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American Legion Post 66

The Alert Newsletter

Issue #122 Green Valley/Sahuarita AZ March—August 2018

Commander’s Corner

Hi! My name is Tom Curran, and, as most of you know, I am your new Commander. We have reached our goal of 100% mem-bership, and I would like to thank Pat Pitrello and Diane Fitzgarrald for their hard work and making it possible. Don’t forget that nominations for officers is in March, and the election is in April. The Post’s 50th Anniversary party was on Feb. 18. So it has already happened before this went to print. I hope you all attended and I am sure we all had a great time! We have a new fan in the outside awning for the steak night workers. The Legion had a “Sock Hop” and it was a great success….a good time was had by all! Please remember that Post 66 is a private club, licensed by the State of Arizona. All pa-trons are required to have a valid 2018 card on their person at all times, or be a bona fide guest of a member. Spouses that are not members must be signed in as guests. And, of course, no outside alcohol may be consumed on the premises.

For God and Country Tom Curran, Commander

Next Legion meeting: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 2 pm Next District meeting: Sunday, March 18, at Post 7 at 2 pm.

FROM THE ADJUTANT:

I would like to thank all the volunteers who made our 50th Anniversary party a huge suc-cess. The lounge was beautifully decorated by Gloria Gadway and Jackie/Less Harding. Music and video was Tom Freestone, working the prize tables was Cathy Wilson and Tony Kopas. The wine/glasses were done by Mary Lucas and Jan Christenson designed the t-shirts. A very special thank you goes to Diane Fitzgar-rald, who not only designed our new license plates, but also helped me put the day togeth-er. Thank you, the members, for making this a very special day to remember. Next, I would like to remind our members that the card check on Friday nights are being done so that we limit the number of guests brought into the lounge leaving more room for you. Prior to the one member-one guest rule, we were getting as many guests as members. Since the new rule was instituted, it seems to be working well. Remember, we are a private club so be proud to show your card and please respect our volunteers working the doors. Last, as the Commander stated in his article, we did reach 100% membership. The SAL are at 94% and the Aux. at 87%. We are the 3rd largest Post in Arizona with over 1450 regular members, almost 900 Auxiliary and around 390 SAL.

For God and Country Pat Pitrello, Adjutant

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Legion Elections

Voting times:

Monday, April 9 2—6 pm

Tuesday, April 10 11 am—2 pm

(Voting is closed prior to the start of

the 2 pm membership meeting.)

If you are interested in running for an office, you have until noon on Friday, April 6 to sign up in the office for a position.

Nominating chair is Steve Krause.

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SAL (Sons of the American Legion)

Greetings from S.A.L. Commander Joe Miller Thanks for the opportunity to connect with you again. Many of you have been attending our S.A.L. meetings this year and your attendance is much appreciated. All of the work we do totally depends on your participation. We (The Squadron E-Board) need your input and often times, your vote, to accomplish the good we do for our veterans and our community—things like: donations to the com-munity food banks, Fisher House, Toys for Tots, Ayuda (Veterans Dental Assistance Program) and the Southern Arizona Veterans Volunteer Service. Some of you may have forgotten to RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP this year. I wouldn’t want you to miss any opportunities or benefits afforded you by being a MEM-BER OF OUR AMERICAN LEGION FAMILY. Should you need assistance of any sort to make that happen please contact me (Joe Miller) at the e-mail address and phone number listed at the bottom of my article. One of the major things I believe in is communications. Recently, our Squadron donated a 65 inch flat screen TV and mounted it in the Post’s library. It’s not there for us to catch the newest NETFLIX, but for communication dur-ing meetings including the latest Legion information and education. I can’t stress enough how important it is to know your organization and for those who do, we are obli-gated to spread the word. This TV is available for use by the leaders of all the American Legion Family at Post 66. I hope you take advantage of it as it has a wireless comput-er hook-up function or, if needed, two HDMI outlets (for input) mounted in the wall under the set, for input of your computer and our new DVD player, also for your use. Last word: if you haven’t signed up to be nominated as an officer in the S.A.L., make sure you do as elections are coming up and your talent is needed. For communications from me, please provide me with your email address and I will include you in all periodic communications.

For God and Country Joe Miller, Commander

Phone: 520-405-7352 Email: jpsc1971@comcast.net Next meeting: March 19, 2018

TAPS

LEGION: Daniel Gordon, Kenneth Herb, Duane Huckleberry, Ed Marquis, George Pottinger, Victor Rotolo,Malcolm, Rus-sell, Wayne Schroeder, Bill Stich SAL: Eulis Estes AUXILIARY: Addie Christianson, Dee Dunn, MaryAnn Jordan

Pictures (right) are from the 50th Anniversary Celebration

on Feb. 18.

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MARCH MEALS AND ACTIVITIES

MONDAYS

Bean bag competition (Oct-Mar)

3rd Monday….5 pm SAL member meeting

6:30 pm Karaoke with Al

TUESDAYS

5 pm Burger night…$6...choice of chicken or burger and fries/chips

2nd Tuesday….2 pm Legion member meeting

3rd Tuesday…..2 pm Auxiliary member meeting

WEDNESDAYS

4:30 pm…..Queen of Hearts raffle (members only)

4:30 pm….Light food during raffle

5 to 6:30….Spaghetti (third Wednesday)

3rd Wednesday….Service officer in library by appointment

only...9 am

THURSDAYS

5:30 pm….. Auxiliary dinner (tickets in advance) Served promptly at 5:30!

6:30 pm….Karaoke with Al

FRIDAYS

5:30 pm…..Ticketed meal (Ribs, Steak, Shrimp, other) Served promptly at 5:30!

6:30 pm….Live music….Rock and roll bands with a little country

SATURDAYS

1 pm…..Bar bingo (members and guests)

5:30 pm…..Live music

SUNDAYS

10-11:30 am Breakfast in a bag… $8....2nd and last Sundays of the month (tickets in adv.) Members and guests only

(Tickets for meals may be purchased during lounge hours only. 11 am—10 pm)

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Legion Executive Board

Commander - Tom Curran 393-0331 Adjutant - Pat Pitrello 370-1383 1st Vice Commander - Wayne Ferreira 260-1470 2nd Vice Commander - Marc Davis 831-241-4087 Finance Officer - Gary Hoffman 906-869-5890 Judge Advocate - Jon Fogg 214-755-0534 Sgt. At Arms - Phil Carper 370-1691 3 yr— Mike Hale 203-8330 2 yr—Jeff Edwardson 505-362-3279 2 yr - Georgia Stark 358-0840 Past Commander—Steve Krause 952-270-2857 Appointed Positions and Committees

Service Officer - Nena Sanchez 638-2157 Chaplain - Phil Carper 342-8202 House Committee - Jeff Edwardson 505-362-3279 Building Facilities—Jeff Edwardson 505-362-3279 Alert Editor - Diane Fitzgarrald 393-0331 Web Site Manager—Diane Fitzgarrald 393-0331

Staff

Food & Beverage Mgr-Jennifer Lawson 399-3604 Office Manager - Diane Fitzgarrald 393-0331

Auxiliary

President - Jan Christensen 343-3703 Vice President—Carol Bragg 2nd Vice - Linda Bieniek 303-4587 Secretary - Pat Fisher 393-1412 Treasurer - Sharon Miller 444-6410 Sgt. At Arms - Claire Marcey 982-2314 3 yr—Jo Ann Cook 300-1303 2 yr - Carolyn Hovgaard 1 yr—Fran Kelly 399-2376 Chaplain—Deborah Loomis 549-9827

Sons of the American Legion Squadron Commander Joe Miller 405-7352 Adjutant - Pat Pitrello 370-1383 1st Vice Comm. - Tom Freestone (928) 561-7414

American Legion Riders President— Dave Palmer 625-5234 Vice President— Mark Lamberton 603-8628 Treasurer—Rob Meyer 333-2104

2017-18 POST 66 OFFICERS

We are having several issues with members signing in people who just come up and ask to be signed in.

This does not constitute a bona fide guest.

If you are found signing in some-one who comes in and asks you and you did not invite them, your mem-bership is subject to suspension.

Jen Lawson, Post Manager

Tom Curran, Post Commander

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Thank you for your support

…….ALERT PATRONS !

2018 Berg, John/Carolyn Mar/Aug Dalla Mura, Bart/Jann Mar/Aug Filipiak, Bill/Carole Mar/Aug George, Chuck/Kathy Sept/Nov Heaslip, Bill/Gerry Sept/Nov Huckleberry, Duane/Bobbie Sept/Nov Murphy, Pete/Carmen Mar/Aug Nugent, Marland/Betty Dec/Feb Riggs, Gary Mar/Aug

Thompson, Richard/Connie Mar/Aug

2019 Cain, Robert/Robin Sept/Nov Davidson, Roy/Doti Sept/Nov Dunn, Dee Mar/Aug Edwardson, Jeff/DeYoung, Robin Mar/Aug Herrmann, Roland/Fran Mar/Aug Hopkins, Richard/Judy Dec/Feb Kaczorowski, Rosemary Sept/Nov Larry Hisman Family Mar/Aug Lankford, Wally/Suzanne Sept/Nov Lindsay, Bill Mar/Aug Lynd, Bill/Patty Mar/Aug Miranda, Manny/Sandra Sept/Nov Pascal, Bob/Shirley Mar/Aug Wait, Jim/Ginger Dec/Feb Wight, Hon. Gail Sept/Nov Wilson, Merlin/Ethel Dec/Feb Zimmerman, James/Mary Dec/Feb

2020 Oberstaller, Ken/Sue Mar/Aug Manns, Paul/Hank Mar/Aug Pavlovich, Shirley Dec/Feb

(date indicates last issue to be received based on payment)

On your birthday, present your drivers

license and your Post 66 membership card

to the bartender to receive your discount-

ed birthday drink.

For Post 66 family members only!

Post 66 Lounge Hours

We are open Monday

Through Saturday from

11AM until 10 PM.

Breakfast in a bag

Sundays and football Sundays

we will open at 9:30 AM. Other

Sundays are 12 noon.

Sunday closing time is

6 PM.

Tisha White, Russ Gilmore and Artie Sullivan enjoying the ALR Wine

Auction that was held in February. ALR member Jim Bellotty selling raffles on the $10,000

vacation raffle.

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LEGION Arango, Michael Biller, Michael Bryant, Ivan Bushner, Roger Clark, Stanley Comstock, Larry Cummings, Michael Epley, Geary Flick, Stephen Fry, Maureen Ganje, Larry Gibson, Dave Goebel, Brian Green, Robert Grigsby, Larry Grigsby, Myrna Johnson, Russell Jones, Ola Ketchum, Kermit Logan, Gary Lombardo, Dominic Lucius, David McGuire, Daniel Messerschmidt, Jay Mund, Harold Neal, Greg Nowak, Richard Piepel, John Ranney, Bruce Reidelbach, Jerome Shelley, Mark Shoals, Mark Teale, Terris Teter, Wayne Tiernan, Gerald Williams, Raymond

TRANSFERS Acedo, Francisco Barson, Frank Carey, James Carroll, Gary Chesmore, Danny Commentator, Carl

Doorn, C J Guy, James Holiday, Ray Judd, Gordon Kohlman, Beryl Lester, Eric Long, Glyn Martinez, Ignacio McNamee, Robert Norstad,Scott Pulles, Steve Purchase, Stephen Reese, Abner Ronspiez, John Rushing, Linda Seemann, Robert Sherrill, Michael Stuhr, Richard Trottier, Pete Whetstone, John Wray, Fred Zahner, Frank Zwicke, William

SAL Brittan, Allen Gajewski, Robert Gebhardt, David Hulin, Jason Ireland, Gregg Jacobs, Gordon Johnson, Ryan Knippen, Al Luikart, William Madden, John Mannexto, Gary McMasters, John Moon, Douglas Neville, Leo Quimby, Timothy Sivley, Tennessee Westerhof, Warren Zabel, Larry

TRANSFERS Alto, Keith Clark, Duane Daly, Richard Debyle, Randy Dec, Mark Ernhardt, David Flaccus, E William Handt, Daniel Migliaccio, Ron Nowak,Robert Orvella, Richard Reeves, Michael Zaino, Anthony

AUXILIARY Applegate, Joan Arango, Dawn Bacchus, Melissa Bacon, Joanne Baggett, Mindy Becker, Linda Bell, Candace Birmingham, Eleanor Brayer,Cathy Bushner, Rowena Cagle, Wanda Canestre, Susan Clement, Pamela Cox, Maureen De La Cerda, Michaela DeSart, Danne Dugstad, Judy Eaton, Jolene Egar, Karen Escarpe, Brenda Evans, Mary Ferriz, Benta Fox, Christine Ganje, Marti Harding, Jacqulyn Harland, Corina Harrison-Barson, Lacy

Herride, Audrey Hersein, Charlene Hurlbert, Jean Irwin, Leslie Jay, Geraldine Johnson, Lorie Kamroth, Mary Kuhn, Marion Larkins, Jeannie Launer, Mary Lucius, Ruth Luikart, Margaret Lusignan, Cathrine Manion, Kathy McKinley, Michelle Meier, Gwendolyn Mergener, Lois Molden, Coleen Neal, Doris Nickerson, Ardean Parfrey, Daonna Paulos, Jennifer Phillips-Fish, Cheryl Pollard, Judith Propp, Mary Purchase, Stephanie Quimby, Kathryn Ronspiel, Linda Rudy, Sherri Sackal, Linda Schmidt, Judith Schoenbeck, Susan Sizor, Karen Smith, Sharon Spapperi, Pamla Spencer, Catherine Stuhr, Janet Stavropoulos-Kurn, Jolene Sutphin, Judie Teman-Rosenburg, Lisa Tetens, Judita

Teter, Bette Vradonburg, Mary Westhaven, Sandra Whittier, Velma Williams, Catherine Zappia, Cindy

TRANSFERS Carpenter, Sue Cherry, Suzie Kenney, Laura O’Rourke, Barbara Stehr, Denise Valenzuela, Mona Zandbergen, Lynn

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Green Valley American Legion Post #66, Inc.

“The Alert” Published three times yearly (Dec-Feb; Mar-Aug;

and Sept-Oct-Nov)

Includes news and activities of

The American Legion Post #66, Auxiliary Unit #66,

Sons of The American Legion Squadron #66

PET & HOUSE SITTING SISTERS

520-213-6370

DPW7890@GMAIL.COM

Dolores and Jewel

Poppy Campaign The Post 66 annual Poppy Cam-paign to remember our disabled and needy veterans, as well as the widows and children of deceased veterans, is underway. This year’s campaign will end March 31. Last year our Post family supported the South-ern Arizona VA Hospital in Tucson, the Fisher House, hospice needs, veteran sports competi-tions such as wheelchair games, the homeless pro-gram, patient crafts and more. We take pride in being able to assist our veter-ans and feel our poppy money is put to good use. If you can’t find your form, forms are available by the sofas in the library. A poppy donation certificate will be placed on the wall in the lobby during March acknowledging contributors (but not amounts). We thank our entire Post family for their contin-uing support of our veterans and their families through our annual Poppy campaign.

Adjutant Pat Pitrello greeted Dept. Commander Domingo Bonilla and his wife , with Finance Officer Gary Hoffman looking on. Pat

was the moderator for the festivities.

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“THE ALERT”

Issue #118

Published three times/year by: Green Valley American Legion Post #66, Inc.

1560 W Duval Mine Rd.

Green Valley, AZ 85614

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

US POSTAGE PAID GREEN VALLEY AZ

PERMIT NO. 22

Current resident or

POST MEETINGS

All Post #66 units meet at the Post home located at

1560 W. Duval Mine Rd.

Post Executive Board - 2nd Tuesday, 12:00 pm

Post Membership Meeting - 2nd Tuesday, 2 pm

Next meeting March 13, 2018

Auxiliary Executive Board - 3rd Tues, 11:30 pm

Auxiliary Membership Meeting - 3rd Tues., 2 pm

Next meeting March 20, 2018

Sons of The American Legion - 3rd Monday, 5 pm

Next meeting March 19, 2018

American Legion Riders—Saturday

Mailing Address -

1560 W. Duval Mine Rd.,

Green Valley, AZ 85614

~ Office Hours ~

Mon-Thurs 9 am-noon & 1 pm-3 pm (Fri 9-12)

Post #66 Office Phone Number

520-393-0331

~ Lounge Hours ~

Monday – Saturday 11 am - 10 pm

Sunday - opening varies/ close 6 pm

Meal tickets may be purchased during

bar hours only.

Post #66 Lounge Phone Number

520-399-3604

Post #66 Website: amlegpost66.org

E-mail: diane@amlegpost66.org

Post #66 is a non-smoking facility.