7145 EAST SECOND STREET American Legion Post 44 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251-5575 LOUNGE (480) 941-9053 American Legion Talks OFFICE (480) 941-0130 January 2014 www.post44.org - [email protected]
VOLUME 2014 PUBLISHED MONTHLY FOR MEMBERS ISSUE 1 Post Commander, John Hyde Well here it is January the start of another great year for Post 44. I hope all will have a great New Year. We have a lot going on this month and I hope all the visitors will enjoy the newly decorated club. The trustees worked very hard on this. I along with two master painters was a big help. The Master painters were Bob Horkey and Keith Thomas. I thank them and also Mike Scholz who coordinated this with the help of a decorator. The new fixtures were installed by Ron Ishen. Steve added a timer to the heater on the patio. This will save us some money. The Trustees have done a great job for our Post. When you see Mike Scholz, Steve Tivnan and Ron Ishen tell them thanks. The month of January will have the New member Initiation combined with the Auxiliary and the Son’s. This will be the second year that we have done this and I believe that it adds to the legion family to see just what a great family we have. This will include a buffet; so mark this date 14 January 6:00PM. I encourage all members to come and visit our new members. This is what makes our Post grow. We must also congratulate our Boy Scout Troop 440, Scout Master Bill Norling and his crew have done a fantastic job with our Scouts. Doug Hunt is the Post advisor and has helped the troops a great deal I do not want to think too far ahead but February will be a very busy month We will have the Super bowl, Parada Del Sol Rodeo and the Past Presidents Past Commanders dinner. Please watch the bulletin boards for information. I must touch on The Club. Paul England and his staff have done a bang up job in the club. I cannot say enough about the professional way the staff has turned. When they come to serve you just say thanks. Last but not least the Officers of your Post are The BEST. (Not Me) just kidding The Officers have done a wonderful job. Thank you. The decorating in the club is completed. However, we still could use a donation or two to offset the cost of the redecorating, and anything will help your Post. Thank you The next January E-board meeting is 9 January at 6:00PM and the next general meeting is 23 January at 6:00PM please attend and voice your recommendations. Let us NEVER forget our Veteran’s and those who are still in harm’s Way. They are the reason we do what we do. A quote from Elmer Davis-“This Nation will remain Free, only so long as it is the home of the Brave.” God Bless the United States of America. To all our Veterans. We’ll leave the light on. NEW MEMBER SUPER BOWL ! Initiation Dinner Appetizers Sliders Personal Wings Pizza Tues. Jan.14- 6 pm New Members- free; guests $10 Sunday Feb 2, 3 PM - ? Sr. Vice Cmdr, Rodger Wells SAL Commander – Ed Wallace Now that we are through the holidays and settled in for the long “winter” of Scottsdale, we need to SAL Squadron 44 hopes you and your families work at getting the last 200 members to renew had a very blessed holiday season and enjoy a their 2014 dues so we can meet our goal of 971! healthy, prosperous New Year. Naturally, we need to remain alert for new members, I want to thank the Officers and volunteers that especially younger veterans who know nothing made 2013 a success. I’m looking forward to about the American Legion and the wide range of working with this great team in 2014. great activities we support. Keeping our existing Just a reminder that your 2013 cards are not members is critical, but finding new members is key valid at the Post as of January 1st. Renew your to our future. So, keep that in mind whenever you membership as soon as possible. Leave your are in a setting that includes young veterans. Be a name and $30 dues with the bartender or call me good ambassador for the Legion. at (480) 586-6284 and I’ll get your card to you. New applicants must also include an application Jr. Vice Commander – Michael O’Neal form along with a copy of parents or grandparents Well it is the beginning of a New Year, wow 2013 DD 214 form, as proof of eligibility. New cards will went fast. I certainly hope everyone had a safe and not be issued without documentation. enjoyable Holiday Season. Consider joining us on the 3rd Tuesday of the Our first event in January will be the New Member month at 7:00p for our monthly meeting. It’s a initiation dinner on January 14th. Monday afternoon great group of guys making a difference. ~ God Bingo and Bar Bingo on Thursday’s at 6:00 pm Bless continue to be very popular. Although this is a February event and because of the logistics of when Chaplain’s Corner - John Parrish we publish our newsletter we will be having a Super A new year dawns upon us. The following is Bowl party on February 2nd with further information attributed to Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. being posted in the Club. “Yesterday is history, gone and done Tomorrow is a mystery, unknown, un-opened, Auxiliary Community Service – Sue Fay Today is a new gift from God, That is why we call it the Present.” Unfortunately, Sue Fay is out of town as her son Another anonymous person wrote, There will only experienced a severe medical condition. Please keep be ONE January 1 2014, no other chance to get her and her family in your prayers. it right. For her, the Auxiliary reports, the ceramic lighted cactus raffle was very successful and won by a new Open your gift from God, a new one each day, Legion member. The Christmas shopping and delivery and use it so that you will please Him and bless of items to the VA Gift Shop has been completed our Country! and will meet the needs of many Veterans. The “It’s a whole new ballgame folks!” Be safe, and Baby Shower was held at the Auxiliary meeting on Gold Bless the USA!” December 16th and we provided 6 baskets of baby items for our Veterans’ families. Free Wi-Fi We look forward to 2014 as we continue our at Post 44 Community Service projects to honor and assist our Veterans. Happy New Year to all!! Come in, Sign on, Surf
Bar Bingo Please note new Post e-mail Every Thursday [email protected] 6 pm - 8 pm Thank you. Kitchen Closes at 7 pm Auxiliary Corner, President Ellen Etzel Boy Scouts - Bill Norling, Scoutmaster Our “Baby Shower” held at our December 16th Thank you to all that joined us for the Car Wash and meeting was once again a sucess. Many wonderful Steak Dinner events at the Post! Some of the funds raised are sending three scouts to a Council Leadership baby gifts were delivered to the Women’s Section training program over the holidays. Four of our scouts of the V.A. before Christmas. We also adopted are on staff and teaching the classes. and shopped for two Wounded Warrior families. We are spending the holidays working on modifying We are confident that the four children in these the patrol boxes, building a second sled for the Klondike families had a Very Merry Christmas! Derby in February and spending time with family and On December 6th, we raffled a donated Ceramic friends. Christmas Cactus. The proceeds went to buy Thank you for your support of Scouting through the disposable cell phones for Wounded Warriors. We year. WeSr wish. Vice Cmdr,all of Rodger you Wellsa Merry Christmas! JrContact:. Vice Commander – Tom Paul The cut-off date for our membership results is in mid- Hello Everyone. I can’t believe it has already been also bought and and brought items to the V.A. Gift ScoutmasterMay. Right Bill now Norling. we are at about 480-626-4915 935 members against -bnorling@a year as your Jr. Vice Commander. May is a busy month hotmail.com.our goal of 974! While 96% is not the worst performance, and hope to see you at all the events. Mothers Day Shop for their annual “free” shopping spree. we are only 40 members from meeting our goal. There buffet brunch will be from 10:00 to 2:00 and looks to be are about 50-60 members from 2012 who have not paid a spectacular event with special treats for all mothers. Post 44 is sponsoring a new member initiation Service theirOfficer dues yet. - WeBob have Pierce sent them personal letters and There will be a coming home dinner for Andy Jaime on are trying to contact them by phone. If you are one of May 16th, so please come and welcome him home. We on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. Any Auxiliary We came,these people,we saw, PLEASE we get were your dues impressed into the Post while at theare Pearlthe “Host Post” this year for Memorial Day and we Harbor Remembranceit counts. If there is some Day reason Dedication why you have not on paid, Decemberwill have special meals to commemorate this members who have not previously been initiated we can address that. Please contact the office or me, outstanding event along with drink specials. As always are encouraged to attend. 7, 2013 atpersonally. the Wesley Many thanks Bolin to everyone Memorial who has Plaza, helped atreservations the are highly requested for these events. We State Capitol.me try to Some meet the of2013 our goals. members recall thathave day also planned the 2nd annual “Red Shirt Friday at As you will see elsewhere in this newsletter, I am the Diamondbacks” and is on June 7th at Chase field. If you will attend, please call the Post so they in 1941 morerunning vividlyagain as thanyour Senior most Vice of Commander.the rest of I us.Sign The up sheet is at the post and the cutoff for signing up know how many people to plan on for dinner. Also, appreciate your support for my candidacy in 2014. In is the 29th of May. The Dbacks will be playing the SF speakersany could case, please have come spent to the moreMay meeting time and giving vote for moreGiants and game time is 6:40 p.m. with a discounted memberships for 2013 expire on December 31st. details ofthose that who day, you wantbut towere manage struck Post 44. speechlesscost when of $18 per person and our seats are in right field. Please come to the post and sign up for this event and the B-17 flew overhead, and then made anothershow apass, “Sea of Red Shirts” to the entire community and If you have not all ready done so, please renew Chaplain’s Corner - John Parrish support for our troops. This also shows that we are so that everyoneIn conjunction could with see the American what Bibleour Society, enemies the saw all your dues as soon as possible. “The Best Damn Post in The West”. Last but not least, American Legion will be receiving free copies of The it has been a pleasure serving as “YOUR” Jr. Vice those yearsServiceman’s ago. We Bible. have They area fewon order of andthe will programs be on you Commander this past year and thank you for all the Our District President, Barbara White, attended hand for your inspection later this month. We will not can look at the next time you are at the post. support you have given me. I look forward to seeing mail them, (you can at your cost), but they will be you at the post and especially at the Red Shirt Friday our meeting and communicated lots of information available for free at the post. I strongly recommend this Remember, this is YOUR post, which is beingbaseball “dis game- with the Dbacks. Thank you and God particular version, as there is a “Topical” index in the regarding the ALA. We also had a speaker with his Bless!! covered” front,by more which I visitorsfound to be who very helpful.come The back Auxiliary to enjoy all dog from Soldier’s Best Friend come and explain of the eventshas already here received at Post a shipment 44. Weand has work been handingas a team…S.A.L. Commander - Ed Wallace them out. So, as the old saying goes, “Spread the Word”, A huge ‘Thank You!” to everyone who supported the the process of adopting dogs from animal shelters, are you partthis is of your the chance team? to do just May that. Thankyou haveyou and the“God bestSon’s andcharities this year. Our contribution helped make healthiestBless 2014 the USA”possible. this a stellar year for the AZ Detachment’s donation to training them and giving these dogs to eligible the Josh Dog Program and Child Welfare Foundation. Veterans. A very worthy cause! Your generosity is sincerely appreciated. We still have Son’s Sunday Sundae’s and a 50/50 raffle the 1st & 3rd May we all have a Happy, Healthy New Year. Sunday of each month from 1pm - 4pm. Come on down 3-5 pm and see us! God Bless all our troops and bring them home April was a busy month at the Post with Easter and the Luau. I hope you were able to come and enjoy safely. Amen! these events. I want to thank the Son’s who donated time to help make both of the functions a success. You’re a great group of guys! Just a reminder, the Son’s meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7pm. Check it out and support Auxiliary the Post. God Bless Charities
Please return your Honor Guard Volunteers Poppy envelope with a Flags Free Wi-Fi generous donation. We are lookingat Post for 44a few good men Thank you. who are willingCome to in, do Sign more on, Surf than just march! Post 44 will continue to accept flags that need to There are numerous opportunities to serve in this group, be formally retired. Due to Fire Department Rules including just being there to represent Post 44 in a variety all flags must be presented with a “Military Style of ways: including special event ceremonies, door or Folding”. We will show you how if necessary. entry posts, and/or to accompany the Post Commander. Thank you. Please notify the office with a call at 480-941-0130 Calendar of Events for June CalendarCalendar of Eventsof Events for for January June June JuneJanuary 2 & 16 Sunday SAL Sundae Sunday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 6 2 & 16Mondays Sunday Bingo SAL (EverySundae Monday) Sunday 1:00 PM 3:00- 3:00 - 5:00PM PM Mondays Bingo (Every Monday) 3:00 - 5:00 PM 13 MondayMondays Music Bingo @ Vets (Every Hospital Monday) 4141 N 3rd St. Phx. 3:00 - 5:00 9:45PM AM 13 Thursday E-Board Meeting 6:00 PM 139 ThursdayThursday Post E-Board E-BOARD Meeting Meeting 6:00 6:00PM PM 14 Friday Flag Day Ceremonies @ Post 11:00 AM 14 TuesdayFriday New Flag Members Day Ceremonies Initiation @ Legion, Post SAL & Auxiliary 11:00 AM6:00 PM 16 Sunday Father’s Day Brunch 1620 MondaySunday Auxiliary Father’s E-BOARDDay Brunch 5:30 PM 17 Monday Music @ Vets Hospital 4141 N 3rd St. Phx. 9:45 AM 1720 MondayMonday Auxiliary Music @ General Vets Hospital Meeting 4141 N 3rd St. Phx. 9:45 AM6:00 PM 18 Tuesday SAL Meeting 7:00 PM 1821 TuesdayTuesday SAL SAL Meeting Meeting 7:00 7:00PM PM 27 Thursday Post General Meeting 6:00 PM 27 Thursday Post General Meeting 6:00 PM 23 Thursday Post General Meeting 6:00 PM
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