AL Post 136 Newsletter - October 2010

Early Bird Dinner:  Saturday, October 9, come and eat a great Lasagna dinner.  If you have paid your dues for 2011 (Legion, Auxiliary, S.A.L.), or you pay at the door, you eat free.  Guests over 10 years old will pay $6.00, 3 to 10 years old $3, under 3 free.  Please call the Post and let us know how many will be in your party (777-4301).

ALR News:  Sunday, October 17, the ALR will escort American Legion National Commander, Jimmie Foster, to the Post.  The Post will host a dinner for the Commander at 5:30 P.M.

The Post will serve as host for Winfield Post 10’s Bigs & Bikes Poker Run on October 23 – 10:00 A.M.

Halloween Party:  October 30, bring some snack food, dress in costume, come have fun.  There will be games, contests, and prizes.

FROM THE LAST MEETING (Oct 4):

The Legion members voted to donate $500 to the Mulvane EMS Toys 4 Kids Poker Run.

We also voted to donate $500 to the Operation Freedom Memorial.  Check out the Post website or contact John Wilson (john@eagleware.com or 522-5899) to find out how you can help out OFM and enjoy an evening of great music by 4TROOPS.  The concert will be Dec. 15.

The members present (Legion, Auxiliary, S.A.L.) voted not to continue the fireworks stand fund raiser.  In spite of the fact that we made more money this year than last, the members felt it was too much work for the amount of profit realized, and not enough Post members volunteered to help out.  That left a small number of members covering multiple shifts.

Welcome new members Michael Corbin and Sean Lowery.

AL Post 136 Newsletter - September 2010

American Legion Family:

·       The Auxiliary was invited in to hear Zack Ketteman, who is running for the State House of Representative seat for the 81^st District, speak.

·        Rick Babinger moved, seconded by Tom Knight, to move the remainder of the money set aside for the bar remodel into the Building Fund. Motion passed.

·        The names of four veterans applying for membership and seven members requesting transfers to the Post were presented.  All were approved.  Tim Stock and Mike Moreno were present and welcomed by the members.

Old Business:

• Finance Officer, Dwayne Stewart, reported on the results of the Old Settlers weekend.
  

New Business:

• The American Legion Veteran’s Affairs Tour will be at the Post on Wednesday,
  September 22, at 5:30 P.M.  Several members spoke encouraging all to attend as they had learned important information at the meeting last year.  The Post has been asked to provide a light dinner.
• The Early Bird Dinner will be held at the post on Saturday, October 9.  Dan and Carol Benson will bake their famous Lasagna.
• Commander Benson announced that he would be presenting a Certificate of Appreciation to the American Family Insurance Claims Office on Thursday, Sept. 16, at 10:00 A.M., in recognition of their great support of Veteran’s programs.
• T-Shirts: Dwayne Stewart reported that he now has black T-shirts available by order.  The price is $11 for S – XL and $12 for larger.  He still has red T-shirts also.
• Larry Roney reminded the members that McConnell AFB will be honoring WWII vets at their open house on Sept. 25.
• Honor Flights: Larry also invited anyone interested in learning more about the Honor Flights that transport WWII veterans and their sponsor to Washington D.C. to attend a meeting on October 22 at
  the Midian Shrine Temple in Wichita.
• Rick Johnson presented the Adjutant with $27, donated to the Mulvane D.J.’s at the Veteran’s Appreciation Day, to be set aside to help pay for the Life Memberships next year.
• The Commander displayed a plaque presented to Rick Johnson for placing first in the History Book competition at the Dept. Convention.
• Rick Babinger addressed the members about signing up to be a volunteer dish washer on Friday nights on an emergency basis only.
• Charlie Trapp spoke on behalf of Dept. Cmdr. John Thomas.  The National Commander will be in Wichita on Sunday October 17.  John has requested that the Post host a dinner for the Commander at 6:00 P.M. that evening.  All agreed and the E-board will organize the event.
• Commander Benson resigned his position as Post Commander. Commander Benson left the meeting and 1^st Vice Commander Dennis Scuffham took over the meeting.
• All were advised that Chaplain; Carroll Everist, has indicated that he must resign due to health reasons.  Someone will contact Carroll to verify his decision.

Fireworks stand:

• The supplier of the fireworks needs a commitment by October, so a vote will be held at the next meeting on whether or not to sell fireworks again next year.

ALR 136 Director’s Corner:

• Doug Lehman reported that the ALR will be in Topeka to welcome home the body of Capt. McMahan. They will also attend Capt. McMahan’s funeral on Saturday in Holton.
• The ALR hosted a Veteran’s Appreciation Day on Saturday, Sept. 11.  There was a good turnout to enjoy the Fun, Food, and Games.

There will be an emergency E-board meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 7:00 P.M.

Next meeting is scheduled for October 4.

AL Post 136 Newsletter - August 2010

American Legion Family:

New Business:

• Post Dance Classes: There will be dance classes held at the Post on Thursday
  nights for 8 weeks:

• Clogging – 6:30 to 7:30
• Line Dancing – 7:30 to 8:30

• McConnell AFB 
• Open House: McConnell AFB would like to honor WWI vets at the air show on Sept. 25-26. 
• Operation Holiday: The McConnell Enlisted Wives Club will once again conduct their Operation Holiday.  We will vote on making a donation at next months meeting.Veterans’

Appreciation Day

• Held at Post 136 on Saturday, September 11,
  2010. 
• All veterans are invited to attend. 
• There will be food, games, horseshoes and music
  provided by the Mulvane D.J.’s. 
• The Quilts of Valor will once again be on display.

• Homes for Our Heroes: The Commander announced that the Post had been issued a Certification of Appreciation from Homes for Our Heroes.Post 
• Scholarship: Rick Babinger moved to set aside $1,000 for the 2^nd Annual Post Scholarship.  After a second by Art Beale, the motion passed.

Good of the Legion:

• Jerry Armstrong reminded all that everyone is welcome
  to attend the funerals of veterans along with the ALR. 
• Darrel Hacker thanked all who had visited him when he
  was in the hospital.

ALR 136 Director’s Corner:

• Doug Lehman reported that the ALR has a busy day
  coming up on Wednesday.  There is a
  send off and also the funeral of Ret. AF veteran and Post 136 member
  Ernest Evans.

Old Business:

• Post Scholarship: Finance Officer, Dwayne Stewart,
  reported that he had sent a check for $1,000 to the college that Post
  Scholarship winner, Brittany Johnson, is attending, with the stipulation
  that it is to be disbursed $500 per semester, if she continues to
  attend.  Otherwise, the remainder is
  to be returned to the Post.

Fireworks Stand:

• There was much discussion about whether or not to
  continue with the fireworks stand next year.  Rick Babinger
  announced that he would not head the project next year.  Some of the issues and concerns
  discussed are:

1.      The number of volunteers to work the stand (it must be manned 24/7 from the time
the fireworks arrive until the unsold product is picked up).  It is not fair to put all the work on just a
few members.  This is a Post function.

2.      The location and the expenses (the city permit, the lot rental, the Port-a-Pots,
insurance, etc. are very high and impact the amount of profit possible). 

• Tom Knight moved to postpone the vote until the
  January meeting.  Leroy Perkins seconded.  The Auxiliary and S.A.L. will be
  included in the vote, since this is a Post function.  Motion passed.

Old Settlers Update: 

• Volunteers are still needed for the downtown booth
  and the horseshoes. 
• Members of the ALR will lead the parade. 
• The color guard will come from McConnell. 
• The S.A.L. will run the Coney
  Island. 
• Dan and Carol Benson
  will take of the Saturday Breakfast.
  
• Leroy Perkins
  will run the Horseshoes.
• David Leach suggested that next year there be an
  incentive for selling tickets.  He
  talked about how he is able to sell so many tickets and is willing to
  share his secrets with the rest of the Post.
• Ten ice chests are needed.  Help is needed to remove the staples and
  fold the raffle tickets.

Next meeting is scheduled for September 13, due to the Labor Day Holiday.