March
2004 NEWSLETTER
Good
Day Post #57 Member!
Enclosed
is a copy of the minutes from the February 17th Post meeting. Our next meeting is on March 16th. Please bring the enclosed copy of the last
meeting’s minutes with you if you can attend.
The
folding doors are up and we were able to have the Auxiliary meeting and the
Post meeting at the same time. The
Auxiliary held their meeting on the kitchen side and the Post’s was held on the
bar side. Afterwards, we all enjoyed
food prepared by Dolly and Bernadine.
Do
you play Bingo? Have you played with
us? We always have a great time and the
more people that come and play, the larger the pots are!! On January 25th, we had
approximately 30 people playing the regular games were each over $20 and the 90/10
split game paid out over $60!! We thank
the folks from Seligman who came but we also had some new faces from right
here. Come and join us and see what you
are missing!! Dates are listed below.
Make
sure you join us on 20 March at
March
is a month of Commander’s Dinners. There
are four being held, one at
Do
you know where your DD Form 214 is? We
would like to have members provide us a copy of their DD Form 214 so we can
have it on file. It is not a Legion
requirement (except for Post officers) but it would be helpful to have one on
file in case something happens to you.
We learned a lot from the passing of Paul Howe and what documents are
very important to locate easily.
After
reviewing the roster we received from National Headquarters, I noticed some key
items are missing. Mostly missing is the
branch of service and war era data. If
I’m missing your information, there will be a hand-written note on the bottom
this newsletter.
If
you have any other ideas for activities for the Post, please let us know! Come share your ideas with us at the next
Post meeting on March 16th.
Remember, this is your post and your inputs do matter.
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.
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
ITEMS
OF INTEREST (if interested in an item listed, contact the Post for further
information)
Reverse
Mortgage. Are you 62 or older? What is
Reverse Mortgage? It’s refinancing your
home with no payment as long as you live there and you receive the loan
proceeds as a lump sum, monthly installments or as a line of credit. Provided by Wells
Air
Force study reveals apparent cancer, Agent Orange exposure association. Were you part of Operation Ranch Hand? This study may apply to you. (Info from Air
Force Retiree News)
Are
you a D-Day Veteran? National Public
Relations received an email from an associate producer of a company working on
a television documentary for ABC. They
want to interview only D-Day veterans.
Deadline is
Are
you an Army retiree? The Department of
the Army announced a new website designed to assist disabled military retirees
in applying for Combat-Related Special Compensation. (Info from State Adjutant)
DOD
Announces Korean Defense Service Medal.
Did you serve in
Represent
Miller (R-FL) introduces SBP Legislation.
The measure would eliminate the current age 62 annuity reduction from 55
to 35 percent, phased in over 10-year period.
(Info from AF Retiree News)
Women
Legislators Join VA and DAV in Veterans History Project. The
VA
Launches New Web Site on Hepatitis C.
Scheduled to be launched on February 25th, the web site
address is www.hepatitis.va.gov.
(Info from Dept of VA, News Release
UPCOMING EVENTS TO PUT ON YOUR CALENDAR:
23-24 April 2004, American Legion National Leadership and Information
Conference in
Yvonne Gorniak
Yvonne Gorniak
Editor
Post 57