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

Everybody seemed to have a good time at the Valentine's dance last month. We also had a great attendance at Las Vegas Night.

I would like to thank Kathy for a great job in decorating the lounge for the dance, and other events at the Post. Good job. Also, thanks to everyone who helped make Las Vegas Night such a success.

We at Post 95 have always come together when something needs to be done.....and we get it done. Now, I am calling on you again. I would like each of you to sign up a new member. Ask your friends, neighbors, or co-workers to become a member of our Post, if they are eligible.

Starting March 1 through April 21, every time you sign up a new member, your name will be put in the box making you eligible to win a prize. The prize will be announced at this monthly meeting, and will be given away during next month's meeting on April 21. So, let's work together in making our membership goal. It can be done!

Don't forget about making your reservations for the State Convention to be held June 16-18. Rooms will go fast.

For God and Country,

Jim Ratcliffe, Commander

Let’s everyone remember 165.  That is how many members we need to reach our goal of 1,367 members.

We have 255 members that have not renewed their membership for 2000.  We will be sending out a letter to each and everyone that has not paid their 2000 dues.  If anyone would like to help and call to see if a personal contact will help, then please call the Legion at 624-9105.  If I am not here, leave your name and telephone number and I will get back with you.

Cathy Brown, Adjutant

Friday, Mar. 17

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.

Prayer:  Psalm 27:14.  Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart; wait, I say, on the Lord.

We must keep these members in our prayers:  Bob Doss, Bob Nettles, Ralph Hardeman, Robert Knudsens, Dooley Annis, and Eddie Edmondson.  Let us remember these members in the Post Everlasting:  John Hightower and Ralph Lawson, Sr.

Larry Wirth, Chaplain 855-5824

BLOOD ASSURANCE

Donations for January:  Donald L Robertson, Eugene F Grigsby, Jess C Williams, Peggy C Martinez, Harold Seals, George D Edgemon, David A Crownover, and Joan Hardeman.

Melvin Brown, Chairman 867-3449

The annual Chattanooga Area Veterans Council installation, awards banquet will be held Friday, Mar. 24, at 6 PM at the Chattanooga Choo Choo. The quarterly CAVC meeting will be held Friday, Mar. 17, at 11:30 AM at Post 95 for nomination and election of officers.

A Veterans Forum, open to all veterans and the public will be held Saturday, Mar. 4, from 2-4 PM at VFW Post 4848. Bill Bennett, assessor of property, will speak and answer questions on tax assessments. Dalton Roberts and Friends will provide musical entertainment.

The Auxiliary would like to wish the American Legion Post 95 a very Happy Birthday.  February was the Americanism month.

  We would like to thank Eva Hickey and Barbara Crabtree for the great job they did on setting up the Las Vegas night.  We would like to also thank everyone who helped collect the merchandise for our auction and the ones who worked at Las Vegas night.  The servers and dealers did a great job.  It was a great success and everyone had a great time.

Congratulations to Dot Stewart.  We are 100% in our membership.  We now have 499 paid members.

We are planning a luncheon that we will call our ‘Spring Fling’.  It will be April 1, at 1 PM, in the Legion Hall.  We will have a fashion show, games, and good food.  All Auxiliary members please make plans to come if you can.  We are asking the Auxiliary to please bring any kind of salads, crackers, and deserts.  Please try to attend the March meeting.

  We will be looking forward to seeing you.

Board Meeting - Mar. 8,  7 PM

Covered Dish   - Mar. 23, 7 PM

Regular Meeting - Mar. 23, 8 PM

 Geraldine Perkins, Auxiliary President

HONOR GUARD NEWS

I want to give Joey Bates of our Post 95 a well deserved salute for helping me to remove over a pickup truck of faded, tattered, worn and dirty American Flags to our burial grounds.  As an American Legion Post, I say we receive many, many of the above flags from our Veteran’s Bridge, private homes, and businesses.  We will have a flag retirement ceremony as our weather warms up.

Ralph C Wilson

Honor Guard Commander