FROM
THE POST COMMANDER
I would
like to thank all of our Legionnaires and Auxiliary members for all their
support, we had a great turn out for the Legion of the Silver Rose Ceremony on
01 Oct.
I would also like to
thank all those who participated in the Helldorado Day’s Parade, especially
Chuck Klein & his Color Guard who brought home an Award. Also Special Thanks goes out to our
Legionnaires who spent numerous hours providing Parking Lot & Door Security
for the weekend, Bob Schwartz, Ernie Molina, Kim Scott, Dave Weed, Phil Weed,
2nd Vice Gary Hamelstrom and Ken Thorp. These individuals showed other
Legionnaires what volunteerism is all about in support of their post.
AL COLOR GUARD IN THE HELLDORADO
PARADE. (Chuck Klein, Kim Scott, Don Aiton, Frank Molina, Ben Headen, and Dave
Weed)
The Post is doing well
and our Bartending Crew are doing a great job, as well as our Kitchen Crew. Don’t forget Veterans Day’s Day at the Post
at 1100, and the Dedication of the Cpl. Michael Montijo Memorial Hall of Honor at
1200 Noon the same day. Also, please
attend the Memorial Walkdown on 13 November for Russ Freeman. It will start at
the Bird Cage at 1130 and proceed to the Post for the Memorial Ceremonies. Please attend for a great Legionnaire.
Again, Thank you all for
your support of Post 24 and please show your support by attending the next
General Membership
meeting.
W.F. "Bill" Pakinkis
Commander,
FROM
THE POST ADJUTANT
Reminder that “Early Bird” 2012 membership
renewals end on Veterans Day, November 11th. Your 2011 card is
valid until 12-31-11. Please renew your membership
now. You do not need a
notification to pay. Dues are:
American
Legion - $30
Sons - $30
SAL
Junior SAL - $15
Duel - $15
Auxillary - $25
Junior Auxillary - $5
Payment can be made at the Club or mailed to:
American
Legion,
P.O. Box 247
Tombstone, AZ. 85638
OR
Sons
of American Legion
P.O. Box 247
Tombstone, AZ. 85638
OR
American
Legion Auxiliary
P.O. Box 624
Tombstone, AZ. 85638
Our current membership is at
444 members. We are at 70.9%.
Dick Perry
Adjutant
FROM
THE 2ND VICE
There
will be a clean up effort in the Hall ion 6 November. This is to get the Hall ready for the
dedication ceremony on Veterans Day, 11 November. Come on and come all to help in this
effort. We will begin at 8:00 am.
Gary Hamelstrom
2nd Vice
FROM
THE AUXILLARY
Thanks
to everyone who assisted with and participated in the Auxiliary’s annual
Bizarre Bazaar. A big thank you to the
Legion kitchen for opening early and feeding everyone.
THE
BIZARRE-BAZAAR
As the
holidays approach, your Auxillary is going into high gear. The November Potluck Turkey dinner will be
held November 7th, 6:30pm. Bring a dish
to share or $4 per person to share what others have brought. On Thanksgiving Day, we will be offering a
free Thanksgiving Dinner for the Tombstone Community. Please come and join us for the feast. There will be plenty of turkey and all the
fixing for everyone. Dinner will be from
1 pm – 4 pm. There will be a sign up
sheet in the bar for donations of food and/or time.
On
December 11, we will be holding our annual Children’s Christmas Party for the
children of our community and the children and grandchildren of the members of
our Legion family. There will be fun,
games, food and a visit from Santa.
Finally,
the Auxiliary is proud to announce that Jamie Reeves, whose Poppy Poster was
chosen as the first place winner from Tombstone, was awarded the Auxiliary
Western Division first place also. Jamie
is a student at Tombstone High School.
Congratulations Jamie!
Happy and safe holidays to all.
Susan Schuber
Auxillary President
FROM THE SONS
The Sons donated over $200 last month for new pool cues for the club. "Big Mike" Luchsinger of the Sons had hip surgery on 10/27 at the VA Hospital in Tucson. He's doing well and will be home any day now.
Kim Scott
Commander, SAL Squadron 24
FROM THE RIDERS
ALR PARTICIPATED IN THE 911 MEMORAIL WALKDOWN
ALR24 meets the second Saturday of each month at 0900 at Post 24
Tombstone, Az. If you are interested in joining the ALR24 please go to
our web page to see if you qualify and download an application at
http://www.azlegionriders.org/
On 1 October the ALR24 conducted the Legion Of The Silver Rose to honor nine veterans and families who suffer from Agent Orange. It was a very emotional event and ALR24 would like to thank all of the Post 24 family members who made this possible.
On 8 October members of ALR24 attended the AZALR Quarterly meeting at Post 26. We briefed the
AZALR members on the upcoming AZALR Camp out scheduled for 13-15 APRIL 2012 here at Post 24. The AZALR members showed allot of interest and look forward to coming to Post 24 again for a good time.
After our last newsletter ALR24 supported a PGR mission on 30 SEP for Leo John Heinl with an escort and flag line to honor this Veteran on his last day. On 25 October once again ALR24 supported another PGR mission for Veteran SFC Frankey Trussell with a Flag line and escort to the
Veterans Cemetery to honor his service to his country.
On 5 November ALR24 will have the Honor to deliver the Legion Of The Silver Rose to three Honorees who were unable to attend the ceremony due to illness.
On 11 November Veterans Day, ALR24 will support the dedication of our hall to CPL Michael Montijo and support the Veterans Day ceremony with a flag line in front of Post 24.
On November 12 ALR24 will support the WWII Submarine Veterans Memorial. We will escort the Submarine to the Tombstone Territories RV Park for a 1300 Ceremony, and on 13 November the ALR24 will have the honor to be in
the walk down and form a flag line for one of our own Post 24 members
Russ Freeman to honor his service to the US and the American Legion.
Mike Smith
ALR 24 President
FROM THE LEAD BAR TENDER
There is nothing new to report this month.
Jeff Sweet
Lead Bar Tender
HALE
AND FAREWELL
During the month of October, we had the
pleasure of welcoming new members. They
are Andrew Ciampa (LEGION), Frederick Edwards (LEGION), Joseph Miscovitch
(LEGION), Federico Montejo (LEGION), David Jacobs (LEGION), Thomas J.
Vandenbroeck (SONS), Trevor R. Tegue (SONS), Kaleb M. Downing (SONS), Stacy J.
Hawker (AUX), Anita M. Skinner (AUX), and Natalie A. Springston (AUX), Be
sure and show them a warm Post 24 welcome when you see them.
Sadly, we also lost another member of our
Legion family, Mid Fox (AUX). Our
heartfelt sympathies go to her family and friends.
RIDERS
FOR AMERICA 3-DAY EVENT
On 11November through 13 November the Arena
in Benson will be hosting a three day ride to help benefit our Veterans with a
donation to the American Legion Riders and S.A.T (Sheriffs Assist Team) of
Cochise County. There will be Vendors,
Raffle Prizes, Food, Music, Speakers on Border issues and a Country Hoedown/Pig
Roast on Sunday. Our own Post 24 Legion
Riders will have a booth set up at the arena.
Part of the proceeds will be given to our Legion riders, to be used to
support our Legion of the Silver Rose.
GET TO
KNOW YOUR POST PROGRAM.
Did you know that there is a new program among
all Arizona American Legion Posts called “Get To Know Your Post” This is an interesting and innovative way of
inviting all Legion members to visit other Posts and possibly win some money at
the same time. The way it works is you
buy a sheet and cards that has all the Posts who are participating, along with
a map to each of these Posts. You take
your sheet and card to a participating post and the Bartender stamps it with a
special stamp. Once you get five stamps
on the first card you move on to the next card, and so on. Anytime before 15 October 2012 you send in your sheet and as many cards as you have completed. The more cards the better your chances of
winning one of the cash prizes ($100.00, $200.00, $300.00, $400.00 and
$1000.00).
You do not have to be on a motorcycle to
participate. This is open to all
Legionnaires, Sons, and Auxillary. The
drawing will be at the American Legion State Conference in October 2012. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO WIN. Our post makes $5.00 for each sheet sold and
the money stays at our post. All the
money the organizers make from this event goes to the Veterans Rehabilitation
Centers in Arizona.
You can get a sheet from the Post 24
Bartender.
USS
IOWA FINDS A NEW HOME
The WWII battleship USS IOWA has left its’
mothball mooring in Suisun Bay, California.
After a brief stop in Richmond, California for exterior cleanup and
painting, it will be moved to its’ new assignment as a museum in Los
Angeles. This WWII era battleship’s
speed, armor and 16 inch guns earned its name as “The Big Stick” of the US
Navy. The Iowa, the lead ship in its
class of the biggest, fastest, and most powerful battleships, is also the last
battleship to find a permanent spot for retirement. Its’ sister ships are also museums: the Missouri is in Pearl Harbor, the
Wisconsin is in Norfolk, VA, and the New Jersey is in Camden. The Navy no longer has battleships in its’
fleet.
The USS Iowa had a storied history in World
War II, Korea, and more recent conflicts, but is perhaps best known today for
the 1989 explosion that killed 47 sailors and sparked a long, disputed inquiry
into the case. After first blaming one
of the dead sailors of deliberately causing the explosion, the Navy was forced
by Congress to reopen the investigation.
Evidence of the potential for an accidental gunpowder explosion led the
Navy to reverse its finding and apologize to the Sailor’s family. Veterans who served on the ship hope it will
be remembered for other reasons,.
The USS Iowa was commissioned in February
1943, and deployed to the Atlantic and then the Pacific. President Roosevelt traveled on it en route
to meet British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Leader Josef
Stalin. The Navy installed an elevator
and bathtub for Roosevelt, who used a wheelchair. It is the only battleship equipped with a
bathtub. The ship weighs 45,000 tons, is
887 feet long and 108 feet wide. It
could travel at speeds up to 38 mph and displaced 38 feet of water. The USS Iowa was retired and sent to storage
in 2001, but now has a second career.
(Information taken from USA Today)
HELPFUL
HINTS
MONSOON OVER - COOLERS OUT - TIME TO WASH WINDOWS! Try This:
1/3 cup corn starch, 6 cups hot water
Dissolve corn starch in hot water. Liquid will be milky. Apply to window with
small cloth - wipe with dry cloth (not paper). Stand back and take a bow.
NOTE: If you drip solution on other surfaces it will leave a white spot which
will come up with a clean wet cloth. Also great for mirrors and vehicle
windows.
(Compliments of Jim and Mary Jo Burns)
DID YOU
KNOW? WHY TO WE
HAVE A TWENTY-ONE-GUN SALUTE? Why not a
six-gun or a ten-gun salute? Well the
answer is simple. One signer of the
Declaration of Independence, Francis Hopkinson of New Jersey, was a notorious
doodler. After his death, a story was
written about his doodling. Hopkinson,
late in 1776, was toying with the year “1776”, a famous one in American
history. He finally came up with the
idea of adding the figures across and found that they totaled twenty-one. He then said to himself, “Why not a
twenty-one-gun salute for the presidents?”
He submitted his idea to members of Congress, who like and approved
it. It has been in use ever since
