PINCKNEY MEMORIAL POST Whitewood Road P.O. Box 468, Pinckney, MI Hall Rental Information contact Hall Manager;

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1 POST HOME Becky Adams, Editor - baomer8@hotmail.com Member of MALPA since 2010 For God and Country 2016 Membership: Legion 314 Auxiliary 126 S.A.L. 114 A.L. Riders - 14 A. L. Rider Supporters - 6 Vol. 10, Number 4 Tiger Baseball Game Wed. August 3, 2016 Bus leaves at 5pm SHARP! Starting in Sept Sloppy Joe/Pulled Pork Night will be on 4 th THURSDAY each mo. Veterans Appreciation Picnic (FREE) Sat Aug. Chilson Pond Noon-4pm PINCKNEY MEMORIAL POST Whitewood Road P.O. Box 468, Pinckney, MI Hall Rental Information contact Hall Manager; Deb Houchins or debhouchins@gmail.com You Are Not Forgotten God Bless Our Troops and Keep Them Safe Aug/Sept 2016 Montie Ocha, Post Commander montiejocha@yahoo.com Joan Beaudoin, Auxiliary President saltymalty@charter.net Joe Barham, S.A.L. Commander Karl Rost, ALR Director rostkarl@yahoo.com Membership Meetings! General Membership meetings for the Legion, Auxiliary & SAL are on the 2 nd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm. Executive Committee meets before all meetings at 6:30 pm ***Dues REMINDER*** Thank you to all of the Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts & members who made this ceremony a success. ALL Dues For American Legion, Auxiliary & SAL Are due now! If you re unsure what the fee is for your organizations dues, please check with your group s membership contact whose name & phone number are on the next page, column two! L-R, 2 Hamburg police officers, Jim W. Red, Montie, Bill, Tom & Mike Legion Officers for 2016/2017 Commander Sr. Vice Commander Adjutant Finance Officer Sgt at-arms Judge Advocate Service Officer Butch Ely Red Johnson Mike Steuer John Dinkel Terry Smith Tom Kaiser III Jim Beaudoin Jim Wallace Ed (Chip) Kersie Don Labelle Duane LaSage Montie Ocha Dave Ryder Karl Rost Boy Scout Troop 312 helping out with the retirement of flags Past Legion Events Flag Retirement Ceremony Our annual flag retirement ceremony will take place on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 (Flag Day). There were over 350 flags retired. L-R, Karl, Jason, Bill, John and Commander Butch Prayers: for Timothy Carland & Family. 1

2 State of Michigan American Legion Convention The following Post & Auxiliary members at the 2016 Michigan Legacy Ride end point at Sault Saint Marie, Mi. This was the location of the American Legion s state convention this year. Jason, taking his turn at the putting contest. L-R is Jim Wallace, Linda Wallace, Karen Anderson, Karl Rost and Ken Johnson. 12 th Marc Meyer Memorial Golf Outing The outing took place on Saturday July 23, 2016 at Timber Trace Golf Course. There were 22 teams of golfers who braved the 98 weather! Back at the post dinner was served and great prizes were given out! A big thank you to Chip and his staff who did a great job this year! Joni & Barb ready to play! On Going Legion Events Membership Contact person for each organization, for any questions: Legion Red Johnson Auxiliary Linda Wallace SAL Dave Stephen VA Benefits If you have any questions about who is eligible for VA Hospital care, prescriptions, and other services call our Post Service Officer; Ed (Chip) Engraved Brick Paver Forms Available Purchase a brick paver to honor your military family member. Order forms are available at the post. Two size brick pavers are available: 4 x8 for $50 donation and an 8 x8 for $100 donation. Pick your form up today! Post Honor Guard The Honor Guard is looking for new members! Honor guard practice is on the 2nd Saturday of the each month. The meetings begin at 9 am sharp. For more information, please contact Mike Steuer at or at steuercm@comcast.net Every Third Month Building Fund Raffle October tickets are now available at the Post. Please contact: Jim Wallace at for more information. Monthly Post 419 Events $1.50 Coney Night/Root beer Float Night 5 7:30 pm Takes place on the first and third Thursday of the month. Every Wednesday Euchre games start promptly at 7 PM. $7.00 to play $5.00 distributed to winners, $2.00 goes to the Post! No outside food or beverages allowed brought in! 2 nd Friday of the Month Spaghetti Dinner 5-7:30 PM $8.00 adult, $7.00 senior s & $3.00 children (9 and under). Next spaghetti dinners are on Aug 12 & Sept 9 4 th Friday of August-Sloppy Joes & Pulled Pork 5-7:30 pm Sloppy Joe Plates are $2.00 with additional Sloppy Joe for $2.00, opened faced sloppy joes $4.00. Pulled Pork Plates are $3.50 with additional Pulled Pork Sandwiches for $3.50. Open-faced pulled pork sandwiches for $7.00. Boston Coolers are $1.25. L-R: Jeff, Bruce & Joe 2

3 Starting in September, Sloppy Joe/Pulled Pork night will move to the 4 th THURSDAY of each month. American Legion Riders ALR Steak Dinner Steak dinner takes place on the 1 st Saturday of each month. The dinners include a cooked to order NY strip steak, a baked potato, beans, salad, roll, and homemade pies; apple, cherry, lemon meringue, all for $12.00! Continuing Auxiliary Events JEANS FOR GI'S The Auxiliary is still accepting new or gently used jeans for our veterans. If you have any jeans that you would like to donate to this project please drop them off at the post. There is a bin marked "JEANS FOR GI'S" in the foyer of the post home. Please deposit them in this box. Yes, ladies jeans are also accepted. If you have any questions, please contact our committee chairman, Linda Wallace, at National Security Programs Box Top labels and labels from food items marked Educational on them are still being collected. There is a yellow canister at the Post (by the coffee area) to drop the box top labels in. Also remember to bring in any old cell phones to donate to the Cell Phones for Soldiers project. The phones are refurbished before they are given out and do not have to work! Interested in Joining the A. L. Riders For more information about joining the ALR information, please contact Director, Karl Rost or rostkarl@yahoo.com American Legion Auxiliary Unit 419 Auxiliary Officers for 2016/2017 President Joan Beaudoin 1 st Vice President Deb Stewart 2 nd Vice President Linda Darling Secretary Veronica Finch Treasurer Linda Wallace Deb Houchins Kristy Garofalo Sgt-at-Arms Kathy Garland Auxiliary 419 on Facebook Page Past Auxiliary Events Blood Drive Took place at the Post on Thursday, June 30. We had a great turnout with 51 donors. Thank you Joni & everyone who helped! L-R, Red Cross workers, Joni and Kathy SQUADRON SQUAWK SAL Officers for 2016/2017 Commander Sr. Vice Commander Jr. Vice Commander Adjutant Treasurer Sgt-at-Arms Judge Advocate Ron Houchins Joe Barham Dennis Ball Dave Stephen Steve Selvig Jeff Patterson Cary VanEizenga Greg Troikian Jason VanEizenga Sons of the American Legion SAL meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm at the Post. SAL Classic Car Show SAL will be hosting there annual Classic Car Show on the 2 nd Thursday of August & September, from 5 7:30 pm. Food & beverages will be available. SAL Squadron Caps Available! Orders your SAL Squadron Cap. If you do not know your hat size, measuring is available. Order your cap at the next meeting! SAL - T-Shirts & Baseball Hats Available Too! Shirts are navy blue with the Sons of the American Legion logo on the front. The cost of each shirt is $13 and the hats are $18 each. Good and Welfare Hall Rentals Anyone interested in renting our hall or finding out what the criteria is for renting the hall can do so by contacting Deb at or her at debhouchins@gmail.com Post 419 Memorabilia License plates and Ball caps are for sale at the Post. Tax Services Contact post member Jim Vasher, at for an appointment. 3

4 Upcoming Livingston County Event Livingston County Veteran s Appreciation Picnic The Livingston County Veterans Council and DNR are again hosting their annual picnic to show appreciation for our county veterans at Chilson Pond. Cross roads, Chilson Rd & Bishop Lake Rd (behind the DNR Office). The picnic is FREE to all veterans and their families and starts at noon and goes till 4 pm. Food & beverages will be served. There is NO FEE to enter the park for this event! Golf Outing Staff Pictures: L-R Deb, Cary, Sharon & Dave Golf Outing Pictures: Back at the Post! Nancy & Lorraine Rock & Team Klipple Deb H. & Don Don & Nancy 4

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