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 The Victor’s Voice FOR GOD AND COUNTRY SEPTEMBER 2010 Post 240 website: www.americanlegion240.org Commander’s Corner Don’t forget on Saturday September 11 at 1200 am we will be having a 9-11 and POW/MIA Ceremony in the Main Hall. Hal Eyerly will be the guest speaker. Please come out and support our ceremony. I want to welcome Mary Taffaro as our new Ladies Auxiliary Unit 240 President. Her and her new Officers have some new and old exciting ideas about the Auxiliary and I hope you will come back to the meetings and see what they are doing for the American Legion Post 240. Regretfully, Stu Baker has resigned as our Post Chaplain. Thank you Stu for all you have done for the American Legion and our members. At our August General Membership meeting we held nominations for Post Chaplain, the Reverend Delbert Murray was nominated to fill the Officer position of Post Chaplain. At our September General Membership meeting we will have nominations again and then vote on a new Chaplain. Please keep Cecil Russell in your prayers. He was just elected as our 2nd Vice but he had a brain aneurism problem and is partially paralyzed. Get well Cecil. On to brighter things, on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 0800 am, our Post goes to the Veterans Clinic and supports the Veterans with donuts, juice and coffee. I’m going to put a sign up list in the lounge for anyone who wants to volunteer to go to the VA and serve them coffee and donuts and just talk with them. If we can get different people to volunteer then it won’t be a burden on people who volunteer all the time. Let me know if you want to volunteer to take a Tuesday. The Executive Board is still working on lowering the Main Hall Rental. There are a few details to work out, but I’m sure it’s going to be $100.00 for Members over 3 years and $200.00 for members under 3 and Non Members. I will let you know for sure in October. John Mille is still trying new things in the lounge to bring in our members and Veterans, please come out and see what is happening in the Lounge and the Post. I’m looking for a volunteer to coordinate the Oktoberfest on Oct. 9 at the Post. Please call me to fill this important position. For God and Country– Jimmy Lee Martin COMMANDER Jimmy Martin 982-1947 ADJUTANT Michael Munoz 292-1464 1ST VICE COMMANDER Marsha Martin 982-5750 2ND VICE COMMANDER Cecil Russell 457-1153 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 vacant SERVICE OFFICER Greg Grover 450-3702 ALR DIRECTOR J.D. Ellis 554-5257 SAL COMMANDER Mark Seaman 453-4357 CHAPLAIN EMERITUS Mary Kent 457-1822 HOUSE COMMITTEE Phil Gist 456-2914 Al Rogers 455-2741 Ron Woolsey 453-6969 Ken Shepherd 457-7328 Frank O’Neal 455-1639 LOUNGE MANAGER John Mille 455-6111 1st Vice Commander I would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest members: Joseph Burke, Chapin Holub, Rebecca Domeier, Susan Hicks, Rodrigo Janson, Aaron Fjestad and Jerry Bearce. Our goal is 55% by 8 Sep 2010. If you have not renewed your membership please see me or our Adjutant “Mouse” and we would be happy to help you. Please join us in the Lounge on Sunday 12 Sep for our Membership Appreciation Day. We will have fried chicken and a potluck – so bring your favorite dish. We will also have entertainment by Troy Thacker. Hope to see everyone there!! We are also having our “Early Bird” dinner in Oct – more details to follow. For God and Country Marsha Martin American Legion Auxiliary An earring was found in the Auxiliary meeting room; call Mary and identify 251-978-0420. The Auxiliary was requested by Department to amend the By-Laws to add Article IV, Section 5. that states “Ten Members shall constitute a quorum at the regular meeting”. There was a discussion at the 8/10 meeting to increase 2012 dues to Sr. $25 from $20 and Jr. to $6 from $4 as dues to Department increased to $12.50 and $3.The Auxiliary is planning a number of events; and to start we are participating in the Oktoberfest on Oct. 9th with a Cake Walk and ask that anyone wanting to donate a cake for that day to contact Anita Sullivan or myself. On Oct. 30th from 12-3pm we will have Halloween party for the children of the community with candy, cookies and a costume contest for different ages. In December there will be a Christmas Party for the children and Santa will be there along with his helpers. For God and Country Mary Taffaro, President American Legion Riders Hey Riders, September is here and maybe it will not be as hot! So let's do some riding; Sept. 11th VFW 706 Poker Run for the USO. Also, on the 11th there will be a 9/11 ceremony as well as a POW/MIA ceremony, to remember those we have lost. At 12:00 noon at Post 240. Our ALR meeting is on the 12th at 10:00 a.m. We will ride some where after the meeting. Sept.17th - 19th is the 3rd annual Five Flags Bike Fest. Sept. 18th - POW/MIA Observation run at Post 340 Sept. 23rd-26th - Thunder Beach As you can see this is a busy month. Don't forget Sept 16th & 30th is (OUR) Poker Run meetings, at the Post at 6:30 p.m. So, Be and Ride Safe, and support the Post, Auxiliary, and Sons meetings. For God and Country J.D. Ellis Sr. Director