41 NEWS & VIEWS
Cissel Saxon Post 41, American Legion
September / October 2014
Commander’s
Message . . . . . . . . . . .1
Adjutant’s Report . . . .2
1st Vice Message . . . . .3
Ways and Means . . . . .4
September Calendar . .5
October Calendar . . . . .6
Chaplain’s Corner . . . .7
PCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
S.A.L. Message . . . . . . .9
Unit 41 News . . . . . . . .9
Activities Board . . . . . .10
Hours of Operation
Mon. - Thurs.: 2:30pm - 8:30pm*
Friday: 11:00am - 2:00am
Saturday: 2:30pm - 8:30pm*
Sunday: 2:30pm# - 8:30pm*
*Close at Bartender’s discretion
after times listed
#Open at 12:00pm Sunday’s during
Football Season
Cissel Saxon Post 41
www.post41.org
905 Sligo Avenue
(Enter at 8110 Fenton)
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Post Home: (301) 588-8937
E-Mail: [email protected]
Monthly Meetings:
Legion - 2nd Thursday @6:30pm
S.A.L. - 1st Tuesday @7:30pm
ALA - 2nd Monday @7:00pm
Greetings from the Commander
It seems the older we get, the faster the time flies by and this is no exception as we now approach football season and all the excitement that fall
brings with it. Post 41 supported a team-building event during this year's
Department convention and the ten Officers who attended were able to
gain much information and establish new contacts and ideas as we continue to embrace Legion programs at Post 41. We would like to thank our sister Post, Wheaton Post 268, for teaming with us and making our hospitability room one of the best during convention week. Thanks go to CDR
Bob Allen and his team!
Speaking of American Legion programs, we will be making every effort
to become more involved with Boys State, the Oratorical Contest and the
Police/Fire Safety Award Program this year and those interested in supporting this effort please step forward. With the dedication of PC Ted
Benton, Post 41 has most certainly supported the Baseball Program in an
outstanding manner and we will continue to do so going forward. I would
also like to thank the Past Commanders who have assisted and guided us
this past year in promoting our programs and ensuring that our Post operation is healthy and well attended to; they have been both an inspiration
and a symbol of volunteerism that makes the American Legion what it is
today.
A great example of teamwork was demonstrated during our most
recent and very successful Super 150 fundraising event. PC Ted Benton did
a fabulous job in organizing the event, Tim O'Toole and Norma Patterson
were the host and hostess extraordinaire along with a cast of other dedicated members who made this a huge success. Even the Bartender (Dixie)
donated all of the tips to the charitable cause. Representatives from
Warrior Canine Connection were also present and are the recipients of the
funds raised this year, their great work in training puppies to be warrior
companions is remarkable. Last but not least, we would like to thank VFW
Post 2562 members Paul Hannoman, Charles Thomas, Ron Cummings,
Mike Moore and Jeff & Dixie for donating the funds that supplied the roast
pig and chicken for this event.
Post 41 is also the proud sponsor of a project that involves a group of
Vietnam Veterans who have formed the Montgomery County Vietnam
Veterans Memorial Project. This project goal is to establish a Vietnam
Veterans memorial statue/sculpture to honor the 130 Montgomery County
Service Members who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in
Vietnam. This effort will involve working with Montgomery County officials and coordinating massive fund raising efforts to secure what is needed to honor our fallen.
continued on page 2
Serving Veterans, the Nation and the Community
for 94 years
Commander’s Message continued from page 1
POST OFFICERS
2014-2015
Meetings - 2nd Thursday
every month - 6:30pm
COMMANDER
Daniel Bullis
1st VICE COMMANDER
Steven Missimer
2nd VICE COMMANDER
Dixie Johnson
3rd VICE COMMANDER
Mike McRory
FINANCE OFFICER
Mike Doherty
ADJUTANT
Warren McKay
SERGEANT AT ARMS
Bill Oaks
CHAPLAIN
Lou Gaeta
SERVICE OFFICER
Naomi Parker
JUDGE ADVOCATE
Stanford Owens
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Ted Macdonald
Jim Foster
Neal Hines
Shaun Wesberry
Charlie Wood(PC)
Ken Gaines(IPC)
PAST COMMANDERS
*Charlie Wood 1986-1987
Ken Gaines 20062007&2011-2013
Chuck Lucia 2009-2010
Pete Esker 1994-1995
Ted Benton 2008
Joe Martello 2000-2002
Tommy Ferro 1996-1998
Ben Haley 1991-1992
John Hogue 1997
McMakin 1975
Jim Stueve 1976 &1985
Gerald Souder 2002-2004
Dale Tippery 1990-1991
Lew Trott 1978-1980
Louis Woodring 1972-1973
Chuck Garcia 1988 &
1998-2000
*President PC Club
POST HOME MANAGER
Tony Ragazzo
301-588-8937
On Friday 19 September, the Post will conduct a solemn and ritualistic event in the
Post back yard that will involve the full meaning of each fold of the American flag that is
presented to a loved one as we bid them farewell to Post Everlasting. This is similar to
the event that we conducted last year that explained the meaning of the POW/MIA table.
After much organizing, presenting, meeting with politicians, attending hearings, and
promoting responsible gaming, Post 41 will finally have installed 4 slot machines on
Thursday 11 September 2014. This will afford us an opportunity to generate additional
income to support the many programs and charities that we so humbly embrace. We look
forward to this new and exciting opportunity and will certainly be mindful of responsible
participation.
In closing, I would like to thank each of you for allowing me the privilege of continuing to serve as the Commander of Post 41 and ask that we continue to dedicate ourselves
to helping one another and to maintain Post 41 as the friendliest Post in Maryland.
In Legion Service,
Dan Bullis
Commander
Adjutant's Report
AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL, AN OVERVIEW
For a good many years the American Legion baseball program has been in the forefront of Post 41's contributions to public service. We have sponsored teams year after year
and, unlike many posts elsewhere in the country, we receive no outside funding support
from public or private sources. We raise the necessary money from 100 and 150 club
events, raffles, and personal donations under the Baseball Booster program. It is a daunting task, since expenses each year run into the thousands of dollars.
As a supplement to the accounts of ongoing baseball activities reported by the baseball chairman, I offer a few comments on the program as a whole. American Legion baseball dates from 1925, only the eighth year of the Legion's existence. This fact offers ample
evidence of the Legion's recognition early on of the relationship of participation in athletics by young people to the development of good citizenship. One Major John L. Griffith,
representing what later became the Big Ten collegiate athletic conference, spoke at the
1925 annual convention of the Department of South Dakota and made a convincing case
for Legion sponsorship of a baseball program. Both Department of South Dakota and
national conventions endorsed the proposal.
Teams in several states were organized in time for the 1926 season: there even was a
Legion world series that year, held in Yonkers, New York. With the onset of the
Depression years the program fell on hard times but remained alive. During the booming postwar years the program flourished, as did the Legion itself. Today the program
faces competition from organizations for young people in other sports, but in
Montgomery County we are holding our own.
In recent memory I recall the names of Dave Smith and past commanders Arnie Solis
and Ben Haley as major players in the Post's baseball activities. I am certain there are others, and I regret their omission. More recently Ted Benton has most capably performed
the duties of baseball chair as has Neal Hines.
The baseball program is one of those activities in which we all share a commitment.
Let's keep up the good work.
In Legion service,
Warren McKay, Adjutant
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Message from the
1st Vice Commander
Our new program year is off to a great start and Membership Renewals are coming
in hot and heavy!!! I had the privilege of attending the Department of Maryland
Convention this year and had a great time learning more about the American Legion.
The leadership at the County, District, and Department levels are passionate about a
strong program year, with Membership being a strong priority.
Our membership goal for the 2014-2015 program year is 453 total members. Our
membership target dates for this year are as follows:
Early Bird
Fall Meetings
Veterans Day
Pearl Harbor Day
Mid-Winter
President's Day
Legion Birthday
Children & Youth
Armed Forces Day
5 September 2014
3 October 2014
7 November 2014
5 December 2014
9 January 2015
6 February 2015
6 March 2015
3 April 2015
8 May 2015
50%
55%
65%
75%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
You can help us achieve all our goals this year by renewing your membership as soon
as possible. More importantly, get into the habit of asking everyone you know if they
have served or are serving our country currently and ask them to come in as a guest to
check out our beautiful post. If every member would simply get one new member a year
to join our post and become active, we would double our current roster in no time.
After attending the Department of Maryland convention and hearing about some of
the challenges other posts are having, I can tell you we have one of the best posts in the
state of Maryland! It makes me proud to be a member of Post 41.
Please remember, Membership is everyone's responsibility, so please make it a point
to ask everyone you know, who's a veteran, to come for a visit and let's show them why
we are the "Friendliest Post in Maryland".
S.A.L SQUADRON
OFFICERS
2014-2015
Meetings - 1st Tuesday
every month - 7:30pm
COMMANDER
Tom Jacobson
1st VICE COMMANDER
Steven Missimer
2nd VICE COMMANDER
Jim Powell
ADJUTANT
John Amos
FINANCE OFFICER
Jack McGrath
CHAPLAIN
Timothy J. O'Toole
HISTORIAN
David Dayhoff
SERGEANT AT ARMS
Dave Reese
ADVISOR
Dan Bullis
Yours in service,
AUXILIARY POST
OFFICERS
Steven Missimer, 1st Vice Commander
Membership Chairman
American Legion Baseball
Boosters are important participants in our baseball program.
Without their generous support we would be hard pressed to meet the
ever-increasing costs of fielding our team.
Our 2014 boosters: • Jim and Donna Stueve • Jim and Geneva Foster • Chuck and
Tammy • Emma Lardner • Dan Bullis • Nancy McCeney • Steven Missimer • Brian
and Dawn Caudill • John Wimmel • Warren McKay • Jack McGrath • Jim Hughes •
Jim Matttingly • Neal Hines • Victor Stewart • Landon (Airborne) • Fred Brand •
Thelma Smith in Memory of Dave Smith • Unit 41 American Legion Auxiliary in
Memory of Kay Daniels-Cohen • Kiki Oliver in Memory of Past Commander Gene
King and Dave Smith, both Post 41 coaches • Marine, Richard, Lori, Megan, Ken,
Kim, and Bobby Hamilton In Memory of Bob Hamilton • Past Commanders Club Past
Commanders: Ken Gaines, Ben Haley, Gerald Souder, Chuck Lucia, and Ted
Benton • SUPER BOOSTER: SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION SQUADRON 41
Ted Benton, Baseball Chairman
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2014-2015
Meetings - 2nd Monday
every month - 7:00pm
PRESIDENT
Joanne Little
1st VICE
Dawn Caudill
2nd VICE
Lisa Dahlhaus
SECRETARY
Jennifer Wesberry
TREASURER
Cathy Oaks
CHAPLAIN
Dallas Dean
SERGEANT AT ARMS
Esther Brown
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Nancy McCeney
Marine Hamilton
Lynn Teegarten
Ways and Means
I hope everyone had a great summer. This year has absolutely flown by, it's hard to believe that fall is right
around the corner.
We have had a busy couple months. A group of us attended the AL convention and took a turn hosting the
hospitality room. Tony Ragazzo and Ted Benton did a great job organizing, and all of us worked together with
perfect teamwork! Overall it went well, we all had a good time, gained some knowledge and enjoyed meeting
Legionnaires from all over Maryland.
Throughout the summer we have enjoyed our back yard, especially as all of our monthly Wounded Warrior
dinners (sponsored by Helping Hometown Heroes and Walter Reed Society) have been outdoor events. The
Pig Roast, Fish Fry, and Crab Feast were very nice events. We are looking forward to our End of Summer bash
coming up and the return of our favorite BBQ guy, Landon!!!!, welcome back. Thanks to everyone who has
stepped up and helped with these events, we appreciate your time and hard work. Although I try not to single anyone out (because it's hard not to miss someone) I have to say "thank-you" to Ted Benton and Mike
McRory for all the work you have done in the garden and the backyard, it looks awesome!
Our 150 event "Dog Days of Summer" was successful and I hope enjoyed by all. We do want to thank Jim
Foster and Mike Robertson for being such excellent salesmen. We also want to thank "the Caribbean
Connection" for your donation of the pork and the chicken. Your generosity allowed us to increase the donation given to Canine Connection.
We would like to welcome our new members. And to everyone, we are hoping to hear some new ideas or
suggestions from you to liven things up a bit. Please share them with someone at the post, drop a suggestion
in the box or contact me directly at [email protected].
Respectfully,
Dixie Johnson, 2nd Vice
CSX Recruites
Military Employees
CSX Corporation, the rail
transportation giant and perennial
top-10
Military
Friendly
Employer, will be in attendance
at the Legion's 96th National
Convention in Charlotte, N.C.,
sponsoring a job-skills workshop
and participating in the Hiring
Our Heroes career fair on Aug.
26. The company will have at
least 75 career opportunities available at the career fair - all of which can be viewed on CSX's website.
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., CSX Corporation owns and operates about 21,000 miles of railroad
tracks through its main subsidiary - CSX Transportation - that cover the Eastern Seaboard and eastern half of
the United States., extending into some parts of Canada. CSX employs about 36,000 employees, and about 20
percent of them are current military or veterans.
At CSX, veteran and military employees are often well suited to work within the company's union operations, which include positions as freight conductors, track workers, car repair workers, and communication and
signal technicians. Former military officers often find a home in management or leadership development roles.
On its web page devoted to recruiting military employees, CSX also offers a "Career Opportunities" matrix
for veterans to reference in determining how prior military experience and skills can be translated into careers
at the company. For example, a veteran or servicemember with logistics or transportation experience from the
military is well suited to work in CSX's transportation division as a freight conductor.
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Cissel-Saxon Post 41 Calendar for September 2014
Sunday
Monday
1
7
Tuesday
2
Labor Day
Potluck
Picnic
3:00 –
5:00pm
SAL Meeting
7:30pm
8
9
ALA Wine &
Cheese Meet
& Greet
6:30pm
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
5
Ace of
Hearts &
Taco Night
5:30 –
8:00pm
15
16
10
11
Ace of
Hearts &
Pizza Night
5:30 –
8:00pm
Post General
Meeting
6:30pm
17
18
Ace of
Hearts &
Steak &
Cheese
Night 5:30 –
8:00pm
21
22
23
24
29
6
12
Lunch – Hot
Turkey
Sandwich
11:00am –
2:00pm
Lite Fare
Dinner &
Karaoke w/
Blinky 6:00 –
10:00pm
13
19
Lunch – Fried
Shrimp
11:00am –
2:00pm
20
26
Lunch – Hot
Roast Beef
Sandwich
11:00am –
2:00pm
25
Lite Fare Dinner
& DC Blues
6:00 – 10:00pm
30
Dates of Interest
13
17
19
21
23
24
28
1 September - Labor Day
4 September - Newspaper Carrier Day
7 September - Grandparents Day
9 September - Teddy Bear Day
11 September - Patriot Day
12 September - Chocolate Milkshake Day
5
September
September
September
September
September
September
September
Every
Wednesday
Night
Ace of Hearts and
Kitchen Special!!
Dinner Shrimp &
Crab Legs
5:30 – 8:00pm
Ace of
Hearts &
Pizza Night
5:30 –
8:00pm
28
Saturday
Lunch-Meat
Loaf 11:00am2:00pm
Lite Fare
Dinner &
Entertainment
6:00 to 10:00
PM
ALA Meeting
7:00pm
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Friday
27
Wounded
Warrior
Appreciation
Dinner “End
of Summer
Bash” 6:30
– 9:30pm
Come join in
the fun every
Wednesday
starting with Happy
Hour from 5 to 7
pm. Food specials
are available like
tacos, burgers or
Pizza hot and
cheezie! Check
the calendar for the
special of the
night. The Ace of
Hearts game is
drawn at
7:30 and
two lucky
entrants
get a chance to
pick a card for a
prize.
Support
Post 41
Sign up a
new
member
Today!!
- Positive Thinking Day
- Constitution Day
- Talk like a Pirate Day
- International Day of Peace
- 1st Day of Autumn
- Rosh Hashanah begins
- National Good Neighbor Day
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6
7
SAL Meeting
7:30pm
12
13
14
20
21
9
10
11
Ace of
Hearts &
Pizza Night
5:30 –
8:00pm
Post
Executive
Meeting
6:30pm
Lunch- Eggplant
Parmesan
11:00am –
2:00pm
Lite Fare Dinner
& Entertainment
6:00 – 10:00pm
Second
Annual Chili
Cook-off
6:00 PM
15
16
22
27
28
29
Upcoming
Dates:
September 19
October 17
from 5:30 PM
to 8:00 PM Buy
17
Lunch – Fried
Oysters
11:00am –
2:00pm
18
Dinner – Crab
Legs & Shrimp
5:30 – 8:00pm
23
24
Lunch – Roast
Beef 11:00am
– 2:00pm
Lite Fare
Dinner & DC
Blues 6:00 –
10:00pm
Ace of
Hearts &
Pizza Night
5:30 –
8:00pm
26
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Lite Fare
Dinner &
Entertainment
6:00 –
10:00pm
Ace of
Hearts &
Burger Night
5:30 –
8:00pm
ALA Meeting
7:00pm
19
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Lunch – Meat
Loaf 11:00am
– 2:00pm
Ace of Hearts
& Pork BBQ
Night 5:308:00pm
5
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FRIDAY
NIGHT
SHRIMP
AND
CRAB
LEGS
SALE
30
31
Lunch – Pork
BBQ 11:00am
– 2:00pm
Lite Fare
Dinner &
Entertainment
6:00 –
10:00pm
Ace of
Hearts &
Tacos Night
5:30 –
8:00pm
Dates of Interest
16
17
18
21
24
30
31
3 October - Yom Kippur begins
5 October - World Teacher Day
6 October - Child Health Day
8 October - National Children's Day
11 October - It's My Party Day
13 October - Columbus Day
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October
October
October
October
October
October
October
25
Wounded
Warrior
Appreciation
Dinner 6:30 –
9:30pm
them cooked by the
pound and half
pound; to eat-in or
carry out! You can
also enjoy:
Cheesesticks, chicken tenders, french
fries, onion rings,
and always good
company!
Newsletter deadline for articles to
be included in the
September /
October
Newsletter is 15
August 2014.
Please send articles to
Steven Missimer,
smissimer@post4
1.org,
and Dan Bullis,
[email protected]."
- National Boss's Day
- Wear Something Gaudy Day
- Sweetest Day
- Babbling Day
- United Nations Day
- National Candy Corn Day
- Halloween
CHAPLAIN'S Message
MRFF AGAIN
NAVY OFFICER SURVIVES TORTURE AS VIETNAM POW WITH AID OF HIS FAITH
Retired Rear Admiral Jeremiah Denton was captured in 1965 during the VIetnam war and held
for seven and one half years, including four years in solitary confinement. He had been shot down on July 18
of that year from the squadron on the carrier USS Independence and was not released until February 12, 1973.
He often spoke of his Catholic faith and said it was "by the grace of God that I'm still here. If it hadn't been
for the Rosary, I would have lost my sanity." He and others at times were moved from one camp to another
and at one time they lived in a tiny cell with a bucket for a toilet; they called it "Alcatraz."
He described being manacled on his hands and feet, stretched by pulleys until he cried out in agony and "If
offered myself to God with the admission that I could take no more on my own."
He fashioned a cross out of bamboo and hid it; when the guards found it they tore it up and three it down
an open sewer, but a work crew of Vietnamese made a cross out of straw and hid it in his cell. Admiral Denton
said, "They risked infinite torture if discovered."
He refused to write about the U.S. military and politics but later went on television for an interview.
Upon his return he said he saw a nation that had changed "from being proud to be one nation under God
to a country of conflict and factionalism, a fallen democracy."
Admiral Denton was elected to the United States Senate and served a single six-year term. He passed away
on April 1, 2014.
MASS IN HONOR OF FATHER CAPODANNO
On September 4, I will be attending the annual memorial Mass at the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
for the cause of Father Vincent Capodanno's canonization. I have attended this event in the past and have
found it to be a moving and inspiring occasion.
Father Vincent Capodanno earned M.O.H. three purple hearts trying to save a Navy corpsman in Vietnam.
For a time he was our priest for the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines.
Please also check www.CapodannoGuild.org for much more valuable information. I wonder what MRFF
director Weinstein would say about these two men and their faith.
In Legion Service,
Louis Gaeta, Chaplain
Post 41
Attends the 2014
American Legion
Convention
A record 10 Officers and
Executive Committee members attended this year's
Department of Maryland
American Legion Convention in
Ocean City, MD 14-18 July. All
attended the Legion College
and Post 41 hosted a hospitality room that was extremely well
visited by members of various
posts throughout the state.
Pictured from left to right is: Dan Bullis, Jim Foster, Mike McRory,
Ted Benton, Lou Gaeta, Dixie Johnson, Jeff Fukunaga, Shaun Wesberry,
Neal Hines and Steven Missimer (Not shown is Tony Ragazzo)
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PAST COMMANDERS CLUB
Greetings all:
The Past Commanders meeting was held June 21st followed by election of 2015 Officers, with the following results:
President: Charles Wood
Secretary-Treasurer: Chuck Lucia
Chuck and I look forward to serving and to another great year.
Our last annual raffle was a huge success. On behalf of the Past Commanders, we thank you and greatly appreciate your participation and support to assist and carry on our continued efforts to our fellow service members and the veterans VAVS Program. This year we will also be donating to the American Legion
Boys State program. Our next annual upcoming raffle will provide you another opportunity to win a great
cash prize but also help our fellow veterans. Winner will be randomly selected Saturday December 13th,
during Army-Navy Game half time. You do not have to be present to win.
Kindly mark your calendars for the upcoming Past Commanders meeting which will be held Sunday,
September 14th, @ 12N, prior to Redskin/Philadelphia Eagles game. Your attendance is most important
and I urge all Past Commanders to attend.
Also mark your calendars for the upcoming Army-Navy Game camaraderie, Saturday, December 13th,
for what has become a well anticipated and attended sporting rivalry at Post 41 including a "pot luck" luncheon, big screen TV, raffles and lots of fun.
Thanks to those Commanders who have paid their 2015 dues, however, a few Past Commanders dues
remain outstanding. A friendly reminder to renew your Past Commanders dues ($15.00) - Post #41 values
your continued support. Let's get those dues in the mail or drop them off at the Post Home.
God bless you and God bless our Troops.
Yours truly,
Charles Wood, President Past Commanders Club
We had a great
turnout
for
our
Wounded
Warrior
Dinner in July! We
had a great band,
great food, and an
excellent crowd! The
only thing missing
was YOU!
American
Legion
Post 41 hosts a
Wounded
Warrior
Dinner once a month
in our partnership
with the Walter Reed
Society and Helping
Hometown Heroes.
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UNIT 41
NEWS
S.A.L. News
Greetings,
Hope everyone is enjoying these late summer
weeks. Thanks to all who attended our August meeting. We accomplished a key objective there, in identifying four charities that we'll be making our next
round of donations to:
· MCVET (Maryland Center for Veterans Education
and Training)
· The USO of Metropolitan Washington
· The American Legion Child Welfare Fund
· Our House, a residential training center for at-risk
youth that we've partnered with in the past
We also began planning for our next fundraising
event, which we're targeting for mid-October.
Special thanks to all my fellow officers, including
Steven Missimer, who's off to a great start in processing membership renewals. If you haven't yet done so,
please be an "early bird" and get your renewal
processed.
Last but not least, thanks to those who've
approached me about becoming new members. I
look forward to seeing you around the post, and
hopefully at our next meeting!
Greetings Members:
Just a reminder: As we kick off the new 2015
membership year, ALA members are cordially invited to our ALA Wine & Cheese Meet & Greet to be
held September 8th, 2014 prior to our monthly
September meeting. Welcoming Reception begins at
6:30 pm followed by our regularly scheduled meeting. This is an opportunity for us to meet, share
ideas/suggestions you may have about making our
forthcoming year a successful one. I urge all ALA
members to attend. ALA will provide the wine and
goodies. I look forward to seeing you.
All the best,
Joanne Little
Auxiliary President Unit 41
In Legion Service,
Tom Jacobson,
Squadron Commander, SAL
It's time to dust off the caps, launder the
t-shirts, sweatshirts and
"Hail to our Redskins"
for our Sunday afternoon Football Potluck
each and every Sunday, beginning on the season opener on Sunday 7 September 2014. We
look forward to Ten Benton's concoctions and
all of the other great food catered in by loyal
Post 41 Football fans!
Our Super 150 Winner, Shaun Wesberry! Also shown
in the background is one of our MC's, Timmy O'Toole.
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Cissel-Saxon Post 41
905 Sligo Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit No. 445
Silver Spring, Md
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Era Eligibility Dates: WWI - 4/6/17 - 11/11/18; WWII - 12/7/41 - 12/31/46; Korea - 6/25/50 - 1/31/55
Vietnam - 2/28/61 - 5/7/75; Lebanon-Grenada 8/24/82 - 7/31/84; Panama 12/20/89 - 1/31/90;
Kuwait 8/2/90 through cessation of hostilities
Upcoming eventsSep 1st-Post 41 Labor Day Picnic. We'll cook the burgers and dogs, you bring your favorite side or dessert. (3:30-5:30pm)
Sep 8th- ALA Members "Meet and Greet" @ 6:30PM , meeting to follow.
Sep 19th- AL Monthly Crab Legs and Shrimp dinner (5:30-8pm) (Happy Hour all night)
Sep 19th-Folding of the Flag ceremony- will take place in the back yard in the evening.
Sep 27th- Wounded Warrior Appreciation Dinner (Helping Hometown Heroes and Walter Reed Society) "End of Summer Bash"BBQ by Landon! with all the fixins. $10.00/per person for non WW/guests. Entertainment- Bobby's Band (6-9:30pm)
Oct 11th- Chili Cook-off Show off your culinary expertise and win "Grand Champion" at our 2nd annual chili cook-off. $1.00 entry
fee/$50.00 to the WINNER!!! $5.00 tasting fee for all you chili connoisseurs gets you all the chili you can eat. Hot dogs $2.00 ea.
(Looking for 3-4 chili experts to judge the contest) Contest at 6:00pm-dinner to follow. Beer Pong tournament to follow-details TBA.
Oct 17th- AL Monthly Crab Legs and Shrimp dinner (5:30-8pm) (Happy Hour all night)
Oct 25th-Wounded Warrior Appreciation Dinner (Helping Hometown Heroes and Walter Reed Society) "Oktoberfest Brats and
Beer etc. $10.00/ea. for non-WW/guests. Entertainment-Karaoke (6:00-9:30pm)
Wednesdays- ACE of HEARTS drawing at 7:30 pm, alternating menu with pizza every other week served 5:30-8 PM.
Friday night HAPPY HOUR all night long…. Light fare will be served 5:30-?, entertainment starts at 8 pm. Come on down!!!! See
calendar for entertainment schedule.
*Remember these dates!!! *Nov 27th- "Thanksgiving Feast" Post 41 and Helping Hometown Heroes joint event.
*Dec 6th-ALA fundraiser event,
*Dec 20th- Children's Christmas Party/Post 41 Christmas Party