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COMMANDER – Roy Lucero – Commander & Newsletter Editor
Another month has come and gone. Among the events that highlighted May; our Legion Family had a great showing at the T or C’s Fiesta celebration, our National Commander paid us a visit, our Post awarded scholarships to five deserving high school graduates, and we participated in Memorial Day services to honor our fallen comrades.
June 14th is Flag Day. We usually have a flag burning ceremony in our parking lot on that day. Unfortunately, this year, just as last year, we are under fire restriction here at the Butte. We will schedule a ceremony to include a bonfire on the beach at a later date. The American Legion Department of New Mexico Annual Convention is June 27 – 30 in Albuquerque. Everyone is invited, for information contact the Post at the above number.
Don’t forget to come to the General Membership meeting on Saturday, June 16 at 10:30 a.m. We need your support every month. Your participation in post activities enables us to assist, not only our fellow veterans, but also local charities, students, and youth activities in our community. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for all you do, and see you at the Post
Vice Commander – Tom Cleveland
Well summer is about to get here so hope you all have a safe and fun time but please don’t forget about the Post. It is traditionally our toughest time of year to make ends meet. I will be heading out on the road for an extended time for some needed R&R but I will return,” Good Lord willing and the creek doesn’t rise”. I want to personally thank Carmen for her hard work and dedication to her many duties at the Post and the Ladies Aux. See you at the Post!
Finance Officer – Dr. G. Vincent Barrett
Last month’s net financial position resulted in a profit for the month of approximately $2,300 and by the end of April 2013 the year to date loss was down to + -$2,500. Although we are still registering a small loss thus far, for this fiscal year, I believe that within the next month that situation will be turned around. My optimism is based on a significant pick up in bar/kitchen/gaming activities. The month of May is looking pretty good. Hopefully by the end of this fiscal year June 30 we will be back to a positive position.
Adjutant – Bob Nellie
Reminder, the new membership 2013-2014 year begins July 1, 2013 and we should have the new membership cards ready after the annual convention in June 2012.
Activities Committee – Kathy Norton and Linda Amdal
First and foremost, many, many thanks to Craig Pierson, Roy Lucero and Vince Hadley for demonstrating their culinary skills in preparing and serving the Mother’s Day Dinner!! Great job!! Congrats to Carmen McCleery for winning the Kindle Fire!! Thanks to all who supported the raffle & to Elaine Garlow, who sold over $100 worth of tickets! The proceeds allowed us to purchase new t-shirts for the Post, which should arrive around June 10th.
The Activities Committee strives really hard to provide the Post with a variety of events. Some things we do well, but we’ve noticed we are lacking a little in our promotions and communications. Therefore, we are seeking 1-3 people to serve as our media specialists, to coordinate efforts on Post Happenings. There are several media outlets & web sites we could utilize & take advantage of that we are currently missing out on. It should not encompass much more than 1-2 hours per month. We have a lot of fun on the Activities Committee and the reward is ten-fold, when a plan comes together. If you have skills and/or ideas to share, please contact one of the Linda’s (Amdal, Nenno or Ross) or Craig or Sharon Pierson. More will be discussed at the next Activities Committee Meeting on Tuesday, June 25th, 1:00 p.m.
The Friday Fun Pool has been a huge success!! Thanks to Bob & Fran, Al & Kathy & Kandy for running the tournaments!!
Mark your calendars for the 9-Ball Fundraiser on Sunday, June 2 @ 3:00 p.m. If you lose a game, you can buy yourself back in as often as you like. The rules are on flyers on the tables. Proceeds will go to a Post function. Some prizes will be coming in the near future for tourney winners. There will be Sloppy Joes & please bring finger foods.
Volunteer of the Quarter goes to Al Norton!! When the floors need waxing or something goes haywire, Al is the “go-to” guy. Thanks, Al, for all you do & congrats
Friday, June 14th is Flag Day & traditionally the Post has a flag burning ceremony. Due to high winds and burning restrictions, it will be postponed until a later date.
A while back, we started collecting member’s birthdays, to acknowledge in the newsletter. We currently have 108 birthdays listed & we are pretty sure we have missed some. We apologize if we missed you, but please let us know!
For Father’s Day, Sun, June 16, the gals will treat the guys to a brisket dinner, Sue Barr with music & a “guys only” free raffle. We will also celebrate June Birthdays.
(Sneak peak to July: Be thinking of your favorite “40″ tunes, get a group together or go solo, to participate in our “USO SHOW”. More info to follow.)
June B-Days: 4th, Marge Roady, 15th Kevin Smith, 21st Sheila Barton, 22 Jerry Gustin & Ron Greaves,25 Frank Garza, 27 Doug Madsen & 28th Lisa Fasso & Bob Nellis