WINDJAMMER THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 9 WINONA COMMANDER S MESSAGE. September / October 2018 Windjammer

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3 THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 9 WINONA WINDJAMMER COMMANDER Jeff Brokaw th Street ADJUTANT Sam Sasser 978 Gilmore Avenue ST VICE COMMANDER Tim Reed 621 West King Street ND VICE COMMANDER Bob Costa 415 East 10th Street FINANCE OFFICER Tom Slaggie 1770 Edgewood Road CHAPLAIN J. R. Berger th Avenue SGT AT ARMS Dennis Decker 1620 Edgewood Rd HISTORIAN Bob Ozmun 3860 West 8th Street JUDGE ADVOCATE Chuck Turben 4659 West 9th Street SERVICE OFFICER Bill Ford 629 East Broadway MEMBERSHIP DIR. Dar Troke 410 East Wabasha Jeff Brokaw Commander My Fellow Legionnaires: COMMANDER S MESSAGE September / October 2018 Windjammer On Saturday, September 8 th, our S.A.L.'s will be having their fall chicken-que. Get your tickets early for their always tasty meal! On Sunday September 9, our annual Post 9 picnic will be held at the Post facility. You MUST be a paid up Legion, Auxiliary, or SAL member. Please sign up at the bar if you plan to attend as to help us plan for food and beverage (which will be free). There is also a sign-up sheet for the bean bag tournament to be held that day. Once again we will have BINGO for the adults. If you have not paid your 2019 dues, (which are due now), you can pay that day. Hope to see you there! Tis the season. FISH FRIES and BASKET NIGHTS are starting! Our first basket night of the season is September 4 th... and please remember, these are held every first and third Tuesday of each month. Our first Fish Fry of the season will be held on September 21 st. Fish Fries will be held every third Friday of the month until Lent, then will be held every Friday until the end of Lent. Entertainment will be provided on most Fish Fry nights. Last month I mentioned starting a fund for the removal and possible carving of the large Ash tree in front of our Post. As of this writing, I have a commitment for an additional $ donation on top of my donation of $ Its a good start. Don't be shy. All donations are welcome... large or small. I also have a very limited number of Collector coins celebrating the 100 th anniversary of your American Legion. The price is $10.00, which is what the Post paid for these coins. No Post profit is made on these sales. All profit made by the Department will off set convention costs. As of this writing, the National Convention's 100 th anniversary was held in Minneapolis, MN on Aug th. Some information that you may have not known: In 1919 your American Legion was formed in our state of Minnesota. The first Legion Post formed was in Minneapolis, MN. Because the population of the United States at that time was mostly east of the Mississippi River, Indianapolis was awarded the National Headquarter's site.

4 Several times over the years I have been asked why our member obituary s have not been printed in the Legionnaire magazine. In order to have a member's obituary printed, the family has to provide us with the following information: 1. Complete name of deceased 2. Age at death 3. Branch of service 4. Exact date of death 5. Additional service info 6. Name of Post, unit or squadron. Your information then transmitted to the State must be LESS than 2 months old. If you have any suggestions or concerns, please feel free to talk to me, or better yet join us at a Post meeting. BE A MEMBER, STAY A MEMBER, BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER, BE PROUD OF YOUR LE- GION! Jeff Brokaw, Post #9 Commander

5 BAR REPORT From your Post 9 Facilities Manager Katie Lagace Facilities Manager If you look around town, you can spot a few trees that are already changing colors & dropping their leaves. Cooler temps and changing leaves means that Fall is on its way, and with it we welcome back Fish Fry s at the Legion!! I know I can t be the only one who has been patiently awaiting all that our yummy Fish Fry menu has to offer. We kick-off our first Fish Fry of the season on Friday September 21st and we will have music by Time & A Half from 7-11, so come early and stay late! Taco Nights continue on into the fall. Tacos are served the 4 th Friday of each month, until we start the Lenten season. Most taco nights (and Fish Fry nights) we offer music after dinner. So please stay tuned for all of our upcoming music because we have a TON of really good bands lined up for the rest of the year. There will be a board in the bar with upcoming music, please check it out, there is sure to be something for all! Get Lucky at the Legion is BAAAACCCKKKKK! We start up again on Thursday September 6 th. Some evenings we sure have a full house in here, so come early for a cold beer, and a good seat! We have a few exciting new surprises up our sleeves for this year, so make sure you are here to find out what s new! Get Lucky at the Legion is every Thursday from 5-7pm. You may remember that last year around this time we had our Legion picnic Sunday September 9 th we are having our annual Legion picnic this year. Many of you may remember having an annual picnic at the old Legion in the years past. If you missed last year, come down and check it out. There is a sign-up sheet in the bar again so that we can have an accurate count for food, beer, games, prizes etc. You may also sign up for the Bean Bag Toss ahead of time, posted in the bar. Please stop in or call to sign up any day after 10am , sign up by September 6 th. We start the party at noon! I hope to see you all there! Since we seem to be on the subject of food, I should also remind everyone that Basket Night is back on the calendar for Fall. I don t know about everyone else, but there is just something I love about our Basket Night menu. A reminder that Basket Night falls on the 1 st and 3 rd Tuesday of each month, and is served from 5-7pm. Yummm Our wonderful SAL members did a fantastic job helping out at Goodview Day s again this year. They were asked to volunteer some time and manpower to cook the chicken that was served that weekend. As always it was delicious, I even received a few phone calls this past week from people raving about how good it was! That being said, word has spread, as to just how good their Chicken Q s are I suggest getting your tickets for their next Chicken Q now!! September 8 th they are having a Chicken Q here at the Legion, contact any SAL member or ask your bartender to buy tickets ahead of time. I feel like they just might sell out early folks! Speaking of early Our Early Bird Dinner will be coming up soon. This is a free dinner for all members who are currently paid up with their dues. There will be a sign-up sheet available in the bar for this dinner closer to October. Early Bird Dinner is Saturday October 20 th. September marks the very exciting anniversary of me being the Facility Manager here at the Legion for another year. I would yet again, like to take the time thank everyone here for all of the love, support, help, and kind words of encouragement that I have received over these last four years. I honestly couldn t do what I do without everyone single one of you! THANK YOU! Let s welcome the beautiful Minnesota Fall weather! Katie Lagace Post 9 Facility Manager

6 The American Legion Post 9 AUXILIARY NEWS PRESIDENT Diane Cada 223 Buchanan Street st VICE PRESIDENT Chris Whetstone 1804 Pleasant View Lane SECRETARY Karen Ciszak 118 Jederrman Dr TREASURER Pam Hartman Garvin Heights Rd CHAPLAIN Kathy Barnholtz 922 E Sanborn Street HISTORIAN Nancy Berger th Ave SGT AT ARMS Gwen Jacobs 623 E 7th Street JR. PAST PRESIDENT Shayna Dais 365 E 5th Street MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Pam Husman 8390 Cherry Lane Diane Cada Auxiliary President Dates to Remember: Sunday, Sept. 9th: Legion Family Picnic Tuesday, Sept. 11th: Auxiliary Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 11th: Patriot Day (9/11) take a moment of silence to remember. Hello Ladies, My how summer flew by, hope everyone had a great season, and now we move on to the fall, which is also an awesome time of the year, very colorful. Please note our Legion family picnic is on Sunday, Sept. 9th. Sign up sheet is at the bar for the picnic as well as the bean bag tournament, cut off date is Wed. Sept. 5th, this is IMPORTANT, so we can get a food count. Please sign up ASAP!! Thank You. Picnic is from 12:00-5:00, food, beverages, games, prizes. Sign in on Sun. 9th, to get your food ticket and to sign up for the prizes. All events will be held outside on the west side of the building, in case of rain we will move indoors to the bar, feel free to bring a lawn chair if you like. Sign up!!!!!! Tues., Sept 11th, auxiliary meeting, Executive 6:00 PM / 6:30, save the date!! Sept. also brings back our food nights, Basket Night: 1st & 3rd Tuesday, B. Chicken: 2nd Thursday, Fish Fry: 3rd Friday, Taco Night: 4th Friday of every month, mark your calendars. We are looking for a couple volunteers to help with Fish Fry, in the kitchen, let Jeff Brokaw or Diane Cada know if you are willing to help, fish fry 5:00-7:00 PM, with clean up to follow. High school Juniors & Seniors, College students, volunteering looks amazing on a future resume, something to think about, it's a big plus for you. Dues will be coming in the mail soon, get them paid when you get the notice, so you don't forget. Remember to check the Monthly events board for all upcoming events. Thank You Carol Browne for your many talents in keeping the board looking so great. I want to thank the Ladies who bake for bingo, you make awesome desserts, which are truly enjoyed by the players, hats off to you. Sorry some of you husbands don't get to enjoy them!! Keep our Veterans and Troops in your prayers. Thank you for all you have done and still are doing, for our Country. God Bless You All!! God Bless America!!! Sincerely, Diane Cada

7 THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 9 S.A.L. NEWS SQUADRON COMMANDER Greg Lemmer 123 Jederman Drive ADJUTANT LaVern Hauschildt th Street Goodview, MN ST VICE COMMANDER Jim Myers 676 Grand Street ND VICE COMMANDER Brian Tomashek 560 East 5th Street TREASURER Josh Erickson 278 1/2 East Third Street SGT AT ARMS Tim Englerth 765 West Burns Valley Rd CHAPLAIN Rich Frahm 903 West 7th Street Greg Lemmer SAL Squadron Commander Hello Legion family, Greetings from the SAL, hoping you are doing well and have enjoyed the summer months. I love that we four seasons but why is summer always so short? Important dates in September/October include: September 11, Patriot Day is an annual observance on September 11 to remember those who were injured or died during the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, We must never let our guard down. September 18, Air Force Birthday Thank you to all those Air Force Veterans who have served. September 21, POW/MIA Recognition Day A time set aside to remember those who were prisoners of war (POW) and those who are missing in action (MIA), as well as their families. Recent events with soldiers remains returned from North Korea indicate we must never forget, or give up our fight for their return home. October 13, Navy Birthday Thank you to all those Navy Veterans who have served. Dates to set aside and spend time with family and friends down at the Legion are; Saturday Sept 8 th, for the SAL Chicken-Q, Followed by the Legion Family Picnic held that Sunday on September 9 th. As always there are some really good prizes and of course there will be Bingo and a bean bag tournament. Fish Frys kick off again in September I know a lot of members always look forward to the remarkable fish and onion rings. Mark your calendars so you don t miss it on the third Friday of the month. There are many different events to choose from, so come be part of the fun. Basket nights, and Get Lucky at the Legion start up again in September. Print your calendar or review the monthly calendar on the wall at the Legion so you don t miss any of the great upcoming events. We hope to see some folks enjoying a cold beverage with family and friends down at the Legion. Remember by patronizing your Legion you are also supporting the Veterans, the Legion, and the Legion Family Members. Your Legion is something to be proud of. I hope you are as proud of it as I am. We are always looking for new members and/or present members to become active. Applications are available at the bar from one of our great bartenders. SAL members; please come to the monthly SAL meeting held the second Monday of each month at 7pm at the Legion. You can help the SAL or the Post in many ways, and what better way to learn how, than at our meeting. Thanks for all you have done to help support our Squadron, Post 9, and the Legion Family. As I always state; thank a Veteran or active military member for their service. They deserve our Thank You each and every day. Please pass this Thank You forward when you see a member of the military. Please remember you have your freedoms because of them. In closing I wish you all the best. God Bless our Troops past and present and God Bless America. Respectfully Yours, Greg Lemmer SAL Squadron Commander

8 BURIAL DETAIL/COLOR GUARD REPORT Color Guard Functions Rollingstone Parade 05 Aug 18 Goodview Days Parade 19 Aug 18 Funerals since 24 Jun 18 Robert Libera 28 Jun 18 Timothy Long 29 Jun 18 William Borger 06 Jul 18 Lowell Stueve 07 Jul 18 Lloyd Harders 20 Jul 18 Glen Cochenour 31 Jul 18 Robert Kratz 11 Aug 18 Robert Crandall 20 Aug 18 Tom Smokey 23 Aug 18

9 American Legion Riders Post 9 Winona The ALR must be out riding!!!!!!

10 American Legion Post 9 Veteran s Relief Fund As many of you may remember, back in August of 2016, the American Legion Post 9 was involved in a Gospel/Patriotic Concert that was presented at the Central Lutheran Church. The purpose of the concert was to raise funds to be used to support Winona area Veteran s. The funds raised at the concert were put into the American Legion Post 9 Veteran s Relief Fund. These funds are dispersed to Veterans needing help with financial assistance. Veterans are qualified by the Winona County Veterans Service Officers. This is to insure that the funds are given to those veterans who truly qualify and deserve the assistance. The fund has provided assistance for electric, water and gas bills, medical bills, a new water heater, rent, car repairs, property tax, phone bills and food cards. Expenditures are made directly to vendors. This fund is the most direct help for Veteran s in the County. When the request is authorized by the Winona County Veterans Service Officers the check is written and sent to the vendor. While this fund has gone a long way in the last two years to help our Winona County Veterans, we are asking for your help to keep this fund going. Donations to the fund can be made by writing your check to the American Legion Post 9 Veteran s Relief Fund. As I have said, this fund has done a lot for our Veteran s and we would like to see this fund grow. Your donation will be greatly appreciated by American Legion Post 9 and the Veterans we serve. Thank you very much. Respectfully submitted Sam Sasser American Legion Post 9 Adjutant

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