Thoughts from the Commander:

 You may have noticed that the Post has been hopping the past couple of months. The Entertainment Committee, chaired by Larry Meredith, has been getting the job done. From Karaoke with Jammin’ Jerry and the One Man Band, Phil Tolliver, the entertainment has been superb.

Our goal is to provide a safe and friendly atmosphere for veterans and their supporters. I think we are succeeding! Please look on our Website, Facebook page, and in email blasts for upcoming events. We also have listings at the Post and of course this bi-monthly newsletter. We want every member to have the Post schedule of events, so no one misses a thing!

Rob Hosken, State Finance Officer; Chip Kiest, District 1 Provost Marshal; Rod Sanford (& Bev), Post Service Officer; Josh Feltman, National Riders Sergeant at Arms; Liz Feltman, National Treasurer; and I all attended the Fall Conference in Grayling in mid-October. As you may know, our State Dept has been through some trying times but has survived. Unfortunately, the AMVETS State Dept has lost their Service Officers. My comments from the last newsletter addressed this very issue. 

The National AMVETS plans to fund ONE Service Officer for the State. We are, at the State level, very disappointed. However, it appears that the State of Michiganis planning to dismiss all Service Officers from Veteran Service Organizations such as the VFW and American Legion as they have done with the AMVETS. This is only speculation, but this seems to be the direction. I will keep the members abreast of this situation.

However, our purpose at the local level has not changed. We still provide support for veterans and the community in this area. With our Americanism activities and financial donations from AMVETS, Sons, Auxiliary, and Riders, and thousands of hours of volunteer time, we at AMVETS Post 1957 are an asset to this community and our local veterans. Thank you all for your contributions to the Lenawee County area.

Yours In Service,

Aaron Ricketts, Commander

 

Ladies Auxiliary Report 

The Ladies Auxiliary has multiple activities coming up and we need your help!

The annual bake sale at TLC Community Credit Union (Corner of M-52 and US-223 inAdrian) is scheduled for Friday, November 18. We will be selling baked goods and other items from 9am until we sell out. If you would like to bake an item for us to sell that day, please bring it to the Post by Thursday, November 17 so that we have sufficient time to divvy up the goods and price the items for sale. You are also more than welcome to drop the goods off at TLC the day of the sale, but please have them split up and priced when you drop them off. We appreciate all of the donations that we can get for this event as the proceeds go directly to our Christmas Basket project.

Speaking of Christmas Baskets, it is also time again to solicit names of those Post members that are in need of assistance this Holiday Season. If you know of someone who belongs to our Post that could use some Christmas Cheer, please let me know directly. You can also leave a note in a sealed envelope at the Post, but please include your name and phone number so that I can follow-up with you. The honor and dignity of our friends in need is of the utmost importance to the Ladies Auxiliary; please keep this in mind when talking with other members.

The Children’s Christmas Party is on December 4, beginning at 1:00pm.

Santa Claus will be at the party again this year, so a sign-up sheet will be at the bar from November 1 – November 21 for those of you who would like to bring your kids or your grandkids that are 10 years-old or younger. Please fill out all of the information requested on the sign-up sheet to make it easier on Santa’s Elves. Also, if you sign-up, you must be in attendance during the party to receive your child’s gift. If you do not attend, the gift will be donated.

As always, please see a Ladies Auxiliary Officer with any questions about any of these events.

Liz Feltman

Ladies Auxiliary President

 

Attention Life Members!

Our annual Life Member Lunch is scheduled for Saturday, November 12th at noon. The AMVETS provides a great lunch and a drink or two and maybe a little entertainment for you and your guest. AMVETS, Sons and Auxiliary Life Members and a guest are invited. Invitations will be sent to you to RSVP in October. This is our way of thanking US Life Members for OUR commitment to AMVETS.

Sons Report

Thank you to everyone who participated in the golf outing at Woodlawn golf course. We raised $1,540. The trip to Oakshade Raceway was a big success, the bus was full. Thanks to everyone who donated food. Lots of fun was had by all.

November 12^th there will be a Life Membership Luncheon at Noon, sponsored by the Sons. November 26^th is the Annual AMVETS/Eagles Chili Cook-off held at the Post from Noon to 3pm, sponsored by the Sons as well. Let’s help keep the trophy at the Post. Trophies for the top three chili winners will be awarded. The Club with the top chili winner will keep the traveling trophy for the next year.

The New Year’s Eve Party is limited to 125 members and guests. There will be a sign up sheet at the Post.

Gaylord hill

Sons Commander

Riders Report

Let me start this off with a very special thank you to Max and Johnny for inviting us to their home for the AMVETS Picnic.  I’m not sure if the picnic actually ended Saturday night because many of us spent the following day out at Max and Johnny’s to continue our weekend of AMVETS camaraderie.

Summer has gone and it seems it has left us entirely way too soon. We went from 90 to 100 degree days to down in the 50’s and it seems like this all happened overnight. With the cool weather upon us also comes the changing of the colors.  Seeing these colors on a motorcycle is so much more realistic than seeing them in a car. We have talked about taking that ride with the changing of the colors; hopefully we get to do this before everything turns white.

We riders are still reluctant to push our bikes in the garage and put them away. We are holding out for that “One Last Ride”.  Sometimes we get it, sometimes we don’t. 

Deryl Clark

AMVETS Riders President 

The New Queen of Hearts Game begins December 1^st- It’s a cool, new weekly drawing with rolling cash prizes!

November-December Event Calendar 

Friday, Nov. 4th

-Phil Toliver 1-Man Band 6 pm – ?

-Chalupa Night 3:30 to 8pm

Saturday, Nov. 12th

-Life Members Luncheon 12:00 pm

-Karaoke w/ Jamming Jerry 8pm – 12

-P. Miller Retirement Party        

Saturday, Nov. 19th

-M. Clark Deployment Party

-Karaoke w/ Jamming Jerry 8pm – 12

Wednesday, Nov. 23rd 8pm

-Thanksgiving Eve.

-Eric Einhorn-Home Grown Band

Thursday, Nov. 24th at noon

-Thanksgiving Day Feast and Football

Saturday, Nov. 26th

-Sons/Eagles Chili Cook-Off 12 – 3 pm

-U of M vs.OhioStatefootball at noon

-Karaoke w/ Jamming Jerry 8pm – 12

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Saturday, Dec. 3rd

-Post Christmas Party 7pm

Sunday, Dec. 4th

-Children’s Christmas Party 12 – 3 pm

Friday, Dec. 9th

-Phil Toliver 1-Man Band 6 pm – ?

-Chalupa Night 3:30 to 8pm

Saturday, December 17th

-Sons Mystery Bus Trip 5 – 8pm

-Karaoke w/ Jamming Jerry 8pm – 12

Sunday, Dec. 25th

-Closed Christmas- Happy Holidays!

Saturday, Dec. 31st

-New Years Eve Party 6:30pm

Sponsored by the Sons

July thru October Contributions

Volunteer Work

Americanism

Hours- 82

Value- $1751.52 

Fund Raising

Hours- 70

Value- $1502.20

Adopt a Highway

Hours- 20

Value- $427.20

Homeless Veterans

Hours- 6

Value- $128.16

Donations

Homeless Veterans – $100

Adopt a Highway Meals – $55

Americanism – $218.25

Ill & Hospitalized Vets – $100

Mileage & Activity Costs – $109.40

 

Community Donations and Sponsorships:

Blissfield Festival Softball- $145

Relay for Life- $75

County Fair Figure 8 Car- $100

Lenawee Humane Society- $25

Sand Creek Schools Yearbook- $65

Eagles Children’s Christmas- $50

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Total Contributions

Hours- 178

     -Value- $3802.08

Donations- $1042.65