. Purchase 500 flags for the 250th anniversary.Moved by Chuck Baker; seconded by Richard Moyer.
  4. Donate $50 to the Los Prados Veterans Club golf outing.Moved by John Lundenwitz; seconded by Stuart Ehrenreich. The motion passed for $50.
  5. Record the distribution of seven previously purchased challenge coins to Army Reserve Purple Heart recipients in Sacramento.Moved by Robert Davidson; seconded by Richard Moyer. The coins were already paid for; no reimbursement or new expense was needed.
  6. Hold the November 7 meeting at 9:00 a.m. at the North Las Vegas Veterans Community Resources Center before the barbecue.Moved by Robert Davidson; seconded by Richard Moyer. This records the October 3 motion; the meeting location was later changed to IHOP for November 7.

OUR NEXT MEETING: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 AT IHOP

Breakfast 9:00 a.m. · Meeting 10:00 a.m.
IHOP, 9651 Trailwood Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89134

The chapter meeting at the North Las Vegas Veterans Community Resources Center has been canceled.

September 5, 2026, meeting minutes

Condensed public summary for review. The chapter approved the September minutes on October 3, but this summary is not the approved full copy. Please send corrections to the Chapter Commander. It was prepared from automated notes; the September motions, names, and votes below still require checking against the chapter record.

Guest presentations

A guest speaker discussed medical equipment available to veterans and the referral process. Members also heard about planned POW/MIA remembrance activities at Nellis Air Force Base.

Business and decisions to verify

Programs and upcoming activities

At the September meeting, members were told the next regular meeting would be October 3 at IHOP. Attendance, meeting times, motion wording, votes, and the golf sponsorship recipient in this condensed summary still need checking against the approved minutes.