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STANS STATEMENT:
What a great start we had to our new year with
the July meeting and our own Bill Burleigh
giving an update on Operation Stand Down.
Due to both recent and planned membership
growth and an expected increase in
attendance, August 6th will be our last meeting
at Neros. We have simply outgrown theiravailable space. Please note that there will be
no regular meeting in September. Dont fret,
however, as some extra special opportunities
will be available during the rest of the year.
Those opportunities begin with a District 6 August meeting in Clarksville & a
meeting at the Nashville Police West Precinct Tuesday October 1.
Many of your officers and fellow members have been busy helping in the
office, making hospital and home visits to the sick and elderly, working onveterans issues, volunteering at various places and just continuing to be
all-around good citizens and Legionnaires. I am enjoying representing all of
you as Commander and feel honored and humbled to have this opportunity.
Lets all keep up the good work! Hope to see you 6 August. Our speaker
Alan Griggs is a long time personal friend whom you will enjoy hearing from.
You may remember when he was News Director at WSMV Channel 4 or
watch him now on Public Television Programs. He is a national award-
winning communicator.Stan Melton, Commander
POST 5 NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 2013Jerry Wiley, Editor
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VICE COMMANDERS VIEW:
We have outgrown Neros, but finding a new
permanent site for our monthly meetings will have to
be pursued with care. Em Ghianni has done his usual
thorough job of gathering information about potential
facilities but counsels that the post would be smart to
try out a venue at least twice to make sure it will meet
our needs. Bearing all that in mind, we have reserved
the West Precinct Community Room for 1 October and
5 November. Commander Melton held his organization
meeting there and most of us who attended were
impressed with the room. It is on Charlotte Ave., convenient to Interstate 40W (exit at
White Bridge/ Briley Parkway); it has ample parking; and the modern hall is large enough
to accommodate growth. If we like the facility and the catered meal, it could be our new
meeting site. If not, there are other options to explore. Sandy Campbell, Second Vice Commander
LADIES LETTER:Being a volunteer is a rewarding experience. As I grow
older, I realize that I cannot do everything I once did. This
fact of life has affected the ways I continue as a volunteer.
Why volunteer your time, talent, skills and knowledge as a
member of Post 5 Womens Auxiliary? For me, as a
retired military member, volunteering is also about service.
As a volunteer, and a member of the Post and Auxiliary, I
believe service is the key component of our
membership.There are a variety of ways we can continue
our commitment to our members, and to the Post 5
membership.
We have many members who would like to participate but cant for a variety of reasons.
We will do a survey to determine where we can best be of service. Please share your
ideas with us! Call me at 615-766-7479. Online you can e-mail me [email protected]. I welcome all of your ideas and things youd like to see done as
a member of Post 5 and the Auxiliary. No feedback is too small!
The Post and Piccadillys have accepted our recommendation to change our meeting
dates. Well now meet the third Monday after the luncheon at Piccadillys. Our next
meeting will be 19 August. Come join us!
Paula Prevost, President American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Nashville Unit 5
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ADJUTANTS ARTICLE:
Welcome to the 2013-2014 membership year! We have
already completed the process of converting the files to
the new year. Although your 2013 membership cards are
good until 31 December, the Legion membership year
actually runs from 1 July through 30 June. We completed
the 2013 membership year with 1240 members (124% of
the assigned goal of 1000).Last year, we met the 20 October national deadline and
received GOLD status. You can help us meet this goal
by sending your $35 dues now if you havent already done so.
You can also help by becoming a member of the 2014 New Member Sponsor HonorRoll. For each contribution of $25, a membership for active duty military, police
academy graduate, or hardship may be sponsored. The first Post 5 members and
friends to accept the honor roll challenge are:
Richard L Ashburn, Lytle Brown, Benjamin Ernst, Duncan Eve, Frank Forbes, John
Furgess, Em Ghianni, Charles Harrison, Douglas Henry, Vaden Lackey, Martin
Levy, Phil McGovern, Donna Melton, Stan Melton, Stuart Nicholson, Nancy H.
Reed, Sara Jane Williams, Tandy Wilson and John Wray.
Frank Forbes, Adjutant
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
August 5, Monday, 11 a.m. Lunch Club at Piccadilly -- Program: MembershipMadness-Going for the Gold. Executive Committeemeeting follows
August 6, Tuesday, 5 p.m. Last Regular meeting at Nero's
August 10 & 11 Sat. & Sun. Yellow Ribbon Event (Information forthcoming)
August 12, Monday, 11 a.m. Lunch Club at Piccadillys - Program: Dr. ChadMcClellan, "My sport is your punishment"
August 16, Friday 1:15 p.m. Meet at Nashville VA Hospital for Visitation
August 17, Saturday, 2 p.m. Trip to Clarksville, Steak Dinner at Post 143 RSVPwithFrank Forbes 615/254-0644 or Stan Melton615/646-5957
August 19, Monday 11 a.m. Lunch Club program to be announced
August 26, Monday 11 a.m. Lunch Club Member Tom Meredith speakingOn his Vietnam experiences
September 2, Monday Labor Day - NO LUNCH CLUB
September 3, Tuesday NO REGULAR MEETING (Enjoy the holiday safely)
September 6, Friday Operation Stand Down Hero's BreakfastMeet 7:30 a.m. Eat 8:30 a.m. Details & reservationswith Em Ghianni 615/373-1359
September 6-15, Ten days Information Table Tennessee State Fair
September 13, Friday, 10 a.m. Memorial Service at Vietnam Veterans Memorial,War Memorial Plaza on Union between 6th & 7th.Service by Rev. Michael O'Bryan in connection withUS Army Americal Division Reunion. All veteransand friends invited.
September 18, Wednesday Field trip to Kentucky by bus. (See separatearticle)
September 20, Friday 1:15 p.m. Meet at Nashville VA Hospital for Visitation
September 23, Monday, 12:30 p.m. Executive Committee Piccadilly
October 1, Tuesday, 5 p.m. Regular monthly dinner meeting 5 p.m.West Police Precinct 5500 Charlotte Pike
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October 12, Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Shred on the Run Elmington Park 3531 West
End at Bowling. Val Brooks for information615/383-0533
October 18 Friday 1:15 p.m. Meet at Nashville VA Hospital for Visitation
October 18-20, Friday-Sunday Operation Stand Down Annual Event Post 5 & Unit5 handle Friday night dinner. Location to beannounced.
MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW FOR 18 SEPTEMBER BUS TRIPOur recent field trip to Fort Campbell was so successful that Post 5 and Flair Tours are
co-sponsoring a second trip. A deluxe motor coach with tour guide will leave the
Piccadilly Cafeteria on Murfreesboro Rd. promptly at 0830 hours Wednesday 18
September for Post 5 members and guests. In addition to visiting the General George
Patton Museum of Leadership at Fort Knox Kentucky, we will make stops at the Aviation
Heritage Park and the Cars of Yesterday Museum along the way. We plan to be back at
the Piccadilly by 1730 hours. Total price of the trip including lunch in Elizabethtown is
only $50. Advance reservations are required and being taken now by calling Post 5
member Carl Stasiunas at 615/361-3737. Expect trip will fill up fast so book now to avoid
disappointment.
Please join us on Tuesday, 6 August at Neros Grill for our regular monthly meeting. Join
us at 1700 for a time of fellowship followed by dinner at 1800 and the program at 1900.
Our guest speaker will be Alan Griggs who is a noted producer, writer and speaker. He isalso the author of Flying Flak Alley: A Personal Account of WWII Bomber Crew
Combat.
ATTENTION EVERYONE: THERE WILL NOT BE A MONTHLY
DINNER MEETING IN SEPTEMBER. Upcoming regular monthly dinnermeetings will be on Tuesday 6 August at Neros and then Tuesday 1
October at the Nashville Police Department West Precinct at 5500 Charlotte
Pike near White Bridge Road. A special opportunity to meet will take placeon Saturday afternoon 17 August at Clarksville Post 143.
Remember to periodically check our web site for updates --
www.nashvillepost5.org
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RECENT PHOTOS:
New Fisher House next door to Alvin York Medical Center Murfreesboro
Dedication expected to be November, 2013
Tennessee Fisher House Construction June 20, 2012
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Dept. of Tennessee Convention June, 2013
Outgoing State Commander Mike Hammer Installs Incoming State Commander
George Harper while Dept. Adjutant Dean Tuttle looks on
Dept. of Tennessee Convention June, 2013 Head Table
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Incoming Commander Stan Melton facilitates a Sunday afternoon Leadership and
Orientation Session June, 2013 at West Police Precinct Community Room
Senior Chaplain Ray Henson helps Unit 5 Auxiliary Officers & Post 5 Executive
Committee Members Paula Prevost & Shawn Wilson set up refreshments for the
Leadership & Orientation Session
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Outgoing Commander 2013-14 Charles Harrison serving as grill master extraordinaire
and hosting a party for Post 5 leadership at his beautiful home June, 2013
Members & guests enjoying the party of Charles & Janice Harrison
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Harrison party left to right Norm Nuismer, John Furgess, Val Brooks, Stan Melton & Em
Ghianni
Chapter Member Bill Burleigh, Executive Director of Operation Stand Down gives an
update at the July, 2013 meeting
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Historian Chuck Samsel presents a speakers gift to Bill Burleigh
Outgoing Auxiliary Unit 5 President Sandra Curtis presents an award for outstanding
volunteerism to Unit 5 member Wanda Snoddy at the July, 2013 meeting
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Commander Stan Melton presides over his first meeting July, 2013
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