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Volume XXIV  Issue IX                            THE POST                    August 27, 2024

Jr. Vice Commander’s Call

 

 

The Post Picnic, September 14th, will be held at The Center-Children’s Farm, located on Southwest Hwy just North of 131st. There are live animals, it is a working farm. They have cattle, pigs, donkeys, horses, and sheep. See the attached Picnic Notice/sign-up sheet for location. The hayride wagons run continuously until 2pm. Please fill out the form and add the age of all children, family members and how many. Attached is the from to fill out so I know how many are attending.  As of September 1st there are 14 days to the picnic

 

I need your response if you plan on coming. I can’t plan accordingly if I do not know how many to plan for.  Please let me know ASP’. Attached is the sign-up form.

 

Our next fund drive, Veterans Day, will be on November 1st and 2nd. Please mark your calendars. The sign-up sheet will be available at the monthly meeting.

 

The monthly tidbit on the Christmas Party, be ready to laugh. You never know you may be asked to perform.   Santa will pay us a visit. I have found Chimney Sweep who will clean and lubricate the chimney so Santa will be able to get down. The chimney sweep is prepared to do a second and third application (Vaseline special). Most likely needed. The Orland Township Fire Department has been informed if extraction is needed.

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18th ANNUAL POST 111 ORLAND MEMORIAL PICNIC

Saturday, Sept. 14th, 2024

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TOUR THE WORKING FARM

 

Place:  Children’s Farm at The Center

12700 Southwest Hwy, Palos Park IL

Time:  11:00 am until 4:00 p.m.

 

Included Lunch will be served at Noon. If possible, please bring a dessert to share.

 

Cost: All Legionnaires, Spouse (significant other), and members of the immediate family will be Free (If Dues paid by September 1st), any additional Guests attending there will be a $9.00 per person, including children. 

 

Please return this form with your reservation and/or payments to Bob Reger no later than Friday, Sept. 9th, 2024, either by mail or in person at the post, so that we can get a fairly accurate count for the event.  On site payments will be collected at the sign in table at the park. Please try to be as close to accurate on your guest count when turning in your reservation.

 

Printed Name___________________________     Phone #__________________   

No. of adults_______   children______ 

 

The Center may require that all members and visiting guests read and observe the guidelines.  

 

Please pay by check or cash.  Make checks payable to Orland Memorial Post 111, and mail to the Post at P.O. Box 413, Orland Park, IL 60462.  Any questions please contact Bob Reger at 708-349-3384 or cell 630-926-2498. Note: A donation from the picnic proceeds will be given to The Center in appreciation for hosting our event.  Donations will be appreciated.

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Respectfully,

Bob Reger, Junior Vice Commander

Senior Vice Commander’s Call

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Our goal for the 2024 Legion year which ended this past July 31st was 164. We finished with 154 members which put us at 94%. A good job but not up to our usual standards. The 2025 Legion year started this past August 1st. Our goal for this calendar year is 154 members. So far, we have had one of the strongest responses I can recall. Officially state has us with 127 paid. That puts us at 84%. That is an outstanding effort by the membership. 


I wish I could say that I did something out of the ordinary to facilitate this excellent start. However, all the credit must go to you for your continued dedication and duty to the post. Plus, a shout out must go to Executive Officer Braglia for the many phone calls he made in order to facilitate this process and Adjutant Howard for keeping an updated accurate report. Great as this start is we all know it is not the first horse out of the starting gate that finishes first but rather the one that stays the course and crosses the finish line in the #1 position. 


Even if every current member on the duty roster gets their dues in, we still will come up a little short. Therefore, if you know a someone who has served, be it friend or relative make an effort to bring them into our fold. I also want to thank everyone who came out for recently deceased post Navy Veteran Barry Boesch's ceremony. We had a nice turnout, and I cannot emphasize enough how much these ceremonies mean to the loved ones, immediate family and friends of our passing member. Not every post does what we do. So, you can take pride in the dedication that your Post provides for its membership. God Bless and take care.

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Take care and as always God bless,

Dean Morrell, Senior Vice Commander





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