Winter Park Memorial Post 112

4490 North Goldenrod Road Winter Park, FL 32792

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First I want to thank everyone for their Prayers and thoughts during my son's hospital stay. He is still recov-ering and doing well. A big thanks to our very capable Adjutant Billy Dover for conducting the October meeting in my behalf.

Again this year we are involved with the TOYS FOR TOTS program and ask you to bring an unwrapped Toy for our empty boxes at your Post. For more information contact your 2nd Vice Commander Jerry Dress.

On Oct.2 our Sea Cadet Battalion was commissioned with approximately 225 people in attendance. Shame on you if you missed it! There were many dignitaries present including a US Senator, Vice Admiral and other state, county, American Legion Department and 6th Dist. officials. A complimentary lunch of BBQ Pulled Pork and Chicken prepared by the Orange County Fire Department Benevolence Group was provided. A spe-cial Thanks to the Ladies and friends from your Post who served this delicious meal. Thanks to OCFD, Jerry, Jimmy, Billy and all who toiled many hours to make it happen. This was our best ceremony to date.

There are many functions coming up, one being our an-nual Christmas Party. Jerry is accepting applications for our new SAL (Sons of the American Legion) Chapter. If you know of anyone who could be interested, contact Jerry at 407 671 8616 or myself at 407 222 0915 for details. Read the 2nd Vice. report for additional pro-grams.

Thanks to Ted, Jerry, Jimmy, Tim and Billy we will soon have a new floor covering that is all one color.

Thanks to Jimmy and Billy for our 82% membership re-newal. They are working overtime to obtain our 100% goal. Haven't paid your 2012 dues yet? See one of them or mail your dues in to help push us over the top.

COMMANDER’S MINUTE 2011-2012

Officers

Commander

Richard (Dick) Padgett

1st Vice Cmdr.

Jimmy Thornton

2nd Vice Cmdr.

Gerard (Jerry) Dress

Adjutant

Billy Dover

Finance Officer

Freddy Ruiz

Sgt. at Arms

Tim Healy

Judge Advocate

John McCormick

Asst. Judge Adv.

Terry Brown

Service Officer

Mike Dixon

Chaplain

Cliff Buhrow

Historian

Tim Healy

Sea Cadet Liaison

Jim McClure

Newsletter Editor

Nell Colbert

Inside this issue:

Reports from the: 1st Vice Commander 2ne Vice Commander Adjutant Auxiliary Update Sgt at Arms

2 3 4 5 6

Boys State Christmas Party Flyer

Protecting Your Intellectual

2 7

8

Holiday Tipping Standards 9

Calendar

Officers Contact Info

12

12

Special points of interest:

Auxiliary Food Drive

Christmas Party

Technology—Keeping Your Computer

Safe

Holiday Tipping

Yard Sale

November-December 2011

Volume 4, Issue 3

1st Vice Commander’s Report

Page 2 Newsletter Title

Well, here it is October again, Where has the year gone. A lot has happened in the last year, some good and some bad. We have lost some good friends and it has not been easy. Please say a prayer for those that are not as well off and hopefully they will have a better year.

On a lighter note our membership is now at 82% as of October 7. Our goal is to be at 100% by the end of the year and it looks as if we will make this goal. The Post has had some great days in the past months, the Sea Cadet Commissioning was a great success and everyone was really impressed by the turnout.

The weekend prior to the October meeting Billy, Jim McClure and I got together and worked on the grounds. A special thanks to Jim McClure for the great job he did pressure washing all of the s idewa lks and concrete in the rear of the building.

Everyone please remember all of the events that are coming up in the next months. Toys for Tots, please bring a new toy unwrapped and leave it at the post. We would really like to have a good response to this event. The yard sale is coming up in November and all help would be greatly appreciated. The Christmas party will be in December and hopefully everyone will be able to attend. We have plans for new carpet to be installed in the post and hopefully this will be completed before the holidays.

Here is wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season. God bless and please remember all our troops in your prayers.

Boys State—Ted Costello I received the new manual for the 69th Boys State. At the last post meeting I asked the member-ship to approve an extra quota as we have in the past, it was approved so we again will send three (3) boys to Tallahassee in July 2012. I will advise the commander when our selection pro-cess will be held at the post. When the date is finalized, I would appreciate participation from the membership to decide who will attend. I would imagine that we will once again have great coop-eration from the schools and anticipate at least ten (10) boys to compete for the three (3) posi-tions.

by for a visit, enjoy the company and let US work togeth-er for the betterment of the American Legion and others veterans.

Our Semi-annual Arts and Craft // Yard Sale will be held on NOVEMBER 19

th from 8 AM to 3 PM. We need your

help to make this a success. The money we receive helps the POST in providing the best for each member. If you have items to donate or sale please contact me ASAP.

CHRISTMAS PARTY for Post members and Spouse will be held at the Elks Club on Primrose Ave, Orlando on December 16, 2011 from 6PM till 11PM. The Command-er stated that the Santa will be there between 6:30 and 7:00. So DO NOT be late! Cost is $17.00 per person.

DON’T FORGET AND CHECK THE EVENTS CALEN-DER ON THE BACK PAGE OF THE NEWSLETTER, FOR FUNCTIONS IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. Remember it takes a lot of time to prepare for these func-tions and the Post pays in advance for the items to make.

Let me express my appreciation of the Post 112 for pur-chasing the meal at the Sea Cadet Commissioning. The meal was prepared by the Orange County Firefighters Be-nevolence Association. You not only missed the great Commissioning with over 250 people present, but a great meal. Only eight (8) members were present, and we had US Representative Sandy Adams (also a veteran), 6

th Dis-

trict Commander and other representatives from the State staff present. Remember that the American Legion has four (4) PILLARS and one is the Children and Youth.

My deep disappointment from the lack of members present during the past functions of the POST. Not only are we not showing up for functions but the number of members during our monthly meetings has been down. THE POST is the MEMBERS, not a building!

OKAY now let us look forward: The functions are listed on the last page of this newsletter and they support YOUR POST. I am trying to keep you informed and motivated to support all FOUR PILLARS of the American Legion. Come

2nd Vice Commander’s Report

Happy Birthday to YOU! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear ____. Happy Birthday to YOU!

November

Happy Birthday to YOU!

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December

ADAMS, WILLIAM P. JR 11/1

TRAIN, LAWRENCE D. 11/3

LEFERVE, DANIEL J. 11/4

TRAYLOR, HERBERT 11/5

LINQUIST, JOHN C. 11/8

CONNOR, WILLIAM E. 11/10

STUART, HAROLD K 11/11

BERTHOLD, JOHN K. 11/11

BRIZENDINE, LINDA J. 11/12

ECKRICH, ROBERT F. 11/12

BUTLER, VIRGIL A. 11/15

BURNS, JAMES J. 11/16

PAULIE, MARTIN L. 11/21

GARCHINSKY, JOSEPH K. 11/23

INCAO, DOMINICK P. 11/25

ROWELL, JOHN D. 11/26

DAY, ROBERT J. 11/26

SAUL, DAVID 11/27

SHANNON, DYKE E. 11/29

Fouts, Manly 11/30

COLEMAN, ROBERT J. 12/5

McPHERSON, HUGH 12/6

SANABRIA, AMBROSIO 12/7

GAGNE, RONALD S. 12/7

CRUMLEY, GENERAL F. 12/7

RHINHART, DAVID 12/8

LARSON, GEORGE E. 12/9

BERRIOS, MARGE 12/9

BETTIS, EARL W. 12/11

LONG, DONALD E. 12/12

BARNES, GLEN 12/14

ROWLAND, JOHN R. 12/15

BUHROW, CLIFFORD 12/17

CALLAHAN, THOMAS 12/22

VAZQUEZ, WILLIAM 12/23

THOMAS, ROBERT J. 12/27

ERVIN, WILLIAM 12/27

GARDNER, WALTER 12/27

PTASZYNSKI, DEAN 12/28

DiMARIO, JOSEPH 12/30

O'DONNELL, KEVIN 12/31

Sea Cadet Update: Richard Meredith

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Let me say that this past two months have been extremely busy at OUR POST. Getting ready for the SEA CADET COMMISSIONING and all the guests present was important to our image and that of the American Legion. The upgrades (painting of the interior of the building), the Sea Cadet Centurion Battalion gave the post new ceiling fans and installed them, along with the new WiFi switch for our computer system and up-grades for the Microsoft programs.

On Sept. 10th the Executive Board members attended the District Conference at Saint Cloud Post 80 and then on Sept. 11th I assisted the 2nd Vice in the 9-11 Memorial Service. I also was in attendance at a Veter-an’s memorial service at Woodlawn with the Chaplain. Needless to say I have continued to upgrade the per-sonnel records and membership notifications.

We have enough members for the SALS program and are in the process of getting it chartered. If you would like to participate and be a member of the SALS, contact 2nd Vice Dress ASAP. The dues are currently $16.00 until they set up their own bylaws.

For those who have received but not yet responded to the survey please do not hesitate. My goal is to have all members records corrected. IF YOU HAVE NOT SENT IN YOUR 2012 DUES PLEASE DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. We are at 82% of our 100% goal. If you are having difficulty with the dues please contact us at the POST and maybe we can assist you.

During the October meeting the membership voted on the new carpet for the Post. The committee members: Trustee Costello, 2nd Vice Dress, 1st Vice Thornton and Sgt at Arms Healy listened to two presentations and voted to go with Herman’s Carpet. Herman’s Carpet has worked in the Goldenrod area for over thirty years and a Air Force veteran. The removal and installation will be done the first week of December.

If you have not noticed 2nd Vice Dress has been diligently working and planting flowers in our MEMORIAL GARDEN. Please take a walk and enjoy the area.

I spoke with Cathy Haynes, who welcomes our troops back from deployment. It would be great if we could have volunteers to help in this endeavor. November 11 is Veteran’s Day and the post will have drinks and snacks from 10AM to 2PM, all are welcomed. On November 12th at 2 PM at the Orlando VA Nursing home, Ted Costello will be speaking at their Veteran’s Day celebration.

We all have active lives but if you can support our post and some of these events it would be great. Trustee Colbert challenged us to carry new member applications with you. We are looking at increasing our member-ship and it takes ALL of us. Be Proud of your service and the Post. It takes ALL members to work as a team not just the Executive Board.

Once again as I finish this article, I THANK YOU for allowing me to work for you and the Post. We continue to meet new members and if I can be of assistance to you or your family please do not hesitate to call.

Adjutant’s Report

week of November 14-18 so we’ll be treating the faculty at both Eastbrook and Cheney Elementary Schools to some goodies during the week. No-vember is also the Department of Florida’s Fall Conference so we’ll have a large contingent attending so that we can learn more about the Auxiliary and its programs.

We will kick off our Girls State 2012 campaign in December and for the first time, we will be putting out information about the 2012 Americanism Essay Contest. More of our members are planning to attend the ABC School scheduled for 12/3 and of course, we are excited about the Post’s annual Christmas party on 12/16.

After a well deserved holiday season, we will hit the ground running in January by kicking off our Pocket Flag project that will deliver small flags to sol-diers stationed overseas so that they can keep a little piece of America close to their hearts.

And, of course, we are always looking for new ladies who would like to actively support our military, our youth and our community through our com-munity service projects. To be-come involved, please call us at 321.578.8612. Check out our website at: www.AmLegionAux112FL.com to see what we’ve been doing.

What an exciting time for YOUR Auxiliary!

For part of our August meeting, we joined the Legionnaires for presentations by the Boys State and Girls State partici-pants. Tracy Nelson was out-standing as she shared her ex-periences at Girls State and Girls Nation. We were also joined by our 6th District Presi-dent, Diane Anderson and our Department President, Diane Rousseau!

In September, after attending the 6th District School of In-struction, our ladies held our annual planning Conference and BOY DO WE HAVE A JAM PACKED PROGRAM! We learned a lot at the School of Instruction and came home with a lot of new ideas for ways to support our military and the community. Even though we are the smallest Unit in not just the 6th District but the entire Department of Florida, we are, according to our District and Department Presidents, one of the most active!

In early October we kicked off

our annual food drive by plac-ing ten collection boxes in vari-ous Walgreens stores in Winter Park, Goldenrod, Casselberry, Oviedo and Winter Springs along with boxes at the Post and the Goldenrod Chamber. We also attended the 6th Dis-trict ABC School at Post 183 in Fern Park and participated in the Department of Florida’s Ride 2 Recovery and the Semi-nole Cyclefest. We also deliv-ered our Reading Rockets pro-gram to Eastbrook Elementary along with some Halloween Coloring Books that included a flyer promoting the Post’s Hal-loween party.

For November, we will kick off the month by participating in the Goldenrod Festival on the 5th at Goldenrod Station. We have been invited to have a membership drive table at the event. Nita will be painting fac-es and we will also kick-off our Poppy drive. November will al-so see us assembling our an-nual holiday food baskets for our Veterans and attending the Department’s Fall Conference. And, of course, we’ll have sev-eral more Poppy drive booths around Veterans Day. Our tea for the female Veterans at the VA Nursing Home was such a hit in August that we are going to do another one to recognize they for Veterans Day. Ameri-can Education Week is the

Auxiliary Update

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Sgt. At Arms—Tim Healy

Page 6 Newsletter Title

“The Mission Continues” organ-ization was started in St. Louis by several fellow wounded vet-erans to further provide veter-ans the opportunity to still serve their country, via. veteran or-ganizations while giving them a purpose and a meaning of be-ing. In this mission, they chal-lenged the Home Depot Foun-dation to work on 24 projects nationwide. The D.A.V., Chap-ter 16 was the beginning of the national campaign that ends on November 11, 2011, which happens to be “Veterans Day.”

Many thanks to Lyle Schmeiser, Chaplain, Chap-ter 16 for taking time to e-mail me a most extensive narrative of the above infor-mation. To do more research Google Mission Contin-ues.org or call (314)588-8805. This is a registration site, but w/o registration, I was able to find Targets involvement for veter-an's home needs and Team Depot, Celebration of Service c/o Learn More which lists The American Legion as an ac-ceptable organization. Also, you could contact Home Depot Hqs. or local stores.

On Sunday, October 2nd

, as a D.A.V. Member, I was invited by Commander Brad Bouters to attend a Celebration Picnic at our sister veterans organiza-tion, the Disabled American Veterans (D.A.V.), Chapter 16 facilities in Orlando to celebrate the complete renovation of their dilapidated 50 year old building. Brad, Lyle Schmeiser (Chaplain) and others de-scribed the following events. I would like to clarify, the follow-ing is my understanding and may not be exactly what hap-pened to bring this about.

In searching for a company to repair leaks on the roof, they stumbled upon a non-profit group called “The Mission Con-tinues” in St. Louis, MO to facili-tate the project along with Home Depot. TOGETHER, they were about to embark on a two month campaign called “Celebration of Service” to help improve the lives of veterans and their families.

I was told between The Home Depot Foundation and The Mis-sion Continues approximately $23,000 in material was donat-

ed and 125 Home Depot volun-teers with their orange shirts were organized into teams for the various projects, all being done simultaneously working long hours over only a three day period. The D.A.V., I under-stood, agreed to pay for the re-placement of their whole roof with Home Depot as part of the deal? First of all, a quality wheelchair access, then taking out all of the old Jalousie win-dows and replacing them with energy efficient commercial, double pane tinted new win-dows and window dressings. New air conditioners, repaired the ceiling tile grids and re-placed all of the ceiling tiles, interior doors and replacing everything in the kitchen down to the switches, two new refrig-erators, a new stove and gran-ite counter tops The old stove could barely heat water. They entirely cleaned and re-painted the whole interior and exterior, made an outdoor patio with new landscaping. Topped off with a special tree called, “The Tree of Life” in memory of all of the fallen Central Florida Veter-ans.

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Merry Christmas

Please join us for Your annual Christmas party!

Again this year we’ll be at the Elks Club located at 12 N Primrose Dr. Orlando

on Dec. 16th. 2011

Our festivities begin at 7PM. Dinner will be served @ 7:30 PM.

For your listening and dancing pleasure a live band will also begin performing at 7:30pm.

Please complete the reservation form below and Return it to the Post BEFORE December 8th

Name:______________________________ # of people ____ @$17.00 per person = $______. Choice of Prime Rib or Roasted Holiday Turkey # for Prime Rib_____ # for Roasted Turkey_____ Please return this information with your Payment to Post 112 or mail to.

American Legion Post 112 P.O. Box 910 Goldenrod FL 32737 Reservations and payment must arrive not later than 8 Dec. 2011. For more information contact Jerry Dress at 407 671 6404 or 407 671 8616 or Dick Padgett at 407 222 0915.

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Are you protecting your intellectual property and creativity? Russell Colbert—Cralyn Technical Solutions, Inc.

Computer security should be a top priority for everyone – but especially anyone who makes a living off of their intellec-tual property or creations on computers. Whether they are spreadsheets, photos, music, writing, or any form of artwork, you want to make sure they are protected. Here are several tips to help keep you and your technology secure:

First and foremost – backups! Too many people neglect making regular backups of their data, and some find out the hard way. How often should you back up? If you lost this entire weeks’ worth of work, how far would it set you back? Most businesses backup at least once per day, and some will backup multiple times per day. Backups can be automat-ed to run on a schedule, and can be either local copies you maintain, or stored on a remote server. Discuss with a pro-fessional which is best in your scenario.

Test your backups! Probably the next worst thing to not having a backup at all is thinking that you have one, and then finding out it was only a partial backup, or the backup itself was corrupt. Either you or your trusted technology advisor should perform a ‘disaster recovery’ test every so often to verify that your backups are both successful and complete in the event they are ever needed. Do not wait until it is too late and could cost hundreds or thousands in data recovery services.

Make sure your passwords are both secure and complex. “Password” or “1234” are not sufficient passwords for any use – you might as well not even have one! Hackers are using programs that go through either dictionary-like lists of names and passwords, or use ‘brute-force’ attacks stepping through every possible combination of a password until they get a successful return. Once they have it, they do not need to change your password to lock you out – in fact, they do not want you to know they have it because as long as you are not suspicious, they have free reign over your data/systems. Change your password at a regular interval, and please use something of substance/complexity. A good password contains 8+ characters, both upper and lower case letters, with numbers, and even possibly a symbol. Stay away from names, birthdates, etc., or anything else easy to guess.

Phishing Sites. A phishing site is one that looks like the real site, but is looking for you to enter your name and pass-word, or other personal information. Always look at your address bar if ever in doubt, and BEFORE you enter your password. Once you enter information into a phishing site and click submit, the hacker has your information. If this hap-pens, immediately change your password!

Antivirus. Yes, even Mac’s are susceptible to viruses. Everyone needs to have an antivirus program, make sure it is up to date, and run scans frequently. Your computer cannot run a virus scan at 3am if your system is turned off. Find out what day/time your scheduled scan is to run, and make sure your system is on. Most antivirus programs try to have their scan run in the ‘off’ hours, so it does not impact your performance. The average virus scan can take anywhere from 30 minutes, up to 2+ hours, depending on the speed of your system and the amount of data to be scanned.

Virus pop-ups. Be on the lookout for suspicious pop-ups or websites that say you are infected with a virus. BEFORE YOU CLICK ON ANYTHING, ASK! Most of these pop-ups or pages are the virus (called Trojans), and want you to think they are doing something good for you, when in reality they are the virus and about to infect your system. More often than not, you have the ability to prevent the virus if you get one of these messages – as long as you do not click on it and allow the virus to install itself and become active. Can’t close the page? Shut your system down – a restart might be safer than constantly clicking to attempt to exit from these messages. And, never feel that just because you have an antivirus program that you are impervious. The first thing these Trojans will do is disable your antivirus and invite their friends to wreak havoc on your system.

Keep your software up to date. Whether it is Windows, Adobe, Office, Mac OS, or Java, it is just as important to keep your systems up to date with their software. Often times, developers will release Critical Security Updates that patch holes which have already been exploited by hackers. Without these updates, your system could be vulnerable.

Use a trusted technology expert. Maybe a friend, family member, colleague, or an outside business – but have someone you can talk to about your computer issues or concerns. At Cralyn Tech, we try to teach our clients as much as they would like to learn about their systems, how to use them more efficiently, and always try to answer every ques-tion to the best of our ability. We service all levels of clients, from individuals to small businesses, one computer or twenty – all of our clients receive the same respect and honest answers they deserve.

Provided as a service to Veterans by Cralyn Technology Solutions, 407.710.7210, Russell@cralyntech.com

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Holiday Tipping What do bartenders, babysitters, and restaurant servers have in common? Two things: Many of them receive holiday gratuities. Holo-na Ochs, a political science professor and researcher at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, studies the topic of tipping, and she takes her work seriously – she interviewed more than 425 tip-earners in 50 careers. She found that people appear to tip rather for social and emotional reasons rather than for the quality of the service. In other words, we tip because we care about how others perceive us.” And that’s why tipping is perhaps the most stressful way we spend small amounts of money. Think about it: Buying a house and a car are stressful because the sums are huge, but when have you ever spent more mental energy deciding how to spend $5? Answer: When you’re deciding how much to tip the waitress at your local Chili’s.

It’s even worse around the holidays, Ochs says, because we play mind games with ourselves: Does the nanny or dog walker or pa-perboy expect a tip? If so, how much is enough? What will they think of me if I give too much or too little? Psychology definitely comes into play, Ochs says. If you go to Emily Post’s Guide for Holiday Tipping for tip guidance at http://www.emilypost.com/holiday-a-celebrations , you’ll find an astounding number of people you’re “supposed” to tip, along with equally jaw-dropping amounts. Simply peruse the list below from her website and you’ll quickly see how expensive it can be.

To her credit, Ms. Post doesn’t claim the above amounts and those receiving them are all mandatory. Nor, obviously, would anyone

have that many people on their “must tip” list. Still, there is a potentially staggering number of people to take care of. There’s no rea-

son to stress out about holiday tipping. Here are some simple ideas that can make the process easier.

Be greedy with your gratuities. Ochs estimates that 90 percent of Americans tip, but they have no clue what they’re doing. She

calls it our biggest “unregulated form of commerce.” Remember that you’re spending money for a service just as if you were buying a

gallon of milk. Save your best tips for those people you’ll see again and often. That means being fair but frugal with wait staff at a holi-

day dinner out, but more generous when the paperboy leaves that envelope with the morning paper – because those extra bucks

should mean your paper stays dry and near the front door.

Figure out who to tip – and how much. Ochs research shows, “Nannies, housekeepers, and dog walkers get few tips during the

year other than the holidays, and even postal workers report receiving gifts. Sanitation workers and teachers say they are likely to also

receive a holiday gift.” How much? Here’s a good – and accepted – rule of thumb: A generous holiday tip should be no more than the

cost of one service. So that means tip your regular babysitter the equivalent of one night’s pay. Or your favorite hair stylist gets the

equivalent of one regular cut. As for that paperboy (or more likely these days, an adult who delivers multiple publications) a $10 or $20

bill is considered the low and high end of acceptability.

Set a budget. You set a budget for everything else so if you can’t afford to tip everyone, don’t. For instance, if your hair stylist owns

the salon, no need for a holiday gratuity. And if you’re a generous tipper the rest of the year, don’t feel pressured - just a few bucks

extra gets the thought across and keeps the good service coming. For the rest, get creative … If you have friends who frequent the

same salon, use the same babysitter, or have their kids enrolled in the same daycare, consider pooling your tips. Especially in this

economy, the communal tip is understood and accepted. If you can bake, make cookies. If you can’t, buy a card. If you have a gift

card someone gave you, and you know you aren’t going to use it, pass it on and make it work for you. Once you exceed your budget,

don’t ignore the people you appreciate. A simple holiday thank you can go a long way. Remember what Ochs’ research concluded:

“ The standards for holiday tipping are especially discretionary and are transmitted primarily experientially.” Whatever that means.

[Source: Money Talks Brandon Ballenger 6 Jul 2011 ++]

Service Provider Options Suggested Amount or Gift Regular babysitter Cash One evening’s pay and a small gift from your child/children.

Day care provider Cash or a gift for each staff member who works with your children.

A gift from you or $25-$70 for each staff member and a small gift from your children.

Dog walker Cash or gift Up to one week’s pay or a gift.

Private nurse Gift A thoughtful gift from you.

Home health employees Check with agency first about gifts or tipping policies. If there is a no gifts/tipping policy, consider a donation to the agency.

A thoughtful gift from you. (If gift-giving is not against company policy.)

Housekeeper/Cleaner Cash and/or a gift Up to the amount of one week’s pay and/or a small gift.

Nursing home employees A gift (not cash). Check company policy first. A gift that could be shared by the staff (flowers or food items).

Barber Cash or gift Cost of one haircut or a gift.

Beauty salon staff Cash or gift depending on whether you tip well after each service.

The cost of one salon visit divided for each staff member who works with you. Give individual cards or a small gift each for those who work on you.

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8am—3pm

Reserve your Space by Calling:

Post 112 at 407-671-6404 or

Gerry at 407.671.8616

10’ x 10’ SPACE ONLY is $10.00

TABLES 8’ long or 6’ round is $10.00

Small Table is $3.00

Pre-payment will GUARANTEE your Space!

ALL FEES NON-REFUNDABLE

Come Have Breakfast With Us! Juice, coffee, scrambled eggs, sausage, grits, pancakes—only $4.00

Lunch is also available—VERY REASONABLY PRICED!

SOFT DRINKS AND BOTTLED WATER—$1.00 EACH

AMERICAN LEGION POST 112 4490 NORTH GOLDENROD ROAD, WINTER PARK, FL 32792

(Between University Blvd. and Aloma Ave.)

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The starting amount is $25 to be listed as a Booster. The levels are; Bronze at $25, Silver at $50, Gold at $75 and Platinum at $100. The amounts will be cumulative through the year, so that it is easier to attain the next level. At the end of the year, everyone starts over.

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Winter Park Memorial Post 112

4490 North Goldenrod Road Winter Park, FL 32792

Winter Park Memorial Post 112 PO Box 910

Goldenrod, FL 32733

CALENDAR

NOVEMBER: 1 Executive Board Meeting—7pm 5 Goldenrod Holiday Parade & Festival 8 Monthly Post & Auxiliary Meeting 10

LA Shrimp Dinner—6-8pm

12 Burgers and More (11am—2pm) 18-20 Dept. of FL Fall Conference 19 Post Arts & Crafts Yard Sale (8am—3pm) 24 Happy Thanksgiving 26 Post Pancake Breakfast (8-11am)

DECEMBER: 5 Executive Board Meeting—7pm 8 Spaghetti Dinner (6-8pm) 10 Burgers and More (11am—2pm) 13 Monthly Post & Auxiliary Meeting (Oratorical) 16

Post/Auxiliary Christmas Party

25

Merry Christmas

OFFICER’S DIRECTORY

Commander: Richard (Dick) Padgett 407-678-2330 – rpadgett2@cfl.rr.com

1st Vice Cmdr.: Jimmy Thornton

407-671-9477 – thorntonjimmy44@yahoo.com

2nd

Vice Cmdr.: Gerard (Jerry) Dress 407-671-8616 – dress5@aol.com

Adjutant: Billy Dover 407-383-9455 – bgdjr14@gmail.com

Sgt At Arms: Tim Healy 407-260-0779 – timh-yikes@cfl.rr.com

Chaplain: Cliff Buhrow 407-644-8878 – no email

Newsletter Editor: Nell Colbert 321.303.7445— necolbert@usa.net