AMVETS VANGUARD
RANDY P. HILL POST 1957
ADRIAN, MI.
www.amvets1957.com July 2008
FROM THE COMMANDER:
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we will pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of Liberty.
~ President John F. Kennedy ~
Greetings,
As we prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July let us remember that the significance of the holiday is the Declaration of Independence was first adopted by the Continental Congress. Let us salute our flag and say thank you to those men and women serving in our military to preserve our freedom. Let us not forget that the price of freedom is not free.
God Bless America. God Bless Our Troops.
Yours in Service
Eloise W. Hosken
Commander
AMVETS Officers 2008-2009
Eloise Hosken Commander
Aaron Ricketts 1st Vice-Commander
Jim Naismyth 2nd Vice-Commander
Larry Meredith Adjutant
Rob Hosken Finance Officer
Glenn “Chip” Keist Provost Marshal
Jim Naismyth Chaplain
Robert Perez Trustee
Max Powell Trustee
Robert Whipple Trustee
**Interesting Tip
Did you know that if you itemize deductions on your taxes that you can claim .14 cents per mile for volunteering your services to the post?
Ladies Auxiliary
The Ladies Auxiliary Officers were installed at the May meeting. We are hoping for another great year and thank our devoted officers for all that they do throughout the year. The ladies hosted the AMVETS Installation dinner in June and did a wonderful job as usual. Thank you to Carol Lemle, Kim Lemle, Rhonda Clark & Sue King for coming down to help make the installation dinner a great success.
The Ladies Auxiliary would like to send their heartfelt sympathies to Linda Hawkins who lost her husband Marvin June 21 after a lengthy illness.
The next meeting will be on Monday July 21st @ 7 p.m. Have a great 4th!
Pat Miller
Ladies Auxiliary President
Auxiliary Officers 2008-2009
Pat Miller President
Rhonda Clark 1st Vice
Carol Lemle 2nd Vice
Kim Lemle Secretary
Rhonda Clark Treasurer
Cathy Sliker Chaplain
Sue King Sgt. of Arms
Cathy Sliker Americanism
Cathy Sliker Historian
AMVETS Bingo
AMVETS Bingo will be closed down during the month of July due to the fair. It will reopen on Wednesday August 6th at its normal times.
Sons of AMVETS
The Sons are working on several projects at this time. They are working on a Golf Tournament for August 23rd and are working on having a pool tournament in October. There will be prizes for both events and more information will be provided as the time approaches.
Gaylord Hill
Sons Commander
Sons of AMVETS Officers 2008/2009
Gaylord Hill Commander
Tony Hawken 1st Vice
Graham Teague 2nd Vice
Josh Feltman Adjutant
Carl Meddick Finance Officer
Bryan Snyder Chaplain
Sam Faz Sgt. at Arms
Volunteer Tip
Did you know that when you volunteer your time, you can deduct 14 cents per mile as a yearly tax deduction? If you itemize your taxes this is an option that you can use, so come on down and use those tax deductions to help out with events at the post!
The next Highway pick up will be Saturday July 12th, 8 a.m. at TLC. Breakfast will follow the pick up. Please come down and show your support for our post and keep our highways clean.
Bob Whipple
Coordinator
RECAP: Paul Hill Memorial Scholarship Change
The scholarship applications for the 2008 year are finished. If you are a member and have a child or grandchild graduating from high school or are attending college they are eligible to apply. Applications are available at the post or can be downloaded from the post website at www.amvets1957.com.
The scholarship deadline is July 15th and will be awarded on Saturday August 16, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. with a brunch to be served to the applicants and their families. If you need information on the scholarship please feel free to call the post.
Ladies Night
Every Thursday is ladies night at the post. The ladies and their friends are invited down to play cards here at the post from 6:30 – 11 p.m. We have had quite a turn out and hope that the ladies are enjoying their night out.
Happy Birthday
Howard Brooket 1-July
Clifford Smith 1-July
Dave Smith 1-July
Robert Bilyou 3-July
Sonya Clouse 3-July
Roger Phalen 4-July
Richard Tice 4-July
Robert Boley 6-July
Lori Leuenberger 6-July
Rudy Poupard 6-July
Judy Conrad 7-July
Thomas Johnson 7-July
Andrew Waldfogel 7-July
Harold Vincent 7-July
Ralph Benschoter 9-July
Pete Vargas 9-Jul
Ryan Baughey 10-Jul
Larry Ganun 12-July
Jack Pressler 12-Jul
James Fischer 13-Jul
Larry Ganun 12-Jul
Rex Lewis 17-Jul
Dennis Trombley 17-Jul
Daniel C Hamann 19-Jul
Thomas Jaurez 19-Jul
Paul Bidlack 20-Jul
Sheldon Hilyard 21-Jul
Rick Coscarelli 24-Jul
Gary W Mohr Sr. 24-Jul
Steven Carr 28-Jul
Happy birthday to anyone I may have missed. If you do not see your birthday on this list please contact me and I will add it to my list.
AMVETS Riders
The AMVETS Riders are the newest addition to the AMVETS Family. Anyone that is a current member of the AMVETS post can become a member of the riders, if you don’t own a motorcycle you can join as a supporter. Our membership dues are $10.00 a year, and there are temp membership cards behind the bar.
The Paul Hill Challenge is the first event sponsored by the Riders, come ride with us, and help fund the scholarship fund, or you can ride the train if you don’t have a motorcycle. The ride starts at 11:00am and returns by 6:00 pm on the 26th of July, cost is $15.00 per person and an extra $10.00 if you wish to ride the train. If you have any questions about the ride or the Riders, call me @517 605-5225.
Keep it shiny side up,
Josh Feltman
Riders President
RECAP: Membership information
The AMVETS meets every 2nd Monday of the month at 7 p.m. Any member can attend these meetings and address any concerns or ideas for the post. The Ladies Auxiliary meet on the 3rd Monday of the month at 7 p.m. The Son’s of AMVETS meet on the 4th Monday of the month at 7 p.m. The AMVETS Riders meet on the 2nd Saturday of the month at 12 noon. (The 3rd Saturday this month) We hope with this information that you will plan to attend some of the meetings in the coming months and give us your support.
Summer Highlights
· July 12 – Summer Highway Pickup
· July 11-12-13 Blissfield Beer Tent
· July 15 – Scholarship Deadline
· July 19 - Color Guard - Clayton Summerfest Parade 10:30 a.m.
· July 26 - Poker Run 10:00 a.m.
· July 28 - Grey Goose Toast
· August 8-9 - Relay for Life
· August 10 - Tigers Baseball Game
· August 16 – Scholarship Brunch 10 a.m.
· August 23 – Sons Golf Tourney
Have a safe 4th of July!
Blissfield Beer Tent Volunteers Needed
We will be helping to host the Blissfield beer tent again this year and we will still need a few volunteers to fill some of the time slots. We have a sign up sheet at the post with time slots for you to choose the best times for you. We appreciate all of you who volunteered last year and hope that we can count on your participation again this year. The days the beer tent will be open will be Friday afternoon – Saturday night (July 11th and 12th). The beer tent will not be open on Sunday this year but we are in need of some strong men and women to help set up the equipment on Wednesday July 9th and Sunday July 13th for teardown. Please contact Rob Hosken for information.
Dues Renewal Form
Name______
Address______
Phone______
Birthdate ______
Email______
Amount Paid______
Group (AMVETS, Sons, Auxiliary)
______
AMVETS annual membership dues are $30.00
AMVETS Life Membership dues are $150.00
AMVETS New Members Life Membership dues are $180.00
Son’s annual membership dues are $30.00
Sons Life Membership dues are $325.00
Ladies Auxiliary $27.00 ($3.00 goes to VA Hospital)
Please report any change of address or phone numbers to the post.
AMVETS POST 1957
122 N. MAIN ST.
ADRIAN, MI. 49221
517-264-5555