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Berryhill Post 165
June 2008 newsletter
Not receiving your newsletter via email. Send your email address, with member # & your name to Post 165 Adjutant Pat Hanley at theamericanlegion-post165@charter.net.Check www.post165.com for current information about Berryhill Post 165. Continued thanks goes to "Sons Of The American Legion" (S.A.L.) member Dean Titus who does a splendid job keeping the website current for our post news & information. A unique & useful brand of volunteerism for veterans done in an outstanding manner by another member of our S.A.L. Squadron. Right next to volunteerism, communication is the life blood of our organization.
From the Commander: Thanks for trusting me to be your Commander for another year. I appreciate all of your support over the last year and look forward to leading the post into serving our veterans in 2008-2009. I have one request from you. I’d like each of you to add one more item to the list of requests that seem to come from being a member of Berryhill Post 165. I’d like you to reach out to one of our fellow members who are less involved and help them find a way to support veterans through Berryhill. Do it low key and don’t be overbearing. Suggestions go a long way. Chuck Kaminski.
Join us on the last (Legion) planned trip to the VA hospital in Saginaw this year. We will be leaving the post at 5:55 pm on Thursday, June 19 and returning by 9 pm. This will be the 5th trip by the Legion/Auxiliary to run a bingo for hospital bound veterans. If you would like to go, contact Pat Hanley at 989-488-2025 or Steve Tracy 989-835-3733. The only prerequisite is that you want to relieve a little boredom in the life of a hospitalized veteran’s confinement, Pat will take care of the rest. For the Auxiliary there is still an opportunity to support our veterans on Wednesday, September 17. Call Deb Northrup for time & commitment.
From the 10th District Commander. The next 10th District meeting will be in St. Helen, on Saturday, June 7, at noon with the meeting to follow with the installation of District Officers for the new year. Willie Coomer
CALENDAR Bingo (every Monday evening 5:00 to 9:00) Burger night (every Thursday 5:00 to 7:30) Open Euchre (every Wednesday 1:00 pm) Trivia Night (every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 7:30) ---- May Events ----May 26 MEMORIAL DAY Sunrise Service at Midland Cemetery 8:00 a.m. Upper Bridge Wreath Ceremony 8:30 a.m. Courthouse Plaque Ceremony 9:00 a.m. Parade starts at 10 a.m. (Parade route - Revere to Main to Rodd to Nelson) (Parade Marshall – Barney Bearinger) Band Shell Service 11:00 a.m. (Midland High School Band Presentation followed by retired Army helicopter pilot Greg Crawford address) Legion open at NOON Join us at the Legion for lunch after the parade. Donations accepted and appreciated. ---- June Events ----June 4 Legion meeting 7:30 Auxiliary meeting 7:30 SAL meeting 7:30 June 7 Roast Beef & Chicken Buffet – 4:30 to 7 pm ($7.50 adults, $7.00 seniors (60+), $5.00 children (5-12 years) June 13 INITIATION of new Berryhill members Legion, Auxiliary & SAL – 7:30 to 9 pm (call Pat Hanley at 989-488-2025 if questions) June 14 Flag Day – 6:00 pm flag burning ceremony June 19 VA Hospital Bingo – 6 to 9 pm June 20 1460th Luncheon at Berryhill (details to follow) June 24 1460th Departure Ceremony at Dow Diamond (Details still developing on both of these events surrounding the Deployment of the 1460th) ---- November 1 Holiday Bazaar & Bake Sale – 9:30 to 4:00 (Proceeds to benefit our Veterans) POPPY DAYS At the time of this newsletter, total tally is not complete for 2008-2009 Poppy days. Report expected at June 4 Regular meeting. Thanks for all the help. Dick Blasy – 2008-2009 Poppy Chairman
Dear Ladies, I write this with much difficulty as this is my last article to write as my presidency of three years is up. I have enjoyed being your leader and I hope I did a good job that you can be proud of. I did my best. Deb Northrup will be our new president and I wish her the best and hope that you will help her in her term of office. May 26th is the Memorial Day Service at the Midland Cemetery at 8AM, followed with a ceremony at the bridge and then at the Plaque at 9AM. Please come and honor all our deceased members and service men who died for our country. The parade will begin at 10AM. June 4th will be our last meeting and we will install our new officers. They are
On June 13th we will hold an initiation of new members from Legion, Auxiliary and SAL. ALL are invited, Legion Adjutant Pat Hanley will be including the details of this installation elsewhere in the June Newsletter. The next meeting after that will be on Sept. 3rd. I wish you all a safe and happy summer. Rosie Howden - Auxiliary President, 2005 - 2008
Your 2008-2009 Legion Officers are: Commander Chuck Kaminski Service Ross Ahlich First Vice Oren Mieske Judge Advocate Wilson Coomer Second Vice Steve Hammond Chaplain Lee Mapes Adjutant Pat Hanley Historian Dave Kanary Finance Tom Nemeth Sergeant at Arms Neil Schultz These officers will be installed at the June 4 Regular Legion meeting.
Holiday Bazaar & Bake Sale Saturday, November 1st 2008 9:30 to 4:00 At American Legion Post #165 5111 Hedgewood Drive Midland, Michigan 48640 $25.00 for space & a table is provided if needed on a "first come" basis Lunch will be available For more INFORMATION call Rei Li at (989) 835-3733 No refunds if cancelled after October 15th Set up time is Friday 5 to 8 p.m. or Saturday 7:30 a.m. PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT OUR VETERANS
From our Chaplain – Lee Mapes During the past year we have lost many members from this earthly home. They have gone to the Eternal Commander, to the Ongoing American Legion Post in eternity. We honor their memory:
With few exceptions, we were able to arrange Bibles to be given to the families of these brother and sister Legionnaires. If your family did not receive a Bible, please contact Lee Mapes at (989) 687-6960 or Legion Adjutant Pat Hanley at (989) 488-2025.
"June 14 IS Flag Day!"
Flag Burning Disposal Ceremony at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2008
"Families of Men and Women on Active Duty – Thank you from Berryhill Post 165!" Pat Hanley – Post 165 Legion Adjutant
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