July 2016 - Grand Haven American Legion

Charles A. Conklin Post #28
Hours: Mon.–Fri.1pm–10pm
Saturday12pm–10pm Sunday1pm–9pm
Newsletter published monthly by Charles A. Conklin Post #28 of the American Legion
P. O. Box 439 ~ 700 S. Harbor Avenue ~ Grand Haven, MI 49417-1743 ~ www.grandhavenlegion.org
Legion
BobWydeck,Post28Commander
[email protected]
ChrisJarvis,1stViceCommander
JimPorenta,2ndViceCommander
RickChittenden,Adjutant
JimThayer,FinanceOfficer
DuaneSmith,Chaplain
HarryDyck,JudgeAdvocate
FreddySmith,Sergeant-at-Arms
DaveMacKellar,Historian
GarrettVeihl,ServiceOfficer
LarryLambert,ServiceOfficer
RayRibbink,Executive-at-Large
FreddySmith,Executive-at-Large
JimVette,Executive-at-Large
DaveCarlson,PastCommander
AUXILIARY
KathleenEdwards,President
[email protected]
LindaGieske,1stVicePresident
RomayneAlthaus,2ndVicePresident
GinnyHebert,Secretary
MicheleStetts,Treasurer
BrendaWoodman,Historian
PamMedendorp,Chaplain
BarbKelly,Sergeant-at-Arms
KathleenEdwards,Membership
Sal
TomSchultz,Commander
[email protected]
DaveIreland,1stViceCommander
JeffWarner,2ndViceCommander
T.L.Lowe,FinanceOfficer
AlVanDam,Chaplain
BrockRogers,Historian
RossBerens,Sergeant-at-Arms
ScottKelly,Membership
PaulKubicek,Adjutant
MikeZolik,PastCommander
Legion riders
FreddySmith,Director
[email protected]
TinaDavis
[email protected]
AmericanLegionPost#28
95-year-oldWWIIArmyMedicalTechnician,
RuthSebenick,CommanderWydeckandRuth’s
daughter,KristineEllis,attendedInitiation.
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
NEWMEMBERS
RichardVolz,KoreaUSA
LeslieA.Henderson,VietnamUSN
MartinJoseph,VietnamUSN
KarliNienhouse,GulfUSMC/Active
RoyA.Schmidt,GulfUSMC
DonaldEzinga,VietnamUSAF
BobbyGean,GulfUSA
JohnZlotnicki,VietnamUSN
RichardCousineau,GulfUSN
LegionInitiation:PastCommanderMacKellar
swearsinnewmembers.HonorGuardLeader,
GeorgeBennett,explainsthestoryofthe
LegionFlag.Congratulations&handshakesto
thenewmembers.
TRANSFERS
DavidStreeter,KoreaUSA
CharlesAnderson,KoreaUSN
CharlesLiddil,VietnamUSA
StevenKenyon,GulfUSA
JamesJarvis,VietnamUSAF
WilliamDrangsholt,VietnamUSA
LawrenceRettig,VietnamUSA
TAPSWEREPLAYEDFOR:
PastCommander
DickVanderStel,KoreaUSN
WalterPlant,WWIIUSMC
MarlinHolton,WWIIUSN
JefferyWood,GulfUSN
GeraldOrleskie,VietnamUSN
Pleaserememberthefollowingmembersinyourprayersandthoughts,andperhaps
makeanencouragingcallorvisitifyoucan.Ifyouknowofanyonewhoshouldbe
addedtothislist,orwouldbenefitfromacallfrommeastheirChaplain,pleaseletme
know@[email protected],or616.502.1555.
InHisandYourService,Duane"Smitty"Smith,Chaplain
VinceAntonich ChrisWhalen
CharlesDavis DewieJordan
MikeYost DerkDornbos
CarlKuzyk DarrylMeyer
BobDougall TomStreng
DougTelenghof
Issue#1143July2016
SICK CALL
CLUB Manager
Julyishereandtherewillbealotofactivitiesgoingon.ThePost
willbebusierthannormal.Pleasebepatientasthebartenders
andmealserverswillbebusierthenever,too.Onceagain,thank
youtoallwhovolunteeratthePostandkeepupthegoodwork.
Thisismylastnewsletter.Again,ithasbeenapleasurebeingthe
CommanderofthebestPostinthe
AmericanLegion.Itisyoumembers
whomakeitwhatitistoday.We’ll
seeallofyouaroundthePost.
BobWydeck,Post#2898 thCommander
BobWydeck,AssistantDirector
ChaseKamhout,Sergeant-at-Arms
DianaArens,Secretary
LarryFoose,Treasurer
RyanAtkins,Chaplain
SallyKemme,MembershipChair
COMMANDER’S COMMENTS
AUXILIARY
“Iliketoseeamanproudoftheplacein
whichhelives.Iliketoseeamanliveso
thathisplacewillbeproudofhim.”
~AbrahamLincoln
AtourJune28thmeeting,weinstallednewofficersfor
2016-2017.NewlyelectedPresident,KathleenEdwards,
attendedDepartmentConventioninSaultSte.Marieon
June23rd–25th.AttheAugust23rdmeeting,GirlsState
delegateswilltalkabouttheirexperiences.Thereisno
Julymeeting.
Duesformembershiparenow$40.Checkyouremail
ormailboxfor2017membershiprenewal.Nationalwillbe
sendingnoticesinmid-September.
Weneedvolunteersfortworeceptions-July9thandJuly
23rd.PleasecallMichele(616.901.8331)orKathleen
(616.604.4050)ifyoucanhelpout.
BestwishesandthankyoutoCommanderBob
Wydeckforanothergreatyearofsupportforthe
LegionFamily.Welookforwardtoworkingwith
2016-2017Commander,ChrisJarvis. IthasbeenanhonorandapleasuretoserveasAuxiliary
Presidentforthepastthreeyears.Thankyouforallthe
helpalongtheway. MicheleStetts,President
Officers
MyrnaPuse,Chapeau
BarbHerron,ChapeauPremier
KathleenEdwards,ChapeauDeuxieme
AnnKammeraad,LaSecretaire
MicheleStetts,LaCassiere
LisaDavis,L’Archiviste
RuthKelly,L’Aumonier
LindaQuaine,L’Avocate
LouiseSvoboda,LaConcierge
8 & 40
salon 499
ThereisnoJulymeeting.OurAugustmeetinghasbeen
changedtoThursday,August11th.Wewillmeetatthe
VillageBakerinSpringLakeat6pmfordinnerand
installationof2016-2017officers.Bringafriend. MyrnaPuse,Chapeau
PastCommander
MacKellarpresenteda
CertificateofAppreciation
toFerrySchoolstudent,
SaraHayes,forknowing
theMichiganstaronthe
Flag.
SAL
IamTomSchultzandthenewSAL
squadronCommander.Thankyouforyour
confidenceinmyabilitytoleadthisfine
organization.First,Iwouldliketothank
MikeZolikforhislasttwoyearsasour
Commander.Ihopetocontinueinthetraditionsthathave
beenestablishedbyMikeandourpreviousSAL
Commanders.Iwillneedyourcontinuedsupportto
completeallthetasksthatweundertakethroughoutthe
year.
IwouldliketostartbycongratulatingourLegionPostfor
havingnotone,buttwosnapshotarticlesintheState
Newsletter.WaytogoMack!Iwouldalsoliketothankall
thevolunteerswhohelpedmakeourAnnualMemorialGolf
Outingabigsuccess.AspecialshouttoTina,Chrisand
Sandyforallthedelightfulpuddingshots.Theleftoversdid
notgotowaste;webroughtthemtoour“SALState
Convention”andtheyweredevouredwithinashortperiod
oftime(yummm).
Weapprovedthefollowingnewmembersatourlast
meeting-pleasewelcome:PaulHuber,MikeKeevan,Bram
Seaver,AlekSterzer,DanielFountain,GregoryDanigelis,
GeorgeBosnjak,DavidBrophy,DavidHarvey,Matthew
Hemmerly,DanielKasbohm,JamesMathews,GenePhelps,
ThomasSchellie,MarkShassberger,RobertShumaker,Tom
VanBelkum,TomVanWingen,JeffWassenaar,andMark
Zervas.Thankfully,ScottKellyhasagainagreedtobeour
MembershipChairpersonalongwiththesupportfromhis
wife,Deb.Thisisahugeundertakingwithusbeingthe
largestSALsquadroninthestatewithover900members.
Inclosing,Iwouldliketoencouragenewandlong-standing
memberstoattendourmonthlymeetings.Ournextmeeting
isJuly11th(becauseofthe4thofJuly)startingat7:30pm.
ServingVeteransandourCommunity!
TomSchultz,SALCommander
LEGION RIDERS
Iwouldliketothankallofyouwhohave
helpedmemakethelastyearagreatone.
IwillnotnamenamesbecauseIwould
forgetsomeone.ServingasDirectorhas
beenanhonorandaprivilege.Thepastyearhasgoneby
quicklyandIthankyouforvotingmetheDirectorfor
anotheryear.Iwillcontinuetoservetothebestofmy
abilities.
Ridesafeandkeeptheshinysideup.WATCHOUTFOR
MOTORCYCLES! FreddySmith,ALRDirector
Honor guard
Membersofthe
HonorGuard
attendedthe
lastdayof
schoolatFerry
School.
AmericanLegionPost#28
HonorGuardhadfivefuneralsfromlastpost
meeting.ArmyNationalGuardassistedwith
onefuneral,Navyassistedwithtwofuneralsandthe
MarineCorpsassistedwithtwofunerals.Thankyouto
everyonewhocameouttotheMemorialDayprograms:
Sundaychurchservice,paradeandWaterfrontprogram.
HonorGuardLeader:GeorgeBennett
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Tina’s Tidbits
Thesummerisflyingby–we’rediscussingCoastGuard
activitiesalready!Wecanalwaysuselotsofvolunteersthat
weekforavarietyofthings.Barbacking,pizzacooking,and
parkinglotattendants.Ifinterested,pleasecallme@616842-5310.
ThankstoallthevolunteersinJuneandthegreatbands.
Alleventswerewellattended.
Newtothisarticlewillbethedeckclosings.Theclosings
willalsobepostedonthecalendar.Thedeckwillbeclosed
forprivatefunctionsonJuly9andJuly23.Wearetryingto
havethedeckopenmorethisyearwithabartender
upstairs.Aswithallnewthings,itisonatrialbasis.
Summerdrinkspecial:CreamSodaVanillaVodkaand
RootBeer$2.00.TheWinespecialwillbeSangria.
Sorry,nobandsinJuly.TheSixPacbandiscomingbackin
August.Pleasecheckyourcalendarforupcomingevents.
Hopetoseeyousoon,Tina
CommanderBob
WydeckandPast
commanderKen
Kellysalutingas
ToTheColorsis
playedat
AmericanHouse
Lloyd'sBayou.
HonorGuardleader
GeorgeBennettsinging
theArmyAirCorpssong
atAmericanHouseOak
Crest.
Vets’ benefits corner
VAHomeLoansandHousing-RelatedAssistance
VAhomeloanprogramsmaybeusedtoobtainhomes,
condominiums,ormanufacturedhomes;refinancean
existinghomeloan;orinstallenergy-savingimprovements.
VAoffersthesethreemaintypesofguaranteedhomeloan
benefits:
• PurchaseLoans
• Cash-OutRefinanceLoans
• InterestRateReductionRefinanceLoans
VAalsooffersgrantstoVeteranswithcertainservicerelateddisabilitiestobuildanadaptedhomeorinstall
ramps,widendoors,ormakeothermodificationstolive
moreindependently.
Additionally,eligibleVeteranscangetaVA-guaranteed
homeloanatanyage,andcanreusethebenefitmultiple
times.MostVA-backedhomeloansdonotrequireadown
payment!
Formoreinformationsee:http://explore.va.gov/
AmericanLegionPost#28
ATTENTION
VolunteersNeededforCoastGuardWeek
Legion,SAL,andLadiesAuxmembers:CoastGuardweekis
rapidlyapproachingandit'stimetoputourheadstogether
anddevelopabattleplan.MeetingTuesdaynight,July26 th
at7pminthebackofthediningroom.Likeyearspast,we
willbelookingforvolunteerstohelpwithparkingand
"crowdcontrol."Recruitsomenewmemberstocomewith
you.Thanks. RickChittenden,Adjutant
FourteenthAnnualMemorialGolfScramble
OnMay28th,28golfteams(112players)participatedin
the14thAnnualMemorialGolfScrambleatWestOttawa
GolfCourse.Theweathercooperatedand,withahostof
volunteers,theeventwasasuccessfulexperience.Snacksat
theturn,theabilitytopurchasepuddingshotsand
mulligan’stohelpoffsetirregularplaywerepartofthefun.
Thewinnersinthefollowingdivisionswere:Couples:
TerriVipond&BlakeVipondalongwithDrew&Barb
Brackett;Open:SteveBernia,LarryCasemier,BobMarod,
andDaveGroenhof;Seniors:PatHood,MikeHogan,Bard
Bartels,andDwayneBloemers.
WehadthefollowingBusinessTeesponsorsthisyear:
BekinsAutoServices,JerryCitgo,MikeHeck–StateFarm
Insurance,Stan’sBar,BoulevardUsedCars,SidelineSports,
ProntoPops(4Tees),Lee’sAutoRepair,M-45AutoParts,
VBKFuneralHomes,RycengaBuildingCenter,JimMcClain–
5StarRealEstate,HarborPsychological,GrandHaven
Chiropractic,andDennyMcPherson-LEDLighting.
WealsowouldliketothankJackDeMarrforthegenerous
contributionofprizesforourgolfersandRickChittenden-
Betten/BakerChevroletCoopersvilleforprovidingacaron
ourHole-1Contest.
Wewouldliketoseeyououtagainnextyearsoplanon
golfingMay27,2017.Thanksagainformakingthisa
successfulevent.
MembersHarold
Weaver,Phil
Smith,John
Bilski,George
Bennettand
LarryLambert
werepartofthe
teamsplacing
flagsatLake
Forrest
CemeteryforMemorialDay.
AmericanLegion
membersattendedthe
2ndphaseofthe
CoopersvilleHigh
SchoolWallofHonor.
Issue#1143July2016
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first come first served
ADULTS $9.00 A PLATE
Showforallages
Opentothepublic
Outdoors
Bringyourownchair
Hotdogs
NoparkingatthePost
Donationswelcome
Editor
DrinkSpecial:CreamSoda,
VanillaVodka&RootBeer$2.00
WineSpecial:Sangria
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