January 2010

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

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Meetings
Auxiliary Meeting, January 6, 6:30p
ALR Meeting, January 9, 9a
District 3, January 10, 1:30p, at Post 24
Marine Corps League, January 10, 2p
E-Board Meeting, January 13, 7p
SAL Meeting, January 20, 6:30p
Post Meeting, January 28, 7p

Pot Luck, Monday, January 4, 6:30pm - Bring a dish to share.

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.

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

Karaoke, Every Thursday @5:30p. And it’s Taco Night too!!!

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

Play SLINGO every Saturday 3-5p, sponsored by the SAL and every Sunday 3-5p sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary! SLINGO is a fast paced casino style game, played at the bar. You can smoke, drink, watch the game, choose your favorites tunes on the jukebox or order a meal while you play.

Café Legionnaire is open Thursday- Friday, 11a - 8p, Saturday, 9a – 8p and Sunday 2-6p.

DISTRICT 3 NEWS
Sencie Patchin
The next District 3 meeting will be hosted by Post 24 in Tombstone on January 10, 2010 at 1:30PM. Please try to attend as we will be honoring our juniors from each Unit. Please notify myself or Karen Smith of juniors names so that we can get the certificates made. Please remember that our juniors are our future and that they need our support. We will also be having guest speakers from Fort Huachuca, Evelyn Uncel and Alma Estrada from Survivor Outreach Services. I wish to thank everyone for your continued support of District 3 in 2009. I hope that everyone had a Merry Christmas and that you are looking forward the New Year.
God Bless America and God Bless Our Troops.

POST AND UNIT NEWS AND VIEWS
Minutes of Executive Committee
December 9, 2009

Ø 1900: Commander Frank Molina called the meeting to order.
Ø Roll taken, Kenny absent.
Ø Minutes of the last meeting, Posted and approved.
Ø Discussion/Action; Motion made and passed to have music on New Years Eve for $250.00.
Ø Discussion/Action; Motion made and passed to give Christmas bonus’ to all employees in the amount of $50.00 and $100. For lead bartender.
Ø Discussion/Action; Motion made and passed to have $200.00 ear marked for finger foods for New Years Eve.
Ø Discussion/Action; Motion made and passed to limit Christmas party to American Legion members and one guest, and no children
Ø Discussion/Action; Motion made and passed to limit reimbursements payments for conventions to Executive Committee members only.
Ø Discussion/Action; Motion made and passed to support Legion Riders pig roast. a.) Block off parking lot area for motorcycle parking. b.) Have extension of premises for June 12th 2010 pig roast. C.) Waive $65.00 hall rental fee and $50.00 for security, Riders will provide.
Ø Discussion/Action; Motion made and passed to charge $12.00 for short sleeve legion t-shirts and $15.00 for long sleeve t-shirts.
Ø Discussion; Bottles for Christmas basket. Support of Wild West Days. Inspect and repair as required furnaces that service meeting room. Inspect and get bids to refurbish building wiring. The problem with commercial enterprise operating from the building making us subject to property taxes, several solutions were discussed but the consensus is that we cannot continue, there will be a special meeting on Thursday Dec. 24th to deal with this issue.

Ø 1945: Motion to adjourn; Commander Frank Molina closed the meeting.

Minutes of Regular Meeting
December 23, 2009

Ø 1900: Commander Frank Molina called the meeting to order.
Ø Roll taken, All present.
Ø Minutes of last meeting approved, posted on bulletin board.
Ø Finance Officer briefed on state of A.L. accounts, finance report approved subject to audit and posted on bulletin board.
Ø Discussion/Action; Motion made and passed to accept new and transferring members.
Ø Discussion/Action; Motion made and passed to donate $200.00 for Salvation Army.
Ø Discussion/Action; Motion made and passed to donate $200.00 to purchase a flag and stand with plaque for Tombstone Federal Credit Union.

Ø 1930: Commander Frank Molina closed the meeting.

Happy January Birthday
Rachael Parra 1/2, Lil Thibeault and Joe Turley1/4, Jack Weeks, James Christian and Nancee Condon 1/8, Gloria Vandenbroeck 1/14, Dwight Stumph 1/15, Cody Gilberg 1/16, Aidan Goodman 1/17, Ann Shull 1/18, Richard Perry, Colette Ross and George Timmons 1/21, David DuBois and Vic Walker 1/22, Louis Herod 1/24, Chick Warren 1/25, Roy Zeagler 1/27, Jeff Sweet 1/28