Post 88 TIMES October 2018 The American Legion Jacksonville Memorial Post 88 3662 Spring Park Road Jacksonville, FL 32207 904.396.3754 October 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Canteen Hours: SUN Noon 10P MON-THURS 3:00 11:00 PM FRI Noon 1 AM 7 Social Hour 2 PM 14 Social Hour 2 PM 21 Social Hour 2 PM 28 Social Hour 2 PM 1 AUX Bingo @ Deerwood Assisted Living 7PM 8 Columbus Day ALR Meeting 7 PM 15 22 NEWSLETTER INPUTS ARE DUE! 29 2 9 16 Bike Night @ Los Loros 6-9 PM 23 30 3 Open Mic Night Auxiliary selling Food 10 LEGION Executive Committee Meeting 7 PM ROCK n ROLL Open Mic Night 17 Open Mic Night Auxiliary selling Food 24 ROCK n ROLL Open Mic Night 31 HALLOWEEN JUKE BOX JAMBOREE Halloween Theme 7PM 4 House Committee 7 PM Thursday Night 11 AUX Snacks VA Outpatient Clinic 9-11 AM LEGION General Meeting 7 PM Thursday Night 18 AUXILIARY Meeting 7PM FINAL Fall Fest Meeting 8 PM Thursday Night 25 Thursday Night 5 ALR Dinner Baked Ziti 6-8 PM Karaoke Night hosted by KJ Bristol 8PM-12AM 12 LEGION Dinner Philly Cheese Steaks 6-8 PM Karaoke Night hosted by KJ Bristol 8PM-12AM 19 AUX Dinner STEAK NIGHT 6-8 PM Karaoke Night hosted by KJ Bristol 8PM-12AM 26 HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY! 8 PM Till SAL Dinner Fried Fish 6-8 PM Karaoke Night hosted by KJ Bristol 8PM-12AM 6 ALR Breakfast 9-11 AM College Football ALL DAY with Drink SPECIALS Card Night 6PM 13 HAPPY 243 rd Birthday U. S. NAVY LEGION Breakfast 9-11 AM College Football ALL DAY with Drink SPECIALS 20 SAL Breakfast 9-11 AM SAL Meeting after Breakfast FALL FEST 11-3 27 ALR Breakfast 9-11 AM College Football ALL DAY with Drink SPECIALS CONTACTS & SOCIAL MEDIA Commander: Ken Foldy commandercommander88@gmail.com Post 88 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/alpost88fl American Legion National: http://www.legion.org 5 th District Homepage: http://www.al5thdistrictfl.org
Commander s Corner Legion Family, Jacksonville Memorial Post 88 September went by fast and now it's October. There are exciting things happening at the Post this month. Check out the calendar, come on in and participate in the events going on. We need ALL Members to step up and get the Post back on the right track with our programs. If you can think of something that the Post did once back in time that we should begin doing again, let us know. There are times and dates available for upcoming activities and events and I want to thank all the members that have volunteered their time to make Post 88 a fun place for our members to come. Have you been to your monthly meeting for your program lately? If not, you can t make your voice heard or offer suggestions to improve Post 88. Please attend and help your leadership! Don't forget to get your 2019 dues paid in before the 28th of November so you can get the early bird stamp on your membership card for that FREE DINNER on the 30th of November. As always, my door is always open on Tues and Thurs from 6-8 pm. In Service To All Our Members, Ken Foldy Commander LEGION 88 KEY DATES DATE TIME LOCATION ACTIVITY 10/4 7:00 PM Post 88 House Committee Meeting 10/9 7:00 PM Post 88 LEGION Exec Cmte Meeting 10/11 7:00 PM Post 88 LEGION General Meeting 10/12 6-8 PM Post 88 LEGION Dinner 10/13 9-11 AM Post 88 LEGION Breakfast PAGE 2
AUXILIARY NEWS Jacksonville Memorial Post 88 Auxiliary dates to remember in October October 1st Bingo at Deerwood Assisted Living October 3rd Auxiliary Selling Food During Open Mic Night October 11th Refreshments served at Jefferson Street VA Clinic October 14th District Meeting @ Post 283 2pm October 17th Auxiliary Selling Food During Open Mic Night October 18th Monthly Meeting 7pm followed by the final Fall Festival Meeting @ 8pm October 19th Auxiliary Steak Night October 20th 5th Annual Fall Festival and Open House (SET UP 9 AM) 11 am 3 pm October 26th Halloween Costume Party 8 pm Contest at 9:30 pm October 27th Auxiliary Breakfast Wow! The Fall Festival is almost here. We are very excited about the 5th Annual Fall Festival on the 20th!!!! We plan to have a bake sale the day of the festival and would appreciate any donations for this fundraiser. All Profits raised from the Fall Festival will be going to The Final Salute, they are an organization that helps WOMEN Veterans and their families. It is estimated that there are currently 55,000 homeless women Veterans in the United States on any given day. This is the mission we are working toward with this event. Please stop by the post, there is more information available or just ask me about it. On the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, the Auxiliary will be selling food as part of Open Mic Night. Each of the listed Wednesday evenings we will be selling Fresh Cut French Fries, Wings and Fried Cheese Sticks for only $3. We will also have a different item each week to make a full meal, if you choose. We look forward to seeing you there. This is a great night to come out if you are into Live Music! Especially since a lot of the musicians, are fellow Post Members!! Please come out and support the Post and the Auxiliary! Please see the above list for all the dates to remember for the Auxiliary this month. ONE LAST TIME..The Fall Festival and Open House will be Saturday, October 20th from 11 am 3 pm. This is an AWESOME event for the entire family. There will be GAMES, PRIZES, ACTIVITIES, FOOD and a BOUNCE HOUSE!!!! Come on out, I promise you will have a good time. AS ALWAYS.we are still looking for people willing to volunteer. Please pass the word. I hope to see old as well as new faces this year. **NEEDED FOR THE FALL FESTIVAL** We would like to borrow your POP-UP Canopies and Folding Tables. We do not need to be at the post till Friday Night and can be picked up after 5 on Saturday. Respectfully, Joann Jo Jo Mahle President PAGE 3
S. A. L. NEWS Hi All, Things are getting very busy with the S.A.L. Participation is getting better but we always need more help in the kitchen and especially for breakfast. Dinner this month will be Fried Fish with fries and Coleslaw. Big thanks to Sandi and Mona for all the help in the kitchen this month! Our Comedy Show is coming up! on Nov 7th and we really need your support in buying AND selling tickets. The tickets are only 2 for $25 and ALL the money goes to support 5 Star. Along with a new regime comes a renewed dedication to helpfulness and respect for all those that came and served for us. SAL Post 88 Peace, Love and Happiness to all, Tommy Skinner 2nd Vice SQUADRON 88 KEY DATES DATE TIME LOCATION ACTIVITY 10/4 7:00 PM Post 88 House Committee Meeting 10/20 9-11 AM Post 88 SAL Breakfast 10/20 AFTER Breakfast Post 88 SAL Meeting 10/26 6-8 PM Post 88 SAL Dinner PAGE 4
ALR NEWS My Friends, Fall season is upon us. Make sure you are dressed appropriately for changing weather and that your bike is maintained for the conditions. Again, we would like to focus on support within the post as well as take pride in membership. We all need to work together and grow our membership. We are hoping to build strong relationships with The Legionnaires, the Auxiliary, and the SAL, and support their charities as well as them supporting ours. Our Christmas party is going to be December 8th, from 7:00 to 11:00 PM with music by Backtracks Band. Don t forget to bring an unwrapped toy as your entry to this fantastic evening of music and fellowship. SAL Post 88 Our big fundraiser for the Sulzbacher Center is the Fun Run which will be April 20th, 2019. Don t forget to join us at Los Loros Mexican restaurant for Motors & Margaritas on October 16th. The owner, Sebastian, donates 20% of your bill to help the homeless veterans at The Sulzbacher Center. We will be having Baked Ziti with a Meatball, garlic bread, salad, and dessert, for the ALR dinner on Friday October 5th. The cost will be $10. The ALR breakfast will be October 6th, and don t forget we have added French toast to the menu. Our next ALR meeting is Monday October 8th at 7:00 PM. Please come out to the meetings and get involved. Many hands makes the load lighter. Let s support the ALR and the entire Post 88 family. Please make sure you look at the Facebook American Legion Riders 88 Page for upcoming events for the 5th District Chapters. If you need further information, please do not hesitate to let me know. God Bless America, Sam Cowboy Maze LEGION 88 KEY DATES DATE TIME LOCATION ACTIVITY 10/4 7 PM Post 88 House Committee Meeting 10/5 6-8 PM Post 88 ALR Dinner 10/6 9-11 AM Post 88 ALR Breakfast 10/8 7 PM Post 88 ALR Meeting 10/16 6-9 PM Los Loros Motors and Margaritas Fundraiser PAGE 5
This Month in American Legion History Oct 16, 1989 The long-standing objective of the Legion to improve adjudication procedures for veterans claims is achieved when the U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals becomes operational. Most of the provisions contained in the law creating the court were originally included in the Veterans Reassurance Act, written by the Legion and introduced in Congress in 1988 American Legion Centennial Oct 11, 1990 - The Legion creates the Family Support Network to assist families of service members deployed for operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in the Middle East. Through local posts, the network offers a wide range of assistance, including financial assistance, mowing lawns, baby-sitting and more. Today, FSN continues to assist families affected by military activation and deployment. Oct 1, 1995 The Legion forms the Persian Gulf Task Force to enhance service for the newest generation of wartime veterans, thousands of whom suffer from illnesses linked to their service in the region. Oct 17, 2003 American Legion efforts on Capitol Hill break the deadlock on the Disabled Veterans Tax when Congress creates a 10-year phase-in for service-connected disabled retirees to receive military retired pay and VA disability compensation without subtraction from either. Legion efforts also result I passage of the Military Family Tax Relief Act. Oct 17-18, 2007 The American Legion National Executive Committee passes Resolution 35 and adopts The American Legion Riders as a national program of The American Legion. The first American Legion Riders chapter was established by American Legion Post 396 in Garden City, Mich., in 1993. Oct 2010 Continuing a long-standing tradition of advocating for timely and adequate medical care for veterans, the Legion forms a PTS-TBI Ad Hoc Committee to both examine current methods by VA and the Department of Defense of treating the two conditions, and investigate potential alternatives Oct 2012 VA guarantees its 20 millionth home loan. 1936-1937 National Commander Harry Colmery and 1943-1944 National Commander Warren Atherton escorted the original GI Bill of Rights through Congress in 1944, arguing passionately for veterans educational benefits, government-assured health care and what they called "readjustment allowances." Today Colmery and Atherton are lauded as the "fathers of the GI Bill" and its successors PAGE 6
Supporting the Four Pillars I. Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Access to VA Care Better Funding Formula Support for Veterans with Special Needs Career Opportunities A GI Bill for a New Century Employment and Business Heroes to Hometowns Volunteering Final Respects II. National Security Strong National Defense Military Quality of Life Homeland Security Foreign Relations Full Accounting of POW/MIAs Operation Comfort Warriors III. Americanism Flag Protection Illegal Immigration Voter Registration and Participation Boy Scouts The Pledge of Allegiance Establishment-Clause Lawsuits IV. Children & Youth Catastrophic Illness Intellectual Disabilities Immunization Family Integrity Media Violence Drug Abuse Child Sexual Exploitation How have you supported the Four Pillars. PAGE 7
Save the Dates.. Oct 16,. 2018 Rock n Roll Open Mic Open MIC Night @ 88 1st & 3rd Wednesday 2nd & 3rd Wednesday