Legionnaires,Let me start by thanking everyone for stepping up for our “Early Bird” dinner. My sincere congratulations to Judy Martin for preparing a delicious meal, and the ladies of the Post that helped

serve a hot and appetizing dish.“Thank you” to everyone that stuck

with us, while we accomplished the completion the roof repairs, the project is finished. Again, I can’t thank you, my “American Legion Family” for the support and all that we do together. Your vision and guidance has lead us through. We have had an “AWSOME” month of October, and we ended it with a great Halloween “Trick or Treat” for the community of Saint Cloud. Our volunteered members passed out candy, the Son’s grilled hamburgers and hot dogs, while the Auxiliary did two performances of an amazing “Witches Dance” routine in the street, for the youngsters and families. (See the back page for photos). November will start off with a lot of interesting functions and events. This year marks the 100th Anniversary for the ending of WWI that will be nationally honored on Veterans Day. We will be participating in the Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 10, at 10am, in the Historic Downtown Saint Cloud. Also on Nov. 16, is one of our biggest fundraiser Dinner, Show and Raffles for the “Auxiliary Emergency Fund” or A.E.F. This year it’s “Viva Las Vegas”. You do not want miss this event, hosted by the Auxiliary Unit 80. The Auxiliary has put so much time and pride into this, plus they have a special musical guest straight from Memphis, beginning at 8pm. I thank I know who it is…. Do you? Please Note: You can prepay for your dinners early, at the Post. I want to wish all of you a “Happy Thanksgiving”, please enjoy it with your families, friends and always be thankful. I’m thankful I have you.

For God & CountryCommander Gary Nelson

Greetings Fellow Veterans, “Thank You Jesus” How often do you say that phrase during a day? This month we celebrate the Thanksgiving Holiday. A day set aside to remember in a special way the many blessings that Almighty

God has bestowed upon our country and upon us as individuals.

We have so much to be thankful for, but often we focus on a problem or a difficult situation we may be going through, that the blessings we have, and are receiving ,get put on the back burner and anger and frustration come spilling out of our mouth,even to the point of using the name of God or Jesus in vain. Instead, think of the following scriptures: “ Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus our Lord for you” (1 Thess. 5:16-18).” Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth” ( Psalm 46:10). Have a blessed Thanksgiving ,and make everyday “Thanksgiving Day.” God Bless You. SDG

Dave NighChaplain Post 80407-979-4388

AMERICAN LEGION POST 80 November 2018Issue 11 - Vol. 12

1019 Pennsylvania Ave. • Saint Cloud, Florida 34769 407-892-8808 americanlegionpost80fl.org

Commander’s Newsletter Chaplain’s Corner

CommanderGary Nelson

ChaplainDave Nigh

The American Legion is proud to offer our

“Civic Hall”Our Civic Hall is open to the public and is available to rent

for that special occassion!• Weddings • Receptions • Birthday Parties • Recitals • Business Luncheons and more

The hall fully equiped with tables, chairs, and a projector screen!To book or view the hall,

call 407-892-8808 to make an appointment

AMERICAN LEGION POST 801019 Pennsylvania Ave. • Saint Cloud, Florida 34769 407-892-8808 americanlegionpost80fl.org

From your Unit President,Thanks all the Auxiliary Members that

have stepped up and helped with Bar bingo, Roadkill, and our dinners. I want to thank Cindy Hoover and Skip Barnette for doing all the legwork to get our permit, so we could sell beer and liquor at the Pinktoberfest in

front of our Post on Saturday, Oct. 12. Big thank you to the entire American Legion

family for our event was a success. We also had a membership drive and passed out 6 applications for new members, for possibly a new Legionnaire, Auxiliary and a Junior member. Son’s of the American Legion sold hot dogs, hamburgers.

Becky Bastin and everyone has done an awesome job getting the baskets ready for Viva Las Vegas Auxiliary Emergency Fund to help our Auxiliary members in need. The big night is coming soon for Viva Las Vegas Night, Nov. 16, dinner at 5 pm and the party begins at 8 pm with Elvis.

Let’s not forget our awesome cook Judy Martin for all she does for us.

I want to give a huge shout out to the whole American Legion family at Post 80 donated the first round of items that were collected and taken to Palm Bay to be delivered to Panama City by Daryl and Charlotte Bass and Skip Barnette and Cindy Hoover. Unit 19 in Orlando and Lois Stachelrodt, Department Chaplain, also brought in items for the Hurricane Relief. Dennis Kirsch also gave a monetary donation of $100.00. We appreciate all that the American Legion Family does to help our Veterans and the Community.

Please note that the Auxiliary Roadkill has been changed to Nov. 10, due to Fall Conference.

Also, remember that we have Bar Bingo, every Sunday, from 2pm to 4pm. If you bring in a non-perishable food item, or unwrapped new toy, you will receive a free card. Bar Bingo is open to the public. Come out and support the American Legion Post 80, all proceeds from any of our events benifits our programs, community, and most importantly our Veterans and their families.

Paula Fox Unit 80 President

Greetings, Everyone! Thanks to all who participated in October’s Sons of the American Legion “Show Me The Money” (SMTM). Special thanks to Greg and Becky for preparing and serving the dinner. October’s SMTM will be held on November 17th. SMTM participants are encouraged to bring in Special Olympics Christmas Toys

for 10 to 20 year olds. Bringing in a toy one or more of these items will get you 1 Free Card with a paid card. We appreciate everyone’s donations as our Special Olympics Christmas party is just around the corner! The next SAL Meeting will take place on November 12th. All SAL members are encouraged to attend. We need your participation! We are considering making a donation to support a local youth baseball team. We would welcome everyone’s input as we make these types of decisions! On November 11th Veterans Day, we will hold a Cookout after St. Cloud’s parade; and in December our Special Olympics Christmas party in the Civic Hall. Please mark your calendar, we hope you will participate in SAL events. We are hoping that all our SAL members come out and support Squadron 80. We hope all SAL Members will participate in our upcoming SAL events including the Membership Meeting on September 10th. We also hope that all of our SAL members come out and support Squadron 80.

In Service to our Veterans,

Dennis KirschCommanderSons of the American Legion, Squadron 80

Unit 80 Auxiliary Sons of the American Legion

Unit PresidentPaula Fox

SAL CommanderDennis Kirsch

AMERICAN LEGION POST 801019 Pennsylvania Ave. • Saint Cloud, Florida 34769 407-892-8808 americanlegionpost80fl.org

Greetings Riders, We are coming up on some busy events this Month. Starting with The American Legion Department of Florida’s annual Conference held on Friday and Saturday November 2nd and 3rd at the Renaissance Sea World. Charlotte and I plan on attending. Legion Riders General Session will be on Saturday November 3rd from 4:00 PM

to 6:00 PM. If your interested in the hearing what other ALR Chapters are doing across the State plan on coming. Tuesday November 6 is our Chapter 80 meeting. Plan on attending to receive our marching orders for the up coming Veterans Day Parade, Christmas Parade, Wreaths Across America, and our always good time Riders Road Kill. While on the bike and out for a little wind therapy be sure where you stop to invite Veterans and their families who you meet about the great works we do here at the American Legion Post 80 St. Cloud and of our need for them to join and become a Rider. Remember, “It’s for the cause, not for the applause”.

For God & Country,

Daryl BassRiders Director, ALR Chapter 80

American Legion Riders

Rider DirectorDaryl Bass

Chaplain’s Note “Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our Nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity. Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith. They will need Thy blessings. Their road will be long and hard. For the enemy is strong. He may hurl back our forces. Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return again and again; and we know that by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph. They will be sore tried, by night and by day, without rest-until the victory is won. For these men are lately drawn from the ways of peace. They fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate. They fight to let justice arise, and tolerance and good will among all Thy people. They yearn but for the end of battle, for their return to the haven of home.”

Thy will be done, Almighty God.Amen.”

President Franklin D. Roosevelt, D-Day Prayer on June 6, 1944

Membership REPORT As of 10/19, we have new/renewed 150 members. We are currently at 54.15%. Our goal set by Department and National is 277 members to reach 100%. We are short 127 members to reach that goal. So please continue to recruit new members and encourage others to renew or rejoin. National Commander, Brett Reistad, is giving a 2019 National Membership Excellence Pin to all Family Members who recruit 3

New Legionnaires. Each new member must be eligible for membership into the American Legion. National Auxiliary Membership is offering a Recruit/Rejoin Award for those members that Recruit/ Rejoin 5 new Auxiliary/Junior Members. Each recruiter will receive a special gift and will be entered in a $250.00 cash drawing from National. National Auxiliary is also offering a Silver Brigade Award to those (Auxiliary, Legion, and SAL) that recruit 25 or more new Auxiliary Members. So, remember when recruiting a new member, please put your name on the back of the Auxiliary Application, so that I can keep tract of the information. Also remember when signing someone into the Post for one of our activities, if they are eligible to members, Post, Sons, or Auxiliary, they can only be signed in three times.Thank you to all that assisted with the Family Membership Drive during Pinktoberfest and Halloween.

Charlotte BassUnit 80 Membership Chairman6th District Membership Chairman

The Osceola County Veter-ans Council annual Veter-ans Day Parade will be in St. Cloud on Saturday, Nov. 10, at 10am Remember that the Down-town area is under construc-tion, the Parade will begin at the Lakefront and travel south on Pennsylvania Ave., turn west on 11th street past City Hall, turn south on New York Ave, turn east on 10th Street and travel to the church parking lots past Florida Ave. After the parade come back out to the American Legion as the Auxiliary will host it’s Road kill Bingo. Game starts at 7pm., dinner will be served at 5pm. Sauage and Green Pep-pers on a sub roll.

Historic Veterans Day Parade to be held in Downtown St. Cloud Nov. 10

LEGION FAMILY ALL TOGETHER!

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 80 takes the show to the streets at the annual Downtown Saint Cloud Halloween Trick Or Treat Night. The ladies performed a Witches Halloween Dance for the families.

Judy Martin

Julianne Asplen

Mackenzie DeatherageSandy Emmons

Cindy HooverPaula Fox

Channing Cunningham

Phillip & Julie

Rick Arreola and Date

Karen Sidun

Lana Hagy & Kelly Deatheage

POST 80Saint Cloud, Fl.

SAL Meeting 6:30pm

Executive Committee Meeting - 7pm

Legion Riders Meeting - 7pm

Auxiliary Meeting - 7pm

General Membership Meeting - 7pm

Dinner 5-7pm

Dinner 5-7pm

Dinner 5-7pm

Dinner 5-7pm

Commaders Coordnation Meeting

7pm

BINGO In The Hall6pm

BINGO In The Hall6pm

Free ShuffleboardFree Pool

Free ShuffleboardFree Pool

DRAWING8pm

TRIVIA NIGHT - 8pm

TRIVIA NIGHT - 8pm

KARAOKE With Cindy!

Becky’s Sing Along

Becky’s Sing Along

KARAOKE With Cindy!

TRIVIA NIGHT With Ricky- 8pm

TRIVIA NIGHT With Ricky- 8pm

$1.50 Drafts • FREE POOL

$1.50 Drafts • FREE POOL

FREE SHUFFLEBOARD

FREE SHUFFLEBOARD

FREE SHUFFLEBOARD

FREE SHUFFLEBOARD

$1.50 Drafts • FREE POOL

$1.50 Drafts • FREE POOL

Grill Menu 5-7pm

Grill Menu 5-7pm

Grill Menu 5-7pm

Grill Menu 5-7pm

DRAWING8pm

DRAWING8pm

DRAWING8pm

Free ShuffleboardFree Pool

Free ShuffleboardFree Pool

KARAOKE TUEDAY!

KARAOKE TUEDAY!

KARAOKE TUEDAY!TURKEY SING!

KARAOKE TUEDAY!

Country StyleBreakfast 8-11am

Country StyleBreakfast 8-11am

Country StyleBreakfast 8-11am

Country StyleBreakfast 8-11am

Auxiliary BINGO2-4pm

Auxiliary BINGO2-4pm

Auxiliary BINGO2-4pm

Auxiliary BINGO2-4pm

BINGO In The Hall6pm

BINGO In The Hall6pm

DINNER 5-7pmOPEN to public

DINNER 5-7pmOPEN to public

DINNER 5-7pmOPEN to public

DINNER 5-7pmOPEN to public

Auxiliary ROAD KILL 7pm

SAL“SHOW ME THE MONEY”- 7pm

Dinner: 5pm-7pmOpen Faced

Turkey Sandwich

AMERICAN LEGION POST 80 • 1019 Pennsylvania Ave. St. Cloud, Florida 34769 • 407-892-8808 • www.americanlegionpost80fl.orgPOST Opens at 10am. Monday-Saturday & Sunday at 8am. POST Happy Hours 11-1pm. & 6-8pm. Monday-Saturday

CommanderGary Nelson

PresidentPaula Fox

CommanderDennis Kirsch

DirectorDaryl Bass

Taco Stuffed Shells

Rib Eye Steak

Fish Fry

Dinner: 5pm-7pm Sausage & Peppers Sub

Soup & Salad

Soup & Salad

Roast Beef, Mash & Veg

Bourbon Chicken

Enchilada’s

Goulash

Meatloaf

Soup & Salad

Soup & Salad

St. CL Veterans Day Parade 10am 10

American Legion Post 80 • 1019 Pennsylvania Ave., Saint Cloud, Florida • 407-892-8808

The Post would like to thank the following for their help throughout the month of OctoberLana Hagy Kara AdamsKelly, Bob and Mackenzie DeatherageGreg and Becky Bastin, Cindy HooverSkip Barnette Paula Fox Commander Gary NelsonJimmy PalmisanoDennis KirschJanice GulickPaul, Marianne and Julianne AsplenShane Laliberte

Sebastian and Heather LemoiBubby CunninghamDaryl and Charlotte BassKit BrownJosh A. StenkampSandra EmmonsKaren SidunLady GeorgeLogan TindallAlan and Linda SmithJudy MartinSharon and Albert BarteeMike and Laura Turco

Homer BlokJonathan RomeroSteve BarkeyRick and Karen ArreolaDave NighRoscoe WaltersRita and Gary ArchibaldSharon PeeplesJerry BennettGary and Gail BrunelleEd and Chris FalkowskiBig KevinBill and Jackie Beck

And to all those who supports the American Legion Post 80!