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COMMANDER’S COMMENTS:
Greetings Comrades,
Spring is here and our Memorial Day Parade is right around the corner. The theme of our parade this year will be "Lest We Forget!" The parade will kick off in front of the post at 1000 sharp. Any Veteran who wishes to participate may march or ride in the trailer provided. Uniforms are authorized in accordance with your branch of service's regulations. Civilian attire is also authorized and you may wear your medals/ribbons/devices. Come back to the Post after the parade for a cook out and to socialize with your comrades. Also, Lifesource will be at the post from 1200 - 1600 hours for our annual Memorial Blood Drive. If you are able, please donate and help save a life.
Nominations and elections for new officers will be held during our May Post meeting on Thursday May 13th at 1900 hours.
The new Post hours are Monday thru Friday 1300 to 2100 hours, Saturdays 1100 - 2400 hours, Sundays 1100 - 2000 hours.
The post also has two new premium beers on tap: Sam Adams Boston Lager and Leinenkugel's Honey Weiss.
Thanks to all our members who have renewed their membership and please help us out by recruiting a new member. The membership year is from August of one year to the end of July the next. 10th District set the 2010 membership goal for this post at 235 members and we currently have 183. We are all recruiters, so reach out to our community Veterans and encourage them to join our Post family.
Please call me if you have any questions concerning your Post or upcoming events. I look forward to seeing you at the meeting to make our post great. Again, please come out and support your post whenever you can.
Kirk S. Morical
(847)693-6215
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
- Post meetings are the second Thursday of the month at 1900 hours. Ladies Auxiliary Meetings are the third Sunday of the month at 1230 hours and SAL meet the first Thursday of the month at 1900 hours.
- Meat raffles are held on the 1st Sunday of every month at 1300. Our next meat raffle is Sunday May 2nd - with our Weber Grill raffle.
- Memorial Day Parade and cook out May 31, 2010. Parade at 1000 hours with cook out to follow.
- Memorial Day Blood Drive 1200 - 1600 hours following the parade.
- Memorial weekend we need volunteers for poppy donations. Sign up sheet will be posted in the post.
- North Chicago VA Veterans dinner at the Post Thursday June 24th 1800 - 2000 hours. Please volunteer to help the Ladies Auxiliary and the American Legion with this event.
- Officer installation in August at a date to be determined.
The post has a web site, www.post1170.com. This web site will be updated with post activities and you can also contact any of the post officers with any concerns.
Ladies Auxiliary
The 2010 year is started so I ask that all members please send in your membership renewals as soon as possible. You can drop it off at the Post attention Kendra Smith. Help our Unit make 100% by December by paying your dues, Thanks. For the ladies if you are not a member of the Auxiliary yet please feel free to join us. It is that time of year again when we start to celebrate with the family the holidays. I ask that you remember our Veterans and those that are on active duty.
As you read this newsletter from the Post you will see that we have a lot of activities going on at the Post in the next months. The biggest will be the Christmas party. The Ladies Auxiliary will be doing the shopping and wrapping of presents for the children again this year. We are asking you to help us by donating a roll of wrapping paper, Ribbon, bows or tape; even a pair of scissors or two for us to wrap the presents with this would be a big help to us. And if you want to have some fun, check with Ana at the Bar to find out when we are scheduled for the wrapping party and join in.
When you are at the Post watch out for the Toys-4-Tots Collection box to show arrive. Let’s help the Marine Corps program be a great success by donating a new unwrapped toy.
Remember our meetings are the Third Sunday of the month at 12:30.
Thank you for supporting the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and the Programs of the American Legion.
Lisabeth (Beth) Risley
President Unit 1170
Registration for children’s Christmas Party. Children must be 12 yrs of age or under. Please complete and turn in by November 27, 2009 to the Post. Members must be a current member in good standing (Dues paid for 2010). Please use separate sheet of paper if more than one child.
Member’s name: _______________________________________________
Child’s name: _________________________________________________
Relation: _____________________________________________________
Gift Idea: ___________________________________________________
Male or Female: __________________
Age: ________
American Legion Post 1170
111 East Main Street
Round Lake Park, Illinoi073-3603
Tele: (847) 546-3512
