Newsletter

American Legion Post 56 Monthly Bulletin

December 2010

Commander's Message

Greeting American Legion Family;

First, a huge thank you as I am now at $6,448.00, just $2,452.00 left to go and at the writing of my letter we have 38 days left. So, please help me reach my goal.
Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the Veterans Day events. It was a great day for us all to get together, to show our appreciation to all area veterans.

The gaming committee continues to meet and discuss options available for us to maximize gaming’s impact on the club. We are having an informational meeting on Tuesday the 30th of November at the Club. If you have any  questions or concerns please attend.

Both membership dinners were well attended. We have also decided to have a membership breakfast it will be Saturday the 18th of December, from 7:30 – 10:00. Look for the information in the newsletter. We continue to retire our debt with bank.

A special thank you to everyone who is helping to pay for the new refrigerator in the Kitchen. The S.A.L. and the Auxiliary have stepped up to pay for ½ of it. Anyone else wishing to help see Arnie Mulso.

 
On December 4th we will be hosting a day of Christmas for the local National Guard and their families. We, will have a kids day from 1:00 – 3:00pm, that day and it will be open to all National Guard and members of Post 56 children and grandchildren. There will be movies, face painting, and of course Santa Claus with a treat for all of the Kids. That evening we will host a dinner for the Guard members and a guest.  For those of you that may not know, next year these members of our National Guard will be off serving our country at Christmas time, so we felt that as a Post we wanted to give them a Christmas to remember. The social hour will be at 6:00 with the dinner being at 7:00.

 
Here is your fun fact for the month;

Lately people have started asking for olives in their drinks. Did you know that each olive costs $0.18 each.  So, my question is. Do we charge more for all drinks, or do we charge per olive? Just a thought.

And, in closing. It is the hope and prayers that you all have a safe and enjoyable Holiday Season.
For God and Country,

Commander
Bill Goette

Commanders Project

Have you made your donation yet?

The $89.00 Club

100 Members to donate $89.00
other size donations also Welcome.

My project is to payoff the $8,900.00 loan from a member by the 31st of December. I am calling this $8,900 in 89 days. I am looking 100, $89.00 donations between October the 4th and December the 30th.  So, join with me in retiring this debt. Thank you in advance for your support.

Bill Goette

Commander

Tues. Nov. 30th 7-8pm

'Gaming Informational Meeting'  Anyone may bring your input in writing to this meeting if you wish and hear what the gaming committee has researched so far about gaming at Post 56 and what possibly could be done to improve the bottom line for business at Post 56.  This will be an informational meeting not an emotional meeting and will be for one hour or less.

Thank you.  Cmdr. Goette

ATTENTION - Sat. Dec. 18th - Community Food Shelf Breakfast. If you missed the membership dinners here is a chance to make it up.

Members that missed earlier membership dinners can attend free and all others a $5 donation UNLESS you bring some can goods for the food shelf at the Salvation Army then it is $3 per person.  Bring a friend and food and help everyone out.  Serving will be from 7:30-10:00 am at the Legion, 142 N. Broadway.  Yes the menu is biscuits, gravy, sausage, peaches, coffee, juice.

Auxiliary News

The Auxiliary membership renewals are still coming in. If you have not sent yours in please do so soon. If know of anyone who might be interested in joining the Auxiliary have them come to a meeting or call someone from the Auxiliary and we will get in touch with them.

November 14th - 20th was education week. Every year the Auxiliary sends a treat for the teachers and the staff at the schools. This year we sent 48 dozen cookies to the 11 area schools. A thank you to Hy Vee for delivering them for us.

The Salvation Army red Kettle will be around the community soon. If you would like to ring bells for them call the club or come in and sign up for a couple of hours. We have been doing this for many years.

A reminder that the Auxiliary does not meet in January.

President
Janet Scherb

TAPS

THOMAS ENGEN
Born Feb. 25, 1959.  Died Oct. 14, 2010.  Served in the Army in D.C., Croatia and retired in Germany in 1998.  Then entered Civil Service as a Telecommunications Officers.  Legion member.

WILLIAM PRESSLY
Born July 20, 1944.  Died Oct. 24, 2010.  Served during the Vietnam War.  Legion member.

LEWIS CUNNIGHAM
Born Jan. 12, 1921.  Died Oct. 23, 2010.  Served in the Army Medical Corps in Europe.  Legion and VFW member.

RONALD J SUPALLA
Born Nov. 30, 1947.  Died Jan. 9, 2010.  Served in the Army from 1966-1968.

LOWELL ROSS
Born July 27, 1923.  Died Nov. 5, 2010.  Served in the Navy during WWII.  Is a Legion and VFW member.  Taught in District 241 for 34 years.

ORVILLE LANGE
Born April 24, 1927.  Died Nov. 9, 2010.  Served in the Navy during WWII in the Pacific. Legion and VFW member.

Dollar-A-Month (D.A.M.)

D. A. M. DONATIONS

GENE LYSNE    DONATION
EDMUND/ANGELINE NELSON    MEM OF TOM RHIGER
EDMUND/ANGELINE NELSON    MEM OF DUANE “DOC” STENSETH
DON/ELAINE EHRICH    DONATION
DENNIS SMITH    DONATION
ORVIS RAKE    MEM OF BETTY RAKE
AL/SUE ALLEN    MEM OF ALFRED AND PAULA SPRENGER
JIM/JUDI OLSON    MEM OF BOB AND ROSIE WEBER
 

HONOR GUARD DONATIONS
 
JOHN KELLY FAMILY    MEM OF JOHN KELLY
BILL/LAVONNE CHRISTENSON    MEM OF JOY BERGSTROM
JANE ENGER    DONATION
AL/MURIEL ENGEN    MEM OF TOM ENGEN
VIRGINIA OLSON    DONATION
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH WOMEN    DONATION
MARLENE BEHLE    DONATION

Consider supporting Leo Carey American Legion Post 56 with a contribution to the Dollar-A-Month (D.A.M.) fund.  Whether it’s a dollar a month, or a larger donation, these funds are used to support the Post 56 club facilities, maintenance & continued growth of our organization.

If you would like to make a donation to the Post 56 D.A.M. fund, please complete the form in this newsletter and return it to Leo Carey American Legion Post 56.  You can recognize someone special by naming that person in their memory or honor.  Your contribution will be listed in the Post’s monthly flyer and on the website.

Judi Olson, D.A.M. Account Manager

To make a donation, click on the link to our D.A.M. Fund Account Page.

Please thank and support those businesses and organizations which sponsor ads in the monthly Post 56 bulletin flyer:

Craig Loehr-Dave Syverson Ford, Graceland Cemetery, Jim & Dudes Plumbing & Heating, Shoff Chiropractic, MPeters Enterprises, Church Offset Printing,

Security Bank Minnesota, American Legion Post 56 Auxiliary, Christian Floor Covering, Embroider-4 Seasons Advertising, Hillcrest Cemetery, Auto Serve-Rick Loberg, Doors & Floors, ING Financial Partners-Arnold Mulso, Motor Inn Co., Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home, Scott's Office Products, GreenLea Golf Course, Nelson County Market, Century 21 O'Byrne Realty

The deadline for the January issue will be the Wednesday following the post meeting.  This will be the deadline policy in the future!

Post 447 VFW and Auxiliary meetings are held on the 2^nd Monday of every month at the American Legion Post 56 Clubrooms @ 7:00pm. Come and join VFW Post 447. 

Veterans helping Veterans.