August  2010 Newsletter

COMMANDER:

Hello again, I hope your summer is going well. We had a great 4th of July at the Post. Thanks to everyone who brought food and to Mike and Kevin for the awesome fireworks display.

Our Post Color Guard along with the Auxiliary and SAL led off the Robbinsdale Whiz Bang Parade (they looked sharp). Thanks to all who marched, those who furnished or drove parade vehicles, the Legion Riders and those who transported and shuttled parade personnel and also Tom Skalberg the organizer.

At the July Post meeting Taps were played for Darrel Hinz (Korea) and Roger Johnson (Vietnam).

Saturday August 7th starting at 1pm it's the 2011 Membership Drive Picnic. Come on down and renew your dues for 2011. There will be Bar Bingo, Horseshoe tournament and Bean Bag Toss with food at 5:30pm. If you have your 2011 dues paid the food is FREE. This also applies to the Auxiliary and SAL. The menu is CHARCOAL GRILLED BURGERS AND BRATS (hot dogs available if you prefer) HOME MADE POTATO SALAD, CALICO BEANS and CORN ON THE COB. Guests can eat for $7.00 a plate. So come in and get your Early Bird Stamp for 2011.                                                                                                                                                            

Friday August 13th from 6-8pm it's the LEGION CHARCOAL GRILLED STEAK DINNER with baked potato, mushrooms, dinner roll and SALAD BAR $9.00.

Saturday August 14th it's the Chester Bird Open Golf Tournament, for $72.00 you get a Shotgun start, golf cart, rib dinner and prizes. Call in your reservations or sign up in person. You have until August 7th, there is still time.

Sunday August 15th from 9-1pm it's the LEGION FAMILY STEAK AND EGG BREAKFAST with American fries, toast, juice and coffee $6.00.

Saturday September 11th there will be a Classic Car Rally at the Post if you would like to participate, contact Jim Kummer or myself at the Post. There will also be a brief 9/11 memorial following Bar Bingo.

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In closing lets not forget our troops in harms way. May the "FORCE" be with them.

Thank you for your support.
Commander,
George Jansen


AUXILIARY:

Hello everyone!
My name is Jackie Miller and I am the new President Elect.  I am looking forward to the coming year and to working together with all of you to make it a successful one. 

The membership picnic is Saturday August 7th.  Please come out, pay your dues early, and enjoy a free meal and spending time with the Legion family!  I know a small handful of our 200+ members, but would enjoy the opportunity to meet the rest of you..  Membership dues will be taken after 12:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. - fun and games for both kids and adults!  The dinner starts at 5:00 p.m., there will be brats, hamburgers, corn on the cob, potato salad and beans.  Meals are available to purchase for guests. 

Thank you to everyone who has helped me in the transition!  It is MUCH appreciated.  A special thank you to Kerri Anderson, for your help thus far and for your continued support. 
Enjoy the rest of your summer, (it seems to always go by too fast)!  Mark your calendars, meetings resume September 14th! 
Hope to see all of you at the picnic and please, remember our troops and their families.

Auxiliary President,
Jackie Miller

S.A.L.:

Greetings!  I hope everyone has survived the heat and is enjoying summer!  It’s hard to believe it is August already and Labor Day is right around the corner.  The steak and eggs breakfasts have been successful.  A big thank you to the volunteers!  Your hard work really is appreciated!  The Whiz Bang Days Parade was also a success.  A big thank you to all who participated and a big thank you to gambling for providing the candy!

The Membership Picnic will be held on August 7th.  You can pay your dues beginning at 12:00 p.m.  Regular dues are $20.00.   Duel membership and under 21 years of age are $10.00.  Food will be served at 5:00 p.m.  There will be games for kids as well as adults.  Please join us, pay your dues and enjoy a free meal.  By paying your 2011 dues early you will also be invited to the Early Bird Dinner.  We’re striving for another “ALL TIME HIGH!”

Meetings will resume Wednesday September 1st at 6:30.

Friday August 17th the SAL will be serving Pulled Pork sandwiches on a kaiser roll served with potato salad, coleslaw and potato chips.  $5.50 Served from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Come hungry!

For God and Country
SAL Commander,
David (Chico) Jenkins

FIRST VICE COMMANDER:

As you know the 2011 membership cards have been mailed to you last week, the amazing thing is that I have received over 75 renewals already. What a great way to start the new year. Our membership picnic will be on Aug 7th and the meal is free to members that have paid their 2011 dues. I will be taking dues and issuing new cards starting at 1:00 P.M. so come down to the post and renew, save the postage for you and the post and have a free picnic meal.  Our post was one of the very few that meet its member ship goal last year and that is the second year in a row so lets do it again. We have so many great programs supported by our members including the sponsorship of two Legion Baseball teams, Boys State, Girls State, Veterans homes,  American Legion Riders and the list goes on and on. We can not do these things unless we have the membership to support them and that's why your membership is so important. If you were at the Memorial Day parade you saw your Post in action. Two of our members put up all the flags along the route and many marched and carried the Colors, another member built the podium and about 3,000 people attended so be proud of your membership in the Legion.

God Bless Our Troops and Their Families!

First Vice Commander,
Dave Ziegler

MANAGER:

EVERY MONDAY 6-8 PM $1.00 Burger $1.00 Fries 6-8 PM
5-8 PM Buy [1] Tap Beer Get [1] Free

EVERY THURSDAY TACOS & MARGARITAS   5-7:00 PM
Bar Bingo Every Saturday in August Starts at 1:00 Hot Dogs & Chips Available

Friday August 6th. Spaghetti W/Meatballs, Salad & Garlic Bread 6-8 M $7.50

Saturday August 7th. Legion Picnic & Membership Starts at 1:00 Food 5:30

Friday August 13th.  Legion Steak Fry W/salad bar 6-8 PM $9.00
Music By: The Percolators

Sunday August 15th.  Steak & Egg Breakfast 9--1 $6.00

Friday August 20th. S.A.L. Pulled Pork Sandwich, potato salad, cole slaw $5.0 5;30 – 800 PM
Music By: The Grisswolds

Friday August 27th.  Beef Stew Dinner w/slaw & Dinner Roll    6-8 PM   $8.00

Friday September 3rd All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner W/Salad & Garlic Bread 6-8 PM $7.50

Kitchen Open Monday Thru Friday For lunches 11:00-1:30 PM. We now offer Char-Broiled Burgers, made from scratch soups and tasty sandwiches along with many other Daily Specials.

We Look Forward To Seeing You!
Manager,
Sharon

SERVICE OFFICER:

Major Conflicts:

Where have we gone?
In celebration of our men and women in uniform, we are proud to display some areas in which they served. This list is not complete and depicts only some of the larger operations of this past decade.
Afghanistan (a)
Enduring Freedom                    Oct. 2001 – present

Former Yugoslavia and Kosovo (b)
Joint Guardian                          Jun. 1999 - present
Allied Force                             Mar. 1999 - Jun. 1999
Joint Endeavor/Guard/Forge     Jul. 1995 - present

Gulf Region (c)
Iraqi Freedom                         Mar. 2003 - present
Desert Fox                               Dec. 1998
Northern Watch                       Dec. 1996 - present
I Southern Watch                     1991 - present
Desert Storm                            Jan. 1991 - Feb. 1991
Desert Shield                            Aug. 1990 - Jan. 1991

The Gulf War Era has not been officially ended. If you served from August 2, 1990 through the present, you are a Gulf War Era Veteran. If you served in the Gulf during the conflict yu are a Gulf War Veteran.

Also: Thanks to all who participated in the Whiz Bang Days Parade, another success.
We will have the tape of the parade at the Post soon.

Service Officer,
Tom Skalberg, P.C.

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