July 2015 Volume 5, Issue 4. Wayne V. McMartin American Legion Post 91, 922 N. Alma School Rd., Chandler AZ, (480)

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1 July 2015 Volume 5, Issue 4 Wayne V. McMartin American Legion Post 91, 922 N. Alma School Rd., Chandler AZ, (480) MEETING INFO Legionnaire General: 2nd Thursday 6:00 PM Legionnaire E-Board: 1st Wednesday 6:00 PM S.A.L General: 3rd Sunday 12:00 PM ALA General: 1st Thursday 6:30 PM ALA E-Board: 1st Thursday at 6:00 PM A.L.R General.: 3rd Sunday 9:00 AM House Committee: 3rd Monday 6:00 PM Highlights from Inside Commander s Corner 2 ALA Announcement 2 S.A.L. Update 3 A.L.R. News 3 Club News 4 July Calendar 5 Current Events 6 Current Events 7 More Fun at Post 91 8 Post 91 Sponsors 9 Post Leadership 10

2 2 AMERICAN LEGION POST 91 JULY 2015 NEWSLETTER Commander s Corner Post 91 Commander Mike Simon commander@azlegion91.org Membership Transfers: Ronald Talley from Post 155 (Alabama) First, I would like to thank the officers and committee members of the Executive Board for all their time, everything that they have done and their willingness to service our veterans this Post and their families. There were a lot of amazing contributions made to show what the American Legion truly stands for and one of the many reasons why we are here. Now that the Post s officers are installed, it is time start the business of the new year and the fresh perspective of some of the new members of the board and we need to continue the momentum. There are several events already in the works for our year and I will strive to continue to do great things for our Veterans and this community. As mentioned in our installation people know Post 91 and we are on the map. As we get rolling into this new year I will continue to look for volunteers, ideas and events so please feel free to contact me if interested. Keep your eyes and ears open for our 4th of July celebration details and spending time together. For God and our Country Semper Fidelis Mike Simon Auxiliary Announcements I am so excited to begin this term as Unit 91 s Auxiliary President. I have had the opportunity to work with some wonderful, dedicated women this past year. I hope to continue this partnership in the coming year. For God and Country Rae Hopf Auxiliary President Rae Hopf alapresident@azlegion91.org I am also looking forward to working with all of Post 91 s entities. I have seen how the collaboration of the entire Post family makes us successful. Watch for upcoming events. Our annual school drive will be happening next month. Please attend our monthly meetings on the first Thursday of every month at 6:30pm.

3 3 S.A.L. Squadron 91 News S.A.L. Commander Frank Ramirez I would like to thank you for having me as your SAL Commander for If you don't know me, I would like to give you a short biography about myself. I was born on February 26, 1954 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan from my parents, Rosendo and Dorothy Ramirez, originally from the Philippines. My dad retired as a Master Sergeant from the U.S. Army at Fort Ord, California on November 19, 1963 with 27 years of service. He served during WWII, Korea and Viet Nam. I grew up in Monterey, California, where I graduated from Seaside High School in Continuing my education at Monterey Peninsula College and then receiving my bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering at California Polytechnics State University at San Luis Obispo, California. Having a lack of funds, I moved to Sunnyvale, California where I worked with several electronics companies focusing on electronic warfare systems for all the military services. I moved to Chandler, Arizona on January of 2004 and have lived here since. I plan to continue to improve the status of The Sons' of the American Legion by supporting Post 91 in the many events and programs as scheduled. We also plan to support the Veterans and their programs that exist in the area. And as part of the agenda, we will support Law Enforcement, Fire and Rescue, Children's' Sports and Needy Families. I hope the SAL/American Legion will be recognized in our community as a key contributor toward our charitable works. While attending the recent State Convention, Squadron 91 was given two awards. The first was the "Kepler Memorial Award", for outstanding achievements in fund raising. And for raising the highest per capita in Arizona with the amount of $ per member. The second award was for achieving a 101.7% membership goal. I would also like to congratulate "Scooter" Bob Hath for being elected to (Continued on Pg. 4) Legion Riders News A.L.R. President Terry Schroeder president@azlegion91alr.org THWR (That s How We Roll) This will be my last article as President of the Legion Riders having served for eighteen months as President and six months as Vice President. I want to thank Commander Mike Simon, President Barbara White, Commander Aaron Beauvais and Bar Manager Tim Harvey for working with me in all our endeavors. And last but not least to our Legion Riders who always works hard to help out our veterans, and our community. You are a class act and are well respected among the Legion Riders of the Valley Of The Sun. It was an honor being your President. This past month we gave $1,200 to the Missing In America Project, $900 to send another WW2 veteran on the Honor Flight to Washington D.C., $600 to the Vets Store, $500 to a veteran in need and $100 to Unit 91 for school supplies for needy children. The Legion Riders from Post 91 donated 223 hours of their time, rode 2,469 miles and spent $297 of their personal money to help out charitable causes. Terry Schroeder ALR President Post 91

4 4 AMERICAN LEGION POST 91 JULY 2015 NEWSLETTER Club News Club Manager Tim Harvey Post 91 Club Hours: Mon-Sat - Noon Close Sunday Noon Close BAR BINGO TRIVIA LIVE MUSIC GREAT TIMES Thanks for Having Fun at Post 91! Red White & You! Celebrate July 4th with your friends at Post 91's COOL Indoor Picnic! Free Burgers & Dogs w/ Sides 1pm until their gone. Free $100 Cash Raffles every hour from 2pm - 6pm then a $500 Cash Raffle at 7pm. Winner MUST be present to win. BIG BANG BINGO will start at 4pm featuring Bigger CA$H Payouts! There will be Fun Games with prizes all day long. Bring your friends and have a great time at Post 91. Beat the Heat at COOL Post 91 - If the Phoenix forecast calls for 110 or higher, drink prices go lower. $2 All Bottle Beers or Well Drinks. Stay COOL at Post 91. New Thursday Karaoke Starting on Thursday July 2nd Karaoke with Kim returns to Post 91. Karaoke will begin immediately following Big Ball Bar Bingo. Thursday evening will also be Ladies Night with $2 You Call It for the Ladies from 7 10pm. Big Ball Bar Bingo The BIG BALL is back during Bar Bingo. Would be great to see more of our members and their guests supporting the Post each Tuesday at Thursday at 6:30pm or Saturday s at 4:00pm. You ve Gotta Play to Win! New Friday Night Trivia So you think you know it all? Join us at Post 91 on Friday evenings at 7:00pm for our New Trivia Night. $5 per person or $10 per team of three. Winner Take All. Round up some friends and join in on the fun every Friday. Trivia is FUN at Post 91. NEW Friday Night Happiest Hours Every Friday evening come on down and enjoy our New Happiest Hours. 7 8pm $2 Darcey Calls It. 8 10pm 50 Off All Drinks. (Continued Below) (Continued From Above) (Continued from pg. 2 SAL) NASCAR at Post 91 Start Your Engines. Join us every Sunday for NASCAR Racing at the Post. $12 Buckets of Six Domestic Beers during the Race. 9 TV s with Crank It Up Sound. Thanks for having Fun and Supporting Post 91 the NEC, "National Executive Committee" representing the Detachment of Arizona. Please join with me to congratulate Bob toward his new responsibilities with the Sons of the American Legion. For God and Country Frank Ramirez, SAL Commander

5 5 Calendar of Post 91 Events July 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2 3 Texas Hold-em 1:00pm NASCAR Racing on 9 TV s 12 Texas Hold-em 1:00pm NASCAR Racing on 9 TV s 19 A.L.R. General Mtg. 9am S.A.L. General Mtg. 12pm 26 Texas Hold-em 1:00pm NASCAR Racing on 9 TV s 6 Open Noon to close 13 Open Noon to close 20 Open Noon to close 27 Open Noon to close Post 91 Meeting Legionnaire E-Board Auxiliary General Legionnaire General S.A.L. General A.L.R. General House Committee Poker - 7:00pm Queen of Hearts Drawing 7pm 8 Poker - 7:00pm Queen of Hearts Drawing 7pm 15 Poker - 7:00pm Queen of Hearts Drawing 7pm 22 Poker - 7:00pm Queen of Hearts Drawing 7pm 29 Poker - 7:00pm Queen of Hearts Drawing 7pm Schedule: 1 ST Wednesday 6:00pm 1 ST Thursday 6:30pm 2 ND Thursday 6:00pm 3 RD Sunday 12:00pm 3 RD Sunday 9:00am 3 RD Monday 6:00pm Karaoke w/kim Ladies Night 9 Karaoke w/kim Legionnaire General 6pm 16 Karaoke w/kim Ladies Night 23 Karaoke w/kim Ladies Night 30 Karaoke w/kim Ladies Night TRIVIA 6:30PM 10 TRIVIA 6:30PM 17 TRIVIA 6:30PM 24 TRIVIA 6:30PM 31 Post 91 Bar Hours: Mon-Sat - Noon Close Sunday Noon Close TRIVIA 6:30PM Be sure to check the post web site(s) regularly for the latest news, events and happenings :00-6:30pm Kitchen :00-6:30pm Kitchen :00-6:30pm Kitchen :00-6:30pm Kitchen Post 91 Kitchen Hours: Tue - Fri PM Saturday - Noon 10 PM

6 6 AMERICAN LEGION POST 91 JULY 2015 NEWSLETTER Service Officer s News Hello Post 91 I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. As I reflect back on the last few months, I am grateful for the opportunity to help Veterans and their families, as a member of Post 91 and the Service Officer. It has been a great experience, with a bit of a learning curve, but a wonderful chance to help others. I have learned so much and met so many people, that I asked to have a little space in the newsletter, to share some of the things I have learned. Since July, I have gathered so much information, I would take up most of the newsletter, so I will try and share a little each month. One of the best things I have found, during my research and meeting people who help Veterans, is the East Valley Veterans Education Center. I talked to one of the staff members and received some pamphlets about their center and was very excited to know a place like this existed to help Veterans. We toured the facility and were in awe of what they offer! They have one regular classroom and another classroom, fully equipped with computers. There is a small lounge, to just hang out and relax and another lounge, that has a large screen monitor, with a computer, for those that may not have a computer or internet access, to Skype with their loved ones, possibly ones deployed overseas. There are 4 other computers with programs to help create a resume, find a job or just search the internet. They also have large area with job postings, Veterans benefits information and other Veterans information. We were honored to have 2 guests at our District Service Officers meetings, from the VA. They talked about the Phoenix Veterans homeless population and Veterans suicide. I was alarmed by the statistics of both! So, my message for this newsletter is, please, please, please be aware of those Veterans around you, that maybe having problems. Many times they will not call for help, they may reach out to those closest to them and that might be you. I am always available to talk to, day or night! I may not have all the answers, but I know who does and I am willing to use them!! You can always call the Veterans Crisis Line, , press one. Or you can contact the Maricopa County Crisis Response Network at , for assistance. These are just 2 of the long list of things I have learned and gathered in the last few months, but have a very large library of these fliers, pamphlets, websites and booklets, most of these are available at the post or contact me with any questions or information you might need. Semper Fi Kyla Lout Service Officer service@azlegion91.org They also have volunteers that help with writing resumes and navigating the VA disability claims maze! The staff is awesome and very willing to help with just about anything a veteran might need. Please visit their website, call them at or visit the center at 2055 S Cottonwood Dr, Tempe, AZ and let them know how you heard about them. Since we are trying to spread the word about the center, they are always happy to know this information. I also toured the 2 offices of the AZ Department of Veteran s Services. They assist Veterans with their disability claims. They have an east valley location, 3130 N Arizona Ave, Suite 114, Chandler, AZ, 85224, and a central Phoenix location, 3333 N Central Ave, Suite 1048, Phoenix, AZ 85012,

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9 9 Chaplain s Reports Post 91 Business Sponsors Please support our business sponsors. Their advertising dollars help us to offset the cost of publishing this newsletter and to provide support for Veterans and their families in our community. Business owners: we offer sponsorship opportunities by way of printed advertising in this newsletter, web site advertising and in-house advertising in our facility. If you are interested in advertising with us, please inquire via to newsletter@azlegion91.org A representative will contact you as soon as possible to discuss the available opportunities. Your ad could be here and on our web site at Please inquire via at newsletter@azlegion91.org You will be surprised at our low yearly rates, and Post 91 members can receive additional discounts.

10 10 AMERICAN LEGION POST 91 JULY 2015 NEWSLETTER Wayne V. McMartin American Legion Post N. Alma School Rd. Chandler, AZ (480) LEADERSHIP Legion Officers Commander: Mike Simon Senior Vice: Dennis Masters Jr. Vice: Jim Faltermeier Finance Officer: Omar Shurrab Adjutant: Gillian Burns Arms: Stephen Meli Chaplain: -Vacant- Historian: Curtis Sherwood Judge Advocate: Glenn White Service officer: Kyla Lout Elected E-Board Members: David Ulm Wes Burns Bill Pless Past Commander: J.D. Geiser Auxiliary Officers President: Rae Hopf 1 st Vice: Kathy McMartin 2 nd Vice: -Vacant- Secretary: Carol Arias Treasurer: Cathy DeMattia Historian: -Vacant- Chaplain: Patty Palermo Arms: Carol Wuertemburg Members at Large: Sara Decker Past President: Barbara White S.A.L. Officers Commander: Frank Ramirez Senior Vice: Steve Heave Jr. Vice: Tim Harvey Finance Officer: Aaron Beauvais Adjutant: Andrew Dangerfield Arms: David Vilardo Chaplain: Bob Hath Historian: -Vacant- Past Commander: Aaron Beauvais WAYNE V. MCMARTIN AMERICAN LEGION POST N. ALMA SCHOOL RD CHANDLER AZ A.L.R. Officers President: Terry Schroeder Vice President: David Vilardo Jr. Vice President: Curtis Sherwood Secretary: Leo Gabryelski Treasurer: David Ulm Arms: Ray Churchill Road Captain: Ernie Ponicki Membership Chair: Tina Gabryelski Chaplain: Ricchard Peterson Historian: Scott Hurler Past President: Dave Andersen CUSTOMER NAME Other Leaders: Club Manager: Tim Harvey Communications: Aaron Beauvais House Committee Chair: Jim Faltermeier