AMERICAN LEGION POST #149 ATHOL, IDAHO ATHOL, ID POST: 683 ...

1 AMERICAN LEGION POST #149 ATHOL, IDAHO ATHOL, ID HACKNEY NEWS POST: 683-2614 September 2015 COMMANDER S CORNER Athol Daze had a real nice parade this year, however a little long. The lineup was a little confusing, but like all things new, it takes time to get used to the change. There were a lot of vendors in the park, but seemed like a lot fewer people than last year. Thank you to Jo-Ann R., Gloria, Carol, Joey H., & Elsie for all your help with selling the pulled pork. Thanks to Sandy for doing all the shopping & setup. David Harms, you did a great job setting up the area, and manning the beer garden with Joy P.

2 & Doug H. A big thank you to all who pulled this together, your all very much appreciated! The BBQ at the Post went very well; we had a great band and a lot of people who came. Many thanks to Tim for cooking early for those who couldn't wait till 5 pm to eat and to Casey and Elsie for the second shift cooking & clean up. (And of course to Sandy and Debbe for all that you do!) We had a great honor this year in our parade: the daughter of Jo-Ann Rasmussen is Commander Sr. Chief Hastings, an active member of the Navy leading the parade. Thank you for joining us! AMERICAN LEGION Baseball season is over and we had a good season. Thank you for your support and we re looking forward to next year.

3 September 12 @ 6 pm Early Bird steak dinner, Pay your dues by September 1st to qualify. Reminder of meeting change: Sept 15 @ 7:00 pm Membership cards are in! Stop by and pay your dues early to get yours! For those who have not paid your 2015 dues yet, let s get them caught up! Thank you for your support Commander Don Kuch AUXILIARY CORNER The Athol Daze Parade is in the history books! Commander Sr. Chief Hastings was the lead of the Color Guard. This young lady from Athol came home with her uniform to do this. Thank You Michelle for helping with this event on your short three days home. In addition, thank you to all the ladies that came out for the parade, each of you count! Elsie, Donna, Joey, Gloria, and the wonderful , thank you for your help with the LEGION Booth and the desserts.

4 Special thanks go to Kuch for his help with managing the flags and water cooler after the parade. The Luau Dinner was a huge success! Thank you to all of the people who came out for this annual event. Sandy helped out with having special event drinks to set the mood complete with fresh fruit punch for the kids. Thank you Sandy for all of your help! Ladies, you all did an excellent job with the parts that you cooked. Donna, Jan, and Casey, thank you for your help in the kitchen. Let s not forget to tell Rudy and Sandy thank you for setting up the pool table for the buffet. Over all, thanks to everyone for making this event a success. During our last meeting, new officers were installed. Thank you, Marge, for helping with the installation.

5 We will be having the Initiation of new members at the October meeting. Please be there if you have not been initiated in to the Auxiliary or are a new member within the last 12 months. This ceremony explains a lot of what the AMERICAN LEGION Auxiliary does and stands for. I would love to see everyone there for this meeting. Continued on page 2 UPCOMING EVENTS: Sept 5: Auxiliary Meeting at 9 Sept 6: Newsletter entries due Sept 9: House Committee Meeting at 9:30 am Sept 12: Early Bird Dinner at 6 PM Sept 15: LEGION meeting at 7 pm Sept 26 : Auxiliary dinner at 6 BINGO: 2ND and 4th Fridays at 6 Come out and enjoy the night. Cheeseburgers and a side served for a $5 donation. ** CLUB NEWS Our Club has been doing well this summer.

6 We celebrated Athol Daze with a barbeque and live music outside in the pavilion. Thank you to Casey and Elsie for cooking for us again! Thank you also to Jean Ewing for helping out in the kitchen, for serving our guests, and for a great job cleaning up outside after the band was done playing. Rudy Catano sold beer for us outside in the beer trailer during the music. Even though it was pretty warm in there, Rudy stuck with it. All in all it was a good time and Kuch can finally relax! Summer is getting short, the kids will be back in school, and the weather will soon be cooling off (maybe.) With all of the fires in the area, I would like to remind everyone to be careful and enjoy the rest of August. I look forward to the activities in the upcoming few months.

7 We have many things going on at the Club and welcome any suggestions you may have. Sandy Catano Club Manager Auxiliary Corner continued: Membership cards are in. During the last meeting we voted to raise the dues $ starting December 1, 2015. This raise will cover the raise the Department voted on and approved during our Department Convention this year. Here is the good thing: pay your dues before December 1, 2015 and they are $ If everyone does this we could be at 100% by the first of the year. Should you wait to pay your dues after December 1, 2015 they will be $ PAY YOUR DUES EARLY AND SAVE $ If you need a payment plan, we have one for you. Just Call Jan Powell for details. I will have more to report on with the next news letter as the Auxiliary has a lot they are doing the rest of the month of October.

8 Jo-Ann Rasmussen ** AUXILIARY MEMBERSHIP Please check your membership card to see if it says 2015 . If it does, your dues are paid up and current. Dues are $30. Checks can be made out to AMERICAN LEGION Auxiliary, Unit #149 and sent to: Jan Powell, P. O. Box 759, Coeur d Alene, ID 83816-0759 or you can drop them off at the Post. As a reminder, dues will be increasing by $5. Act now and get your dues in at a lower cost! Jan Powell, Membership Chairman ** HAPPY BIRTHDAY COUPON Members of the AMERICAN LEGION family of Post #149 This coupon is worth one free drink of your choice during the month of your birthday. If you are accompanied by a consort, they are also included.

9 Birthday _____/_____/_____ Signature:_____-- 19678910 House Committee Meeting @ 9:30 amBingo @ 6 PM Burgers $55-7 pm1718 Saturday~ September 2015 ~SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFri day26252423201314151622212728 Auxiliary Meeting 9 AM1112 Early Bird Dinner 6 PMLegion Meeting @ 7 pm45123 Auxiliary Dinner @ 6pmBingo @ 6 PM Burgers $52930