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AmericanLegionPost#28 Issue#1178July2019
Charles A. Conklin Post #28 Newsletter published monthly by Charles A. Conklin Post #28 of the American Legion
P. O. Box 439 ~ 700 S. Harbor Avenue ~ Grand Haven, MI 49417-1743 ~ www.grandhavenlegion.org
LegionJohnBilski,Post28Commander
legionbilski@gmail.comJanetE.Fonger,1stViceCommanderGaryDoublestein,2ndViceCommanderLarryLambert,AdjutantCyndyWierenga,FinanceOfficerDuaneSmith,ChaplainDavidCarlson,JudgeAdvocateFreddySmith,Sergeant-at-ArmsEdDeKoekkoek,HistorianGarrettVeihl,ServiceOfficerLarryLambert,ServiceOfficerHoytFonger,ServiceOfficerRayRibbink,Executive-at-LargeFreddySmith,Executive-at-LargeJimVette,Executive-at-LargeJimPorenta,PastCommander
AUXILIARY
DarleneDeHaan,Presidentmarcdarlene@gmail.com
MelanieRiekels,1stVicePres.DianeJanusch-Johnson2ndVicePres.GinnyHebert,SecretaryMicheleStetts,TreasurerLindaGieske,HistorianPamMedendorp-Peck,ChaplainBarbKelly,Sergeant-at-ArmsKathleenEdwards,Membership
Sal
RossBerens,Commandersalcmdrpost28@yahoo.com
HansVanHorssen,1stViceCommanderCharlieChittenden,2ndViceCommanderT.L.Lowe,FinanceOfficerAlVanDam,ChaplainCharlieChittenden,HistorianSteveVanderWall,Sergeant-at-ArmsScottKelly,MembershipPaulKubicek,AdjutantJeffWarner,PastCommander
Legion riders JohnKemme,Directorjkemme3@att.net
CharlesPotter,AssistantDirectorChaseKamhout,Sergeant-at-ArmsDianaArens,SecretaryLarryFoose,TreasurerTBD,ChaplainSallyKemme,MembershipChair
CLUB Manager
TinaDavistina-d@att.net
Hours: Mon.–Fri.1pm–10pm Saturday12pm–10pm Sunday1pm–9pm
COMMANDER’SCOMMENTSIthasbeenanhonorandaprivilegethispastyeartobeyourCommanderatCharlesA.ConklinPost28,GrandHaven,aswebeginthesecondhundredyearsoftheAmericanLegionaswellasourownPost28!Ihopeyouhaveenjoyedthetripsbackintime100yearsagowhentheAmericanLegionwasbeingformedasmuchasIhavewritingaboutit.IlearnedalotaboutWWIerahistory,andIalsohopesharingitwithyouhassparkedaninterestinyoutolearnmore.ContinueacoursethatbringsyoucloserasaLegionfamilymember.
OurLegion100-yearpartieswillberememberedformanyyears.FromtheTrilliumformalLegionBall,toallofourspecialguests-BrigadierGeneralC.RobertSecrist,VirgilWestdale,andToniGianunzio-toBluesNight,LaughyourGlassOff,andevenPirates!CoastGuardWeek!Idon’tthinkweeverhadsomanypeoplecomelistentotheClownBand.OurVeteransDayDinnerwassoldout,andourPost99thBirthdayPartywasatcapacity.OurPostPicniclastyearattractedover50kidslaughingandplayinggamesinthegrassandbeingmagicallyentertainedbyamagician!Itwasabeautifulday!Nottomentionthe3Bs(Beer,Band,andBingo)!ThePostChristmasPartysawagainover75kidsenjoyingSanta,gifts,andcraftstations!WecametogetherasaPostfamily.AspecialthankyoutoourSAL,Auxiliary,Riders,and8&40!OurPostcannotrunwithoutallofusworkingtogetheraswedidthislastyear.ThereisnoPostfamilywithoutyou.Whenweworktogether,goodthingshappen!Allthehard-workingcommitteesthatworkbehindthescenetokeepthePostoperatingalsoneedamentionhere.PostManagerTinaDavisandourbartenders-Professional!Andlet’snotforgetouropportunitytohelptheGirlScoutsdonatecasesofcookiestoourtroops.MemorialDay2019wasperfect.Itwaswarm,nowind,deepbluesky,andthousandsofpeopleattendedtorememberandrespectourfallenheroes.ThankstoallofyouwhohavemadeourPostfeellikeasecondhome.Ifyouhaven’thadtheopportunitytobuymeabeerthislastyearasCommanderofPost28,I’mavailableunderthetitleofPastCommander#101ofPost28!LOL!PleasewelcomeandsupportCommander#102JanetE.Fonger.Weareingoodleadershiphandsforthenextseveralyearstocome!BecomeavolunteeratthePost!Ifyoudon’tknowwhereyoufitin,askoneoftheofficerswherehelpisneeded.Respectfullyandalwaysyourfriend,JohnC.BilskiPastCommander#101
NEWMEMBERSMarcMaynard,VietnamUSAFaithReyes,GulfUSCGRonaldDavis,VietnamUSARodneyForbear,VietnamUSAAlanEnderle,VietnamUSASallyEnderle,VietnamUSARoyScarbrough,PanamaUSMCIanPhifer,GulfUSMCCollinVanDam,GulfUSAF/ActiveTRANSFERSGeraldSchwartz,VietnamUSMCCharlesKalkbrewer,KoreaUSNMatthewHall,GulfUSA
TAPSWEREPLAYEDFOR:PaulRose,KoreaUSADonaldAnderson,WWIIUSAAlfredVerBerkmoes,WWIIUSNRichardVanDoorne,KoreaUSAJackRobinson,WWIIUSAHerbertKnape,WWIIUSAMichaelJoynt,PanamaUSAJamesQuigley,GulfUSA
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
AmericanLegionPost#28 Issue#1178July2019
Allowmetointroducemyself.IamRossBerens,thenewSALCommanderforthe2019-2020year.IwouldliketothankJeffWarnerforhistimeandleadershipthathedemonstratedduringthispastyearasSALCommander.MyaimistocontinuewiththetraditionsestablishedanddemonstratedbypastSALCommanders.AtourlastmeetingweapprovetransferredmemberJamesStarr.Also,weapprovednewmembers:RichardBeebe,DonBixeman,ThomasFranks,JustinKladderandDavidMilitz.PleasehelpmewelcomethesenewmemberstoPost28.ThankstoallofthevolunteerswhohelpedoutattheMemorialGolfOutingandforthevolunteersandconvertiblecarownerswhohelpedmaketheMemorialDayParadeasuccess. RossBerens,SALCommander
SAL AUXILIARY
Thisspringandearlysummerweatherhasbeencoldandwet,notthebestforridingmotorcycles.AfewoftheRiderswillberidingintheMichiganLegacyrideattheendofJune.Themoneyraisedwillgotowardscholarshipsforfamiliesofdisabledveterans.WewillallbegearingupforCoastGuardfestivalactivitiesatourPostattheendofthismonth.Againthisyear,theRiderswillbeprovidingfoodattheScottvilleClownbandconcertandSALCornHoletournament.RemembertodriveandrideSafe.JohnKemme,DirectorPost28Riders
LEGION RIDERS
RebeccaGlockzin,LeChapeauCherylGeorge,ChapeauPremierMicheleStetts,Cassiere/SecretaireNoreenSayranian,L’AumonierConcierge,LouiseSvoboda L’Archiviste,MyrnaPuse
Greetings,Partners!Officersfor2019-2020wereelectedandwillbeinstalledatourAugustmeeting.(WedonotmeetinJuly.)OurAugustmeetinghasbeenchangedfromAugust13toMonday,August12.ItisadinnermeetingatJW’sat5:30pm.Hopetoseeyouthere. LeChapeau,Becky
8 & 40 salon 499
AsIwritethis,itfeelsverysurrealthatthisismyfirstarticlefortheAuxiliaryasitsnewPresident!IhaveVERYbigshoestofill,butIamexcitedaboutthenexttwelvemonthsandtheprojectsaheadofus!Ilovetheexpressionthatisusedfrequentlytodescribethegroupswhogatherforfun,serviceandworkatPost28(andallposts),"theAmericanLegionfamily".Beingpartofafamilyiswonderful...wordslikecamaraderie,workingtogether,support,encouragementandcarecometomind.Also,asweallhaveexperiencedinourownfamilies,familymembersareinevitablydifferentfromeachother,theydon'talwaysagreeoneverythingand,mostimportantly,eachmemberbringsuniqueskillsandtheirownpersonalitytothetable.Individualityisalsoverygood,butattheendoftheday,unitingasafamilyissoimportant!AtPost28(aswellaspartofthelargerAmericanLegionFamily),weALLhaveacommonmission,whichIampassionateabout!Iloveallofthefocusandsupportforourveterans,ourlocalCoastGuardandtheirfamilies,BlueStarandGoldStarfamilies,ouractivemilitaryfamiliesandourentirecommunity.Thereismuchworktobedone,andIcannotwaittoseewhatwewillaccomplishtogetherin2019-2020!Iwouldliketoencourageeveryoneofourmorethan1500Auxiliarymemberstogetinvolvedinsomesmallwayduringtheupcomingyear!ManyvolunteeropportunitiesarecommunicatedinournewGrandHavenAuxiliary"In-the-Know"monthlyemail,sopleaserespondwithwhatYOUcanbringtothe"family"whenyouseesomethingthatfitsyourskillsandpassions.Thankyouinadvance!!! DarleneDeHaan,AuxiliaryPresident(NOTE:thereisNOTanAuxiliarymeetinginJuly.)
SALCONVENTIONOurSALhadanothersuccessfulconvention.SevenmembersalongwithLegionadvisorCarlLoritraveledtoStevensville,MI.Wewerehonoredwithanumberofawardsbasedonouractivitiesovertheyear.Wetookhometheprestigious“MauriceL.MichaelAward”indicatingthatwewerethebestsquadroninthestateinthemeasuredareasofActivitiestohonortheAmericanLegion,CommunityActivities,PostActivities,andActivitiestosupportourSALmembership.Wealsotook1stplaceintheareaof“VeteranAffairsandRehabilitation”.HistorianCharlieChittendenwonthebest“DigitalScrapbook”andJeffVanSickle(5thDistrictHistorian)wonthebest“DistrictScrapbook”.Wealsogaveatotalof$8,820.00toVeterancharitiesincludingChildWelfareFund,HomelessVeterans,NationalEmergencyFund,SALBaseball,andtheGrandRapidsVeteransHome.Isay“thankyou”toourSALmembershipforallyoursupporttoveterans,ourPostandtheCommunity. PaulKubicek-SALAdjutant
VA&RAward
MauriceL.MichaelAward
DigitalScrapbookAward
DistrictScrapbookAward
DonationstoVeteransCharities
AmericanLegionPost#28 Issue#1178July2019
Tina’s Tidbits Happysummer!HardtobelievewearealreadyworkingonCoastGuardweek.OnJuly30theScottvilleClownBandwillbeputtingonagreatshowintheWestparkinglot.Weareaskingeveryonetobringhisorherownchairs.TherewillnotbeanyparkingatthePost.Pleasemakeplanstowalk,rideyourbike,ortaketheHarborTransitShuttle(nocharge)fromLakeshoreMiddleSchool.Theywillberunningfrom6-10pm.Thereisnotacovercharge,butwewillbetakingdonations.
Ittakesalotofplanningandalotofvolunteerstomakethisweekasuccess.Thesignupsheetsforvolunteersisatthebar.Justareminder:coolers,snacks,ormealsmaynotbebroughtintothePostoronthedeck.ThankyouAuxiliary,TerryEverest,JamesCrebassaandcrewfortheBlues&Bonesevent.Greatjob!Pleasecheckthecalendarforevents,dates,andtimes.Hopetoseeyousoon! Tina
HonorGuardhadsixservicesfromlastPostmeeting.TheArmyNationalGuardhelpedwith
fourservices.ThankyoutoeveryoneforthegreatturnoutfortheMemorialDayprograms.RifleTeamLeader:DavidMacKellar
Honor guard
Commander’sCommentscont’d.
AccesstoVAbenefitsandservicesdependsonyoureligibility.Eachbenefityouaretryingtoaccessmayrequireadifferentsetofeligibilityfactors.Forexample,youmaybeeligiblefortheGIBillbutnotVAHealthCare.Eligibilityisdeterminedusingaseriesoffactorssuchasyourdisabilityrating,servicehistory,medicalneedandincomelevel.PartFiveVAEducationbenefitsincludethePost9/11GIBill,MontgomeryGIBill,educationalassistanceprograms,on-the-jobtrainingandcareercounseling.Toaccessthesebenefits,onemayapplyonlineatwww.va.gov,visitthenearestVAregionalofficeorvisittheschool’scounselingoffice.ItisrecommendedyoucomparetherequirementsandadvantagesoftheGIBill’swithyourcounselororonlineasnotedabove.Additionally,VAprovideseducationandtrainingopportunitiesforcertainveteran’sspouses,dependentsandsurvivors.Educationbenefitsmaybeusedtowardatraditionaldegree,non-collegedegree,certificates,on-the-jobtraining,apprenticeships,andmore.
Vets’ benefits corner
2019-2020Post28Officers
102ndCommander……………….JanetE.Fonger 1stVice………………………………GaryDoublestein 2ndVice……………………………..RonStreng Adjutant……………………………..LarryLambert FinanceOfficer……………………CyndyWierenga ServiceOfficer…………………….GarrettVeihl ServiceOfficer…………………….LarryLambert ServiceOfficer…………………….HoytFonger Historian…………………………….DennisSiron Chaplain……………………………..DuaneSmith Sergeant-at-Arms………………..FreddySmith ExecutiveatLarge……………….RayRibbink ExecutiveatLarge……………….FreddySmith ExecutiveatLarge……………….JimVette JudgeAdvocate……………………DavidCarlson
July–Swearinginofnewofficers
NOTICE:CoastGuardWeekVolunteerMeetingOurmeetingtofinalizethisyear’s2019CoastGuardweekwillbeThursday,July11that7pm.Therearesignupsheetsatthebarforparkinglot,barbacks,pizzacooksandcleanuphelptolistafew.Seeyouthere.RickChittenden,PastCommander#92
Ifyouknowofanyonewhoshouldbeaddedtothislist,orwouldbenefitfromacallfrommeastheirChaplain,pleaseletmeknow@dstirlingsmith70@gmail.com,or616.502.1555.InHisandYourService,Duane"Smitty"Smith,Chaplain Jim“Jimbo”Land,DeweyJordon,GeorgeBennett,CharlesDavis,MikeRothiandallofourLegionfamilywhoaremourningthepassingoftheirlovedone.
SICK CALL
SCOTTVILLECLOWNBANDJULY30th–7PM
Showforallages-OpentothepublicOutdoors-BringyourownchairHotdogsNoparkingatthePost–HarborTransitwillpickyouupatLakeshoreMiddleSchoolDonationswelcome
MembersoftheGrandHavenCharlesA.ConklinPost#28wereatthelastdayofschoolatFerryschool.MemberspresentedcertificatesofappreciationandCharlesA.ConklinChallengecoins.L-R:Commander#101JohnBilski,PastCommander#90GarrettVeihl,1stViceCommanderJanetE.Fonger,ChaplainDuaneS.Smith,PastCommander#100JimPorenta,PostBuglerWaltPetersen,HonorGuardmemberBillBeckman,PastCommander#93DavidMacKellar,ServiceOfficerHoytFonger.
AmericanLegionPost#28 Issue#1178July2019
CentennialCommitteeUpdateJune12,2019wasanhonorableandpridefuldayfortheCentennialCommitteeandPost28.U.S.CongressmanBillHuizengaofMichigan’s2ndDistrictcommendedPost28–byproclamation--ontheflooroftheU.S.Congress–inrecognitionofourPost’s100thanniversary.Thefive-minuteaddressincludedrecognitionofD-DayheroismwhilehighlightingthecharteringofPost28inJuneof1919,evolutionofPost28FamilyUnits,andrecognitionofPost28andFamilyUnitprogramsandactivities.YoucanwatchCongressmanHuizenga’sproclamationcommendingPost28atthiswebaddress:https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4802641/charles-a-conklin-american-legion-post-28-grand-haven-mi-receives-commendation-proclamation-floorThePost28documentaryfilmprojectiswellunderway.FilmingofinterviewsandPost28activitiesandeventsaregoingwellalongwithschedulingthedocumentarypremiere.Ifyou,anyoneinyourfamily,and/orsomeoneoutsideofyourfamily--whoyouknow--hasmemorabiliasuchasfilmfootage(olderandcontemporary)ofPost28,Post28eventprogrambooklets(olderandcontemporary),and/oryouorafamilymember--orsomeoneyouknow--whoisnotfamily-relatedhasexperienceswithPost28asamember(Legionnaire,SAL,Auxiliary,orRider)andwouldliketoshare,pleaseemail--totheemailaddressbelow--thefollowinginformation:1.Yourfullfirstandlastname2.Day(s)oftheweekandtimeframe(s)besttocontactyoualongwithyourcontactnumber3.AshortparagraphonyourpastandcurrentrelationshipwithPost28GrandHaven(e.g.,member,relativeofamember,twoormoregenerationsofmembers,youknowsomeonewhohasmemorabiliaoryouhavememorabiliaonPost28)toPost284.WhatinformationaboutPost28wouldyouliketoshareforthedocumentary?5.Cityandstatewhereyoucurrentlylive(ifyouliveinMichigan,pleaseindicateifyouwouldbewillingtointerviewonfilmforthedocumentary).Emailtheaboveinfoto:myinfo1119post28documentary@gmail.comIfyourinformationisdeemedrelevantandtherightfitforthedocumentaryproject,youwillbecontacted.Staytunedforfutureupdatesonthisexcitingproject.Sincerely,RonStreng,Chair,CentennialCommittee
AmericanLegionPost#28 Issue#1178July2019
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AmericanLegionPost#28 Issue#1178July2019
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