THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 318 Port St. Lucie, Fl. 34952 August 2015 · 2019-02-09 · The Post Messenger THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 318 1000 Savanna Club Blvd Port St. Lucie, Fl. 34952-3347

The Post Messenger THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 318

1000 Savanna Club Blvd Port St. Lucie, Fl. 34952-3347

August - 2015 Visit us @www.americanlegion318fl.org Daryl Bowie, Commander

Phone - 772-878-0655 Fax - 772-878-0625 Issue No. 265

Sally Zimmerman [email protected]

Commander’s Message Hello American Legion Family! The American Legion Post 318, a Legion Post for Veterans and their Families, with that in mind, as your new Commander, I know that the Post will continue our service to programs for Veterans in need, Children, youths, and to our American Legion Family. We are a 100% American Legion family, and have the great support and programs of our Ladies Auxiliary, Son's of the American Legion, and Legion Riders. I look forward to another great year with our American Legion family We are fortunate to have past Commanders- Daryl Bowie, Jim Burk, Frank Howard, and Rush Hagerthey- still serving the Post. As Commander I also have Officers and E-Board members dedicated to the American Legion and what it stands for. Thank you all. We will continue to improve and make our Post Facility the best it can be. I hope all will enjoy our new seating in the Canteen. Our Post received well deserved honors at the American Legion State Convention by having Officer Sal Incinti, our nominee for Law Enforcement Officer, named the Law Enforcement Officer of the year for the State, and his name will go to the National Convention for National Recognition. In addition our own, Babe Garneau, was named recruiter of the year for the State. His name also will go to the National Convention for National Recognition. Brian Pearson also received hon-orable mention for his recruiting efforts. We hope he will be well soon and back to the Post. We are proud they are part of our Legion family. August 15th will be the Commander's Recognition Dinner to acknowledge our outgoing Commander, Daryl Bowie, who for the past 5 years has given his all for the Post, Without him the Post would not be the great Post it is, At this dinner Commander Bowie will present the Post Awards for the Year. I urge all to attend. This month I would like to name Maurice (Babe) Garneau Member of the Month. In addition to his recruiting efforts, he has been there for the Post in so many ways - building cabinets, hanging plaques, repairing equipment, cooking for the Post, and many other times volunteering. Thank you Babe. I wish to thank the membership for the honor of being your Commander for 2015-2016. If any member has concerns or suggestions for the betterment of the Post, I am available by phone or at the post.

For God and Country, Richard Feldman, Commander

$15 per year……………...………...IN MEMORY OF………….……………..Paid through month shown

August 2015 Jim “Jimbo” McLaughlin by S.A.L. Squadron 318

September 2015

Frank Cafiso by Connie Cafiso

October 2015

John C. Henson by Terry Murphy Alan Tumenelli

& Vincent Corrado

December 2015 William T. Hawes

by Lorraine & Deborah

January 2016 Paul (Scozz) Scozzafava by

Fran & Lou Romano

March 2016

Lillian Gass By William & Donna Gass

Ken Baker by Kay & Bonnie Baker

July 2016

Carol Sassarone by Steev

William J. Zikus by Bob

Edward M. Zikus by Bob

Bob Parr by Eileen, Michael &

Keith Parr

October 2016 Ed Patterson

by Karen Fox-Patterson

November 2016 Teri Vincent

by Spanish Lakes I Friends

December 2016 Bill Yager

by Capt. Sal Bagnara of the Viking Prince

February 2017

Alfonzo “Butch” Stevens By Paul Hess

March 2017

Dick Boulette, Dennis Cush, Roy Gulbrandsen, and Conrad Tutelo

by Post 318 Honor Guard

August 2018 Edward M. Zikus Jr.

by Edgar & Jana Johnson December 2020

Geraldine Malaband by Philip Del Toro

Burton T. McInerney by Rose Mary McInerney

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August 8th General Business Meeting Guest Speaker

At our August General Business Meeting, Paul Hiott, from the Florida Department of Veteran’s Affairs, will address the membership on Veteran’s Non-Service Connected Pension benefit from the Veteran’s Administration. This is a little used benefit that many of our members are not aware of. Plan on attending the meeting to learn more. YOU may be qualified!

Service Officer Report Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange through Duty on Contaminated C-123 Aircraft The following information was obtained from the VA website (www.va.gov), Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, and several “Links” located within the news release. The information herein is provided for the benefit of our members. If you believe that you may be entitled to Service Connected Disabilities due to this change in Agent Or-ange exposure, please contact your local County Veterans’ Service Officer for assistance in completing a claim. Ron Zimmerman Sr., Post Service Officer ________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has determined that a select group of Air Force Servicemembers, to include Reservists and Active Duty personnel, who had regular and repeated exposure to contaminated Operation Ranch Hand (ORH) C-123s, used to spray Agent Orange in Vietnam, as flight, maintenance, or medical crew members, were exposed to Agent Orange. This decision is based upon the results of an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study on the health effects. In response to the Institute of Medicine’s report on Post-Vietnam Dioxin Exposure in Agent Orange-Contaminated C-123 Aircraft from the National Academy of Sciences, we have determined there is evidence of exposure to Agent Orange for Airmen who worked on C-123s that were used in Vietnam as part of Operation Ranch Hand. Specifically, we have determined there is sufficient evidence that Air Force and Air Force Reserve members who served during the period 1969 through 1986 and regularly and repeatedly operated, main-tained, or served onboard C-123 aircraft (known to have been used to spray an herbicide agent during the Vietnam era) were exposed to Agent Orange. Air Force and/or Air Force Reserve personnel who meet certain service qualifications, and have any of the medical conditions determined by VA to be related to exposure to Agent Orange, should apply for benefits. Active Duty or Reserve Qualification Summary You served in a regular Air Force or Reserve Unit at a location where a contaminated C-123 was assigned. You had regular and repeated contact with C-123 aircraft through flight, ground, or medical duties. You have an Agent Orange-related disability. The following is a list of the affected units, Air Force Specialty Codes and dates of service for affected crew members. This list is as of June 19, 2015. Reserve Units : Pittsburgh International Airport, Pennsylvania, USAF Reserve Station, Dates: 1972-1982: 758th Airlift Squadron (AS); 911th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES); 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMS) ~ Westover AFB, Massachusetts (Westover Air Reserve Base) and Hanscom Field AFB, Massachusetts, Dates: 1972-1982: 731st Tactical Airlift Squadron (TAS); 74th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES); 901st Organizational Maintenance Squadron (OMS) ~ Lockbourne/Rickenbacker AFB, Ohio (USAF Reserves, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base), Dates: 1969-1986: 355th Tactical Airlift Squadron (TAS); 356th Tactical Airlift Squadron (TAS); 4413th Combat Crew Tactical Wing (CCTW) [Ferry Flights] Active Duty Units, US: Hurlburt Auxiliary Field, Eglin AFB, Florida, Dates: 1970-1973: 1st Special Operations Wing (SOW); 4410th Combat Crew Tactical Wing (CCTW) [Ferry Flights] ~ Langley AFB, Virginia, Dates: [1962-1963], 1970-1973: 4500th Air Base Wing (ABW) [Aerial Spray Flights] ~ Luke AFB, Arizona, Dates: 1970-1973: 56th Air Base Wing (ABW) Active Duty Unit, Overseas: Tainan Air Field, Taiwan, Dates: 1969-1970: 309th Special Operations Squadron (SOS), 310th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) ~ Howard AFB, Panama, Dates: 1970-1973: 24th Special Operations Wing (SOW) ~ Osan Air Base, South Korea, Dates: 1970-1973: 51st Air Base Wing (ABW) ~ Clark AFB, Philippines, Dates: 1969-1970: 405th Fighter Wing (FW) Below is a listing of AFSCs that potentially identify former USAF Active Duty and Reserve personnel with regular and repeated con-tact as flight, medical, or ground maintenance personnel associated with post-Vietnam Operation Ranch Hand C-123 aircraft. Code numbers during the operational time frame generally consisted of four digits (with additional number/letter suffix) and many were official-ly changed during the time frame of operations. As a result, VA will accept any relevant evidence showing the required regular and re-peated contact. Officer AFSCs: Pilot/Copilot, Transport and Tactical Airlift: 1043 – 1055; Flight Nurse: 9761 – 9766 Enlisted AFSCs : Flight Engineer/Aircraft Loadmaster: 1130 – 1149; Aircrew Life Support Specialist: 1220 – 1229; Aircraft Mainte-nance Specialist/ Flight Technicians: 4313 – 4359

Chaplain Report Hello all people of Post 318! The month of June was a quite one, almost, with Brian Pierson falling and all the prayers being said for him seems to have been answered. Lord please continue to bless the Pierson family and return Bryan to his Post. I would like to remind the people of our Post that you acted in a very positive way in supporting the Piersons and I know An-drea loves you for it. It was great the way the post responded to their fellow member. I hope to always see this, keep contact with each other about 318 members in need. You are our first priority and helping each other is number one. Lord ,we walk with you on this journey we all have. Bless our veterans and their families and our active service members and families. Yours always faithful, John Dunn, Chaplain

The American Legion, Post 318 August 2015

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Auxiliary Report Hi Everyone! It's going to be an exciting year filled with activities and most of all FUN! We are starting off the year with our first Fund-Raising event so Save the Date -Saturday, August 29th and "Come Go Walk Back In Time". It's a "Rat Pack Dance" with special guests Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Marilyn Monroe - and lots of other surprises at the party. $10.00 per person which includes a sit-down dinner: Antipasto, Chicken Parmesan, Penne Pasta, and Dessert. Tickets are on sale now. Pre-paid tickets only, so hurry and buy your tickets now -- sorry no tickets will be sold at the door. August 19th is our next Wednesday night dinner and the Pork Chops are better than ever. Thank you to our volunteers who work hard at cooking and serving this dinner. Thanks to all who continue to support us and come to our dinners. Please remember the next Auxiliary general membership meeting is September 21st at 6:45pm. Hope you are having a great summer! Fran Romano, Auxiliary President 203-710-1407


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August 2015 John Kearns by

Sons of American Legion 318

George E. McKenzie Joseph & Irene Jones

September 2015

Connie Cafiso

October 2015 Everett A. Dunbar

December 2015

Joseph H. Pratten Paul D & Susan T Brennan

March 2016

Bill Gass Jim & Bev Kelly

Kay & Bonnie Baker

July 2016 Mattie M. Kelley

Frederick G. Thompson George & Kathy Sinbine

August 2016 Theodore A. &

Patricia Bonham Robert Seip

September 2016 William O’Donnell

March 2017 Bob & Sally Booth

March 2018

USAF Maj Joseph Lyons December 2018

Lee Caldwell

May 2019 10-13 Club

February 2022

Dallas Black

November 2024 Jewish War Veterans

2nd Vice Commander Report I would like to take this opportunity to let the members of Post 318, that I am proud to be "Your" 2nd Vice Commander for the year 2015-2016. In the past I have held other positions on the E Board but never 2nd Vice. Part of the responsibili-ties of this position are post functions and entertainment. Over the past 20 + years I have on many occasions taken part in this capacity. Each month I will, thru the Post Messenger keep all members informed of activities and fundraisers here at the Post. August promises to be a busy "off season" of events. On Saturday, August 15 I encourage all to please attend the Commanders dinner and awards presentation. As we all know if it wasn't for Commander Bowie’s dedication and commit-ment to our new post home it could still be nothing more than a dream. Well that dream now has been a reality for the last eighteen months. Please come out and show Commander Bowie "our" sincere appreciation of his time consuming ef-forts. Cocktails will begin at 5:00 pm followed by dinner & presentations. The main entrée for this event will be either baked Mahi-Mahi or Chicken cordon bleu. Tickets must be purchased no later than Sunday August 9th in order to insure quality ordering. On Sunday, August 23rd, please come out and support the American Legion Youth Baseball fundraising dinner. The menu will be Spaghetti & Meatballs featuring coach Charlie's "homemade" sauce. Please make an effort to attend this event for these fine student-athletes, the team will be your servers and clean-up crew. Dinner will be served from 5-7 pm for a $6.00 donation. On Saturday, August 29th, "come walk back in time" with the American Legion Unit 318 Ladies Auxiliary Italian Dinner Show featuring "The Very Best of the Rat Pack". Sit down dinner served 6:00 pm the menu includes: Anti Pasta salad, Chicken Parm, Pasta, and dessert. Come join Auxiliary President Fran Romano with her special guest". Tickets sold in advance only and their $10.00. In Your Service Arnie Thompson, 2nd Vice Commander

American Legion Post 318

Youth Baseball Fundraiser Dinner Sunday, August 23rd, 5:00 - 7:00 PM

Spaghetti & Meat Balls with Coach Charlie’s Homemade Sauce Salad and Garlic Bread

$6.00 pp

Come Go Walk Back in Time!

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 318

Presents.......

Italian Dinner Show, August 29th

Featuring......

The Very Best of “The Rat Pack”

With Special Guest

Sit Down Dinner Served 6:00 PM

Anti Pasta Salad, Chicken Parmesan,

Pasta, Dessert

Come as the “Best Dressed” in the era of that time!

Fun for All!

Tickets sold in advance ONLY! $10.00 per person

American Legion Post 318 Calendar of Events August 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Kitchen Open 11:30 –8

Legion Riders– 9:30 AM

Jimbo, Karaoke 7:30-11 PM

2 Breakfast 8:30 - 11AM

9 - Noon $2 Bloodies/

Screwdrivers

Kitchen Open 11AM - 5

3 Kitchen Open 11:30 - 3

Marine Corps League - 7 PM


House Committee 5:30 PM

U.S. Coast Guard est 1790

5 Kitchen Open 11:30 - 2:00

Dinner 5 - 7 PM

Baby Back Ribs $8.00 or

Ribs/Chicken Combo $10.00

Karaoke by Jimbo 6:30 PM


Service Officer 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Ace of Hearts - 7 PM

Trivia - 7:30 to 9:30


Fish Fry & Open Menu 5 - 8 PM

Jimbo, DJ 7:30-11 PM

(No Karaoke)


Legion E-Board - 9:00 AM

General Meeting - 10:30

Mike Lee 7:30-11 PM



Screwdrivers




Honor Guard 6:00 PM

12 Kitchen Open 11:30 - 2:00

Dinner 5 - 7 PM

Home made Lasagna - $8.00





Trivia - 7:30 to 9:30

14 Kitchen Open 11:30 - 5:00


Chubby Bones: 7:30-11 PM


Commander’s Dinner

Cocktails 5:00 PM

Dinner & Presentations

Jimbo, Karaoke 7:30-11 PM



Screwdrivers



Auxiliary E-Board 5:30PM


19 Kitchen Open 11:30 - 2:00

Dinner 5 - 7 PM

Pork Chops - $8.00





Trivia - 7:30 to 9:30

21 Kitchen Open 11:30 - 5:00


Sal, DJ 7:30-11 PM


MCL Auxiliary- 11:00 AM

Steak Night $16.00

The Driftwoods 7:30-11 PM



Screwdrivers


Youth Baseball Fundraiser

Dinner: 5:00 -700 PM


10 - 13 Club - 7:30PM


Honor Guard 6:00 PM

26 Kitchen Open 11:30 - 2:00

Dinner 5 - 7 PM

Meatloaf - $8.00





Trivia - 7:30 to 9:30

28 Kitchen Open 11:30 - 5:00


Santiago 7:30 - 11 PM


Rat Pack Show & Dinner



Screwdrivers



Marine Corps League - 7 PM

Sept 1 Kitchen Open 11:30 - 3

House Committee 5:30 PM


Dinner 5 - 7 PM

Baby Back Ribs $8.00 or

Ribs/Chicken Combo $10.00





Trivia - 7:30 to 9:30



Entertainment 7:30-11 PM


Legion Riders– 9:30 AM

Beer Tasting at the Mets

Entertainment 7:30-11 PM

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THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 318 Port St. Lucie, Fl. 34952 August 2015 · 2019-02-09 · The Post Messenger THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 318 1000 Savanna Club Blvd Port St. Lucie, Fl. 34952-3347