Commander's
Message
Well it's now official, the Post has a new
Commander. The installation of all new officers for the
Legion, Auxiliary, Sons and Riders took place on August
12th. The event had a large turnout representing all
elements of the Post. The District staff was quite impressed
not only by the turnout but also by the warm response they
received. The new District Commander stated, "your Post has
made me and my staff feel as though we were lifelong members
of Post 318."
The Post has two big functions scheduled for September.
The first is the S.A.L. Pig Roast scheduled for September
2nd. I cordially invite all members of Post 318 to come out
and support this S.A.L. function. I'm sure you'll have a
great time! Our second event is VETSFEST, schedule for
September 22nd at Tradition Field. This event will bring
awareness to the "Heroes to Hometown" program as well as
raise funds for it. Since I was selected to be the Project
Coordinator for this event, most of my time until this event
is over will be dedicated to insuring that it is successful.
So, if you don't see me around the Post, it's not because I
don't want to be there, it just means that I want this event
to be the best it can be and show our community that we care
not only for veterans but our current members of the
military who place themselves in "harms way" insuring
freedom and democracy prevail.
This month our "Member of the Month" is Richard "Dick"
Boulette. As you may already know, Dick was selected by his
peers in the Honor Guard as this year's recipient of the
"Honor Guardsman of the Year." Dick continually gives his
time freely for the good of the Post. As Assistant Sergeant
at Arms, he has insured continued coverage for not only
funerals and memorial services, but also conducted our
monthly Honor Guard training sessions to make sure "we do it
right." Congratulations to Dick are in order! We should all
thank Daryl for his many years of service as Post Commander!
Frank Howard, Commander
1st
Vice-Commander
I want to take a moment to thank you for
electing me 1st Vice for the upcoming year, I feel truly
honored.
Membership is currently at 65.44%. Let's step up to the
plate and get to our 100% as soon as possible and build on
that. If you are paid up, come to the next meeting and bring
a veteran. Imagine the possibilities. If you aren't paid up,
bring your dues payment and still bring a veteran.
We have been notified by Department that our portion of
dues sent to them will be increased by $2.00 effective
October 01, 2007. Because of the great response we have so
far received in dues payment, we had decided that the Post
will absorb the two dollar increase. We will review our dues
requirement prior to submission of this information to
Department in April 2008.
As our new Post Commander has stated, "this is the year
of the member," so lets all chip in and do our part to make
this the best Post in Florida.
Jim Burk, 1st.
Vice Commander
Chaplain's Corner
Post 318
POST EVERLASTING:
Edgar A. Dungee, 07/24/07
Our sincere sympathy is extended to the families and friends of our
departed comrades who now enjoy eternal peace.
NEED PRAYERS FOR THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS:
Dale Hollopeter, Randy Hunter,
Harold Bright, Sheldon Weiss, Elmer
Duncan, Conrad Tutela and Arnie Thompson
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help
create the fact.
If you know any member sick or in
distress
PLEASE call:
JOHN F.H. HAGER, Chaplain
PH# 879-7095
Auxiliary
Unit 318
I would like to thank everyone who attended the Sharon
Hornung memorial on 8/7/07 at Post 318. Also, I want
to thank all members and guests for their kind thought to me
and our President, Sunny. May God bless all of you.
Please call me if you hear of someone
sick or in the hospital so I can make my visit and send
cards. This is the only way I have of knowing who is
sick or otherwise.
MATTIE KELLY, Chaplain, PH# 879-7095
Legion
riders
Greetings Post members,
Our annual poker run "Giving Vets a Hand" has come and
gone. It was a lot of hard work, but the end results make
it worth the effort. I would like to personally extend a
special thanks to everyone who made this day a success.
Thank you Riders and to all of the other Post members who
worked so hard to help us achieve our goals. It's always
rewarding to see what can be accomplished when everyone
works together.
As a S.A.L. it was an honor to be part of the
Installation of Officers ceremonies for Post 318 which took
place on August. 12th. The Post and the District Officers
honored the WW II and Korean War veterans in attendance. How
many of you knew that we have a member that is a survivor of
Pearl Harbor? I am personally looking forward to speaking to
this gentleman the next time he's in our Post. I have found
that the more I'm involved in Post activities, the more
interesting people I meet. Congratulations to all the
incoming and returning officers. I'm sure you will serve
your Post well.
The Legion Riders are looking forward to the upcoming
Vets Fest to be held at Traditions Field on Sept. 22. This
should prove to be a great family event to honor and show
support to our Veterans and their loved ones. I hope to see
all of you there. Lets not forget Patriot Day, Sept. 11.
This is a day for us all to remember our soldiers and
veterans for their sacrifices for our Freedom.
Greg Emerson, Legion Rider
Commander
TEXAS
HOLD EM' TOURNAMENT
Our next tournament will be played on
Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 7pm. Doors will open at 6:30. We play
from 7:00 until 11pm, if it lasts that long. You must be a
member of the Post (Legion, Auxiliary, Son) in order to
play. Any member may bring a guest, but the member must also
play. Come to the Post and make a night of it. The kitchen
will be open and you can get something to eat, most of the
players order around 7:30 and eat during the 8 o'clock
break.
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Auxiliary
President's message
Installation of Auxiliary Officers took place on August 12th
and was followed by a great reception at the Post. The
following officers were installed: Sunny Lavallee -
President; Marion Mason - 1st Vice and Membership
Chair; Robin Burke - 2nd Vice and Ways & Means Chair; Tammy
DePace - Secretary and Scholarship Chair; Margaret Trocki -
Treasurer; Mattie Kelly - Chaplain; Linda Keifer -
Historian; Rita Woodburn - Sgt-At-Arms
and Laura Mastermaker - Assistant Sgt-At-Arms. Jodi
Murphy, Wanda O'Neil and Betty Swank were also installed,
making up the 12 member Executive Committee for our Unit.
Thanks to everyone who joined in on the festivities.
Thanks also to everyone who participated in the Celebration
of Sharon Hornung Life Ceremony. She will be missed very
much by all who loved her.
Please mark your calendar, the next meeting is
September 22nd at 12:00 pm. Members, please make sure that
Marion Mason has your updated address and phone number so
your membership card can be sent to you.
Don't forget to participate in the Vet'sFest at
Tradition Field on the same day as our meeting. The event
will be held from 4 pm to 10 pm. It's what we are all about,
Veterans and their families.
We are looking forward to having an outstanding and
productive year, but we will need your volunteer time and
efforts to do so. Please take the time to attend the
meetings!
ALWAYS A PLEASURE
Sunny Lavalle, President
Son's -
American Legion
Hello Post 318,
We had our installation of officers last month. I would
like to congratulate the new American Legion Commander FRANK
HOWARD and all the elected officers of the Legion, S.A.L.,
Auxiliary and Legion Riders. I look forward to working with
all of you to have another successful year for American
Legion Post #318.
The S.A.L. pig roast will be on Sunday, Sept. 2nd,
cocktails at 2pm, dinner at 3pm, The menu is pork, bake
beans, cole slaw, corn on the cob, rolls and desert. Price
is $7.00. We will also have our S.A.L. raffle, a laptop
computer, printer, router, and security software. Tickets
are $10.00 each, all proceeds will benefit veterans and
their families in our community.
Our next meeting will be on a third Monday, September
17th at 7pm. Please attend. Don't forget to renew your
memberships. Dues are $30.00 and $10.00 for juniors.
Andy Saffioti, S.A.L. Commander
Honor/color
guard
We are still having our two meetings every month on the first
Tuesday and third Thursday. We are still recruiting new
members to join us. Feel free to call me directly if you are
interested in Joining us. Even if you have limitations, we
can find something for you to do.
Dana E. Lambert,
Sgt-At-Arms
From the desk of Larry Ruschell ( E-Board )
What a wonderful Post this would be if
every member did 1/2 of what they wanted every other member
to do. Brought to my attention by Tyler Schmeer on his
recent visit to upstate N.Y.
VETs
FEST
American Legion Post 318, Port St. Lucie
will be hosting an annual fundraiser, VetsFest (supporting
military veterans and their families in St. Lucie County),
on September 22, 2007 from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm at Tradition
Field. This family oriented event is being held to raise
money for the "Heroes to Hometown" program. There will be
food, entertainment (live music), crafts, and children's
activities. Our goal is to have a wonderful event that the
whole community will enjoy while raising awareness and funds
for the "Heroes to Hometown" Program.
On Friday, September 7, 2007, we will have an Individual
Sponsorship Day. It will run from 12 noon until 7 pm. We
have three (3) levels of support/sponsorship as follows:
GOLD LEVEL ($100)
You will receive a parking pass for the VetsFest event on
September 22, 2007; a personalized certificate of
sponsorship laminated on cherry wood and 4 free drinks at
the canteen.
SILVER LEVEL (50)
You will receive a parking pass for the VetsFest event on
September 22, 2007; a personalized certificate of
sponsorship in a silver frame and 2 free drinks at the
canteen.
BRONZE LEVEL ($25)
You will receive a parking pass for the VetsFest event on
September 22, 2007; a personalized certificate of
sponsorship and 1 free drink at the canteen
"VETS FEST FUN"
from Dick Boulette
At Vets Fest we will have meny
attractions, but I am in charge of the dunking booth. I am
sure there is some individual you would love to see hit the
water. At the Post we will have a sheet so that you can put
that persons name on it and if possible we will have the
ones whose names seem to come up the most, at your mercy.
You must rememnber that if it is one of the volunteers that
will be working very hard for at least 2 days to put this
together, it may not be possible for them to take time off
from their duties to get their just desserts. Also with this
article is a simple form that you can mail or bring to the
post with one or more names. Don't procrastinate, you will
only have a couple of weeks.
Send to American Legion Post 318, 8543 So. Federal Hwy, Port
St. Lucie, FL 34957. Attention: Dick
Boulette
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Hit
the Water
1st Choice:
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2nd Choice: _______________________________
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