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NOVEMBER 2005

COMMANDER’S CORNER:  Hello and welcome to November.  First, I would like to thank all those whose cards, calls, wishes and prayers got me through my illness.  You truly proved that we are “The Legion family.”  Thank you.  We didn’t achieve our membership goal for October 2005.  If you haven’t done so, PLEASE RENEW your membership and help us meet our Department goal for November!    Post 327 took the New Membership and the Attendance banners at the 2nd District meeting held at Post 280 in Great Bridge on 9 October.  Let’s see if we can get a 100% membership before the end of December when the 2005 cards expire.  Thanks to all who have renewed, and I’m hoping everyone else will.  We will be holding the oath for all new members and those who haven’t taken it yet at the Post 327 regular meeting at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 8 November.  If you haven’t had the oath, come get it.  You can’t run for office without it.  We still need reports on your hours, mileage, and any out of pocket expenses.  For God and Country, Jim Dunning

FIRST VICE COMMANDER:  Membership is at 702 which is approximately 58%.  We are trying to get 812 memberships by 3 November.  Let’s keep those renewals coming in.  For God and Country, Roy “Skip” Louis, III

2ND VICE COMMANDER:  Happy Thanksgiving!  For our New Years Eve party I had scheduled Mary Black (D.J.), however, after some last minute suggestions, I am working with Don Gotta to try and get a band. If anyone has any other ideas, requests or inputs, please let me know.  For God and Country, Todd Baitis

ALA UNIT 327 PRESIDENT:  Happy Thanksgiving Ladies.  This is the time to give.  We will be doing Thanksgiving baskets for some families who cannot afford Thanksgiving.  If you have some can goods or just want to donate, please let me know.  The Angel tree will be going up after Thanksgiving.  I will be going to the Salvation Army this year for the angels.  All you have to do is take an Angel, buy something for it, and bring it back to the tree.   Our next meeting will be on 1 November at 8:00 p.m.  The Junior’s Friday night dinner “Taco Salad” will be served on 4 November at 6:00 p.m.  The Children’s Christmas Party sign-up sheet will also be going up soon.  PLEASE only sign up your child if he or she will be attending the party.  The party will be on the 18th of December from 1:00 p.m. ‘til 4:00 p.m.  MEMBERSHIP is important ladies.  If you know someone who has not yet paid their dues, please talk to them.  I would to thank all of you who helped with the Vet’s Fish Fry.  It’s so nice to see them smile.  I’m sure they all loved the show.  Thanks to Lee Ralph for donating her famous cakes for their dinner.  Thanks to Scott for frying the fish and Pat for being the D.J.  A special thanks to Joyce Kelly for all that you do for the Vets as well.  We will be serving a Mexican dinner on Friday, 2 December.  For God and Country, Dawn Thomas

SQUADRON 327 COMMANDER:  Hello members.  I hope everyone is doing fine.  The “Oyster Roast”, clams and Whiting dinner will be held on 12 November from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.  Tickets are $15.00.  Membership is doing well, but please try to renew if you haven’t done so.  Ticket sales help is always needed.  Please spare a couple of hours and help sell weekend tickets for any of the organizations.  Remember, these sales are one way we receive funds for our charities.  For God and Country, Dave Samson

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WOMAN:  A special thanks to everyone who helped with the weekend tickets for October.  For God and Country, Mary Lee Lupejkis

ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT:  During Thursday night dart league the tables by the dartboards will be reserved from 6:30 p.m. until the end of the dart night for dart players.  This only happens once a week, so I hope it will not inconvenience anyone.  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.  (FIRST NOTICE):  The nominating committee is David Birch Chairman, Jim Pearson and CDR Jim Dunning.  You can give your name to any of these people or any board member.   The following memorandum will become effective the weekend of 4 November 2005. TICKET SALES INFORMATION: The Weekend Watch bill will be filled out and posted by 2:00 p.m. on Friday the weekend you have tickets.  If the watch bill is not completely filled out the Clubroom Manager will put tickets behind the bar for that weekend.  When a holiday falls on a Monday or a picnic is held on a Sunday, ticket shifts will be extended until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday evening.  Upon completion of your shift, please count your ticket sales, write the amount of tickets sold on a sheet of paper, and put it with your tickets when you turn them over to the duty Bar Manager.  The person in charge of ticket sales for their weekend will ensure that the people they have working the tickets have had an indoctrination of how to work the tickets, i.e., (Cash register, marking of winning tickets, and beginning and ending a shift).  For God and Country, Jim Norton

 

Here’s the information needed for the Tom Bock “Rounder” pin.  What is a “Rounder”?  Simply put, it is a cowboy or cowgirl skilled at any number of tasks needed to survive on the cattle drives of the old West.  Now, Legionnaires, Auxiliary, and SAL members across the nation will be eligible to earn National Commander Thomas L. Bock’s “Rounder” pin.  For every five new Legionnaires recruited into the American Legion, the recruiter (Legionnaire, Auxiliary, or SAL member will receive one pin.  But here’s a new twist:  Commander Bock will also award his personal pin to every recruiter who “rounds up” and reinstates any FOUR (4) former Legionnaires who were not members in 2005.  The goal is simply to recognize members who understand the importance of taking care of our own—and who care enough to contact former comrades to find out why they have let their memberships expire.  The attached certification form for this program may be submitted at any time, but must arrive at National Headquarters on or prior to June 30th, 2006.   Upon receipt, National membership staff will confirm the new member status and mail the pin within three weeks.  Commander Bock’s Rounder Pin program will end when supplies are exhausted.  JOIN THE ROUNDUP WITH “TOM BOCK’S ROUNDERS”!

 

National Commander’s Incentive Program

 TOM BOCK’S “ROUNDER” PIN CERTIFICATION FORM (Form may be duplicated as needed.)

Return to:  The American Legion

                    Membership Division

                    P.O. Box 1055

                    Indianapolis, IN  46206

 Recruiter’s Name and Membership Number:  ____________________________________________

 Street Address or P.O. Box:  ___________________________________________________________

 City, State, ZIP:  _____________________________________________________________________

 LIST FOUR REINSTATED MEMBERS (Include full name, post, and last year of membership (must be 2004 or earlier).  Provide last membership number, if known. 

  1. _________________________________________________________________________________
  2. _________________________________________________________________________________
  3. _________________________________________________________________________________
  4. _________________________________________________________________________________

(OR)  LIST FIVE NEW MEMBERS (Include full name and post.  Need FIVE new members (or combination of Reinstated and New members).  For example, three “reinstated” entered above, plus two new members entered here will earn the recruiter one pin.

  1. ____________________________________________________________________________________
  2. ____________________________________________________________________________________
  3. ____________________________________________________________________________________
  4. ____________________________________________________________________________________
  5. ____________________________________________________________________________________

 NOTE:  2005 MEMBERS RENEWING FOR 2006 CANNOT BE COUNTED!

 

CLUB MANAGER:  Hello everyone.  Lunches are now being served Monday through Thursday from 12:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. The Friday night dinner schedule is:  4 Nov - Taco Salad, 11 Nov – Cabbage Rolls, 18 Nov – Pork Chops, and 25 Nov – Buffet is available.   For God and Country, Sandi Wright   

EDITOR:  The expense of mailing the newsletter has increased with more members.  Some suggestions were (1) local members may pick their newsletter up at Post 327, (2) let us know if you would prefer to use the website listed so we can take you off the mailing list, (3) solicit advertisements, (4) stop sending the newsletter altogether, (5) ask the Association, ALA, and SALs to contribute to the cost of mailing.  Please email me (Attn:  Editor) at the email address above with your suggestions on how we may save money.   The Post’s dinners went very well for September and October.  A “Special Thanks” to everyone who helped: Commander Jim Dunning and Scotty, Dave Samson, Joyce Kelly, Dawn Thomas, Rose, Adam York and Jerry Cahoon. 

HUMOR: From ETC Clint Riggins, Subject:  “Too Much to Drink???”  A drunk gets up from the bar and heads for the bathroom.  A few minutes later, a loud, blood-curdling scream is heard from the men’s room.  A few minutes after that, another loud scream reverberates through the bar.  The bartender goes into the bathroom to investigate why the drunk is screaming.  “What’s all the screaming about in there?  You’re scaring the customers!”  “I’m just sitting here on the toilet and every time I try to flush, something comes up and squeezes the heck out of my testicles.”  With that, the bartender opens the door, looks in and says, “You idiot!  You’re sitting on the mop bucket!” 

Have a grand Veterans Day and a very happy Thanksgiving.  I pray that God will bless each of us.  For God and Country, B.J. Miller-Nobles