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Volume 6 H Issue 5 H May 2017 of 20

The Smyrna Legionnaire

FOR GOD AND COUNTRY Official Publication of American Legion Post 160

160 Legion Drive, Smyrna, GA 30080

Circulation 1000; Volume 6: Issue 5; May 2017

.NOTIFICATION OF ELECTION. In Accordance with Article VI of the Constitution & Bylaws, notification is hereby given that the Election of Officers, for the year 2017-2018 will be held on Tuesday, 16 May 2017 at 1930 hrs.

There will be three additional nominations from the floor: Sarah Parker for Senior Vice-Commander; Eu-gene Wear for Junior Vice-Commander - Lounge; and John Copeland for Sergeant-at -Arms.

The Declaration Board has been closed and is on display in the Clubroom for information only. The Post Adjutant will verify that those seeking election are eligible. All candidates must be current in dues and have proof of service on file (DD214 or Active Military ID). The new commander will decide when the new officers are installed.

Inside this Edition: Commander’s Corner .........................................................2 Change to Fifth District Election Dates ..............................2 Post 160 Election Candidates .............................................2 Call for Volunteers ..............................................................3 Chaplain's Corner ................................................................4 Memorial Day Ceremony ...................................................5 National Poppy Day ............................................................6 Fundraiser – Post 160 – Rifle Raffle ...................................7 Expression of Hope: The Mel Pender Story .......................8 Casino Night a Huge Success ..............................................8 Trip to War Veterans Home in Milledgeville 4/22/17 .... 10 Kentucky Derby Party 5/6/17 .......................................... 11 Membership Status ......................................................... 12 Roll Call/Taps ................................................................... 12 National Commander Visits ............................................. 12 Boys State / Girls State .................................................... 13 SAL Italian Night Is Back .................................................. 13 Fundraiser – Just Pearls is Postponed ............................. 13 POW/MIA Update ............................................................ 14 Boy Scout Troop 250........................................................ 16 Wade Lnenicka: Hat in Ring for Commander ................. 16 Queen of Hearts Game Starting in May .......................... 17

Legion Family News ..........................................................18 SAVE THE DATES ...............................................................18 SAL to Host Low Country Boil ...........................................18 Calendar ............................................................................19 Support Our Sponsors ......................................................20

Hours of Operation Sunday 4 – 10 p.m.

Monday & Tuesday Closed

Wednesday & Thursday 4 – 10 p.m.

Friday & Saturday 4 – midnight The Lounge will close when less

than four (4) customers are present.

Monthly Meetings

1st Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. ....... Sons of the American Legion

2nd

Tuesday at 7:00 pm................. Legion Executive Board

3rd Tuesday at 7:30 pm ................. Legion General Meeting

3rd Tuesday at 6:30 pm .............................. Auxiliary Board

3rd Tuesday at 7:30 pm ............. Auxiliary General Meeting


Post 160 Smyrna, Georgia

Volume 6 Issue 5 May 2017 of 20

Commander’s Corner

Commander "Doc" Barber

[email protected]

No report this month

Change to Fifth District

Election Dates

In the last Fifth District Legion Meeting it was

voted to change the meeting dates from Sundays

to Saturdays, effective immediately.

The Legion, SAL, and Riders will have their

elections for 2018 District Officers on Saturday,

May 20th at Post 160 in Smyrna; Registration

starting at 8AM. SAL meeting starts at 8 AM.

Legion meeting starts at 9 AM. There will be

no lunch or memorial service.

The Ladies Auxiliary will hold their elections

for Fifth District Officers on Sunday, May 21st

at Post 264 in Mableton, GA at 9 AM.

Post 160 Election Candidates

AMERICAN LEGION

POST 160

Post Commander: Wade Lnenicka

Senior Vice Commander: Sarah Parker [ W I ]

Junior Vice - Lounge: Eugene Wear [ W I ]

Junior Vice - Ballroom: Roy Doane

Finance Officer: Edwin Wilson

Adjutant: Linda Hedrick

Sergeant-at-Arms: John Copeland [ W I ]

Members at Large: (3):

Ed Brownlee [WI] Vernon Burgess

John Keating Frank Powaski

Wilber Redd

*Nominations Closed 04/21/15 WI = Write In

SONS OF THE AMERICAN

LEGION, SQUADRON 160

SAL Commander: Marc Gulley

Senior Vice Commander:

Junior Vice Lounge:

Junior Vice - Ballroom:

Finance Officer:

Adjutant:

Sergeant-at-Arms:

Chaplain: Ron Smith

*Accepting nominations until 05/04/17

AMERICAN LEGION

AUXILIARY, UNIT 160

President: Janice Lacy

First Vice President: Kari Marschark

Second Vice President: Barbara McGee

Secretary: Sandra Keating

Treasurer:

Historian: Darlene Porter

Sergeant-At-Arms: Glen Crutchfield

*Accepting nominations until 05/16/17

mailto:[email protected]




Call for Volunteers

An Open Letter from Jessie Campbell, 5th District Commander

Calling for Volunteers: American Legion Post 160 Hi Legionnaires and Legion Family:

Legionnaires: I need you to Legion-Up and come forward and help revitalize American Legion Post 160.

Elections to fill key positions on the executive board will be held in two weeks.

WE NEED CANDIDATES to step forward support those who have had their names put forward to fill key

position on the executive board. American Legion Post 160 can revive and thrive with a solid team of ex-

ecutive board members and volunteers that will pitch in to run the post and to make decisions in best interest

of the membership.

I, the 5th District Commander, have done everything within my Authority during the past year to keep post

160 open and running as an American Legion Post and I have assisted to carry out programs. Post 160’s Ad-

jutant has circulated several news articles requesting participation by and help from the membership and re-ceived very few responses. While thankful for those who have responded, we need more assistance!

Post 160 has over 800 members on its green bar and over 600 have renewed their membership. I am very

hopeful that those that have volunteered to fill the slate of candidates for leadership will be actively support-

ed by other members as many hands make light work. If on election night Post 160 cannot fill all positions

on the executive board, the District will be left with no other choice but to recommend to Department of Georgia to Suspend Post 160 charters for lack of participation by the membership.

This is my final plea for each of you to stand up for this Post by participating in the upcoming elections and

show leadership. Remember why we joined the American Legion: to serve veterans, their families and the community, God and Country.

IT IS NOT TO LATE TO SAVE AMERICAN LEGION POST 160

Thank you (let's Legion up),

Jessie Campbell

5th District Commander

t.e.a.m.

(Together Everyone Achieves More)

Working for Veterans

“There is always one more thing we can do to make a difference."




Chaplain's Corner

General of the Army Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower’s

ranking as our 34th President of the United States of

America in 1962 was 22nd

. This grew in 2017 to a

ranking of 5th

, largely due to an increasingly favor-

able view of his crisis leadership. He inherited a

strong competitive streak from his parents, plus a

bad temper, along with unquestioning love, stern

discipline, ambition, and religion. They made him

study, read the Bible aloud, do chores. His parents

instilled in their son Ike, a series of controls over his

emotions, his temper most of all.

Politics was not the favorite game of President Ei-

senhower; in fact, what he witnessed in Washington

almost drove him to the point of nausea. Ike

worked with the system as it was thrust upon him

and became quite adept with politics. The media

did not understand that President Eisenhower did

not care who got the credit for the job getting done

– just so it got done – and that it was always for the

good of the Nation.

In a speech to the American Legion for the Legion’s

“Back-to-God” program 2-20-1955, Ike is quoted,

“Without God, there could be no American form of

government, nor an American way of life, recogni-

tion of the Supreme Being is the first - the most

basic - expression of Americanism, thus the found-

ing fathers saw it, and thus, with God’s help, it will

continue to be”. That morning of the same day he

gave that speech, he had been baptized in a Wash-

ington D.C. church – the first President to be bap-

tized while in office.

In 1954 President Eisenhower would sign the bill

letting “one Nation UNDER GOD” be placed in our

Nation’s Pledge of Allegiance. In 1956 he signed

the bill to have, “In God We Trust,” displayed on

America’s currency and to be our national motto.

Sherman Bruce

Post 160 Chaplain

After President Eisenhower left public office for

retirement, he asked President Kennedy for a favor

– he wanted his “General of the Army” title re-

stored. He wanted to be called General instead of

Mr. President.

In General Eisenhower’s final months of his life, he

was confined to Walter Reed Medical Center. One

of his last visitors he summoned was Billy Graham,

whom he asked to recite the plan of salvation Gra-

ham had first shared with him 14 years earlier. Gra-

ham did so, to which the General responded, “I’m

ready.”

Each one of us must ask ourselves that same ques-

tion, “Am I / you ready?”

MEMORIAL DAY 2017

Honor those who gave the

ultimate sacrifice!




Memorial Day Ceremony

May 29th at 9:30 AM On Monday, May 29, 2017, at 9:30am, the City of

Smyrna, Georgia will hold its annual Memorial Day

ceremony.

Of special interest is that this year marks the 100th

anniversary of America’s entry into World War I.

World War I created the notion of the United States

of America as a superpower. Not because the Unit-

ed States hadn't previously won wars. It had. Not

because we hadn't beaten European powers before.

We had.

What changed was that in this war the United States

fought against a major, world class adversary,

alongside others of the world's best armies, held its

own and was the primary force for victory.

World War I started in August 1914, as France,

Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, Serbia, the

British Empire and others went to war. What was

expected to be a quick, decisive war became a long

and costly stalemate, where millions died or were

wounded.

The United States joined the fight on April 6, 1917.

A year passed before the American Expeditionary

Forces saw real action. But fight it did: at

Seichepry (April 1918), Cantigny (May 1918), Bel-

leau Wood and Chateau Thierry (June and July

1918), St. Mihiel (September 12-15, 1918) and in

the large Meuse-Argonne Offensive (September 26

- November 11, 1918) - all in France.

US Air Service (USAS), US Navy (USN) and US

Marine Corps (USMC) fought in the skies, while

the USN escorted ships and hunted U-boats in the

Atlantic. World War I finally ended at 11:00 am on

November 11, 1918. Over 21 million died; 11,700

of whom were Americans. Another 21 million from

all nations were wounded. Everyone's life was

changed; the world changed.

In all the wars in which the United States of Ameri-

ca has participated, there have been 651,008 battle

deaths and about 1.2 million deaths overall. About

42 million of our men and women have served in

the military during wartime. About 2% (1/50th) of

the people serving during a time of war have died.

When we gather on May 29th

, we gather for the sole

purpose of honoring all who gave their lives in ser-

vice to the United States of America and the de-

fense of freedom.

We invite you to attend our ceremony, enjoy dis-

plays of military equipment which will include cur-

rent and vintage military and security vehicles and

weaponry, a US Marine Patrol Boat, H3 Hummer

and Rock Wall and other attractions. The Georgia

Army National Guard Band, Campbell High School

JROTC, and USAF Honor Guard will participate in

the ceremony. This year’s featured speakers will be

MG (Select) Jesse Simmons, Jr. and CPT Donna

Rowe, Vietnam Theater US Army Nurse Corps.

Ceremony sponsors include The City of Smyrna,

Smyrna Veterans Committee, Veterans Memorial

Association of Smyrna, American Legion Post 160,

Northwest Speakers, Smyrna Rotary Club, Jonquil

City Kiwanis, Chick-fil-A of South Cobb, and JWC

Real Estate.

The event will be at the Smyrna Veterans Memorial

at 2800 King Street (between Smyrna City Hall and

the Smyrna Library). The event and parking are

free. The rain location is the Smyrna Community

Center.

The American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 160, will

distribute poppies Memorial Day Weekend: Sat-

urday (5/27) & Sunday (5/28) from 10 AM - 4 PM

at Kroger at South Cobb & Concord; Wal-Mart on

East West Connector; and Kroger on Atlanta Road.

In additions poppies will be available on Memorial

Day (5/29) at the Ceremony from 9:30 - 10:30AM

Sign-up sheets to assist with poppy sales are on the

Bulletin Board in the club room.




National Poppy Day

May 26, 2017

The American Legion Family

has called upon Congress to

designate the Friday before

Memorial May as National Poppy DayTM

to expand

awareness and provide support everywhere for all

who have served and sacrificed in the United States

Armed Forces.

“The American Legion is pleased to bring Poppy

Day to the United States, joining countries around

the world that use the symbolic flower to remember

their fallen and support their living,” American Le-

gion National Commander Charles E. Schmidt said.

This year, the Boeing Company is premier sponsor

helping The American Legion, American Legion

Auxiliary, Sons of The American Legion and Amer-

ican Legion Riders increase public understanding of

the poppy, its meaning and the ways in which it can

be used to help veterans today and remember those

who have served in the past.

The American Legion, led by the American Legion

Auxiliary, annually distributes poppies with a re-

quest that the person receiving the flower make a

donation. This raises over $6 million annually to

provide support for veterans, military service mem-

bers and their families.

“By wearing poppies on May 26, 2017, we honor

every U.S. service member who has given his or her

life in the name of liberty, freedom and democra-

cy,” Schmidt wrote in the May issue of The Ameri-

can Legion Magazine. “At the same time, by wear-

ing this simple red flower, we show our support for

veterans of generations to come.”

A new website at www.legion.org/poppyday offers

multiple ways The American Legion Family can

expand awareness locally and regionally. Included

on the site are media tools, message points, sample

proclamations for elected officials and easy access

to the American Legion Emblem Sales “Poppy

Shop,” which offers an assortment of affordable

items including the new National Poppy Day pin,

kits for making lapel poppies for distribution, fund-

raising containers, charms, scarves and more.

Also through the website, National Poppy Day do-

nors can make safe, secure contributions with their

credit cards and dedicate their gifts to personally

honor veterans now living or in memory of those

who have passed. All donations directly support

military veterans and families through American

Legion programs.

The site also provides, under the heading “Get In-

volved,” a new set of media tools and promotions

that can be modified for local use, including press

releases, sample social media posts and down-

loadable high-resolution graphics. The “History”

section of the site has a full-color, downloadable

poster featuring the poem “In Flanders Fields,”

which led to the red poppy’s emergence as an inter-

national symbol of military sacrifice.

American Legion Family members who plan poppy

distributions and similar commemorations around

May 26 and the week leading into Memorial Day

are urged to use the hashtags #PoppyDay and

#LegionFamily so activities can be shared on Face-

book, Twitter and other social media channels.

American Legion Riders participating in their annu-

al Run to Thunder event in Washington, D.C., as

well as chapters conducting local rides heading into

Memorial Day weekend, are also planning to make

the red poppy a visible symbol of sacrifice and en-

couraging the public to wear or otherwise display

poppies to honor those who have served.

The American Legion designated the red poppy as

its official flower at the organization’s second na-

tional convention, Sept. 27, 1920. Since then, mem-

bers of The American Legion Family have raised

awareness in communities, inspired by the 1915 po-

em, "In Flanders Fields", by Canadian Lt. Col. John

McCrae, M.D., who saw firsthand from the front

lines of World War I the emergence of red poppies

around the graves and in the battle zones where

blood was shed to protect freedom and democracy.

http://www.legion.org/poppyday




Fundraiser – Post 160 – Rifle Raffle

Winchester "Trapper" Rifle

Thank you for your purchase of a raffle ticket(s) to help The American Legion Post 160, Smyrna Georgia

to continue to serve our veterans. The rifle being raffled is a .44 Mag. Winchester Model 94AE “Trapper.”

The firearm is in NRA “excellent” condition. This example of a Winchester Model 1894, estimated date of

manufacture 1990, displays the quality workmanship that Winchester was once known for. This ’94 exam-

ple is the very desirable “pre-safety” edition. The Trapper does have the carbine saddle ring on the left

side. To have a twenty-seven year old firearm in this condition, with these features, is indeed rare!

The wall display rack honors our POW-MIA’s and The American Legion’s 1919-2019 Centennial.

A hard shell rifle case is included.

TICKETS - $10.00 each

Tickets may be purchased at Post 160 Lounge

(Please request register printed receipt from server + numbered ticket and retain all)

Drawing is 21 May 2017 at 5:30PM, you do not have to be present to win.

The winner will pay any applicable FFL transfer fees, sales tax or shipping costs.

Questions – contact Post 160 Legionnaire Sherm Bruce 770-826-1621.

The Rifle that won the West!




Expression of Hope: The Mel Pender Story The strong legs, and quick feet, attached to Melvin Pender's five-foot,

five-inch frame, have taken him to first-place finishes as a world-class

sprinter. His gift of speed reached a pinnacle when he won a Gold Medal

as a member of the 4 x 100 relay team in the 1968 Mexico Olympics. The

feat was accomplished while Army Captain Pender was a combat soldier

who was pulled out of the fighting in Vietnam which was an unpopular

war. The story of Pender’s life will cause hearts to pound with joy, sad-

ness, anger, and pride, as he chronicles his life's journey from childhood to

pre-teen years idolizing the military and his decorated war hero, Audie

Murphy, while growing up in two different impoverished and segregated

worlds in the South. He was not limited by his surroundings, though, and

found good and bad in them.

Determination was etched into Pender’s DNA, and he wanted to do something

to make his family proud, and "be somebody!" His, is a story of the American Dream. He owns it, and he em-

braces it. He was scarred by the racial challenges of the 1950s and 1960s, but Pender found better angels, black

and white, and kept his dream from becoming a racial nightmare. The United States Army and track propelled

him into an historic figure. For some, Pender is the track world's "Black Knight," not because of his color, but

because he befriended and helped others in his profession as a big brother, father-figure, and as a friend.

There will be a book-signing on Saturday, May 13th at the Breakfast from 9:00 - 10:00 AM.

The price for paperbacks is $22 and they are set up to take bank cards as well as cash.

Mel has been a member of Post 160 since April 2015.

Casino Night a Huge Success

ALA Unit 160 Earns More Than $7,000

It was a great success! We had casino games that included black jack,

craps, roulette and poker. Catered food by Varners Restaurant & Tav-

ern. There were 2 raffles and a silent auction. Grand Prize raffle items

included 2 Weber Grills, 1 Taskforce tool chest and 2 YETI coolers.




ALA Casino Benefits Special Olympics - Cobb




Trip to War Veterans Home in Milledgeville 4/22/17




Kentucky Derby Party 5/6/17

American Legion Post 160 -- 160 Legion Dr., Smyrna, GA

MINT JULEPS

Come join in the fun!!!!

Hosted by The Ladies Auxiliary

All proceeds will benefit Auxiliary/Legion Charities




Membership Status If dues are not paid by January 1st of each calendar

year, the member becomes DELINQUENT. The

individual is not a Legionnaire in good standing

and privileges are lost. (Discounts, insurance, etc.)

If dues are not paid by February 1st, the member is

SUSPENDED - a member with no privilege. The

member may be reinstated by vote of the Post and

payment of dues. If dues are not paid, the “no

privilege” status continues for a period of five (5)

months, to June 30th, at which time the member is

dropped from the roll by constitutional mandate

and their membership is forfeited.

Those who have not renewed, yet, for 2017 will

be contacted by the Post Membership Team.

NOTE: If you get a Renewal Notification from

National, please look at the date in the bottom

right corner. Generally, there is a lag as Post 160

sends membership to the Department, who then

forwards on to National. Unfortunately it takes

about two weeks for your membership to be listed

in the National roster.

Department of Georgia goal is100% by May

31st. We are at 644/860 = 74.9%

We need 176 new/renewals to make 100%

Roll Call/Taps

Welcome New & Transferred Members

T.O. Sturdivant Army Vietnam Melton Hood [TSF 400] Army Vietnam

Leonard Luza Army Vietnam

Lamuel Johnson [TSF 296] Army Vietnam

Larry Mason Air Force Vietnam

National Commander Visits Charles Schmidt Visits Five

Posts in Georgia

Our National Commander, Charles E.

Schmidt of Oregon, will visit Georgia in

May from the 18th

to the 20th

. He will be our

guest at five (5) posts. Please plan to attend

the event on May 20 at Post 145 in Doug-

lasville.

May 18 Post 258 Jonesboro Dinner $7.50

May 19 Post 233 Loganville Lunch N/C

May 19 Post 3 Macon Dinner $7.50

May 20 Post 35 Columbus Lunch N/C

May 20 Post 145 Douglasville Dinner $7.50

We need your support in attendance. Social hour begins at 6p.m. Dinner at 7p.m., Pro-

gram at 8p.m.

Post 145, Douglasville

6449 Veterans Memorial Hwy

Douglasville, GA

770-949-2631

Point of Contact: Commander Jimmy Clayton

678-794-9609 (c)

If you would like to attend, please let the Point of

Contact know how many you are bringing and if

motel/hotel reservations are required.




Boys State / Girls State

Georgia Boys State and Girls State programs are each a week long session in

civics for rising high school seniors. The delegates form their own state, county

and local governments. They receive instruction in the duties of citizenship and

hear for state, county and local officials. Two participants from each program

are selected as Georgia's delegation to Boys and Girls Nation in Washington,

DC on July 22-29, 2017.

Selection Criteria:

they have completed their Junior Year in High School

they are interested in government and current events

they have high moral character

they have strong leadership abilities

they have an above average scholastic standing

If you know any Junior boys or girls that attend Campbell, Osborne, Pebblebrook or Whitefield Academy

please give their names to the Chairmen below. Any "Junior Level" Home Schooled Student in the local

area can also participate.

Boys State - June 18-24, Riverside Military Academy, Gainesville, GA. Harold Watkins, Chairman

Girls State - June 18-24, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA. Kathy Doby, Chairman

Information and applications are on the web pages:www.dogboysstate.org and www.georgiagirlsstate.org

ORIENTATION for Boys & Girls State is Tuesday, May 2nd, at 7:00 PM in the Ballroom, Post 160.

SAL Italian Night Is Back On Wednesdays, we will feature "Home Recipe" Italian

Meals in the Lounge. SAL Sr. Vice Harold Leverette,

Ryan Marschark, and other volunteers are our chefs.

Join us for Italian Night on Wednesdays from 6PM till food runs out in the Lounge.

Fundraiser – Just Pearls is Postponed Because the Auxiliary is having their District Meeting on Sunday, May 21st in Mableton, not Saturday, the

Pearl Sale has been postponed. We will try to reschedule it during the New Officer Installation Dinner in July.

Please watch newsletter for updates




POW/MIA Update

The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced

today the return of thirty-one (31) U.S. servicemen to their families for

burial with full military honors and bring closure to their loved ones.

Army, Master Sgt Joseph Durakovich, 30, of Gary, Indiana, Company G, 5th Cav-

alry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Lost on 11/28/1950---Accounted for on

04/03/2017---North Korea

Marines Corps Reserve, Pfc Jack J. Fox of Michigan, Company L, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marines Division,

Lost 11/22/1943---Accounted for on 04/04/2017---Tarawa Atoll/WWII

Army, PFC Reese Gass of Tennessee, Company E, 33rd Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, Lost 01/14/1945---

Accounted for on 04/04/2017---Belgium/WWII

Army, Cpl Freddie L. Henson of Klamath, OR, Battery A, 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Division, Lost

12/06/1950---Accounted for on 04/04/2017---North Korea

Marines, PFC James O. Whitehurst, 20, of Ashford, Alabama, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines Regiment, 2nd

Marine Division, Lost 11/20/1943---Accounted for on 04/05/2017---Tarawa Atoll/WWII

Army, Cpl Daniel F. Kelly, of Allegheny, PA, Company C, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division,

Lost on 11/26/1950---Accounted for on 04/06/2017---North Korea/POW

Navy, Seaman 1st Class George A. Coke of Texas, USS Oklahoma, Lost 12/07/1941---Accounted for on 04/06/2017---Pearl Harbor/WWII

Navy, Machinists Mate 1st Class Fred M. Jones of California, USS Oklahoma, Lost 12/07/1941---Accounted for on 04/06/2017--- Pearl Harbor/WWII

USAAF, 1st Lt Ewart T. Sconiers of Ohio, 414 Bombardment Squadron, 97th Bombardment Group, Lost on 01/24/1944---Accounted for on 04/06/2017---German POW/WWII

Navy, Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Don O. Neher of Kansas, USS Oklahoma, lost on 12/07/1941---Accounted for on

04/10/2017--- Pearl Harbor/WWII

Navy Reserve, Ensign William M. Thompson of New Jersey, USS Oklahoma, Lost on 12/07/1941---

Accounted for on 04/10/2017---Pearl Harbor/WWII

Marines, Captain John A. House II of Pelham, NY, Company A, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, Lost

06/30/1967---Accounted for on 04/10/2017---Vietnam

Marines, Lance Cpl John D. Killen,III of Des Moines, IA, Company A, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Divi-

sion, Lost on 06/30/1967---Accounted for on 04/10/2017--- Vietnam

Marines, Cpl Glyn L. Runnels, JR of Birmingham, AL, Company A, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division,

Lost on 06/30/1967---Account for on 04/10/2017---Vietnam

Marines, Lance Cpl Merlin R. Allen of Bayfield WI, Company A, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division,

Lost on 06/30/1967---Accounted for on 04/10/2017---Vietnam




Navy, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael B. Judd of Cleveland, OH, Company A, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd

Marine Division, Lost on 06/30/1967---Accounted for on 04/10/2017---Vietnam

Army, Technician 4th Grade John Kovach, JR of Ohio, Company C, 192nd Tank Battalion, Lost 11/19/1942---Accounted

for on 04/10/2017---Philippines/WWII

USAAF, 2nd Lt Marvin B. Rothman,21 of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, 311th Fighter Squadron, 58th Fighter Group, Lost on

02/06/1946---Accounted for on 04/12/2017---New Guinea/WWII

Army, Sgt 1st Class Richard G. Cushman of Bingham, ID, company A, 72nd Medium Tank Battalion, 2nd Infantry Divi-

sion, Lost on 12/05/1950---Accounted for on 04/13/2017---North Korea

Air Force, Colonel William E. Campbell of McAllen, TX, 497 Tactical Fighter Squadron, Lost on 01/29/1969---

Accounted for on 04/13/2017---Vietnam/Laos

Navy, Fireman 3rd Class, 20, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USS Oklahoma, Lost on 12/07/1941---Accounted for on

04/21/2017---WWII/Pearl Harbor

Navy, Ensign Verdi D. Sederstorm, 25, of Montevideo, Minnesota, USS Oklahoma, Lost 12/07/1941---Accounted for on---04/20/2017---Pearl Harbor/WWII

Army, PVT Walter F. Piper of Philadelphia, PA, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Lost on 02/13/1951---Accounted for on 04/19/2017---North Korea

Navy, Seaman 1st Class, Milton R. Surratt, USS Oklahoma, Lost on 12/07/1941---Accounted for on 04/17/2017---Pearl Harbor/WWII

Army, PFC Kenneth R. Miller, 23, East Cleveland , Ohio, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th infan-

try Division, Lost on 09/22/1951---Accounted for on 04/14/2017---North Korea

Navy, Fireman 1st Class, Michael Galajdik, 25, Joliet, Illinois, USS Oklahoma, Lost on 12/07/1941---Accounted for on

04/14/2017---Pearl Harbor/WWII

Army, PFC Richard A. Lucus of Manmouth, NJ, Company C, 1st Battalion,9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division,

Lost on 11/26/1950---Accounted for on 04/14/2017---North Korea

USAAF, PVT Harold S. Hirschi of Oklahoma, Headquarters Squadron, 19th Bombardment Group, Lost on 9/1942---

Accounted for on 04/14/2017---Philippines/WWII

Army, CPL Leslie R. Sutton, Wilcox, Georgia, Battery C, 99th Field Artillery Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Divi-

sion, Lost on 11/02/1950---Accounted for on 04/14/2017---North Korea

Marines, 2nd Lt George S. Bussa of Illinois, Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marines Division, Lost on

11/20/1943---Accounted For on---04/21/2017---Tarawa Atoll/WWII

Army, Cpl Freddie L. Henson, 19, of Klamath Falls, Oregon, Battery A, 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Divi-sion, Lost on 12/31/1953---Accounted For on 04/27/2017---North Korea.

Total to Date---96

WWII---56

Korea---26

Vietnam---10

Civilian---4




Boy Scout Troop 250 Troop 250 held its spring Court of Honor on Sunday, April 30, 2017, during

which a number of scouts were awarded badges and rank awards. Pictured

is Scoutmaster Waybright with Kieran Hein receiving his Life Rank. Next

step is Eagle.

Wade Lnenicka: Hat in Ring for Commander My Fellow Legionnaires:

You know now that I am offering myself as a candidate for Post Commander

in the May election. Thank you for the support. My goals are simple:

Maintain unity among the Legion Family (AL, ALA, SAL)

Restore the Post to financial solvency

Remove the Post from probation by Department.

I cannot do this alone. I ask that all Legionnaires help and cooperate in the

spirit of doing what is best for the American Legion, Post 160, and the com-

munity and Veterans we serve. One thing I keep hearing is that "I've done

my part in the past, and I don't have to do any more." That is wrong. The

American Legion is a volunteer-driven private club...Like all private clubs,

the American Legion depends upon its members. We need your help.

If you want to be "waited on" where you don't have to do anything, visit a private restaurant. If you want to

be doted on by snooty people, join a ritzy fancy club where dues are thousands of dollars a year. But, if you

want to serve Veterans, to be a part of the community, to help people in need, and to be with your best

friends, then renew your membership in the Post 160 family and remain active in it. And, help us recruit

new members to the AL, the ALA and the SAL.

I have been a member of Post 160 for 24 years, soon to be 25. My late father (a WW II Veteran) was a Post

160 member. My late maternal grandfather (a WW I Veteran) was a member and Commander of Post 312 in

Broadwater NE. Being involved in the American Legion and its activities has always been part of my life. I

love the American Legion and what it stands for. Let's work together to keep Post 160 a great part of our

community.

Thank you for your support.




Queen of Hearts Game Starting in May The Board is firming up the Rules for a Queen of Hearts Game to begin at Post 160. They

will be approved and brought to the General membership for final approval in May.

All members of the American Legion Family (AL, ALA, SAL, ALR) from any legion

post, as a member in good standing with a valid membership card, will be eligible to

play. Guests who are signed in by members are not eligible to play.

Tickets are $2.00 each with no limit on the number of tickets purchased. Tickets may be purchased immediately after the weekly drawing and up until the next drawing.

All tickets sold are single stub tickets. You must legibly print your name and telephone

number on the back of each ticket. There can be only one name per ticket. Once your name is on the ticket, return it to the Bartender or person running the Queen of Hearts for

that drawing, to be placed in the raffle drum.

If you will not be present for the drawing, you also need to designate a card (envelope) number from 1through 54 to be

turned if your entry is picked. If you would like to donate your winnings, you can use any reference to Post 160 organiza-tions (i.e. Post 160, ALA 160, SAL 160, or future Riders 160). If you are not present, and have not designated a card (en-

velope) number to be turned, a card chosen at random will be turned.

The Queen of Hearts drawing will occur every Wednesday at 7 PM. (Exception: When the game first begins, tickets will be sold for 2 weeks before the first drawing.) The draw will be from the tickets purchased since the last drawing.

Tickets will be drawn by the bartender, a member of the Post 160 Executive Committee, or a designee of the Staff.

If a ticket is drawn with no name on it, it will count as the allowed draw for that session. If you show up at 7:01 PM, and

your name was called 3 times, you will be considered not present. Being considered not present it will have an effect, per

on the payout. Drawings will not be held on any Wednesday that fall on a National Holiday (e.g. Christmas) and / or

whenever the Social Quarters are closed. THE CLUBROOM CLOCK IS THE OFFICIAL CLOCK.

If your name is drawn, you will have the opportunity to search for the Queen of Hearts on the game board. You will se-

lect a card (envelope) from the game board noted on the back of your card or open at random. If the card chosen is the

Queen of Hearts, the winner, if present, will receive fifty percent (50%) of the jackpot. Of the remaining fifty per-cent (50%), thirty percent (30%) goes back to the jackpot, ten percent (10%) goes to support programs at the Post, and ten

percent (10%) goes to the Post 160 General Fund. If the winner is not present, the winner will receive twenty-five

percent (25%) of the jackpot. Of the remaining seventy-five percent (75%), fifty-five percent (55%) goes back to the jackpot, ten percent (10%) goes to support programs at the Post, and ten percent (10%) goes to the Post 160 General Fund.

Additional prizes will be awarded as follows, but only for players who are considered Present for the Drawing: JOKER –

$ 50.00; ACE OR ANY FACE CARD – $ 25.00; ALL OTHER CARDS – $ 5.00

Each card selected and turned will have the winning ticket attached and that card will remain on the board. Once the “Queen of Hearts” is selected, the board will no longer be in play and will be placed in storage, with the attached win-

ning tickets for a period of three years. A new board will be placed in play. Once a card is selected, it will be removed

from play. This will be done by placing the card face up on the board. Each week, after the drawing, all non-winning tickets will be destroyed.

All winners are responsible for payment of any and all taxes. Prizes over $600.00 will be paid by check and the win-ner will be issued a W2-G (1099). NO prize over $600.00 will be paid until the W2-G (1099) information is com-

pletely filled out. If a winner is unwilling to fill out a W2-G (1099), the prize will revert back to Post 160.




Legion Family News

MEMBERSHIP!

Check your membership card, if you have a 2016 card your 2017 dues are due now!

The 2016 Legion Year runs from July 2016 to June 2017.

Dues are $35.00.

Department of Georgia goal is 100% by May 31st. We are at 644/860 = 74.9% .

A very special THANK YOU to all the Volunteers who went to the War Veterans Home in Milledgeville:

Harold and Debbie Leverette, Amy Loudermilk, Kathy Doby, Barbara McGee, Jeff Carson, Linda

Marlow, Jennifer Lewis, and Jeff's dog Shadow.

Dub Crane is in Kennestone Hospice. Please keep him in your prayers.

SAVE THE DATES

SAL to Host Low Country Boil

Memorial Day

11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Sat. May 6 Kentucky Derby Day at Post 160, 4 - 8PM

Sat. May 13 Breakfast NEW HOURS 8:00 - 10:30 AM

Sat May 13 Mel Pender - Book Signing 9 - 10 AM

Sat. May 20 National Commander Schmidt visits Post 145 in

Douglasville 6PM/7PM/8PM

Sat. May 20 Fifth District Convention - SAL Elections 8AM

Sat. May 20 Fifth District Convention at Post 160, Smyrna

**change** 9AM -12 PM. Reg 8AM. No lunch!

Sun. May 21 Fifth District ALA Elections, Post 264, Mableton

**change** Starts at 9 AM till

May 29 Memorial Day SAL sponsored Low Country Boil

June 14-18 Department of Georgia Convention in Duluth GA

BREAKFAST

NEXT BREAKFAST

Saturday, May 13th

from 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.

$7 All You Can Eat

Kids 10 and under FREE




Calendar American Legion Post 160 MAY 2017

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2 7PM SAL Meeting SAL ELECTIONS POST CLOSED

3

6PM SAL ITALIAN NIGHT

4

7PM DJ - J QUEST

$0.20 WING S

5 6 4PM - 8 PM KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY 8PM Karaoke

7

Sports Sunday

Wings & Beer

MOTHER'S DAY

8

POST CLOSED

VE DAY (1945)

9

7PM E-Board

Meeting

POST CLOSED

10

6PM SAL

ITALIAN NIGHT

11

7PM DJ - J QUEST

$0.20 WING S

12

8PM Karaoke

13

8‐10:30AM

Breakfast

8PM Karaoke

14

Sports Sunday

Wings & Beer

15

POST CLOSED

16 7:30PM General Meeting

6:30PM Auxiliary

Board Meeting

***ELECTIONS***

POST CLOSED

17

6PM SAL

ITALIAN NIGHT

18

7PM DJ - J QUEST

$0.20 WING S

19

8PM Karaoke

20 8PM Karaoke

ARMED FORCES

DAY

21

Sports Sunday

Wings & Beer

22

POST CLOSED

23

24

6PM SAL

ITALIAN NIGHT

25

7PM DJ - J QUEST

$0.20 WING S

26

8PM Karaoke

27 8PM Karaoke

28 Sports Sunday Wings & Beer

29

9:30AM Memorial

Day Ceremony

Smyrna Vet Mem

11:30AM - 2PM

SAL Low Country

Boil at Post

30 POST CLOSED

31

6PM SAL

ITALIAN NIGHT

Kitchen is CLOSED except for Special Events

Every

Week:

SUNDAY MON & TUES WED THURSDAY FRI & SAT

Open 4-10p.m. POST

CLOSED EXCEPT FOR

SPECIAL EVENTS

Open 4-10p.m. Open 4-10p.m.

Open 4 p.m.-Midnight.




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