Vol. XVI I Issue 1
JOSEPH P. KENNEDY, JR.
AMERICAN LEGION POST 11-11
9959 Wadsworth Blvd.
Broomfield, CO 80021
Telephone: (303) 466-1278
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
JANUARY 2015 NEWSLETTER
COMMANDER’S CORNER
Walt Lee,
Commander
AUXILIARY UNIT 11-11
Wow 2015, another year under our belts. I don't know
about you but I just outlived
another car payment, made it
through another Holiday Season and a 1/2 year as your
Commander at Post 11-11.
Although not totally unscathed, feeling pretty good
about sending out 2014 and
welcoming in 2015.
We had a pretty good year
conducting our normal Post
functions and tending to the surprise ones that came
along.
During the month of December we were able to send
off numerous packages to our Service Men and Women who are deployed during this Holiday Season. We
had a group of Volunteers step up, on their own and
complete that task in a manner that our Troops received them in time for the Holidays. I do thank each
and every one of them for their dedication to that task.
A special Thank You to Robyn O'Bryan and White
Pick-It Fence Reality for their generous donations to
this project.
I don't know if you all know how easy it is to be the
Commander of Post 11-11, watching a group of people coming together getting the job done this past year
has been a pleasure. Thank you for a great year. Let’s
give it Hell this next year as well.
As always, keep our Servicemen/Women and Veterans in our thoughts and prayers during this Holiday
Season.
Walt Lee, Commander
I wish each of you a joyous New Year with family
and friends, and here’s to a happy, healthy, prosperous, and loving 2015!
Thank you to everyone who sponsored a child from
Dawn Rochkes’ classroom and made their Christmas
wishes come true. Your hearts are filled with generosity!!
The Building Committee continues to look for additional members to contribute time, energy, and skills
to maintaining our Post's building and facilities. If
you are interested, please contact any Auxiliary member.
Auxiliary breakfast is the 4th Sunday of each month,
and our next breakfast will be held January 25 from
9:00 a.m. to Noon. Breakfast will be prepared by Annie and served by Janet. Don’t forget those all-day
Sunday $2 drink specials -- Bloody Mary’s, Screwdrivers, and Mimosas. Assembly of the Post newsletter will take place at Noon following the Auxiliary
breakfast. Ladies, we would welcome your help.
Until next month, be well and do good. Honor our
service members, past and present by keeping them in
your thoughts and prayers.
Lenette Wallace, Auxiliary President
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Adjutant’s Role Call – December 2014
Stephen Lee, Adjutant
Adjutant’s Roll Call – January 2015
Stephen Lee, Adjutant
Membership renewals are coming in at 75.33%.
Please continue to renew! SAL is slowly coming in
around 45.95%. Pretty pitiful.
Starting at the February Meeting, Post 11-11 will
be doing new/transfer inductions. Typically we will
be doing the previous quarter but for this first meeting, anyone who was never inducted and would like
to be please come down to the Post on Tuesday February 9th. We will be doing the induction after the
meeting so please plan to be here around 7:30 PM if
not at the meeting at 7PM.
Mid-Year conferences are upon us. This year they
are in Colorado Springs, Post 209, at the Elegante,
Hotel. January 23-25 starting at 9AM Friday. Saturday 7 AM and Sunday 8:30 – 9:30AM. Anyone interested, please see a Post 11-11 Officer.
Hoops for Troops, is March 27, 2015 at 7PM (Pepsi
Center) If you want to go, the information is posted
on the website.
Help a Vet Raffle has been extended to January 30th.
This is for a Dell I5 refurb. For information please see
http://www.legionpost23.org for details.
Wreaths Across America was on December 13th at
10AM. Heather Lockhart, Jenn Fielder, Lyze Lee and
Stephen Lee laid wreaths for our Post.
CFL Christmas Party – Was cancelled due to an
unexpected death of one of the group home members.
Our best wishes go out to them and hope to see them
again soon.
The new Door Cards: Are in. If you are renewed,
just show your card to the bartender to get your new
card starting January 1. New and Transfers will receive them in the mail from me. Your door card Stops
working end of day December 31.
Remember Bingo is January 10th and 24th.
Adjutant’s Office Hours is being discontinued starting January due to lack of interest. If you need assis-
tance please contact Lee at 720.272.1455. If you talk
to the Adjutant, he will answer all your issues.
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! Contact Lee at 720.272.1455.
Newsletters: Bear in mind, if you have not renewed
by December 31st, You will stop receiving the
Newsletter in January! Please get those renewals in!
Renew! Renew! Renew! Recruit! Recruit! Recruit!
See you ‘round the post! -Lee
CHAPLAIN
Our District Five is the largest American Legion District in the State of Colorado. This year the officers
have been trying to communicate that we care about
every Post and all of its members. Some remember
the time when it didn't seem that way. We want your
input. One way to let us know how your Post is doing is to attend the District meetings. All are welcome. Another way is to talk with the District officers when they come to visit. Yet another way is to
talk with a District officer who may be a member of
your Post. We are identified by our blue caps with
the white tops. We are here to serve the members and
Posts. Please take advantage of this opportunity just
as you would talk with the officers of your local Post.
Save the date of Saturday, 7 February and join us at
Post 11-11 for the Four Chaplains Ceremony at one
o'clock in the afternoon. This is a very meaningful
event and accurately conveys the heroism of four
chaplains during World War II.
For God and Country,
Chaplain Norm Harpole
Colorado District 5 and
Post 11-11
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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.
Four Chaplains
Memorial Service
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POST 11-11
COLOR GUARD
Saturday February 7
Ladies and Gentlemen: If you are interested in joining
Post 11-11’s Color Guard, please contact Marv
Benbrook or Ron Confer or any member of our Color
Guard. We look forward to having you as a member
of the Team.
1:00 PM
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SAL BINGO
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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The Four Chaplains, also sometimes referred to as
the "Immortal Chaplains," were four United States
Army chaplains who gave their lives to save other civilian and military personnel during the sinking of the
troop ship USAT Dorchester on February 3, 1943,
during World War II. They helped other soldiers board
lifeboats and gave up their own life jackets when the
supply ran out. The chaplains joined arms, said prayers, and sang hymns as they went down with the ship.
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Soldier Shipping
We were able to mail out 46
Boxes to soldiers in Afghanistan in time for Christmas!
Thanks to Robyn and Sue,
White Pick-it Fence Realty.,
who brought in the Christmas stocking full of goodies
and helped with postage.
Thanks to Jeff Baker, Pappy,
Jim Friel and Shirley for
helping to assemble the boxes.
Thank you to all for donating. The bin need refilling
for our next shipment.
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January 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
1
Fri
2
Sat
3
Steak
Night
6 PM
New
Year’s Day
Karaoke
4
Boy Scouts
Cooking
9 AM
11
SAL
Cooking
8 AM
18
Breakfast
9 AM
25
Auxiliary
Annie
Cooking
9 AM
5
Texas
Hold’em
7 PM
12
Texas
Hold’em
7 PM
19
Texas
Hold’em
7 PM
26
Texas
Hold’em
7 PM
6
7
Dinner
6 PM
13
8
Burger
Night
6 PM
14
Dinner
6 PM
Legion
Meeting
7 PM
20
Burger
Night
6 PM
Auxiliary
Meeting
6 PM
15
10
Prime Rib
Jen & Ron
6 PM
Karaoke
16
SAL
Meeting
7 PM
SAL Bingo
6 PM
17
Steak
Night
6 PM
Karaoke
21
Dinner
6 PM
9
22
Burger
Night
6 PM
23
Steak
Night
6 PM
24
SAL Bingo
6 PM
Karaoke
27
28
Dinner
6 PM
Burger
Night
6 PM
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30
Steak &
Cat Fish
6 PM
Karaoke
31
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