Official Publication of the Harold A. Todd Jr., Wisconsin Motor Post 537 April 2018 This Newsletter is Printed Monthly Volume 10, Issue 8 9159 W. Beloit Rd Milwaukee, WI. 53227 414 -543 -2030 Commander’s Corner April 3, 2018 Hello fellow Legion members, Membership Meeting - The Smoker was a success, Thanks to all who attended and helped out. We are 7:00 pm Cramer Hall ordering 24 additional copies of the Tattler to recognize the generosity of the SAL Meeting many donors who contributed to this event. A great thanks to all of them! 6:30 pm - Wimmer Room April 14 th is the Children and Youth Brunch from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. April 14, 2018 th Children & Youth Luncheon The Italian Dinner is April 28 from 3:30 to 8:30 pm. and we are looking for volun- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm teers to help out. The annual Legion Picnic will be held on July 28 th this year. April 17, 2018 Executive Board Mtg. If anyone knows of any Veterans or families in need of help please contact myself 7:00 pm or any other officer. Auxiliary Meeting 7:00 pm Thank you, April 22, 2018 Duane Oreskovic Auxiliary Vendor Fair Commander, H.A. Todd Post 537 April 24, 2018 Veterans Spaghetti Lunch 3rd Vice and Bingo Not much happening this time. April 26, 2018 Will be looking for volunteers for our Memorial Day school visit. More info at the Membership meeting. If you are interested contact me. Badger Boys State Orientation 7:00 pm Remember that the CPR report is coming due soon, get your Blood donations and hours volunteered documented. April 28. 2018 Italian Dinner Milwaukee County: 3:30 - 8:30 pm Keep May 19th in mind for the membership drive at the Armed forces day gathering at the Harley Museum. If interested contact me May 1, 2018 Membership Meeting Fourth district: 7:00 pm - Cramer Hall Keep up the Membership Push. We are doing well but time is getting short. SAL Meeting 6:30 pm - Wimmer Room Thanks for all you do. Thanks Jim Waltich 3rd Vice 1 Department Spring has sprung! Looking out my window at the park below, I can Commander Duane Oreskovic see the sunshine, blue skies and little or no wind. People are out walking - - 414 234 0282 their dog and kids are playing on the basketball court. There's not a snow [email protected] shovel to be seen anywhere. Secretly, they are hidden in a storage room in the basement. Adjutant Wanda Fremut 414 -462 -4246 Since it is officially spring, that means it is time for the second sea- [email protected] son of the year. Road construction. It starts in late March and goes until late November. There seems to be an ample supply of "Schneider Ba- 1st Vice Joe Delaney bies" (orange barrels) out already this year. With all the construction being 414 -651 -2687 done on the freeway and Interstate this year, all I can say is GOOD LUCK! [email protected] Wisconsin won Category III in the National American Legion Mem- bership Event. We earned 96% ahead of New Jersey and a few other 2nd Vice Brian Duerr States. Our percentage was the highest in the Nation with other winners H. 414 -541 -7703 C. 414 -477 -0501 coming in at 92 -94%. [email protected] The 4th District is currently in 6th place, up from 8th at 91.09 %. There are 3 Districts ahead of us by less than one percentage point total. 3rd Vice The Post needs about 25 more members for 100%. The Todd Post is very fortunate that we have our own clubhouse/meeting hall. There are several other Posts that have their own building and it seems they usually do very well with membership because of it. If you have been procrastinating pay- ing your dues, let me tell you NOW is a great time to renew them. If you are 414 -541 -0497 unable to pay your dues, contact Commander Duane or one of the Officers and maybe we can work out some arrangements for you. We are Veterans helping Veterans and we can help you. Let us know. The dinner that was being planned for National Commander Denise Rohan has been put on hold for now due to a scheduling conflict. Will let you know when it is coming. Parliamentarian Dave Wischer The 4th District Children and Youth Brunch will be held at the Todd - - Post on April 14th. I believe the SAL will be preparing the meal. Unfortu- 414 429 2429 [email protected] nately or fortunately, however you look at it, I will be on the Honor Flight with my son Eric. I'll let you know how it goes. House Committee: Our condolences go out to the Al Dubois Family on the loss of Al's Wally Pufahl - 414 -541 -0497 wife Darlene. She was very active in the Auxiliary and a very friendly, car- Chuck Cooney - 414 -856 -0804 ing and loving person. She will be greatly missed. Brian Duerr - 414 -541 -7703 The next meeting of the Mighty 4th District will be on Wednesday, April 18th starting at 7pm at the Oelschlaeger -Dallmann Post 434, 9327 S. S.A.L. Squadron Shepherd Ave., Oak Creek. If there is something I can help you with, please don't hesitate to Commander ask. I may not always know the answer, but I usually know people who do. Thanks for your continued support, Mark Sandow Dept. Vice -Commander Jim Duff 414 -266 -1234 Ed’s Headbangin’ Quiz 6419 W. Greenfield Ave. West Allis, WI 1. The term "First Lady" was first USED in reference to what Presidetial wife? A. Dolley Madison B. Lucy Ware Webb Hayes C. Jane Appleton Pierce 2. The term "First Lady" was first POPULARIZED when the title was given to whom? VA Regional Office 414 -902 -5722 A. Jane Appleton Pierce B. Lucy Ware Webb Hayes C. Priscilla Cooper Tyler American Legion Service Officer 3. Which President served 2 non -consecutive terms? James Fialkowski A. Grover Cleveland B. James Madison C. Ulysses S. Grant 5400 W. National Ave. #164 Milwaukee, WI 53214 4. Who was the first President to wear trousers instead of knee breeches? A. James Monroe B. James Madison C. James K. Polk 5. Who was the first President to be born a US citizen? A. Millard Fillmore B. Abraham Lincoln C. Martin Van Buren 2 SAL Hello all, Aux President Pat Griswold - - Membership is currently at 71%, We're still striving for 100%. So if you have- 414 534 8060 n’t paid your dues please do so as soon as possible. Aux 1st Vice Joan Carter 414 -327 -2091 The Italian Dinner on April 28th from 3:30 to 8:30 pm is priced as follows: $18.50 for adults and $8.50 for kids. Aux 2nd Vice Kathie Key 414 -541 -8386 Please try to make the April meeting as we will be holding elections. Aux 3rd Vice Debbie Lynch - - Thank you, 414 380 0478 Aux Secretary Nancy Don Revolinski SAL Commander Campbell 262 -565 -7315 Aux Treasurer Audrey Note from the Newsletter Admins: McClain 414 -541 -9622 There is a new process for mailing label/addresses that we have implemented. I have created a new file for all of the address and each month I upload them to the postal service's website. They check the addresses for validity and return a file, with Aux Chaplain Shirley Scott bar codes, that I print onto mailing labels for each envelope. You will need to let me 414 -541 -1832 know if you have a new address by the 3rd Friday of the month, so that I can pro- cess the address in advance. This is the same day that any newsletter articles are due. The post office will not forward this mail to any forwarding address. In the past, they would charge us for the forwarding and returned mail. They also would charge us a yearly fee and now, all of these fees are waved with the new process. 414 -617 -5755 Send any new addresses to me at the below contact information. Aux Parliamentarian Dee Also, if you need any sort of flyer inserted into the newsletter, please get that to me Treibel by at least the second Friday of the month. That way proofs can be approved and 414 -231 -9935 our printer can print and insert the flyer in the newsletter. Our timeline does not allow much room to hand stuff the newsletter and if they are not stuffed exactly right, our - - automated tri -fold machine will tear them up. Aux Sgt At Arms Trish Wischer Thanks for your understanding. 414 -429 -2432 Nick Berg Aux Sgt -At -Arms 414 -698 -3181 Roxanne Blaschke [email protected] 414 -322 -4265 Badger Boys State Orientation for Milwaukee Aux Executive Board: Scheduled for April 12th and May 10th Time 7:00 P.M. at Wi. Lutheran College Center -Beichel Lecture Hall -8715 W. Wisconsin Ave Sue Sandow 414 -545 -0409 - - April 26th Time 7:00 P.M. at H.A. Todd Jr. Post at 92nd and Beloit Rd., Milwaukee, Debbie Duerr 414 541 7703 WI Carol Cota 414 -421 -4089 6419 W Greenfield Ave West Allis, WI VA Regional Office American Legion Service Officer James Fialkowski 5400 W. National Ave #164 Milwaukee, WI 53214-3461 3 Todd Post Website: www.toddpost537.org Notes from the Auxiliary Secretary Today is a beautiful day to be thinking about Spring and all the upcoming events We finished up the “I Spy” program that promotes Americanism for this year.