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Newsletter – May 2015

COMMANDER Al Norton

It’s time to elect Post Officers for the 2015-2016 Term

We have a list of nominees posted on the white board on the west wall by the ATM machine. They are as follows

  • Commander- Al Norton Second term
  • 1st Vice Commander Craig Pierson Second term
  • 2nd vice Commander Neil Thornton First Term
  • Financial Officer William Conklin Second Term
  • Chaplain Vince Hadley Second Term
  • SGT at Arms Warren Roberts Second Term
  • Adjutant Tom Cleveland Second Term
  • Trustees Bob Nellis Richard Koudelka, and Brian Nikiforo.
  • Vacant positions that need to be filled: Judge Advocate, Service Officer and Historian.

Anyone interested in running for any office please put your name on the white board or contact any current officer.

Our final nominations and elections of officers will be held at the May 16th 2015 General meeting. Please think about helping to fill our vacant officer positions or any other position. It would be great to show our Department heads that we all are in Support of our post.

We have a silent auction going on now and will continue thru the 1st week of May. Come and bid on the beautiful artwork and prints donated by the Denton Family.

Don’t forget to be here for the Mothers day celebration. May holds many other activities planned.  Please check your Calendars.

Let’s get together to place flags on the Veterans grave sites for Memorial Day.

Most Important GOD BLESS AMERICA and all of you who make her what she is.

The greatest Country on earth.

Finance Officer– Bill Conklin

Would like to start off by saying sorry for missing last month, it wasn’t my best end of month. March was a slight loss of $1600., but when bills are due not much we can do. Year to date still at $3000.00 in the black with only one quarter to go. I have the 3rd quarter numbers for you. Continue reading

Newsletter – April 2015

COMMANDER Al Norton

We are moving in the right direction.  Its all due to everyone’s participation.  Keep suiting up and showing up at our functions.

I want to give a special thanks to the Auxiliary and SAL’s for the help in the kitchen activities.

Due to popular demand we are back open on Sundays until 6:00 pm.  Please join us to support Sundays!

Let’s give our blessings to Bill Conklin, our Financial Officer.   He is undergoing another surgery.  I am sure he will be back with us next month!

Finance Officer– Bill Conklin

Due to unforeseen circumstances Bill was unable to submit an article.

Post Activities Committee – Kathy Norton and Linda Amdal

Happy Spring to You All!!

We will celebrate Easter here on Saturday, April 4th with a Ham Dinner @ 5:00.  Wear your Easter Bonnet!!  Best hat wins a free dinner!!  Be sure to buy your Easter Eggs!!  Chances to win an overnight stay at “The Lodge” in Cloudcroft, a Legion, Auxiliary, SAL or Riders Jean Jacket (your choice/gift card), Buy 1 Get 1 Breakfast, Buy 1 Get 1 Dinner, Libations, $1.00 off Grill, Legion or SAL Beer Koozies, Legion or SAL Window Decal & a Legion Hitch Cover!!  $1.00 per egg or 6 for $5.00.  The drawing for the overnight stay will be Sat, April 4th after dinner.  The drawing for the jean jacket will be on Mother’s Day.  More raffle tickets are available at the Bar.  $1.00 each or 6/$5.00 ($69.96 value!)

Congrats to Ginny Lucero as our Volunteer of the Month!!  You Rock, Ginny!!  Thanks, so much, for all you do for us at the Post!!

We will have Bunco twice this month; Thursday April 9th at 1:00 and Tuesday, April 28th at noon!!  Come join the fun!!

Every Tuesday this month, Sue Barr is heading up the Jam Sessions from 4 to 6.  It’s been fun with a variety of talented folks!!  Come join & enjoy!!  It is also $2.00 Tuesday!

The Post needs cleaning, inside and outside, so please mark your calendar for Sunday, April 19th, 9 am & come lend a hand.  The more, the merrier!!

Last, but not least, we want our Elephant Trophy Back!!  So support our team in the Lucero Elephant Challenge Saturday

April 25th at 1:30 @ our American Legion.