From the Commander:
Dear Members,
The 30th of July doesn’t just mean another month gone by, it also means another year since the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. 72 years ago the ship went down after taking two torpedo hits from the Japanese sub I-58 captained by Mochitsura Hashimoto. Of the 1196 men on board 300 went down with the ship and almost 900 hit the Pacific waters covered in fuel oil with little to no provisions. Exposure, dehydration, salt water poisoning and shark attacks over the next four and a half days took that number down to 317 survivors. Today, only 20 are still with us, nineteen sailors and one marine. Post 79 was represented well at the reunion, with Marine Corporal Andrew Mehringer presenting the wreath and escorting Marine Survivor Edgar Harrell. It was a wonderful weekend with family and friends all paying tribute and honor to our WWII hero’s. May they all rest in peace.
We also had the privilege of meeting Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly, Governor Eric Holcomb with First Lady Janet Holcomb, and having dinner with the American Legion National Commander Charles Schmidt from Oregon.
We had great attendance for the monthly pizza night and the steak and catfish night, don’t miss these nights, good food and friends at the Post.
There are a lot of thanks necessary for this past month, all the volunteers that make the pizza night and steak & catfish so successful.
The behind the scenes volunteers that usually end up on the end of a drain cleaner, or mop, emptying trash or under a sink, HUGE thank you!
We have so many members who go out of their way to help out, couldn’t do it without you.
The upcoming month is busy as well:
Sept 8 thru 10: Zionsville Fall Festival.
Not only is the Post is building a float for the parade, has a booth at the festival, and once again we will be posting the colors at Lions Park to start the events. Any volunteers to man the booth during the weekend, there is a signup sheet on the board.
Sept 11
Patriot Day is recognized by US law as the official day of remembrance for these tragic events, and has been observed every year since. Each year on this day, American flags are flown at half-staff to honor and commemorate those lives lost. The US President asks fellow Americans to observe a moment of silence at 8.46am (Eastern Daylight Time), the time of the first plane collision into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. While the events took place within the USA, the shock and grief experienced in response to the attacks was shared across the globe, and for this reason Patriot Day will be observed not only in America, but all over the world. Let us not forget.
Thank you.
For God and Country
Bart Colvin
Commander
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July’s 52 Week Raffle Results
| 27 | 7/7/17 | Legion | 689 |
| 28 | 7/14/17 | Yaroslav Bryn | 482 |
| 29 | 7/21/17 | Kevin Torrance | 478 |
| 30 | 7/28/17 | Chris Kuonen | 368 |
Congratulations to all the winners!
From the Auxiliary President:
Congratulations to our new Department President, Judy Morris who was sworn in on July 16th. We wish her a very successful year.
The Auxiliary basket for this month will be football theme. Be sure to get your ticket(s), they sell quickly! Thank you to all who donate items for the basket and to those purchase tickets, your support is greatly appreciated.
Our American Legion Post has once again sponsored a team with the Zionsville Youth Football League. Look for the game schedule at the post and go out and watch a game and show support for our youth.
It’s renewal time again and membership cards are in so be sure to renew soon.
Thank you to everyone who donated items for the Domiciliary and to Beth Applegate for delivering. With the weather change approaching, there is a need for winter items such as hats, gloves, scarves and ear muffs. There will be an updated list posted at the bar by the donation box. Your donations are greatly appreciated.
We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting, Monday, August 14th at 7:00 p.m.
God Bless our Troops past, present and future
Rita
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From the Post Service Officer:
Click on the below link to see the information about Veteran’s Health Benefits:
Indianapolis VAMC Requested Items:
Right now, they need men’s t shirts, sweatshirts & Jackets – 3X & larger; winter items – hats, gloves, scarves, ear muffs. Also body wash, towels & washcloths. They want paperback books (no hard cover), & magazine, no political, or girl magazines – i.e. cosmopolitan or anything similar. They can always use individual packages of healthy foods.
Things they DO NOT NEED at this time – socks, bar soap, or slightly used toiletries (i.e. shampoos, lotions, etc from hotels).
At your service,
Rick Baum
From the Post Adjutant:
Minutes from Joint Meeting:
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Dates to Remember:
1st – SAL Meeting 6pm
4th – Legion Pizza Night 5-8pm
11th – SAL Steak & Catfish Dinner 5-8pm
14th – Legion/AUX meeting 7pm
15th – ALR Burger/Pork Chop Dinner 5:30-8pm
22nd – ALR Meeting 7pm
25th – Zionsville Foodie Friday