SUN MON TUES WED THUR 1 4 5 6 7 Auxiliary Meeting 6 PM 8 FRI 2 9 SAT 3 County Convention Watertown Post 61 10 Sons Meeting 11 AM POST OFFICERS 2017-2018 Commander 1st Vice 2nd Vice 3rd Vice Post Adjutant Finance Officer Chaplain Service Officer Sgt At Arms Post Historian Judge Advocate Stanley Atkins Richard Simmons James Brotherton Thomas Leake William Mastin Thomas Jendrzejczak Paul Clarke Terry Neibacher Stan Seidl Gary Wood Matthew Young Trustees Jim Smith Jim Lunderman Tim Petrie Chris Johnseen Tim Mulvaney 11 18 Happy Fathers Day 12 19 13 Legion meeting 7PM 20 14 FLAG DAY CEREMONY 6 PM 15 21 Summer begins 22 16 17 Executive Board Tim Earle Derek Kallen 23 24 IN MEMORIUM WE DRAPED THE CHATER IN MEMORY OF FRANCIS BELL AND MICHAEL MITERKO AT THE MAY MEETING. BLOOD DRIVE 25 26 27 28 29 30 June 14th, 2017 11:30 AM 4:30 PM CELL PHONES FOR CALLING CARDS Donate your old cell phone for a 1 hour calling card for troops overseas, drop off box is at the legion post. AUXILIARY OFFICERS 2017-2018 President 1st Vice 2nd Vice Secretary Treasurer Chaplain Sgt At Arms Historian Jennifer Johnsen April Pike Amanda Vezinet Mary Tucker Judy Wallace Stephnie Clemons Debra Swem April Pike Executive Committee Amy McEathron Mary Beirman Debra Swem ******************************************************* SONS OFFICERS 2017-2018 Commander Ken Phillips 1st Vice Mark Morse 2nd Vice Al Pike 3rd Vice Mike Irey Adjutant Jim Gratch Finance Officer John Hoffman Chaplain William Mastin Sgt At Arms Jimmy Smith Historian Rodney Clement Sons Advisor William Mastin Executive Committee William Mastin Jim Gratch PENNIES FOR CANCER DOTTIES FUND KEEP THOSE PENNIES COMING IN AND AS ALWAYS THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS VERY WORTH WHILE CAUSE!!!!!! Cancer Chairperson
Carthage American Legion Bassett Baxter Post 789 415 West Street Carthage, NY 13619 VETERANS SUPPORTING VETERANS PAST AND PRESENT THE AMERICAN LEGION DISPATCH BASSETT-BAXTER POST 789 415 West Street, Carthage, NY 13619-1617 Phone 315-493-2787 FAX 315-493-0752 New email website- Post789@carthageamericanlegion.org carthageamericanlegion.org Chartered August 1st, 1920 Veteran s serving Veterans JUNE2017 Jefferson County Legion Convention Saturday June 3rd Army-Navy Post 61 Watertown, NY 13619 8AM Coffee and Donuts, 9 AM Memorial Service, 10 AM Meeting and luncheon to follow. ***************************************************************************** Dignified disposal of unserviceable flag ceremony. There will be a public disposal of unserviceable flags ceremony on the 14th of June at 6 PM. If you have any old, worn, and or torn and unserviceable flags. Please bring them to the American Legion for proper disposal. The public is invited to attend this service. ************************************************************************************ HAPPY ARMY BIRTHDAY JUNE 14TH 1775 2017 ************************************************************************************ HAPPY FATHER S DAY JUNE 18, 2017 ************************************************************************************ CONGRATULATIONS TO RICHARD SIMMONS THE LEGIONNAIRE OF THE YEAR 2016-2017
CARTHAGE AMERICAN LEGION POST 789 415 WEST STREET, CARTHAGE, NY 13619 CRUISE-IN WEDNESDAY NIGHT 6:00 pm 8:00 pm We would Like to Congratulate all of our Graduating Seniors and Scholarship Winners the others not in this newsletter will be in the July newsletter. Carthage Central High School American Legion Award Winners are: Cody Hancock and Melia Hema. Other American Legion Post winners Kyla Marino, Martina, Heather and Thomas Leake, Kaleigh O Dell, Reba Earle, Maci and Nathaniel Kepler, and Nicole Irey Our 4 JROTC winners are: Grace Petras Military Excellence Alexis Plimpton Scholastic Excellence LET 1 Lucas Piroli Scholastic Excellence LET 2 Samantha Laursen-Carr Scholastic Excellence LET 3 Memory Lane Classic Car, Truck, Motorcycle show Location Turning Point Park Located behind Jreck Subs and the Rite Aid Parking lot. FOOD PRIZES MUSIC 50-50 RAFFLE May 10 Aug 30, 2017 WEATHER PERMITTING All proceeds to benefit the Carthage American Legion Scholarship Fund, ************************************************************* WE WISH THEM ALL THE BEST OF LUCK IN THERE FUTURE ENDEAVORS ************************************************************* MONDAY NIGHT TACOS ARE DONE UNTIL FALL
SONS NEWS COMMANDER Please join us on June 10th at 11 am for our Sons meeting it is the last one until September, everyone have a great and safe summer. Chicken BBQ on June 18th. Chicken, salt potatoes, baked beans and roll, dinner $9.00 and $6.00 for just a half chicken. Serving from 11 until gone. Anyone wishing to help be here by 7 AM. All the help will be greatly appreciated. I wish all fathers a happy Fathers Day and we are looking for help at our chicken BBQ. I would like to thank all who helped with the installation diner, memorial and flag day activities in any way. Also a BIG CONGRATS goes out to all of our scholarship winners. Dues: Ken Phillips $8.00 for 20 and Younger, $20.00 for 21 and older and $8.00 for dual Member.. *********************************** The Farmers Market opens of the 26th of May. COMMANDERS MESSAGE Commander Stan Atkins I would like to congratulate our new in-coming, returning Officers and new members for 2017-2018 and I look forward to working with each and every one of you. We will be marching in the Elks Flag day parade on 10 June 2017. Flag Day is June 14th and we will do our ceremony at 6 PM everyone is encourage to take part, we will meet at the post at 5:30. I would like to thank all who participated in the Flag replacement, Pre-Memorial and Memorial day activities. Stop by the Post and join your brother s and sisters to enjoy the comradeship of being a veteran and supporting your post. Check out the special events we are doing For the Good of the Legion Never forget, we are here for our Veterans Commander Stan. ADJUTANT S DESK BILLY MASTIN WE ARE NOW AT 289 TO DATE ON MEMBERSHIP FOR 2017. OUR QUOTA FOR THIS YEAR IS 310 AND WE ARE AT 93% FOR THE 2017 YEAR ALREADY. IF YOU HAVEN T PAID YOUR DUES PLEASE SEND THEM IN. IF YOU HAVE NOT SUBMITTED A COPY OF YOUR DD-214 PLEASE DO SO. REMEMBER DUES FOR 2016 ARE REGULAR DUES $ 43.50 AND THE LIFE MEMBERS $34.50. ********************************************** NEW MEMBERS WE HAD FOUR NEW MEMBERS TO VOTE IN THEY ARE CHRISTOPHER MILLES, KRISTIN MULVANEY, SCOTT MULVANEY AND ROBINN STEELE AT THE MAY MEETING. ***************************************************** DON T FORGET TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT CARTHAGEAMERICANLEGION.ORG AUXILIARY NEWS PRESIDENT JENNIFER JOHNSEN Anyone that was not at the Installation dinner that received certificates they will be mailed out. Casino trip is being rescheduled to July 15, 2017. $40.00 a person, please contact Amy M. for reservations. Welcome our new officers President Jennifer Johnsen, 1st vice April Pike, 2nd Vice Amanda Vezinet, Secretary Mary Tucker, Treasure Judy Wallace, Sgt at arms Deb Swem, Chaplain Stephanie Clemons, Executive Committee Deb Swem, Amy M., Mary B., anyone interested in a Committee Please contact Jennifer Johnsen at 315-608-1832. Next Unit meeting is June 7,2017 @6pm. Thank you Jen Dues: Seniors: $20.00 Juniors: $5.00