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JUNE 2008

COMMANDER:  Elections were held on May 13^th.  Your 2008-2009 Post Officers are:  B.J. Miller (CDR), 1^st VCDR Lawrence “Skip” Kelly, 2^nd VCDR Michael Bukowski, Adjutant Victoria Bell, Chaplain Robert C. Edwards, III, Finance Officer Ray Steckman, Service Officer Angela F. Ellis, Sergeant-at-Arms Jim Hollenbeck, and Historian Tony Moore.  The JAG will be appointed at will.  Currently, Don Gotta is filling the position.  Executive Board:  Jim Taylor, Tony “C”, and Donald Hobson.  Installation of officers will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 24 June.  The 2^nd District Convention will be held at Post 327 on Sunday, 8 June at 1:00 p.m.  All Post officers and members of Post should attend and support the District.  Flag Day Ceremony will be held at 6:00 p.m. on 14 June at the Post.  Please support this event.  Membership is still lacking.  We will need to make sure we get our 100% before July.  As this will be my last newsletter, I would like to thank all of you who supported me throughout the year as Commander and 1^st VCDR.  Please be sure to help support the incoming officers.  Thank you.  For God and Country, Byron L. Pianalto.

CHAPLAIN:  Post Everlasting will be held at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 10 June for Andrew D. Rose, James A. Lawless, and Ralph Hanna.  Family and friends are invited to attend.  For God & Country, Rob Edwards

SECOND VICE COMMANDER:  I want to thank everyone who helped with the Memorial Day Picnic.  I hope you had a great time.  We are working on our next event, the 4^th of July picnic.  The menu will include hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, and the usual sides.  I will need volunteers to help out with set-up, serving, ticket sales, and cleanup.  My phone number is (757) 773-6964.  Please feel free to bring covered dishes.  I hope to see all of you there.  For God and Country, Mike Bukowski

AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS:  At 0800 on Saturday, 7 June the Legion Riders will ride.  On Sunday 8 June we will hold a Legion Riders meeting and ride at 1300, same day as the 2^nd Dist. Convention and the Girls State meeting.  We are expecting other posts in the state to ride with us, and our Post, of course.  Our meeting on Thursday, 19 June will be at 1830, then, we ride to Hoss’s Deli.  For God & Country, Jim Hollenbeck, Assistant Director

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY PRESIDENT:  Hello Ladies!  Well it’s June and you know that summer is here.  I hope everyone had a good time at the picnic.  Well, everyone, this will be my last news input as your Unit President.  I want to thank everyone for the hard work that you all did through the years with me.  A special thanks goes to all the officers that served with me.  Without you, the Unit is not complete, so ladies, THANK YOU.  Your new officers for the year 2008-2009 are Nancy Bell President, Dawn Thomas Vice President, Jean Lewis Secretary, Maryemma Brown Treasurer, June Sanchez Chaplain, Rose Pearson Sergeant-at-Arms, Lee Forest Historian, and Exec Board:  Ann Starke, Sharon Bukowski, and Sandy Wright.  I know you will be there for the new officers.  By the way, congrats to Lee Forest for being Lady of the Year.  Ladies, I did attend the District meeting, and we got all the awards with exception of 3.  Way to go ladies, you did an outstanding job.  To all the Chairmen of the Unit, thank you for all your help.  To my Juniors, THANK YOU.  You did an outstanding job this past year.  You guys worked hard and you deserve all the praises for all that you did.  I look forward to seeing you as our Unit President of SAL Commander someday.  Thanks to the SALs for your support as well as the Post and the Association.  The Girls State meeting will be held in the Pavilion on Sunday, 8 June at 1:00 p.m.  Installation officers will be the 24^th of June.  June’s dinner will be Club Sandwiches.  The Juniors’ breakfast is the fourth Sunday of June.  Please don’t forget the Department Convention July.  You must be registered by 1 June 2008.  Again, THANKS SO MUCH.  For God and Country, Dawn Thomas

SQUADRON 327 COMMANDER:  Greetings Comrades!  First, I would like to congratulate B.J. Miller, our new Post commander and all of her new officers.  It looks like a good mix of people, and I’m looking to another great year working together.  We also need to congratulate our CO-SONS OF THE YEAR, Andrew Evans and Ross Gower.  These 2 young SALs are getting a good start, attending Spring and Fall Conferences, marching in parades, traveling to Washington, D.C. to help with the placement of flags for the Healing field, and working with the Juniors with Sunday Breakfast.  They are setting a good example for the rest of us.  Let’s not forget about upcoming events, Legion College and the State Convention.  These events are for everyone to attend, not just the officers.  FINAL NOTICE, elections will be held at our June 9^th meeting at 7:30 p.m.  Please come out and show your support for the Squadron.  I am pleased that we are able to join the Post in helping the Suffolk tornado victims with a $200 donation.  We also donated $275.00 to send 1 young man to Boys State.  Working ticket sales and Friday night dinners enable us to do this.  Please come out and join the fun.  For God and Country, Steve Gower, Sr.

ASSOCIATION CLUB MANAGER:  A big THANK YOU goes to Daniel “Gus” and Teresa Gustafson for their assistance in getting our tree cut down.  It saved the Association a lot of money.  I am seeing cars left in the parking lot for over 24 hours.  If your car or truck breaks down and must be left for over 24 hours please notify the club manager.  Parking is at a premium during special events, and the weekend.  So please try to move your car or truck ASAP.  For those of you having a locker problem, please be patient.  I’m working on fixing the problem.   For God and Country, Jim Martin

ASSOCIATION CLUB MANAGER:   Please refer to the calendar for dinners and entertainment, if none are listed, call the Club (587-2641).  Dinners are served on a “first come, first served” basis.  We are not a restaurant and can only prepare for so many.  We apologize if this causes an inconvenience for some.  We are all volunteers.  Funds raised on dinners support our charities.  Anyone helping in the kitchen MUST have a Food Handlers card.  You may get your card at the Huntersville Neighborhood Service Center at 830 Goff Street, Norfolk.  There’s a $10.00 Administrative fee.  Classes are held on Mondays and Thursdays.  Registration is from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. and starts promptly at 9:30 a.m. On Thursdays there is also an afternoon registration held from 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.  Class starts promptly at 3:30 p.m.  Evening classes are also available from February through December 2008 with registration starting at 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.  For more info call 683-2709.  Always have your membership card with you when you are in the Legion.  Someone could spot check.  It’s a regulation.  Hope you are having a wonderful summer.  For God and Country, Sandra Wright

HUMOR:  From my email:  He said:  “I don’t know why you wear a bra, you’ve got nothing to put in it.”  She said:  “You wear pants, don’t you?”  He said:  “Shall we try swapping positions tonight?”  She said:  “That’s a good idea, you stand by the ironing board while I sit on the sofa and watch TV.”  He said:  What have you been doing with all the grocery money I gave you?”  She said:  “Turn sideways and look in the mirror!”  Q:  “How many honest, intelligent, caring men in the world does it take to do the dishes?”  A:   Both of them.  Q:  “How does a man show that he is planning for the future?”  A:  He buys two cases of beer.”  Q:  “What’s the difference between men and government bonds?”  A:  The bonds mature.  Q:  “Why are blonde jokes so short?”  A:  So men can remember them.  Q:  “How many men does it take to change a roll of toilet paper?”  A:  We don’t know, it’s never happened.  Q:  “What do you call a woman who knows where her husband is every night?”  A:  A widow.  Q:  “Why are married women heavier than single women?”  A:  Single women come home, see what’s in the fridge, and go to bed.  Married women come home, see what’s in bed, and go to the fridge.