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Legion Post 56
P.O.
Box 1056
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N. Broadway
Albert
Lea, MN 67007 |
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American
Legion Post 56 Monthly Bulletin
May 2009
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Commander's
Message
Hi
Everyone,
Congratulations to “Our Legionnaire of the Year” – Arnie Mulso. David Olson did
a wonderful job describing Arnie’s involvement and all he does for the Am.
Legion by the bio he read at the Awards Banquet. Keep up the good work Arnie and
thanks again.
Also we recognized Carroll J. Aasen, Jerry P. Blakeslee,
Wayne V. Broecker,
Roger E. Erickson, Patrick Fitzgerald, Gordon D. Miller and
Lewis Weseman for 50
year membership. Fred L. Schaub was the only 60 year membership awarded. We
would like to thank all the past Legionnaire’s of the Year and all the members
over 50 year membership who attended the banquet. It was nice to see you all
there. It was nice to do this on Sunday afternoon under a more relaxed condition
not to have a post meeting afterwards. I appreciate all the good sports in
having some fun with the Court Marshall that evening.
The Commanders project is all completed except paying for it. The 3 TV’s and the
cooler floor have been installed. I will be hanging pictures of the cooler floor
up but if you would like to see it ask someone at the club to take you down
there the next time you are at the club. Thanks to all the volunteers that
helped with this project! You can still donate to this project if you haven’t
already until May 15th as I will be wrapping it up then. Thanks again to all who
have donated to this date.
We will be hosting the Farmers Market on May 13th, June 10th, July 15th, Aug.
26th, Sept. 9th and Oct. 7th with food and maybe entertainment. Please write
these dates in your calendar and we will need volunteers to help. Please sign up
and if you can not help please support by coming to eat on the above dates.
The 1st District Convention will be held in La Crescent, MN on May 16th and 17th.
If you would like to attend please let me know and I will make arrangements.
Past Commanders dinner and meeting went very well. I announced a vision for the
future of the Am. Legion Club. It is a three phase project called “American
Legion Expansion Project”. Phase I would be to purchase the alley south of the
Legion to build a dry storage area as we need more storage to make more room for
seating in the banquet hall. We would also put a patio in the front third of the
alley. Phase II would consist of building the patio, dry storage and tear down
the old boiler chimney which will need to come down some day anyway as the brick
mortar is deteriorating . Phase III would consist of putting a glass patio on
the east end of the legion for fine dining and over looking the lake. This will
not be done all at once. The work will be done in phases only if there is enough
money in the account. This will be funded by people that wish to leave money to
the American Legion and so they know where the money will go. There is an
account set up at the Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce for this
project. If you have questions please call me anytime on my cell 507-383-5866 or
my home 507-373-5093.
There will be several WWII Veterans from Albert Lea leaving on the Honor Flight
for Washington on May 2nd to tour the WWII Memorial. Please wish them well on
their trip and that they return home safely. You can support this project by
giving $5.00 or more and get a pink tent card put above the bar. Veterans have
fun and enjoy your trip; you deserve it and have earned it!
The VFW will be lining up events for Memorial Day which is on May 25 this year.
Thanks VFW members!
Thanks to all that attended the American Legion Baseball Fundraiser Breakfast on
April 19th. We still have to raise more money for that project so watch for
another fundraiser later. We will be getting their schedule posted as soon as
available. Please attend their games and support them.
For God and Country
Commander Dave Mullenbach
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Club
Update
It Seems Like Summer!!!
First off Happy Mother’s Day to the most important woman in our lives. Second,
congrats to Arnie Mulso for being named Legionnaire of the Year. Starting this
month we will be having a Buffet every Thursday. Featuring 3 different meats, 2
soups and a salad bar all for $9.50. You can call into every week to see what
is on the buffet. We will also be at the Farmers Market once a month starting
May 13th . We will also be starting noon lunch on Saturdays starting May 16th.
The end of the month we will be having 2 pancake breakfasts. The first is
hosted by the POST and the second will be hosted by the Daybreakers Kiwanis
Club. The proceeds from this will be to benefit youth mission trips from various
churches in our community.
So, don’t forget we have lunch every day from 11:30 – 1:30. We, hope to see you
there.
Thanks
Todd Utpadel
Club Manager
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Club
Happenings
Noon
lunches 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Monday-Friday
Saturday lunches 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
starting on May 16
Thursday evening Buffet
Post Breakfast 8 am May 24
Kiwanis Breakfast 8 am May 31
Memorial Day
May 25 Club Closed
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F.Y.I.
On Saturday, May 2, a group of veterans from both Albert Lea and Glenville will
be going to Washington, D.C., on a one day trip to visit the nation’s World War
II Memorial. This trip from the Rochester Airport is being sponsored by the
Southeast Minnesota Honor Flight.
For those Freeborn County World War II veterans the entire trip is at no cost.
It’s our opportunity to visit the place which since May 2004 has been called
the “Jewel of the Mall”. Our nation’s salute to those who served during this
war is located between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.
In the next newsletter or flyer we’ll have more information about this trip.
I was in Rochester on April 19 to participate in the orientation meeting for
those going to visit this memorial and several other places in Washington, D.C.,
on May 2.
That’s right, I’ll be a participant in this trip, not as a member of the media,
but as a veteran of World War II (plus Korea). However, I’ll try to get to the
Oregon part of the memorial because that was my home state and where I was
drafted into the U.S. Army during 1945.
Hopefully there will be more information about this trip in the Tribune after we
get back. Also, I plan to do several Friday columns based on our visit to a
very special place in our nation’s capital.
Ed Shannon
Editor
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Legionnaire of the Year
Thank you and what an honor to be recognized by my peers and have my name placed
on the wall with past Legionnaires of the Year. I believe I have only helped
Post 56 and its club to be what every other member would want it to be and that
is for it to be an icon in the community for how the Legion can help the
community and the community in turn will help the Legion. It is great to have a
club with our Post for members and friends to socialize but many times it takes
volunteers to help with special events or fund raisers which is where one can
also make new friends and learn to work together to make the Legion stronger.
Through these efforts of positive thinking and working together Post 56 can grow
and improve the image of the American Legion in the community and help build
better citizens of the United States of America. I also would like to thank
the selection committee, special surprise guests and all that attended the
awards evening banquet that helped make it very special to me.
Arnie Mulso, Legionnaire of the Year - 2009
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Attention Korean War Era Veterans
The Korean War veterans will be recognized every July 27 with the establishment
of Korean War Armistice Day. As part of the local recognition program leading
up to July 27, area veterans are organizing a display from Freeborn County
Korean War era
veterans who were assigned to military units throughout the world in any branch
of service in support of operations between 1950 and 1960. If you would like to
share your experiences, pictures, slides, posters or memorabilia, please contact
the American Legion Post 56 at 507-373-7993 and a veteran member will get back
to you with
further information on displays.
You may also contact our coordinator Dave
Olson at 507-373-0791. Your experiences and display items would be appreciated
by July 7, 2009.
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Auxiliary
News
It is already May and we will soon be ending the 2008-09 year for the Auxiliary.
A special Thank You to Janet for serving as chairman for the Spring salad
luncheon. Thank You to all who donated either salads or time. These events put
monies in our Treasury and we in turn can give it away.
At the May awards night we will be announcing two scholarship winners and the
Citizenship winners for the 2009 class.
We will soon be selecting 2 Junior girls as this years Girl Staters. The cost
for this is about $600.00.
Our June meeting will be a pot-luck supper followed by a ceremony honoring our
long time members.
The District convention will be held May 16-17 in La Crescent. This is open to
any member. If you would like to go just get in touch with me.
As I close, a Special Congrats to Legionnaire of the Year, Arnie Mulso.
President Pat
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Taps
EARL ASHPOLE
Born Nov. 24, 1939. Died March 19, 2009. He served in the U.S. Air Force and
was a member of the American Legion and VFW.
GARY LEE BRANDT
Born Aug. 29, 1952. Died March 31, 2009. He served in the U.S. Army and was a
member of the American Legion and the Eagles.
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Dollar-A-Month
(D.A.M.)
Paul Gilpin In Memory of John Goodmanson
Russell Selvig In Memory of Gene Engebretson
Ken Nelson In Memory of Ruth Smith
Allan and Deb Brown In Memory of Jeanne Ulve
David and Sandy Mullenbach In Memory of Jeanne Ulve
Bob and Shirley Ulve In Memory of Jeanne Ulve
From Friends In Honor of Swede Oberg’s 90th Birthday!
Forrie and Clarice Porter In Memory of Ruth Smith
Dave and Sue Olson In Memory of John Goodmanson
Dave and Sue Olson In Memory of Earl Ashpole
Loren and Leonola Peterson In Memory of Jeanne Ulve
Loren and Leonola Peterson In Memory of Gene Engebretson
Jim and Judi Olson In Memory of Jeanne Ulve
Jim and Judi Olson In Memory of Gene Engebretson
Julia Slegh In Memory of Cornelius Slegh
Judith Slegh In Memory of Cornelius Slegh
Daryl and Judith Slegh In Memory of Cornelius Slegh
Patsy Slegh In Memory of Cornelius Slegh
Robert and Kathy Slegh In Memory of Cornelius Slegh
Leona Taylor In Memory of Cornelius Slegh
Harold and Alice Pepperling In Memory of Cornelius Slegh
Irene Wagner In Memory of Cornelius Slegh
Honor Guard Donations
Dave and Elaine Long In Memory of Glenn Long
Bill and Lavonne Christenson In Memory of Jeanne Ulve
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Flag Flying at the Legion
The
flag flying at the Legion is in honor of Ernest G. Christensen.
It is being sponsored by his children - Roger, Wendy and Cheryl.
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Please 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.
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The
deadline for the June issue will be the Wednesday following the
post meeting. This will
be the deadline policy in the future!
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Post
447 VFW and Auxiliary meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of every
month at the American Legion Post 56 Clubrooms @ 7:00pm. Come and
join VFW Post 447.
Veterans
helping Veterans.
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