American Legion Post 155 Newsletter American Legion Post #155 Commander 1st Vice 2nd Vice Finance Officer Adjutant Chaplain Historian Sgt. At arms Service Officers Auxiliary President Karen Todd 1st Vice Donna Mobley 2nd Vice Kathy Bolander- Secretary Cindi Trebing Treasurer Barb Duke Chaplain Kathy Allen Historian Sara North Sgt-At-Arms Rose Nieten Executive Committee: Judy Holmes Shirley Browne Jr. Past Pres. Kym Olivares Commander 1st Vice 2nd Vice Adjutant Finance Officer Chaplain Sgt-At-Arms Historian Post Advisor S.A.L Andy Carson Charlie Holmes Bob Beck Steve Browne Don Hudson Glenn Sheffer Jim Frederick Sam Haskett Doug Reynolds Executive Committee Bob Moffitt Al McKinnon J.R. Gooch Chuck Krise Randall Kirk Don Merrick Bob Trebing Tom Beck John Harrington Jeremy Robins Bob Beck 852 W Main Street Carmel Indiana 317-846-0001 From the Commander MARCH-APRIL 2018 Hello Spring? I hope this beautiful weather means Punxsutawney Phil was wrong and we will enjoy an early Spring. Regardless, enjoy it while it lasts. A big thank you to the S.A.L. volunteers that helped with the Valentine s surf and turf dinner. It was a big success with 200 meals served. If you weren t there you missed some great food and entertainment. We have lots of activities planned for the Spring. The first event will be the S.A.L. steak night on March 3 rd, followed by St. Patrick s Day festivities. Jim Fredrick is working on some Irish shenanigans and drinks specials. Then we have the big event, the Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home on March 27. Last year s event was such a big success, the city of Carmel, VFW, and Post 155 wanted to do it again. While we are specifically honoring the Vietnam Veterans, all veterans are encouraged to attend. See the flyer for all the pertinent details. The Treasure Hunt game has finally started growing and hopefully by the time you read this it will be over $10,000. The crowd on Friday nights is starting to grow. This is good news! We are going to start setting up a beer bar on Fridays to help reduce lines at the bar. I am asking the volunteers on the gaming license to stop by one Friday a quarter for 30 minutes to sell a tip board. The tip boards will add some extra fun and excitement before the big drawing on Friday nights. The scholarship committee is taking applications. You can download the application from the website or pick one up at the post. This is a great opportunity to help some deserving students with their college plans. It is almost election time. Please start thinking about who you want to be on next year s leadership team. The first round of nominations will be at the April general membership meeting. The second round will be at the May general membership meeting. Elections will be held on May 19 th and 20 th. The spring will be busy. I look forward to seeing you at the Post. In addition to socializing as winter draws to a close, there are plenty of ways to help further the Post s mission. Ask any of our leadership team if you would like ideas. Andy Carson Commander Executive Committee: Barry Platt Jason Plummer Craig Olivares ALR Director Charlie Holmes Asst.Director Bud Boyter Secretary Judy Holmes Treasurer Teresa Perry Ride Coordinator David Zwergel Sergeant at Arms Mike Perry Chaplain Connie DePadilla Historian Debbie Boyter Membership Dir Dori Burton Communications Barry Schafer Hello members and friends: I am Doug Reynolds and am the Carmel American Legion Post Service Advisor. I can be contacted at 317-695-2071. The VA offers two types of benefits for the survivors of citizens. DIC Service Connected and Indemnity Compensation. You may be eligible for monthly tax free compensation and children may be eligible for education benefits. You may also go to www.vba.va.gov/survivors. If I can help guide you through any VA issue, please feel free to contact me. -Doug Reynolds
PAGE 2 AMERICAN LEGION POST 155 NEWSLETTER 852 W MAIN Greetings to all, The Auxiliary has been pretty quiet lately but have some upcoming events planned. We will be having the children s Easter party on March 24th from 1 to 2:30. We will be having our next prime rib dinner for the Bowen house on May 19th from 6 to 8 with entertainment following. We are also planning a barbeque for the HVAF veterans this summer. If there is anything the auxiliary can do to help around the post or your group please let us know. Our meetings are the second Monday of the month and we will be happy to consider your request to see if we can make it work for you. Our next meetings are March 12th and April 9th. Take care, Karen Todd President HVAF (Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation) These are our usually slow months. Still collecting food, personal hygiene items, clothes and shoes. Usually, not much happening the first part of the year. We will be planning our summer cookout so we will be busier soon. Food items their food pantry is in need of at this time is peanut butter, jelly, granola bars, Rice-a-Roni, hamburger helper, tuna, dry beans, spaghetti and pasta sides. Please remember no glass jars. As always, they can always use any non-perishable food items. We thank you in advance for your continued support. Our Veterans and the Auxiliary truly appreciate your help. Judy Holmes American Legion Post #155 HVAF Committee Chairman (317) 769-5370 (317)846-0001 All are Welcome Non-Denominational Bible Study Taught by Dr. Ralph WallsMeets Wednesday s 12:00pm-1:00pm Buffet Lunch Available at 11:30am for $9.00
852 W MAIN STREET AMERICAN LEGION POST 155 NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS Mark your calendars the date is March 24th. We will be having our annual Charlie s Chicken Dinner with all the fixins. The Riders have this dinner each year to help raise funds to assist Veterans, Veteran families and charitable causes throughout the year. See flyer for details. We will be making plans at the March meeting for an Annual Ride. Please plan to attend to share your thoughts and ideas. Our meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30. We hope to see you there. Charlie Holmes, ALR Director Charlie s Chicken Dinner AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS FUNDRAISER DINNER Come join us for some of Charlie s Famous Chicken Carmel American Legion Post #155 852 West Main St Carmel, IN (317-846-0001) March 24, 2018 6:00 PM 8:00 PM (or as long as the chicken holds out) Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Mac n Cheese Corn Green Beans Slaw Fried Biscuits/Apple Butter Dessert All for $9 per person, Children 12 and under $5 Legion Riders Fundraiser
PAGE 4 NEWS LETTER TITLE 852 W MAIN STREET Everybody s Irish on March 17 th On Saturday, March 17 th, be the guest of St. Patrick at the Post. Irish Car Bombs - $4.00 Guinness - $3.00 Irish Coffee - $3.00 Butter Nipples - $3.00 Jameson $3.00 Potato Eating Contest 5:00pm -First 8 entries1 st Prize $25.00 in drink chips Beer Pong Men & Women Teams $5.00 Entry Trophies to the Winner Karaoke 7:00-11:00 Mary s Corned Beef and Cabbage, Potatoes, Carrots, & Bread 4pm-7pm (While Supplies Last) $10.00 ALL YOU CAN EAT CATFISH DINNER Proceeds to the Scholarship Fund Saturday, April 21 5:00-8:00 pm $9.00 WAYBACK BAND 7:30-11:30 DINNER INCLUDES COLE SLAW, MAC'N'CHEESE AND HUSHPUPPIES PLAY BRIDGE? A BRIDGE CLUB PLAYS EVERY MONDAY AT 9:30AM AND THURSDAY AT10:00 AM EUCHRE EVERY TUESDAY AT 7:30PM, BRING A FRIEND OR COME ALONE PARTNERS EUCHRE 2ND FRIDAY AT EACH MONTH 7:30PM
852 W MAIN STREET NEWS LETTER TITLE PAGE 5 COMMEMORATIVE BRICK FUND RAISING CARMEL American Legion Post 155 ORDER FORM (all proceeds will go into a special fund designated for future projects) SINGLE BRICK (8 x4 ) 3 lines.. $99.00 DOUBLE BRICK (8 X8 ) 6 lines.. $189.00 ALLOWABLE Names of living or deceased members of Military Names of living or deceased persons Government Agencies Names of VFW Post # s and groups within their organizations Names of American Legions and groups within their organizations NOT ALLOWED Names of companies-this is not an advertisement avenue SELECT ONE SINGLE BRICK ( ) $99.00 DOUBLE BRICK ( ) $189.00 Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 Line 5 Line 6 Bricks will be placed at the flag post area at the South Side of the building. To order, see Club Manager or bartender or Send check/money order to: Carmel American Legion Post 155 852 W Main Street, Carmel IN 46032 Or put on your credit card Card type Card # 3digit security code One order form per order please Note: our cost of a single brick is $30.00. The amount you may use as a tax deduction is $69.00 for a single brick or $129.00 for a double brick-our tax ID # will be given with your receipt. Consult your Tax preparer for more details. Your Phone # - - In case we need to call You!
PAGE 6 NEWS LETTER TITLE 852 W MAIN STREET American Legion Post 155 COMMMERORATIVE BRICK FUNDRAISING We have begun a fundraising campaign to help fund future projects and we need your support. At the front of the building, along the flags, we will install a Walk of Honor. You may purchase a single brick (3 lines of information) for only $99.00 or a double brick (6 lines of information) for an extra value for only $189.00. You can order at the Post or with the attached form on previous page. We have Texas Hold em every Saturday beginning at noon. On the 2 nd Saturday of each month, we have a TEXAS HOLD EM TOURNAMENT AT 2PM CASH GAME $1/$2 NO LATE REGISTRATION For more information, call Zach Godby at 317-445-9719
PAGE 7 NEWS LETTER TITLE 852 W MAIN STREET JEFF D. OLIPHANT INJURY & WRONGFUL DEATH ATTORNEY LANDMAN BEATTY-LAWERS 9100 KEYSTONE CROSSING, SUITE 870 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240 317-686-1000 OR 317-236-1040 JOLIPHANT@LANDMANBEATTY.COM PERSONAL ATTENTION AND EXPERIENCED REPRESENTATION FROM A CARMEL RESIDENT AND LIFELONG HOOSIER WHO HAS BEEN HELPING INJURY VICTIMS FOR OVER 22 YEARS FREE CONSULTATION, OFFICE OR HOME - NO FEE IF NO RECOVERY
American Legion Post 155 852 W. Main Street Carmel IN 46032 UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS 3/3/18 SAL STEAK DINNER-KARAOKE 3/10/18 TEXAS HOLD EM TOURNAMENT 3/17/18 ST. PATTY S DAY PARTY-KARAOKE 3/24/18 ALR CHICKEN DINNER-KARAOKE 3/27/18 VIETMAN VETERANS WELCOME HOME 4/7/18 SAL STEAK DINNER-KEM MORRIS 4/14/18 TEXAS HOLD EM TOURNAMENT 4/21/18 ALL YOU CAN EAT CATFISH WAYBACK BAND 5/5/18 SAL STEAK DINNER 5/19/18 AUXILIARY PRIME RIB DINNER
March 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Legion Meeting 7:00pm 2 Treasure Hunt 3 SAL Dinner 6-8 Karaoke 7:30-11:30 NO TEXAS HOLD EM 4 5 6 Euchre 7:30pm 7 Bible Study Noon-1:00pm Weekly Draw 7pm 8 9 Treasure Hunt Partners Euchre 7:30 pm 10 TEXAS HOLD EM TOURNAMENT 2PM 11 Monthly Draw 3pm 12 Bridge 9:30am Auxiliary Mtg. 7pm 13 14 Bible Study Noon-1:00 pm ALR Mtg. 6:30 Weekly 15 Bridge 10:00am 16 Treasure Hunt 17 St. Patty s Day Party Dinner 4-7 Karaoke 7-11 18 19 Bridge 9:30am SAL Mtg. 7pm 20 21 Bible Study Noon-1:00pm Weekly Draw 7pm 22 23 Treasure Hunt 24 ALR Chicken Dinner 6-8pm Karaoke 7:30-11:30 25 26 27 No Euchre Tonight Vietnam Veteran s Welcome Home Banquet 5:00 28 Bible Study 29 Noon-1:00pm Weekly Draw 7pm 29 Bridge 10:00am 30 Treasure Hunt 31
April 2018 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 Bible Study Noon-1:00pm Weekly Draw 7 pm 5 Legion Mtg. 7pm 6 Treasure Hunt 7 SAL Dinner 6-8 Kem Morris 7-11 8 Monthly Draw 3pm 9 Auxiliary Mtg. 7pm 10 11 Bible Study Noon-1:00 pm ALR Mtg. 6:30 pm Weekly Draw 7 pm 12 13 Treasure Hunt Partners Euchre 7:30pm 14 Texas Hold em TOURNAMENT 2pm 15 16 SAL Mtg.7pm 17 18 Bible Study Noon-1:00 pm Weekly Draw 7pm 19 20 Treasure Hunt Drawing7pm 21 All You Can Eat Catfish Dinner 6-8 Wayback Band 7-11 22 23 24 25 Bible Study Noon-1:00 pm 26 27 Treasure Hunt 28 Weekly Draw 7pm 29 30