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American Legion Post 1776 News 14521 Granada Drive, Apple Valley, MN 55124 * 952-431-1776 * www.post1776.com * July, 2016 Commander Carla Tappainer 952-240-7849 ctappainer@charter.

com Finance Officer, Gary Odegard 651-332-2250 g.a.odegard@juno.com Chaplain, Bill Weiss 612-242-2802 kathybillweis@gmail.com Historian, Tim Liffrig 651-307-6613 tliffrig@msn.

1 American Legion Post 1776 News Granada Drive, Apple Valley, MN * * * July, 2016 Commander Carla Tappainer ctappainer@charter.net 1st Vice, Dave Riha Driha2015@gmail.com 2nd Vice, Don Hereau don.hereau@district196.org Adjutant, Gary Odegard g.a.odegard@juno.com Finance Officer, Gary Odegard g.a.odegard@juno.com Chaplain, Bill Weiss kathybillweis@gmail.com Historian, Tim Liffrig tliffrig@msn.com Service Officer, Bill Nygaard williampost1776@gmail.com Sergeant at Arms, Tami Riha tamarariha04@gmail.com Operations Chair, Wayne Brinton brinton.wayne4@gmail.com Membership Director, John Lenvik jplmn@frontiernet.net Club Manager & Newsletter, Jorie Heder jh1776@frontier.com Office Manager, Joan Guse jg1776@frontiernet.net Gambling Manager, Marv Jarvis gambling1776@charter.net A message from your Commander Hello Fellow Veterans!! Welcome to summer!! I hope everyone is enjoying all the rain and heat! I know that my yard and flowers and doing great with all the great weather we are having! I m looking forward to eating fresh veggies this year and going to all the local farmers markets! July 4 th is just a few days away and we are in desperate need of volunteers to help throughout the day. We need everyone to come and put in at least a couple of hours of their time so everything will run smoothly. The chickens won t cook themselves and the beer won t pour itself. We need servers, ticket sellers, cookers and tons of other stuff. If you volunteer, you get a free t-shirt and drink tickets. Please call Jorie and tell her you will come and help. Don t forget about the Department Convention in Rochester on July 21 st thru July 23 rd. It would be nice to have a good representation of our Post at the Convention since it s so close to us. I hope to see a lot of you there. There is a lot of information that will be put out and lots of fun to be had. Our Bean Bag Tournament was a HUGE success. A big Thank-You goes out to Sarah and everyone who helped put this event together. We had tons of people show up. from beginners (like me) to the pros (not like me). I had no idea that people could get so serious about tossing bean bags. We are thinking about doing some more tournaments and possibly doing a winter league in the banquet room. It s a great opportunity to get more young veterans into our club and raise some money along the way. As always, please spread to word to any veterans you know we need more members to be involved with the day to day activities in the club. We need to represent ourselves in the community so let s get out there and tell everyone who we are! A couple of quotes to get you thinking. Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die. ~Dwight D. Eisenhower This, then, is the state of the union: free and restless, growing and full of hope. So it was in the beginning. So it shall always be, while God is willing, and we are strong enough to keep the faith. ~Lyndon B. Johnson Happy 4 th of July!! Sincerely, Commander Carla July 2016 Page 1

From the heart Let us all remember our fellow legionnaires and their families who are dealing with health problems. Please keep them in your prayers.

26 th, 2015 John Seville, June 2 nd, (Celebration of Life, July 28 th 1-3pm Post 1776) Paul Vetsch, June 5th Happy Summer. It is finally here.

Hopefully the Fourth of July was nice (not too hot, not too cool and wet). I want to thank Maryalyce and all the crew that helped the dog n brat sale be a huge success.

2 From the heart Let us all remember our fellow legionnaires and their families who are dealing with health problems. Please keep them in your prayers. Dear Heavenly Father, Bless our nation and Bless each of us, as we thank you for our independence. Amen. Written by Bill Weis. Rest in Peace Bob Summers, Oct.26 th, 2015 John Seville, June 2 nd, (Celebration of Life, July 28 th 1-3pm Post 1776) Paul Vetsch, June 5th Happy Summer. It is finally here. By the time you read this we will have installed our new officers for the Auxiliary. Welcome President Gorda Olsen. We wish you the best in the coming year. Hopefully the Fourth of July was nice (not too hot, not too cool and wet). I want to thank Maryalyce and all the crew that helped the dog n brat sale be a huge success. It is a good fund raiser for the Auxiliary. We are able to use our profits in helping the community. Our six girls all attended Girl s State and had a wonderful learning experience. We will have the girls attend our fall meetings and tell us about their opportunities at Girl s State. The Auxiliary awarded two scholarships to two graduating seniors. One is going into to computer science and the other nursing. We wish both of them the best. Thank you to all of you that helped the Auxiliary succeed this past year Written by Janet Thompson, Auxiliary President, jthom55542@aol.com, Vendors Wanted! Please contact Marlene Heinzen at to reserve your spot! Saturday, September 24, 9-4pm. Save your unwanted trash it may become another s treasure! Don t miss out on the fun and shopping. We ll have a big variety of vendors rent a space for only $30 and join us! Good time to house clean and make some money. Auxiliary ladies will serve brats & hot dogs, 9-4. We need help, so call me. Spread the word!! Call me for the details. Submitted by Marlene Heinzen. Thank you to the Grumpy Old Men for putting up all our poppy cards and always being there for us! The date for our Fall Craft Sale is Saturday, October 29 th, 9-4pm. Set up is on the 28 th, so mark it on your calendar. Call me if you d like to rent a space. Submitted by Marlene Heinzen, Welcome to all at Apple Valley Post Summer is finally upon us. People have smiles on their faces and the lake on their minds. Memorial Day was so nice for our program in the back yard. A lot of people showed up and we had some good speakers on hand to give some insight on what Memorial Day is about. The Legion Birthday was celebrated by so many people and the food was fantastic. Thanks to all that helped out with the pig roast which was a lot of fun. New and old officers should be installed by now and I hope to see a good year ahead of us. We are a Legion Family and it is good to see us working together for the good of the Legion. As was brought up before the new dues for the SAL as of July 1 st is $25 and for duel members it is $10. Thanks to all and will talk again next month. For God and Country We Stand Tall. Written by Rich Jensen, S.A.L. Commander, richard.jensen@suncountry.com, July 2016 Page 2

3 Membership July 1st begins the 2017 membership year. You should be receiving your dues statement within the next two weeks. Apple Valley Post is the third largest post in Minnesota and growing. Post 1776 has over 1,100 members. I want to thank all of paid members for their support in making our Post one of the largest. There is some confusion as to when dues should be paid. Let me clarify the two key date. Membership dues for 2017 are due by January 1st. If not paid by January 1st 2017 memberships not paid will be delinquent, memberships not paid by February 1st will be expired and you will not receive your Legion magazine and newspaper or allowed to vote in any elections. So it behoves all of you to make sure you pay your dues early. Dues for 2017 are $40. Written by John Lenvik, Membership Chair House news No report. Written by Wayne Brinton, Operations Chair A moment in history. What is the Preamble and What Does it Mean? (Part 4) To Foster and Perpetuate a 100 Percent Americanism... Americanism is the gist of the American ideals of freedom, justice, individual rights and limitless opportunities. It embraces all the freedoms we cherish and all the rights that are guaranteed to us. It is the very opposite of hatred, bigotry and intolerance. Americanism is the creed that has blazed the world-wide trail for justice, fair play, and decency, belief in God, private enterprise, universal education, and progress in all human endeavors. It puts a premium on the virtues of loyalty, patriotism, hard work and thrift. As we celebrate the founding of our great Nation, our Freedom, and our Independence, we need to remember what Americanism really means. Happy Independence Day! Be Proud! We are the American Legion! Written by Tim Liffrig, Historian To serve you better No report God Bless Our Military, Written by Bill Nygaard, Service Officer, williampost1776@gmail.com, (952) Your Left, Your left, Your left-right-left! Please call me if you need the services of the Color Guard or you would like information on becoming a Guard. Written by Bill Quintus, Color Guard Director, bill@essbrothers.com, Gambling News Hello again Fellow Legionnaires and Legion Family! Where has the time gone? So far this year it has been Minnesota crazy weather, in one week you can experience three seasons in the same week. Gambling continues to do really well, except that we have some reduced hours during the week, which cuts into our deposits. If you as members want this to continue as a top Legion Post in Minnesota, please dig deep and come up with some ideas to liven things up. On the other hand it is hard to find paid employees to work some of our raffles and fun things. If you have ideas for dances, bands or anything for the Back Banquet Room contact Jorie the General Manager or Carla Tappainer the Commander. A great deal of time and money went into making it more presentable, it is a shame to see it sit vacant on Fridays and Saturdays. Donations this month were extensive, with the City of Apple Valley being the largest recipient. The 4 th of July (Oops Freedom Days) and the city wide music program Arts in the Park which features a band every Friday evening. Look for our brand spanking new 76ers Uniforms in the parade. Donations for Month: 1. APPLE VALLEY ARTS FOUNDATION $ G.A.P.P SERVICES $ CURE SEARCH CHILDRENS CANCER $ EASTVIEW H.S. CENTER BASED EDUCATION $ APPLE VALLEY MENS SOCCER BOOSTERS $ TROOP 458 EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT $ APPLE VALLEY FOUNDATION (4 TH OF JULY) $11, UNIT 1776 (POPPIES) $ 1500 (Continued) July 2016 Page 3

(Gambling, from page 3) The one sad note is that we couldn t field a Legion Baseball team this year due to shall we say to be politically correct a lack of interest.

The Junior Babes is still on track, but it isn t the same. Until next month, still serving Veterans and Community!

4 (Gambling, from page 3) The one sad note is that we couldn t field a Legion Baseball team this year due to shall we say to be politically correct a lack of interest. Next year we will try to field a team from Apple Valley High School, Eastview and the School of Environmental Science (Zoo School) rather than the tradition of just Apple Valley H.S.. You would think that with Al Neumann a former Minnesota Twins player as coach you would think that would peak a greater interest. The Junior Babes is still on track, but it isn t the same. Until next month, still serving Veterans and Community! Written by Marv Jarvis, Gambling Mgr Installation of the 2016/2017 Officers June 21, 2016 Interesting 4 th of July Tidbits! We celebrate American Independence Day on the Fourth of July every year. We think of July 4, 1776, as a day that represents the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America as an independent nation. But July 4, 1776 wasn't the day that the Continental Congress decided to declare independence (they did that on July 2, 1776). It also wasn t the day we started the American Revolution either (that had happened back in April 1775). And.it wasn't the day Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence (that was in June 1776). Or the date on which the Declaration was delivered to Great Britain (that didn't happen until November 1776). Or the date it was signed (that was August 2, 1776). So what did happen on July 4, 1776? The Continental Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, They'd been working on it for a couple of days after the draft was submitted on July 2nd and finally agreed on all of the edits and changes. July 4, 1776, became the date that was included on the Declaration of Independence, and the fancy handwritten copy that was signed in August (the copy now displayed at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.) It s also the date that was printed on the Dunlap Broadsides, the original printed copies of the Declaration that were circulated throughout the new nation. So when people thought of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 was the date they remembered. In contrast, we celebrate Constitution Day on September 17th of each year, the anniversary of the date the Constitution was signed, not the anniversary of the date it was approved. If we d followed this same approach for the Declaration of Independence we d being celebrating Independence Day on August 2nd of each year, the day the Declaration of Independence was signed! July 2016 Page 4

Club News! Have a safe and great 4 th of July celebration! Book your next event now banquet room dates are filling up fast!

Hot Pull tabs everyday of the week! Stop in and try your luck! Written by Sheri Hornnes, Asst Gambling manager Cheers!

Friday-Saturday-Sunday we have 2 Bloody Marys or Screwdrivers and a large breakfast pizza for $17.75 8am-noon!

Come on down, there s always something happening! Enjoy $2 off apps every Friday and Saturday from 10-11:30pm!

serve both past and presently serving Military, and their families.

We provided assistance with moving a Veteran and his family, vehicle repairs, and finances for a Veteran family.

5 Club News! Have a safe and great 4 th of July celebration! Book your next event now banquet room dates are filling up fast! Written by Jorie Heder, General Manager Office Connection Enjoy your summer! Written by Joan Guse, Office Manager Fun and games! Hot Pull tabs everyday of the week! Stop in and try your luck! Written by Sheri Hornnes, Asst Gambling manager Cheers!... Bar opens at 8am on Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Check out our new bar specials too! Friday-Saturday-Sunday we have 2 Bloody Marys or Screwdrivers and a large breakfast pizza for $ am-noon! Written by Dawn Blair, Bar Manager Good Eats! Check out our daily specials! Written by Steve Bubba Poppler, Kitchen Manager Late night! Come on down, there s always something happening! Enjoy $2 off apps every Friday and Saturday from 10-11:30pm! Written by Sarah Bretzman, Evening Supervisor Beyond The Yellow Ribbon The Apple Valley Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network (BTYR) continues to serve both past and presently serving Military, and their families. Some of our recent activities: This past month had few more requests for assistance. We provided assistance with moving a Veteran and his family, vehicle repairs, and finances for a Veteran family. If you are in need of assistance, or can help provide assistance, such as yard clean up, ride to VA or an appointment, home repairs, or car repairs, etc., please contact us The Legislature passed and the Governor signed a bill exempting military retirement pay from income tax. Thank you to all who helped get this important benefit passed! Our May Military Appreciation Dinner hosted approximately 60 Veterans and their families. (continued) July 2016 Page 5

(from page 5) We welcome a new Police Department representative, Josh Gerving, to our network. A big thank you to Tommie Booth for his expertise and dedicated service to BTYR.

Upcoming Events: The Apple Valley Beyond the Yellow Ribbon monthly dinner for currently serving military, Veterans, and their families as an appreciation for their service will not be held in June

6 (from page 5) We welcome a new Police Department representative, Josh Gerving, to our network. A big thank you to Tommie Booth for his expertise and dedicated service to BTYR. We are funding a family to attend Camp Gratitude this month. They will be able to be there for a week, then Dad is being deployed in July. Upcoming Events: The Apple Valley Beyond the Yellow Ribbon monthly dinner for currently serving military, Veterans, and their families as an appreciation for their service will not be held in June and July due to busy summer schedules. The dinners will resume August 18, 2016, at the Apple Valley American Legion. 4 th of July activities. We will be part of the Parade in Apple Valley, as well as many activities at the Legion. Please join us in this special celebration this year. July 5 th is Veterans Appreciation Day at the Minnesota Saints game. See us at the Dakota County Fair on August 9 th! Next date for General and Board meeting is August 11, 2016, 6:00 pm at President Chellsen s house. No meeting in July. Please join us as we proudly serve our Veterans, their families, and currently serving military members. Submitted by Glenn Sonnee, Secretary, gdsonnee@gmail.com, Boy Scout Troop 205 Update Last month we elected new leadership for the Troop. They learned about and administered the democratic process and the importance of an individual vote as they grow to become future participating citizens. Also as part of their rank requirements we had an evening first aid session led by one of our adult leaders who is an EMT in Lakeville. The boys practiced on administering first aid for a variety of injuries on medical mannequin s with their own medical kits! As part of Memorial Day, Troop 205 was eager to participate in the Memorial Day service at the Legion this year. At the end of June, the Troop is off to Tesomas Boy Scout Summer Camp in Wisconsin on June 26th - July 2nd. Thanks to the Legion we will be using our new tents! Thirty-four boys and their newly elected (and trained) boy leaders are anticipating a great adventure since our Troop has never been to this camp. Submitted by, Angie Prehn, Troop 205 Committee Chair The cost of printing and mailing out the newsletter keeps going up and up we are over $500 per month in costs! If you would be willing to receive your newsletter via , we would greatly appreciate it. Please contact Jorie at jh1776@frontier.com to have your name transferred to the list. Thank you! Veterans needed for a Free Steak Dinner!! We need 10 veterans who are willing to have dinner with someone who bids on them.let me explain! We are doing a fundraiser on our BidforFunds site where people can bid on having a steak dinner with the veteran of their choice. We will put a short bio of the veteran and then people can bid on who they would like to eat with. It will be at the Legion but we can t set a date until I get the names of everyone who would like to participate!! If you are interested please contact Carla ASAP!! Remember, we get 70% of all the money raised!! Sunday Brunch! The first Sunday of each month $10.95/adult $5.95/child 5 & under 8-12noon Includes Eggs Benedict to order! Vendors Wanted! September 24 th, 9-4pm. Please call Marlene at for information or to reserve your spot! Hosted by the Auxiliary. July 2016 Page 6

7 Board Mtgs: Club Events for July Gambling 1st Tuesday 7pm Operations 2 nd Tuesday 3:30pm Executive 2 nd Tuesday 5:00pm S.A.L. 3 rd Tuesday 6:00pm Gen l M brshp, Post & Auxiliary 3 rd Tuesday 7pm 40/8 4 th Thursday 10am-12pm American Legion Riders: under reorganization Beyond the Yellow Ribbon: 1 st Thursday 6:30pm Texas Hold em: Mondays 7pm $2 Build-a-Burger Mondays 5:30-9pm Meat Raffles: Mondays Country/Old Time Music: 4 th Wednesday of the month 1-4pm; Grumpy Old Men: Thursdays 9-10am Meat Raffles: Thursdays 4:30pm Fish Fry: Fridays 5-10pm Prime Rib Special: Saturdays 5pm till gone! Karaoke: Saturdays 8-12mid July.. 3 rd : Brunch th : Post celebration 11am, parade 1pm 5, 12, 19, 26 th : Music on the patio 6:30pm 17 th : German Sheperd trng class-pavilion 10am 27 th : Country/Old Time Music 1-4pm; August sneak peek. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 th : Music on the patio 6:30pm 5 th : Live music with 7-Day Bender 8pm 18 th : Leadership BYR Free Vets Directory Dinner 19 th : Live music with Mark Ross 8pm 24 th : Country/Old Time Music 1-4pm; Club Activities Jorie Heder, General Manager Happy Hour! Monday-Thursday 3-8pm & 9-12 midnight Friday 3-8pm Saturday & Sunday 12-6pm Club Highlights Monday Challenge Coin 12-8pm Texas Hold em 7pm Meat raffles & $2 Build-a-burger Late night Appetizer & Pizza specials Tuesday Taco Tuesday All Day $1 Domestic Tap Beer 12-8pm Music on the Patio 6:30-9:30p Late night Appetizer & Pizza specials Wednesday McGregor s Scotch Wednesday m Bingo! 7pm ends 5-18 Late night Appetizer & Pizza specials Thursday Grumpy Old Men Coffee Club 9am Bacardi Specials m Meat Raffles & Horse Racing 4:30pm Late night Appetizer & Pizza specials Friday m Brandy Friday m Saturday m Bloodies & Screwdrivers $3 8-noon Prime Rib Dinner Special 5pm till Gone! Karaoke 8-12 midnight Sunday m Bloodies & Screwdrivers $3 8-noon Late night Pizza special Hours of Operation Mon-Thurs 9am-12am; Fri-Sat 7am-1am; Sun 7am-11pm 5 Saturday Night Prime Rib Dinner Special! Starts at 5pm King $17.95 Queen $15.95 Meat Raffles! Mondays Thursdays 4:30pm All you can eat Fish Fry! Friday Nights Starting at 5pm $9.95 July 2016 Page 7

8 Sunday 7-12p Friday/Saturday 10-11:45pm Sunday 7-9pm 4 Menu s for July Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Breakfast Late Night Late Night 1 2 Appetizer Special Pizza Special Friday 7-10a Mon-Thurs Saturday 7-11a 8-9p Clam Chowder 3 No Brunch due to the holiday weekend Celebration 11am BBQ chicken dinner $10 Brats & Hot Dogs by the Auxiliary Mon-Thurs 10p-close Sunday 8p-close 5 Chx Vegetable Taco Tuesday All Day 6 Steak & Potato Spaghetti & Meatballs Hot Turkey Buffalo Chx 7 Tator Tot Hot Dish Fish Fry 5-9pm 8 Clam Chowder Fish Fry 5-9pm Prime Rib 5pm 0 Prime Rib 5pm Prime Dip & Melt.50 Wings 5pm (No to-go orders) $2 Build-a-burger 18 Prime Dip & Melt.50 Wings 5pm (No to-go orders) $2 Build-a-burger 25 Prime Dip & Melt.50 Wings 5pm (No to-go orders) $2 Build-a-burger 12 Calif Medley Taco Tuesday All Day 19 Beef Barley Taco Tuesday All Day 26 Beer Cheese Taco Tuesday All Day 13 Chx Wild Rice Spaghetti & Meatballs Hot Beef Reuben Spaghetti & Meatballs Meatloaf Ham & Potato Spaghetti & Meatballs Hot Pork 14 Beer Cheese Beef Stroganoff Tomato Chx Ala King Broc Cheese Flatbread Pizza 15 Clam Chowder Fish Fry 5-9pm 22 Clam Chowder Fish Fry 5-9pm 29 Clam Chowder Fish Fry 5-9pm 16 Prime Rib 5pm 23 Prime Rib 5pm 30 Prime Rib 5pm Show your 2016 Legion Membership Card and receive 10% off your meal.everyday! (Member only - 1 per day) July 2016 Page 8

9 Breakfast Friday 7-10a Saturday 7-11a Sunday 7-12p Late Night Pizza Special Mon-Thurs 10p-close Sunday 8p-close July Club Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday No Brunch due to the holiday weekend 10 4 Celebration 11am 1pm 11 Prime Rib.50 Wings 6-9p (no to go orders) Meat Raffles & $2 Build-a-Burger Late Night Appetizer Special Mon-Thurs 8-9p 5 All day Ole! $1 Tap beer Gmblng Mtg 7p 6:30-9:30p 12 All day! $1 Tap beer Ops Mtg 3:30p Ex Board Mtg 5p 6 $2.50 McGregor s Scotch 12-5 BARGO! 6:30 13 $2.50 McGregor s Scotch BARGO! 6:30 $2.50 Bacardi Meat Raffles Horse Racing 4:30p $2.50 Bacardi Meat Raffles Horse Racing 4:30p 7 14 $2.50 Brandy 8 $2.50 Brandy Live Music w/drive South $2.50 Brandy 5p Prime Rib Dinner Special Howlindogs Karaoke 8p 9 5p Prime Rib Dinner Special Howlindogs Karaoke 8p 16 5p Prime Rib Dinner Special Howlindogs Karaoke 8p 7p 6:30-9:30p Prime Rib.50 Wings 6-9p (no to go orders) Meat Raffles & $2 Build-a-Burger 7p 25 Prime Rib.50 Wings 6-9p (no to go orders) Meat Raffles & $2 Build-a-Burger 7p 19 All day Ole! $1 Tap beer Gen l Mbrshp & Aux Mtg 7p SAL 6p 6:30-9:30p 26 All day Ole! $1 Tap beer 6:30-9:30p 20 $2.50 McGregor s Scotch Bingo 7pm 27 $2.50 McGregor s Scotch Old Time Music 1-4pm Bingo 7pm 21 $2.50 Bacardi Meat Raffles Horse Racing 28 $2.50 Bacardi Meat Raffles Horse Racing 22 $2.50 Brandy Live Music w/tom Wavra $2.50 Brandy 23 5p Prime Rib Dinner Special Howlindogs Karaoke 8p 30 5p Prime Rib Dinner Special Howlindogs Karaoke 8p July 2016 Page 9

10 Apple Valley American Legion Post Granada Drive Apple Valley, MN This Newsletter is a publication of The Apple Valley American Legion, Granada Drive, Apple alley, MN Contents are edited and prepared by the editor and are not necessarily the views of the National or Department of Minnesota American Legion. News items and photos may be ed to jh1776@frontier.com. Deadline for input into the next issue is the 20 th of the month. July 2016 Page 10

American Legion. Post 1776 News. A message from your Commander

American Legion. Post 1776 News. A message from your Commander American Legion Post 1776 News 14521 Granada Drive, Apple Valley, MN 55124 * 952-431-1776 * www.post1776.com * May, 2016 Commander Carla Tappainer 952-240-7849 ctappainer@charter.net 1st Vice, Dave Riha