American Legion  George Beach Post No 4.  Fort Collins, Co 80535-0966   (970) 484-0418   "Pride of the Front Range"

June 2013 News Letter

Pride of the Front Range

COMMANDERS NOTES

Greetings Legionnaires:

 Well Convention time is here.  It all starts with the SAL Golf Tournament on Thursday June 20th at 8:00 AM.  DEC Meeting at 2:00 PM at the Elks. and the VA&R Reception at the Post at 6:00 PM.

Friday, June 21st, at 8:45 AM, is the joint opening at the Elks.  11:00 AM the Legion session at the Elks.  At 1:30 PM reconvene for the officer and committee reports.  At 5:30 PM a “Who We Are” night at the Post.

Saturday June 22nd,9:00 AM reconvene for reports at the Elks.  Election of New Officers in the afternoon.  Cocktail hour is at 5:30 PM and Installation of New Officers at the Elks staring at 6:30 PM.

Sunday, June 23rd, at 8:00 AM, DEC Meeting at the Post followed by a Memorial Service at 9:00 AM and closing ceremonies. Adjournment 11:00 AM.

Convention Pins are at the post and for sale for $5.00 each.  We also have T-Shirts for sale.

I would like to Thank all of you who helped in getting the Post in tip-top shape for the Convention.  We all can be proud we put our best foot forward to make it happen.

Until next time -

 ADJUTANT NOTES

If you have not yet renewed your 2013 American Legion membership this is your last month to do so without losing your continuous years membership record.  As of July 1st we will be issuing 2014 membership cards meaning you would have to pay late dues for 2013  to maintain your continuous years when you renew for 2014.  We are pleased to say that our Post 4 membership dues will remain the same at $42.00.

Thanks to you, our members, Post 4 had a very productive and successful 2012-2013 year.  We accomplished and assisted many worthwhile projects and were able to reach out to help those citizens in our community who were in need of assistance.  We are really excited about hosting this year’s Department Convention in June.  It involves a lot of planning and work, however it is a great way to promote the American Legion and George Beach Post 4.  It will also be bringing business in for our community.  We sincerely hope you our members will become involved in helping prepare for and then participating in the convention.  This will be a great time to recruit those veterans in our area that have never been asked to join or want to know more about us.  Many of our festivities will be open to the public.  Invite them to come along with you.

Memorial Day has come and gone for another year.  I sometimes wonder what the families of those men and women who sacrificed their lives, bodies and minds for America’s freedom and justice must feel when they attend a Memorial Day service and there is only a handful of people there.  How must those souls of those who died and are now in the presence of God feel as they observe our indifference and lack of commitment to the Nation they died for.  I ask you, please keep their love and sacrifices in your hearts and minds not just for one day each year, but throughout our lives.

SERVICE OFFICER

Kudos to Allison White, Karen Crawford, Jean, Buggs & Kenny for their work in painting.  Also special atta-boys or Atta girls to Sue Wilkes, Cricket & Dick, George McCambridge, Ken Jones, Mac & Denysia McCracken, Commander, Jim Perlinger, Sue Ziegler and others for work throughout the Post to improve it.  If I have omitted your name, I apologize.       

SPECIFIC JOB HELP NEEDED DURING CONVENTION (PARTIAL LIST)

MONDAY -WEDNESDAY, June 17-19

Pick up necessary meal supplies from Sam’s Club an other places

THURSDAY, June 20

Help with flag disposal ceremony

Help decorate tables for VA&R Banquet

Help serve Spaghetti Dinner.

Bring desserts

FRIDAY, June 21

Pick up the roasted pig in late afternoon.

Four people to help in the food serving line and to collect tickets.

Bring desserts

Decorate game room

Decorate Main hall for USO night

Two people to run raffles

Help clean up

SATURDAY  June 22

Early morning, help reconfigure seating in the Post for Auxiliary and Jr. Auxiliary meetings.

Assist with luncheon and clean up, (particularly if you are not a delegate)

SATURDAY EVENING - configure Post to accommodate both breakfast and DEC meeting in main hall.  Needs to be done the night before because of 7:00 or 7:30 AM breakfast time.  Configure game room for early Auxiliary DEC meeting.

SUNDAY June 23

Extra crew for extra large breakfast and extra early

Following DEC Meetings, reconfigure main hall for memorial and Closing Ceremony in 10 minutes.  (Chairs, flags & A/V equipment)

Complete breakfast table cleanup after Closing ceremony.

Sunday Afternoon  - SLEEP for a long time.

CHAPLAIN 

I’ve learned that life is like a roll of toilet paper.  The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.

I’ve learned that we should be glad that God doesn’t give us everything we ask for.

I’ve learned that money doesn’t buy class.

I’ve learned that its those small daily happenings that makes life so special.

I’ve learned that under every hard shell, there is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.

I’ve learned that God didn’t do it all in one day.  What makes me think I can?

I’ve learned that ignoring the facts doesn’t change the facts.

        AUXILIARY NEWS             

 Hi Ladies:

Thank you to everyone who helped get the Post ready for our Department Convention.

Thursday  - June 20 - Registration 1:00-3:00 PM at the Post 4

Friday - Joint Opening 8:45 AM at Elks Club.

5:30-8:00 PM “Its Who We Are” (Post 4 outdoor BBQ)

8:30 PM USO Show by Post 4

Sat - 7:30 AM Breakfast Post 4 - 9:00 AM Auxiliary reconvenes

7:30 PM Banquet Elks Lodge - Installation of New Officers.

Sunday - 7:30 AM Breakfast Post 4.

9:00 AM - Combined Memorial Service Post 4 - Then adjournment of convention.

I sure hope we see a lot of ladies at our meetings.  The auxiliary meetings will be held at Post 4.

Don’t forget Dad on June 16th.

MEMBERSHIP/TREASURER

Hi Ladies:

2013 membership is at 93%.  Still need 13 members to renew or join.  Welcome to new members Sharon Adamson and Vickie Smith.  By the time you receive this bulletin I will have attended the management seminar in Estes Park to learn how to use the American Legion Auxiliary Membership Information System (ALAMIS) so that I will be able to do address and other updates (I’ll know more when I get back!) on-line instead of having to mail them in.  I‘m really looking forward to that.

I have also placed a business card book by the telephone.  If you have a business and would like to have some of your business cards available please add them to the book, or you can lay them on my desk.  Once we have enough I will break it out into categories so it is easier to find a particular type of business.  Lets support our members businesses!.

  S. A. L. NEWS  

Hello Sons:

Our membership is at 89%.  There are still a small handful of those who need to renew and your card is waiting for you.

The State Convention is rapidly approaching.  Volunteer time is needed for prep and during the busy weekend of June 20-23.  Don’t forget our annual golf tournament has been moved to June 20th this year during convention week.  Sign-up sheets are at the club.  There should be some good competition for players so come out and support this fun event.

Status of Squadron Officers:  As no officer elections were held this year, all positions are open at this time.  We need volunteers to fill officer positions so please step-up.

CLUB NEWS

June 5 - Membership Meeting 7:00 PM

June 15 - Honor Guard Picnic - NOON

June 16 - Father’s Day - Bring Dad out for breakfast

June 20 - I realize it is convention time but I also will need your bulletin news for July  and we will be folding Sunday the 23rd.

June 20 - 23 - COLORADO DEPARTMENT CONVENTION.

June 21 - First day of Summer

Please keep our Armed Forces in your prayers.

 Buggs

 ALL VETERANS HONOR GUARD

Greetings from the All Veterans Honor Guard

During the end of  April & first part of May we had 8 funerals, 86 veterans involved, drove 1630 miles with 237 community hours.

June 15th - Noon - Honor Guard Picnic

Thank you Vets for all you do.