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American Legion Family:
Veterans Day Ceremonies: We will be holding our annual Veterans Day flag retirement and Legion initiation ceremonies next Wed, Nov. 11. As always, it will kick off out back at the pavilion around 5:30pm. Hoping to have the Cub Scouts to assist, which is always special. After the flag retirement and Legion initiation, (this is for all veteran Legion members that have never officially been initiated into the American Legion), the Ladies Auxiliary will have a program and serve a dinner. All veterans eat free. Last year we had almost 100 in attendance. This is a day for all of us and hope to see you there.
Post Thanksgiving Dinner: Since we are talking about eating, we will be holding our annual Post Thanksgiving dinner on Monday Nov. 23rd at 6:000pm. There will be plenty of Turkey and Ham, (some will be smoked), and we ask you bring a side dish to compliment the meal. Most of the time we only think we have problems. Compared to most any other country, our issues are minimal. We all need to stop, give thanks and have a meal with our Legion family members. This is the time. I guarantee you will not eat better this year.
Dept. Vice Commander John Thomas addressed the Post Monday night and requested the endorsement of our Post for his candidacy for Department Commander next year. It was an honor to vote and give a unanimous endorsement for his endeavor.
Executive Board opening: For the second month we had a member of the Executive Board have to drop off the board due to a change in work hours. Ben Roloff has served the post well since the last Post elections, but had to resign. In his place, Art Beale was elected to complete his term. Thank you Ben for your service, and thank you Art for stepping up to help us guide the post in the future.
Board of Governors opening: At the December 7th general meeting, we will be filling one, and possibly two BOG positions. This is a two-year term and Greg Bauer’s term is coming to an end. Our bylaws allow for at least two members of the BOG to be Auxiliary and/or SAL members. Since Greg is a SAL, this important position is open to any and all members of Post 136. This is one of the most important and critical positions in the Post. We need someone who is not afraid to lead and make decisions, even if they are not always popular. If you are interested, please let myself, or someone on the BOG know of your desire and be at the meeting on the 7th. The other BOG members are Karen Babinger, Dan Benson, Tom Knight and Dwane Stewart.
ALR Update: Last month I was bragging on our ALR for submitting over 1700 volunteer hours in one month. Well you could have knocked me over with a feather, but this past month, the number of hours exceeded 2000 and YTD, more than 10,000 hours have been reported. The involvement and dedication of the Riders is amazing and is a direct reflection on this Post and the Riders leadership.
Post 136 member Tony Beavers will be laid to rest this Saturday. Services will be held at the Central Christian Church at 29th and Rock Road at 1pm. A flag line will be set up and all Post members are invited.
Parking Lot: For years we had a leaky roof and were told it could not be fixed and is too expensive to replace, but it got replaced anyway and we owe nothing on it. Well we are looking at ways (thanks to Ben Roloff) to possibly finance a paved parking lot. It also is very expensive but we should know by now to not rule anything out when it comes to this post. As things get firmed up, more information will come out. Nothing is a done deal yet and everyone will have a chance to participate if it we decide to go forward, but I wanted to let everyone know of the possible future improvements being looked at.
Support for the Post:(important) We have had to make changes and are committed to some new tax restrictions that affect our monthly expenses in a negative way. Over the summer, we normally have smaller crowds at Friday dinner and Sunday breakfast, and it is absorbed, but we have noticed the crowd has not returned and with the new tax implications, it is hard for us to keep ahead. Here is what I am asking:
1) If you normally came to dinner or breakfast and have stopped, we need to know why. Please be honest but specific. A lot of changes have taken place and we do not always hear what is good or bad.
2) What would it take to get you back.
3) Give us suggestions on how to better serve you. It can be menu suggestions, service, atmosphere, anything. We need to see where we are and where we need to go.
Remember though, we are an American Legion and not a 4 star restaurant so be reasonable. It is extremely important to us. This is a service we want to continue and improve on, but we need you input and support. Some old issues have been addressed and you may not know. The steaks now are being hand cut by the staff and are excellent as one example. If you have not been down for a meal, try it. More than ever, we need your support.
Rick
Coming up:
Legion Meeting: Dec 7 7pm
Auxiliary Meeting: “ “
SAL meeting: Nov 8, 1:30
ALR meeting: Nov 15, 3pm
BOG: Nov 19 6pm
E-Board: Dec 2 7pm
Veterans Day: Nov 11
Post Thanksgiving dinner: Nov 23 6pm
American Legion Family:
Veterans Day Ceremonies: We will be holding our annual Veterans Day flag retirement and Legion initiation ceremonies next Wed, Nov. 11. As always, it will kick off out back at the pavilion around 5:30pm. Hoping to have the Cub Scouts to assist, which is always special. After the flag retirement and Legion initiation, (this is for all veteran Legion members that have never officially been initiated into the American Legion), the Ladies Auxiliary will have a program and serve a dinner. All veterans eat free. Last year we had almost 100 in attendance. This is a day for all of us and hope to see you there.
Post Thanksgiving Dinner: Since we are talking about eating, we will be holding our annual Post Thanksgiving dinner on Monday Nov. 23rd at 6:000pm. There will be plenty of Turkey and Ham, (some will be smoked), and we ask you bring a side dish to compliment the meal. Most of the time we only think we have problems. Compared to most any other country, our issues are minimal. We all need to stop, give thanks and have a meal with our Legion family members. This is the time. I guarantee you will not eat better this year.
Dept. Vice Commander John Thomas addressed the Post Monday night and requested the endorsement of our Post for his candidacy for Department Commander next year. It was an honor to vote and give a unanimous endorsement for his endeavor.
Executive Board opening: For the second month we had a member of the Executive Board have to drop off the board due to a change in work hours. Ben Roloff has served the post well since the last Post elections, but had to resign. In his place, Art Beale was elected to complete his term. Thank you Ben for your service, and thank you Art for stepping up to help us guide the post in the future.
Board of Governors opening: At the December 7th general meeting, we will be filling one, and possibly two BOG positions. This is a two-year term and Greg Bauer’s term is coming to an end. Our bylaws allow for at least two members of the BOG to be Auxiliary and/or SAL members. Since Greg is a SAL, this important position is open to any and all members of Post 136. This is one of the most important and critical positions in the Post. We need someone who is not afraid to lead and make decisions, even if they are not always popular. If you are interested, please let myself, or someone on the BOG know of your desire and be at the meeting on the 7th. The other BOG members are Karen Babinger, Dan Benson, Tom Knight and Dwane Stewart.
ALR Update: Last month I was bragging on our ALR for submitting over 1700 volunteer hours in one month. Well you could have knocked me over with a feather, but this past month, the number of hours exceeded 2000 and YTD, more than 10,000 hours have been reported. The involvement and dedication of the Riders is amazing and is a direct reflection on this Post and the Riders leadership.
Post 136 member Tony Beavers will be laid to rest this Saturday. Services will be held at the Central Christian Church at 29th and Rock Road at 1pm. A flag line will be set up and all Post members are invited.
Parking Lot: For years we had a leaky roof and were told it could not be fixed and is too expensive to replace, but it got replaced anyway and we owe nothing on it. Well we are looking at ways (thanks to Ben Roloff) to possibly finance a paved parking lot. It also is very expensive but we should know by now to not rule anything out when it comes to this post. As things get firmed up, more information will come out. Nothing is a done deal yet and everyone will have a chance to participate if it we decide to go forward, but I wanted to let everyone know of the possible future improvements being looked at.
Support for the Post:(important) We have had to make changes and are committed to some new tax restrictions that affect our monthly expenses in a negative way. Over the summer, we normally have smaller crowds at Friday dinner and Sunday breakfast, and it is absorbed, but we have noticed the crowd has not returned and with the new tax implications, it is hard for us to keep ahead. Here is what I am asking:
1) If you normally came to dinner or breakfast and have stopped, we need to know why. Please be honest but specific. A lot of changes have taken place and we do not always hear what is good or bad.
2) What would it take to get you back.
3) Give us suggestions on how to better serve you. It can be menu suggestions, service, atmosphere, anything. We need to see where we are and where we need to go.
Remember though, we are an American Legion and not a 4 star restaurant so be reasonable. It is extremely important to us. This is a service we want to continue and improve on, but we need you input and support. Some old issues have been addressed and you may not know. The steaks now are being hand cut by the staff and are excellent as one example. If you have not been down for a meal, try it. More than ever, we need your support.
Rick
Coming up:
Legion Meeting: Dec 7 7pm
Auxiliary Meeting: “ “
SAL meeting: Nov 8, 1:30
ALR meeting: Nov 15, 3pm
BOG: Nov 19 6pm
E-Board: Dec 2 7pm
Veterans Day: Nov 11
Post Thanksgiving dinner: Nov 23 6pm
