Post 88 TIMES. December 2018 The American Legion Jacksonville Memorial Post Spring Park Road Jacksonville, FL

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1 Post 88 TIMES December 2018 The American Legion Jacksonville Memorial Post Spring Park Road Jacksonville, FL Canteen Hours: SUN Noon 10:00P MON-THURS 3:00PM 11:00PM FRI Noon 1:00AM SAT 9 AM Midnite ~ December 2018 ~ Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat CONTACTS & SOCIAL MEDIA Commander: Ken Foldy commandercommander88@gmail.com Post 88 Facebook: Aux President: JoJo Mahle alaunit88fl@yahoo.com American Legion National: 5 th District Homepage: 2 Social Hour 2 PM 9 Social Hour 2 PM 5 th District Meeting at Post Social Hour 1 PM 3 AUX Deerwood Assisted Living 7PM LEGION Executive Committee Meeting 7 PM 10 ALR Meeting 7PM Monday Night Football and Drink Specials 17 NEWSLETTER INPUTS DUE Monday Night Football and Drink Specials Social Hour 2 PM Monday Night Football and Drink Jackpot BINGO 3 PM Specials ALR Bike Los Loros 6 9 PM 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS Canteen open from 11 5 PM Serving Food starting and Noon 5 Dept Cmdr Visit ADULT Open Mic Night 7 PM Auxiliary selling Food 5-9 PM 12 Bar Committee Meeting 6 pm ADULT Open Mic Night 7 PM Auxiliary selling Food 5-9 PM 19 ADULT Open Mic Night 7 PM Auxiliary selling Food 5-9 PM 26 Bar Committee Meeting 6 pm ADULT Open Mic Night7 PM Auxiliary selling Food 5-9 PM 6 House Committee 7 PM Thursday Night Football and Drink Specials 13 LEGION General Meeting 7 PM AUX Snacks - VA Outpatient Clinic 9 11 AM Thursday Night Football 20 AUXILIARY Meeting 7 PM Thursday Night Football and Drink Specials 7 PEARL HARBOR DAY LEGION Dinner 6 8 PM Karaoke Night Hosted by KJ Bristol 8 PM 12 AM 14 ALR Dinner 6 8 PM Karaoke Night Hosted by KJ Bristol 8 PM 12 AM 21 AUX Dinner STEAK NIGHT 6 8 PM Karaoke Night Hosted by KJ Bristol 8 PM 12 AM SAL Dinner 6 8 PM Karaoke Night Hosted by KJ Bristol 8 PM 12 AM 1 POST Family Breakfast 9 11 AM All day Card Night 6 PM 8 Dept Cmdr Visit LEGION Breakfast 9 11 AM Adult Christmas Party 7-11 PM 15 ALR Breakfast 9 11 AM Bowl Season starts 22 SAL Breakfast 9 11 AM SAL Meeting After Breakfast 29 AUX Breakfast 9 11 AM 30 Social Hour 2 PM 31 New Year s Eve Party 8 PM Bring a Finger Food

2 Jacksonville Memorial Post 88 Commander s Corner Legion Family Can you believe that it's almost Christmas and the year is about to end? How time flies when we are having so much fun at the Post. I hope all had a enjoyable Thanksgiving at the Post dinner and with family and friends. Just a reminder for everyone to be safe traveling this holiday season. We want all to return home safely. The Dept of Florida Commander, Diane Boland, and some other dignitaries will be visiting our Post home this month on Dec 5th for Open Mic Night and again on Dec 8th for breakfast so come meet the state leaders. A lot will be going on this month at the Post so don't be a stranger! Come and see what's happening! Steel tip darts league play is coming to the Post very soon. The back drop and boards are under construction now and will be complete soon. If you have not renewed your membership dues for 2019 as of Dec 31st your membership will be no longer valid so let's get it paid and don t let your membership and Post privileges get suspended. My door is always open on Tues & Thurs from 6-8 pm MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR Ken Foldy Commander LEGION 88 KEY DATES DATE TIME LOCATION ACTIVITY 12/6 7:00 PM Post 88 House Committee Meeting 12/3 7:00 PM Post 88 LEGION Exec Cmte Meeting 12/13 7:00 PM Post 88 LEGION General Meeting 12/7 6-8 PM Post 88 LEGION Dinner (Need help) 12/ AM Post 88 LEGION Breakfast (Need help) PAGE 2

3 Jacksonville Memorial Post 88 AUXILIARY NEWS Auxiliary dates to remember in December December 1 st Family Breakfast December 3 rd Bingo at Deerwood Assisted Living December 5 th Auxiliary selling food from 5 pm 9 pm December 8 th ALR Sponsored Adult Christmas Party 7 pm 11 pm Admission to the party is a NEW UNWRAPPED TOY December 9 th District Meeting at Post 129 December 12 th Auxiliary selling food from 5 pm 9 pm December 13 th Refreshments served at Jefferson Street VA Clinic 9 am 11 am December 19 th Auxiliary selling food from 5 pm 9 pm December 20 th Monthly Meeting 7pm December 21 st Auxiliary Steak Night 6 pm 8 pm December 25 th Christmas Dinner served at Noon December 26 th Auxiliary selling food from 5 pm 9 pm December 29 th Auxiliary Breakfast December 31 st New Years Eve Party 8 pm December, is upon us and soon the New Year! Time sure does go by faster than I remembered Our Auxiliary calendar has become very busy. In case you have not heard yet, EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT FROM 5 PM 9 PM THE AUXILIARY IS SELLING FOOD. One of our best sellers is our fresh cut French fries and we serve them every week. Also we feature some sort of weekly special. In honor of our special guests, American Legion Department of Florida Commander Dianne Boland and American Legion Auxiliary Department of Florida President Michele DeGennaro, we will be serving homemade Chicken-ndumplings for only $7 on Wednesday December 5 th from 5 pm till it s gone! I just hope they like southern cooking.. AS always, we are looking for volunteers. Something we are especially looking for is a Team to serve refreshments at the Southpoint and University Blvd VA Clinics. For now the schedule is wide open! Any day, Any time! If you have a few hours once a week to help, it would be greatly appreciated. We are already serving at the Jefferson Street location. Please ask for more information. We will be celebrating Christmas with our Legion Family at noon on Christmas Day, the post will be open from 11 am 5 pm. Please come and share a meal with us. The post will be providing the turkey and basic sides. Please bring a side to share. In closing, I would like to wish each and everyone of you a Happy Holiday! Merry Christmas! Respectfully, Joann Jo Jo Mahle President PAGE 3

4 SAL Post 88 S. A. L. NEWS Hi All, Here we are in December and the year is almost over. Thanks to all of you that have helped out with selling and serving dinners, cleaning up afterwards or generally helping out our Post. I only wish there were more folks contributing a little time and effort. While this time of year is when families come together, it is also time for reflection and prayer and wishing! As I reflect on this past year I become perplexed and concerned at the lack of participation of the S.A.L. members. I wonder what we can possibly create or generate to create interest and commitment from them? Suggestions are quite welcome please! My wish is for all of our Post programs to become a cohesive unit and work together as a family with love, appreciation and respect for one another. Finally, my Christmas prayer is for this Post to become much more viable and visible within our community in a way that brings us all together and helps us to help others in a grander way. Isn't that what it's all supposed to be about? Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to all of you! Peace, Love and Happiness to all, Tommy Skinner 2nd Vice P.S. on December 5th we will have special guests from the Department and 5th District coming to our open mic night. We expect a big turnout in support of our dignitaries and also a good turnout of musicians and comedians for this edition of Not Your Grandpa s Open Mic Night. Please come out and show support! S.A.L. dinner will be Chili with toppings cornbread salad and dessert SQUADRON 88 KEY DATES DATE TIME LOCATION ACTIVITY 12/6 7:00 PM Post 88 House Committee Meeting 12/ AM Post 88 SAL Breakfast 12/22 AFTER Breakfast Post 88 SAL Meeting 12/ PM Post 88 SAL Dinner PAGE 4

5 SAL Post 88 ALR NEWS My Friends, As the end of the year approaches, I would like to thank everyone who has supported the ALR. We have a big month in December with the Christmas Party on December 8 th from 7:00 11:00 PM featuring the band Backtracks. Please come out and join the fun and don t forget to bring a new unwrapped gift as a donation. Our ALR Dinner this month will be on December 14 th and we will be doing our popular Potato Bar again! Don t forget to join us at Los Loros Mexican restaurant for Motors & Margaritas on Tuesday December 18th from 6:00-9:00. The owner, Sebastian, donates 20% of your bill to help the homeless veterans at The Sulzbacher Center. Our next ALR meeting is Monday December 10th at 7:00 PM. Please come out to the meetings and get involved. Let s support the ALR and the entire Post 88 family. Please make sure you look at the Facebook American Legion Riders 88 Page for upcoming events for the 5 th District Chapters. If you need further information, please do not hesitate to let me know. God Bless America, Sam Cowboy Maze ALR 88 Director LEGION 88 KEY DATES DATE TIME LOCATION ACTIVITY 12/6 7 PM Post 88 House Committee Meeting 12/ PM Post 88 ALR Dinner 12/ AM Post 88 ALR Breakfast 12/10 7 PM Post 88 ALR Meeting 12/ PM Los Loros Motors and Margaritas Fundraiser PAGE 5

6 Canteen Comments Hi Everyone, For those of you I haven t met, let me introduce myself. I am Bridgett Carroll, the new Canteen Manager and for those of you I have not met, come in and say Hi because I look forward to welcoming you to our canteen. We have a very good staff with myself, Matthew and Devon having the pleasure of serving you. We are working hard to making sure everyone has a good time at the Post Canteen. I, along with the Bar Committee, am going to try new things to make your experience here as enjoyable as possible. As you know we are hosting the Not Your Grandpa s Open Mic Night every Wednesday and the turn out has made Wednesdays one of our best nights. Fridays we have our popular Karaoke Night hosted by KJ Bristol. Both of these events bring the crowds in so come early to get a seat! In December we will be changing drink specials so that everyday will highlight a different one. The daily specials will served from 3 to 6 and we will feature: Monday - $2 House Margaritas Tuesday 2 for 1 well drinks Wednesday Hunch Punch $2 Thursday - 2 for 1 well drinks Friday - $3 Wine Saturday - $3 Calls Sunday - $4 Fridge Shots If you think of a special you d like to see, let me know and I will see what I can do. Remember we will only be open from 11 to 5 on Christmas day! Merry Christmas and I hope to see you soon, Bridgett Carroll Canteen Manager PAGE 6

7 American Legion Centennial This Month in American Legion History Dec 15, Past National Commander Harry W. Colmery starts to write in longhand, on Mayflower Hotel stationery in Washington, the first draft of what will later become the "GI Bill of Rights" considered the Legion's single greatest legislative achievement Dec The Legion officially begins a relationship with United Services Automobile Association (USAA), making the veteran-founded insurance company "The American Legion's preferred provider of financial services." The purchase of USAA products gains money for Legion programs. USAA representatives often give members helpful financial information and tips through Legion media. PAGE 7

8 Supporting the Four Pillars I. Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation Access to VA Care Better Funding Formula Support for Veterans with Special Needs Career Opportunities A GI Bill for a New Century Employment and Business Heroes to Hometowns Volunteering Final Respects II. National Security Strong National Defense Military Quality of Life Homeland Security Foreign Relations Full Accounting of POW/MIAs Operation Comfort Warriors III. Americanism Flag Protection Illegal Immigration Voter Registration and Participation Boy Scouts The Pledge of Allegiance Establishment-Clause Lawsuits IV. Children & Youth Catastrophic Illness Intellectual Disabilities Immunization Family Integrity Media Violence Drug Abuse Child Sexual Exploitation PAGE 8 Remember the Four Pillars are what we are about so do your part to support them.

9 Save the Dates.. ADULT Open MIC 88 Every Wednesday starting at 7PM FOOD will be sold by the Auxiliary PAGE 9

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