Hello Everyone,
The March meeting will be our annual potluck celebrating the American Legion’s 105th birthday (chartered by Congress in 1919). If you can make it, please bring a side dish of some sort or desserts. The potluck begins at 1600 followed by the Rider’s meeting at 1700 and the Auxiliary and Post meetings at 1800.
Don’t forget the raffle for the quilt military themed quilt. Tickets are $1.00 or 6 for $5.00.The drawing for the winning ticket will occur at the joint auxiliary/post meeting at 1800. So, if you have already bought tickets, don’t forget to bring them as this is a winner must be present raffle.
Our next flag day will be on Friday, 29 March for the Vietnam War Veterans Day. I will send out that announcement closer to the actual date. After that, the next flags days will be in May (4 dates) so it will be a busy month.
As a reminder, it is time to start thinking about our post elections. Nominations will start at this meeting and continue until the May meeting, followed by the election and swearing in. Please think about stepping up and becoming a post officer. To steal a famous quote (slightly modified) by JFK at his presidential inauguration address back in 1961: “Ask not what your Post can do for you - ask what you can do for your Post”. Is it time for you to step up to a leadership role? We can always use new blood in our post leadership so don’t be shy, run for one of the elected officer positions. Those are: Commander, 1st Vice Commander, 2nd Vice Commander, Finance Officer, and 2 members-at-large. All the other post officers are appointed by the incoming Commander.
HOORAH! We just reached 100% membership for 2024. Thanks to everyone who made it happen. If you have not yet paid your 2024 dues, you can do so at: https://www.legion.org/, send a check to our PO Box, or pay at the post meeting. 2024 dues are still just $45.
The American Legion Department of Arizona’s annual convention will be 20 – 23 June at the El Conquistador Hilton in Oro Valley. If you are planning to attend, the El Conquistador is already full. The overflow hotel is the Fairfield Inn & Suites Tucson North/Oro Valley, just down the street at 10150 North Oracle Oro Valley. Phone: 520-202-4000. Their event rate is $109 per night. Reservations cut off is 1 June.
Please don’t forget to send your monthly American Legion activity hours to Adjutant Ron at: ronarrigoni@gmail.com or put them in the logbook at each post meeting. Ron will be filing our CPR as soon as the May hours are in.
I hope to see you at the potluck and the meetings on the 12th and/or on the 29th for Flags. Until then, stay healthy and be safe.
Gary Taylor
Your Humbled Post Commander
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