COMMANDER’S COMMENTS“A foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; a wise man grows it under his feet” ~ James Oppenheim

Hello Post 374 members: Welcome to August! This year has flown by, as has this summer. I have been traveling a lot this sum-mer as I explained in my last newsletter article. This past month I have visited Legion Posts in California, Washington State, and Oregon. This past month, our own Post was also visited by a member of another post. He and I had different experiences in our visits - Why? One of us expected others to make us feel happy, welcome and invited. The other brought the happy, welcoming and inviting attitude with them. When I visit another Post, I find it most helpful when I bring a friendly atmosphere with me. You never know what people are going through, so bringing a little cheer to their lives with a smile and a handshake can mean the world.

So, the next time you come to our Legion, introduce yourself to those you don’t know, shake a hand, and share a smile. Don’t wait for others to come to you; grow happiness under your feet!

Until next month, Commander Doris Veterans Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-8255

SAL NEWS Hello everyone! I hope you all had a good 4th of July! Color Guard is in full swing with parades and baseball games.

Don’t forget about the Millard Days Parade – come out and cheer us on. The parade is on Saturday August 25 at 11:00 AM.

It’s hot out there – stop in the Post and have a cold drink!We are family, John Polson

ADJUTANT NEWSThank you to the 400+ Post Legionnaires who have renewed their dues.

Please renew as soon as you can - don’t be left out of the early bird drawing! Reminder: Dues are $45, not $37 that is listed on the renewal form from National.

Greg Petersen, Adjutant

RIDERS NEWS

Riders love the warm weather so we can do our thing, ride and support veter-ans! We are gearing up for our Opera-tion Comfort Warrior Poker run on Au-gust 18th! We have a balloon ride raffle; see the bartenders for tickets. There will be other raffles and food at the Post after the poker run. Come support our cause, (all vehicles are welcome) and if you just want to donate you can call/text or email me. We still love seeing you all on Mon-day nights for our raffles, where the money raised has been spent on many things like sponsoring service dogs, Gold Star Families, Scholarships, and Boys State. We have a new Facebook Page, just search for American Legion Riders Chapter 374 to see what we are doing! Thank you all for your support!

David Schoenagel, Director

If you are planning to bring in a large group of people (10 or More) to the Post to eat. Please call: 402-895-1324 a day in ad-vance so that we have enough food to serve your group.

Thank You your Kitchen Manager

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $There are two pots each for the Legion drawing (Wednesday), SAL drawing (Sunday) and the Auxiliary drawing (Tuesday). You have to register to win.

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USPS News If you move, let the Post know your new address. USPS doesn’t forward third class mail. The Post pays $1.22 for every returned newsletter.

Thank you.

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Millard American Legion Family.

The August Birthday Bash will be

Friday August 17.

There’s Prime Rib, live music and

drink specials!

The Korean War Veterans Association

(KWVA) The Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA) would like to invite any veteran who has served in Korea or offshore from 1950 to the present to join our organization. Spouses are welcome too. The local chapter meets every sec-ond Tuesday of the month (11:30 am) at the Millard VFW Post 8334 Hall (5083 S. 136th St.) for a business meeting, so-cialization, light lunch and occasionally a guest speaker. You do not need to be a VFW member to join the KWVA. For more info call President Don Kane at (402) 397-7410 (H) or (402) 650-6817 (C) or Vice-president Jim Lane at (402) 697-9625 (H)

NEW FEATUREIf you cannot attend a General meet-ing in person you can do it remotely by going to:

Join the Online Meeting:https://join.freeconferencecall.com/adj374

Or by calling Dial-in Number (US): (605) 475-4928

Access Code: 463168

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AUXILIARY NEWSHello everyone, What a better way to cool down during these hot summer days than with ice cream! We are planning an ice cream social on Sunday August 5 from 2pm-5pm. School will be starting before we know it, so after our August meeting we will be having a packing party for school supplies. Thank you to the SAL for the donation for school supplies. Football is right around the corner, we will be doing the 50/50 raffles again this year during the Husker Football games. It’s also that time of year to start re-newing your membership for 2019. We will be serving desserts from 5:30 to 7:00 on Monday, August 6, and cooking burgers on Tuesday Aug. 21 from 5:30 – 7:30. Our next meeting is Tuesday Aug. 14 at 7:00 p.m. God bless you all,Tara Scott, President 425.577.2242

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POST 374 OFFICERS Commander ................................Doris Burns ................... 402-659-8170Email: cdr@post374.orgFirst Vice Commander ................Gary Sempek................ 402-630-6490Second Vice Commander ...........Vince Mahoney ............. 402-250-9831Adjutant ......................................Greg Petersen .............. 402-630-2949Finance Officer ...........................Jim Schwalb ................. 402-578-9077Parliamentarian ..........................Grant Forsberg ............. 402-216-0216Service Officer ............................Hugh Spellman ............. 402-896-1897Chaplain .....................................Dennis Guinane ............ 712-527-4942Asst. Chaplain ............................Peter Mamula ......................................Sergeant-At-Arms .......................Marty Timberlake .......... 402-699-1216Executive BoardFirst Year ................................. Brien McCullough ......... 402-541-8887 Eric Peterson .................402-212.4283 Jerry Uhing ................... 402-677-5784Second Year ............................. Jim Holder ..................... 402-689-8788 Randy Pfeiffer ............... 402-505-0625 Rod Mach ..................... 402-397-0227 Newsletter Editor ....................... Lisa Petersen ................ 402-250-7254Newsletter email: news@post374.orgColor Guard ............................... Gary Sempek ................ 402-630-6490 Honor Detail............................... John Herrmann ............. 402-895-0367 Rod Mach ..................... 402-397-0227 S.A.L.Commander ............................... John Polson .................. 402-706-0501Membership ............................... Jim Wentz ..................... 402-895-7039AUXILIARYPresident ................................... Tara Scott ...................... 425-577-2242Membership ............................... Patty Polson .................. 402-490-4545ALRDirector ...................................... David Schoenagel ......... 208-794-6314

Post Phone: 402-895-1324 Web Site: www.post374.org

The Post has four cemetery plots that have

been donated. They are located at Westlawn-Hillcrest Cemetery; two are in the Veterans area. If you would like to purchase a pair of them please contact an E-Board member.

HH SEPTEMBER 2018 HH NEWSLETTER ARTICLES ARE DUE

(NO Later Than August 18)

Card Of ThanksDear members of the American Legion Post #374, H I would like to thank you for sponsoring my week at Cornhusker Boy’s State. Boy’s State was truly a life-changing and unforgettable experience. I was in the town of Belleau Wood and it was amazing to see how a group of boys from across the state who didn’t know each other become great friends. Through Boy’s state I now have a greater appreciation for the American democracy and the importance of up-holding our principles and freedoms. Thank you again for allowing me to participate in the great program that is Cornhusker Boy’s State. Sincerely, John Bollish

H Thank you for the beautiful Honor Guard ceremony on June 22 at the National Cemetery for my step-son Shaun L. Ketelson. F. Jerry Vinci

H I am writing to extend my heartfelt appreciation for the beautiful committal service that you provided for my husband, Byron ‘Jack’ Wol-len at the Omaha National Cemetery on June 22, 2018. From begin-ning to end it was so well done and honored my husband and all the sacrifices he made for his country. I especially want to thank Chaplain Dennis Guinane who went far beyond his duties in preparing the eu-logy that he gave at the funeral. The detailed information regarding the time Jack served in WWII was information that most of the family was not aware of. I had a couple of requests that Dennis was able to honor: He got a person to play taps versus the standard recording used nowa-days. (The young gentleman did a fine job) Dennis also had current service personnel do the flag honors. The two young ladies could not have been more perfect in the duties. My Navy hero would have been so proud. Thank you again. Sincerely, Lennie Wollen & family

Your InvitedThe Adult Summer Party

will be held Saturday, August 11 - 7:00 PM

Indoor/Outdoor Games, Prizes, Food Free Raffle Prizes, & Drink Specials.

FUNERAL HONOR DETAIL

Legion Post 374 / VFW Post 8334Dale F. Swanson............................ 6.21.18Woodie L. Haynes ......................... 6.28.18Jack Klein ....................................... 7.2018

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UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE POSTSun Aug 5 ..................................Auxiliary Ice Cream Social Sat Aug 11 ...........................................Adult Summer Party Fri Aug 17 .................................... Prime Rib/Birthday Bash Sat Aug 18 ..................................................OCW Poker RunSat Sep 1 ............................ NE vs Akron 7:00 Go Big Red!

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Birthday Bash - Public WelcomeFriday, August 17

5:30-7:00 PM

Prime Rib Dinner

Public Welcome

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From the Bar Manager: We are going to start selling bottles of water. If you want a glass of water, we expect you to make a donation to the Children & Youth Fund jar that’s sitting on the bar.

“PUBLIC WELCOME”

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E-Board Mtg6:30 PM

General Mtg7:30 PM

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