2nd Vice Commanders Message

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1 Volume 11, Number 3 www. alpost142.com legion@alpost142.com March, 2009 As you visit the Post you will notice some renovations going on in the dining hall. Thanks to our Auxiliary along with our Booster Club donors, we will be able to upgrade the room along with some new tables and chairs that you will be able to move without requiring help. We are also getting bids for a new roof which we are in dire need of. Thanks to all of you that attended the Four Chaplains ceremony at the Fort Lauderdale Coast Guard Station on February 15th. Although it was a hot day we all survived and had a fantastic ceremony. We not only made the local news, but the ceremony has been noticed all the way to our countries capital. Please remember that we are working on our Annual Car Draw and we need everyone s help to ensure that we can raise the funds as always. This year with the economy as it is, it will be even harder to meet our goal. Please continue to buy the tickets and make sure that you attend one great party. The 9th District Picnic is coming up on Sunday 22nd at Snyder Park. Last year everyone that came had a great time with all the food and the great entertainment. Let s show the district that Post 142 is always there to support them. This picnic is one way that the District makes the funds that go back into the community. For more information or tickets please contact me. Be sure to be here for our annual Balloon Bash on Sunday, March 14 at 2pm for lots of fun and those drink specials that will gain you additional balloons with more prizes. As always there will be corned beef and cabbage with potatoes and carrots or just a corned beef sandwich, it s your choice. It will be a day of much fun. Speaking of fun, I want to thank everyone that makes visiting members feel like they are home. I have recently received a couple of letters from visitors with their thanks for the hospitality that they were given during their visit to our Post. All I can say is, Thanks to all our members that made their visit memorable. Please make it a point to come to the general meetings so everyone can hear what you would like to see happening at your Post. For God And Country, George Rafajko Commander Post 142 2nd Vice Commanders Message YOUR POST NEEDS YOUR HELP!!! It is that time of the year again! CAR DRAW Ticket Time. Have you picked up your tickets from the Post yet? Have YOU purchased any yet? Just ask any bartender for some. We all know that things are a bit tough all over, however Please remember this is Your Posts Only major fund raiser all year long. We need your help now. Regardless of how many tickets we sell we still have to pay out almost $ 25,000. We are very far from that point in ticket sales at this time. Don t forget any time you come into the Post you can take a chance to win a ticket for only $1. Just ask your bartender. Thank you. I would like to give a big thank you to everyone who helped with our 1st Annual M*A*S*H BASH. Thanks everyone who donated Prizes, Sheets, Decorations and or their Time and Labor. Also thank you for everyone who purchased a ticket and joined in the fun this great day. Mike Love, who spearheaded this event, deserves a huge thank you also. Start planning your costumes for next year s bash #2. Are you going to college, or have a son or daughter or grandson or granddaughter who will be going to college later this year? Please don t forget about the deadline for the John J. Whitworth Scholarship. May 15 will be here before you know it. Please get your applications returned in time. Thank you. We had 2 very special Secret Santa s who went above and beyond the call of duty. I cant print their names but you know who you are. Thank you for your special gifts. They really made a difference for a few of our Posts Veterans families. This year Post 142 will be sending 2 more young adults to Boys State. This is just another one of the programs your Post supports every year. Your Commander George has some raffle tickets to help with the cost of Boys State Transportation which is very expensive. Please help out with this if you can. P.S. Remember the Car Draw. Thank You. For God and Country, Dave Richie 1st Vice Commander Commanders Report...1 Sponsors and Supporters...2 Booster Club List...4 Calendar...5 Auxiliary Unit 142 Message...7

2 Page 2 March 2009 Volume 11, Number 3 Commander, George Rafajko st Vice Commander, Dave Richie nd Vice Commander, George Stengel Finance Officer, Richard Belle Isle Chaplain... Historian, Richard Davitt Adjuntnt, Patricia Renneisen Sgt-at-Arms, John Silva Staff Judge Advocate,... Service Officer, Dave Richie Gary Spaniak Richard Davitt Executive Committee: Joe Benson Art Tenney Pat Campbell Steve Klosz Mike Love Jimmy Perez Phone: Fax Home:

3 Volume 11, Number 3 March 2009 Page 3 Celebrate Your Birthday Enjoy a FREE birthday dinner on the Friday of the week of your special day. Show your membership card and valid ID and your dinner is on us. Bring some friends and have a party here Monday s are Come by and have some Tacos And then stay to have some fun Haircuts at the Post $8 - Men and Women Watch bulletin board for dates and time Regular Membership Meeting LegIon and AuxilIary Thursday March 5, :00 PM E-board Meeting Thursday, March 19, :00 PM SAL Gen. meeting Thursday, March 12, :00 AM American LEgion Riders Tuesday, March 31, :00 PM MUSIC Friday Night Entertainment Please join us for a fine meal along with some great music. March 6 Lois & Joey March 13 Rattlesnake March 20 Joey & Friends March 27 Bud Moore Place a business card size ad for only $50.00 per year or a one line ad for $10 per year. Remember these newsletters go out to over 1000 readers in our community.

4 Page 4 March 2009 Volume 11, Number 3 Post 142 Booster Club Join our Booster Club today. This was started to raise funds to get our Post into compliance with the City. We were able to accomplish this with the help of our Booster Club members. There are still a lot of things that need to be accomplished here at the Post. Thanks again to all of the members, friends and guests that contributed for the last two years. Let s see if we can continue what we started. If you have had an opportunity to visit the Post recently you can see all the changes that have been taking place, so become a Booster and let s make this year even better. Marion Broadhead John Ehrlund Harry G. Beatty Sr. Reggie Hammes William W. Wilson Robert Hammes Sally Fischer Dale Stayman Jerry Hartman Paul Stein Virginia Stein Gerald Pollard Dave Bonner Paul Renneisen Pat Renneisen Jim Perez Georgianne Perez Michael Petrofske John & Barbara Donahue Dave Richie Jennifer Thomas Larry & Betty Williams Mel Maxwel Gail Dryman Les Dixon Jack & Diane Simpson Gary Trepke Tommy Thomas Barbara Chapman-Thomas Bob Meyer Ken & Pam Lamberton Pat & Judy Campbell Todd Troutman Gary & Arlette Spaniak In Memory of Robert W Appleton from his Wife Betsy Joanne Silva-Rice In Memory of Joe Rice, USMC Rita DiLiberto in Memory of Joseph DiLiberto, Navy Scruffy in Memory of Robert Appleton Scruffy in Memory of Dick Sanborn Scruffy in Memory of Sandy Wheeler Deerfield Firefighters in Memory of Walter Broadhead Sally Fischer in Memory of Hank Fischer Lois & Bill Ellis Ron Emory Gordon & Jean Spang Thomas & Corinne O Brien Bill Stahmer Val & Les Chapman Robert A Burke Arthur Stroub Bob Shelly Morgan & Elizabeth Pulver Hambone Grace & Richard Butler Bud (Bugsy) Moore Artie & Marty George & Elaine Rafajko Ed Wheeler In Memory of Bob Siravo Joe Keegan in Memory of Cheleste Art & Sue Tenny in Memory of Bob Hammes Tommy Thomas & Barbara Chapman-Thomas in Memory of Bob Hammes Barbara Brow in Memory of Marge & Jim Baker Margaret Kershner in Memory of Bob Hammes Once again it s time for our Annual Car Draw. Tickets are now available at the Post or you can mail in your request. As always there will only be 2000 sold and they are per ticket. but you can purchase 4 for the regular price of and receive 1 free bonus draw ticket. Drawing held April 19, 2009 Make Check Payable to: American Leigon Post 142 Please put Car Draw Donation on the memo line Mail to: American Legion Post American Legion Blvd. Pompano Beach, FL Attn: Car Draw

5 Volume 11, Number 3 March 2009 Page 5 March 9th District Picnic at Snyder Park 11:30 to 6 pm Aux. Bingo 7 PM Aux. Bingo 7 PM Aux. Bingo 7 PM Chef s Special Roast Pork 8.00 or Fried Shrimp :30-8 PM Chef s Special Fried Chicken 8.00 or Fried Shrimp :30-8 PM Chef s Special Pot Roast 9.00 or Fried Shrimp :30-8 PM SAL General Meeting - 7 PM Bar Food PM Legion & Aux. Executive Committee Meeting 7pm Marine Corps League 7:30 pm Bar Food PM Dinner 5:30-8:00 PM BBQ Rib Dinner Half Rack Full Rack Fish & Chips or Fried Shrimp 9.00 Music by Dinner 5:30-8:00 PM NewYork Strip Dinner Fish & Chips or Fried Shrimp 9.00 Music by Bud Moore Closed at 11:00 pm on Fridays& Chef s Saturdays Special Closed at 8pm on Sundays Baked Chicken Aux. Bingo 7 PM Gentlemen!! No tank tops or sleevless 6.50 shirts allowed after 6 PM 5:30-8 PM Bar Food PM & 5:30-7:30 PM Auxiliary Fashion Show and Tea 1pm Retired NYFD Lunch Special Liver & Onions Annual Balloon Bash 2pm -??? Wear your Green and be Seen 8 9 Aux. Bingo 7 PM & 5:30-7:30 PM Joey & Lois & 5:30-7:30 PM American Legon Riders 7:pm Aux. Bingo PM 31 Chef s Special Meat Loaf 8.00 or Fried Shrimp :30-8 PM Legion & Aux. General Meeting 7pm Bar Food PM Bar Food PM Joey & Lois Dinner 5:30-8:00 PM Prime Rib Dinner Fish & Chips or Fried Shrimp 9.00 Music by Rattlesnake Dinner 5:30-8:00 PM Baked Chicken Fish & Chips or Fried Shrimp 9.00 Music by Post Hours : Open at 9am - 7 Days a Week Close at 10:30 pm Monday-Thursday & 5:30-7:30 PM

6 Page 6 March 2009 Volume 11, Number Scholarship Annual Balloon Bash Saturday, March 14 2 pm till??? Come enjoy all the fun. Live entertainment, Great Food along with some really great specials in the lounge American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 142 Presents Annual Spring Fashion Show & Tea Fashions By CABI with Hostess Yvette Laine Sanborn Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 1pm Homemade Tea Sandwiches, and Desserts Tickets $7 ~ Door Prizes and Raffle See any Auxiliary Officer or Bartender to purchase your ticket. Upcoming events include Spring Fashion Show... March 7 Balloon Bash... March 14 Annual Car Draw...April 19 Former Post 142 Scholarship Awardee performs in Arlington, Va. with the Washington Vocal Arts Ensemble in Opera Night. Her Performance included All I ask of You from The Phantom of the Opera, Glitter and be Gay from Candide, Tonight from West Side Story and the Finale Make our Garden Grow from Candide. Alicia Waldt is the Granddaughter of the former Stuart H. Hatt and niece of our Auxiliary 1st VP Bonnie Hatt. It is very rewarding to see our Scholarship recipients succeeding in life.

7 Volume 11, Number 3 March 2009 Page 7 Auxiliary President s Message Exciting things are happening at our Post! As I write this article our Dining/Meeting Room is in the beginning stages of renovation. I for one can t wait to see the beautiful room we will have when it is completed. Ladies, give yourselves a pat on the back when you see the results. Our Unit 142 was a big contributor to this project and it was very needed. Another person who deserves a pat on the back for the renovation is our Commander, George Rafajko. Without his planning and participation in every phase this would not be happening. At this time I would like to thank our Bingo volunteers: Madonna, Annie, Mary, Laura, Kathleen, Bonnie and others who have pitched in to help. Our Bingo is going strong and we hope to keep it that way but we couldn t do it without your help. As you receive this Bulletin we will be having our Annual Fashion Show and Tea. This is always a fun time and a chance to meet with old friends for a relaxing, fun afternoon. If you don t have your tickets yet you can get them from any officer or in the lounge. The price is only $7.00. See you there on Saturday, March 7th. At our February meeting your Nominating Committee was elected and they will be meeting to present the slate of officers for next year. Also at the February meeting your Unit voted to send donations to several worthy causes that are supported by our Department & National organization. Thank you to my 1st Vice-Pres. Bonnie Hatt for presiding at this meeting due to my illness-good job as always. Girl s State interviews will be held on Sunday March 1st to choose the girls that will be sent to Girl s State in Tallahassee. These girls may be our future leaders and we thank you for supporting this program. Trivel McKire is our Girls State Chairman and she has been a chaperone as well in the past. Coming up on March 14th is the Post s famous Balloon Bash. If you have items you would like to donate for prizes please let us know. It takes lots of prizes to fill all those balloons. Reminding any members who have not been initiated into our Unit that we will be having an initiation ceremony on Thursday, April 2nd at our General Meeting. Please contact Bonnie Hatt if you wish to be included even if you are not a new member. We wish to thank Mary Stengel for her continued donations to the Unit from her haircuts. Watch the Bulletin Board for her next date. You can t beat the price of only $8.00. Still to come is our Annual Car Drawing. This is the big fundraiser of the year for our Post so please show your support by buying lots of tickets and also enjoy a great party. Your Auxiliary officers have tickets available for you so just ask. Date is April 19th. A Message From The Auxiliary, 1st Vice President It was an honor to accept the Endorsement of Unit 142 for the Office of ALA Department of Florida 9th District President at our February General Membership Meeting. Thank You Ladies for the confidence you have placed in me and for the support you have given me to reach this point in my Auxiliary career. If elected at the 9th District Constitutional Conference in June, it will be a privilege to represent Unit 142 and serve the 9th District for There is also another candidate Jan Tyrkus from Unit 321 running for this position. So again, I need your support and votes. We are still maintaining 1st Place in Membership for the 9th District with % to date and need nine more members to reach our 103% Goal at the close of books in June. Unit 142 has made all our Goals and we are confident we will hit the last one also. Thanks for all your help in recruiting and renewing members. We would like to introduce another new member to our Unit, Joan Costa. Welcome aboard! She was recruited by member Ginnie Ragas our in house Avon Lady. Our Initiation of new members will be held at our April 2nd General Membership Meeting at 7pm. Anyone who joined this past year or any members who have never been initiated are welcome to attend and be initiated by our 9th District Staff. It is appropriate to wear all white for this ceremony. We will be serving some treats following the meeting. We look forward to seeing you all there. Don t forget our wonderful Annual Fashion Show and Tea on Saturday March 7th at 1pm. Ask any Officer for tickets, they are $7.00. Also, another fun event coming up is our St. Patrick s Balloon Bash on Sunday March 8th at 2pm. Be there or be square! Yours in Loyal Service, Bonnie Hatt 1st VP & Membership Chairman A Message From The Auxiliary, 2st Vice President I want to thank all the ladies for all of your support this year. Thanks to everyone that has helped with our coupon cutting and sorting, your time and effort is greatly appreciated. Our Tea and Fashion Show is March 7th, that is one of our Auxiliary s largest fund raisers. I hope that you will buy your tickets and bring some finger sandwiches. Buy a ticket for your friend s birthday, that person that does your hair or your nails, or just to thank someone and bring them along. Our next event is our annual Balloon Bash, we will also need some baked goods for that event. Thank you once again for all your support. Elaine Rafajko 2nd Vice President

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