DECEMBER 2006
COMMANDER’S CORNER: Well, the holidays are here, and if you missed the Thanksgiving dinner, you missed a real “treat’. Jim Dunning, Past Commander and Chairman of this event, did an outstanding job in getting the occasion off the ground. Joyce Kelly cooked two days, and of course, Post and Auxiliary members brought covered dishes. So, thank you all for a job WELL DONE! December 22nd will be our Club Christmas Party. Time: 7-10:00 p.m. NO CHILDREN! Each member can bring only 1 guest. We are also asking you to bring a covered dish, finger foods, or dessert. The bartenders have the night off, and the Association Board will be your drink servers, be kind to them. Membership has slowed somewhat, so if you haven’t renewed, time is getting short before the dues go up. You really should pay by 20 Dec. if you want the $25 rate. Sure would be nice to get the 100%, as our membership chairman, Byron, has really worked double hard. Take time to help him make goal. Best wishes to you all for a Happy and healthy holiday. Hope Santa is good to you. For God and Country, Mary Lee Lupejkis
FIRST VICE COMMANDER: FINAL NOTICE to renew your 2007 membership at the current rate of $25.00 before the dues are increased to $30.00 on Dec 20, 2006. The current membership is at 80%, only a month left to attempt to get to 100% before the end of the year. For God and Country, Byron Pianalto
SECOND VICE COMMANDER: The Freedom Band will be providing the entertainment for the New Year’s Eve celebration. Tickets are on sale behind the bar at $15.00 for singles and $25.00 for couples. This includes champagne toast, favors, and breakfast. Please get your tickets early. The Children and Youth Christmas Party will be December 17th from 1-5:00 p.m. Lists for children’s names are posted on the door to the banquet hall. Please come out and support us. For God and Country, Johnnie A. Maples, II
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY PRESIDENT: Merry Christmas, Ladies. The year is going fast. Get your membership in. The Angel tree is up. Please help a child have a happy Christmas. Don’t forget our dinners on the first Friday of every month and the Jr. breakfast every fourth Sunday. The juniors’ bake sale will be December 17th starting at 1:00 p.m. The Juniors will not be cooking breakfast on Christmas Eve. Please call the club to see if breakfast is being served that Sunday. Don’t forget the Legion Christmas Party on 22 Dec. For God and Country, Dawn Thomas
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY VICE PRESIDENT: We are trying very hard to get our 100% by 31 DEC. We are at 82% at this time and really need your help to get the last 18%. We are going to have a ONE TIME deal for the remaining ladies that have not paid their 2007 dues. We are going to give you a $5.00 discount. If you send us your payment of $20 by 16 Dec., we will pick up the $5 for you this year, OR you could come in on 16 Dec. and pay us. I will be here from 6-10:00 p.m., and we’ll do the same deal for you. If someone has not paid for 2006 we will allow this same deal for both years of payment. The whole Unit is depending on you so; let’s not let them down. For God and Country, Cheryl Loyko
SQUADRON 327 COMMANDER: I hope everyone had a safe and happy Thanksgiving. There will be an increase in SAL’s and Junior’s dues from $8.00 to $10.00. This is due to the amount we have to pay the Detachment. We will be having cabbage rolls for dinner on the 8th of December and a “pig picking” on Saturday, 16 Dec from 1-6:00 p.m. Cost will be $8.00 per person. So, come on out and support your squadron. Hope ya’ll have a “Merry Christmas” and a “Happy New Year”. For God and Country, Brook Gillespie
ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT: The 327 Association Christmas Party will be held on Friday, 22 DEC 2006 from 7-10:00 p.m. when the clubroom will close. This is for adults only. Covered dishes are welcome. The Clubroom will close Christmas Eve at 8:00 p.m. The Clubroom will be open on Christmas Day from 2-8:00 p.m. provided we have customers. Look around the Clubroom for flyers regarding the holiday hours. From your Association Board and my family I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Listed below are the election rules we will go by for the upcoming Post 327 Association elections that will be held on 17 February 2006. One of the most important dates to remember is Tuesday, 16 January 2007. The Association meeting will start at 7:00 p.m., and we will have nominations for the election. If you cannot be there you must submit a letter stating you will accept the nomination. ASSOCIATION ELECTIONS for 2007: Election will be held on Sunday, the 17th of February 2007 with results announced at the Association Meeting on the 20th of February 2007. We will be holding Nominations for all Association positions at our Association Meeting on January 16th 2007. If you want to run for an Association office, you must be nominated, and you must accept the nomination at this meeting. If you cannot attend the meeting, you may accept a nomination to run by providing the Nominating Committee with a letter stating your intentions prior to the meeting. On Election Day, ballots will be available at the Post Home from noon until 6:30 p.m. on the 17th of February 2007 when election voting will be closed. You must have a current membership card from American Legion Post 327 in your possession to receive a ballot. A voting officer will be assigned to verify eligibility and monitor voting procedures. When the poll’s close, the voting officer and two appointed Association Members will count the ballots and provide the results to the Association President. The Nomination Committee is Chairman Luther Smith, Jim Dunning, and Post CDR Mary Lee Lupejkis. You may also give your name or letter to any member of the board of directors. SECOND NOTICE! For God & Country, Jim Norton
ASSOCIATION CLUB MANAGER: Dinners for Fridays in December are: 1st – Chicken; 8th – Cabbage Rolls; 15th – Ribs; 22nd – Legion Christmas Party; 29th - Pork Chops. The Karaoke KJ’s in December are: 2nd – Pat & Jane; 9th- Walt DeGraaf; 16th – Tootsie’s; 23rd – TBD; and the 30th –Tootsie’s. Thank you for supporting our fundraiser dinners for charities. Please check your newsletter calendar for our breakfast schedule. For God & Country, Sandra Wright
SERVICE OFFICER: The Post has U.S. Army wool blankets for sale at $10 each. If you would like to purchase one, please call me at 435-4808. Proceeds go to the Charity fund. Note: To those veterans that were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama prior to 1978, please be sure to send in your current name, service number, and other contact info to the VA Comp & Pen Office in Washington where they are compiling a notification list for future recall of patients when DOD is ready to process announcements on the Health Registry. Send your info to: DAVE ABBOTT, Compensation & Pension Service (21), Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, 810 Vermont Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20420; email: capdabbo@vba.va.gov, Ph: (202) 273-8947. If you served at Fort McClellan, AL and/or Anniston Army Depot and have health issues, claims, etc. that may be related to PCB’s, CARC paint, solvents, toxic or other chemical exposures – follow through – contact me at the above number for details. For God and Country, Sabrina Smith
EDITOR/ADJUTANT: Upcoming events: The 2nd District Oratorical Contest will be held at Wesleyan on 6JAN07 at 9:00 p.m. The Annual Post Everlasting Program will be at Post 190 on 7JAN07 at 7:30 p.m. Post 327 Law and Order Program will be held on 23JAN07 at 5:30 p.m.
SOME “DEAR ABBY” HUMOR: “Dear Abby, a couple of women moved in across the hall from me. One is a middle-aged gym teacher, and the other is a social worker in her mid-twenties. These two women go everywhere together, and I’ve never seen a man go into their apartment or come out. Do you think they could be Lebanese? Dear Abby, I’m a 23-year-old liberated woman who has been on the pill for 2 years. It’s getting expensive, and I think my boyfriend should share half the cost, but I don’t know him well enough to discuss money with him. Dear Abby, my mother is mean and short-tempered. Could she be going through her mental pause?” Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May God bless each of you with good health and happiness. For God and Country, B.J. Miller-Nobles