Nonprofit org. U.S. Postage PAID Pensacola, FL Permit No. 385 The American Legion Warrington Post Gulf Beach Highway Pensacola FL ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED COMMANDER Marsha Martin ADJUTANT Michael Munoz ST VICE COMMANDER Jimmy Lee Martin ND VICE COMMANDER Bud Kalman RD VICE COMMANDER D.J. Massey FINANCE OFFICER Hal Eyerly HISTORIAN Chuck Krahn SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Timothy Tracy CHAPLAIN Stewart “Stu” Baker SERVICE OFFICER Greg Grover ALR DIRECTOR J.D. Ellis SAL COMMANDER Mark Seaman CHAPLAIN EMERITUS Mary Kent HOUSE COMMITTEE James Fournier Don Whitney Phil Gist Al Rogers Ron Woolsey LOUNGE MANAGER Tim Wright FOR GOD AND COUNTRY March 2010 Post 240 website: The Victor’s Voice Commanders Corner Our Fish Fry, Friday Nite dance and the Chili Cook-off events in February were all a great success. The Auxiliary MARDI GRAS was fantastic. Please check your calendar for our March events. Our Officers and volunteers work very hard to make these events a success. Please come out and show your appreciation for the volunteers who work very hard to make these events a success for our Post and for our members. We will have an Initiation Ceremony on 9 March at Please come and help us welcome our new members into the Post. Also please help us welcome Jim Herd as the newest kitchen Chef. We look forward to working with him. The American Legion is not just a bar – it is a Veterans organization with a responsibility to ourselves, our community and to our families who depend on us. When we join an organization we make a commitment to abide by the bylaws and rules of that organization. We also make a commitment for the greater good of the American Legion. Our General Membership meetings are on the 2nd Tuesday and the Executive Board meetings are on the 4th Tuesday of each month. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend. Problems cannot be resolved via grape vines and s. Instead of taking 30 minutes to voice your opinion at the bar or writing an debasing our officers, managers and volunteers do something positive and become a viable member of our Post. For God and Country, Marsha Martin 1 st Vice Commander We have had 969 members pay their dues, which gives us an attained percentage of 82%. We need 207 members to pay their dues to reach 100%. Our next Department of Florida Goal is 90%, which is needed by March 3, I know we can do it. Please welcome our new members: Patrick Sprague, Rachel Robardey, Hope Booth, Michael Fennewald, Noah Lee Sarvis, Drew Deason, Michael Maciag, Kathryn Adams, Jeffery Lee Cain, Michael Thompson and New Transfers into Post 240: Charles Newton and Joseph McNiel. Your Post Officers conducted an inventory of the Lounge last month and cleaned out the Pink Elephant where we repaired old tables and bar chairs. We need volunteers to help with these endeavors that save our Post money. I would like to start a Post Cleanup day starting in April. I need help setting this up. Please come out and support your Post and Lounge. We, the Post Officers can’t do anything for the Post or the Veterans without your support and help. Jimmy Lee Martin Auxiliary President: Hope everyone is keeping warm and a special wish to our ailing ladies, Skeet Gist, Nellie Kuntzer and Mary Corey. May you get well soon. Our MARDI GRAS King & Queen for 2010 were Chuck Krahn and Ginny Hebert. Mardi Gras was a great success. Thanks to all who attended and/or participated. A special thanks to the Mardi Gras Chairwomen Edie Herrington, Janet & Jim Halterman for the dinner and all the others to numerous to name who contributed their hard work, time and the door prizes. Winner of the Basket of Cheer is posted on the bulletin board in the Lounge. That dance band Exit 105 was terrific and they will be back playing for the Friday Nite dance 19 March. Bring your friends and come out to enjoy a night of camaraderie, fun and dancing,. Auxiliary Saturday night lounge bingo is doing great. We do need more ladies to help on the floor or call. The following Post member have been helping make OUR lounge bingo a success: Chuck Krahn, Phil Gist, John Frenzel, Hal Eyerly along with various guest callers. Thanks guys. See you at the next meeting. For God and Country, Viola Eyerly Super Bowl Chili Cook-off Congratulations to the winners of the Chili cook-off: 1 st Place – Marsha Martin 2 nd Place – Al & Tina Rogers 3 rd Place – Mary & Jake Taffaro The Judges were Brandy, Linda P and JD Ellis and it was a very tough decision for them. All the chili’s entered were excellent!!! All winners donated their prize money to the Post. Everyone had a great time and some great Chili. 2 nd Vice Commander Dances are on a roll !!! Please come out and join us on the 19 th of March, 7:30 til 11:30, for another good, enjoyable dance with Exit 105. The more participation, the more dances we can schedule. Thanks to all of you for your support. Bud Kalman 3 rd Vice Commander Thanks to Bob Corey, Susan & Bill Oakes, Skeet & Phil Gist, Tina & Al Rogers, Mike Munoz, Becky Herrington, Bruce Amoni and Marsha Martin for a great job on our first Fish Fry. We had a great turn-out and the food was awesome! Our next Fish Fry will be Sunday 7 March 2010 at See y’all there. DJ Massie