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JUNE 2009

COMMANDER:  Special thanks to everyone who helped at the VA Country Fair in Hampton on 13 May.  Also, thanks to the Legion Riders for donating 210 ($5) phone cards to the vets. They really appreciated it. The Second District Convention will be held at Post 327 on Sunday, June 7th at 3:30 p.m.  All Post officers and members of Post 327 should attend and support the District.  Reminder - Consolidated Reports are due to Awards Chairmen on 12 June.  Flag Day Ceremony will be held at 6:00 p.m. on 14 June at the Post.  Please support this event.  I would like to thank all of you who supported me throughout the past year.  It has been an experience I shall never forget.  Elections were held on May 12th.   Your 2008-2009 Post Officers are:  CDR B.J. Miller, 1st VCDR Jerry Mason, 2nd VCDR Larry Turner, ADJ Michael Bukowski, Chaplain Rob Edwards, Finance Officer Ray Steckman, Service Officer Angela Ellis, Sgt-at-Arms Donald Hobson, and Historian Otha Newton.  The JAG will be appointed soon.  Currently, Don Gotta is filling the position.  Installation of officers will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 23 June 2009 with Past Post CDR John Schenk as the installing officer.  Congratulations to our Legionnaire of the Year Michael Bukowski and to Chaplain Rob Edwards who received the Claude Memorial Cup. Thanks to everyone who helped with the Post dinner last month.  I couldn’t have done it without you.  Our dinner on June 26th will be Chicken with wine sauce over noodles.  This will be a fundraiser for charity. 

Upcoming events:  9-12 July Department Convention at the Sheraton Richmond West Hotel – Reservations must be received by 9 June 2009 ($106.00 per night).  Leadership College will be 8-10 August at the same hotel. Please see the Post Adjutant Victoria Bell or the 1st VCDR Skip Kelly for Reservation forms.  For God & Country, B. J. Miller

FIRST VICE COMMANDER: Membership is currently 1,045 at 95%. Please renew your membership for 2009 if you have not already done so.  We need your help to meet our 100% goal. For God and Country, “Skip” Kelly

SECOND VICE COMMANDER:   Thanks to everyone who helped with the Memorial Day picnic.  For God and Country, Mike Bukowski

CHAPLAIN:   Post Everlasting will be held at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 9June 2009 for Harry J. Taylor, Sr. and Albert E. Bradley.  Family and friends are invited to attend.

ALA PRESIDENT:  Hello Ladies!   Well, one year is coming to an end and one is going to be beginning.   We had our elections the first week of May and our officers basically stayed the same except Lee Forest went to the Executive Board and Dot Price is our new historian.  I would like to thank all of my ladies for their support and faith in me.  Together we make an outstanding team.  Congratulations to our Lady of the Year - Jean Lewis!!   Great Job!!!
Our dinner on June 5th will be Sloppy Joes, fresh cut fries, coleslaw and dessert.   June 7th is our District meeting at 1:00 p.m.   Installation of officers will be June 23rd at 7:00 p.m.  On that date I would like to congratulate the Post and SALs on their elections.  Hopefully, we will all work again as a family to get the job done.
Everyone had a great time at the Memorial Day picnic and it looked like the kids really enjoyed the new playground.  Thanks to the SALs and the Juniors for taking on that job!! For God and Country, Nancy Bell

SQUADRON 327 COMMANDER:  Greetings Comrades! FINAL NOTICE - Elections will be held at our June meeting. Please come out and vote for your leaders for the upcoming year. Elections are open to any Squadron member in good standing. Our playground project is now complete, just in time for the picnic. This was a great job by everyone involved. The Legion Riders and the Juniors jumped right in with the Squadron and made this a true Legion Family Project. I want to thank everyone who helped pay for, tear down, set up, and spread mulch and sand. I don't want to name names in fear I would leave someone out, but everyone came together and made it a lot easier on all of us. We also dug out and refilled the Horseshoe pits with leftover sand. What a great way to kick off our summer picnic season. The Poker Run is on June 14th. Registration and start will be from 9-11:00 a.m. at the Post.  Please come out and support this great cause as we will be helping the American Legion Legacy Fund and the YWCA Battered Women's Shelter. As noted on flyers anyone can participate on the ride. It is open to Bikes, Trikes, Cars, and Trucks. As long as you can get from one stop to the other, you have a chance to help. Don't forget our own VINNIE AND THE SHEDNECKS will be playing at Knuckleheads for the auction and party at noon. Post 327 has now gone WIFI. The Squadron has purchased a wireless modem for the club. Now you can come in after work, bring your laptop and SURF the WEB, check your e-mail, catch up on work or check the Legion’s Web site to see what's going on. This is just another thing we are doing to keep up with the times. Please spread the word and let us know how you like it, and anything else we can do to make this your home away from home. For God Country, Steve Gower 

ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT:  Due to ABC regulations drinks of any kind cannot be carried out of the clubroom unless a special license has been obtained for such areas as the pavilion.  Under no circumstances can drinks be carried into the bathrooms anywhere in the building.  Also due to sanitary reasons no food will be carried into the bathrooms. Profanity in the Clubroom is getting out of hand and will not be tolerated.  The bar managers will give you two warnings about your language.  The third time you will be asked to leave.  Refusal to leave will be treated as conduct unbecoming a legionnaire.  We are a family-oriented organization, and it’s time to start acting that way.  For God and Country, Jim Martin

HUMOR: From my email- Subject: SEX FROG - A woman goes to her local pet store in search of an
exotic pet. As she looks about the store, she notices a box FULL of frogs.  The sign says: 'SEX FROGS'  Only $20 each!  Comes with 'complete' instructions. The girl excitedly looks around to see if anybody's
watching her.  She whispers softly to the man behind the counter, “I'll TAKE one!”  As the man packages the frog, he quietly says to her, “Just follow the instructions!”  The woman nods, grabs the box, and is quickly on her way home.  As soon as she closes the door to her apartment, she opens the  instructions and reads them very carefully. She does EXACTLY what is specified:  1. Take a shower.   2. Splash on some nice perfume.  3. Slip into a very sexy nightie.  4. Crawl into bed and place the frog down beside you, and allow the frog to do what he has been trained to do.  She then quickly gets into bed with the frog and to her surprise NOTHING happens! The blonde is very disappointed and quite upset at this point. She re-reads the instructions and notices at the bottom of the paper it says, “If you have any problems or questions please call the pet store.”  So, she calls the pet store. The man says, “I'll be right over.”  Within minutes, the man is ringing her doorbell. The blonde welcomes him in and says, “See, I've done everything according to the instructions. The darn frog just SITS there!” The man, looking very concerned, picks up the frog, stares directly into its eyes, and STERNLY says:  “LISTEN TO ME!! I'm only going to show you how to do this ONE MORE TIME!”

EDITOR:  Please put “Chuck” Gardner on your prayer list.  May God bless each and every one of you with good health and happiness.  For God and Country, B.J. Miller