APRIL 2006
COMMANDER’S CORNER: Hello. I am going to try this again, MEMBERSHIIP, MEMBERSHIP. We are doing a little better, but we’re still behind. Without 100%, we are going to miss a lot of recognition. Please remember, if the parking lot is not full, please don’t park on the grass as we are trying to get it to grow. THIRD NOTICE: Elections in May – if you’re interested in running for a Post office, please submit your name to the Adjutant B.J. Miller, First Vice CDR Byron Pianalto, or the Post Finance Officer Larry Turner. AWARDS NIGHT will be at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11th. Come on out for your Continuous Member Certificate and some camaraderie. For God & Country, Jim Dunning
FIRST VICE COMMANDER: Membership is getting a little better, but we have a long way to go. We are at approximately 84% with 1,050 members. Any member that updates their membership information, i.e., address, name, etc., online, needs to inform me so that I can update the database. Also, this will ensure you receive the newsletter. We only receive updates from National HQ a couple of times a year. Also, if you have any suggestions or comments about the website, please let me know personally or via email at amlg327@yahoo.com. For God and Country, Byron L. Pianalto
SECOND VICE COMMANDER: No input. For God and Country, Todd Baitis.
FINANCE OFFICER: Three Golf Tournaments Coming Soon! Please contact me at 587-2641 for more information. For God & Country, Larry Turner
ALA UNIT 327 PRESIDENT: Happy April Ladies! April is Children and Youth month, so make sure you hug as many children as possible. We will have a guest speaker at our April meeting. The subject will be children abduction. The ALA will serve (your choice) liver & onions or pepper steak for dinner on April 7th. Our ticket weekend is the 7th, 8th, and 9th this month. Please sign up for a 2-hour shift if you can. Membership is going slow, and we still are not at our 100% goal. Please help us meet our goal. This is the SECOND NOTICE for elections in May. If you plan to run for an office, please see Pat Gotta, Donna Cline, or Margaret Young. The Easter egg coloring will be on Saturday, April 15th at 1:00 p.m. Please feel free to join us in coloring the eggs. The children’s Easter party is on Sunday, April 16th from 1-4:00 p.m. Congratulations to Ashley Evans on her win as Miss Junior Poppy. She looked beautiful in the St. Patrick’s Day parade. Saturday, April 22nd will be “Movie Day” for all who want to attend. Please bring in the children for a movie and popcorn FREE. For God and Country, Dawn Thomas
C&Y Chairman: There will be two sign up sheets in the entrance hallway. Please list the children who will be attending the Easter Party. The other sheet will be a list of food for the party and who’s bringing what, (cookies, chips & dip, cake, etc.) Thank you. For God and Country, Johnnie A. Maples, II.
SQUADRON 327 COMMANDER: Hello Members!! Membership is doing very well, but please try to renew as soon as possible, if you haven’t done so. Friday night’s dinner was very good. Great job! Playground cleanup will be in May. Please try to show up. THIRD NOTICE: Elections in June – if you are interested in running for an office, please submit your name to an Executive Board Officer for nomination. For God and Country, Dave Samson
ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT: THANKS to Earl Tanner and his great helpers for the clean up on the 11th of March. BZ! Great turnout! Reminder, if there are parking spots available in the paved parking lot, please do NOT park on the grass. I know when we have a special function this will not be an option, however, during normal days we should not need to park on the grass. The new grounds chairman is planting grass seed to try and keep our front year looking good. For God &Country, Jim Norton
CLUB MANAGER: The Friday night dinner schedule is: 7 Apr – Liver & Onions or 3-pepper Steak (ALA), 14 Apr – Salmon Patties, 21 APR – club Sandwich & Fries, 28 APR – Veterans Fish Fry. Our Karaoke schedule is as follows: 1st – Mary Frost, 8th – Walt DeGraaf, 15th – Mike & Linda Rios, 22nd – TBD, and the 29th - TBD. For God and Country, Sandi Wright.
EDITOR: Carl Carney received a letter from Josephine F. Cole of the Northside Civic League. Her 32-year old son, Michael, is going through extensive chemotherapy to treat his non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cancer. At the end of his 30-day hospital stay, he will need an Adult Stem Cell Transplant that his brother, Eddie, will provide since he’s a perfect match. This transplant is Michael’s only hope for a future. He is unable to work to support himself and his 5-year old daughter. Mrs. Cole is asking for donations to help her son with the medical expenses that will be over $201,500.00, and insurance won’t cover. If you would like to make a donation, please go to any Bank of America and make a deposit to the Michael Cole Transplant Fund or mail the donation to Michael Cole Transplant Fund, c/o Bank of America, 1801 Greenbrier Parkway, Chesapeake, VA. 23320, Account # 004350680927, TAX ID#51-0560536. List the TIN # on this account when you use this as a charitable deduction on your income tax. Any other suggestions for raising money for Michael’s expenses are more than welcome. Thank you from Michael’s family and may you receive many blessings in return.
The 88th Annual National American Legion Convention will convene August 29th, 2006 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The American Legacy Run, led by National Commander Tom Bock, will kick off near the Legion’s National Headquarters in Indianapolis on the evening of August 17th. Riders from the East coast and Midwest will join for a fundraising rally sponsored by the American Legion Riders of Indiana. The rider’s goal is to raise $100,000 for the American Legacy Scholarship Fund to ensure that higher education will be a reality for the children our military personnel left behind as an unfortunate consequence of America’s war on terrorism. Tom Bock also asks American Legion Posts and bike riders from all over the country to conduct a fundraising effort on behalf of the American Legacy Scholarship Fund. Registration will soon be available at www.americanlegacyrun.org. The REGISTRATION FEES, not donations, will offset the costs of the American Legacy Run. For more information, please contact Bill Sloan, national liaison, American Legion Riders, Indianapolis, Indiana, (317) 630-1321 or email wsloan@legion.org.
2nd District Commander’s Appreciation Picnic: Starts at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, 8 April 2006. Please join us for fun and good food. For God and Country, Ken Loomer
VA REPRESENTATIVE: A representative from the Veterans Administration will be at VFW Post #3160 Ocean View on 17 April, 1 May and 15 May from noon until 4:00 p.m. He will help those who want to file claims, and he will answer questions concerning your VA benefits. For God & Country, Guy Evans
HUMOR: A lady in her late 40’s went to a plastic surgeon for a facelift. The Dr. told her of a new procedure called “The Knob”. This small knob is planted on the back of a woman’s head and can be turned to tighten up the skin to produce the effect of a brand new facelift forever. Of course, the woman wanted “The Knob.” Fifteen years later the woman went back to the surgeon with two problems. She told the Dr. “All these years everything had been working just fine. I’ve had to turn the knob on lots of occasions, and I’ve loved the results. But now, I’ve developed two annoying problems. First of all, I’ve got these terrible bags under my eyes, and “The Knob” won’t get rid of them.” The doctor looked at her and said, “Lady, these aren’t bags, these are your breasts.” She replied, “Well, I guess that explains the goatee.” God bless America. For God and Country, B.J. Miller-Nobles