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Volume XXV  Issue V                            THE POST                   May 22, 2025

Jr. Vice Commander’s Call

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If you have driven past the old Post building, well its gone and so is the garage. It only took three days. There is just clean up left.

 

At the New Post the parking areas are slowly being striped. Just a few, number of parking stripes remain to be completed. I suggest everyone park on the new black top. There are no bumpers to stop you from going into the grass. Areas in the grass area can be very wet may cause you to sink.    

 

At the time writing this, I am getting ready for the May 16th and 17th   Memorial Day fund raiser. I will report how we did next month.

 

Now that the trailers are by the garage, I will be asking for help to empty the trailers and install shelves in the garage and in the basement storage room. If anyone is interested in helping, please let me know.

Respectfully,

Bob Reger, Junior Vice Commander

Senior Vice Commander’s Call

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You know the older I get the faster time seems to fly by. I think partially because the days just seem to blend together. This year concerning membership has been an excellent one. We surpassed our quota of 154 members early on. Usually, you do not achieve 100% until later in the legion calendar year if at all. During these past several years it has been my honor to belong to a post that not only met and exceeded its recruiting goals but has been the leader in the district and division plus in the state as well. A strong shout out to everyone who assisted in this endeavor. Too many individuals to mention but at the end of the day it was you the membership that made this happen. 


By the time you read this we will have completed our annual Memorial Day Poppy Drive. I want to applaud everyone who with great enthusiasm signed up to participate. We always have a strong response from you the membership. Typical of your dedication to duty. 


Thanks to the pride of the 101st Airborne Bob Hoyt, Christine Paladin and Zyad Hasan who started us out early due to a scheduling conflict at the Jewel at 131st and LaGrange. Good job guys.


Finally, we have had a lot of our members dealing with health issues, surgeries and recoveries. Just off the top of my head. Ray McElree, Rich Czajkowski, Tom Bakota, the "Big A" Anthony Isadore, Mike Bannister and my old friend Ron Bol who, every once in a while, I bump into at the casino. You know recently I was not feeling that well myself and while at a recent VA appointment I looked to the left and right of me while waiting to be called and there appeared to be a few Vets in rough shape. Truth be known there is always someone during worse than we are. As difficult as that may seem at times. God Bless and Take Care.

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Take care and as always God bless,

Dean Morrell, Senior Vice Commander




24 year 101st Airborne Veteran Bob Hoyt models the legion beret with Senior Vice Commander Dean Morrell.

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