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Volume 2016 Issue 8 - Aug 2016
The Bob Longmuir Memorial Clamfest was again a huge suc-cess. This success is all due to the many volunteers who give their time and energy. You are so appreciated! This even has now become a summer destination for many and the crowd is growing. FYI - Post 787 has been using Empire Federal Credit Union as our bank for many years. By their definition we are now considered a com-pany. This means anyone wishing to join the credit union has only to present their current membership card to be enrolled. EFCU is located at the corner of Rt. 31 & Rt.11 in the Town of Cicero. Friday nite entertainment will continue until August 19th (State Fair break). Our regular music schedule to resume September 9th. Come dine and dance. Enjoy the rest of your summer....stay safe! Jack Sheehan Commander
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September “Printed” Newsletter Deadline - Aug 18th
2016/2017 Legion Officers
Commander…….Jack Sheehan 1st Vice…….Lyle “Buzz” Porter
2nd Vice…….Sam Solitto 3rd Vice…….Bruce Dauer
Adjutant…….Doug Herrmann Finance Officer….
Service Officer...John Terry Sgt. At Arms…….Rick McCrum Chaplain…….Heidi Heidenreich Historian……..Frank Puettner
Trustees: Ron Amyot Al Yanchik
Brian Sanford
(315) 699-0786 Phone (315) 699-7470 Fax
Cicero American Legion James Harvey Spire Post 787
5575 Legionnaire Drive
PO Box 1131
Cicero, NY 13039
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Webmaster - Hank Henniger
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SAL NewsSAL NewsSAL News Ken Stapleton Ken Stapleton Ken Stapleton --- CommanderCommanderCommander Adjutant’s Agitation By Doug Herrmann
HERE WE GO AGAIN -
We have started the renewal process again, and I recently sent in 172 renewals to Department. I think that the goal this year should be somewhere around 700 but won’t know the actual number until after the State Convention. I would like to remind all members that if you enlist a new member, or convince someone to transfer from another post, they must supply a copy of their DD-214. This is a National Requirement, not a decision of the Post. Let’s all strive to get new members for our Post as we will have sev-eral losses due to transfers or deaths as well as members who just do not renew for some reason. If you know any-one who has trouble with their renewal, please have them let me know, and I will see if there is something that can be done to keep up their membership. Remember, if you fail to renew for a year, and then start again, you keep the same number, but start all over again with your continuous years with 1 year.
Doug Herrmann Adjutant - Membership Chairman
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new membership card and notify Doug Herrmann new membership card and notify Doug Herrmann
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Greetings:
Our 2017 membership cards will be here in August. We will be having our well anticipated annual member-ship/dues Steak Bake in August (date and time TBA) watch for more infor-mation in the coming days.
SAL Supported Bingo Wednesday Ju-ly 20th and August 17th. Please find it in your heart to help out, we need volunteers from 4-7pm. Email [email protected]
Thank you in advance.
**Reminder**
Monthly general membership meet-ings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month. We will not be holding our monthly meetings in July and August. We will resume September 27th.
I Hope Everyone Is Having a
Terrific Summer.
Get Involved and Stay Involved
For God and Country
Ken Stapleton
SAL Commander
State Liquor Authority RulesState Liquor Authority Rules
The State Liquor Authority has specific regulations in The State Liquor Authority has specific regulations in
accordance with our CLUB LICENSE.accordance with our CLUB LICENSE.
All guests, including members of other Posts MUST sign
in on the visitors logbook.
Bar privileges are limited to Members & Member Guests
only.
If a member leaves the Post, any guest they may have signed in are also required to leave the Post at that time as their sponsor is no longer in attendance. Bartenders are required to request to see your mem-bership card and only those current members will be served.
Renew for 2017Renew for 2017
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Auxiliary NewsAuxiliary NewsAuxiliary News Linda Jackson Linda Jackson Linda Jackson --- PresidentPresidentPresident
We are off to a fabulous start!!!! So many events planned and lots of fun too. So here we go ladies, the 96th Annual Convention of the American Legion Auxilia-ry, Department of New York, to be held in Binghamton, New York on July 14th, 15th and 16th of 2016! I am very proud and pleased that there will be seven members attending. Our voting power is four delegates and three alternates. We have the most voting power in Ononda-ga County, 5th District. This is amazing!!! We vote on the new officers for New York State and resolutions for the upcoming year for the Department, Constitution and By-Laws. Our first meeting will be September 1st, 2016. This is on a Thursday evening at 7:00 PM. Reason being I will be out of town on Tuesday, September 6th. Please be advised this will be a long meeting due to the infor-mation we are bringing back from Convention. It may be necessary to split this meeting. We can decide this at our September 1st meeting. On Sunday, August 7th, 2016 we are hosting our 2nd Annual Ice Cream Social/Luncheon Membership Drive from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the Legion. This is free to members, theirs guests and anyone interested in joining the Auxiliary. Please come and meet the new officers for the upcoming year of 2016/2017. Bring a friend as well. There will be tables set up explaining exactly what we do, how we do it and where the proceeds go. We will have Past Presidents there and County Officers as well to help answer any questions you may have. We are hoping a good turn out like last year, only bigger and better. So Ladies let’s turn this into a girls’ night out as well!!! While members of the American Legion Family are individually unique, we welcome all veterans and their families. We take pride in our Legion and all that goes with it. You’ll find that getting connected to the Ameri-can Legion Auxiliary is one of the best decisions you will ever make. We work steadily side by side promoting Patriotism, National Security, while supporting our youth and advocating for our community, veterans, active mili-tary and as well as their families. August 5th is the next bake sale. This is a 100% profit for the Auxiliary. That being said, we desperately need more people to bake and/or volunteer 2 hours to work it. If you can’t bake or don’t like to bake you can purchase something and drop it off. Calls are made each month to members without email addresses. Continued …..
CALL CHARLIE 254-0746
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your party in our your party in our Banquet Hall or PavilionBanquet Hall or Pavilion
Our Legion has an inventory of Crutches, Walkers, Wheelchairs, etc. for loan to our
Veterans and their family members. We also have access to hospital beds. If you
have a need, contact one of the Executive Board Members or Charlie Jackson.
We don’t have many but will do our best to help.
We always have a need for Wheelchairs and other Handicap assist items. If you
have any that you think might help, and you would like to donate, please con-
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TROOP NEWSTROOP NEWSTROOP NEWS
President Obama is sending more troops overseas. We need donations for boxes to send to our military overseas. I greatly appreciate all you can do and so do our soldiers. Some suggestions are sun screen, lip balm, power bars, magazines, word search puzzles and prepaid phone cards so they call home. Remember they are protecting our free-dom and homeland shores. These boxes that are sent, mean the world to our troops. I have 20 boxes packed and ready to go now. My goal is to do at least 20 boxes every month. More if possible. Until all of our military is home safe and sound. So I am imploring you to help me make this happen for them. Thank you in advance for all that you do. Linda Jackson, President, Unit 787 Auxiliary
Please return these calls. If you don’t want to be called let us know and we will take you off the call list. Remember all of the money we make from our various functions goes to support our troops, veterans, community and their families. After all this is our Mission. The bake sale in September will not be held on the first Friday on the month because it is Labor day Weekend and we will be at the Great NYS Fair. It will be held on the 9th of September, the second Friday of the month. Just an FYI – on September 11th, we will be hosting a “911 – We Remember Dinner”. It will be held from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM or until sold out. More information on this will be published in the September Newsletter and there will be fly-ers around the American Legion Post 787. Last but not least, in next month’s newsletter, we will let you all know what we have planned for our upcoming year. So stay turned……. For God and Country, Linda Jackson,
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From the Chaplain: Dear members, You are in distress when a loved one becomes ill, have sur-gery, get injured or passes away, that is understandable, but please let the Chaplain know as soon as possible so our Legion can take appropriate action. I check the obituaries each morn-ing, but if no mention of military service or being a Legion mem-ber, the family may think we don't care which is never the case. Please email or call Chaplain Heidenreich with infor-mation at [email protected] or 315-345-0702 or 315-458-3895.
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American Legion Riders American Legion Riders
Bruce R. Dauer Bruce R. Dauer —— PresidentPresident
Greetings fellow Legion members, I hope everyone is enjoying the great weather we are experiencing. I want to welcome our newest members, Mike Checola and Bill Townsend to the Riders. Member-ship stands at 81. The Riders are busy with all the rides that are happening to support the many Vet related causes. The VA Crisis Center is having their annual BBQ on Thursday Sept. 8th from 10am till 1pm. This is open to all and food is free, the Riders again donated $300 to this group that does so much for our Vets. There is a flyer on the bulletin board for further info. Anyone still wishing to go on the Shanksville ride July 23rd -25th contact Dave Sikorski or Don Daly. As always refer to our web site for all related info, alr787.com. Remember, freedom is not free. Support our Troops. Bruce
Friday Fish Fry Friday Fish Fry Friday Fish Fry Fresh Haddock
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County Commander’s Corner The month of July is kind of quiet for the County, about the only event is the Department Conven-tion in Binghamton, 13th thru the 16th. August starts things up with the next County meeting to be held on Thursday the 11th at 6:30 PM at the Ralph Share Post #297 in Marcellus. As always all Legionnaires are in-vited to attend the County meetings. A complete list of the monthly dates will be posted at the Post as soon as I have all of the dates locked in. Dave Plato Onondaga County Commander
CICERO POST COLOR GUARD
The Color Guard has just received the shirts that were ordered. Anyone who has not received one, please call me to arrange to receive one. We will be doing the Bingo kitchen on July 27th. Hope to see as many of the members there as possible. We have booked the Departments visitation dinner at our Post which will be held on October 2, 2016. The Color Guard WILL be needed for that event!!!!! I have not scheduled a meeting however when I do, phone calls will be made. We are still looking for new members, feel free to talk to any member for an application. Dave Plato Color Guard Coordinator
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BAND & MUSIC LINE UP FOR AUGUSTBAND & MUSIC LINE UP FOR AUGUST
Fri Fri -- Aug 5th Aug 5th -- BartoonzBartoonz
Fri Fri -- Aug 12th Aug 12th -- Jesse DerringerJesse Derringer
Sat Sat -- Aug 13th Aug 13th -- Jesse DerringerJesse Derringer
Fri Fri -- Aug 19th Aug 19th -- Rhythm N ShoesRhythm N Shoes
Fri Fri -- Aug 26th Aug 26th -- NO Fish No MusicNO Fish No Music
Sat Sat -- Aug 27th Aug 27th -- NO Fish No MusicNO Fish No Music
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