JANUARY 2006
COMMANDER’S CORNER: Hope this finds everyone in good health after the holidays. New keys will be on sale at the Post on 1 January. To purchase a new key, you must have a 2006 membership card, don’t have one??? Not to worry! We will be set up to renew your membership and sell you a new key. It’s a new year, and I haven’t said it since last year. MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERSHIP, MEMBERSHIP! We are way short of our 100% goal and all of our hard work may for naught without the membership. So, PLEASE RENEW. For God and Country, Jim Dunning
1st VICE COMMANDER: Our membership is at approx. 68% of our goal. Please renew ASAP and help us meet our goal. Thank you. For God and Country, Byron Pianalto
2ND VICE COMMANDER: No input. For God and Country, Todd Baitis.
ALA UNIT 327 PRESIDENT: The new year is going to start off with a bang, I pray. As everyone knows, your membership dues are due NOW. We would like to get our 100% by the 31st of this month, and we need your help. Please renew as soon as possible. The children’s Christmas party was a hit. There were a lot of smiling children and lots of fun had by all. I would like to thank all the “elves” who helped out. This was a lot of work, and without all of your help, we would not have been able to do it. So, thanks again. Thanks to all who took an angel from our Christmas tree. I’m sure you put a smile on your angel’s face. Our meeting will be on Tuesday, the 3rd of January. The January 6th Friday night dinner will be steamed shrimp. On Friday, the 3rd of February, Jim Martin will prepare chicken and noodles. The Valentine’s Day Dinner/dance will be held on Saturday, February 11th. Tickets will be on sale behind the bar. For God and Country, Dawn Thomas
DONATIONS STILL NEEDED: From the results of Hurricane Katrina devastation on the Mississippi gulf coast in the Biloxi area, there were eleven children whose families lost everything. Members of Post 280 got together and are storing clothing or any goods that can be donated to go directly to these families; delivery by U-Haul. There is a poster on the entrance door to the Clubroom stating the clothes sizes of all the children. PLEASE HELP! You may call me at 681-1866. For God and Country, Jim Pearson.
SQUADRON 327 COMMANDER: Hello everyone. I hope everybody had a very nice Christmas and will enjoy the incoming year. Membership is doing very well, but please remember that without a 2006 card you cannot get a new door key. The Sons of the American Legion will be doing a spaghetti dinner on Friday, January 20th. Please look for the menu on the board. We wish all a happy new year. Please don’t forget the ones that will not be with us. They will not be forgotten. For God and Country, Dave Samson
Pool Tournaments will start the Friday, the 6th of January 2006 at 7:30 p.m. See Byron Pianalto for details.
Weekend Tickets: Thank you to all of you who have helped with the ticket sales. You’re doing a great job, and your time is greatly appreciated. For God and Country, Mary Lee Lupejkis
REMINDER - ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE: Happy New Year to all of our American Legion families. It’s time for our annual blood drive. I have been in contact with the American Red Cross, and we have arranged to have our blood drive on Sunday, 15 January 2006 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Sign-up sheet is available at the Legion. Please help us help others. For God and Country, June Sanchez
ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT: I hope everyone had a good time at the Christmas Party. We are starting a new year, and I hope everyone has renewed his or her membership so you will be able to receive your new key to the Clubroom on the 1st of January. Election of Officers and Board of Directors for 2006 - 2007 will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, the 12th of February 2006 at the Post Home. (THIRD NOTICE). The nominating committee is chairman Dave Birch, Post CDR Jim Dunning, and Post Athletics Officer Jim Pearson. You may also give your name to any board member. For God and Country, Jim Norton
CLUB MANAGER: The Friday night dinner schedule is: 6 Jan – Steamed Shrimp (ALA), 13 Jan – TBD, 20 Jan – Spaghetti (SALs), 27 Jan – TBD. You may call the club for the KJ’s schedule. For God and Country, Sandi Wright
EDITOR: Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Please remember to inform me whenever you have a change of address. The next time you visit Post 327, please take a copy of “The Retiree Check-List – For Survivors”. It has important information with phone numbers for survivors. This list was taken from “Shift Colors” 50th Anniversary Newsletter. IMPORTANT: Will Matthew K. Friedman please call Post 327 at 587-2641 and leave your phone number so the Post Adjutant may call you. Thank you.
HUMOR: “BE VERY, VERY QUIET” – A father and son went hunting together for the first time. The father said to his son: “Stay here and be very QUIET. I’ll be across the field.” A few minutes later, the father heard a blood-curdling scream and ran back to his son. “What’s wrong?” the father asked. “I told you to be quiet.” The boy, bless his heart, answered: “Look, I was quiet when the snake slithered across my feet. I was quiet when the bear breathed down my neck. I didn’t move a muscle when the skunk climbed over my shoulder. I closed my eyes and held my breath when the wasp stung me. I didn’t cough when I swallowed the gnat. I didn’t cuss or scratch when the poison oak started itching, but when the two squirrels crawled up my pant legs and said, “Should we eat them here or take them with us?” “Well, I guess I panicked.”
May God bless each of you with good health and prosperity now and throughout the years to come. For God and Country, B.J. Miller-Nobles