Newsletter

Dear Members,

As we move into June, we celebrate the start of summer with two significant

milestones in our nation’s history.

On June 14th, we recognize both the Army Birthday and Flag Day. This year marks

the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army, founded in 1775. The Army has played a vital role

in protecting our freedoms and upholding our values. We honor all those who have

served in the Army and the sacrifices they have made for our nation.

Flag Day also serves as a reminder of our shared values and the unity symbolized by

our national flag. Let us take this opportunity to reflect on what the flag represents

and the importance of patriotism in our communities.

At Post 4, we continue to support our veterans and serve our community. This month,

we encourage you to join us for our upcoming events and activities, including:

 Flag Day Ceremony: Join us on June 14th at 6:00 p.m. as we pay tribute to the

American flag and honor the Army’s 250th birthday.

 Monthly Membership Meeting: Our next meeting will be held on June 4th at

6:30 p.m. We value your input and look forward to seeing you there.

 Community Volunteer Opportunities: There are plenty of ways to get involved.

Contact the Post for details.

We would like to give a huge shout-out to Kathy Macke, John Macke, Beth Adric, and

Maddie Madrid for coming together to assist a veteran in need. Together, they

brought their resources together and made it happen. They stood for and

demonstrated what the Four Pillars of the American Legion really mean, setting a

classic standard for all members of George Beach Post 4 to follow. Thank you for

your dedication and service!

As always, thank you for your continued support of our mission and your dedication

to our veterans and their families. Together, we uphold the proud traditions of the

American Legion.

For God and Country,

Manny Madrid

Commander

American Legion George Beach Post 4

May was a busy month with the Memorial Day, Riders Honor Flight, and the

Garage/Craft Sale events. Thanks to everyone who volunteered to help at the event or

donate items for the gift baskets. We cannot continue to have successful events without

you. If you can donate an hour or two it would make a world of difference to those who

continually help at every event.

We had two lucky winners who received the free brick orders given away on

Memorial Day. It was a pleasant surprise the cold and rainy weather held off to allow the

additional bricks to be added to the wall. The honor flight event raised close to 9,000 as

reported by Shannon and the Riders. The garage sale raised over 300.00 from the items

donated by John Mercer, the Auxiliary food tent raised over 300.00, and the items donated

by Columbia Sports raised over 200.00. Each of these events were successful generating

funds for our Post, Auxiliary programs, and the Honor Flight.

It is always fun to view pictures from our events. Below are those captured from the

Garage Sale. Check out the Post’s Facebook page for additional pictures taken at the other

events.

This will be my last Newsletter as your prior Auxiliary President. Patty Bishop, your

current President will be responsible for the future newsletters. Please contact her if you

have anything you would like reported each month.

I want to thank everyone who supported me this past year. It is a much harder job

than many think, yet it is a rewarding experience that every member should consider being

a part of. Every member has experience that brings value to our Unit. Your voice matters

and it is important to present your ideas as it will improve our involvement in other Auxiliary

programs. It is OK to not do the same events every year, as the focus is still the same, to help

our Veterans and others.

I am looking forward to my work with the Department of CO as chair of the Auxiliary

Emergency Fund. This program is one that our Unit has not been much involved in, yet it is

one that could impact any of us if faced with a natural or personal disaster. Consider voting

on and getting involved in other Auxiliary programs when possible.

Garage Sale Pictures

God Bless You All!

Kathy Macke - Auxiliary President

608-214-0000

ksmacke@gmail.com

A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and

six years olds. After explaining the commandment to “Honor thy father and thy

mother,’ she asked, ‘Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our

bothers and sisters?’ Without missing a beat, one little boy answered, ‘Thou shall not

kill...”

A police recruit was asked during an exam, “What would you do if you had to arrest

your own mother?’ He answered; ‘call for backup.”

An elderly woman died last month. Having never married, she requested no male

pallbearers. In her handwritten instructions for her memorial service, she wrote:

”They wouldn’t take me out while I was alive - I don’t want them to take me out when

I’m dead.”

George McCambridge

Legionnaire Chaplain

Summer’s here. Lots of events. Memorial Day was moist, but good.

Upcoming Events:

 Flag Day 14th

 Convention 20th

 4th of July

Thanks to our Sons volunteers for keeping our grounds looking good.

I have some big shoes to fill, but I’m going to do my best to maintain the integrity of the

Sons.

Your new Sons Commander

(Missing Links)

Jerry Duran - (970)222-7873

7th – Poker Night 6pm

10th – Meeting 6:30pm

15th - Breakfast 8am-12pm

Every Thursday is Bike Night - live music every other week

Thanks to all who made Honor Flight a success!

Mick Dillan – Rider’s Director

It has been another slow month for funerals as we have done only two. We

travelled approximately 40 total aggregate miles with 18-man hours involved.

By the time this newsletter is printed, Memorial Day will be past history. Thanks

to everybody who labors to pull it off. It is a huge undertaking.

Anybody interested in joining our fund and vital group can call me at (970)219-

4546 or George McCambridge at (970)493-6412.

Terry E. Hartfield

Post #4 is sending 23 Fort Collins Juniors to 2025 Boys State.

Below is the final list of 23 Fort Collins area juniors that George Beach Post #4 will be

sending to the upcoming 2025 Colorado Boys State program starting this Sunday,

June 1:

1. Jack Greer Fossil Ridge

2. Jaxson Mania Fossil Ridge

3. Sam Milchak Fossil Ridge

4. Vaclav Novak Fossil Ridge

5. Nicholas Coppa Liberty Common

6. Noah Lacy Liberty Common

7. Gabriel Krapes Liberty Common

8. Zack Reed Liberty Common

9. Lucas La Mastra Liberty Common

10. Spiridon Tullis Liberty Common

11. Gabriel Hamilton Liberty Common

12. David Hutchins Liberty Commo

13. Andrew Bulcher Liberty Common

14. Wyatt Frevert Liberty Common

15. Hudson Bookhout Liberty Common

16. Mateo Dunnigan-AtLee Ridgeview Classical

17. Will Salter Ridgeview Classical

18. Peter Walton Ridgeview Classical

19. Daniel Young Fort Collins

20. Caleb Kleier Fort Collins

21. Daryan Shaw Timnath

22. Tristan Casady Poudre

23. Elijah Owens Colorado Early Colleges

Currently there are approximately 150 boys from across Colorado scheduled to

attend this year’s program in Sterling, CO at the campus of Northeastern Junior

College beginning this Sunday, June 1st for six nights. The boys will learn to become

‘franchised’ citizens through a ‘learn-by-doing’ format and will create a fictitious

51st state that includes two fictitious political parties and city and county

governments.

The American Legion Boys State program was established in 1935 making this year its

90th anniversary. It is a strenuous, non-partisan experience that is highly

recognized for its leadership experience by college admissions committees and

especially those of the military service academies and ROTC scholarship programs.

Members of George Beach Post #4 are cordially invited to visit this year’s program on

June 5th to see the Boys State program in action. The program will be held at the

campus of Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, CO (about a two hour drive east of

Fort Collins). The members visitation is from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM on June 5th; for

details on the visit, please contact Post #4 member Mike Strand, Chair of the Fort

Collins Boys State Program at 214/912-3635 or mikestrand@earthlink.net .

Remember that both Boys State and Girls State programs are at no cost to the student

or family and are available for students who are completing their junior year. The

programs are funded by the American Legion and its Auxiliary units.

Mike Strand

Chair of the Fort Collins Boy State Program

2025 is upon us! Get your cards renewed before the first of the year or you shant be allowed to belly up at the bar!

instant credit with National Headquarters is to go to legion.org and click the RENEW button.

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