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AmericanLegionPost#28 Issue#1144August2016
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
LegionChrisJarvis,Post28Commander
cjretsfd97@hotmail.com(616)402-1598
JimPorenta,1stViceCommanderJohnBilski,2ndViceCommanderRickChittenden,AdjutantJimThayer,FinanceOfficerDuaneSmith,ChaplainHarryDyck,JudgeAdvocateFreddySmith,Sergeant-at-ArmsDaveMacKellar,HistorianGarrettVeihl,ServiceOfficerLarryLambert,ServiceOfficerRayRibbink,Executive-at-LargeFreddySmith,Executive-at-LargeJimVette,Executive-at-LargeBobWydeck,PastCommander
AUXILIARY
KathleenEdwards,Presidentgkedwards25@yahoo.com
LindaGieske,1stVicePresidentRomayneAlthaus,2ndVicePresidentGinnyHebert,SecretaryMicheleStetts,TreasurerBrendaWoodman,HistorianPamMedendorp,ChaplainBarbKelly,Sergeant-at-ArmsKathleenEdwards,Membership
Sal
TomSchultz,Commanderschultz46@hotmail.com
DaveIreland,1stViceCommanderJeffWarner,2ndViceCommanderT.L.Lowe,FinanceOfficerAlVanDam,ChaplainBrockRogers,HistorianRossBerens,Sergeant-at-ArmsScottKelly,MembershipPaulKubicek,AdjutantMikeZolik,PastCommander
Legion riders FreddySmith,Director
ffsmith2000@sbcglobal.netBobWydeck,AssistantDirectorChaseKamhout,Sergeant-at-ArmsDianaArens,SecretaryLarryFoose,TreasurerRyanAtkins,ChaplainSallyKemme,MembershipChair
CLUB Manager
TinaDavistina-d@att.net
Hours: Mon.–Fri.1pm–10pm Saturday12pm–10pm Sunday1pm–9pm
COMMANDER’S COMMENTS
NEWMEMBERSRichardVolz,KoreaUSALeslieA.Henderson,VietnamUSNMartinJoseph,VietnamUSNKarliNienhouse,GulfUSMC/ActiveRoyA.Schmidt,GulfUSMCDonaldEzinga,VietnamUSAFBobbyGean,GulfUSAJohnZlotnicki,VietnamUSNRichardCousineau,GulfUSN
TAPSWEREPLAYEDFOR:MichaelH.Stuck,VietnamUSAGeorgeR.Thomas,WWIIArmyAirCorpsDougTelgenhof,Vietnam,USN
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
Iwanttothankallthemembershipforentrustingandplacingyourfaithinmetobethe99thCommanderofPost#28.Ittrulyisanhonorandprivilege–Ihave“HUGE”shoestofill.IespeciallywanttothankBobWydeckforallhishardworkandeffortheputinthispastyearasthe98thCommander.Makesureyougivehimtherespectandthanksdueforallheaccomplished.IwouldalsoliketothankouroutgoingmemberoftheExecutiveCommittee,PastCommanderEdDeKoekkoek,forthelastfiveyearsofhard
workandcommitment,andwelcomeournewExecutiveCommitteemember,2ndViceCommanderJohnBilski.WearethelargestAmericanLegionPostintheStateofMichigan,butinmymindwearemostimportantlytheBESTPostintheStateofMichigan.WehavearrivedherebecauseofallthehardworkofourPastCommanders,LegionMembers,Auxiliary,SonsofAmericanLegion,andtheRiderswhocontributeandvolunteersomuchoftheirtimeitcannotbelistedhere.LetusnotforgetourPostManagerTinaDavisandallherstaffformakingthisapleasantandfunplacetovisit.IhavealottolearnbutIknowthatthroughtheassistanceandguidanceofthePastCommanderswewillcontinuetobetheBESTPostinMichigan.Augustisourbusiestmonth.TheCoastGuardFestivalbringsustheopportunitytoshineinthiscommunity.Tomakethishappenweneedvolunteers.Myphonenumberandemailaddressispostedonthenewsletter.Pleasereachouttome,oranyofourmembersifyoucancontributeanyofyourtime.Volunteeringfordinners,burgernight,oranycommitteesthatyoumaybeabletocontributeisneeded;anylittlebithelps–“FortheGoodoftheLegion”.OnceagainIthankallofyouforthisopportunitytoserveasyour99thCommander. ChrisJarvis,Post2899thCommander
TRANSFERSDavidStreeter,KoreaUSACharlesAnderson,KoreaUSNCharlesLiddil,VietnamUSAStevenKenyon,GulfUSAJamesJarvis,VietnamUSAFWilliamDrangsholt,VietnamUSALawrenceRettig,VietnamUSAPleaserememberthefollowingmembersinyourprayersandthoughts,andperhaps
makeanencouragingcallorvisitifyoucan.Ifyouknowofanyonewhoshouldbeaddedtothislist,orwouldbenefitfromacallfrommeastheirChaplain,pleaseletmeknow@dss@stirlingimpressions.com,or616.502.1555.InHisandYourService,Duane"Smitty"Smith,ChaplainVinceAntonich ChrisWhalen CarlKuzyk DarrylMeyerCharlesDavis DewieJordan BobDougall TomStrengMikeYost DerkDornbos
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SummerisinfullsteamandCoastGuardFestivalshouldjustaboutbedone.TheSALdidnothaveourJulymeetingbythetimeinformationwasneededforthenewsletter,soletmeprovidealittleinformationwesendyearlytotheState,fromourConsolidatedReport.Oursquadronmembershipincreasedby136memberssincelastyear’sconvention,from770to906.Wearethelargestinthestateandgrowing.Thispastyearwesponsored6boysto“BoysState”and2girlsto“GirlsState”.Weprovidedover1,700hourofservicetoeitherVeteranorCommunityactivities.Wedonatedover$47,000.00toVeteranandCommunityresourcesandfacilities.Someoftheseinclude:moneytowardstherepavingoftheparkinglotandceilingtilesupstairs($25,000.00),FoodPantries($5,500.00),ChildWelfareFoundation($906.00),HomelessVeterans($1,812.00),WilwinLodge($2,312.00),andGRHomeforVeterans($4,620.00).WealsoprovidethePostwith$500.00amonthtohelpoffsetutilitiesandday-to-dayexpenses.ThisgoesupstartinginJulyto$1,000.00amonthbasedonapprovalatourlastmonthlymeeting.Hatsofftoourmembershipandallthevolunteersthatmakethishappen.ThesenumbersarepossiblewiththesupportwereceivefromourLegionfamily.Withouteachgroup’ssupport,thiswouldnotbeaccomplished.Onabraggingnote,IwouldliketoinformourLegionfamilyonawardswereceivedatourrecentSALStateConvention.BrockRodgers,ourSALHistorian,againtook1stplaceintheDigitalHistory/ScrapbookAward.Wehavebeenaskedtohelpprovideguidelinesforthisaward,tobepresentedatthenationallevel.JeffVonSickle,SALmemberand5thDistrictHistorian,wonthenon-digitalScrapbookAward.Wealsowontheprestigious“MauriceL.MichaelAward”asthe“BestSALSquadron”inthestate.AdjutantPaulKubicekcompiledthisinformation.ItincludeswhatoursquadronisdoingforVeterans,ourCommunity,ourPost,anditsmembership.Paulmayhaveprovidedtheinformation,butitwasoursquadron’sactivitiesthatwonthisaward.ThankYou!Inclosing,IwouldliketoremindeveryoneabouttheSalmonFestivalinSeptember.Volunteerswillbeneededandsign-upsheetswillbeatthePost.ServingVeteransandourCommunity TomSchultz,SALCommander
WATCHOUTFORMOTORCYCLES.Thiscan'tbesaidenough.Wearesobusytextingandtalkingwedonotpayattentiontoourdriving.PLEASEputthephonedownandDRIVE.Thattextorphonecallisnotworthkillingsomeone.RemembertocomedownandsupportyourAmericanLegion.Youcandothisbyenjoyingameal,abeverageoryoumightevenvolunteer.Wearealwaysinneedofpeopletohelpout.Drivesafeandbecareful. FreddySmith,ALRDirector
SAL AUXILIARY
LEGION RIDERS
8 & 40 salon 499
REMINDER:OurAugustmeetinghasbeenchangedtoThursday,August11th.WewillmeetattheVillageBakerinSpringLakeat6pmfordinnerandinstallationof2016-2017officers.Bringafriend.TheJune30thchickendinnerwasasuccess–wesoldout!Manythanksgoto8&40partners,AuxiliaryPastPresidents,andSALmembersfortheirhardwork. MyrnaPuse,Chapeau
OfficersMyrnaPuse,ChapeauBarbHerron,ChapeauPremierKathleenEdwards,ChapeauDeuxiemeAnnKammeraad,LaSecretaireMicheleStetts,LaCassiereLisaDavis,L’ArchivisteRuthKelly,L’AumonierLindaQuaine,L’AvocateLouiseSvoboda,LaConcierge
“Thepurposeoflife,afterall,istoliveit,totasteexperiencetotheutmost,toreachouteagerlyandwithoutfearfornewerandricherexperience.”-EleanorRooseveltIwouldliketoextendthankstoMicheleStettsforthelastthreeyearsofoutstandingleadershipanddedicationasAuxiliaryPresident.Ipersonallyappreciateallhercoachingalongtheway,andknowthatfollowingherasPresidentwillbeatoughact!AlsospecialthankstoMelodieSchmidtforyearsofbeingHospitalityandHostessChairman,toKellySharkeyasGirlsStateChairman,andtoAnnKammeraadwhohasbeenPublication/PRChairman.Allthreewomenneedabreak,andthosecommitteesnowneednewchairmen,sopleasecontactmetohelp!Wearenolongeracceptingnewmembersfor2016.Newapplicantsmayapplyatthenewannualrate($42forfirstyear),andtheirmembership(ifapproved)willbegoodthrough2017.It'sourturnforBingoattheGRHVonAugust18th.VolunteerswillmeetattheFrontPorchinSpringLakeat6:00pmtocarpool.OurnextAuxiliarymeetingwillbeAugust23at7:00,andwewillbemakingplansforSeptemberInitiationandfallevents.OurGirlsStatedelegateswillalsobeatthemeetingtospeakabouttheirexperiences.FallConferencewillbeSeptember23-25convenientlyinMuskegon.KathleenEdwards,President
HonorGuardhadfourfuneralsfromlastpostmeeting.ArmyNationalGuardHelpedwithtwo
funeralsandNavyhelpedwithtwofunerals. HonorGuardLeader:GeorgeBennett
Honor guard
PastCommanderBobWydeckandVFWCommanderTedRagglplacingawreathattheFallenHeroesMonumentduringMemorialDay.
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HappyCoastGuardtoall!Wehavehadagreatsummersofar.Hopeeveryoneisenjoyingthedeck.Wehaveanewadditiontothebartenderteam.PleasecomedowntomeetandwelcomeJamietothePost.Pleasebekindwhensheasksforyourcard.IwouldliketotakeamomenttoThanktwoofourgreatvolunteercrews.ThefirstistheHonorGuard.Theservicetheyprovidetothefamiliesisimmeasurable.TheHonorandrespectyouprovideisnotonlyforthedeceasedandtheirfamilies,butforourPostaswell.Thank-you.ThesecondistheBuilding&Groundscrew.Youareagreathelptome.NooneknowsthethingsyouguysdotokeepthePostrunning.Youaregreatlyappreciated.Thank-you.Thank-youtoallthe"NunicaNuts"fortheirverygenerousdonationof$3,100toOperationComfortWarriors.TheScottvilleClownBandwillbehereagainonTuesday,August2nd.HarborTransitwillbeprovidingtransportationfromLakeshoreMiddleSchooltothePostastherewillbenoparkingatthePost.ThedeckwillbeclosedonAugust20th.Pleasecheckthecalendarforevents. DrinkSpecial:PostPunch$3.00.WineSpecial:SolRioSangria$3.00glass,$10.00abottle. Hopetoseeyousoon,Tina
Vets’ benefits corner
Tina’s Tidbits
BurialBenefitsisatopicwetendtoavoidbutgivenitsinevitabilitywewilllistafew:Burialservicesareavailableatnocostforeligibleveterans,theirspousesanddependentsinVANationalCemeteries.Thefuneraldirectortypicallymakescontacttoarrangetheseservices.TwonationalcemeteriesareinMichigan:FortCusterinAugusta(269-731-4164)andGreatLakesNationalinHolly(1-866-348-8603).Flags,headstone/markersandMilitaryhonorsareprovided.Forfurtherinformationsee:www.cem.va.gov.Inscribedheadstonesandmarkersarealsoavailableatnocostforburialinanycemetery.ContactMemorialProgramsservice(1-800-455-7143)orwww.cem.va.gov.AVAform40-1330mustbecompletedalongwithcopiesoftheDD-214.BurialFlagsandMilitaryhonorsarealsoavailablefromtheDept.ofDefensecoordinatedthroughthelocalfuneraldirector.MostofthedirectorswillcontactthelocalveteransserviceorganizationsuchastheAmericanLegion,VFW,DAV,etc.fortheseservices.
NOTESFROMTHEJUDGEADVOCATE#28JUDGEADVOCATEHarry“Skip”Dyck email:thedycks@sbcglobal.net
2016BoysStateOnJune25ththe2016BoysStateDelegationfromPost28departedNorthwoodUniversityhavingcompletedaone-weekexerciseingovernment,politicsandleadership.The2016BoysStateLt.Governor,twoSupremeCourtJustices,aStateSenatorandtwoRepresentatives(aswellasotherpositions)werefilledbymembersofourdelegation.Congratulationsandahearty"welldone"toourBoysStaters!Atthesametime,manythankstoallwhocontributedtothefundraisingeffortthatmadeitpossibleforthemtoattend.TheindividualLegionnairesponsors,ourLegionfamily(Riders,S.A.L.&Auxiliary),thosewhodonatedtheirtipsor50/50winnings,Post401(Allendale),the5thDistrict&5thDistrictPastCommandersClub...yourgenerosityisamazing!Nottobeforgottenareourareacharitableorganizations(Eagles,MasonicLodge,GH&S/LRotaryInternationalandTri-CitiesKiwanis)andbusiness/professionalpartners(including,butnotlimitedto:Shape,JSJ,Wal-Mart,andLakeshoreOrthodontics).Onbehalfofourforty-four-mandelegation,thankyoutoallwhodonatedtoBoysState! JimPorenta,2016BoysStateChairman
PastCommanderBobWydeckacceptsacheckfor$3,100fromthe"NunicaNuts"tobepresentedtoOperationComfortWarriorsofMichigan.
CommanderRyanAtkinsandFrankGortfromPost#401presentacheckforBoysStatetoPastCommanderBobWydeckand1stViceCommanderJimPorenta,andaplaquetoWydeckfor"AppreciationofPresentationofFlagstoPost#401."
NavyHonorGuardmemberswithUSNR,LTJGJessicaClark.PastCommanderMacKellarpresentedLTJGClarkwithaCertificateofAppreciationforherhelpwiththeNavyfuneralsatpost#28.ClarkwillbeleavingtheareatobeaNavyRecruiter.
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TributetotheAmericanLegionPost28HonorGuardMyfather,MarlinHolton,wasaproudWorldWarIIveteran.WhenhepassedawayonMay11,2016,AmericanLegionmemberswereaskedtoparticipateinmilitaryhonorsathisfuneral.Wedidnotknowwhatthatwouldinvolve.Maybe1representativefromtheLegionwouldprovideaflagor1mightattend.Wewerestunnedatwhatactuallyhappenedthatday.TherewerequiteafewchairssetupatthesideofthemainseatingareathatweweretoldwouldbeoccupiedbyLegionmembers.Ithought,wow,hopetheydidn’tsetuptoomanychairsandthattheyaren’tallempty.AndtheywereNOT.Inthesadnessoftheday,Ididn’tcounthowmanyLegionmembersweretherebuttherewereenoughtofillupthosechairs!!!!Icouldseethesolemnnessineachoftheirfaces,thehonorthateachofthemhadformyDad,theirfallencomrade,andthelovetheyhavefortheircountry.Mywholefamilyandmanyothersattheserviceweresoimpressedbythesemenand1womanwhogaveoftheirtimetocomeattendthefuneralofamantheydidnotknow,tohonorhisservicetoourgreatcountry.Ittouchedourheartsdeeply.Andtherespecttheyshowedthroughtheirpresence,theirsalutestomyfather’scasketandthecircletheyformedaroundusashewastakenfromtheservicetothehearsewassotouching.Therewere2representativesfromtheNavythereaswellwhoperformedaveryhonoringroleatthefuneraltoo.Ican’texpresshowtouchedwewerewithwhattheLegionmembersdidformyDadandusthatday.Thesepeopleproudlyservedourcountryandthentheywentontoserveusaswell.Iwanteachofthemtoknowhowmuchmyentirefamilyappreciatedthemthatday.Andalsohowgratefulwearetothemfortheirservicetoourcountry.Iamhopefulthatyoucanpassthisontothemplease.Withkindestregards,JaneDayandtheentireHoltonfamilyInmemoryofMarlinHolton
NOTE:DuetolimitedspaceintheprintedversionoftheAugustnewsletter,wewereunabletoincludethefollowingletterfromtheHoltonfamily.However,thisbeautifultributetotheAmericanLegionHonorGuardshouldbesharedwithAmericanLegionFamilymembers.Therefore,itisincludedintheonlineAugustnewsletter
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ChickenDinnerPublicwelcome@5:30pm-7pm
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DrinkSpecial:PostPunch$2.00WineSpecial:SolRioSangria
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