THE AMERICAN LEGION
WILLIAM E. BLAIR POST 95
P.O. BOX 9093
EAST RIDGE, TN 37412		 wpe1.jpg (6728 bytes)

NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 1999

FOR GOD AND COUNTRY

Commander's Corner
Membership Report
Notes From CAVC
Valentine Dance
From The Chaplain
Blood Assurance
Monthly Meeting
Third District Meeting
Auxiliary News
Honor Guard
Calendar

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COMMANDER’S CORNER

  Let me wish everyone a very enjoyable Valentine’s Day.  We will have a Valentine Dance in the Lounge on Saturday evening, Feb 13.  So, get out with your Valentine and enjoy an evening and dinner at this time.  The kitchen will be serving till 9 PM.  Music will be by Mickey King’s “Route 66.”  As you notice, we have a new Key Card available if your ‘99 dues are up to date.  If not, we need for all to renew your membership.  At this time, we are 82% of our goal for the year.

  We are so fortunate to have such a great post and many dedicated Legionnaires who are always involved with all the work it takes to keep our organization in the great shape it is in.  Thanks to the Legionnaires like finance officer Bob Lee, adjutants Carl Athearn and Cathy Brown, our Chaplain Larry Wirth; all have done a great job.  Let us all stand tall in support of Post 95 this last year of the 20th Century.

    For God and Country.

Ken Wild, Commander

MEMBERSHIP REPORT

  Our membership on Jan. 21 stood at 1,130, or 237 short of our goal of 1367.  Several members of Post 95 have accepted lists of those members who have not paid their 1999 dues and will be contacting them.  If you are among these, we ask that you pay your 1999 dues now.  The American Legion must have numbers to approach congress when asking for the assistance that veterans are entitled to.  Help us obtain those numbers.

Carl Athearn, Adjutant, 867-7644

Cathy Brown, Asst. Adjutant 165-1610

NOTES FROM CAVC

    Chairmen for the 1999 Armed Forces Parade committee were named at the Jan. 19 meeting.  They are Civilian Chairman John Germ and Military Chairman Vice Adm. Ronald Eytchison (ret.)

 

VALENTINE DANCE

  Don’t miss it.  Saturday, Feb. 13, in the lounge beginning at 7 PM with Route 66 providing the entertainment.  Come and bring your Valentine.

 

FROM THE CHAPLAIN

  Prayer: God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

  We must keep these members and their families in our prayers: Jim Smith, Bob Doss, Harold Seals, Bob Divvers and also the families of those who have joined Post Everlasting,: John Rock and Frank Hall.

Larry Wirth, Chaplain 855-5824

BLOOD ASSURANCE

  Donations for the month of December: Roland Cross, Eugene Grigsby, Herbert Lasley, Larry Martin, Donald Robertson and Paul Williams.

Melvin Brown, Chairman, 867-3449

MONTHLY MEETING

Friday, February 19
Dinner 7 PM
Meeting 8 PM

  All who plan to attend must show current membership card.  Spouses, Auxiliary and SALs welcome.  In accordance with by-laws, no alcoholic beverages in meeting hall.  Proper dress is required.

THIRD DISTRICT MEETING

Saturday, Jan. 9
at Tracy City
Annual Coon Supper
Dinner at 6 PM CST.
Bus leaves Post 95
at 5:30 PM EST

Sign-up sheet will be posted on bulletin board in lounge.  Cost for meal $5.

AUXILIARY NEWS

  February will be Americanism Month and we will have an interesting speaker.  So, make plans now to attend.  This month is also the month to do something special for a veteran or the veterans’ hospital.  Visit our local VA Clinic.  They also need volunteers at the clinic.

  Our Las Vegas Night is set for February 20, starting at 7 PM.  come out and join in on the games and bid on the nice prizes we have.  We also need more gifts.  Ask for donations from your hairdresser, the restaurants where you eat, or any place where you may be able to get something for the auction.  We also need workers, as well as players.  let me know if you would like to help with this event.

  We have lost several members this year: Ina Foster, Maggie Whaley, Joyce Turner and Dorris Elliott.  they will be missed by family, friends and their auxiliary.

  Membership is now at 1,397 and we need 31 more to be the 100 percent. Ask everyone you know if they are a member and, if they are eligible, to become a member.  Sign them up.  We need new members and remember juniors count, too.

Board meeting Feb. 10, 7 PM
Covered dish dinner Feb. 25, 7 PM
Regular meeting Feb. 25, 8 PM

Joe Bridges, President

HONOR GUARD

  As our Post 95 moves into the month of February ‘99, we need more volunteers to contact me and participate in our Honor Guard commitments.  You will feel so much better about doing our veteran’s work.  Including the many funerals we do, we are involved and  participate with our Chattanooga Area Veterans Council.  Our Honor Guard is a big part of your post benefits.

  For 13 years Frank Hall was a member of our Honor Guard, from the time we started.  His death hurts us all.

Ralph C. Wilson
 Honor Guard Commander, 866-0138

February 1999

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Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat
1 2 3 4

5 Mike Phillips in lounge 7:30 PM

6 Big Band dance
8:30 – 11:30 PM

Karaoke in lounge
7:30 PM

Happy Hour 5-7 PM
73 Happy Hour 5-7 PM

8 Exec. Board meeting 6:30 PM

9 10Aux. Board Meeting 7 PM 11 12 Deborah Whitaker (new act) in lounge 7:30 PM 13

Route 66 in lounge

7:30 PM

Valentine Dance

Happy Hour 5-7 PM
14 Happy Hour 5-7 PM 15 16 17 18 19 Legion Monthly meeting,

Dinner 7 PM Meeting 8 PM

Karaoke in lounge after meeting

 20 Slow Burn (new band) in lounge 7:30 PM

Las Vegas 7 PM

Happy Hour 5-7 PM
21 Happy Hour 5-7 PM 22 Exec. Committee
6:30 PM		 23 40 & 8
Social 6 PM
Meeting 7 PM		 24 25 Auxiliary Meeting

Covered dish 7 PM

Meeting 8 PM

 26 Lori Alan in lounge 7:30 PM 27 Route 66 in lounge 7:30 PM
Happy Hour 5-7 PM
28 Happy Hour 5-7 PM