Paul Stewart Irwin Post 136 Monthly Newsletter –March 2009
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American Legion Family:
Reminder for this Saturday: There will be a memorial for Past Post and District Commander, Larry Banks, this Saturday from 1-3 pm. This will be held at our Post home and a light lunch and desert will be served. Please stop in to pay you respects and keep Reggie and the rest of the Banks family in your prayers.
Following the memorial, (3:30), the ALR is hosting a send off for our own Charlie Nguyen. Charlie, an Iraqi War Veteran will be deployed to Afghanistan shortly.
BOG election was held at Monday’s meeting to fill the spot left vacant from Doug Lehman completing his term on the Board. Dwane Stewart was elected and by unanimous vote and will begin his two year term immediately. This is one of the most important positions in the Post and we are lucky to have people like Dwane step up and help move the post forward.
While on the subject of elections, Post officer elections will be held at the April 6 meeting. At this time there are still no candidates for the office of 2nd Vice Commander and Historian. Other positions are unopposed. This means we will be having appointments rather than elections. When good people sit back and let anyone that wants to run the show run it, you may just get what you ask for. We have all served once and this Post is your 2nd tour of duty. We need these positions filled and if someone already is running for a position you want, it is your right and duty to oppose them. The only way we get the best leadership is for the best leaders to step up. Please look at your post and consider how you may be able to help. You have one month.
Fireworks Committee update: Since the 4th of July still falls on the 4th of July, we have about four months to get everything ready for what we hope will be a big fund raiser. The main thing we need is for people to work the stand. It will require at least 8 people/shift with two shifts/day. If you only work a shift or two for the 10 days we have the booth, this will not be a burden for anyone. As we get closer there will be more and more push to get everyone on board to help. There are sign up sheets for you to reserve a shift behind the bar. The committee will handle the details, but the work must be shared by you.
Red ‘Support Our Troops’ T-shirts are available at the Post. There have been a number of requests for these shirts and are recommended to be worn on Fridays to show support for our troops. Cost is $12 and all proceeds go to Post programs.
Other Patriotic t-shirts were approved for purchase and to be sold at the fireworks stand and our booth during Old Settlers. They will have a base color of red with an eagle and the words: ‘American-and proud of it. Support our troops’. These will sell for $10. Membership voted to spend the money to purchase and again, all profits will be added to the two big fundraisers for the post.
$300 was also approved by membership to give to the Young Marines for their programs. This money came from the Children and Youth Fund. We also are sponsoring a high school student via the Maize American Legion Post, for Boy’s State.
Since we were in the spending mood, membership approved $200 to assist a homeless vet that was identified by SAL member Brock Hayes. Brock took it upon himself to call the VA and find a vet needing help. The money was used to help stock his food. Just another example of the kind of people we have at Post 136.
Building fund: In the past we depended on membership donations for the majority of our repairs and upkeep to the building. The Building Fund at this time has been depleted except for some money designated for bar remodeling. The profits from a corporate party held at the post have been designated to seed the fund and a portion of our monthly profits will now help build the fund up. Just like a house, we are in constant need of repair and have plans (beyond the bar remodel) to re-do the north entryway. It needs new roof, and at least a wall to be removed due to mildew. Gutters need repair and the ice machine run off needs to be directed somewhere besides the side of the building. Hopefully we can finance these projects without special fundraising or begging.
ALR News:
Legion Riders have over 700 volunteer hours in the first two months of the year. Last month they supported four funerals, multiple send offs and homecomings, other fundraisers at other posts, and have traveled a combined 1200 miles to accomplish this. All this takes some money and the first fund raiser for the ALR will be coming up.
ALR Pancake Feed: See, told you it would be coming up. Saturday, March 14 from 8-10 there will be a pancake and sausage breakfast at the post. Tell everyone you know to come by, have some breakfast and support the Riders and their programs. Flyer will be out shortly.
5th District Convention will be held at Newton Post 2, on Apr 25-26. We will be selecting delegates at the next general meeting.
Calendar:
MARCH
2 7:00 American Legion Mtg
7:00 Ladies Auxiliary Mtg
8 2:00 SAL Mtg
3:00 ALR Mtg
14 8-10 ALR Pancake Feed
26 6:00 BOG Meeting
APRIL
1 7:00 E-Board Mtg
6 7:00 Legion Mtg-ELECTION OF OFFICERS
7:00 Aux Mtg –ELECTION OF OFFICERS
12 2:00 SAL Mtg (Easter)
3:00 ALR Mtg (Easter)
17-19 5th Dist Conv.- Newton
23 6:00 BOG Meeting
29 7:00 E-Board Meeting
Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But then I repeat myself.
-Mark Twain
Rick Babinger
Commander
http://www.al136.com/
American Legion Family:
Reminder for this Saturday: There will be a memorial for Past Post and District Commander, Larry Banks, this Saturday from 1-3 pm. This will be held at our Post home and a light lunch and desert will be served. Please stop in to pay you respects and keep Reggie and the rest of the Banks family in your prayers.
Following the memorial, (3:30), the ALR is hosting a send off for our own Charlie Nguyen. Charlie, an Iraqi War Veteran will be deployed to Afghanistan shortly.
BOG election was held at Monday’s meeting to fill the spot left vacant from Doug Lehman completing his term on the Board. Dwane Stewart was elected and by unanimous vote and will begin his two year term immediately. This is one of the most important positions in the Post and we are lucky to have people like Dwane step up and help move the post forward.
While on the subject of elections, Post officer elections will be held at the April 6 meeting. At this time there are still no candidates for the office of 2nd Vice Commander and Historian. Other positions are unopposed. This means we will be having appointments rather than elections. When good people sit back and let anyone that wants to run the show run it, you may just get what you ask for. We have all served once and this Post is your 2nd tour of duty. We need these positions filled and if someone already is running for a position you want, it is your right and duty to oppose them. The only way we get the best leadership is for the best leaders to step up. Please look at your post and consider how you may be able to help. You have one month.
Fireworks Committee update: Since the 4th of July still falls on the 4th of July, we have about four months to get everything ready for what we hope will be a big fund raiser. The main thing we need is for people to work the stand. It will require at least 8 people/shift with two shifts/day. If you only work a shift or two for the 10 days we have the booth, this will not be a burden for anyone. As we get closer there will be more and more push to get everyone on board to help. There are sign up sheets for you to reserve a shift behind the bar. The committee will handle the details, but the work must be shared by you.
Red ‘Support Our Troops’ T-shirts are available at the Post. There have been a number of requests for these shirts and are recommended to be worn on Fridays to show support for our troops. Cost is $12 and all proceeds go to Post programs.
Other Patriotic t-shirts were approved for purchase and to be sold at the fireworks stand and our booth during Old Settlers. They will have a base color of red with an eagle and the words: ‘American-and proud of it. Support our troops’. These will sell for $10. Membership voted to spend the money to purchase and again, all profits will be added to the two big fundraisers for the post.
$300 was also approved by membership to give to the Young Marines for their programs. This money came from the Children and Youth Fund. We also are sponsoring a high school student via the Maize American Legion Post, for Boy’s State.
Since we were in the spending mood, membership approved $200 to assist a homeless vet that was identified by SAL member Brock Hayes. Brock took it upon himself to call the VA and find a vet needing help. The money was used to help stock his food. Just another example of the kind of people we have at Post 136.
Building fund: In the past we depended on membership donations for the majority of our repairs and upkeep to the building. The Building Fund at this time has been depleted except for some money designated for bar remodeling. The profits from a corporate party held at the post have been designated to seed the fund and a portion of our monthly profits will now help build the fund up. Just like a house, we are in constant need of repair and have plans (beyond the bar remodel) to re-do the north entryway. It needs new roof, and at least a wall to be removed due to mildew. Gutters need repair and the ice machine run off needs to be directed somewhere besides the side of the building. Hopefully we can finance these projects without special fundraising or begging.
ALR News:
Legion Riders have over 700 volunteer hours in the first two months of the year. Last month they supported four funerals, multiple send offs and homecomings, other fundraisers at other posts, and have traveled a combined 1200 miles to accomplish this. All this takes some money and the first fund raiser for the ALR will be coming up.
ALR Pancake Feed: See, told you it would be coming up. Saturday, March 14 from 8-10 there will be a pancake and sausage breakfast at the post. Tell everyone you know to come by, have some breakfast and support the Riders and their programs. Flyer will be out shortly.
5th District Convention will be held at Newton Post 2, on Apr 25-26. We will be selecting delegates at the next general meeting.
Calendar:
MARCH
2 7:00 American Legion Mtg
7:00 Ladies Auxiliary Mtg
8 2:00 SAL Mtg
3:00 ALR Mtg
14 8-10 ALR Pancake Feed
26 6:00 BOG Meeting
APRIL
1 7:00 E-Board Mtg
6 7:00 Legion Mtg-ELECTION OF OFFICERS
7:00 Aux Mtg –ELECTION OF OFFICERS
12 2:00 SAL Mtg (Easter)
3:00 ALR Mtg (Easter)
17-19 5th Dist Conv.- Newton
23 6:00 BOG Meeting
29 7:00 E-Board Meeting
Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But then I repeat myself.
-Mark Twain
Rick Babinger
Commander
