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AmericanLegionPost#28 Issue#1184January2020
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
LegionJanetE.Fonger,Post28Commander
[email protected],1stViceCommanderRickWhite,2ndViceCommanderLarryLambert,AdjutantCyndyWierenga,FinanceOfficerDuaneSmith,ChaplainTBD,JudgeAdvocateFreddySmith,Sergeant-at-ArmsDennisSiron,HistorianGarrettVeihl,ServiceOfficerLarryLambert,ServiceOfficerHoytFonger,ServiceOfficerRayRibbink,Executive-at-LargeFreddySmith,Executive-at-LargeJimVette,Executive-at-LargeJohnBilski,PastCommander
AUXILIARY
DarleneDeHaan,[email protected]
MelanieRiekels,1stVicePres.DianeJanusch-Johnson2ndVicePres.GinnyHebert,SecretaryMicheleStetts,TreasurerLindaGieske,HistorianPamMedendorp-Peck,ChaplainBarbKelly,Sergeant-at-ArmsKathleenEdwards,Membership
Sal
RossBerens,[email protected]
HansVanHorssen,1stViceCommanderCharlieChittenden,2ndViceCommanderT.L.Lowe,FinanceOfficerAlVanDam,ChaplainCharlieChittenden,HistorianSteveVanderWall,Sergeant-at-ArmsScottKelly,MembershipPaulKubicek,AdjutantJeffWarner,PastCommander
Legion riders JohnKemme,[email protected]
CharlesPotter,AssistantDirectorChaseKamhout,Sergeant-at-ArmsDianaArens,SecretaryLarryFoose,TreasurerTBD,ChaplainSallyKemme,MembershipChair
post Manager
LoriPulciano(616)842-5310
Hours: Mon.–Fri.1pm–10pm Saturday12pm–10pm Sunday1pm–7pm
COMMANDER’SCOMMENTSLet’sstartwiththebignews!Asofthiswriting,OperationKP(KitchenProject)hasraised$159,885.00Thisexceeds75percentoftheprojectcost--whichmembershipmandated--beforesigningcontracts.OnDecember13,thecontractwithA.J.Veneklasen,Inc.wassigned!DemolitionbeginsJanuary3.ContractorsarriveJanuary6.Duringthekitchenrenovation(JanuarythroughMarch),ourkitchenwillbeclosed.However,PostManagerLoriisplanningsomeexcitingeventsincludingspecialdinners.CheckthePost28
Facebookpageforupdatesthroughoutthekitchenrenovation.Lastmonth,wewereblessedandhonoredtoreceivea$20,000.00(twenty-thousand-dollars)grantfromtheHomeDepotFoundationforthekitchenrenovation.Walmartdonated$2,000.00whileseveralindividualsdonated$1,000.00each.Otherindividualsdonated$5,000.00.Wearecloserthanevertoreachingthe$200,000.00kitchenrenovationfundraisinggoal.Ifyouwouldliketodonate,simplygoonlinetoourofficialPost28website(www.americanlegiongh.org)andusetheOperationKPon-linedonationbutton.Donorsof$1Kormorewillhavetheirnameproudlydisplayedonabeautifulplaque(brassplate)nearthekitchen.Also,brasschairplatesarestillavailable.Asofthiswriting,however,only16brassplatesremainforchairsintheLounge.Thereare37brassplatesavailablefordeckchairs.Note:deckbrasschairplateswillbedisplayedinthespring.Honorafriendorfamilymemberwithabrasschairplate.SeeourLoungestaffforforms.FormsalsoavailablebyemailingH.R.Fonger@gmail.com(indicateseekingaform).Note:donorsof$1KandmorewillbecontactedbyHoytFongerwithadditionalinformation.DuringtheChristmasholidays,ourPostandtheMonaShoresSingingChristmasTreeprogramteamed--forthefirsttimeever--fora“SalutetoVeterans”nightattheFrauenthalTheatreinMuskegon.YourstrulyhostedadistinguishedgroupofveteransandtheirguestswhileourAuxiliaryJuniorsDirector,NicoleGoldbergarrangedforagroupofJuniorstoattend(withtheveterans)as“SantaBuddies.”ThiswillbeanannualeventforPost28,whichIamhonoredtohost.OurGoodfellow’sprogram–ledbypastPost28Commander,RayRibbink--broughtjoytofamiliesin-needduringtheChristmasseason.Thecoordination(shopping,sorting,wrappinganddeliveringgifts)byourPost’sfamilyunitsisamazing!Onthebusinessfront,PostmembershipapprovedpurchasingaPointofSaleSystem(POS),whichwillactivateJanuary2nd.Thiswillgreatlyenhancecostefficiencyandeffectivenessfortrackingsales,inventorycontrol,anddeterminingfavorabilitytowardLoungeofferings.Accountingreports,inventorycontrol,andtrendanalysiswillbeenhanced,thus,loweringcostsandincreasingrevenuesforourprograms.Please,bearwithusduringimplementationofthenewPOSsystemandstafftraining.ThankyoutoourFinanceofficer,CyndyWierengaforspearheadingthisproject.
MemberHighlightThememberIwishtohighlightthismonthisYOU.ThePost28Legionnaire,SonsoftheAmericanLegionSquadron28-member,AuxiliaryUnit28member,andPost28Rider.YOUserveasthebackboneandcentralnervoussystemforourPost. Thankyou.CommanderJanet
AmericanLegionPost#28 Issue#1184January2020
HappyNewYeartoAll!!AtourDecembermeetingweapprovednewmembers:JoelVanHoevenandSamuelWesthoff.PleasehelpmewelcomethesenewmemberstoPost28.OurnextmeetingisJanuary6andstarts@7:30p.m.Iencourageallmemberstoattend.OurusualSALAnnualOpenHousehasbeeneliminated,atleastforthisyear,duetotheattendancelastyear.WewillbeannouncingtheSALVolunteeroftheYearatourFebruarymeeting.UpcomingEvents:
• KitchenClosedduetoRemodel• VegasNight–January25• February3(SALMeeting)–Announcementofthe
SALVolunteeroftheYearAward• ChiliCookOffSign-up@2:00–January11• ChiliCookOff–February8
ServingVeteransandtheCommunity RossBerens,SALCommander
SAL AUXILIARY
HonorGuardhadfiveservicesfromlastPostmeeting.TheArmyNationalGuardhelpedwith
twoservices.Thankyoutoeveryonewhocameouttotheschoolsandassisted-livingprogramsinGrandHavenandSpringLake.RifleTeamLeader:DavidMacKellar
Honor guard
ThePost28RidershopeeveryoneintheLegionFamilyhadawonderfulHolidayseason.ThankyoutotheLegionfamilyfortheirgeneroussupportofourSocks/UnderweardrivefortheG.R.VeteransHome.Aswebeginanewyearitistimetolookbackat2019.TheRiderscompletedtheir12thyearofPulledPorkDinners.TheRidersdidelevenHotDognightsatthePost,theScottvilleClownbandconcert,andHotdogsfortheChiliCook-off.During2019Post28Ridersdonated$7,400toLegionprogramsandothercharities.Wedidfindtimetorideourmotorcycles,includingthreeparades,theMichiganLegacyride,Grab&Runridesandjustfunrideswitheachother.TheRidersrodeover70,000milesandaveragedover2,875milesperbike.Andtothebestofmyknowledgewehadnocrashes,sothatisagoodyear.Lookingforwardto2020. JohnKemme,DirectorPost28Riders.
LEGION RIDERS
IwanttowisheveryoneaveryHappyNewYear!However,beforelookingahead,Iwouldliketohelpusbrieflylookbackto2019...torealizetheworkthatwasaccomplished,thechallengesthatweremetandthegreattimesexperienced.Herearesomehighlightsforme...• Amonthlyemailtoour1700+Auxiliarymemberswas
implemented.• AnewapproachtoPoppyFunddonationswasutilized,
resultinginasignificantincreaseindonations.• Wereceived14Departmentawards,2NationalAwards
andrecognitionforthe2018-2019Report.• Wesponsored12localGirlsStatedelegates,whichwas
life-changingforthem.• WesponsoredaverytalentedOliviaScheeletoperform
atCarnegieHall.• WewereinvitedtoparticipateintheCoastGuard
HeroesandLegendsDinner,andreceivedanawardonbehalfofthePostforfeedingourlocalCoastiesandtheirfamiliesduringthegovernmentshutdown.
• WeplannedandexecutedthePost'sveryfirst"HalloweenSlopFest",tosupportOperationKP.
• Wehosteda5thDistrictdinnermeeting.• WecelebratedournationalALACentennialinavery
specialmeeting.• Weassembled475wonderfulfruitplatesforlocal
veterans.2020promisestobeamazing!Iamsoencouragedbyyourresponsestothemonthlyemail,bynewfacesinourmeetingsandbythefaithfulandamazingvolunteersatourevents.Iaminspiredbyyourgenerosity(e.g.PoppyFund,schoolsupplies,candyforOperationGratitude)andyouractsofkindnessinourcommunities!IamsogratefulandhonoredtobepartofsuchagreatorganizationandUnitatthistimeinourhistory! DarleneDeHaan,President&PublicRelationsChair
AdjutantLarryLambert,LeoDeGram,PastCommander#87RayRibbinkandSgt-at-ArmsFreddySmithdemonstratetheceremoniousthirteenFoldsoftheAmericanFlag.
Above:Celebrating100yearsoftheNationalAuxiliary.Below:Assembling/delivering475fruitplatesforveterans.
AmericanLegionPost#28 Issue#1184January2020
Around The Bar
Commander’sCommentscont’d.
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CheretteGRoup,LLC GHAreaCommunityFoundationBruceByl John&SusanBromely-RohAlexFricano Dan&ChristineNelson Robert&RuthBolt William&JacquelynHoffmanEileenAshley Lawrence&MaryKallio JohnFrisch Steve&KathleenMaus CynthiaOgdenFant
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Neil&PamelaBlake William&KathleenScholtzJulieJohnson JeffferyStuckey&MaryJaraczDennis&VickySiron SusanVanderweg Robert&DianeBlackmer William&DianeByl KathyVandomelen JanetFonger VISRealtyGroup,Inc. BarbaraBreen HomeDepot
TheOperationKPFundraisingCommitteeheartilyconveysourthankstothefollowingdonors,aswellasseveralanonymousdonors,fortheirsupportofthePost’sKitchenRenovationProject.Donationsarestillbeingaccepted.
OPERATIONKP
NEWMEMBERSJohnMiller,ColdWarUSAAlanSabene,Gulf/ActiveUSNMichaelJager,ColdWarUSMCLucasHoughton,Gulf/ActiveUSNArthurMiller,VietnamUSARogerWilliams,GulfUSNBryanKarl,Gulf/ActiveUSAChanceAnderson,Gulf/ActiveUSMCDanielSlavin,VietnamUSAFCarlMetcalf,ColdWarUSATRANSFERSRaymondSortman,VietnamUSAFDanielGustafson,VietnamUSADennisStiles,VietnamUSAGilbertHiddema,VietnamUSA
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
TAPSWEREPLAYEDFOR:LarryClodfelter,VietnamUSAJackJackson,VietnamUSNDavidGreer,ColdWarUSAMarshallTeunis,KoreaUSARaymondBerg,KoreaUSARonaldBraak,KoreaUSA
Ifyouknowofanyonewhoshouldbeaddedtothislist,orwouldbenefitfromacallfrommeastheirChaplain,pleaseletmeknow@[email protected],or616.502.1555.InHisandYourService,Duane"Smitty"Smith,ChaplainGeorgeBryant,WalterPedersen,Jim“Jimbo”Land,GeorgeBennett,CharlesDavis,RonBauer,KenKelly,andallofourLegionfamilywhoaremourningthepassingoflovedones.
SICK CALL
Happy2020!It'sanewyearwithlotsofnewandexcitinggoingsonattheAmericanLegionPost28.Asmostofyouknowwehaveanewfantasticbarstaff:Richie,Kyle,Tonia,CJ,Chelsea,Kaleena,MaryandDavid.Ifyouhaven'thadanopportunitytomeetthem,stopinandhavethemmakeyouadrinkandsayHI.2020isalsotheyearwegetanewkitchen.Andwhilethekitchenisbeingremodeled,weareworkingwithlocalrestaurantsandcatererstocontinuetheWednesdaydinnersandFridayburgers.Staytunedformoredetails.CheckFacebookforupdates.Wearealsoaddingnewlocalbeersandnewdrinkscontinually.Nexttimeyouarein,tryoneofour$2or$4margaritasorgiveourTopShelf$6MargaritamadewithPatronandGrandMarnieratry.ThisyearwehaveanewChairfortheChiliCook-off,BillBackman.HeisholdingthedrawingfortheCook-offonJanuary11at2:00PM.Heisalsoincreasingtheteamsfrom11to15.Volunteerandteamsignupsheetsareavailableatthebar.VegasnightisJanuary25th,anothergreatevent.NOTE:StartingJanuary2ndtheservicedoorwillnolongerbeaccessibletomembersafter5:00pm.Pleaseusethefrontentrancedoors.Thankyouforallyoursupportandafantasticyearin2019.Lookingforwardtoanamazing,fun2020. Lori,PostManager
Christmas Buffet
CookieContest&CookieDisplayContestWinners:(L)KathleenEdwards#1CookieDisplay&(R)NanVanderHoff,#1Best-TastingCookie.
Kids Christmas Party
AmericanLegionPost#28 Issue#1184January2020
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
January1POSTCLOSED
KITCHENCLOSEDFORREMODEL
(JanuarythruMarch)
27pm
ALRMeeting
$1Margaritas
36-8pm
DinnerTBD
4
5$3Soup/Chili
$1Draft$4Pitchers
Bud&MillerLiteonly
68amBldg&Grnds
7:30pm
SALMeeting
$2U-CallTall(Well&CallONLY)
76pmHouse
Committee
7pmPostMeeting
$1CANBEER(DomesticONLY)
85PM
Lee’sCateringJumboChicken
StripsMashedpotatoes
VeggiesBiscuit
Adult$10Children$4
96pm-register6:30pm-Start
$1Margaritas
106-8pm
DinnerTBD
11
12$3Soup/Chili
$1Draft$4Pitchers
Bud&MillerLiteonly
138amBldg&Grnds
$2U-CallTall(Well&CallONLY)
14No8&40Meeting
$1CANBEER(DomesticONLY)
155PM
DinnerTBD
167pm
$1Margaritas
176-8pm
DinnerTBD
1984TheSupremeCourtrulesthattapingonhomeVCRsdoesnotviolatecopyrightlaws.
18
19$3Soup/Chili
$1Draft$4Pitchers
Bud&MillerLiteonly
208amBldg&Grnds
$2U-CallTall(Well&CallONLY)
217pm
ExecutiveCommittee
$1CANBEER(DomesticONLY)
225PM
DinnerTBD
23
$1Margaritas
246-8pm
DinnerTBD
256pm-MidnightVEGASNIGHT
PublicWelcome!
26$3Soup/Chili
1875TheDentalDrillwaspatented.
$1Draft$4Pitchers
Bud&MillerLiteonly
278amBldg&Grnds
$2U-CallTall(Well&CallONLY)
287pm
AuxiliaryMeeting
$1CANBEER(DomesticONLY)
295PM
DinnerTBD
1900Baseball’s
AmericanLeagueisfounded.
30
$1Margaritas
316-8pm
DinnerTBD
WineSpecial:KendallJacksonChardonnay
$5/glass;$14/bottle
Thesign-upfortheannualChiliCookOffwillbe@2pmtoday.CookOffisFebruary8,2020.
Greetings,Partners!BringyourdecoratingideasforSpringPouvoir(wearehosting)toourFebruary11meeting.Usingflowerbouquets,thethemeis“Infullbloomforourspecialchildren.” LeChapeau,Becky
8 & 40 salon 499 VegasNight,SaturdayJanuary25,2020startingat6:00p.m.tomidnightwithanopentothepubliclicense.Everyoneiswelcome.Therewillbeadealertraining&informationsessiononThursday,January23rdforallthedealerswhoappliedstartingat6:30.AllproceedsaregoingtotheFisherHouseofMichigan.
100ActsofKindnessBoard–anAuxiliarychallenge.AddyourActofKindnesstothevines.Thanks,ChaplainPamMedendorp-Peckforsettingthisup.