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December
2005
Commander's Corner
It
looks like we will have a good ending for this year. Rents are
coming in, event planner is making us money. Our shed is almost
finished thanks to the work and donations of the following members.
Ken Blair-Jim McKie-Lee Turcotte-Billy Barber-Jim Garcia-Nira
Allen-Bob Bourdon-Ernie?-Larry Spencer-
Ed Hernandes-. Also thanks for workers like Frank Blefari-Ralph-Coleatchin-Jim
Pachound-Bob Slevin-Don Duggin-
Jim Heath & of course Jerry LaLonde. Thanks to Bob & Nira
for the blinds in the office-conference room & hall. Last
thanks to all who marched in the Veterans Day parade.
Do not forget our Christmas party for the children on Dec.22 .
We need ideas next year for fund raisers. I now have a suggestion
box at the general meetings. We will take complaints, or compliments.
Lets work together for the post. Lets thank the women's auxiliary
for so many things they do for us. They are doing the fund raisers,
now it is our turn. I will be going to district meetings. There
they give a list of post 1000 group. I have signed up 28 member.
At our last general meeting, we had a great attendance, lets all
look for new members. Please attend general meetings. Do not forget
to attend our children's Christmas party. We will have children
from families who's father or mother is the war zone. Support
our troops. Let me know if you want more speakers of veterans
affairs. Do not forget to tell friends & family that our hall
is for rent, we need all the help we can get. Dee Marseguerra
has made some great flyers for our post rentals
Commander
Jim Garcia
Email = jimbokukla@aol.com
Post
Adjutant
Membership
now stands at 534 paid members. Remember, if you haven't paid your
2006 dues before Dec. 31, 2005, you are DELINQUENT and will lose
any continuous membership in the American Legion. Please pay your
dues!
I have received a number of inquires asking when all the bricks
will be engraved? Well, Ken Kramer, our engraver, has promised to
finish the job and is willing to donate any unpaid balance due to
the Post. His generosity is welcome and he apologizes for the delay.
The Post officers and active members are overwhelmed and proud of
members' response to the "Letter of Donation Request"
sent out by Commander Garcia to all our members. The current donation
from that campaign is hovering around $12,000. Congratulations to
all that have participated. The added funds are a great help in
keeping us going until the Hall rentals pick up.
Please stop by and invite your friends to enjoy a lunch at the hall.
Linda and Jim are doing a wonderful job with providing a lunch for
us and for the public at a reasonable cost.
I remain open for any and all members to call or visit with their
questions or concerns. I'm pleased to inform the membership that
our finances are looking brighter and with a new and final long-term
mortgage loan, we will finally be on our way to better days.
Happy holidays to all of you and to your family. If time permits,
please try to come down and enjoy one of the events scheduled in
December. My wife and I are especially looking forward to the Christmas
party on the 22nd. It will be an emotional evening paying tribute
to our troops' families. Try to attend.
Thank You.
Earl Honey, earlhoney@yahoo.com
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