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The 45 Informer
What's happening at Bert Hodge Post 45
June 2019 Vol. 6 Issue. 6
Commander’s Corner by Commander Ken Moore
This has been another busy month. I want to thank everyone for all their hard work. Lester and I attended the Law
Enforcement Memorial Ceremony at Ravine Gardens. It was a wonderful event. We had a very successful yard sale and
BBQ to raise funds for the Community Appreciation Dinner. I want to thank everyone for the donations for the yard sale
and for helping with the BBQ and thank you to Jr Auxiliary member Haylie who raised $62.50 from her bake sale. She
donated the money to be used for the Community Appreciation Dinner on May 31st. We have handed out complimen-
tary dinner tickets to 29 combined individuals and businesses who all agreed to attend. Please put Friday, May 31st on
your calendar and plan to attend and thank them for all the help we have received during the year.
We also participated in placing flags at graves of veterans in our local cemeteries. Sunday, the 26th of May, we par-
ticipated in a Memorial Ceremony at Memorial Gardens at 2pm followed by the Memorial Day Parade on Monday.
Planning and putting the parade together took a lot of work. Thank you to all those involved.
Remember June is the time to elect officers for the 2019-2020 year so plan to attend and take part. June dinner will be
an Officer Appreciation/Fathers Day Dinner. We will recognize all those who held an office in the legion this year. This
is a small way of saying thank you for all your hard work and making this year, our 100th year, a successful and produc-
tive one. Let’s continue to work together as post family so we can continue moving forward. Remember to also think
before you speak. Negative comments do not create a positive atmosphere. Continue to respect one another and our
post. On this Memorial Day I hope you took the time to remember those who gave their all. They are the reason we have
a post and the freedoms we enjoy today. Remember them everyday and honor their sacrifice-honor them thru your ac-
tions and protect what they died defending. Thank you for your support and God Bless
Auxiliary President's Comments by President Linda Sliter
May was very busy month with all our yard sales and the bake sales held by our Junior Haylie. I want to thank Pat
Hunt for setting up our membership table at these different functions. We had our monthly meeting where we held elec-
tion of new 2019-2020 officers and finalized plans for our May dinner. We served smothered Chopped Steak cooked by
Pat Hunt and Marilynn Gauthier. Sandee Heineman helped plate the food. Thank you also to all that served the food and
helped clean up following the delicious meal. We held a dessert auction to raise funds for our Department President’s
project, Final Salute. This project helps homeless female veterans and all monies raised stay here in the state of Florida.
Many attended the Veterans Appreciation Dinner hosted by the Hillcrest Baptist Church during the Freedom Fest. It
was a wonderful dinner and I want to thank those ladies who helped with our membership table.
A BBQ and yard sale was held to help raise funds to support the Appreciation Dinner coming up on May 31st at 5 pm.
Thank you to Pat Hunt who set up and ran the Auxiliary membership table.
I attended our Constitutional Conference and we elected our District President for the upcoming year. Toni Ellsworth
was elected the new District 17 President.
The next meeting will be held on June 13th. Hope to see everyone there.
Election of 2019-2020 Legion Officers
Just a reminder that at our June monthly meeting we will be electing our Legion 2019-2020 officers. We are looking forward to
electing our Commander, 1st Vice, Treasurer and many more positions. So if you would like to be an officer, please contact your
Commander for the names of the nominating committee members.. Remember we are always looking for new members to hold the
officer positions. Thank you.
Calendar of events for June 2019
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 Breakfast -
Legion serving
Yard Sale 8—2
2 Post closed 3 Post open 4 Post open 5 Post open 6 Post open 7 Post open 8 Breakfast -
Lunch Lunch *Lunch* Legion serving
Azalea (moved to Azalea Cruisers Veteran
Cruisers Crafting group Fridays) 6 pm Service @ SAL - 9:00
lunch 1-4 10-2 Post 10-3
RSVP for Riders—10:00
appt.
9 Post closed 10 Post open 11 Post open 12 Post open 13 Post open 14 Post open 15 Breakfast –
Lunch Post Clean-up Riders serving
(moved to Legion and 10 am
Crafting group Azalea Fridays) Auxiliary *Lunch* Officer Apprecia-
10-2 Cruisers Pot luck dinner tion/Fathers Day
meeting 6-9 at 6 pm and Veteran Dinner
Legion Exec mtg meeting at 7 pm Service Open to the
10:30 public 5 pm
16 Post closed 17 Post open 18 Post open 19 Post open 20 Post open 21 Post open 22 Breakfast -
Lunch Lunch *Lunch* SAL serving
(moved to
Fathers Day Crafting group Fridays) Post Clean-up Bike Night Cook
10-2 10 -? -out at Twisted
Ventures Scout Throttle, 907
Crew 6:30 Veteran Kirby, 5-8 pm
Service Public welcome
23 Post 24 Post closed 25 Post open 26 Post open 27 Post open 28 Post open 29 Breakfast -
closed Lunch *Lunch* Legion serving
Newsletter (moved to Newsletter
Articles Due Fridays) Folding to mail Veteran
10am Service
30
Call Pat A
Post
closed
1) Breakfast served Saturdays 8 am -11 am 2) Lunch served Mondays and Fridays 11 am –2 pm
3) Post open 10 am—3 pm week days 3rd Saturday —Post Dinner open to the public
2nd Thursday—Legion & Auxiliary potluck @6 pm & meeting @7 pm 2nd Saturday—SAL 2nd Wednesday -Riders
Post Renters Information: This is a courtesy to those who rent our post home. Hall rental disclaimer – Groups that meet here are
in no way endorsed, supported or sponsored by Bert Hodge Post 45. These groups all pay a rental fee for the use of our post to host
their meetings. Any member that attends the meetings are there of their own accord and are not representing the American Legion
or Post 45. We list their meeting times in our calendar as a courtesy to them. Post 45 has and will always abide by the Constitution
and By-Laws set in place by the American Legion and Post 45.
The post is available for group meetings, private functions and more. Visit our web page, post45palatka.webs.com.
If you have access to the internet, please let the Editor, Commander or President know so the newsletter will not be mailed to you.
The Informer newsletter is available on the web page — post45palatka.@webs.com . Information and articles can be submitted to
the Editor by the deadline listed on the calendar. — newsletter.post45@gmail.com Thank you for your support. Pat A
Post Officers 2018-2019 Post address and contact information
Commander Ken Moore 386-916-7601
1st Vice Greg Andries 719-310-7519 316 Osceola Street, Palatka, FL. 32177
2nd Vice Chuck Frames 386-643-7519 Phone Number: 386-328-6976
3rd Vice Lester Sheppard 386-325-4886 Post Website: post45palatka.@webs.com
Adjutant Ted Rodda 386-972-8119 Post Email: post45palatka@gmail.com
Finance Officer Chuck Frames 386-643-7519 Auxiliary Email: unit45palatka@gmail.com
Chaplain Vacant ????? Newsletter Editor: newsletter.post45@gmail.com
Judge Advocate Stan Owens 386-530-1455 AL Riders: riderschapter45@gmail.com
Sargent-At-Arms James Kinard 386-649-8738
Asst Sgt-at Arms Corky Becker 386-328-6020
District 17 Officers for 2018-2019
Member at Large Walt Hunt 904-315-3714
Legion-
Member at Large Bob Sanders 937-403-4914
Commander Willie Brandt VetBranch@gmail.com
Service Officer Richard Williams 904-868-6401
Vice Commander Henry Mangles jibhank@aol.com
Asst Service Off. Allen BQ Buquo 386-684-1287
Vice Commander James Bowers jbowers500@cfl.rr.com
Historian/Bugler Curtis Bennett 386-972-3300
Adjutant John Collette jcollette49@gmail.com
Honor Guard Capt. Stan Owens 386-530-1455
Auxiliary -
Membership Teresa Schoolcraft 386-517-3764
President Sherry Wingard w4smw@aol.com C-954-214-9721
Auxiliary Officers 2018-2019
President Linda Sliter 386-326-9431
1st Vice Vacant ????
Prayer Requests Commander Ken Moore
2nd Vice Pat Andries 719-433-5366
Secretary Dianne Sanders 937-403-4914 Please keep our members and their family members who are
Treasurer Vacant ????? sick and recovering in your prayers. Dave Freeman is doing real
Chaplain Marie Marlowe 386-585-7001 well recovering from heart surgery, SAL Commander Joe
Sgt-at Arms Donna Benchoff 386-559-9446 Karasiewicz is still home and recovering from a hernia opera-
Historian Vacant ????? tion, James Kinard is going through therapy and struggling with
Membership Pat Hunt 904-501-7186 severe arthritis, Ron Sliter is recovering from a shoulder opera-
Member at Large Augustine Davenport 386-546-3356 tion. Steve Eaves has trouble with diabetes, Charlie Cox has
Member at Large Sandee Heineman 386-244-8141 blood pressure, heart and other issues, Walt Hunt is still recover-
Member at Large Virginia Wygonik 386-328-4604 ing but doing really well, George Monkhouse is under hospice
SAL Officers 2018-2019 care. Donna (Ted) Rodda, Jan (Stan) Owens, Jodie (Ken)
Commander Joe Karasiewicz 732-824-1771 Moore, Marilyn (Chuck) Gauthier, and Joanne (Chuck) Frames
1st Vice Vacant are also in need of our prayers. These are just a few of our fami-
Judge Advocate Stan Owens 386-530-1455 ly members who are sick or recovering and need our prayers and
Finance Ron Kelly 386-559-9160 support. There are many others as well such as our veterans who
Chaplain Chuck Gauthier 386-336-1083 are in nursing homes, assisted living or are home bound. Keep
Sgt-at-Arms David Flowers 386-916-1109 them in your prayers. They are our brothers and sisters. Thank
Go between Ted Rodda 386-972-8119 you and God Bless
AL Riders Officers 2018-2019
Director (Interim) Ron Kelly 386-559-9160
1st Vice Chuck Gauthier 386-336-1083
Sargent-at-Arms Stan Owens 386-530-1455 Membership—Legion Teresa Schoolcraft
Asst Sgt-at-Arms Luke Owens 904-517-9699 Those of you who have not paid your 2019 dues, your mem-
Road Captain Vacant ????? bership has expired. It is not to late to pay them. Unfortunately,
Safety Officer Vacant ????? it does not look like we will make our 100% this year because
Treasurer Greg Andries 719-310-7519 many members have not renewed. If you have any question,
Secretary Teresa Schoolcraft 386-517-3764 please contact me.
Membership Vacant ?????
2nd Vice Walt Hunt 904-315-3714
Chaplain Ted Rodda 386-972-8119 Trials are not meant to make us fall; they are meant to make us
Quarter Master Vacant ????? soar. They are not meant to defeat us; they are meant to be de-
feated. They are not meant to make us weaker; they are meant
Dear Lord, I wouldn’t hesitate to help a friend in need, but so make us stronger. Therefore we should not complain about tri-
often I’m hesitant to ask friends to help me. Teach me how to als; we should rejoice in them.
receive as well as give.
-Vicki Kuyper -William Barclay, Theologian
Events Coming Up in June Disaster Preparedness Response Program
June 27-30—Convention at Orlando (See web page.) Remember Hurricane season starts June 1st. The time to pre-
SAL will be building ramps, decks and home repairs over the pare is now before a hurricane is inbound. Let’s start getting the
next 4-6 months. Please contact Chuck G or Joe K for more essentials now so that we beat the rush at the stores.
information.
Make sure you attend our events to learn what is scheduled. If you have any questions about what to get and how much
Support our events with contributions, volunteerism, and time, check out the Putnam County Emergency Management site or
and get involved so you can see what we do as a Legion Fami- come in and talk to Michael Murphey or me.
ly. Please continue to tell others in the community how they can
help and get involved. - Teresa Schoolcraft
Disaster Relief Support Supplies Needed The American Legion Centennial Post 45
We are in need of clean 5 gallon buckets or large boxes that Tickets are $5 each for a chance to win this
cat litter is sold in –all with handles and lids. These will be SKS Rifle with Retractable Bayonet, Magazine and Case
stocked with emergency items for disaster victims. They may Drawing will be following the Veterans Day Parade on Nov 11
be dropped off at the post.. Attach a note stating they are for at our post located “On the hill at 9th and Crill”.
the “Disaster Relief Program” so they can be distributed to the Tickets may be purchased from any Post 45 Legion member.
right group. Thank you for your support. Must be 18 to purchase a ticket.
A background check at Great Guns, paid for by the post, must
be passed to receive the rifle.
Buddy check Commander Ken Moore
I am asking everyone to please help check on our members
that have not been at the post for a week or so. Court and I are
calling on a regular weekly basis but we are not always able to
reach everyone. When you notice someone hasn't been around
in a while, give them a call or go by and check on them like I
did for Virginia this week. They will appreciate knowing you
care. Thank you and God Bless.
The History of American Legion Post 45
By Historian Curtis Bennett
Tragically, Bert was hit by an incoming high explosive air burst shrapnel shell and died instantly after being struck in the heart. His
buddy, Lew Barstow, from Palatka, crawled through the German barrage and waited for the firing to stop, and then carried Bert his
best friend back to the American lines to a little churchyard, at St. Thibaut, a commune in Northern France, where he was buried.
The two had enlisted together. Bert was 27 years old. His remains were brought home after the war where he was laid to rest in a
local cemetery named Oak Hill East Cemetery, two years after his death. Again, Bert Hodge was Putnam County’s first casualty of
World War I. In honor of his sacrifice, the Howell Theater planned a memorial for Bert Hodge, “Putnam County’s young martyr for
civilization and democracy.” The memorial service called for prayers led by reverends Savell, Grady and MacQueen and remarks by
Judge Calhoun.
It was members of American Legion Post 45 who paid homage to Bert Hodge by naming their newly formed post after him. It all
began on a cool November night in Palatka, Florida. It was the 1 st of November, to be exact, when a meeting was held at the court-
house that Friday at 8:30pm for the purpose of organizing those who were in service during the first Great War into a Palatka Post of
the American Legion. All soldiers, sailors, red cross nurses or other actively-enlisted in the military forces during the war were en-
couraged to attend. In addition to the organization of the post it was important that some action be taken on the question of bonus for
service men, so that a report could be made to the national convention. The convention was scheduled to be held in Minneapolis on
November 10, 11, and the 12th, at which time the one absorbing question of bonuses would be taken up. On the agenda of the con-
vention was the establishment of the permanency of the American Legion, the announcement of a future course along the lines laid
down at St Louis and Paris, as artified or modified by the members of the organization, the election of permanent officers; the adop-
tion of permanent policies of the organization, down through the state branches and the local posts; methods of routine procedure;
membership questions of eligibility and transfer; and nomenclature of post, state, and national officers; location of national head-
quarters, location of national headquarters, and other matters of organizational detail held in abeyance at the time.
(This is part 5 of a new series on the history of the founding of The American Legion 100 years ago.)
From Your Kitchen Committee - Contact us at 386-328-6976
Breakfast served every Saturday from 8 to 11 am. Lunch Menu
New menu available for a really great deal. Bring your
family and friends to Post 45 for the breakfast. Sandwiches come with a Pickle Spear and Chips
Lunch service - Mondays and **Fridays** (a change!) Hamburger $5.00
from 11 am to 2 pm 1/4 lb. Beef Hot Dog $4.00
Delivery is available in the Palatka area. Bacon, Lettuce, & Tomato $5.00
See our new lunch menu. BBQ Pork on a bun $5.00
Philly Cheese Steak $6.00
If you are available to volunteer for any of our dinners, lunch-
Beef, Provolone, Green Peppers, Onions and Mushrooms
es or breakfasts, please contact Gary St.Onge or Greg Andries.
If you can’t carry the plates to the tables maybe you could Rueben $6.00
Sauerkraut, Onions, Thousand Island Dressing on Rye
help with the preparing of the food, washing/drying dishes,
sweeping, or washing off the tables. Your help is needed and
will be very much appreciated. Your support would also be Sandwich Toppings $.50 each
appreciated by attending these events.
Cheese - Yellow or Swiss, Mushrooms, Bacon,
Smothered Chopped Steak Dinner Grilled Onions, Sauerkraut, Green Peppers, Jalapenos
ATTENTION POST 45 FAMILY MEMBERS House Salad Lettuce, Tomatoes, Carrots & Sliced Onion $3.00
I would like to take a few minutes to send out a VERY Big Drinks $1.00 each
Thank You to All The Members That Helped make the Auxilia-
ry May Dinner A Big Success. Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Coke, Diet Coke, Dr. Pepper, 7-Up,
Mountain Dew, YooHoo, Tea, Bottled Water
Pat Andries and Marilynn Gauthier for donations of salad and
dinner rolls. My children, Tammy Bishop Tommy Keeny, Lo- Ice Cream
gan Bishop and Payton Bishop for donations of the potatoes,
Milk Shakes $4.00
green beans, tomatoes, onions and much more. Thank You all
that helped set up tables, cook, serve and clean up. Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla, or Mocha
They are Marilynn, Pat H., Linda, Donna R., Sandee and Pat A. Floats $3.00
Also, to Carolyn Bennett and Linda Sliter for their cake dona-
tions. But most of all to My Veterans that stepped up and to Root Beer or Orange
helped us. Thank You Chuck Gauthier, Greg Andries and All Sundaes $3.00
the others. Bob Sanders out did himself when auctioning the Hot Fudge or Caramel
desserts. Again, Thank You All.
Then on June 15th the Legion will be having their Officer Ap- Coffee is free when the post is open!
preciation/Fathers Day dinner. Any questions just give Post 45 a Open to the Public!
call at 386-328-6976 or stop by and speak to one of our mem-
bers. Sign up and get your dinner tickets. These dinners are open
to the public so bring your friends and family.
Kitchen Worker Schedule for Jnne
Saturday Breakfast
Bike Night Cook Out Doug McClure June 1 Gary Legion
Our BBQ Cook Out is the 4th Friday of every month from 5-8 June 8 Gary Legion
and is Open to the Public. We are serving at the Twisted Throt- June 15 Gary Riders
tle at 903 Kirby Street in Palatka. Legion Rider's Doug
McClure, “Swampy”, is cooking. We are asking for $5 dona- June 22 Gary SAL
tions. Good eats! June 29 Gary Legion
Happy June Birthday to each of you!
Legionnaires: June: 1st-Ray Johnson, 4th-Doug Lewis, Robert Wise, 6th-Don Lee, 10th-Merle Sparkman,14th-James Vickers,
Clifford Ellington, 17th-George Buzzard, 18th-Larry Larsen, 25th-Anthony Fabian, 27th-Shearl Hines, 28th-Kerry Sells, Rudy
Grabhorn, 29th Rudolf Steinhauser
Auxiliary: June: 2nd-Cora Hendrix, 4th-Suzanne Varnes, 5th-Sheryl Johnson, 23rd-Denise Karasiewicz, 28th-Logan Bishop,
If you need an address to mail them a card, please contact Membership chairmen Teresa Schoolcraft or Pat Hunt
Vet Center I want thank everyone who has responded to the request of mak-
Readjustment Counseling Service ing a $10.00 donation to the post each month. If you haven't yet
please consider doing so, it is a great way to help our post meet
Now available at Post 45! our monthly expenses. It is our home. Thank you and God Bless
A letter from Holly Brock ,Vet Center director, stated that alt-
hough they are willing to come to Palatka each week, it does SAL Squadron
not make sense to do so if there is not a need in the communi- Joe Karasiewicz Commander
ty. They will only commit on Fridays 10 till 3 if and only if
he has appointments. Contact Phone # - 352-331-1408.
We are so excited to have been the # 1 squadron in
Gainesville Vet Center offers Readjustment Counseling Ser- the 17th district to reach 100% membership for 2019
vice available to combat veterans and their families. In recent -2020. We will be receiving a trophy for our efforts.
surveys, veterans reported that they prefer to have family in- Since the beginning of the year we have had new members
volvement in the treatment of their posttraumatic symptoms. and opportunities to grow our Sons of the Legion Squadron 45.
Research has also found positive outcomes for combat veterans If you did not know, we also have some Junior sons as well.
and their families who seek help together. We are still working decks and ramps along with fund raisers
There are studies that have revealed that lack of social sup- and cooking breakfast. Please help if you can –see dates we
port is among the strongest predictors of PTSD in service mem- serve on page 5—food page..
bers. There are many common issues—connecting again, help- The crocheted red, white and blue Afghan for our drawing is
ing children adjust to the reunion, medical issues, dealing with very special. It was crocheted by Auxiliary member, Denise
addiction, grieving as a family, parenting with PTSD, adjusting Karasiewicz. We are grateful for her dedication and team spirit.
to retirement as a couple are only a few. The winner of the afghan was drawn on Memorial Day and was
When to ask for help—When tensions escalate and issues won by Dee Brown. Congratulations!
are not getting resolved, seek help as soon as possible. Repeat- Our next scheduled SAL meeting is the second Saturday,
ed power struggles, disinterest in one another's needs, cutting May 11th, at 9 am @ 316 Osceola Street, Palatka. Take a few
off of communication and over-controlling or possessive behav- minutes and join the fun and have breakfast before our meeting.
iors are some of the signs the family could use some support.
Services offered - Individual counseling for veteran, couples
or family therapy, group therapy for veteran or for their spous-
es, individual therapy for the spouse and children of the veter- American Legion Riders
an, and referrals to other VA and Community providers. Ron Kelly Interim Director
Who is eligible for this benefit? There must be a family Riding season is here, and we have many rides
member who has any one of the following:
planned and several more in the works. Our meeting
DD-214 that documents service in a combat zone for this month will be Saturday, June 8th at 10:00 a.m. We are
Active duty service member with service in a combat zone
Experienced military sexual harassment, assault or trauma looking at doing a fun ride after the meeting. If you have any
during active duty suggestions, please contact Teresa or me.
The loss of an active duty family member while they were On July 27th our riders will be hosting a Poker Run to support
on active duty
Counseling service will be offered at our post every Friday Cynthia Campo and her family. September 28th we will be host-
from 10 AM to 3 PM. Please call ahead to schedule your ing another Poker Run for the Christian Service Center. There
time with the counselor. are several other rides and benefits we are working on. More
Gainesville Vet Center—105 NW 75th St, Ste #2, Gaines- information will be posted to our Facebook page, Website, and at
ville, Phone # - 352-331-1408. the post. So please, save those dates so that we can reach our
American Legion Post 45—316 Osceola St, Palatka, goals.
Phone # - 386-328-6975 At the May meeting we held our elections for our 2019/2020
Combat Call Center (24/7) 877-927-8387 officers.
www.vetcenter.va.gov We would also like to Congratulate and Thank Charlie
Burkley for volunteering to take the secretary position for
Richard Williams—Gov’t Complex—Call to schedule ap-
pointments during the week. 386-329-0327 District 17 Riders.
On another note, we need volunteers to assist us with our 3 rd
“Keeping the Promise” Saturday morning breakfasts.
On the 19th of May Charley Burkley, Teresa Schoolcraft and I
Vet Relief Fund Ken Moore Commander attended the Riders District 17 meeting at Post 6 in Deland. The
next District meeting will be on August 11th at 2:00 p.m. hosted
If you or a veteran you know needs help with financial assis- by Post 259 in Debary. On July 20th Post 267 is hosting a ride
tance please let me know. The American Legion has a vet relief event to NOWHERE. It is important that Post 45 riders partici-
program to help vets. Remember to allow 7 to 10 days to pro- pate in the events other riders are hosting. The more people that
cess the request and it will be kept strictly confidential. participate in the events the more successful.
The American Legion Bert Hodge Centennial Post 45 would like to thank all participants and volunteers who helped make the
Memorial Day Parade a huge success. Memorial Day honors all fallen veterans from all walks of life and cultures. The parade had
many military organizations and vehicles present as well as city and county businesses and youth groups. Following the parade there
was a humble ceremony at the river front. Many veteran organizations gave tribute to the sacrifice these veterans gave for the free-
dom we enjoy today. Songs were sung, poems read and Commander Ken was the guest speaker. Veterans from each of the wars
were recognized for their service.
Following the ceremony, the Kiwanis Club served hamburgers, hot dogs, sides and drinks to guests at Post 45. It was great being
served in our post by such a wonderful, caring team of people. Thank you!
If you were unable to watch the parade, Ted Rodda video taped it and posted it on our American Legion Bert Hodge Facebook page.
We want to thank all of the citizens who showed their support for our veterans that are now serving, have served and future service
men and women. Remember them everyday and thank them for their service and the freedoms you enjoy.
In Loving Memory – All Gave Some and Some Gave All!
Post 45 members rode on
our float during the 2019
Memorial Day Parade.
Junior Auxiliary Member
Haylie and Junior SAL
member Dakota as Lady
Justice and Uncle Sam..
6-7-8
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Our American Legion Auxiliary is All In! We have almost reached 100% in our 2018-2019 year. So if
you haven't renewed ($35), please stop by and do so.
Auxiliary Monthly meeting Also help us make OUR AUXILIARY grow. Sign up your
Our meeting is Thursday, June 13th at 7 pm. Please come and Mother, Daughter, Granddaughter and Great Granddaughter.
share a potluck dinner at 6 pm. Remember to look at the calen- Our new 2020 Membership cards will be out around August.
dar for the various meals the post hosts and upcoming events. Thank you for being a member.
The Legion will be serving the June 15th monthly dinner.
Please support their dinner and help with other events we have Pat Hunt
coming up. There is something available for everyone to help in May was a very busy month. I hope each of you were able to
some way. Please share your time and talents. come to some of the many events. Auxiliary Officers Elections
2018-2019 Auxiliary Officer Email Information was on May 9th, our regular meeting night. It was a very small
turn out. Hope you will be able to come to the June 13th meet-
President—Linda Sliter unit45palatka@gmail.com ing. We have much to plan for in 2019-2020 along with selec-
1st Vice—Vacant tion of chairmen for many committees. Please consider step-
2nd Vice—Pat Andries pngandries@gmail.com ping up for one. Find one you are interested in and volunteer.
Secretary—Dianne Sanders deesjettabugs@yahoo.com
Treasurer—Vacant
Chaplain—Marie Marlowe Education Pat Hunt
Historian– Vacant
Well, school is out for the summer. Please Use Caution and Be
Please contact them with Auxiliary news or questions.
Safe! There are lots of children on the streets during summer
Election of new officers was held at the May meeting. time. I would like to thank each and every one that helped with
school supplies this year. And if over the summer you fine any-
thing that we can use, please help us by buying it.
"It is said that how you make people feel is
how they will remember you." School supply suggestions are: notebook paper, pencils, cray-
ons, hand sanitizer and other things you find that could be used
Department President Visit Linda Sliter in the classrooms. Some stores will have supply lists that the
schools are requesting from students.
On May 18th we held our May dinner and had the privilege of
hosting our Department President Michele DeGennaro, 3rd Vice
President Jane Hardacre, Historian Gail Dupuis and District 17 Junior Member Haylie Rae Schoolcraft
President Sherry Wingard. It was a wonderful visit. Everyone I want to thank everyone for supporting me and my bake
got to visit with them. We had a dessert auction to raise money sales. These bake sales will allow me to build my funds to
for Michele's project Final Salute. We raised $134.00 for this participate in many of the events the Legion and Auxiliary
project. Thank you to all who baked and a Huge Thank you to all host, and to help our veterans. Last month I raised $64.50 from
that bought items. Our department officers are so very happy for one bake sale and donated it to the American Legion Post 45
us and proud of where we are now as a unit considering the Appreciation Dinner fund. Again, I want to thank everyone.
problems we had this year.
The American Legion Post 45
316 Osceola St, Palatka
“On the hill at 9th and Crill”
Officer Appreciation and Fathers Day Dinner
Saturday, June 15th, at 5 p.m.
Serving: Fried chicken,
salad, baked beans, coleslaw, a roll,
and dessert.
Iced Tea or Coffee
Please RSVP or Sign in at the post by noon June 14th. 386-328-6976
Tickets are: Adult—$10 & Child 4-12—$5
Pre-Purchase your Tickets from Post Watch and Legion members.
PICTURES NEEDED!! At the dinner we will be recognizing fathers with pictures — post members,
their fathers, grandfathers and sons that are fathers. If you have pictures you can share that that would be great
– copies will work. Please give to Pat Hunt or Pat Andries or leave in the newsletter box with your name, who
they are related to and how related—i.e. father, son, grandfather, me. Also copies of male Legion members in
uniform if available (if I haven’t already received them). Please have them to us by Wednesday, June 12th.
Sooner if possible so we can prepare. Thank you for your support!
***** Open to the Public *****
Eat in or take out. Call 386-328-6976 for take out.
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Our post is a “non-smoking post” and guests and members DO NOT want to walk thru a
cloud of smoke to come in. There are now signs on the door that prohibit smoking within 20
feet of the front door. There is a receptacle by the building to collect your cigarette butts and
keep them off the grounds. Remember that your smoke may also attach to you or your
clothes so please brush off before entering the building. Keep the smoke outside and away
from the building doors. If you see trash on the ground or in the building, please pick it up
and dispose of it in the trash.
Please be considerate of others.
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