COMMANDER’S CORNER

Happy Fall Post 39!

As the summer comes to a close, let us reflect on the past accomplishments and bright chang-es in our future! It is the hard work and positive attitudes that help us grow and become such a great post! As a matter of fact, our Post 39 Legion Family achieved 100% membership across the board! Congratulations!

Since we are always trying to make Post 39 a better place, I would like to take notice to all of the improvements that have been made in my past terms: a remodeled back room, a community library, a new ice machine, a new glasswash-er behind the bar, kitchen upgrades, new security camera system, new P o in t -o f -S a le s ys te m , the acceptance of credit cards, air conditioning upgrades, new flooring, and much, much more! A big thank you to all who participated in making this happen! If you have any suggestions on how to improve our post, please let me know! Let us make Post 39 the best it can be!

We are also going non-smoking in the entire building on October 1st. However, we will be providing a covered, outdoor facility just off of the canteen for smokers to still enjoy recreation.

Bingo is starting back up and will now be managed by the SAL. There will be hot dogs and a pro-gressive jackpot on Tuesday nights, starting at 6pm. Don’t forget, it’s members only while Bingo is held in the canteen, so bring a friend and

ERA ELIGIBILITY DATES:

WWI 4/6/17 to

11/11/18

WWII 12/7/41 to

12/31/46

Korea 6/25/50 to

1/31/55

Vietnam 2/28/61 to

5/7/75

Lebanon*Granada

8/24/82 to 7/31/84

Panama 12/20/89 to

1/31/90

Kuwait 8/2/90 through

cessation of hostilities

as determined by U.S.

Government

American Legion

Felix Poppell Post 39,

Vero Beach, FL

Inside this issue:

Auxiliary’s

Announcements

2

Commander’s Corner 1

Librarian’s Corner 3

On the Road with

Post 39’s ALR

3

S.A.L Speaks 3

TALARC 3

Wreaths Across

America—Update

4

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get them to join our family!

Queen of Hearts has also returned! E-board member, Peter Rossi, has donated much time to secure this game. We hope to see you get a chance to win the progressive jackpot on Thursday nights at 7 pm.

The Kitchen Staff has been churning out those lunches and a s s i s t i n g t h e P os t i n preparations for the E-Board dinners. I would like to thank each and every one of them for their hard work: Peggy, Bonnie, Penny, and Mindy. Remember that we are open to the public during lunch hours, so enjoy a tasty meal with friends. Don’t forget to check out the Daily Specials!

As usual, this fall will bring many opportunities for our Family to gather: Veteran’s Day, a Halloween Party, Thanksgiving, and many other collaborations. We will also be hosting another

New Year’s Party and Bone will be providing his signature entertainment.

Soon, more of our Winter residents will be sharing our halls, so let us celebrate their arrival for another season and pray for safe travels for those who have yet to return. We hope that your summer was great!

Lastly, please remember that we are collecting dues of $45 for the 2019 Membership Year and you can now pay with your credit card. For you convenience, you can pay your dues at the canteen with the bartender on duty.

Thank you for being a Legion Family Member and remember to join our Facebook group for up-to-d a t e i n f o : h t t p : / /www. facebook.com/groups/AL39FL/

P. Jay Commander, Post 39

ABOVE: Front of Post 39 where the shed has been moved and

preparations are under way for the new outdoor smoker’s recreation area.

failure and we are very b lessed to have Paul Bartoszewicz volunteer to contact Jetson’s Appliance for a successful donation. Thank you, Paul and a BIG Thank you to Jetson’s! We are very happy to have a working

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AUXILIARY’S ANNOUNCEMENTS Hello Legion Family!!

With installations over, I am excited to start off this new year with our Legion Family. The Auxiliary has lots of fund-raising opportunities ahead! Look for our Halloween Party, Pumpkin Lotto Tree, Pumpkin Cutout Sales, Yummy Breakfasts and Dinners, Poppy Distributions, Pop Tab Collec-tions for the Ronald McDonald house, Flag Pin sales, Bracelet Sales, and many more!

Recently, the Auxiliary refrigerator experienced

refrigerator so that we can continue our breakfasts and dinners with ease.

Also, Boozo will now be held twice per month beginning in October! Unless announced otherwise, Boozo will take place on the first and third Saturday at 2pm. If you haven’t tried your luck in this intoxicatingly, addictive game, you should attend a session!

Please remember that 2018 dues are now being collected and are $30. Thank you for being a member of Unit 39 Auxiliary! Together, we are all one big team!

Auxiliary meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at 7pm. Please bring your ideas to share, your heart to love another, your diplomatic spirit, and, if possi-ble, a little bit of your time to volunteer. We all have a quality that can contribute to

Post 39 American Legion and all

supporting clubs are now accepting renewal monies for

the 2018 membership year..

As a reminder, membership dues

for each club are as follows:

• American Legion—$45

• Auxiliary—$30

• S.A.L.—$30

New memberships are always

welcome provided the person

meets the national qualifications.

AMERICAN LEGION

2019 OFFICERS

E-BOARD COMMITTEE

Leon Bedrusian

Peter Rossi

Steve Davis

Jack Smith

SUPPORTING OFFICERS

...

SAL COMMANDER ...... Steve Doane

ALR DIRECTOR .......... Mike Hardman

........ JT

our mission. Remember, you do not have to be here to volunteer. Baked goods to raffle at dinners or hand-made items to donate for veterans are all home-based efforts and are always appreci-ated!! Don’t forget to save your pop tops and bring them in! As a Unit, we can make a positive difference to our post, communi-ty, and nation! See you around and in the meetings!

Thank you to all of our won-derful volunteers who may not have the time, but they have the heart!

President, Unit 39

ABOVE: 2019 Auxiliary Unit Officers (Left to Right): Dollie Stalhood (Eboard), Liz Rich (Eboard), Erin (Sgt-at-Arms), Amy Barentine (Secretary), Jennifer Trefelner (President), Connie Doane (1st Vice), Kathy Bartoszewicz

(Treasurer), Pat Boddy (Eboard), Fran Breedlove (Chaplain).

Photo courtesy of Brenda Silva

ABOVE: Ladies Auxiliary President

Jennifer T, along with 1st VP Connie D and Treasurer Kathy B "inspect" the

new refrigerator. This unit was donat-

ed by JETSENs, Ft Pierce to Auxiliary

Unit 39, after the old one finally gave

up the spirit, leaving the Auxiliary 1 short. Betty Flynn, Mr John T Jetsen's

assistant was instrumental in making

this donation possible. THANK YOU

JETSENS !

Photo courtesy of Paul B.

Lately, The S.A.L. has ass is ted Leg ion Family member and veteran, Warren Rich, with a ramp for his home. Rick Reynolds has also rallied to revisit Bingo on Tuesday nights at 6pm, under the direc-tion of the S.A.L. Dues, $30, are also now be-ing collected. We are happy to move this Chapter forward in the appropriate direction. Thank you for being a part of the Legion Family.

Sincerely,

Steve Doane Commander, Squadron 39

Recently, Chapter 39 S.A.L. has been through extensive restructuring. As a part of the Legion Family, many Dual Members have stepped up to ensure a solid foundation to secure Squadron 39’s future. We are now looking for new and bright officers to fill positions, and there are many Legion Officers willing to mentor. If you know someone or are interested, please contact me or any other S.A.L. officer.

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Our next Poker Run is Sunday, September 23. Let’s make it a great one! As the season begins to change, the cooler weather will bring extra rewards to all riders around, whether supporting a cause or not. Let us strive to maintain our own safety as well as educate and remind others of secure practices when sharing the roads.

Ride Safe,

Director, Chapter 39

As your new ALR Director, I would like to thank you for this opportunity to support the Le-gion Family cause. The Legion Riders were hon-ored on August 15th to escort the remains of Petty Officer First Class Richard Clemens from the Melbourne Airport to the Funeral Home in Vero Beach. I want to thank all of the riders who participated in this late-evening event. Chapter 39 ALR also partici-pated in manning a donation table at the mall, secured by Lonnie Geraci. Other volunteers were: Tim Turner, John Herpfer, Steve Follet (Turtle), and, from Step Up America, John McIntosh and Adrian Gar-cia. Thank you all!! If anyone else would like to volunteer during these events, please contact me.

S.A.L. SPEAKS

SEP 8 ······························· RIDE TO ····················· WARBIRD MUSEUM, ······································· POST 163

SEP 8 ··············· VETERANS SUICIDE ················ PREVENTION, POST 359

SEP 23 ······················· POKER RUN, ········································· POST 39

OCT 7············ RIDE FOR THE GIRLS, ···················· BIKERS FOR BREASTS, ··················· SPACE COAST HARLEY

OCT 14····················· AUTISM RUN, ········································· POST 81

OCT 18-21 ············ BIKETOBERFEST

NOV 10 ·················· VETERANS DAY ················· PARADE, MELBOURNE, ·············· PRESENTED BY POST 163

NOV 11 ·················· KIDS WITHOUT ························CHRISTMAS POKER ································ RUN, POST 81

NOV 18 ·············· TREASURE COAST ···························· ABATE TOY RUN

NOV 25 ··················· SHRINERS TOY ························ RUN, BYRD PLAZA, ············ 801 DIXON RD, COCOA, FL

DEC 2 ············· BREVARD TOY RUN, ··············· MERRITT SQUARE MALL

Are you a Ham Radio Opera-

tor ? Are you a member of

Post 39 ? Well, see Paul Bar-

toszewicz, KC2LXV, to join The

American Legion Amateur Ra-

dio Club FOR FREE !

The American Legion Ama-

teur Radio Club website at www.legion.org/hamradio is a

great place to start. It contains

a wealth of informa­tion about the club and features an online

“fo­rum” where Legionnaires

from across the country are

sharing their comments about their post’s involvement with

amateur radio. The booklet,

“Disaster Preparedness and

Response for Ameri­can Le-

gion Posts” is available free on

request to k9tal@legion.org.

General information about

obtaining an amateur radio

license can be found at

w w w .arr l . o r g / l i c e ns ing -education-training from the American Radio Relay League

(ARRL), the national associa-

tion for amateur radio.

JOIN TALARC Upcoming Rides

ON THE ROAD WITH POST 39’S ALR

Welcome to the Legion Family’s

new addition! We now have a full-

functioning library in our own

meeting room. Please feel free to

access it at your leisure. No

checking in or out, just take what-

ever you will enjoy. Also, please

feel free to donate some of those

books that you have at home col-

lecting dust. Please direct any

questions you may have regarding

the library to Bob Adams, the Post

Librarian.

American Legion

Felix Poppell Post 39

1535 Old Dixie Highway

Vero Beach, FL 32960

Phone: 772-562-9726

Fax: 772-562-9049

“For God and Country”

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MONTHLY MEETINGS

... 2ND Monday 7:30PM

..... 1ST Monday 7PM

........... 1ST Thursday 7PM

......... 3RD Monday 7PM

• LUNCH—Mon-Sat

11am-2pm (PUBLIC WELCOME)

• SUNDAY—Breakfast

8am-12pm (PUBLIC WELCOME)

• TUESDAY—Bingo 6pm

(MEMBERS ONLY)

• WEDNESDAY—Karaoke

6-10pm and Hot Snacks

(Wings, tacos, etc.)

6-7:30pm (PUBLIC WELCOME)

• THURSDAY—Open Pool Table

(MEMBERS/GUESTS ONLY) and

Queen of Hearts 7pm

• FRIDAY—Dinner

and Live Entertainment

6-10pm (PUBLIC WELCOME)

• SATURDAY—Trivia 5:30pm

(MEMBERS ONLY)

WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA—UPDATE

until the last minute. If I missed

anyone I am sorry and thank you. It

is Fantastic to work with a great

group.

To continue Steve (turtle) is

looking into a poker run, we’ll keep

you up to date as more info is avail-

able.

So far between the fund-raising

groups we have, managed to cover

Memorial Island and over 3% of

As many of you know the riders

set up a table at the Indian River

Mall 8/23 thru 8/26 and raised

$912 dollars to sponsor wreaths for

Crest Lawn Cemetery. Here is the

post as it appeared on Facebook.

W REA THS A CROSS A MERICA

A huge thank you and shout out to

American Legion Rider post 39 for

manning the table at the mall for

Wreaths Across America, they

collected $912.00 for wreaths for

Crest Lawn Cemetery. Thank you,

Tim Turner, John Hepfer, Steve

Follett(turtle), and John McIntosh

and Adrian Garcia from step up

America. A special thank you Lonnie

Geraci who set up the event and

manned the table from day 1 hour 1

Crest Lawn. Yes, we have a long way

to go. But with everyone pitching in I

believe we can accomplish putting a

wreath on every Veterans grave on

December 15, 2018. If you wish to

sponsor a wreath on line please use

the link provided here, https://

www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/

fl0506.

This allows us a 3rd wreath for

every 2 sponsored. Thank you for

your continued support and if you

have any fund-raising ideas or just

wish to be involved please contact

me anytime.

Rick Lewis

772-913-1717 call or text

Come and try our

kitchen staff’s

delicious dishes

LUNCHES!!