Commander – Al Norton
Our mail box for retired flags is BACK. Doris Miller did a fantastic paint job on it. Thank you Doris, you are great.

The kitchen grill on Sundays during pool tournaments will stop service as of the first of June. We will return to finger foods & pot luck by and for the pool players.

The June general meeting on the 16th is very important. The newly elected officers will be installed. Also we are voting on the Amendments to our By-Laws.

On flag day June 14th we are having a flag retirement ceremony at the dirt damn reservation site in the state park.at 9:30 AM. At 11:00 we will start serving Hot dogs until 1:00 PM. $2.00 tickets will be sold for food and limited beverages.

Remember participation in our club keeps us going.

God bless all troops, Veterans and most of all GOD BLESS AMERICA.

Charity & Education:
No report

Finance Officer – Bob Nellis
As we head into the last month of our fiscal year we continue to operate in the black. The bar continues to bring in above average revenue and gaming will contribute over $7,000 for the third month in a row.

The Happy Feet fundraiser was a huge success as the goal for purchasing new bar mats was exceeded. Thanks to Bob Acre and everyone else that supported our bartenders. The excess money will go toward the purchase of a new kegerator. The old cooler was on its last leg and the Executive Committee decided to bite the bullet and purchase a new one before we were caught in a bad situation. The new mats are installed and the new kegerator has been delivered and will be installed ASAP. The kegerator cost about $3,000 (with a rebate of about $550 for minor damage during shipping) so we will be looking at ways to raise money to offset that unexpected expense.

Activities Committee – Kathy Norton
Summer is upon us!! Post 44 will be having our 1st picnic at the State Park, Dirt Dam Reservation area on Flag Day, June 14th. Flag retirement at 9:30 and a picnic follow with hotdogs and limited beverages available. Bring your chairs, beach ware and come have some fun with us!

Entertainment on Wednesday will be music provided by Bob Acre. He has downloaded all our favorites for your listening pleasure. The 6th will be Chicken Parmesan, 20th Chicken Fried Steak and the grill will be open on the 13th and 27th.

Vince and Arlea Hadley are celebrating their golden anniversary on the 9th at 5:00. Let’s all help them celebrate!

Father’s day will be steak kabobs in honor of all our member dads. Member dads eat free from 5-7, $8 for everyone else.

Don’t forget Friday fun pool and Sunday pool tournaments-we are going back to bringing snacks on Sundays if you’d like.

Annual golf tournament is right around the corner and we are in the planning process. It is scheduled for September 1st@ SDR. Watch for the announcements!