Vol. XVI I Issue 4
JOSEPH P. KENNEDY, JR.
AMERICAN LEGION POST 11-11
9959 Wadsworth Blvd.
Broomfield, CO 80021
Telephone: (303) 466-1278
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COMMANDER’S CORNER
Come on spring! And it is
right around the corner. We
have had some beautiful
warm days in March and I
hope you all enjoyed them.
As usual, St. Patrick's Day
celebration on Saturday,
March 14th was a success! I
would like to thank all of the
Auxiliary for a great meal
provided. I would also like
Walt Lee,
to thank all the sponsors who
Commander
helped make this event successful. I am asking the membership to support these
sponsors in the future.
At the next upcoming meeting on April 14th, we
will be accepting nominations for Post Officers for
the upcoming year. If you are interested in any position, please submit your name at the Post. Election
will be at the May meeting. Support your Post, treat
your volunteers well. Always remember our military
both here and abroad and pray for their safety.
Janet and I would like to wish everyone a Happy
Easter.
Walt Lee, Commander
AUXILIARY UNIT 11-11
Thank you for attending the St. Patrick’s Day festivities on March 14! We had the best attendance of any
other year! Annie’s famous meal of corned beef &
cabbage dinner was enjoyed by so many of our members and their guests. The many fantastic prizes for
the pickle raffle meant the tickets sold quickly. The
big winner – who bought the last pickle ticket and the
recipient of a night’s stay at The Lodge Casino & Hotel and buffet for two – was Patty Dall. Congratulation, Patty! Between the dinner and the Merchandise
Pickle, the Auxiliary raised well over $1,000 for its
charities! A special thank you to all the Auxiliary
members who donated their time, talents, and gifts for
this event. This fundraiser could not have taken place
without you!
A reminder that Auxiliary memberships are only $25
for 2015. If you have not yet renewed your membership, please contact Janet Lee. We would love to
have you remain an active part of our Unit! Invite a
friend or family member to join the Auxiliary too!
Nomination of officers took place at the March Auxiliary meeting. On the ballot will be:
President-Lenette Wallace
Vice President-Janet Lee and Jenn Fielder
Secretary-Stacey Honeyman
Treasurer-Donna Flygare
Chaplain-Dee Jacobson
Historian-Donna Flygare
Sgt. at Arms-OPEN
If you are interested in running for office, please contact any Auxiliary officer prior to our April 2 meeting.
Voting on officers will take place at that meeting,
which begins at 6:00 p.m. NOTE THAT YOU
MUST HAVE YOUR CURRENT, PAID-UP 2015
MEMBERSHIP CARD WITH YOU AT THE
MEETING IN ORDER TO VOTE.
Auxiliary breakfast is the 4th Sunday of each month,
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and our next breakfast will be held April 26 from
9:00 a.m. to Noon. Annie will prepare all your favorite made-to-order breakfast foods to satisfy big appetites! Don’t forget the Sunday $2 drink specials -Bloody Mary’s, Screwdrivers, and Mimosas. Assembly of the Post newsletter will take place at Noon following the Auxiliary breakfast.
Until next month, be well and do good. Honor our
military, past and present, by keeping them in your
thoughts and prayers.
Adjutant’s Roll Call – April 2015
Stephen Lee, Adjutant
Membership renewals are coming in at 90.72%.
Please continue to renew! SAL is slowly coming in
around 65.74%. We need 32 in the next month to
make it.
Remember Bingo April 11th and 25th.
Elections are coming up for Legion and SAL. The
Elections will be at the May meetings but nominations start at the March meetings. See any officer if
you wish to be on the boards.
Lenette Wallace, Auxiliary President
CHAPLAIN
This is the time of year that is hard to name. Winter
still holds on but Spring is trying to get a foothold. Who can predict the time and date that we actually make the change? Some people say that they can
read tea leaves. Others have visions, dreams or a
feeling. I have talked to some of these people during
a search for a little girl that was missing. When they
would call with their "information", I would ask, "But
do you have hard evidence that we can pass on to investigators?" The answer was always the same. "No,
but..."
We are in the same boat. This is the time of year for
nominations to be made for election of officers at our
American Legion Post. What would you like to see
us do for the next Legion year? Who would be a
good officer in each of the positions on the ballot? Will we grow as a Post or will we slide backward? Hold our own? None of us can predict the
outcome but we can have a say in who our officers
are by nominating and being present to vote. We can
serve on committees. We can come to the monthly
meetings and participate, thus holding our elected
officers accountable. It is your Post as well as mine.
District 5 Convention is May 7th at Commerce City
Post 151. Anyone wishing to attend please see a Legion Officer. Our Jimmy Walker has announced his
intention to run for District 5 Commander.
Detachment meeting will be April 11th at Post 178.
DD214’s – The IRS is auditing Posts to ensure we are
complying with our internal records. Please take a
moment to check if you have one on file. Even if you
think you do, please check with us. They can threaten
our Charter if we are not in compliance. A local Post
was audited last year. Please take a moment to help
us. A few people have responded. Please check in
with us!
Renew! Renew! Renew! Recruit! Recruit! Recruit!
See you ‘round the post!
If you need membership or newsletter assistance
please contact Adjutant Lee at 720.272.1455.
My prayer is that next year can be our best year
ever. Let's join together to make it happen.
For God and Country,
Chaplain Norm Harpole
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CITY OF WESTMINSTER
Armed Forces Day Ceremony
Saturday, May 16, 2015
The City of Westminster will be hosting their Memorial Day event on May 16 at 10:00 AM at the Armed
Forces Tribute Garden.
The Armed Forces Tribute Garden is located at 6001
West 104th Avenue (east of U.S. 36 on 104th Avenue
between Christopher Fields and Big Dry Creek).
Nearby parking is reserved for those with handicap
license plate or placard. A drop-off area will be designated. Parking is available at the City Park Complex,
10455 Sheridan Boulevard.
The Tribute Garden is an enduring place of respect
that pays tribute to the commitment and patriotism of
members of the armed forces, past, present and future.
Auxiliary Unit 11-11 has been invited back to participate in the City of Westminster’s ceremony. We will
have a table at this event to present our Poppies which
are always distributed around Memorial Day.
If you are interested in purchasing an engraved brick
paver for your veteran or current active military, you
can download the order form on the City of Westminster website: http://ww.ci.westminster.co.us/192.htm.
Donna Flygare, Poppy Committee
SAL BINGO
April 11 & 25th
Come out and support our SAL charities—
Children’s Welfare Foundation, Colorado
Wounded Warrior and Fisher House. Bingo is
held on every second and fourth Saturday of the
Month at Post 11-11 beginning at 6:00 PM.
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SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
CARE PACKAGES
Don’t forget to drop off some items to be shipped
to our troops now serving in Afghanistan.
A basket is located at the entry of the Post along
with a suggested list of items needed by our
troops. The DOD approved list of items is also on
our website: http://legionpost11-11.org
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POST 11-11 Hall Rental
Are you planning an upcoming wedding, graduation party, bridal shower, baby shower or birthday
party ? Check with us for the available dates for
the hall.
Shirley 303-466-1278.
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Children’s Karaoke
COLOR GUARD
Ladies and Gentlemen: If you are interested in
joining Post 11-11’s Color Guard, please contact
Roger Gamble or any member of our Color
Guard. We look forward to having you as a member of the Team.
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Special dates ands and hours for children under 10
years old.
April 3&17th
7 PM-8 PM only.
We ask that you please supervise your children
while in the lounge.
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PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING MERCHANTS AND THANK THEM FOR DONATING
ITEMS TO THE AUXILIARY MERCHANDISE PICKLE
7401 W. 92nd Ave
Westminster, Colorado
303-940-5620
Starbucks
1011 Wadsworth
Westminster, Colorado
303-466-3680
Big Mac & Little Lu’s Seafood
Market & Grill
2851 W. 120th Ave
Westminster, CO
303-404-2722
ASPEN LODGE BAR & GRILL
8730 W. 94TH AVE
WESTMINSTER, CO
303-425-8833
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9310 Sheridan
Westminster, CO
303-428-4788
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PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING MERCHANTS AND THANK THEM FOR DONATING
ITEMS TO THE AUXILIARY MERCHANDISE PICKLE
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April 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
Burger Night
Ron
Cooking
Auxiliary
Meeting
6 PM
6 PM
5
6
Easter
Sunday
Fruit &
7
Texas
Hold’em
7 PM
8
Tuesday
Dinner
6 PM
9
Burger Night
Keith G.
Cooking
Karaoke
10
SAL
Meeting
7 PM
6 PM
Steak Night
11
Prime Rib
SAL Bingo
Jen
Cooking
6 PM
Karaoke
12
Liz Cooking
9
AM
19
Honeyman’s
Cooking
9 AM
26
Auxiliary
Annie
Cooking
9 AM
13
14
Texas
Hold’em
7 PM
20
Annie
Cooking
6 PM
Legion
Meeting
7 PM
21
Texas
Hold’em
7 PM
15
16
Keith G.
Cooking
Karaoke
23
TJ
Burger Night
Cooking
6 PM
Texas
Hold’em
7 PM
28
29
Wayne
Cooking
6 PM
24
Steak Night
& Cat Fish
Jen Cooking
Karaoke
6 PM
27
18
Steak Night
Burger Night
Dennis
Cooking
22
17
30
Burger Night
Ron
Cooking
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25
SAL Bingo
6 PM
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