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From :"r:1,?:iffiXii,1,r" fries, anyrnray hgre yve ?re soile over the past and future' ro start off' I

want to THANK EVERYoNE that n*u,i-n"i,n inrotvec wit]n tn5 going gn at the post and community' A

group of us put tog"ther uy nrslvice OrewWallace it"r'iitg n'it, F Yf Tom Weaver' Fred Diehl'

myserf, Mr. & urr]i"iiiliJr*i, nrr- a'nno. ro* r*"ri"r,, p",inir Meshburger and our contractor leader

Bob carper. This was our group tor t'rre oay of caring "" irrorv June 23.Even though it rained we

rinished mos{ "i'1X""?3'ritrnr those or vou who. herped yl! t':T:n :*:^19-#tfff}thanks

to

the Aubum EMS & Fire DepartmenrloiLiinging tnerr equipment and-demonstrating. The Aubum

porice Departmeni ioiin" Kids rD. Ni;il p;$r*u.rJ rJtrnte.reo their time to make this event a

success. we atso were fortunate to nar'u tt" Butler u"1t zoi AYjlry:resident Lisa assisting us

serving food. For those of you who diJn,t attend you missed out on seeing Rick shull in his natural

state, big feet and all.lwouldliketowishallofyouaHappyFourth,andbesafeaswell.It rea*y *orio ue *onoe*"rit vor l! members courd take an evening to come in to your

respected department meetings rni riringl friend.. [-;ilrd be so nice to =ie you there in support of

your post. Atso, ;;;;itwe Ooln't n*" , iign-up sheei;,;; cor{O always usl an extra hand' You

can see from the carendar in the n**it*tt"i otwtrat i" glng on, ev tne way RED'S bagkgn Mondays

doing BRATS. This wiil go on.ail.s;;;so niing tniirriirv down 1n.d enjov an evening' our

District Gommander Tom Fredricks a;d hi; famiry rir.e visitinj on ou, TAco, Aux' and sAL Burger

n,nn,t'r", us remember the purpose of our e!-ste19e; which i:l:-Tp":T::*f:::l: y',n ort

veterans, friends and famiry. puttin! oii6*"itoot rori*aro to hetp make our community a better place

for all.

Reminder: August 5, post g7 - Butch Milterworkshop for Le-gion.programs' All members from

the Legion tamiilJi" *"i""*e. trris is a day of education for all.

May God, Bless You and Your FamilY

Coi Brc"" America for Freedom is Not Free'

Thank you and God Bless AllVeteransLarry UehleinCommander of Post 97

From Your 1st Vice Commander:on Fridayn June Z3rd,several memberc of Post 97 spent the good part of a rainy moming and

afternoon working togetherto make a difference at a feilow veteran's home - James and Lois

Freeman in Garrett. our day started out at the worrd war il Museum with breakfast for allworkers'

post g7 was recognized as one of two Golden Hammer award recipients, the highest award given'

our team worked together to pufi rarge shrubs out, raid randscape brick, mulchedi cleaned gutters'

buirt and instafled a ramp for their shed and power washed the north side of the home' The day

ended with catered puiled pork and chicken from Timmy's in Garrett. Thank you to all the volunteers

for their,can do, will do, attitude in making this project a success and giving back to a man who gave

for his country.

Drew Wallace

From Your SAL Commander:First off, congratulations to all our newly elected family of officers! lt promises to be a good year.

Your new Squadron officers are:

Commander: Ron (ChiP) Conrad

1st Vice: Rick Shull2nd Vice: Rich PetitAdiutant: Joe SchultisChaplain: lra MagginnisFinance: Doug HeiserSqt.-at-Arms: John AndrewsPost advisor: Ron Kizer.

Historian: Still open. lf you, or if you know anyone that would like to fill this office, please let anyone of

us know.Now on to outgoing officers:

A huge shout out goes to the Detachment of lndiana Commander, our own Joe Schuttis! His

Commander project this year is Child Welfare Foundation. With his direction, The State of lndiana

raised a whopping g110,000 to go toward this worthwhile cause! That number tied the State of

Arizona which, by no small coincidence, is the home state of our SAL National Commander, Jeff

Frain .... $t 10,0001!l That's almost 3 times the old record set last year. When you see him, let him

know that you know how hard he worked over the last year.

Also, a big thanks to our past Squadron Commander and our new Finance Officer, Doug

Heiser for a great past year of leadership and service to our squadron. He works very hard at

everything he does so next time you see him tell him thanks for his dedication. On a personal note: I

Iook forward to your help in guiding me through my first year as Commander!

Finally, thanks to Denny Meschburger our outgoing Post Advisor. Without a good advisor and

help from our Legion members, We aS a group would not survive.

Be on the ;ook-out for your 20{8 renewal notices. I know it may seem early but ourmembership dues are vital in keeping our many programs going. Renewal bv The 4th of

rnWe always need ideas on raffles and fundraisers. Not necessarily anything big, just think of

anything fun you would like to win or be a part of. (Within reason)please don't hesitate to contact any of your officers with any questions. Better yet, come check

out our meetings. Bring your question/concerns or any new ideas. We are always happy to see

you there. Meetinqs are everv 3rd Mondav at 7:00 pm.

Also. our Burqers and Fries niqht will continue everv 4th Wednesdav of the month from 5'7.

Come on down and enjoy the best burgers around. Thanks to all who put this on every month. lt has

become a great success! Don't forget, we are always looking for help. Volunteers do have a good

time. Really!l'll leave you with this:Our incoming SAL Detachment (State) Commander, Dewey Long's motto this year is:

See a Vet. thank aVet. Good words to live by!

Hopefuly l,tt,see you at the Post soon! Until then, may God bless you and your family and our

Veterans for their service past, present and future!

Ron "Chip" Conrad, Squadron Commander

From Your President:

Welcome Ladies,

summer has finally arrived and we are having some great weather. I hope this newsletter finds

*"o"[*";:t-Ht, a busy month for the unit. June 12tr we had our installation of new officers for

the Legion, sAL & Auxiriary. June 14fr was the Auxiriary Down Home cooking plus serving the sAL

District Meeting at our post. we had our insta[ation otine 4h District ALA officers at Angola unit 31

with our very own Barbara Everage-Boyd (Historian) and Beth Dobrovodsky (1"t Vice President) being

elected as the new sgt.-At-Arms tor tne 4h District' congratulations' Ladies!!

June 1g-L4HOOSier Girls state was held at Trine University, with ctose to 500 young ladies

attending to leam about our government'

June *4,wehad our Family Fun day *Parking Lot Partf and the day turned out fantastic!!

Thank you to all our Legion Family ior volunteering forinis great event' our spring Basket

,,patio & chairs,,was drawn and the ruckywinnerwas rrea smith!!Thank-you to allwho bought

tickets with your help we are able to help our veterans and families'

our next Auxiriary Down Home cooking wi* be Jury 12. on the menu will be "cheery chicken

Spaghetti Casserole with French Bread, for onty $4.00!l So, "o**

on down with your family and

friends for i,?[fll,ii1ti; their 2017 convention Jury 1z-16in rndianapolis at the Maniott East' This is

a great time to learn what is happening with our other Districts in our state- lf you would like to know

more about the event let me know'

our next Auxiliary Unit Meeting will be July 5 at 6:00p.m' on Wednesday. Come on down and

join us with your thoughts and ideas'

Remember to say a prayer for our veterans, service members and their famiries both here and afar'

For God and Our Country,

Your Unit President,Kim Heiser

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From your ALR Director:

Hello all Riders.Had a wonderful ride the last couple weeks. Not much participation though. Wondering how

everyone is doing.I brought up the idea of hosting the state rally in 2019. Reason being it's the anniversary of the

American te6ion and we are the oldest chapter in Indiana. Just makes sense to me. This event will

take everyone and I want your.input good and bad. t have put feelers out to the camp grounds and

motels as well as other chlpters to pitcfr in help if needed. We have too many around us not to ask.

We have several of our own with health issues please keep checking in on them so we can get

feedback and know when they are ready for a visit from the riders.please support the othlr chapterrides becausb when ours comes around most will return the

favor.Keep those in service and those home in your thoughts and prayers'

Protect those that Protect us.God, bless you and those serving abroad.Ride safe

Your Director proudlY serving.Ron Boyd

JULY EventsLemonade,ride post 423 Orland July 1st KSU 930 am from post 97

Car and bike show post 31 Angola July 1st from 12p'4 pJuly 29th Post 97 Auburn "RUN FOR THE VETS"

July,2017

Canteen hours Monday through ftidry 3 to 10, S"tud"y 2 to 1O

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY1

Open House

2Bingo

Doors open 3PGames Start

5PALR Mtg.Post 97

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Angola7:30P

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4:30PGames Start 6P

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Brats5-7

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7:00P

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BingoDoors open 3PGames Start

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