JANUARY 2012
COMMANDER:
I wish all of you a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
As the calendar year closes, we are about halfway
through the Legion year.
Thanks to all of you who have renewed your membership
for 2012. If
you haven’t been able to renew yet, won’t you take a few
minutes and do it now?
We have a great many programs in progress and could
sure use the financial help from your membership dues.
We currently have a committee working on changes to
the Post bylaws.
Post members: this newsletter is your first notice
that we will be voting on bylaws changes at an upcoming
meeting (likely the March regular meeting).
The proposed changes to the bylaws will be posted on
our website for all to review prior to the meeting.
The Post has received a generous donation to be used
for a scholarship.
A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded at the February
regular meeting.
The details for eligibility, application process, and
judging will be posted on the website:
www.legion327.org .
My current prediction is that the scholarship will be
awarded for a student entering (or applying to) an
accredited institute of higher learning.
The applicant will be required to write an essay on
the theme of “Americanism” –so, start getting the ideas
rolling and keep checking the website for more information.
Once we flip
the calendar to 2012, it is time to honor those who put
their lives on the line daily in protection of our
communities.
Law & Order Night will be held Tuesday, Jan 24 in the
Meeting Hall. 6:00
p.m. – social time, 6:30 p.m. – dinner, and 8:00 p.m. –
awards meeting. Won’t you come out and show your support?
Let’s see how many Legionnaires we can have in
attendance this year! For
God and Country, Mike Bukowski
FIRST VICE COMMANDER:
Thank you for renewing. Membership is at 79% for the year
2012 with 806 renewals.
Your 2011
membership card expired 31 Dec. Will the other 21%
please renew now
and help us meet our goal of 100% to help our veterans. Dues
are $35. I hope
everyone had a very Merry Christmas. I wish each of you a
Happy New Year.
For God and Country, B.J. Miller
CHAPLAIN’S CORNER:
Hope
everyone had a happy and safe holiday. Wishing you a happy
and prosperous 2012.
For God and Country,
Tony Moore
SERVICE OFFICER: Since our last newsletter we had 4 new VA claims, 1 TFA approved in the amount of $1,887.44, 3 assisted with community resources, 57 Service Officer related phone calls. 1 Legion Family member was approved for assistance with shelter, paid from our Special Charity Fund. 1 veteran was assisted with buying presents for their children, in the amount of $300.00, paid from Service Officers Fund.
Military
Appreciation Night will be held at Post 327 on
Wednesday, 25 January from 6-9:00 p.m.
For God and Country, Alonzo Scott
ATHLETIC OFFICER:
1st, a happy new year from my family to yours.
Not a lot going on in the athletic world.
Please read Past CDR Turner’s article on the bowling
tournament. I
would like to take up this space with a big thank you to all
the volunteers who have worked the tickets for me during the
2011 season.
Thank you “flip flop” (Fred), Crystal, Dot, Tony, Byron, Jim
C., Jim P. and of course, the 4-6:00 p.m. lady, Ms. Joyce,
for helping us out.
With your help we have been able to send two young
ladies to girl’s state, support 3 little league teams, one
adult coed and 1 men’s team.
We also had 18 young men on a Legion baseball team.
Keep up the good work.
For God and Country,
Jim Norton
AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS:
At the request of his grandson Jesse, ALR was proud and
honored to provide a motorcycle escort for the funeral of
Legionnaire Bernard “Bernie” Kofira. It was a large and
impressive turnout of riders. Our prayers are with the
Kofira family. Also, in December, ALR once again
participated in the placement of Christmas wreaths at the
headstones of over 3,500
veterans’ graves at the Albert G. Horton, Jr.
Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Suffolk. In addition, our
members have and continue to support and participate in the
many veteran assistance programs established by our Legion
Post 327. For
God and Country, Ted Van Horn
SQUADRON 327 COMMANDER:
Hello members!
I hope everyone had a merry Christmas and that you
have a blessed new year.
Big reminder – No new card – No new key for
2012.
SAL dues are $25 for 21 years and older, under 21 and duals
are $10. Let’s
keep those membership dues rolling in.
We sent $200.00 to the Food Bank, Kids, Inc. and the
Union Mission.
Keep in mind the bowling tournament February 24-26.
Your help is needed some time during that weekend for
one of the groups.
P.S. God
bless each and every one of you.
For God and Country,
Dave Samson
ALA PRESIDENT:
Hello Ladies! Happy New Year, everybody.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and you’re
ready for the new year. Thank you to everyone who brought in
gifts for the Angel Tree.
I know the children at St. Mary’s were very grateful.
We are having
a meatloaf dinner with all the fixings on Friday, 6 January.
Please don’t forget we have Law and Order night the
last Tuesday in January.
Post 327 will be honoring Police officers, Firemen,
Paramedics and State Troopers.
Please come out and support these fine men and women.
If
you didn’t pay your 2011 dues by December 31st,
you are delinquent.
We are striving for 100% as soon as we can.
See one of us so you can get caught up.
For God and Country, Nancy Bell
The Virginia State 2012 Bowling Tournament
will be hosted by
Post 327 on Feb 25 and 26, 2012 at the Little Creek Amphib
Base lanes Norfolk, Va. The packages were mailed to the team
captains from last year with the register applications. This
year you will see that we had to raise the cost to cover the
prize money and the admin to a total of $73.00 per person
that will bowl in all events single, double, and team. There
is a block of rooms at the Best Western in Ocean View at
$56.00 a night and other hotels in the area. This is a great
time to show our post off to the rest of Virginia. There
will be dinner both Friday and Saturday evening followed by
entertainment both nights. As always, the need for
volunteers to make this event a success is needed, so as you
see the sign-up sheets posted please sign up. More info can
be obtained by asking for a package from any of the post
officers. Thank You.
For God & Country, Past Commander Larry
Turner
ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT:
SECOND
NOTICE FOR ASSOCIATION ELECTIONS:
Association elections will be held Sunday, February 19, 2012
between noon and
6:00 p.m. If
you are interested in running for a position
ASSOCIATION CLUB MANAGER:
I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday. Wishing
each of you a happy, healthy and prosperous 2012!!
Your new door keys should be available the first week in
January.
As a reminder our
House Rules state that no minor under 16 years of age is
allowed in the Post Home after 9:00 p.m. except on
special occasions. We have had some complaints about this
rule not being followed so we are now asking that all
members PLEASE abide
by this ruling.
For God and Country, Sandra Wright