AmericanLegionPost#28 Issue#1157September2017
Charles A. Conklin Post #28 Newsletter published monthly by Charles A. Conklin Post #28 of the American Legion
P. O. Box 439 ~ 700 S. Harbor Avenue ~ Grand Haven, MI 49417-1743 ~ www.grandhavenlegion.org
LegionJimPorenta,Post28Commander
[email protected],1stViceCommanderJanetFonger,2ndViceCommanderLarryLambert,AdjutantCyndyWierenga,FinanceOfficerDuaneSmith,ChaplainHarryDyck,JudgeAdvocateFreddySmith,Sergeant-at-ArmsEdDeKoekkoek,HistorianGarrettVeihl,ServiceOfficerLarryLambert,ServiceOfficerHoytFonger,ServiceOfficerRayRibbink,Executive-at-LargeFreddySmith,Executive-at-LargeJimVette,Executive-at-LargeChrisJarvis,PastCommander
AUXILIARY
KathleenEdwards,[email protected]
LindaQuaine,1stVicePresidentDianeJanusch-Johnson,2ndVicePres.GinnyHebert,SecretaryMicheleStetts,TreasurerLindaGieske,HistorianPamMedendorp-Peck,ChaplainBarbKelly,Sergeant-at-ArmsKathleenEdwards,Membership
Sal
Dr.DavidIreland,[email protected]
JeffWarner,1stViceCommanderRossBerens,2ndViceCommanderT.L.Lowe,FinanceOfficerAlVanDam,ChaplainBrockRogers,HistorianHansVanHorssen,Sergeant-at-ArmsScottKelly,MembershipPaulKubicek,AdjutantTomSchultz,PastCommander
Legion riders FreddySmith,Director
[email protected],AssistantDirectorChaseKamhout,Sergeant-at-ArmsDianaArens,SecretaryLarryFoose,TreasurerRyanAtkins,ChaplainSallyKemme,MembershipChair
CLUB Manager
Hours: Mon.–Fri.1pm–10pm Saturday12pm–10pm Sunday1pm–9pm
Pleaserememberoursick&theircaregiversinyourprayersandthoughts,andperhapsmakeanencouragingcallorvisitifyoucan.Ifyouknowofanyonewhoshouldbeaddedtothislist,orwouldbenefitfromacallfrommeastheirChaplain,pleaseletmeknow@[email protected],or616.502.1555.InHisandYourService,Duane"Smitty"Smith,ChaplainVinceAntonichChrisWhalenDewieJordanRonHollandBobWydeckCarlKuzykCharlesDavis
COMMANDER’S COMMENTS
NEWMEMBERSDavidRay,VietnamUSAFMorganSchickinger,GulfUSAFKennethClausen,VietnamUSANormanWilliams,VietnamUSNJonathanLong,GulfUSA/ActivePaulCurtis,VietnamUSAHarrySchwertzer,WWIIUSAJohnCasarez,VietnamUSAJohnMenard,VietnamUSAFJackNoel,KoreaUSARonaldWhalen,GulfUSA/ActiveMarkGilchrist,VietnamUSNGaryHynes,KoreaUSNJonRuiter,Lebanon/GrenadaUSAFJamesLyon,VietnamUSAFErikKlimek,VietnamUSAKarenBuikema,GulfUSAF/ActiveTedCook,GulfUSAF/Active
TAPSWEREPLAYEDFOR:HenryOwsiak,KoreaUSAFWilliamRogers,KoreaUSAAllenHoogewind,VietnamUSADavidDirkse,VietnamUSAFDanielHildreth,VietnamUSA
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
SICK CALL
Nowthatthedusthassettled,butbeforethememoriesfade,IwouldliketocongratulateallPost28membersforanothersuccessfulCoastGuardFestivalhere.Wehosted,fedand/orentertaineddignitaries,awesomeCoasties,Canadianvisitors,USCGretirees,Post28membersandthegeneralpublic.AspecialTHANKYOUtoallwhohelpedmakethathappen!Septemberappearstobeliningupasanotherbusymonth.WehavethePost28PicnichereatnoononSundaythe10thandthenextmorning,
the9/11MemorialServiceatthePost,followedbytheALRsponsoredmotorcadetoLST393attheMartDockinMuskegonforajointservicewithMuskegonandOttawaCountyFirstResponders.PleasesupportSALSquadron28atSalmonFestonFridaythe15th.Allveterans,butespeciallyVietnamVets,areremindedoftheLZMICHIGANcelebrationat5/3ParkonSaturdaythe23rd(seetheposteronourbulletinboardfordetails).Don'tbejusta"LoungeLizard".PartakeoftheopportunitiesandeventsofferedbyMichigan'sPremierAmericanLegionPost.EachandeveryoneofushassomethingtocontributetothevitalityofPostlife.Onthatnote,anyonewhomightvolunteerforfoodserviceorprep,pleaseSaveTheDate-October28th.TheOttawaCountyHealthDepartmentwillbepresentingaPost28sponsoredthreehourtrainingseminaraboutsafefoodhandlingpractices.ThankstoallwhoseeffortskeepCharlesA.ConklinPost28Michigan'sbiggestandbest! JimPorenta,Post28100thCommander
TRANSFERSJohnGallagher,VietnamUSNMichaelDubault,VietnamUSCGThomasKolenda,GulfUSAJamesJohnson,VietnamUSARobertGregersen,KoreaUSATroyVanbemmelen,PanamaUSAF
NEWMEMBERSJohnStrainer,KoreaUSCGLawrenceSelig,VietnamUSASteveHuisman,GulfUSNAustinLewis,GulfUSMC/Active
AmericanLegionPost#28 Issue#1157September2017
“It'snotenoughtobebusy.It'swhatwearebusyabout.”~HenryDavidThoreau
WOW!WhatagreatCoastGuardFestival.Theweatherwasperfectexceptforoneday.Thankyoutothenumerousvolunteerswhomadethisallhappen.ItisheartwarmingtoseeallthesupportthisPostprovidesforourCoastGuardFamily.DustoffallyourHighSchool,College,andProFootballattire,becauseitisfootballllllllseason.GetyourfriendstogetherandcomeondowntothePosttowatchthegamesandsupportyourfavoriteteams.IcanjustimaginealltheLegionpizzasflyingoverthegoalposts.ThismonthwehaveourAnnualLegionPicnicatthePostonSeptember10th.Hotdogsandsweetcornareprovidedandweaskthatyoubringadishtopass.ThenextFriday,September15thisourSALFishBoilattheGrandHavenMunicipalMarinaparkinglot.Westartservingat4:30pm.Ifyouwantadinner,don’tbelate.Wehavesoldouteveryyear.Inclosing,Iwouldliketoremindallmembersthatwedonotallowanycoolersonthedeckorpatio,youmaynotbringyourdrinksoutintotheparkinglot,andonlyservicedogsareallowedonthedeckandpatio.Thankyouforyourcooperation.VeteransRule! DavidIreland–SALCommander
SAL AUXILIARY
8 & 40 salon 499 Officers
MyrnaPuse,Chapeau MicheleStetts,LaCassiereBarbHerron,ChapeauPremier LisaDavis,L’ArchivisteKathleenEdwards,ChapeauDeuxieme RuthKelly,L’AumonierMicheleStetts,LaSecretaire LouiseSvoboda,LaConcierge
WestartournewyearwithaSalonmeetingonTuesday,September12th.WewillfinalizeplansforhostingDepartmentalFallPouvoirinOctober.Weneedallpartnersforthis.TwoofourAuxiliaryand8&40partnersareatHeartwood.Pleasekeeptheminyourprayersandsendthemwishesforrecovery.Wemissyou,RuthKellyandRuthRescorla.ThankyouSalonofficersandchairmenforservinganotheryearforourspecialchildren. LeChapeauMyrna
Honor guard
ThankstoalltheamazingAuxiliaryvolunteerswhosupportedmanyeventsatthePostinAugust.Septemberwillbeanotherbusymonthwitheventsneedingvolunteers.Pleaseconsidervolunteeringorgettinginvolvedwithanycommittee.StillneedGirlsStateandPublicRelationscommitteechairs.Haveyounoticedthe“ConnectionBoard&PrayerBox”inthePostlobby?OurChaplain,PamMedendorp-PeckhadtheideaandthesupportofLegionChaplainDuaneSmith.TheintentisusetheboardtoletusknowaboutGoldStar&BlueStarfamilies,andwhenanykindofsupportcanbecoordinatedforanymember.Thereisalsoalocked,privatePrayerBoxtoletourChaplainsknowwhensupportisneeded.Someofthisyear'sGirlsStateDelegatesattendedourAugustAuxiliarymeeting–whatatreattohearthemtalkabouttheirlife-changingexperienceatMSUinJune!PatriotDay(Monday,September11th):OurPostceremonywillbeat9:30am,followedbythe9/11MotorcadeplannedbytheRidersinconjunctionwiththeVFWandfirstrespondersinOttawaandMuskegoncounties.HarborTransitTrolleyswillbeavailableat10:30amtoridetotheMartDockinMuskegonforthe9/11TributeProgram.TheSeptemberAuxiliarymeetingismovedtoThursday,September28that6:30pm,toincludeInitiationofnewmembers.(Newmemberswillreceiveapostcardwithdetails,andareaskedtoRSVP.)Initiationisnotlimitedtonewmembers,andanymembercangothroughtheceremonytoreceiveanAuxiliarypin.2018MembershiprenewalreminderswillgooutinSeptember.MemberswhohaveestablishedanemailaddressintheNationalAuxiliarydatabasewillreceiveanemailreminder.OtherswillreceiveatraditionalreminderthroughUSPSmail.Eventsanddatestosave:September11thPatriotDayMemorial&MotorcadeSeptember23rdLZMichiganFestivalatFifthThirdBallparkSeptember28thSpecialAuxiliaryInitiationmeeting@6:30October28thFoodSafety101@9:00amatthePost KathleenEdwards,President
HonorGuardhadfivefuneralsfromlastPostmeeting.TheArmyhelpedwiththree
funeralsandtheMarineCorpshelpedwithonefuneral. HonorGuardLeader:GeorgeBennett
SeptemberisabigmonthfortheALR.Wearehavingour9/11Motorcadeofmotorcycles,police,fire,CoastGuardboatandambulances.WewillbeleavingtheLegionat10:30,pickingupatLeppinks,PointsMall,RedRoofInninMuskegonandendingatLST393inMuskegon.WewillthenhavetheTributestartingat12:30untilapproximately2:00.WewillprovidetwotrolleysfromPost#28totakeanyonethatwantstogototheceremony.Wewillhavechallengecoinsandt-shirtscommemoratingtheevent–forsale.IfyouwanttodrivedirectlytotheLSTthereisampleparking.Hotdogsareservedonthe12thand26th,withpulledporkonthe20th.AsalwaysridesafeandwatchoutforMotorcycles. FreddySmith,ALRDirector
LEGION RIDERS
HelpingVeteransL-R:HaroldWeaver,CarlLori,PastCommander&Past5thDistrictCommanderGarrettViehl,PastCommanderDavidMacKellar,WaltPedersen,CarlKuzyk,andPastCommanderDavidCarlsonofPost28helpinstallarampforArmyVietnamVeteranCarlKuzyk,whoisrecoveringfrombacksurgery.(NotPictured:ChrisJarvis&TomSchultz.)
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Tina’s Tidbits Yippeeit'sfootballseason!Sundaychili/soupwillbereturningSeptember17th.Thereisasignupsheetinthekitchenifyouwouldliketovolunteertomakesouporchili.TheLegionpicnicwillbeSeptember10th,12-4pm.Pleasebringadishtopass;hotdogswillbeprovided.VeteransdeckdaywillbeSeptember17th.Veteransandaguestwillbeallowedonthedeck.OurwinterhoursgointoeffectonSeptember10th.TheonlychangewillbeSundayclosingtime-7pm.CoastGuardweekwentsmoothlythankstoallthegreatvolunteersandfantasticbarstaff.PleasewatchyourOctobernewsletterforthe1stannualVolunteerAppreciationdinner.Ifyouvolunteerinanycapacitywewouldliketoshowourappreciation.ThankyouMyrnaPuseformakingthetableclothforthePOW/MIAtable.Itlooksgreat.Somethingnew!Wearegoingtohaveaeuchreplaydate.TryingtosetitupforSeptember16th.IwillsendoutanemailwiththefinaldetailsLotsofeventscomingupinOctober.Pleasecheckyournewslettercalendarfordatesandtimes.Hopetoseeyousoon. Tina
Vets’ benefits corner
ExpandedAccesstoEmergentMentalHealthServicesTheVAhasrecentlyexpandedaccesstoemergentmentalhealthservicesforveteranswithotherthanhonorabledischarges.Suicidepreventionisoneoftheirtoppriorities.Therearealittlemorethan500,000formerservicememberswithotherthanhonorabledischarges,typicallyaresultofPostTraumaticStressDisorder(PTSD),whomayusethisservice.UnderVApolicythetermmentalhealthservicesincludesbutisn’tlimitedtoservicesfortheevaluation,diagnosis,treatmentandrehabilitationofmentaldisordersincludingsubstanceusedisorders.Theveteranwillbeevaluatedandstabilized.Follow-upcarefortheirmentalhealthemergencemaybeauthorizedforupto90days.PatientsmayaccessthesystemforthisinitiativebyvisitingtheVAEmergencyroom/UrgentCareCenterorcallingtheVeteranCrisisline:1-800-273-8255press1.ServicescannotbepaidiftheveteranpresentstotheVAclinic(CBOC)oracommunityemergencydepartment.
BoysStateThankingthemfortheirsupport,MattFaheyandJacobBarkelsharetheirBoyState2017experiencewiththeTri-CitiesKiwanisClub.PicturedL-R:2ndViceJanetFonger,MattFaheyGHHS,JacobBarkelCoopersvilleHS,1stViceJohnBilski.
NewBulletinConnection/PrayerBoardBecauseWeCare!Post28hasplacedaMagnetic/DryEraseBulletinBoardwhereanymemberorvisitorcanplacetheirConnectionInformationandConfidentialPrayerRequests.CardswithyourcontactinformationareavailableontheboardandcanbeplacedintheLockedPrayerboxatthebottomoftheboard.SpaceisalsoprovidedontheboardtocommunicateannouncementsandspecialLegioneventsusingerasablemarkers.ThisisagreatwayfornewmemberstobecomeinvolvedinournumerousactivitiesandopportunitiestoserveourPostandthecommunity.FormoreinformationcontactAuxiliaryChaplainPam.BecauseWeCare!Weencouragetoyouconnectinaprayerfulway,bysimplyputtingyourprayerrequestsandconcernsintheconfidentialandsecureprayerbox.PostChaplainDuaneSmithandAuxiliaryChaplainPamMedendorp-Peckwillchecktheboxonaregularbasis.Allrequestsandconcernswillbekeptconfidential-onlyourChaplainshaveaccesstotheprayerbox.Ourmembershipisfamily,andweareheretoencourageallourmemberstoserveforGodandCounty.ThisserviceisintendedforcommunicationandtoencourageallofustobeACTIVE,CONNECTEDANDCARING-SERVINGGODANDCOUNTRY.
Above:TheScottvilleClownBandwasahit!Below:GRHVveteransvisitPost28duringCoastGuardweek.
PastCommanderChrisJarviswithHannahDavis.HannahreceivedaScholarshipfromtheFoldofHonor.
BowlersneededforMondayLeague.StartstheMondayafterLaborDay.ContactFreddySmithifinterested.
AmericanLegionPost#28 Issue#1157September2017
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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6-8pmBurgers
212pmSTATEvs
BowlingGreen3:30pmMICHvsFlorida6-10pm
3SkyscraperDay
48amBldg&Grnds$2U-CallTall
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6pmHouseComm.
7pmPostMeeting
$1CANBEER
6PERCHDINNERFries
ColeSlawRole$10.00
77pm
ALRMeeting
86-8pmBurgers
PARDONDAY
912pmMICHvsCincinnati
3:30pmSTATEvsBroncos
DECKCLOSED
1012–4pm
LegionFamilyPicnic
1pmLIONSvsArizona
118amBldg&Grnds
7:30pmSALMeeting
$2U-CallTall
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$1CANBEER
135PMZESTY
SPAGHETTISalad
GarlicToast$8.00
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SALMONFESTVOLUNTEERPARTY
15NoBurgers
SALMONFEST
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MICHvsAirForce
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$1DRAFT
188amBldg&Grnds
8:30pmLIONSvsGiants
$2U-CallTall
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ExecutiveCommittee
$1CANBEER
205PM
COUNTRYSTYLEPORKDINNERMashedPotatoes
VeggiesCornbread$8.00
217pm
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DECKCLOSED
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$1DRAFT
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$2U-CallTall
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SUCCULENTSWISSSTEAKMashedPotatoes
VeggiesDinnerRoll$8.00
286:30pmAuxiliaryInitiationMeeting
296-8pmBurgers
306-10pmCarlWebbBand
TBASTATEvsHawkeyes
DrinkSpecial:Captain/Coke$2Wine:SmokingLoonMalbec
$10/bottle;$3/glass
EditorNewsletterSubmissions
TrainingForKitchenVolunteersTheOttawaCountyHealthDept.willbeatPost#28onSaturday,October28thfrom9:00a.m.untilNoontopresentFoodSafety101trainingandQ&Atime.Lunchprovided.Pleaseaddyournametothesignupsheetlocatedonthekitchenbulletinboard.
ATTENTION!ATTENTION!ATTENTION!Savethedateof22Sep2018.That'sright!On22Sep2018,Post28willcelebratethe100thAnniversaryoftheAmericanLegion.MoredetailswillbepostedintheOctobernewsletter.Plansareinprocessforaveryspecialevening...onethatyouwon'twanttomiss.
Veteran’sDeckDay
Post28MemorialServiceat8:50a.m.atthePost.TheALRMotorcadeleavesthePostat10:30a.m.,proceedsthroughGrandHaventoBeaconBlvd,continuesintoFerrysburgdown174thpickingupatLeppinks,PointsMall,RedRoofInninMuskegonandendingatLST393attheMartDockinMuskegon.TheTributestartsat12:30p.m.untilapproximately2:00p.m.TwotrolleyswillbeavailablefromPost#28totakeanyonewhowantstogototheceremony.
