OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF WM.T. McCOY POST 92 ...Eyota July 18, 2015; and Hayfield Hey Days, July 25,...
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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF WM.T. McCOY POST 92 ISSUE 301 The “American Legion Family” Newsletter July 2015 The newsletter is available at www.post92.org or you can pick up a hard copy at the Club COMMANDER’S COMMENTS Fellow Legionnaires I would like to say thank you to all the participants in the Memorial Day Parade. Everyone did a great job on the ceremony at Soldiers Field and guest speakers. Thanks to our Honor Guard for remembering our soldiers at the area cemeteries. I would also like to thank our past officers and Executive Committee for the awesome job they did last year! Welcome to our new officers and committee members. I’m looking forward to working with you this upcoming year. Summer is here and finally some nice weather! Enjoy some fishing, camping, golfing or picnics, but let’s not forget our Heroes. —Don Walterman, Commander Cell 254-2047, Hm 285-0281 e-mail [email protected] BAR NOTES Dear Bugle Readers, Let’s hope this cold snap and rain end soon so we can enjoy our little patio here at the post complete with flowers and music!! Advertise your favorite spot to be, with a Legion cap, available at the bar. Just ask us and we will sell you one of these high quality AMERICAN-made hats!!! Great for the summer golf season! Be sure to stop down on our Karaoke/Burger nites Wednesdays and also on Fridays we will be having some new food items!! Check out our calendar of events at the bar, come see the human pool table, and stop on down!! As always, Go Gophers! —Todd Ihrke, Bar Manager AUXILIARY NEWS Happy 4th of July!!! Hope your summer plans are coming together and you are having some fun between all of the lawn mowing. I guess I did not need to fertilize this year, with all of this rain. The Girls State team got back safe and sound thanks to Dean and Carol Johnson. Dean used to work close to St. Thomas and was able to navigate through the Friday rush hour traffic like a pro. I heard from most of the girls and I want to congratulate all of them for making us so proud and for being such great representatives for Rochester and Unit #92. Grace Dokken from John Marshall did get elected Lieutenant Governor!! Congratulations, Grace! We had elections at our June meeting and the following have been elected in: First Vice President – Chris Higgins Second Vice President – Gail Keckhafer Sgt. of Arms – Lucy Phelps Treasurer – Tammy Grendahl Executive Committee members – Shirley Oberle & Mary Oviatt Historian – Sharon Kingsley Thanks to all that helped with the Memorial Day Parade and Program. Miss Poppy Emma and her sister, Olivia, had a ball riding in the Box Car with Jerry. Joe Brown outdid himself again this year with a great program. If you dine at either of the Perkins here in Rochester please mention American Legion Auxiliary Unit #92 and 10% of the total of your bill will be donated to our unit for our veteran projects. Thanks for all you do! —Sharon Kingsley, Auxiliary President Unit #92 40/8 NEWS Hello Voyaguers, We will have some parades to attend this summer. Blooming Prairie, July 4, 2015, leave at 12:15 PM from Rochester Post 92; in Eyota July 18, 2015; and Hayfield Hey Days, July 25, 2015. If you have any questions call Joe Brown, Chef de Gare at 507-990-1347 and leave a message. The next promenade will be July 14, 2015 at Post 92 at 7 PM. Just for future reference, on August 11, 2015 there will be a Potluck at 6 PM promenade at 7 PM with the new Grande Chef de Gare Mike Schafer. If you have any questions regarding the 40/8 contact me. Yours Truly, —Richard Skillestad, 40 & 8 Correspondent 507-250-5329 AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 THE BAR WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY MORE WOODEN CHIPS FOR DRINKS!!!
Transcript of OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF WM.T. McCOY POST 92 ...Eyota July 18, 2015; and Hayfield Hey Days, July 25,...
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF WM. T. McCOY POST 92ISSUE 301 The “American Legion Family” Newsletter July 2015
The newsletter is available at www.post92.org or you can pick up a hard copy at the Club
COMMANDER’S COMMENTSFellow LegionnairesI would like to say thank you to all the
participants in the Memorial Day Parade.Everyone did a great job on the ceremony at SoldiersField and guest speakers. Thanks to our Honor Guard forremembering our soldiers at the area cemeteries.
I would also like to thank our past officers and ExecutiveCommittee for the awesome job they did last year!Welcome to our new officers and committee members. I’mlooking forward to working with you this upcoming year.
Summer is here and finally some nice weather! Enjoysome fishing, camping, golfing or picnics, but let’s notforget our Heroes.
—Don Walterman, CommanderCell 254-2047, Hm 285-0281e-mail [email protected]
BAR NOTESDear Bugle Readers,Let’s hope this cold snap and rain end soon so we can
enjoy our little patio here at the post complete with flowersand music!!
Advertise your favorite spot to be, with a Legion cap,available at the bar. Just ask us and we will sell you oneof these high quality AMERICAN-made hats!!! Great forthe summer golf season!
Be sure to stop down on our Karaoke/Burger nitesWednesdays and also on Fridays we will be havingsome new food items!!
Check out our calendar of events at the bar, come seethe human pool table, and stop on down!!
As always, Go Gophers!
—Todd Ihrke, Bar Manager
AUXILIARY NEWSHappy 4th of July!!! Hope your summer plans
are coming together and you are having somefun between all of the lawn mowing. I guess I didnot need to fertilize this year, with all of this rain.
The Girls State team got back safe and sound thanksto Dean and Carol Johnson. Dean used to work close toSt. Thomas and was able to navigate through the Fridayrush hour traffic like a pro. I heard from most of the girlsand I want to congratulate all of them for making us soproud and for being such great representatives for
Rochester and Unit #92. Grace Dokken from JohnMarshall did get elected Lieutenant Governor!!Congratulations, Grace!
We had elections at our June meeting and the followinghave been elected in:
First Vice President – Chris HigginsSecond Vice President – Gail KeckhaferSgt. of Arms – Lucy PhelpsTreasurer – Tammy GrendahlExecutive Committee members –
Shirley Oberle & Mary OviattHistorian – Sharon KingsleyThanks to all that helped with the Memorial Day
Parade and Program. Miss Poppy Emma and hersister, Olivia, had a ball riding in the Box Car withJerry. Joe Brown outdid himself again this year with agreat program.
If you dine at either of the Perkins here in Rochesterplease mention American Legion Auxiliary Unit #92 and10% of the total of your bill will be donated to our unit forour veteran projects.
Thanks for all you do!
—Sharon Kingsley, Auxiliary President Unit #92
40/8 NEWSHello Voyaguers,We will have some parades to attend this
summer. Blooming Prairie, July 4, 2015,leave at 12:15 PM from Rochester Post 92; inEyota July 18, 2015; and Hayfield Hey Days, July 25,2015. If you have any questions call Joe Brown, Chef deGare at 507-990-1347 and leave a message. The nextpromenade will be July 14, 2015 at Post 92 at 7 PM. Justfor future reference, on August 11, 2015 there will be aPotluck at 6 PM promenade at 7 PM with the new GrandeChef de Gare Mike Schafer.
If you have any questions regarding the 40/8 contact me.Yours Truly,
—Richard Skillestad, 40 & 8 Correspondent507-250-5329
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COMMANDER PRESIDENT
2015 - 2016 OFFICERSPast Commander ..............................................Don WaltermanCommander ......................................................Don Walterman1st Vice-Commander ................................................Rod Zeller2nd Vice-Commander......................................Cheryl RoadwayAdjutant...................................................................Reid OberleFinance Officer ................................................Jay R. AndersonChaplain......................................................Rev. Jerry BarnhartHistorian.................................................................John GiffordSgt-at-Arms ..................................................................Bill BornService Officer ................................................Mark Maloney IIIJudge Advocate...................................................R.J. OelslagerExecutive Committee ........Tony Loecher, Dale “Oakie” Brumm,..........Paul Martin, Steve Leqve, Jean Loecher, John BrownellGambling Manager ..........................................Roger VangnessClub Manager............................................................Todd IhrkeAdministrative Assistant ....................................Angie Hillestad
AUXILIARY OFFICERSJunior Past President..............................................Evelyn LykePresident ....................................................................................1st Vice-President.................................................Chris Higgins2nd Vice-President .............................................Gail KeckhaferSecretary ................................................................Evelyn LykeChaplain ................................................................Carol PlantinHistorian ..........................................................Sharon KingsleySgt-at-Arms ............................................................Lucy PhelpsTreasurer ........................................................Tammy GrendahlExecutive Committee .....................Shirley Oberle, Mary Oviatt
AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS POST 92President ..............................................................Tony LoecherVice President ....................................................Bill FarnsworthSecretary............................................................Bill FarnsworthSgt-at-Arms .........................................................Bob GrinhaugTreasurer..........................................................Bonnie HockensHistorian.................................................................John GiffordChaplain...............................................................Jean LoecherRoad Captain .............................................................................
SAL OFFICERSCommander ..........................................................Morey Meyer1st Vice Commander.................................................Don Vavra2nd Vice Commander..................................................Jim BehrFinance .....................................................................Dave ArchMembership/Past Commander ........................Dave BilderbackAdjutant.....................................................................Joe BrownHistorian ...............................................................Gary A. RuppChaplain ...............................................................Jerry KorstadSgt-at-Arms......................................................Dave Gullickson
STAYING IN TOUCHA reminder to all, that if a Veteran passes and family has
no Pastor or spiritual advisor please feel free to contact ourChaplain Jerry Barnhart for assistance. All families of TheAmerican Legion and the Korean War Veterans Clubmembers are asked to help keep us informed ofhomebound and hospitalized members, and of veterans inneed of medical assistance. I’m sure they would enjoyhearing from us with a card or visit. Please call Chaplain,Jerry Barnhart at 282-5704, Associate Chaplain, Bob Keithat 289-7508, Gladys Stephan (Auxiliary) at 289-6062 or thePost 92 office at 252-1659. “We care for all our veterans.”CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR TAPS www.post92.org.
Sympathy cards have been sent to the familiesof the following
No more shall they come through our post door…John E. Steck Marjorie A. StraussLowell D. Peterson Robert E. Mills
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Bar Hours:Noon-11 PM
Potluck 2 PMDrawing!!! 3 PM
KWVC Breakfast atGrandma’s Kitchen
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Promenade 7 PM Burger Nite5-7:30 PM
Karaoke by GL the Great
6-10 PM
SAL Burgers & Brats5-7:30 PM
Encore Karaoke6:30-10 PM
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Post Mtg. 7 PM
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JULY 2015 *DINNERS & BANDS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
PULL TAB BOOTH OPEN DAILYSunday ..............................................................1 pm to ??Monday - Saturday ..................................11 am to Closing
SCRATCH TAB MACHINEAvailable Time......................................When Club is Open
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POST 92 CLUB AND KITCHEN HOURSCLUB HOURS ............Monday - Thursday 10 am to 10 pm, Friday - Saturday 10 am to Midnight, Sunday 12 noon to 7 pmBAR - HAPPY HOURS ........................................................Monday - Friday 11 am to 6 pm, Saturday 10 am to 1 pmKITCHEN HOURS ............................................................................CLOSED EXCEPT AS NOTED ON CALENDAR
GAMBLING EXPENSESGambling report month of May 2015
Roger K. Vangness, Gambling ManagerAmerican Legion Post 92 Rochester MN Lic. B-00254
ALLOWABLE EXPENSE AMOUNT
LAWFUL PURPOSE AMOUNT
TOTAL EXPENSES FOR THEMONTH OF MAY 2015 $35,623.65
THANKS A BUNCH!A big Thank You to everyone
who helped put Flags out at thecemeteries for Memorial Day. Also,thanks to the Boy Scouts and theHeritage Girls for joining us in thisproject. You did a great job!!
—Bill Born, Sgt. at Arms
ANNOUNCEMENTPost 92 has a unique opportunity to help build a house for
a Rochester Gulf War Veteran! One of the families selectedby the Rochester Habitat for Humanity group is a disabledveteran with a disabled child. This opportunity is for us tovolunteer our time directly to help one of our own and getthis done! A big team is needed to do this and little to NObuilding experience is required. Habitat will provideinstruction, tools, and sometimes even Lunch!!! The times towork will be on Saturdays starting either August orSeptember, and even an hour helps the effort. Contact LouBeherens at 507-993-1469 for more information or to signup, also watch for sign up sheets on Post 92 bulletin boards.
KOREAN WAR VETERANS CLUBBy Ken Thamert, Interim Adjutant54 members of the Korean War Veterans Club had
breakfast together this past Monday and it’s great to seeeveryone enjoying the fellowship with one another. Ournext get together was on Wednesday, June 17th, 2015when we met at the American Legion at 11 AM for themonthly lunch they offer us.
Friday, June 19th, 2015 we will be attending the funeralfor Ted Conger at the Ranfranz & Vine Funeral Homelocated off 18th Ave NW in Rochester MN. A card hadbeen signed by all of our members and sent to Ted thefirst part of the month. Ted will be missed by all of us.May Ted rest in peace.
One month ago many of our members attended thefuneral for Lyle Lubahn and on June 15th, 2015 hisdaughter came to our Monday breakfast and presented uswith a wonderful donation made in Lyle’s memory. It wasLyle’s duty to count all of the members taking part in eachactivity and at each meeting, so as I counted the membersthis past breakfast - Lyle’s memory was clearly felt. Wethank his family for the gift and memories of Lyle.
The Pine Island parade was held on Sunday, June 7th,2015 and many of us rode on the trailer or in the cars.Approx. 17 members took part and then met at theShelstad’s home afterwards for some snacks. Shellymakes a trip to the Hastings Veterans Home almost everymonth and informed me that George Kramer had donatedclothing including shoes, caps, and accessories to theVeterans Home this month. Thank you to both George andShelly for doing this for our Veterans. If any of you readingthis have excess clothing, please think of the Vets in theHastings home who can use them.
It was great to have Chris Fogarty, the principal atCentury High School, come to our breakfast this pastMonday. He thanked our KWVC members who go to hisschool by 7 AM to greet students one day each month. Thestudents have really enjoyed the smiles and greetings fromour members and our Vets enjoy interacting with thestudents so definitely a win-win for all.
For information about joining the Korean War VeteransClub contact – Don Lloyd, Interim Commander, (507) 206-3405 or Ken Thamert, Interim Adjutant, (507) 289-0836.
—Ken Thamert, Interim Adjutant, (KWVC)
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PAYROLL $5,744.70
FEDERAL PAYROLL TAX $1,776.30
MN PAYROLL TAX $375.00
COMBINED RECEIPT TAX $12,627.00
LEGAL SERVICE $360.00
OFFICE SUPPLY $624.93
UTILITIES $177.84
JANITOR SERVICES $275.00
PULL TABS $2,959.82
MEAT TRAYS $1,980.00
SHORT BANKS (games pulled) $2,681.00
TOTAL ALLOWABLE EXPENSES $29,581.59
MN ENERGY RESOURCES $717.00
ROCHESTER PUBLIC UTILITIES $1,998.00
US TREASURY (form 730) $406.43
HIAWATHA HOME FOUNDATION $500.00
MAYO CLINIC OF ROCHESTER $500.00
GIRLS STATE (Stipend) $400.00
BOYS STATE (Stipend) $280.00
CROWTHER & PORTER LLC $795.18
AMERICAN LEGION EMBLEM SALES $182.75
VETERAN IN DISTRESS (1) $150.00
RIFLES REPAIR AND CLEANING $112.70
TOTAL LAWFUL PURPOSEEXPENSES
$6,042.06
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CABANE 327Our last meeting for this administrative
year was held June 9 with the election of thesame officers. Thank you, thank you! We willhave a potluck with the Voyageurs on August 11,2015 at 6 PM. They will have their installation of officersfollowing the meal. The Dames will begin their YearSeptember 8th at The American Legion Post 92, Rochesterat 7 PM. Come and join us for a productive meeting with agroup of warm, genuine, friendly women interested inkeeping the Cabane productive with all the good they do.
Grande Rendezvous is August 7-9, 2015, in North St.Paul. Hotel information: Country Inn & Suites, 6003 HudsonRd, Woodbury, MN, 651-739-7300 at $94 per night plustax; reservations due by July 8th. Hope to see many Damesat Grande. This is a great time to renew old friendships andmake new ones. You will hear reports of all the Cabanesand their accomplishments for the year. The rendezvouswill be exciting as we hear from our candidate for LaPresidente Nationale 2015-2016, Lorinda Keis.
Continue to have a great summer and when attendingparades, show our pride in being an American and ourfreedom. Proudly salute our stars and stripes - ourAmerican flag.
Prayers to Dames in sickness and distress,
—Barbara Stussy, La Presidente Locale
SAL 92 SQUADRON NEWSThe membership meeting is the second
Thursday of the month at 7 PM (next meetingwill be Sept.10th) in the dining room at the Post.
There was a newsletter sent out in May to all SALmembers. If you didn’t receive one, please contact DaveBilderback 507-250-1057. June membership deal month,regular dues for just $15 in June. July 1st it will be backto the regular price of $21 for members 19 years andolder; $10 for dual members; and $8 for youth 18 yearsand under. Last year Membership we had 123 and so far
this year we have 45 already paid for 2016, and 8 ofthese are new members.
The third Friday in July, the SAL will have a dinner atthe legion for a chance to help raise money for the SAL.July will be Burgers and Brats.
Membership voted for officers in May and the resultsare as follows: Commander: Morey Meyer; 1st Vice: DonVavra; 2nd Vice: Jim Behr; Treasurer: Dave Arch;Membership: Dave Bilderback; Chaplain: Jerry Korstad;Historian: Gary A Rupp; Sgt. at Arms: Dave Gullickson;Adjutant: Joe Brown
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Dave Johnston,who is battling illness.
SAL has donated 5-5x8 flags this past year forAmericanism. The last one went to the Boy Scout officehere in Rochester.
Watch for upcoming dates on cleaning of the roadscoming in September or October.
I was commander for 6 years and tried a lot of newthings, some worked, some didn’t, but nothing would haveworked if it wasn’t for those who helped along the way. ASpecial Thanks goes out to the SAL and all the volunteersthat have helped out with the fish frys, golf tournament,road clean up, and other things along the way.
Hope you all have a safe and fun summer and see youall back here next fall!
—Dave Bilderback, Past Commander, 92 Squadron
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VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA MEETING
Greetings: We finally did it! The National Organizationof the VVA has accepted our petition for a VVA charterand has granted us a charter. Our next meeting will be onMonday, July 27, at 7 PM, at the American Legion Post92 in Rochester.
In August, we are planning for a picnic or a potluck.Check us out, we have a pretty good time, and yourspouses, kids, or a friend are more than welcome. All whoserved honorably during the Vietnam War are eligible formembership, and the membership is only $20/yr. If youcannot join us at this meeting look for more notices in theBugle, and on the new bulletin boards by the bathrooms atthe Legion. For more information call Joe P. Brown at (507)990-1347, or go to the web at www.vva.org.
—Joe Brown
GULF WAR VETERANSMeeting is the first Monday of the month at 7 PM. So
July 6th at 7 PM. The Gulf War Veterans go back to thefirst Gulf War; August, 1990 to Present. All campaignsfrom Desert Shield/Storm to War on Terror for the lasttwenty-five years are all tied into this one group. No matterwhat branch or where you were, this group is calling you!Come and meet your fellow comrades in arms and makethis a group to be seen in the public eye, and not a warthat is forgotten. If interested, contact Mark Maloney III507-513-1582 or Dave Bilderback 507-250-1057 and wewill see you at the meeting.
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MARINE CORPS LEAGUEMarines & FMF Corpsman,This group meets at 7 PM on the 4th
Tuesday of the month at the VFW. If you have any questions, email at
—Tony Loecher, Commandant, Marine Corps LeagueThor Detachment #606
HAPPY 4TH OF JULYCELEBRATION
POTLUCKSTARTS AT 2 PM
DRAWINGSTARTS AT 3 PM
