WILLIAM E. BLAIR POST 95
P.O. BOX 9093
EAST RIDGE, TN 37412
| THE AMERICAN LEGION WILLIAM E. BLAIR POST 95 P.O. BOX 9093 EAST RIDGE, TN 37412 |
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NEWSLETTER October 1999 |
FOR GOD AND COUNTRY |
Commander's
Corner |
We had a good attendance at our Labor Day picnic. Thanks to those of you who attended. And, I would like to say a special thanks to all those who worked so hard in preparing and serving such a fine meal. Great job in making this event a big success. Speaking of food, don't forget about the Early Bird breakfast on Saturday, October 23, from 7 AM to 9 AM in the meeting hall. All members who have paid their 2000 dues are invited to attend. If you have not paid your 2000 dues yet, don't let that stop you. We will have a table setup to renew your membership. So, please come on out and join us for breakfast. Also, Blood Assurance will be there for donations. So eat, and give. We are planning to take a bus to the Mid Winter Conference in Kingsport, TN, to be held January 21-January 23. Look for details in the Post. We need your support to make this happen. The William E. Blair 50th Remembrance celebration was a tremendous event. I'd like to thank everyone who participated on the 50th Remembrance Committee. They worked hard to make this event a success. Remember, please pay your 2000 dues by the end of this month. If you haven't, renew now! For God and Country |
Have you paid your 2000 dues yet? We have 726 members signed up as of now. Ask your neighbors, friends, and co-workers if they would like to be involved and become a member with the American Legion. If every member signs us a new member or renew for year 2000, we will get our goal by December 31. Cathy Brown, Adjutant 266-1610 |
Rick Finders reported the VA Clinic has added 2 more doctors to their staff. Jim Cecil from the Vet Center stated that all Vietnam Veterans should register with the Vet Center before the end of this year. CAVC will sponsor a USO dance October 16, at the VFW Post 1289. Music will be provided by the Post 95 Band. Merle Stewart has been appointed chairman of the Charles H. Coolidge Award Committee. Eva Hickey will serve on the committee. Merle Stewart, 866-3359 |
Friday, Oct. 15 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. |
From The Chaplain Prayer: Psalm 73:26. My flesh and my heart falleth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portions forever. We must keep these members in our prayers: Jim Smith, Bob Doss, Harry Flannigan, Bob Gentry, Glenn Baker, and Jack Collins. Let us remember these members in the Post Everlasting: Wallace Leming and Raymond Hutson. Larry Wirth, Chaplain 855-5824 |
Blood Assurance Donations for August: Herman E. Lasley, Eugene F. Grigsby, Raymond S. Butler, Jess C. Williams, Donald B. Hays, William F. Gilmore, Gene F. Drakeford, and Lynda P. Clark. Melvin Brown, Chairman 867-3449 |
SAL Election Officers for the Sons of Legionnaires were elected at the second meeting since being reorganized. They were Commander Mike Burnette, 1st Vice Commander Tom Eady, 2nd Vice Commander Dale Gore, Adjutant John L. Jones Jr, Historian Lawrence Mills and Sergeant-at-Arms Cecil Adams. Larry Jefferies will serve as advisor. Next meeting will be held Friday, Oct. 15, at 8 PM. |
The Auxiliary would like to thank the American Legion for the Labor Day picnic. A 'special thank you' to the ones who cooked and served. We also did real well on our ticket sales. Our tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5, so please buy your tickets from an Auxiliary member. If you would, please sale some of these tickets, Please see Jean Athearn for your tickets. I would like to thank everyone who helped with the ceremony for the Gold Star Mothers. They seemed to enjoy it so much and they really deserved this. There will be a Third District Meeting held at Post 95 on October 31, at 2 PM. Please try to attend this meeting. We really need to support our Third District President, Jo Bridges, and our Auxiliary.
Our membership is doing real well. We now have 318 paid members. Please pay your dues now so we can be 100% by November. Thanks Dot for a great Job.
Attention 'Juniors', there will be a meeting for you every 4th Thursday of each month at 6:15 PM. Please attend these meetings. Jo Bridges has many great things planned for you to do this year. I think you will find it very interesting.
Our special project is Aid Our Veterans. We handed out a list of things they need at Veterans Hospital. Please try and bring one item from the list each month.
October is Education month. There will be two scholarships given to two deserving people.
We would like to see a lot of our new members attend our meetings. Please come.
Board Meeting Oct. 13, 7 PM
Covered Dish Oct. 28, 8 PM
Regular Meeting Oct. 28, 8 PM
Geraldine Perkins, Auxiliary President
I want to emphasize to our members, Legion, and Auxiliary to just stop, look, and read the Bulletin Boards. We put up the names of ones in hospitals, and deceased on the left and the Veteran activities on the right with dates, times, and locations. After the programs or events are over, then, it's too late. The Sgt. Alvin C. York family was in town and I went to represent Post 95, and they talked about not letting the York Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN, be cut to the bone by cutting doctors and nurses jobs. It was on the Bulletin Board.
The Color Guard worked two or three events. We had no-shows. The Commander and I were at the POW-MIA special ceremony. It was a touching ceremony remembering 2,500 Veterans with the names of each on black balloons that were released.
Ralph C. Wilson
Honor Guard Commander 866-0138
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Sat |
| 1 Karaoke in lounge 7:30 PM |
2 Big Band Dance 8:30-11:30 PM Happy hour 5-7 PM |
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| 3 Happy hour 5-7 PM |
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 Karaoke in lounge 7:30 PM |
9 TN v. GA Lounge TV 7 PM Happy hour 5-7 PM |
| 10 Happy hour 5-7 PM |
11 | 12 | 13 Aux. Boardmeeting 7 PM |
14 | 15 Membership Meeting Dinner 7 PM Meeting 8 PM Karaoke 9 PM |
16 Entertainment in lounge 7:30 PM Happy hour 5-7 PM |
| 17 Happy hour 5-7 PM |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 Karaoke in lounge 7:30 PM |
23 Early Bird Breakfast 7-9 AM Gabe Johnson in lounge 7:30 PM Happy hour 5-7 PM |
| 24 Happy hour 5-7 PM |
25 Exec. Comm.6:30 PM |
26 40 & 8 Social 7 PM Meeting 8 PM |
27 | 28 Aux. Meeting Covered dish 7 PMMeeting 8 PM |
29 Karaoke in lounge 7:30 PM |
30 Entertainment in lounge 7:30 PM Happy hour 5-7 PM |
| 31 3rd District Aux. meet 2 PM Happy hour 5-7 PM |
