The American Legion

Post 13 – Valdosta

“For God and

Country…”

 NON-PROFIT

ORGANIZATION

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VALDOSTA GA

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Fellow Legionnaires

 What a great time we had at our meeting on Tuesday night (12 Jan)! Although we didn't eat, we still had a super dialog and discussed some financial issues as well as upcoming events. Then all 29 of us decided and approved the new Constitution and By-Laws for Post 13. I think Finance Officer RAP Brown ran the numbers and this was a total of .04% that represented the entirety of Post 13's 677 members! If you don't like how the rules and regulations turned out, maybe you'll make it next year or when they're reviewed again. I greaty appreciate everyone who DID participate. I feel we had a good, meaningful discussion, but I apologize for the lateness of our adjournment. It really shouldn't have taken almost an hour and a half. Had I known we were having so many Legionnaires' present, I'd have gone to Domino's and bought Pizza myself. I want to personally thank the Constitution and By-Laws Committe; Dan McSwords, April Welter, Erine Florig, Phil Youngblood and Bill Lentz for their hard work and several nights making very necessary changes to the documents. One of the new positions approved by the membership is a Junior Vice Commander for Activities. If you are interested in serving in this position, please contact me of one of the Executive Board Members. I will appoint the first Jr. Vice, but in May, the Post membership will make the election. This will be an important postion and we need to have it filled soon. I also want to thank LT. Joann Rulfowitz for agreeing to fill the position of Assistant Sergeant At Arms to help Sergeant-At-Arms Jimmy Traynor and Zakkiyyah "AEE" Q. Osuigwe for accepting the Assistant Adjutant position. She will give Billy Wiggins a badly needed breather! For next month, we'll be conducting the Post Everlasting Ceremony. The Honor Guard will  be working hard practicing again for this very important event. I urge everyone to attend. Remember, we're honoring our own that have past from this world to the next. In closing, I would ask for everyone to take another look what's important. If you feel like our organization is important enough to be a member, then surely it's important enough to attend and particpate in the meetings, even when we don't feed you. One of the reasons for not having a Post "provided" meal this time was we over spent our budget with the Christmas Dinner. We planned for 175, paid for 175 and had 102 show up. We got a super deal from "Andy" Anderson, but we gave away 73 plates! Not a very fiscally sound event. Be sure to mark your calendar for 9 Feb, the next membership meeting. For our meal, we're going to do something a little different. We're asking for everyone to bring a covered dish to the meeting. The Ladies will provide the dessert and the Post will provide the Tea / Water / Coffee. Our next Post Executive Board will meet on 15 Feb at 1700 hours unless there's a change. Please call the Post for any change to the meeting. All members are welcome. As always, from the Post Executive Committee and I, thank you for your continued support.

Thanks again,

  "For God and Country,"  Ed Kent

• Service Officer: The VA has recently approved a list of Blue Water ships for the Brown Water service such as LST's, Destroyers, etc. If you have submitted a claim to the VA from an Agent Orange related disability or are a former "Frogman" and was denied, get down to the Veterans Service Office. You may be able to resubmit the claim and secure the benefits you're entitled to OR that a survivor/dependent is entitled to.
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• The next membership meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. TUESDAY, February 9, 2010. Please bring a covered dish.
  
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• The Post-13 American Legion Riders will meet at 6:30 p.m., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010 at the Post Home. Please visit their website, www.alrgapost13.org for information or upcoming events.
  
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• Post 13 warmly welcomes the following new members:

• Post Everlasting – We sharply render a final salute and mourn the passing of our comrade; and extend our condolences to their loved ones, relatives, and friends:

 Richard E. Stephenson - WWII

John K. Zipperer, Jr. - Vietnam

Final Salute Graveside Service: Post 13 will conduct a service for William C. Moore at the Naylor New Hope Cemetary on February 13, 9 a.m. Please join us as we render a final salute to our comrade.

• The next Post Everlasting Ceremony will be held at the membership meeting on February 9, 2010

• R.D. Martin, Department chairman of VAVS is in need of volunteers to provide services to Veterans. Contact Legionnaire Martin at (229) 247-0288.

• This web site, www.dvidshub.net, Digital Video and Imagery Distribution Center, is a great tool to keep up with current events with all forces of the military.

Digital Video & Imagery

Distribution Center

www.dvidshub.net

DVIDS is a state-of-the-art, 24/7 operation that provides a timely, accurate and reliable connection between the media around the world and the military serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain.

• Post Lounge operating hours are 4-8pm, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Please contact Jimmy Traynor, 242-7616, for reserving official meeting times, lounge information, or to rent the hall.