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The American Legion Auburn Post 78 Newsletter PO Box 668 Auburn, WA 98071
May - June 2014 E-mail: [email protected]
405 E Street NE Website: www.americanlegionauburnpost78.com Phone: 253-939-5789
Sr. Vice Commander Bob Poznanski chairs the April 2nd Post meeting
for practice before taking over as Commander after the June installation.
MEMBERSHIP
Post membership currently stands at 91.61% of goal
which in other words means we are 24 short of attaining
goal. The Post would like to end the Legion year in June at
100% and we need your help. We encourage our members
to check their cards. If your card has a 2013 at the top, you
are probably delinquent and need to send in your $40 dues
to bring your membership up to date. If you are having
financial difficulty, let us know as we can help to keep you
membership current.
ELECTION OF POST OFFICERS
The first nominations for Post officers were held at the
April 16th Post meeting with second nominations
scheduled for the May 7th meeting. Third nominations and
election of officers will be at the May 21st Post meeting
following the Post BBQ which starts at 6PM.
Results of the first nominations: Commander-Bob
Poznanaski, Senior Vice Commander-Mike Schooley and
Jennifer Dahlman, Jr. Vice Commander-no nominations,
Adjutant-Carol Reed, Finance Officer-Tom Valencour,
Service Officer-Joe Reed, Chaplain-Roger Olsen and Sgt at
Arms-Luther Cowen.
CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
We have been fortunate in not having any transfers to
“Post Everlasting” over the past couple months. Also, our
prayers go out to the families that lost loved ones in the
Oso landslide. The Post has sent $250 to the NCRF Oso
Relief Fund to aid the victims. Roger Olsen, Chaplain
Post members perform Flag disposal ceremony of large quantity of worn
American Flags at the Veterans Memorial in March.
MUCKLESHOOT BREAKFAST
The next quarterly Muckleshoot Veterans Breakfast will
be on Saturday, June 21st at 9AM at the Muckleshoot
Casino. Come enjoy a free delicious breakfast buffet.
FLAG DISPOSAL CEREMONY
The next Flag Disposal ceremony is scheduled for
Saturday, June 21st at 11AM following the Veterans
Breakfast at the Muckleshoot Casino. The Post has an
ample supply of worn Flags for disposal on that day.
If anyone asks where can they drop off worn flags, we
have a drop box outside City Hall on Main Street.
AUXILIARY UNIT 78 NOTES Spring is here again and that means that we will be doing
our annual fund raisers for Veteran programs. We will be
needing help with Poppy distribution at two stores on May
23, 24 and 25. We are also looking for volunteers to help
serve coffee at the I-5 Northbound rest area in Federal Way
from June 28th thru July 1st. Please call Sharon Schooley
253-632-9454 with questions on times available.
You should all have received your letters regarding the
upcoming By-Law changes. Be sure to come and vote on
this at the May 12, 2014 meeting. You are a member and
your vote counts!
We will also be having our election of the new officers
for the upcoming year. If you would like to get involved
with being an officer or chairman of a committee please
come and let us know. The more people are involved, the
more we can help our veterans! Sharon Schooley, President
LEGION RIDERS
American Legion Post 78
PO BOX 668 AUBURN WA 98071
May - June 2014
www.southsoundriders.org
Office: 405 E Street NE E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 253-939-5789
Motorcycle Events
May 17, 2014 - Mount St. Helens Memorial Run
Gateway Food and Fuel Shell
1178 Mount St. Helens Way NE, Castle Rock
Exit 49 & I-5, Kick Stands up at 10AM - NO RIDE FEE - All Riders Motorcycles Welcome
Come ride in memory of the 57 who lost their lives in the May 18, 2000 eruption
Sponsored by: ABATE of Washington, Elk Chapter County
Information at: [email protected]
http://www.abate-wa.org/events/flyers/2014/StHelensRun2014.pdf
June 3, 2014 - Legion Riders 78 provide Bingo at the Seattle VAMC
Leave Post 5:45PM, provide bingo and refreshments 6:30PM - 8PM
June 7, 2014 - 2nd Annual Poker Run Benefitting Washington’s Kids Field Trip Transportation Fund
1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA
Registration Begins at 9:30AM
$15.00 for rider and $20.00 for rider and passenger
First bikes out at 10AM
Last bikes out at 11:30AM
Last bikes to return to the Swiss by 2:30PM
Poker run was organized by Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club
June 15, 2014 - Ride to Stanwood
Evergreen Boys State (Tentative)
June 20, 2014 - Riders Rally in Wenatchee State park
Squilchuck State Park (Tentative)
June 28-29, 2014 - Post 21 McMinnville, Oregon
Legacy Poker Run
Start time: 10AM
Contact: (503) 789-6831
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.vetsclub.org
July 4th Enumclaw Parade
Check-in 10AM, Parade @ 12Noon
July 26, 2014
Post 78 - ALR Chapter 78 - Unit 78 Rummage Sale
Don’t throw that stuff away you have in the attic or in the garage. Donate it to the rummage sale.
Legion Rider Website - This website has rides and rallies across the country.
http://www.legion.org/riders/events
South Sound Riders Officers
Director: Joe Reed Asst. Director: John Byars Treasurer: Tom Valencour Recording Secretary: JenniferDahlman Sgt at Arms: Michael Schooley Membership: Jennifer Dahlman Historian: Skee Goforth Quartermasters: Joe Reed Tom Valencour Event Coordinator: Joe Reed Road Captain: Keith McIvor Webmaster: Skee Goforth Chaplain: Roger Olsen
Chapter 78 Information Via Email If you have not received an email in the last few weeks from s k e e t e r 4 9 @ c o m c a s t . n e t a b o u t u p d a t e s o n t h e www.southsoundriders.org or www.americanlegionauburnpost78.org then you are not on the email list. Please send an email to [email protected], include your name and email address and you will be added. If somebody from another post or close friend wants to receive update notification, share the email and they will be included. *********************************************************************************
Meetings are on the 4th Tuesday of every month at 6:30PM at the Rainbow Café, 112 East Main Street, Auburn, WA 98001. Bring your appetite because the Rainbow is a full service restaurant with a variety of food items. You can order breakfast, lunch or dinner. See you there. *********************************************************************************
Riders Safety Tires and Alligators For most of us living in a four season area, the urge we have to ride gets stronger and stronger as we wait until that big break comes and a nice day springs up. If you have a heated area for your scooter or she had to sit in the cold, if she’s up on a jack with the wheels dangling off the ends or sitting next to your bed, there are many things that need to be addressed before you fire it up and do a burn out in the garage. Here’s one of the most important and overlooked.
Check the air in your tires. Yeah, yeah they look fine, but checking the air in your tires is a multi-point necessity, even a 5 pound loss of air pressure will affect your ride. Low tires will build up heat, a major reason for a tire blowing out is low air, ask any truck driver about alligators (truck tire blown to pieces on the highway). A loaded down scooter with low air in the back tire will blow out just the same as a truck tire, even a new tire with low air will suffer this fate on a long ride. Why? The side-walls are flexing more than they should causing friction and we all know friction is heat, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. All that tire flexing also has you and your pride and joy all over the road by changing your steering input. Your buddies are thinkin’ you been smoking something funny and in a group you could become downright dangerous. ALR Road Captain, Post 1, Omaha, Neb. Read more ;in Rider Safety Corner
********************************************************************************* Send your email to [email protected] for update notifications.
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Meetings: 4th Tuesday
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Rainbow Café
112 East Main Street
Auburn, WA
Web Information:
Southsoundriders.org
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CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS
04MAY Girls State Orientation at Fred Hancock Post 19 in Renton 2PM
07MAY Post 78 meeting and second nominations 7PM
09MAY Auburn Mountainview High School Army JROTC awards dinner 6PM
11MAY Mother’s Day
12MAY Unit 78 meeting at the Post 10AM
17MAY Armed Forces Day
18MAY District 11 at Bothell Post 127(Woodenville) Kanstrup 1:30PM, mtg 2PM
21MAY Post 78 BBQ 6PM, Post 78 3rd nominations and elections 7PM
22MAY Federal Way High School Air Force JROTC awards dinner 6PM
26MAY Memorial Day Remembrance at Memorial 11AM, Flame Guard to 12Mid
27MAY South Sound Legion Riders 78 meeting at Rainbow Café 6:30PM
01 JUN Boys State Orientation at Kent Post 15 at 2PM
03 JUN South Sound Legion Riders provide bingo at Seattle VAMC 6:30PM
04 JUN Post 78 meeting 7PM
08 JUN Girls State begins at Central Washington University
09 JUN Unit 78 meeting at the Post 10AM
14 JUN Flag Day / United States Army’s 239th Birthday (1775)
15 JUN Father’s Day / Boys State begins at Warm Beach Conference Center
18 JUN Post/Unit 15 & 78 Installation of Officers 6PM
21 JUN Veteran’s Breakfast at the Casino 9AM, Flag Disposal at Memorial 11AM
21 JUN District 11 Pre-Convention Dinner TBD
24 JUN South Sound Legion Riders 78 meeting at Rainbow Café 6:30PM
04 JUL Enumclaw “Stars-n-Stripes” Parade, check-in 10AM, Parade 12Noon
15-19JUL Department Convention at Hilton Hotel in Vancouver, WA
The American Legion “Veterans Still Serving!”
POST 78 OFFICERS
Commander
Jennifer Dahlman
Sr. Vice Commander
Robert Poznanski
Jr. Vice Commander
Michael Schooley
Adjutant
Carol Reed
Finance Officer
Tom Valencour
Service Officer
Joe Reed
Chaplain
Roger Olsen
Sgt at Arms
Luther Cowan
Historian
Skee Goforth
President
Sharon Schooley
1st Vice President
Betty Cummings
2nd Vice President
Molly Cummings
Secretary
Carol Dunham
Treasurer
Rhoda Fleming
Chaplain
Nelda Raasch
Sgt at Arms
Donna Braunschweig
Historian
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