Nonprofit org. U.S. Postage PAID Pensacola, FL Permit No. 385

1. The American Legion Warrington Post 240 8666 Gulf Beach Highway Pensacola FL 32507-2639 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Nonprofit org. U.S. Postage PAID Pensacola, FL Permit No. 385 TheVictor’s Voice FOR GOD AND COUNTRY JUNE 2011 Post 240 website: www.americanlegion240.org COMMANDER Jimmy Martin 982-1947 ADJUTANT Michael Munoz 292-1464 1ST VICE COMMANDER Marsha Martin 982-5750 2ND VICE COMMANDER Vacant 3RD VICE COMMANDER Jake Taffaro 251-987-5848 FINANCE OFFICER Hal Eyerly 944-7741 HISTORIAN Chuck Krahn 458-0530 SERGEANT-AT-ARMS John Gilkerson 455-3740 CHAPLAIN Delbert Murray 429-9836 Cell 404-729-7972 SERVICE OFFICER Greg Grover 450-3702 ALR DIRECTOR J.D. Ellis 554-5257 SAL COMMANDER Mark Seaman 453-4357 HOUSE COMMITTEE Phil Gist 456-2914 Al Rogers 455-2741 Bill Eastman 457-8419 Ken Shepherd 457-7238 Frank O’Neal 910-0326 LOUNGE MANAGER John Mille 455-6111 Commander’s Corner At the General Membership Meeting on May 10, 2011 elections were held for Post Officers for 2011 – 2012. Commander: Jimmy Lee Martin, 1st Vice: Mike Munoz, 2nd Vice: NONE, 3rd Vice: Bill Eastman, Chaplain: NONE, Finance Officer: Hal Eyerly, Stg-At-Arms: Jake Taffaro, Historian: Chuck Krahn, House Committee: Al Rogers, Phil Gist, Ron Woolsey, Mike Holdener. Please support you newly elected Officers as they are donating their time to help the Post support our Veterans. With one year as your Commander I was hoping for more things to happen that didn’t. So, as no one wanted to be the Commander, I’m doing it again. I love the American Legion, Post 240 and what both are doing to help support our Veterans and our members. Please remember that the next time I do something you don’t like or agree with. Remember, I’m doing the best I can with what I have to work with. You can be part of the problem or the solution that supports me in making this Post the Best Post in Florida. Please help me… On April 30th we held our first Post Poker Run to raise funds for the Fire Alarm System. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped make this fund raiser possible. Volunteers worked about 194 total hours to pull this endeavor off. We didn’t get the turn out I had hoped for, but I turned over $1282.00 to the Finance Officer. Thanks again to those who helped me. Don’t forget the Post/Aux/SAL/Riders Awards Ceremony on Sunday June 5th at 12:00PM, just before the Fish Fry. Flag Day Ceremony at 5:00PM at the Post on June 14th. Post Inventory and Audit on June 18th 9:00AM. Please support the Ladies of Unit 240 and run for an Officer Position. For God and Country Jimmy Lee Martin Bingo Chairman We always need volunteers to start learning the Bingo ropes so we can give the old volunteers a break every now and then. If you want to help with Bingo, please see me. Jimmy Lee 1st Vice Commander - I would like to extend a big “WELCOME” to all of our new members. “THANK YOU” to everyone who participated and helped me for our Membership Appreciation Day. We enjoyed some great food and a good time was had by all. For God and Country Marsha Martin Happy Father’s day to all of our Great Dad’s LADIES AUXILIARY PRESIDENT Mary Taffaro 251-978-0420 CHAPLAIN Mary Fahrforth 261-7040 Hello Riders, The Month of May was a very good month for riding, There were a lot of Charity runs that we as a group participated in. Don't forget Sunday May 29th there will be a Police Escorted ride to The Wall South Vietnam Memorial. We will meet at the Post at 10:00 a.m. I would like to say Congratulations to the new Officers elect; Director....................Richard Raborn Asst. Director...........Jimmy Young Secretary.................Connie Jones Chaplin/Membership..Margaret Miller Sgt. At Arms............J.D. Ellis Treasurer..................Terry Trim Run Coord................Mike Hoynes & Ken Jampetro Good Luck to the New 2012 Officers. June starts off with Awards Ceremony, June 5th at noon. All past and new Officers should be there. Fish fry to follow at 2:00. There are not a lot of rides in June, but, as they come up I will e-mail them out. Keep Dennis and Shirley in your prayers, while they are doing 7000 mile ride to Washington, for the Ride to the Wall there. As always, Be Safe and Ride Carefully.  For God and Country, J.D. Ellis Director, ALR 240 3rd Vice Commander Thanks folks for a good turn out for our May Fish Fry. We hope that we see you all back in June and at the same time bring someone with you. Our goal is to continue to provide you and yours, with a quality meal at a modest price. As always, we look forward to seeing you on the first Sundays of each month, so brings some friends with you and join us for some good food, family time and friendship. Serving starts at 2:00 pm until gone. Please make a note that there will “NOT “be a Fish Fry for the month of JULY due to July 4th holiday celebrations and BBQ provided by the Post. For God and Country – Jake Taffaro