Good Day Post #57
Member!
Our post meeting was
held on 20 July and our next meeting is 17 August at
Our Independence Day
Barbecue went great! We served over 130
folks with barbecue chicken, hamburgers and hot dogs along with the baked
beans, potato and pasta salads the Auxiliary provided. Bonnie Lou and her Stealth Band played all
our favorites. And if you left early or
weren’t there at all, you missed the fun when some of the ladies danced to
YMCA, the Macarena, the Bunny Hop and the Hokey Pokey!!! Winners of the raffle were: Mary Ann Jerome won the rifle and Nancy Coulston won the mini-stereo. We also had door prizes and five folks won
barbecue sets. All prizes were donated
for the raffle.
There’s been a little
confusion about our new Post hours.
Let’s see if I can clear it up.
Our regular business hours are still Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from
Enclosed you will find 5
tickets each for the Pancake Breakfast on 14 August, the Spaghetti Dinner on 20
August, and the Labor Day BBQ on 6 September.
Please purchase what you need for yourself and try to sell the
rest. Monies need to be turned in by the
date of each event.
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDER:
Well it’s that time again. By now you should all be aware of the 10%
cash discount that we Post 57 members, ladies
auxiliary, and immediate family of said persons can get at the new Dental
office in Williams. If not, let me
explain a little since I have already taken advantage of this exclusive benefit. But first let me again say thanks to Alva and
Richard Brown for taking the lead on getting us this benefit. First ground rule for getting the 10% cash
discount is you have to be a member of Robert Fulton Post 57 or its Auxiliary,
second is the 10% can only be used for cash a transaction (cash includes credit
card.). So if you have and use dental
insurance, you do not get the
discount. Basically here is how it
works. Just like any dentist, the first
time you go to them you will need x-rays (unless you have current ones that you
can provide I believe), and an examination.
The x-rays cost $46 for the 4 bite wings and $87 for a full set (this I
got since it had been 2 years since I cracked a front tooth). The examination runs $60 and a cleaning is
$65. So the approximate basic cost will
be 46+60+65 = $171.00 minus $17.10 (the 10%) = $153.90. Now if you need any other work done they will
give you an itemized list of the work required and costs. This will allow you to save up the money you
need because you have to pay for the work then and there if you use cash, if
you have dental insurance then you can go that route but then no 10% discount. Williams Family Dental is located next to the
Douglas Gorniak
Commander
POST
NEWS
Some of our members are receiving
mail notifications from National Headquarters that they have been nominated to
become a member of the American Legion.
Please disregard. You are a
member of Post 57. Also, if you receive
a notice for your 2005 dues, please DO NOT pay National Headquarters. Pay your dues directly to the Post and do
this as soon as so we can be first to attain the 100% goal in our District and
State. We want to have 100% for the Fall
Conference in November. This includes
the ladies of the Auxiliary.
Did you know that one of
your benefits of being an American Legion member is a
CONVENTION NEWS: Paul Griffin elected new Department
Commander. Al Dunaway elected new Area C
Commander. We also submitted two
resolutions: one to change the dates of the Korean War end date to “To be
Determined”, this one passed and will be voted on at National Convention. The second was to change the word “wife” to
“spouse” for Auxiliary membership and this one was defeated.
On 26 August from
New Post Hours: Business hours are
TOURNAMENTS!! We’re looking to possibly start tournaments
for different card games and shuffleboard.
There will be a “sign up” list at the post to put your name on and what
game you might be interested in playing.
Shuffleboard and pinochle have already been mentioned but if you have
another idea and are interested, please sign up on the list and put what game
you’d be interested in playing. This
list will not commit anybody to anything.
It’s just a list to see who might be interested in playing what.
LADIES AUXILIARY NEWS
Ladies
We received a letter
from the District 7 Vice President Dee Althause. She says in this letter:
“Batters Up!!
We are starting a new
year for membership. We were #1 last year and won the Highest Awards, The
Monica Jarvis Plaques. Are we going to
do it again this year, for the third time in a row? You bet we are!! Our first target date is the first Wednesday
in September with 50%. So put on your
baseball running shoes and get those renewals and new members. Don't forget for
every 4 new members that you get, it is a Home Run. Come on Players let's get those Home
Runs. I am looking forward to winning the
pennant at the ending of the baseball season. So let's put on the speed and run
those bases at full speed. I know that
our teams in District 7 can do the job. Keep the Light from our Light House shining on our players.”
Yes ladies, we can do
it. Ash Fork Aux was first the last two
years with 100% members renewing and new members and we will do it again for
the third time. Also keep track of your
hours, cost of materials, miles etc that you are doing for the Community
Services, Field Service, Home Services, Americanism, etc. Come by the post and see the Certificates
that our Aux have already won. Ladies
Keep Up the Good Work!!
Bernadine Sydow
Sr. Vice President
LETTER
FROM THE EDITOR:
I
was given this poem by Peggy Gasdorf to put in last
month’s newsletter but I had accidentally left it out. Author is unknown but the copy Peggy gave me
came from the Santee VFW Post 9327 newsletter.
The Veteran
It
is the VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.
It
is the VETERAN, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.
It
is the VETERAN, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech
It
is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble.
It
is the VETERAN, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It
is the VETERAN, not the politician, who has given us the right to vote.
It
is the VETERAN, who salutes the Flag, who serves under the Flag,
ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET
PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM
MONTHLY TRIVIA: July
Newsletter: In a funeral procession,
what does the horse led behind the caisson wearing an empty saddle with rider's
boots reversed in the stirrups signify? The
horse is led behind the caisson wearing an empty saddle with rider's boots
reversed in the stirrups, indicating the warrior will never ride again.
(Source: http://www.dcmilitary.com/baseguides/army/mdw/fmmc_tenants.html)
This month’s trivia question: How many verses does The Star Spangled Banner
have? Answer next newsletter.
ITEMS OF INTEREST (if
interested in an item listed, contact the Post for further information)
Do you
utilize the Air Force pharmacies? You
may not be able to get some of the expensive high-use medications due to budget
cuts. [Source: Air Force Retiree News, Release No. 07-08-04 , 23
July 2004 ]
Support Our Troops. The organization, Moms of
Military, in
Were you a POW? Do you know a former POW? Are you sure you are receiving all your
benefits? VA Secretary Anthony Principi is trying to track down as many as 11,000 former
POWs who are not receiving benefits to which they are entitled. Former POWs can get more information by
calling
Interested in donating a phone card to our deployed troops? The Defense Department has authorized the
Armed Services Exchanges to sell prepaid calling cards. The program is called “Help Our Troops Call
Home”. [Source: NEWS RELEASE from the United States
Department of Defense, No. 363-04, 23 Apr 04] (Repeated from July’s newsletter)
Legion Fights for Defense Bill – American Legion News release,
Veterans’ Group Life Insurance Information
available anytime on-line or via telephone. [Dept of Veterans Affairs News Release,
Are you interested in opening up your own business? The Small Business Administration is there to
help you. Information on-line at www.sba.gov or stop by the Post and peruse the information
brought back from Convention.
Interested in a Federal job?
Check on-line at www.usajobs.opm.gov
for more information.
Do you have food allergies? It’s important to let the food-serving
place know it before you eat anything. Ask how food is prepared before
you eat it if there is any doubt about your specific allergy, i.e. peanuts,
lactose intolerance, etc.
WARNING: There is a group called
American Veterans that is claiming to help homeless veterans. They are calling homes and requesting credit
card donations. If you have caller ID,
it may read “Safety Programs—717-234-2635”.
This is a non-working number.
This is NOT a VA-recognized veterans
service organization. [Source: John Aldecoa, State
Adjutant]
RAO Bulletin 30 June
2004 contains the following articles:
RAO Bulletin 15 July 2004 contains the following articles: VGLI
Update 1 (Online Account Access system); Reserve Retirement Update 02; Army
Involuntary Recall; Retiree Voluntary Recall (Army); Retiree Mobilization
Update 01 (Army);·Reserves FICA Refund (Mobilized);
VA Benefits
Pamphlet: The latest edition (2004) of
this booklet can be viewed or downloaded as a PDF file from http://www1.va.gov/opa/vadocs/current_benefits.htm A hard copy at no
charge can be obtained at your local VARO. If not available it can be
ordered for $6.00.from the Superintendent of Documents,
SS EARNINGS
LIMITS UPDATE 01: In 2004, if you are younger than your full retirement age and
you work while getting Social Security retirement or survivors' benefits you
can earn up to $11,640 (up from $11,520 in 2003) before $1 is withheld from
their benefits for every $2 you earn. If you reach full retirement age during
2004, $1 will be withheld for each $3 you earn over $31,080 until your birthday
month. After your birthday, you can receive your full benefit amount no matter
how much you earn. To learn more about working and collecting Social Security
benefits, visit the SSA Retirement Planner www.ssa.gov/retire2/whileworking.htm.
VA Automates
Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance Application. S-
UPCOMING EVENTS TO PUT
ON YOUR CALENDAR:
30-31 July 2004, Social hours,
6-7 August 2004, Social hours,
13-14 August 2004, Social hours,
27-28 August 2004, Social hours,
If you have an article
or piece of information that you think would be of interest to the whole Post,
let me know and I will include it in the first newsletter after receiving the
information. You can get me the
information by emailing me, dropping it off at the Post or mailing it to the
Post at
Do you have an email
address? Have you sent it to me? If not, please do so. My email address is rockin_g@netzero.com Make sure you let
me know who you are when you send me the email so I know whom the email address
belongs to.
Yvonne Gorniak
Yvonne Gorniak
Editor
Post 57