American Legion Post 1776

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1 American Legion Post 1776 February 2017 Volume 1, Number 2 Commander Carla Tappainer Commander@Post1776.com 1st Vice, Dave Riha nd Vice, Bob Nelson Adjutant, Gary Odegard Finance Officer Gary Odegard Chaplain, Bill Weiss Historian, Tim Liffrig Service Officer Bill Nygaard Sergeant at Arms Tami Riha Operations Chair Wayne Brinton A message from your Commander Greetings!! Well we made it through the first month of 2017! I know it s a ways off but I m looking forward to spring!! Attention all Chili Masters!! Our Annual Chili Cook-off will be on Sunday, February 26 th! Get out those recipes and crock pots! We are looking for a couple of volunteers to help set things up that day and we are also in need of judges!! I will be putting out sign-up sheets soon so keep an eye out for them! Chili has to be here by 10 judging at 10:30 and open to the General Membership around 11:30. It will be free for members and $5 for guests. We are looking to do a Steak Dinner in March sometime for members. Guests will be $7 each. More information to come on that. I know it s early but we have to start working on the 4 th of July Raffle! We are in desperate need of people to help with the raffle tickets and going out and finding sponsors. If you would be willing to help us, please call me. Also, if you know of any businesses that would be willing to donate prizes for the raffle, please call me right away. IMPORTANT!! On February 25 th the 3 rd District will be doing a Thundering Third Membership Drive!! We are looking to set up tables at a couple of local businesses to spread the word about the American Legion and possibly get more members! Would you be willing to sit at a table for a few hours? Do you know of any businesses that would let us set up a table? Let Joe or I know if you would be willing to help out!! Don t forget about the Omelet Breakfast on the 12 th!! Bring your honey to the legion for some awesome food!! All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn t hurt! Charles M. Schulz Commander Carla American Legion Post 1776, Granada Drive, Apple Valley MN Page 1

2 Membership Director, John Lenvik Club Manager Office Manager Joan Guse Gambling Manager Marv Jarvis Web Site & News Gary Shade Post1776.com Visit our web site today for more articles and features If you have access to a computer, please subscribe ot our digital version of this newsletter. We re moving more and more of our communications to the PC and our web site. Contact Us info@post1776.com Greetings to all at Post 1776, Welcome to all at Apple Valley Post What happened to winter? It s February already and the weather is not saying so. The shorter the winter the better. February the 11 th the SAL will be having meat raffles and horse racing. Mark that date on your calendar and come on down to the Legion and have some fun with us. All the money we earn goes to veterans and their families. Also I would like to thank all the patrons and members for all the toys that the SAL collected for kids. It was quite the success and we are looking forward to next years project. For God and Country we stand tall! Rich Jensen SAL Commander Rich Jensen SAL Commander richard.jensen@suncountry.com THE GAMBLING BOOTH Hello again Fellow Legionnaires and Legion Family Donations for Month: 1. APPLE VALLEY ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION FOR VETERANS AND COMMUNITY 2. U OF ST. THOMAS BOYS LACROSSE 3. VETERANS ON THE LAKE 4. FORT SNELLING MEMORIAL RIFLE SQUAD 5 DAKOTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 6 APPLE VALLEY SENIOR PARTY COMMITTEE 7 FARMINGTON SENIOR CLASS PARTY 8. BELIEVE CANINE SERVICE PARTNERS Where does the money from Gambling go to is a very common question, so I have worked up a Spread Sheet showing 11 of the most common expenditures? This isn t all, but I have the checkbook for any member to look at, and it will be ready any time! This covers 1/ /2016 VETERANS, SCHOOLS, SCHOLARSHIPS, CITY OF A.V. COMMUNITY, SCOUTING, POST HOME, STATE GAMB., PAYROLL BASEBALL and PULL TABS That s it in a nutshell; this gives you a small glimpse of what occurs with Gambling Funds. Shortly, I will be calling a meeting of past Commanders to go over a slate of Officers for the upcoming year. Many vacancies this time around, if you have recommendations or wish to be considered for a position let me know at gambling1776@charter.net Marv Jarvis, Gambling Manager Post 1776 American Legion Post 1776, Granada Drive, Apple Valley MN Page 2

3 General News-Web Site - Newsletter@Post1776.com December saw 2,559 unique visitors at the Post1776.com web site. We'll exceed that number easily for January. The most used search engine term used to find us was Apple Valley American Legion Many variations of the top search term were also used. mail call: Color Guard: Contact Bill Quintus if you are in need of the Color Guard or on becoming a guard. Membership questions about joining the Legion Post 1776 or on your existing membership, contact John Lenvik at: Membership@post1776.com Auxiliary Contact Gorda Olsen, Auxiliary President at or gmolsen@charter.net SAL Contact Rich Jensen at or by e- at richard.jensen@suncountry.com Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Call or yellowribbonav@gmail.com From the Heart Matthew 18:18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. veterans News Military.com is reporting that: President Donald Trump announced he will nominate Heather Wilson, a former congresswoman and Air Force Academy graduate, as the new Air Force secretary. "Heather Wilson is going to make an outstanding secretary of the Air Force," Trump said in an announcement. Also, LAS VEGAS A day after news broke here at SHOT Show that Sig Sauer had won a $580 million contract to make the Army s next service pistol, beating out three other competitors, the company has released the first images of the winning gun. The weapon replacing the M9 9mm handgun is Sig Sauer s popular P320 model, a polymer striker-fired pistol first released in According to an announcement released this morning, the Army s Modular Handgun System program provides for delivery of full-sized and compact P320s. Regardless of size, all the handguns will be equipped with threaded barrels to receive silencers and will include standard and extended-capacity magazines, according to the announcement. Read the complete articles at Military.com American Legion Post 1776, Granada Drive, Apple Valley MN Page 3

4 Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network (BTYR) February 2017 The Apple Valley Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network (BTYR) continues to serve both past and presently serving Military, and their families. Some of our recent activities: The need is still there, so we continue to serve Veterans and / or their families. Last month we helped with rent, car payments, gas cards, diapers, and burial expenses. Some of our services are shared with other local BTYR networks. If you are in need of assistance, know of a military family needing help, or if you can help provide assistance, such as snow removal, ride to VA or an appointment, home repairs, or car repairs, etc., please contact us The monthly Military Appreciation Dinners are growing in attendance 98 in January. The Legion has provided excellent meals, which BTYR serves to Veterans at no charge. Most attenders preregister, but we still have a number who do not which causes a shortage of food. We ask everyone to please RSVP yellowribbonav@gmail.com or leave a message on our phone Our guest speaker in January was Kevin Price. He is the Army Reserve Recovery Care Coordinator, helping injured service members with paper work to get through the System. Kevin works out of Ft Snelling and can be reached at Our next dinner will be February 23. Doors open at 5:15 pm, dinner at 5:30 pm. Upcoming Events: 1. February 2, 2017: General and Board meeting, 6:30 pm at AV American Legion Post February 23, 2017: Military Appreciation Dinner at 5:30pm. 3. March 2, 2017: General and Board meeting, 6:30 pm at AV American Legion Post March 16, 2017: Military Appreciation Dinner at 5:30pm. Registration required Call or YellowRibbonAV@gmail.com Please join us as we proudly serve our Veterans, their families, and currently serving military members. Submitted by Glenn Sonnee, Secretary, AV BTYR The cost of printing and mailing out the newsletter keeps going up and up...we are over $500 per month in costs! If you would be willing to receive your newsletter via , we would greatly appreciate it. Please contact Gary at Newsletter@Post1776.com to have your name transferred to the list. Thank you! American Legion Post 1776, Granada Drive, Apple Valley MN Page 4

5 Hours of Operation Mon-Thurs 9am-12am; Fri-Sat 7am-1am; Sun 7am-11pm Event Highlights! Sunday February 5 th Sunday Brunch $10.95/adult $5.95/child 5 & under 08:00am 12:00 (noon) Includes Eggs Benedict to order! * Saturday February 11 th SAL Meat Raffles and Horse Racing ~ 11:00 (am) * Sunday February 12 th Auxiliary Omelet Breakfast 08:00am 1pm * Thursday February 22 nd Old Time Music & Dance 1pm 4pm * Thursday February 23 rd Military Appreciation Dinner 5:30 pm) Registration required: Call or YellowRibbonAV@gmail.com * Saturday February 25 th Live Music 7pm - Midnight (12am) * Sunday February 26 th Chile Cook-off! ~ Judging at 10:30am Open to public at 11:30am ~ FREE to members, $5 for guests Board Meetings: Gambling - 1 st Tues, 7pm Operations - 2 nd Tues, 3:30pm Executive - 2 nd Tues, 5pm S.A.L. - 3 rd Tues, 6pm General Membership, Post & Auxiliary - 3rd Tues, 7pm ~ 40/8-4th Thurs, 10am Happy Hour! Monday-Thursday 3pm-8pm, 9pm-12am Friday 3pm-8pm Saturday-Sunday 12-6pm Club calendar and Highlights Monday - Challenge Coin, Texas Hold em 7pm, Meat raffles & $2 Build-a-burger 5:30pm, Late night Apps & Pizza Tuesday - Taco Tuesday, $1 Domestic Tap Beer 12-8pm, Music on the Patio 6:30-9:30p (Summer Only) Late night Apps & Pizza Wednesday - $2.50 McGregor s Scotch 12-5pm, Bingo 7pm, Late night Apps & Pizza Thursday - Grumpy Old Men 9am, $2.50 Bacardi Specials 12-5pm, Meat Raffles 4:30pm, Late night Apps & Pizza Friday - Breakfast 7-10am, $2.50 Brandy Friday 12-5pm, Fish Fry all day Saturday - Breakfast 7-11am, Bloodys & Screwdrivers $3 8-12, Prime Rib 5pm, Karaoke 8pm Sunday - Breakfast 7-12pm, Bloodies & Screwdrivers $3 8-noon, late night pizza special American Legion Post 1776, Granada Drive, Apple Valley MN Page 5

6 American Legion Post Granada Drive Apple Valley MN What is the Preamble and What Does it Mean? (Part 9/11) TO PROMOTE PEACE AND GOOD WILL ON EARTH... Until all Nations in the world become good neighbors, Legionnaires must continue the effort to promote peace and good will on earth. It is in pursuance of this founding ideal that The American Legion seeks to strengthen the United Nations organization. Indirectly, The American Legion also contributes to this ideal by firmly supporting a strong national defense to discourage breaking of the peace by aggressors. Be Proud! We are the American Legion! American Legion Post 1776, Granada Drive, Apple Valley MN Page 6