Commander's Corner
  

Hello Everyone, I hope everyone is enjoying our beautiful spring and summer. It has been a very busy couple of months for Post 103, We have finished the cement project along the East side of our building for our Riders, “May their wheels remain upright at all times.” We put in new exit lights and changed all the bulbs in post with the new type lights that will save us money. Our summer cookouts have started. I want to thank everyone who helped clean up our building outside and those wonderful people who helped put flags on our veteran’s graves, God Bless all of you. I want to congratulate all the officers that were sworn in Sunday, June 5, 2016, May we all have a very bright new year together. Also, we are putting in a glass washer in our canteen that will clean our glasses very well. On Flag Day, June 14, 2016, American Legion Post 103 and the VFW Post 943 Officers and the American Legion 103 Honor Guard did a flag retirement ceremony together at the VFW picnic grounds. I also want to congratulate all the sons and daughters that have graduated from High School and College. Remember, the spirit in our veterans never dies, their memories live on in all of us.

 

In Comradeship,

John Di Donato

Commander

   

Adjutant’s Desk

     

  Greetings Legionnaires,

 Post 103 was a quota post this past year a little over 100%. Membership cards for 2017 are here, pay

before November 11, 2016 (Veterans Day) and be invited to Early Bird Dinner in February 2017.

The 9th District will be holding there Fall Convention at our Post on September 18, 2016, please try to attend. Legionnaires meeting 1st Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM your attendance would be appreciated. Please keep all our military service personnel in your prayers, until they all come home.

 

Gary Petrochello

Adjutant

  

Honor Guard 

 

 The Honor Guard would like to thank everyone who bought tickets for the Gun Raffle, it was a great success. The money will be used for helping Veterans, cleaning of uniforms and keeping up our uniforms. We would also like to Thank Frank & Bonnie Adley for the ceremony at the Flag Retirement that also was a great success. We’ve had a slow year for funerals which is wonderful. We have done 19 funerals which is less than half of the previous years. That’s all for now, Say a prayer for our Veterans & Families they could use it.

 

Frank Baldwin

      Honor Guard, Trainer

 

The Auxiliary

 

 Greetings everyone,

Well it looks like summer has arrived and our cookouts are in full swing. Come out and join us every Friday for good food and music. The auxiliary cooks every third Friday so if you would like to help, please feel free to come. Side dishes are always welcome. Thanks to everyone who came out and helped with the flags and beautification day. Our post looks great. Congratulations goes out to Marie Shultz who is our new District 9 president. Hope you have a great year! Remember our meetings are the second Thursday of the month at 6:30. Please try to attend. Have a wonderful safe summer.

 

Respectfully,

Debbie Cox

Auxiliary Unit President

 

 

 

Sons of the American Legion

 

I want to congratulate all the new Officers for 2017. We do have 2 new Officers for 2017. They are Trustees, Sean McBride & Frank Perry. The new 2017 membership cards should be arriving any day now. The renewals are now $25.00. Help us out by paying your dues early, I want to thank Mike Armstrong, Dave Hakundy, Mike Cybulski & Dave Enricco for helping with the Friday Night Cookouts. We will also be repainting the cannon this summer. Our Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday each month @ 6pm.

 

Sincerely,

Commander Mike Hadlock

S.A.L. Commander

 

 

 

The American Legion Riders

   Summer is among us and bikes are all around. Please be careful whether on a bike or in a car.

We are out there.Riders have made some changes to our monthly breakfast which is a made to order menu. Means your food is hot when you get it. We have also added Biscuits and gravy, and French toast to our menu. Come join us on the first Sunday of each month.

July 2nd we will have our first run. The Meschko run. We will be drawing the spring Fling winner at the end of our run. Tickets are still available.

August we will be doing the WWIA (Wounded Warriors in Action Escort).

September will have our BAD run.

Riders will be cooking Ribs on the grill every 4th week starting June 24th. Come eat.

Thanks to all of our Riders and what they do for our veterans, community, and for our Post. You make our organization a success!

Don’t forget to pay your Riders dues!

• Rider’s meetings are the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30pm.

• Rider’s breakfasts are on the 1st Sunday of every month from 10am - Noon.         

Please continue to support us so we can continue to support who have served!

 

Harry Godfrey, President of the American Legion Riders

 

 

 

 

 

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* Some of our Cookouts now will have music on the patio

 

July 1st- Jay Goudy 5-9pm

July 4th- D.J. Dan 12-4pm

July 15th- Fred Barringer 5-9pm

July 29th- D.J. Hunter 5-9pm

Aug. 12th- Elvis 5-9pm

Aug 19th- Unchartered Course 5-9pm

Aug. 26th is our last Cookout

 

* Next joint Meeting is September 4th @ Noon

 

For more up to date information you can go to our

Facebook Page at

https://www.facebook.com/AmericanLegionDeweyHowlettPost103

 

And our Website at

http://post103americanleg.wix.com/american-legion-103

 

** Newsletter articles can be emailed to post103americanlegion@gmail.com

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