Address Dorsey-Liberty Post #14 3408 West 6 th St. Lawrence, KS 66049 Published Bimonthly Printed Copies at Post 14 Non-Profit Org. Supporting U.S. Military Veterans and Lawrence, KS Community 1LT ELI FERRELL DORSEY Veterans Proudly Serving Veterans Dorsey-Liberty Post #14 News Letter, APRIL 2019 THE BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND CALENDAR IS NOW ISSUED VIA EMAIL WITH PRINTED COPIES AT POST 14 AND ON OUR WEBISTE http://www.legion14.org If you are not receiving the news letter via email, but would like to, please send us an email letting us know who you are and that you would like to receive emails, dorseylibertybusiness@gmail.com MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS: 1 st Tuesday of each month-post OPENS 5:30pm MEAL 6pm MEETING 7pm Page 1 of 7
2019 Newsletter Introduction This is the first newsletter for the 2019 100 th year of the American Legion. I am happy to report that our website is up and running again. We have had several different types of issues that had plagued our website and internet excess. Thankfully we had several members help us get back from the abyss and they know who they are, thank you!! The site will be updated as soon as new information is presented. The post promises to keep you up to date as best as we can. As a reminder, if you are reading this and would like to receive updates ASAP, please send us an email, letting us know who you are, and that you would like to be added to the email list (address on cover page). We always welcome our members, veterans, and community to come and visit. Sincerely, April Trevino Commander Dorsey Liberty Post 14 Lawrence, KS. Page 2 of 7
Post 14 Headlines OPEN DOOR HOURS: BUILDING IS OPEN TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FROM 9AM-NOON, COFFEE, GOOD COMPANY, TV, OFFICERS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST EXECUTIVE MEETINGS: 4PM 5PM ON THE FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH; BEFORE MONTHLY MEETING AT 7 PM. MONTHLY MEETING: FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH FOR LEGIONAIRES AND AUXILLARY; $5 MEAL AT 6PM, MEETING AT 7PM AUXILLARY: SUPPORTS POST, POPPIES ON MEMORIAL DAY, SUPPORT FOR LEGION EVENTS AND THE COMMUNITY THURSDAY NIGHT DINNER: POST OPENS AT 5PM WITH BAR, $11 DINNER SERVES AT 6PM. JUNK YARD JAZZ & DANCING 7-8:30PM IF YOU ARE COMING IN GROUPS OF 5 OR MORE, PLEASE CALL A WEEK AHEAD TO RESERVE. OPEN TO PUBLIC!! SUPPORT VETERANS: ASSISTING VETERANS WITH ANYTHING THEY MAY NEED. IF WE CANT HELP YOU, WE LL FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN. MILITARY BURIALS: FULL MILITARY HONOR GUARD WITH TAPS AND RIFLE SALUTE FOR ALL VETERANS WITH HONORABLE DISCHARGES. CEREMONIES: MEMORIAL DAY, FLAG DAY, VETERANS DAY, FLAG RAISING AT EVENTS, ECT AMERICAN FLAG DISPOSAL: YOU CAN BRING WORN FLAGS AND PLACE THEM IN THE DECORATED FLAG BOX BY THE MAIN ENTRANCE. WE PROPERLY AND RESPECTFULLY RETIRE THOUSANDS OF WORN FLAGS EVERY YEAR. FINANCIAL AID: SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS AND SPONSORING, BOYS SCOUTS, BOYS AND GIRL S STATE, CADET LAW, MULTIPLE OTHER YOUTH ACTIVITIES, WOUNDED WARRIORS, PROGRAM SPONSORSHIPS, VETERANS IN NEED, ECT FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR RENT: WE LET OTHER VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS USE OUR FACILITIES OR RENT THEM OUT FOR PERSONAL VENUS CIVIL AIR PATROL: LAWRENCE COMPOSITE SQUADRON 14061 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AUXILLARY BINGO: WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS OPEN AT 4:30PM PULL TABS FIRST BINGO GAMES START AT 6:45PM These are just a few of the MANY services and volunteer opportunities we have at post 14. Please visit our post or our website for more information. www.legion14.org Page 3 of 7
Commander s Report Hello Everyone; Let me introduce myself, my name is April Trevino. I received my membership into the American Legion by serving in the US Army for 10+ years with an honorable discharge. I served during several war/conflict periods. My first volunteer position here at the Dorsey liberty post 14 was the honor guard firing squad, then was elected as your Adjutant which I have been doing for 2 years now and still counting. I also was elected the 2 nd year executive committee woman for 2 nd District representing Post # 14. During the April 2019 election I was elected as your Commander. To my surprise I am the First Woman Commander for Dorsey Liberty Post #14, Lawrence KS. I am honored to be the First Woman Commander and hope I will not be the last. I am looking forward to serving as your Commander this 2019-2020 year. I would like to invite our veterans and legionnaires who live in Lawrence KS to come by Post #14 to look around and for a chat. NOTE: Memorial Day Services will be on May 27, 2019 @ 10 AM at the Veterans Plot, Oak Hill Cemetery. Hope to see you all there. April Trevino, Commander. 1 st Vice-Commander s Report Announcing that Post #14 has a new 1 st Vice Commander his name is Santino Williams. I am sure he will have a report once he settles in to his new job. Thank you, Santino for accepting this position. 2 nd Vice-Commander s Report The BPI cleaning service is no longer working for our post. However, the post has hired a new cleaning team which will be or has already started. Don Weis, 2 nd Vice-Commander Adjutant s Report Membership renewals have dropped off considerable for March and nothing for April as of this date. However, we have had 88% of our 365 members that have renewed for 2019 leaving us only 12% of our membership that has not renewed. If you have not renewed your 2019 membership there is still time to do so. During the 2 nd District Convention which I had attended, it was announced that Dorsey-Liberty Post # 14, Lawrence, KS will be hosting the 2 nd District Convention to be held on March 21, 2020. April Trevino, Adjutant Finance Officer s Report As of 31 March 2019 Income Bingo...$22,354.25 Post Home...$6,046.26 General... 328.96 Events (awards). $ 0.00 Total...$28,729.47 Expenses Bingo (incl. bingo game pay-outs) $3,043.94 Post Home...$12,823.74 General...$ 210.00 Events (awards). $ 0.00 Total...$16,077.68 Net Gains...$12,651.79 Post Home Line of Credit...$2,500.00 Itemized Major Expenses (for Month) Taxes...$248.76 Westar...$534.08 Black Hills Energy...$523.93 City Utilities.... $425.88 Cable, Phone, Internet $134.58 Quarterly Insurance. $1,025.75 Payroll......$5,520.75 Payroll Taxes. $477.56 Maintenance. $1,086.40 Line of Credit payment $1,014.89 (Call for a complete list of expenses.) Page 4 of 7
NOTES: 1) Not recorded on this report: Pancake Feed gross $2,775.89 w/348 people attended 2) Post Home increase due to rentals 3) Anticipated $1,650 payment for 6 Boy s State attendees. Michael Devlin, Finance Officer Auxiliary Notes They are sponsoring 3 Girls State attendees. Please join us at our next meeting the 1 st Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. $5 meal at 6:00PM; doors open at 5:30 PM. SEE YOU AT OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS! Vicci Irwin, Auxiliary14 President Bingo Notes Please don t forget: Bingo every Wednesday and Saturday night! Doors open at 4:30 PM Games start at 6:45 PM. Many games and prizes! You can play all regular session games for as little as $13.00; Early Bird session and Regular session for as little as $16.00! Come out and support your Post! (It pays our bills. ) ROLL-OVER PROGRESSIVE has no limit; it keeps increasing until someone wins the current posted number or less Jo Dalquest, Bingo Manager Page 5 of 7 Announcements THE 70 TH ANNUAL PANCAKE FEED WAS ON MARCH 2, 2019. There was a great turn out. We want to thank the Boy Scouts, Phoenix Girls Softball team with their parents and the CAP for all their volunteering their time. They made this Pancake Feed a great success. Attendees made lots of good comments. Hope to see them all again next year s pancake feed. Membership meetings Tuesday May 7, 2019. Lounge: 5:00 PM / Dinner 6:00 PM / Meeting 7:00 PM. Post Officers: 2019-2020 Commander: April Trevino dorseylibertybusiness@gmail.com 1 st Vice-Commander: Santino Williams santinohwilliams@yahoo.com 2 nd Vice-Commander: Don Weis xkspjokie@aol.com Finance Officer: Michael Devlin Finance@Legion14.Org (Post 14) mrdevlin44@yahoo.com (Home email) Adjutant: April Trevino aprilbakes@hotmail.com Chaplain: Eric Walther Lynw1@acnic.net Sgt. at Arms: Charles Allen No Email Address Bingo Manager: Jo Dalquest Joni1418@live.com SAL Commander: Charles Mooney Printer25yrs@gmail.com
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