August 2009

POST 24 NEWS AND VIEWS
AUGUST 2009

Post Commander, Frank Molina
Auxiliary President, Deirdre Nye
SAL Commander, Chuck Klein
ALR President, Michael Smith
Lead Bartender, Jeff Sweet
Bingo Chairman, Barb Klein
Adjutant, Don Aiton
Editor, Karen Goodman


CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Meetings
Auxiliary Meeting, Dark July-August
ALR Meeting, August 8, 9a
E-Board Meeting, August 12, 7p
SAL Meeting, August 19, 6:30p
Post Meeting, August 26, 7p

Pot Luck, Monday, August 3, 6:30pm - Bring a dish to share or a $4 donation.. The theme is Italian.

Shuffleboard Night, every Monday night @ 6p, except for Pot Luck night. Entry fee, $5.

Pool Night, Every Tuesday @ 6:30p. Happy hour drink prices for all players. The entry fee is $5. Cafe Legionnaire is open and will serve pool night specials.

Karaoke and Taco’s, every Thursday @ 5:30p.

Bingo, Every Friday, Doors Open @5p, Early Birds @6:30p, Regular Games @7p. Enjoy Café Legionnaire’s Friday Fish!

Play SLINGO, Saturday 3-5p, sponsored by the SAL and Sunday 3-5p sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary.

Café Legionnaire is open Tuesday, 6-8p, Wednesday thru Friday, 11a - 8p, Saturday, 9a – 8p (Breakfast 9 – 11a) and Sunday 2-6p. Thursday is taco night and there is a fish fry each Friday.

Rita and the Blind Vets will visit Tombstone Saturday August 15. Volunteer and help make their visit a memorable one!

POST COMMANDER
Frank Molina

Well friends, the month of August is upon us. I would like to remind all Legion, SAL, Auxiliary and ALR members that 9/11 will soon be here. Post 24 is hosting a 9/11 Memorial Parade on September 12, 2009 and we need help, If you would like to assist please contact the Commander or 1st Vice Commander. At this time I would like to that all Post 24 Officers and Bartenders for the great job they are doing. Thank You All! ‘Til we meet again, For God and Country…Frank

Auxiliary President
Deirdre Nye
Greetings Ladies of Unit 24,
We hope that every one is enjoying their Summer. As you probably know we have no meetings until September the 2nd. That does not mean that we are not active in our Community. The Annual Balloon Pop on the 4th of July was very successful. It is going to be a great Christmas for the children of Tombstone. The merchants of Tombstone were very generous. Pot Lucks have continued, August's theme is Italian. Always door prizes, always good food. We have been blessed with dedicated Slingo workers, this has enabled us to help keep a Veteran in food and lodging this month and have been able to help a Member of our Auxiliary with her medical bills. Thank you so much Ladies. Great work for a great organization! There is a workshop in Phoenix on the 15th of August. Any one who would like to attend please call me at 457-3752.
God Bless.

ALR PRESIDENT
Michael Smith
The August meeting will be on the 8th.

Bingo
Barbara Klein
Bingo will start up again on the first Friday in August. The Senior Jackpot will be guaranteed at $500.00.

POST AND UNIT NEWS AND VIEWS
In commemoration of the events of September 11, 2001, the American Legion of Tombstone is sponsoring a parade on Allen Street followed by a memorial service on the lawn in front of the Legion, on September 12, 2009. The parade will at 11:30am.

Summary of the E-Board Meeting Minutes;
Motion made and passed to give all bartenders and Jeff a raise.
Motion made to renew cleaning contract, passed with no dissention.
To have hot dog sales starting on the 14th of September for Monday Night Football, the motion was made and passed to buy a hotdog machine and the first weeks product to get the thing started.
Discussion; The Post will support an ice cream social sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary. Terry will take over maintenance of coolers at no cost other than materials, what a guy! Put the game machine back in bar, good idea.

Marine Corps League
Bill Pakinkis
The Wild West Detachment, MCL, will have its General Membership Meeting on 09 August at 2:00 PM at Post 24.
Regular Membership is open to all Active Duty, Reserve, Retired, and Former Marines and FMF Navy Corpsmen who have served more than 90 days on Active Duty, and
Associate Membership is also available. For more information, contact Commandant Frank Sutherland at 249-2120 or Past Department Commandant W.F. "Bill" Pakinkis at 266-5266.

HAPPY AUGUST BIRTHDAY
US Coast Guard (1790) 8/4, Tim Harris and James Wright 8/6, Yvonne Lefebvre 8/7, Dallas Locore 8/8, Katie Cassidy and Frank Sutherland 8/9, Jean Parks 8/11, Tyson Huntsman 8/14, Mary Martin 8/15, John Goggins 8/17, Kandyce Naveaux 8/20, Edna Hand 8/23, Sandy Kister 8/26, Donald Nye 8/27, Kenny Seifert 8/29.

SICK CALL
Please remember Evelyn Holder in you prayers. She is recovering from surgery.

FROM THE EDITOR
Karen Goodman
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