Nanticoke Post #6 THE AMERICAN LEGION P.O. BOX 781 SEAFORD, DE 19973 Non-Profit U.S. Postage Paid Georgetown, DE PERMIT NO 112 OR CURRENT RESIDENT Bar Committee Report New canteen hours beginning 1 March 2016. Monday through Saturday last call at 10:30 pm, out the door 11:00 pm. If we have entertainment on Saturday, last call will be 11:30 pm, out the door at 12 midnight. Sunday last call at 7:30 pm, out the door at 8:00 pm. Drawing on Sunday will be at 7:30 pm. March 17th National Commander will be here; March 19th Kid s Easter Party. Also have St. Patrick s Day on the 17th. The State of Delaware has stopped our Queen of Hearts game and has also stopped Bar Bingo at the VFW. They are watching private clubs and are coming down on them. They are also checking Guest Registry so only members of The American Legion family can sign in guests. Signatures need to be legible, so it is preferable that you print your name. VFW, AMVETS and DAV can sign in under their card as a guest, but can t sign in anyone else. If you ring the buzzer, you must show paid up membership card. You must have your card on you when you are in the building. Steve Dewey Post Web Site: www.delegion.org/depost6 Post E-Mail: Nanticoke_post_6@verizon.net
Page 2 Legion Officers Commander: Bob McClain Past Cmdr: Barry Sauers 1st. Vice Cmdr: Charles Michel 2nd. Vice Cmdr: Rich Gavlick Adjutant: Bill Miller Finance Ofc: Guy Daubach Chaplain: Norman Poole Judge Adv.: Don Beard Service Ofc: Ben Wheatley Sgt. at Arms: Tom Peters CANTEEN Board of Directors Steve Dewey (Chairman) Ben Wheatly Bob Michael HOLDING COMPANY Board of Directors Roy Lamberton Marvin Kennedy Inside This Issue Bar Committee Report Pg. 1 Commander Report Pg. 2 1st Vice Commander Pg. 3 2nd Vice Commander Pg. 3 AL Auxiliary Membership Pg. 3 SAL Cmdrs. Report Pg. 4 AL Auxiliary Report Pg. 4 Membership Pg. 5 Live, Laugh & Love There are just three more week of winter. I am sure everyone is looking forward to warmer spring weather! American Legion Post 6 Newsletter March-April 2016 Commanders Report March 17th brings the National Commander, Dale Barnett Department of Georgia, to our post for a St. Patrick s Day dinner. Dinner starts at 6:00 pm. Hope everyone can come out to meet and greet him. March 14th brings nominations for all post officer positions with elections taking place at our April 11th meeting. Any and all members in good standing can be nominated and run for any office. May 7th brings the Carnival at the VA Hospital in Elsmere. During this event, the vets are brought out to enjoy the various booths set up by different organizations. We all have a good time and the veterans and staff are very thankful for this event. It gives them a break from the everyday routine. At this time I am looking for volunteers to help man our booth. We are usually there from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. I would like to congratulate the following on their continuous membership in The American Legion Post 6: Orin R. Willey Richard V. Austin Neil E. Esterson Charles E. Dean Edward S. Phillips, Jr. Wayne E. Milligan 65 Years 60 Years 60 Years 50 Years 50 Years 50 Years For God and Country Bob McClain
Page 3 1st Vice Commander Go for it now, the future is promised to no one. - Wayne Dyer Spring is in the air, even though the calendar still says it is winter..come on global warming!! The Post has been active over the last couple months, and we could still use your input and participation in our upcoming events. Participating in a monthly meeting, spring clean up at the post, the children s Easter celebration and the Memorial Day celebration at Kiwanis Park are all coming up in the next few months. Get out and get involved in your post, choose a cause or event that you feel needs your involvement and go for it. No matter what you do to help the post, it is appreciated. So take the words of Wayne Dyer to heart, for the future is promised to no one. Charles Michael 2nd Vice Commander The Children s Easter Party will be held Saturday, March 19th, at 1:00 pm. It is open to children age 10 and under. There is a signup sheet in the canteen. The cut-off date to sign up the children is March 11th. Hope to see everyone there! Rich Gavlick After a snag in reporting membership by Department and National, we are on the right track now with 90% of last years membership. It is not too late to renew and keep your benefits. God Bless Our Veterans Nancy King
Page 4 SAL Commander SAL Commander: George Keim Past Cmdr: Chris Walker 1st Vice Cmdr: Tom Peters 2nd Vice Cmdr: Curtis Da vidson Adjutant: Bill Miller Finance Officer: Bill Long Chaplain: Scott Perdue Judge Adv: John Miller Sgt. At Arms: Greg Hurley Hi folks! The groundhog said spring is on the way. This means getting ready for BBQ s and dinners and all kinds of fun. If you have a friend who wants to join and who had a relative in the military, bring him or her in and lets get them signed up. It s a shame more members didn t show up for the Super Bowl Party. I want to thank Steve Dewey, Bob McClain and everyone that helped that night. They put out a great spread and everyone who came had an awesome time. You guys really missed out! Our meetings are the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm. Come in and give some new ideas. See you at the meeting! George Keim HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY! On April 21, 1926, a permanent Charter was issued to Nanticoke Post 6. AL Auxiliary President AL Auxiliary Pres: Dolores Taylor Past Pres: Susan Patten- Lorenzo Vice Pres: Susan Patten- Lorenzo Secretary: Bev Buchanan Treasurer: Nancy King Chaplain: Lee McClain Historian: Fran Turner On Saturday, March 12, Nanticoke Unit 6 will be hosting the ALA Department of Delaware Executive Committee meeting. All Unit 6 members are invited to attend. This will be an excellent opportunity to meet and interact with Department Officers and Chairmen. The meeting will start at 9:30 am and lunch will be served immediately following. In the month of April a nominating committee will be appointed to formulate the slate of officers for next year. I encourage all members to consider taking an office or committee chairmanship. Dolores A. Taylor
Page 5 Membership Chairman As of today membership is at 467 for 94.153%. We still have 36 members not paid. I have sent out 36 post cards last week. As a reminder, the Department Service Officer will be at Post 6 on the following Fridays from the hours of 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM to assist any veterans regarding VA problems: May 20 August 19 November 18 Bob Michael CALENDAR OF EVENTS March 1 Executive Mtg. 7:00 PM MARCH 13 March 2 SAL Meeting 7:00 PM March 7 ALA Meeting 7:00 PM March 9 AMVETS 7:30 PM March 14 AL Meeting 7:00 PM March 17 Nat l Cmdr Dinner 6:30 PM March 19 Children Easter Party 1:00 PM April 4 ALA Meeting 7:00 PM April 5 Executive Mtg. 7:00 PM April 6 SAL Meeting 7:00 PM April 11 AL Meeting 7:00 PM TUESDAY FOOD SPECIALS every Sunday and Saturday. 2ND TUESDAY 3RD TUESDAY 4TH TUESDAY $.50 OFF HOT DOGS $.50 OFF BURGERS $.50 OFF PIZZA Shuffleboard every Thursday at 6:30 pm. ALL ARE BUILD YOUR OWN MORNING CAFÉ Because all of us believe and understand in the fabric of the common bond of why we call ourselves American is to care for the men and women who wear the uniform; and when they take off the uniform, we care for them when they are veterans. Steve Byer Breakfast Fresh Hot Coffee Monday Friday 5:00 am to 10:00 am Drawings: 9:00 pm Daily Weekly Drawings: Tues. 9:30 pm
American Legion Post 6 March 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 7 PM EXECUTIVE MEETING 7 PM SAL MEETING 6 7 American Legion Birthday 8 9 10 11 12 7 PM ALA MEETING 7:30 PM AMVETS MEETING 13 14 7 PM AL MEETING 15 16 17 NATIONAL COMMANDER DINNER 6:00 PM 18 19 CHILDREN S EASTER PARTY 1:PM 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 April 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 PM ALA MEETING 7 PM EXECUTIVE MEETING 7 PM SAL MEETING 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7 PM AL MEETING 7:30 PM AMVETS MEETING 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30