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POST AND MEETING
NEWS
Commander Martin Nielsen called the monthly meeting to order on Tuesday, June
19, 2006 at 7:00 PM. Following the opening, officers and committee chairmen made
their regular reports. Gilbert Renteria as nominated and elected to the position
of 3rd Vice Commander. Gilbert Reynoso has accepted the position of Service
Officer. The Post voted to bestow Honorary Life Membership to Past Commanders
Art Ramirez and Art Lubben.
2007 membership cards are in. Please send in your
$30.00 dues as soon as possible. For those of you who did not pay for 2006, this
will be your last newsletter.
Commander – Martin Nielsen
The 4th of July was a great time. The City of Escondido
had nothing but wonderful things to say about our effort. There’s a lot going on
throughout the Post, please jump in and help. Please don’t wait to be asked. I
want to invite every one of you to my retirement ceremony on the 4th of August
onboard the Midway at the foot of Broadway down San Diego. It starts at 10:00
AM, but be there by 9:30 to be seated before the ceremony begins. There will be
a reception at the Post afterwards starting at 1:00 PM and going into the
evening. See you there.
1st Vice Commander – Rene Cortez
Thank you for electing me to be your 1st Vice
Commander for the New Year. Thanks to all of you that help with 4th of July, you
made it easy. Your 2007 dues notices will be arriving in the mail soon if they
have not already. There has been increase in the annual dues to $30.00. We have
already processed over 400 renewals bring our membership rate to over 40%. Pat
yourself on the back. Well Done! Until next month, Membership, membership,
membership and Membership!
2nd Vice Commander – Joe Petsche
The planning is over and the party is about to
start but we need you to sign up now before September 27th for our annual
Oktoberfest dinner and dance. We promise you one of the very best times you have
ever had at the Post on a Friday night. The date to remember is October 6th from
5:15 PM till 10 PM. Dinner will include recorded German music and will be served
from 5:30 to 6:45. It will consist of fresh grilled German bratwurst, fresh
grilled German knockwurst, hot fresh made sauerkraut, German potato salad, just
like grandma used to make, 4 bean salad and a choice of warm buns or dinner
rolls. Desert will be 2 layer German chocolate cake and hot coffee.
Live music starts at 7 PM furnished by the best
Oktoberfest band in southern California, Roger Kendre and the Villagers in full
Bavarian lederhosen costumes playing your favorite polkas, waltz's and for all
you die hard Oktoberfesters, the famous Chicken dance. Full bar service will be
furnished by your favorite German Oktoberfest maidens, Deon and Irene in their
favorite German, pheasant girl blouses. German draft beer, Lowenbrau by the
pitcher only and ice-cold bottles of that famous Heineken's beer will be
available.
You can get your admission tickets now by turning this
reservation form. Sorry, we can only honor the 1st 100 pre-paid at $10 per
person because of our limited clubroom floor area and fire laws. So be quick and
sign up now. Make sure you have your reservations made early and receive your
admission tickets at the bar from anyone of our helpful bar staff: Reservations
received after September 27th will be $15.00 per person.
Boys State – Carl Asher
Congratulations to our Boys State Delegates. They completed the week at Cal
State Sacramento in fine fashion. A special word of congratulations to Anthony
Nutter of Escondido High who was elected as a Boys State Senator and will be
attending Boys Nation in Washington DC. I hope to have him visit our August
meeting to give us a report of his experiences at Boys State and Boys Nation.
The Post has agreed to sponsor a Boys State Delegate
from the Escondido Charter School. This will make five delegates that we
sponsor. I anticipate the cost per boy for the program to be around $400 to $450
dollars. I will be sponsoring a fundraiser in the near future to add some money
to the Children and Youth program to help offset the costs. District 22
Chairman, Scott Williams of Post 434 assures me that we can have the 5th billet.
Law and Order – Carl Asher
Once again your Post excelled at the Department
Convention Law and Order program. Post 149 was awarded the "Best Program Report
with Post over 1000 Members." You should be very proud. Thank you for your
continued support. I will be presenting the award to the Post Commander at the
August meeting. Come in and see us. I will be contacting the Escondido Police
and Fire Departments in September to start the 2006 Award event. I call upon
you, the members of Post 49 to support this very special program.
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American Legion Auxiliary
President – Linda
k. Lopez
The 4th of July got off with a BANG and ended with
a cluster of cheers for the Red, White and Blue. Everyone is looking forward to
next year’s event, bigger and better. Thanks to all who helped out.
The first District meeting is being held at Post 149 on July 30 at 9:00 A.M. A
light meal will be served. The Auxiliary held their Organizational meeting on
July 6th. The 2006-2007 budget will be passed out at our next meeting on August
3rd. Don’t forget to come to the Auxiliary’s August breakfast. We will be
serving a Mexican style breakfast. Remember the Red, White and Blue, and may God
Bless.
Remember These Dates: August 3rd – Auxiliary meeting at
Post 149 at 7 PM, August 6th – Auxiliary Breakfast with Linda, August 9 –
Auxiliary burger night
Auxiliary Membership – Irene Gustafson
We finished our Membership year with 103.26% thanks
to all of you that renewed and to the new members. I was not able to attend the
Convention, however I understand that Unit 149 got a few awards and they will be
presented at the District Meeting on July 30th.
Reminder: If your 2005- 2006 dues have not been paid,
this will be the last 149er that you will receive. Don't drop out of "The Worlds
Largest Patriotic Service Organization" as we work hard for our Veterans,
Children & Youth and Community. I am in the process of updating the Aux. Roster.
If you would like your birthday, month and day, not year and or e-mail address
listed in it, please let me know ASAP. 741-1813. Thanks For The Memories!!
Chaplain – Elda Jones
By the time you receive this you will know we had a
great 4th of July. We had a lot of help. Many hands make the work not as hard.
I know that Kitty is in Colorado with her daughter. She
needs our prayers. If you want to send her a card, call me and I will give you
her address.
My prayers are for a good year with our new President,
Linda Lopez. She will need our patience and all the help we can give her. God
Bless.
“A true friend is like support to a leaning wall.”
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Sons of the American Legion
Adjutant - Martin
Nielsen
I will be getting renewal letters out soon to all
of you. I you wish you would mail your dues early to: American Legion Post 149,
Attn: SAL, 230 East Park Ave, Escondido, CA 92025. We look forward to a good and
busy year. See you at the Post.
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American Legion Riders
President – Woody
“Gunny” Harris
The Flag, hot dogs, and fireworks: all things truly
American were evident on the 4th of July at Grape Day Park. Your American Legion
Riders Chapter 149 had a good turnout to help support the Post and show all that
The Legion is well represented in the community. We had a booth selling all the
implements to make the 4th a memorable event. Special thanks to Post Commander
Marty Nielsen, Post Adjutant Joe Watt and all of the riders who helped set up
our booth, and participate in this annual event. From all indications it was
highly successful and the late night fireworks were spectacular. We take away a
spirit of what it means to be American and see people of all colors, and
cultures enjoy a common thoroughly American experience.
"Keep you face in the Wind." Good Day to All.
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Editor - Art
Lubben
I have had one volunteer to help print the
newsletter, Larry Arbisi. Thank you Larry.
For those of you who have been receiving the newsletter
by First Class mail your subscriptions have expired and this will be your last
newsletter mailed with a stamp. If you, or anyone else, want to receive the
newsletter by First Class mail to get faster delivery by the Post Office, please
mail a payment to the Post and mark it “Newsletter Subscription.” The charge is
only $5.00 for one year. This is for postage only.
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Official invitation to the retirement of CWO Martin Nielsen
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