Newsletter 1

American Legion Post

Newsletter October 2015

3650 River Road

PO Box 40643

Eugene OR 97404

(541) 689-5451

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is the month for

Education and Scholarships

A Thought for the Month

“It is much easier to be

critical than be correct”

By, Benjamin Desraieli

COMMANDERS MESSAGE

NO ONE has stepped up to accept any of Post #83's OPEN

OFFICES. We still need to fill First Vice and 2nd

Vice Commander ,

Assistant Adjutant (to do minutes and communications), & Historian.

If you have some TIME and are willing, PLEASE give the Post a

call (541-689-5451). YOUR HELP IS NEEDED !

We had a problem develop at Breakfast on Sunday September

13th

. Flames shot out of the grill in the kitchen and had to be shut

down. We are working on the problem and hope to solve the problem

through repair or replacement. If you have never considered a

donation to the Post Patron Fund, this would be the perfect time so

there will be funds available for the solution.

MANY THANKS to ALL of you who helped the Post with the

9/11 Commemoration. The Hotrods for Heros (classic car display)

was a huge success. THANKS to those who brought their cars and

put them on display. KUDOS to those who helped with the food

sales – IT WAS A SELLOUT ! And a SPECIAL THANKS to MIKE

MICHELSON for doing the ceremony.

The number of individuals at the ceremony was the highest it has

been since the first year or two of the ceremony back in 2002 and

2003. The Boy Scouts were a great help in handing out candles and

helped collect them after the ceremony. It takes a lot of effort to pull

off a major event and we had it on September 11, 2015.

I hope each of you will bring friends, neighbors and relatives

to the Post, as guests, and encourage, those who are eligible, to join

one of the organizations in the Post family. We have members who

move on to The Post Eternal, who move to different communities or

who simply drop out of the American Legion and we need to try to KEEP our membership up.

I encourage you, if you are able, to attend Post events –

especially the Breakfasts and Dinners. Our volunteers put a LOT OF

TIME and ENERGY into these events and deserve your

support.

Finally, a SPECIAL THANK YOU to APRIL JUDY for

stepping up and agreeing to create the Newsletter. We hope to have it

out on time beginning with this edition,

For God and Country,

Steve Handran, Commander

Newsletter 2

Post Patron Fund

If you do not have the time, or have commitments, or just do not get out anymore, but would

be willing to help the Post financially, the Post Patron Fund Program may be perfect for you.

There are three levels of Post Patrons:

GOLD PATRON: Contribute $300/year (or $25 month) - Engraved Plaque

SILVER PATRON: Contribute $180/year (or $15/month) - Certificate of Appreciation

BRONZE PATRON: Contribute $120/year or ($10/month) - Recognition in Newsletter

All funds from this program will be earmarked and used only for maintenance, repairs, or

replacements, NOT for regular operating costs. No contribution is too small: the Post is grateful for

ALL contributions. If this program interests you, please drop off or mail your contribution to:

Post #83, Post Patron Fund Program

P.O. Box 40643

Eugene, OR 97404-0104

Since our last report to you Post #83 has received 3 contributions. CAB CLARK made a $300.00

contribution, GERALD CHADBURN made a $125.00 contribution and

LOUIS DeFRANK made a $100.00 contribution. MANY THANKS to all 3 of you. Post #83 greatly

appreciates your support.

For God and Country

Steve Handran, Commander

PLEASE NOTE ! PLEASE NOTE ! PLEASE NOTE !

POST #83 DUES TO INCREASE JAN. 1, 2016

At the September 10, 2015 the North Eugene/Santa Clara Post #83 E-Board voted to

increase Post #83 dues, on January 1, 2016, to $50.00 per year. The main reason for

this increase is that National is raising their dues in January 2016. The Department

of Oregon may also raise their dues. Currently, of the $40.00 dues that Post #83

collects, Post #83 gets to keep $13.00. It must send $27.00 on to The Department of

Oregon who in turn sends $13.50 on to National.

BE SURE to pay your 2016 dues by the end of December 2015 if you want to get the

$40.00 dues.

Newsletter 3

Geetings From the Auxiliary

President, Can"t believe summer is over and fall is here.

Time for us to get back to working our programs.

Helping Veteran's, our youth and the community

we live in.

The post families 9/11 event was an astonishing

achievement, WOW !! Thank You Thank You to

all the volunteers that made it happen. A job well

done, it was amazing!!!!! Congrat's to Sherry

Justus the lucky winner of the raffle basket for

school supplies $115.00 raised.Thank you to

everyone that bought tickets.

I reported last month that our Stand down was in

October, it on the 25th of September at the fair

grounds; so my apology for this error. The unit

will have two table of comfort items warm clothing

new socks and underwear for our Veterans in need,

again thank you to those who donated to this

event.Will give you a full accounting in next

newsletter.

Our annual non-perishable food barrel will be in

lounge starting on October the 11th and continue

through the Christmas party on the 18th of

December. Your donations help off-set the final

basket cost from the unit funds. We fill what is still

needed after we do inventory of goods. Our goal is

to meet or exceed last year of 26 baskets so our

veterans and their families have a brighter holiday.

There will be a planning meeting for the

Veterans Day Parade on the October 7th at 6 PM.

Do you have any idea's??Please come we need help

to make this happen so our post family can be

represented. Parade in Springfield on the 8th of

November.

You should all be receiving your 2016 dues

notices, please return them as soon as possible.

Check your calendars for upcoming events. We

have some wonderful meals planned. Come and

support our dedicated volunteers that work hard to

prepare them for you to enjoy.

Till next month, "Service not Self"

Karol Satterfield, President

Autumn Serenade

Once again, it's time for Autumn

Render her serenade,

She will bide late days of Summer

as she waits with in the glade

Mid-September you may see her

Peeking out among the tree's

Here and there a branch that's colored

with those lovely Autumn leaves

Then begins the oh's and the ah's

For such beauty can't be told

When the maples wear their gowns

That are spun in shades of Gold,

There are other maples too,

That put on the grandest hue,

They are neither pink nor red

A combination the two

Everybody knows the aspens wear

A coat that's pale and wan,

And it doesn't take much effort

To make sure their gowns are on.

Here and there a sprig of green

Will appear upon the stage,

For it is their lot to stay

While the serenade is played

Sturdy oaks will have their show

To bring the last ones down,

As the serenade is ending

And the leaves fall to the sod,

We can thank our great Creator

For this royal treat from God

Hi Everyone!!

I hope your summer was great, and Fall will

be too. A “Happy Birthday” to all our Post

family’s who were born in October!

Lou Luhrs

Newsletter 4

Once again, it's time for Autumn

Render her serenade,

She will bide late days of Summer

as she waits with in the glade

Mid-September you may see her

Peeking out among the tree's

Here and there a branch that's colored

with those lovely Autumn leaves

Then begins the oh's and the ah's

For such beauty can't be told

When the maples wear their gowns

That are spun in shades of Gold,

There are other maples too,

That put on the grandest hue,

They are neither pink nor red

A combination the two

Everybody knows the aspens wear

A coat that's pale and wan,

And it doesn't take much effort

To make

Hosted by

Post 57 and Post 83

Sat, Oct 3rd

Eugene starting point at Post 83

At 8:30 am & last bike out at 9:30am

Last stop, Newport Legion Post 116

$5.00 Barbeque lunch

Served by the Sons of the American Legion

and Clam Chowder served by the Auxiliary

1st Hand -$15.00. . .

Each additional hand $10.00

Prize for top 3 hands

50/50 Raffle…Raffle Prizes

$1.00 per Ticket or $5.00 for 6

Also Available is Raffle Ticket for

$20.00 each

Last Chance Trip for two to

Washington DC

For more info: Contact Don Prescott

@ 971-312-1052

For more information regarding this Poker

Run, contact Bill Carlsen at 541-743-3506 (txt)

or carlsenmedb@hotmail.com or Mike Riley at

541-556-7089 or no1unclemike@gmail.com. Thats

all I can think of right now.

Mike Riley

From the Editor

First, my name is April Judy and I am your new

Newsletter Editor. Since I don’t live in the Eugene

area, I do live in LaPine, this is my way of

supporting the Post 83 family.

To date I have not received input from your SAL

nor Post Finance Officer.

To place an article into our Newsletter, you must

send me an e-mail by the 20th

day of the month, no

later than 1:30. I have to have it into the printer

before 2 pm of the 20th

to get it published.

My e-mail address is apriljudy45@gmail.com,

should you have any questions or comments, call

me at 541-536-8638, I’ll be happy to help you, if I

can.

April Judy

Newsletter 5

Meetings:

Thur., Oct 1 SAL @ 6:30 pm

Wed., Oct 7, E-Committee Mtg @ 6:00 pm

Thur., Oct 8, Post E-Board @ 7:00 pm

Auxiliary @ 7:00 pm

Thur., Oct 15 Post Gerneral @ 7:00 pm

Wed., Oct 21, 40/8 @ 7:00 pm

Friday nite Dinners: (All dinners are served

From 6:30 – 8:00 pm)

Oct 2nd

- German Dinner –

With Stuff Cabbage, Taters,Veggie,

Salad and Desert. Compliments of

Lou & Crew. Live music for all to enjoy!

Oct 9th, Chicken Enchiladas W/ Refired

Beans, Mexican Rice, Salad & Desert

Compliments of Carol & Crew.`

Oct 16th, Pork Ribs w/Scalloped Taters

Salad & Desert. With Bung Toss –

Funds go for the Holiday Baskets.

Compliments of Karol and Crew.

Oct 23rd

, Beef Stroganof, Veggie,

Salad & Desert.

Compliments of Glenda and Crew.

Oct 30th, NO DINNER

Breakfasts: Served from 8:00 – 11:30 am

Oct. 4th , Auxiliary Breakfast

Oct 18th, Relief Fund Breakfast

Game Day:

Oct. 3rd

, Oregon @ Colorado (TBA)

Oct 10th, Oregon @ Washington State (TBA)

Oct 17th, Washington @ Oregon (TBA)

Oct 24th, Oregon has a BYE – no game

Oct 29th, Oregon @ Arizona 7:30 PM

Special October Events:

Tue, Oct 6th

, Breakfast Buddies @ the Prairie

Schooner 8: 00 am. Come and join us.

Wed, Oct 14th

, Halloween Decoration

Party. Come and join in the fun.

Special Dates to remember:

Oct 12th

, Columbus Day

Oct 13th

, The Navy’s 240th

Birthday

Costume Party Sat, Oct 31

7:00 – 11:00

Dance to the Music of

“The Survivors”

Food will be up stairs

Compliments of the

Entertainment Committee

FUN! Fun! Don’t miss this one!

Newsletter 6

Post Hours: American Legion Standard Hours

Sunday: 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm North Eugene/Santa Clara Breakfasts: 8:00 am – 11:30 am

Mon – Thr: 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm Post #83 Dinners: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Fri: 2: 00 pm – 11:00 pm (541) 689-5451 Sat. & Sun FREE POOL

Sat: 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm Happy Hour Prices: M-F 4:00-6:00 pm

October 2015

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3

Halloween! Party

31St

OCT 8:00-11:00

pm

Presenting

“The

Survivors”

with

Dancing &

Costume

Contest

S.A.L.

MEETING

6:30 pm

German Dinner

StuffCabbage Taters,

Veggie. Salad & Desert Lou

& Crew Live music

Oregon @ Colorado TBA

Legion Rider Poker Run

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 BREAKFAST

8:00 –11:30

AM

AUXILIARY

Breakfast

Buddies

Prairie

Schooner

8:00 am

Please join us!

Entertainment

Committee

Mtg

6:00 pm

Post E-Board

Mtg @

7:00pm

Auxiliary

Mtg @ 7:00

pm

Chicken Enchiladas

Refried Beans, Mex. Rice,

Salad & Desert by Carol and

Crew

Oregon @ Colorado

TBA

Legion Rider Poker Run

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Navy 240th

Birthday!

Halloween Deco

Party at 5 pm

Post General

Meeting

At 7:00 pm

Legion Rider

meeting @

Pork Ribs w/

Scalloped

taters, salad and

desert

Karol & crew

Bung Toss /

Funds

Go for Holiday

Baskets

Washington

@

Oregon

TBA

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Veterans

Relief Fund

Breakfast

8 – 11:30 am

40/8 Meeting

7:00 PM

Beef

Stroganof,

Veggie,

Saland and

Desert

Glenda &

Crew

Oregon has

a

Bye

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Oregon @ Arizona 7:30 pm

Halloween

Costume Party

7:00 – 11:00

pm

Music by

“ the Survivors”

Food upstairs

Provided by the

E-Committee

Don’t forget to turn your clocks back on Saturday 31 Oct before 2:00 am on Sunday,

as Sunday, 1 November. Day Light Savings Time ends!

Newsletter 7

Please help Support these

local Businesses:

Santa Clara

Barber Shop Since 1958

2666 River Road

689-2425

Jerry and Shane

Vista Property Management Inc

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Robert T. Golly

President & Broker

1145 Lincoln St

Eugene, OR 97404

541-343-4367

vistaps@juno.com

Newsletter 8

LEGION OFFICERS

Commander: Steve Handran

1st Vice: (Open)

2nd

Vice: (Open)

Adjutant: Bob Bofferding

Finance: Pierre Marlette

Service Officer: Mike Barker

Chaplain: Ron Welch

Sgt-at-Arms: Larry Worley

Historian: (Open)

Jr. Past Cmdr: Bob Bofferding

E-Board: Ken Carter

Mike Michelson

Ted Miller

William Rivera

SAL OFFICERS

Commander: Mike Riley

1st Vice: Brian Ware

2nd Vice: Larry Morris

Adjutant: Carl Pawlik

Finance: Carl Pawlik

Chaplain: Kerry Smith

Sgt. at Arms: Henry Mayhugh

AUXILIARY OFFICERS

President: Karol Satterfield

1st Vice: Gail Fletcher

2nd Vice: Vickie Nicolas

Secretary: Claire Yackley

Treasurer: Karol Satterfield

Sgt. at Arms: (Open)

Chaplain: Lou Luhrs

Historian: April Judy

E-Board: (Open)

Glenda Chmela

Beverly Hedgers

Marla McLean

LEGION RIDERS

Director: Mike Riley

Secretary: Kate Billings

Finance Officer: Larry Majors

Sgt-at-Arms Terry Roper

Ride/Safety Coordinator Bill Carlsen

Newsletter 9

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OCTOBER REMINDER

Set your clocks back . . . . . . .

Saturday Night October 31st, Daylight

Savings ends at 2:00 am, Sunday,

November 1st!

Check the “October Happenings and

the Calendar inside this Newsletter!

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