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A publication by THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 75
For God and Country
November 2014
Website: www.post75sunnyslope.com
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From the Post Commander…
Greetings to all my Brothers and Sisters
Thank you for the fantastic turnout for the October
membership meeting. As we discussed at the meeting,
we are all working hard to find us a new home.
It is difficult to find a building with a kitchen already in place. When we do find a new place, it has to
go through the E-Board and then the general membership for approval, so please check in with our Adjutant
to ensure we have your current address, phone number
and email as well. Glenn Thompson will continue to
send email blasts as we have updated information including when we find a viable option for our new home.
Thanks to Mike Corder for his hard work at Post 75
and Congratulations Mike, for being our Member of the
Month.
From the Post Second Vice Commander…
No report this month
Please keep Dave in your prayers. He has been in and
out of the hospital over the past couple months, and we
certainly have missed him around. You may send cards to
Dave at his home address:
10401 N Cave Creek Rd
Lot #
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Get well Dave - we pray you gain strength and peace
during this trying time.
For God and Country,
For God and Country,
BOB COLLIER, COMMANDER
SEMPER-FI
LEGIONNAIRE OF THE MONTH
November 11, 2014
Veterans Day
Thank You to all who have served!
Mike Corder
FROM THE ALR
FROM THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION…
Hello, American Legion Riders
Post 75. Well, as you know we have
had to move from our building. The
Executive Board is actively looking for
a new location to re-open in. But,
until then, the ALR will be meeting at the VFW 9400, 804 E.
Purdue Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85020 Phone Number: (602) 6782726. We have also been given permission to host dinners
there during this transition time. The 2015 Membership Cards
have been made and will be handed out as you pay your dues.
Well gang, it seems we're going
to VFW Post 9400 for a couple of
meals. They have been gracious
enough to allow us the use of their
hall and facilities till we find a new
home. So we will have our first
breakfast on the 2nd of Nov. we
have a tough road ahead of us, but
with our Brothers and Sisters at the
V, we will succeed! So please come
on over support our meals and programs, as well as theirs and
once again, thank you everyone.
During this time of transition, please let everyone you
know, that Post 75 will rise like a Phoenix from the ashes of
despair and soar again as one of the very best American Legion Posts in Arizona and the US.
United we can get through this stressful time, divided we
are heading for sure failure. Remain strong and united.
Yours Respectively,
RANDY PRICE
DIRECTOR, POST 75
FROM THE FINANCE OFFICER
To my fellow Legionaries and all other members of
Post 75, Greetings. Well, we have gotten everything
out of the building, and we, the Executive Board, are
still looking/working on getting us into another building
so that we can re-open. During this transition, some of
the other entities will be meeting at the VFW 9400, 804
E Purdue Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85020, phone number: (602)
678-2726. We have been given permission to have
meetings there and also for the entities to host dinners
during the transition period.
During this time of transition, please let everyone
you know, that Post 75 will rise like a Phoenix from the
ashes of despair and soar again as one of the very best
American Legion Posts in Arizona and the US.
Together we can make this happen, if we divide we
will all fail. So let’s stand United and get this done!
Yours Respectively ,
RANDY PRICE, FINANCE OFFICER
POST 75
Steak & Eggs Breakfast
10 AM to 12 PM
We’d love to see you!
See you at the “V”
JOSEPH TERRAZAS
COMMANDER SQUADRON 75
FROM THE ADJUTANT
Brothers and Sisters,
We may not have a building any
longer but we will always have a
home; it is right there in our hearts.
I will still be doing everything I can
to help us find a new building and Membership renewal will
still be done. I will continue to work (albeit from home). So
continue to send in your renewals and I will continue to process them. If you are one of those that prefers to pay cash,
please do not hesitate to call me; I can meet up with you and
get that taken care of. My phone number for those who may
not have it, is 480-335-4732 and you can always email me
at the email below. We still have a long way to go, but we
also have something that most don't: the will to move forward in the direction of our dreams.
YVONNE ADDISON, ADJUTANT
[email protected]
FROM THE HONOR GUARD-
CELEBRATE VETERAN’S DAY, AMERICA!
NOVEMBER 11TH, 2014
Veterans Day is an official United States holiday honoring armed service veterans. It is a federal holiday that is observed on
November 11. It coincides with other holidays such as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts
of the world and also mark the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. Major hostilities of World
War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice.
Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day; Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while
Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving..
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson first proclaimed Armistice Day for November 11, 1919. In proclaiming the holiday, he said:
"To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations."
NOTICE
Please bear with us until we get settled in to our new Post home!
Until we have a place to perform our Flag Ceremony, all Honor Guard activities
will be suspended until further notification.
For God and Country,
DONIVAN JACKSON
CAPTAIN, POST 75 HONOR GUARD
FROM THE AUXILIARY...
Welcome Autumn and cooler weather! It’s
amazing how fast time is going. So much has happened in the last
couple of months and it’s not even half way through the year!
I, like most of you, am saddened by having to move out of
our long-time home...but on the other hand, I am looking forward to a new
place, it will be like a fresh start or opening a gift! I’m hoping it will give us all a
renewed excitement to come together and exceed our past accomplishments in
regards to our programs and projects.
The Post Executive Board are actively working to find a new facility, but in the
meantime, the Auxiliary will continue to work on all of our programs. Below you’ll
see a list of our committees and the chairs - if you’d like to join one or more of the
groups, please contact the chair for meeting dates and program goals. I appreciate
each of the women who’ve committed to the programs, but they cannot do it all
alone - they need your help, won’t you please join us?
I’d like to say thanks to the VFW 9400 for opening their doors to us, where we
will have our regularly scheduled meetings:
For God and Country,
November 10th
Executive Committee @ 6:00 PM
General Membership @ 6:30 PM
CRYSTAL C KANE
And, where we’ll be serving our Fish Fry + Steak on Friday Nov. 21st, 5 - 7 PM.
PRESIDENT
We’ll continue our Fish Fry + Steak on the First and Third Friday’s at the VFW
until we move into our own building. Your dinner attendance provides a
Thank You Veterans,
large portion of the funds needed for our programs,
for protecting our families!
we sincerely hope you’ll join us at the “V”!
We have a place to meet! We have a place to host dinner! So there is NO EXCUSE...renew your membership now! Invite your friends, co-workers &
neighbors...we did so great last year, we want to see if we can go farther.
Our goal is 100% before Convention = 207 members
Have you renewed?
SENIORS
$25
It’s time!
JUNIORS
$5
POPPY COMMITTEE
CAVALCADE OF MEMORIES
MEMBERSHIP
PUBLIC RELATIONS
AMERICANISM & EDUCATION
GIRLS STATE
COMMUNITY SERVICE
PAST PRESIDENTS PARLEY
LEADERSHIP & TRAINING
ZINDA BROADY
TONI WINNINGHAM
RITA NAUGHTON
ANDREA STEVENS & RITA NAUGHTON
MEG MOORE
STACY FELLENZ-PITKIN
KIM KISSINGER
ANDREA STEVENS
ZINDA BROADY
NOT FILLED (INTERIM - ANDREA)
DUES CAN BE MAILED TO:
PO BOX 9626
PHOENIX, AZ 85068-9626
[email protected]
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November 2014
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
NO Smoking at any time in the dining hall/
meeting room at the VFW
Smoking is only allowed in the bar area
(Karaoke will be in the bar)
2
3
4
Steak & Eggs
Breakfast
10 A-12 P
$8.00
S.A.L. Mtg.
12:30 PM
All Entity
Planning Mtg.
6:30 PM
10
9
5
6
8
14
VFW Ladies
Auxiliary
Dinner
5 - 7 PM
Menu Varies
each month
15
A.L.R.
MTG.
6:30 PM
11
A.L.A.
EXEC-COMM
6 PM
GENERAL
6:30 PM
7
POST GEN.
6:30 PM
EVERYONE
WELCOME
The VFW
Pool Table
Shuffleboard
Large Screen
T.V.’s
Friday November 21st
Auxiliary
Fish + Steak Dinner
5-7 PM
16
K ARAOKE W /A BE
7-10 PM
23
24
30
Thursday, November 27th
Post 75 Family
Thanksgiving Dinner
not yet determined if we’ll have one will be announced via Email Blasts & our
Facebook page
27
28
VFW Mens
Auxiliary
“Cooties”
Fish Fry
5 - 7 PM
29
Special attendance by Vets from
the VA State
Home every 4th
Fri—so come say
hi & maybe make
a new friend.
AMERICAN LEGION POST #75, INC.
NON-PROFIT
PO BOX 9547
PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85068-9547
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
GLENDALE, AZ
PERMIT NO. 110
Or Current Resident
For God and Country