THE AMERICAN LEGION
WILLIAM E. BLAIR POST 95
P.O. BOX 9093
EAST RIDGE, TN 37412

NEWSLETTER April 1999

FOR GOD AND COUNTRY

Commander's Corner
Membership Report
Use Of The Telephone
From The SAL's
From The Chaplain
Blood Assurance
Monthly Meeting
Third District Meeting
Auxiliary News
Honor Guard
CAVC News
Third District Convention
Calendar

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VA HOSPITAL CHANGES are questioned by Charles "Speedy" Bearden (right) when hospital director John Dandridge attended the Mar. 19 Chattanooga Area Veterans Council meeting at Post 95.  On the table is a proposal to shift some services between the Murfreesboro and the Nashville hospitals.  At the table are CAVC Chairman Milton Thomas, state VA Commissioner Fred Tucker and CAVC First Vice Chairman Ernest Seagle.

COMMANDER’S CORNER

  As we enter into the month of April, we must be aware of the third Friday of the month. We shall be having the nomination of officers of Post 95 American Legion for the coming year of 1999-2000. Anyone considering being a candidate should have his or her papers on file. This is a very important time for our program as a large part of leaders are WWII veterans and we now need to train younger and more aggressive leadership to handle the everyday workings of our Post. Please give careful consideration to the Legionnaires you choose. Anyone who has not paid his or her dues needs to get on board and be a part of this great organization. For God and Country 

Ken Wild, Commander

MEMBERSHIP REPORT

      Our membership is now 1,259. That means we are 98 short of our goal of 1,367.  We have two months to get those members either to renew or sign up new members to reach our goal and once again stand tall in membership recruiting as it will be the 17th straight year that Post 95 has reached an all time high in membership. No other post in the state of Tennessee can claim that honor so help your post reach our goal.

Carl Athearn, Adjutant 867-7644

Cathy Brown, Asst. Adjutant 266-1610

FROM THE SAL'S

    Thanks to the members who were present on the March 19. We would like to encourage other members to attend our next meeting. If you have any questions contact Mike Barnette at (706) 858-0678.

FROM THE CHAPLAIN

   Prayer: Ephesians 2'-8". For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: It is the gift of God.

  We must keep these members and their families in our prayers: Jim Smith, Bob Doss and Robert Burgner. Let us remember these members in Post Everlasting. Jim Hardie, Archie Barger, Ralph Wilson and David Cannon.

Post 95 treasurer, former commander and navy veteran Bob Lee joined the Post Everlasting after the hard copy of the April newsletter went to press.

Larry Wirth, Chaplain 855-5824

BLOOD ASSURANCE

     Donations for February: Donald L. Robertson, Eugene P. Grigsby, Lynda P. Clark, Joseph W. Young, Herman E, Lasley and Gene W. West.

Melvin Brown, Chairman, 867-3449

MONTHLY MEETING

Friday, March 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

  The next Third District meeting will be held in Chattanooga, with Post 14 of Chattanooga as host.  It will be Saturday, Mar. 27, at Wally’s Restaurant, I-75 and Ringgold Road.  Cost of the meal will be $7.  All Legion, SAL and Auxiliary members are welcome.  Please advise Carl Athearn if you plan to attend, as reservations are necessary.

AUXILIARY NEWS

  The April meeting will be election of new officers, for the 1999-2000 year.  The Nominating Committee was Geraldine Perkins, Eva Hickey and Daisy Wirth. Make your plans now to attend this meeting.  Reports are due May 10 to the Department. All committee chairman will meet April 14 to work on reports. Let one of the officers know if you have done any community service during the past year.  Community service can be time or money spent doing things in the community.

  May is Poppy Month and we will need all the workers we can get. If you are willing to give some time to help with the poppy drive, please contact Eva Hickey at 624-8490.  She will set up a time and place for you to work.  The dates will be May 7 and 8 and the time will be from 10 AM to 6 PM each day.  The State Convention will be in Gatlinburg this year. Any member can attend the convention so make your reservations early.

Board meeting April 14, 7 PM

Covered dish dinner April 22, 7 PM

Regular meeting April 22, 8 PM

Jo Bridges, Auxiliary President 

EAST TENNESSEE AUXILIARY

  East Tennessee's Spring Conference will be at Post 95 Saturday, April 17, 1:00 - 3:00 PM.  Luncheon salads will be provided by Unit 95.  Plan to attend.

Jolie Lawing, Auxiliary East Tennessee Vice President

HONOR GUARD

     One of the duties we do is when our Color Guard performs with our Colors to lead in the Special Olympics Contestants twice a year, the first was inside Sports at McCallie Gym with about 600 participants from the entire state of Tennessee, on March 19.  The next event is Track and Field Competition April 24 at 10:00 AM. Our Posts supports these events by a donation and our Auxiliary and Legion members passing out small American Flags.  Our Color Guard will stand tall and lead the parade. Members of Post 95 and the CAVC, come on down and support our “Special Olympics.”

Ralph C. Wilson
 Honor Guard Commander, 866-0138

CAVC NEWS

  The Chattanooga Area Veterans Council met at Post 95 Friday, Mar. 26, at 11:30 AM and the CEO of  Mid South Healthcare Network which covers Tenn, Ky and W.Va, spoke to those attending.  In a lengthy discussion, he informed them that some things done at Murfreesboro might be transferred to Nashville and some things done at Nashville might be transferred to Murfreesboro. There is no intention of closing either hospital.  In the business meeting, approval was given to purchase an additional 600 American flags to be distributed at the Area IV Special Olympics. The annual awards banquet and installation of new officers will be April 9 at the Choo Choo with a cash bar at 6:30 PM and dinner at 7:00 PM

Merle Stewart, Representative for Post 95

Third District Convention

   The next Third District Convention will be at Post 81, Cleveland, TN, Saturday May 1 beginning at 6:00 PM. The election of Third District Commander for 1999-2000 will be held.  The cost of the meal will be $5.00.

March 1999

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat
1

2

Lori Alan
in lounge 7:30 PM

3 Big Band
8:30-11:30 PM

Mike Phillips in lounge 7:30 PM

Happy Hour 5-7 PM
4

Happy Hour 5-7 PM

5

6 7 8 9

Karaoke in lounge 7:30 PM

 10

Route 66 in lounge 7:30 PM

Happy hour 5-7 PM
11

Happy Hour 5-7 PM

 12

Executive Comm. meeting 6:30 PM

 13 14

Auxiliary Board meeting 7:30 PM

 15 16 Legion Monthly meeting,

Dinner 7 PM Meeting 8 PM

SAL meeting 8 PM

Deborah Whitaker
in lounge after meet

17

Route 66
in lounge7:30 PM

Happy hour 5-7 PM
18

Happy Hour 5-7 PM

 19

Exec. Committee
6:30 PM

 20 21 22

Auxiliary Meeting

Covered dish 7 PM

Meeting 8 PM

 23

Mike Phillips
in lounge 7:30 PM

 24

Route 66
in lounge 7:30 PM

Happy hour 5-7 PM
25

Happy Hour 5-7 PM

 26

Executive Comm.
meeting 6:30 PM

 27

40 & 8

Social hour 6:30 PM

Promenade 8 PM

 28 29 30

Entertainment
Check lounge

 MAY 1
3rd District meeting Post 81, Cleveland
6 PM