Our April meeting included the first round for nominations of Offi-cers. The May meeting will be the second round of nominations with, if necessary, the election on Saturday, May 6, 2006.

The covered patio has been cleaned and set up for another season of outdoor activities and cookouts.

Golf Tournament will be July 22, 2006. If you plan to play in the tournament start getting your team together. Extra

team entry sheets and sponsor sheets will be available at the Post.

Car Show is scheduled for September 30, 2006. We are starting to form our committee and volunteer list. Breakfast and lunch

will be served. Rain date will be Sunday, October 1st. Volunteers are needed, so please let us know if you would like to help.

May and June will be busy with the Race Dinner, the “500” race, Memorial Day with cemetery details, and the S.A.L. dinners. Check your calendars and try to be here for our activities. Also, check at the Post for anything new that might “pop-up”.

In case you haven’t noticed, we have a fresh rose every week on our P.O.W. table, compliments of Carmel Florist on North Rangeline Road. Next time you need flowers or gifts, please give them a try. Thank you.

In Comradeship, Don Hudson, Commander

AMERICAN LEGION POST #155

2005-2006 OFFICERS

American Legion Commander Don Hudson 1st Vice Dan Hause 2nd Vice Steve Browne Finance Officer Sam Haskett Adjutant Ray Klynott Chaplain Jerry Sebastian Sgt-At-Arms Delmar Feldman Service Officer Chuck Duke Executive Committee Charlie Holmes Tim McGreal Ron Newlin American Legion Auxiliary

President Sandy Sebastian 1st Vice Gail Young 2nd Vice Typie Ewing Parliamentarian Linda Peine Secretary Cindi Trebing Chaplain Gayle Howe Historian Kay Bartholomew Sgt-At-Arms Rose Nieten Executive Committee Judy Holmes Beatie Cummings Jan Tucker

S. A. L. Commander Blake Johnson 1st Vice Jason Plummer 2nd Vice Don Merrick Finance Officer Bob Trebing Adjutant Dave DePoy Chaplain Jeff Champion Historian Charles Pulfer Sgt-At-Arms Mike Perry Service Officer James Pulfer Post Advisor Dan Hause Executive Committee Kevin McDowell Tom Nyberg Keith Schneider

Don’s Desk

I want to welcome all of our new members. We are happy to have you and hope you will be an integral part of our Legion family. Our website is up and running so you can log on and keep up with the latest news. Thank you Bill Mengel for the outstanding work you've done on our computers and sound system.

Take a look at your membership card. If it's for 2005 that means you have not paid your dues for 2006! Keeping up your membership helps you in many ways. For example, when you travel on vacation or your job requires traveling to another city, you can usually find a friendly American Legion Post. Most posts offer reasonable sandwiches and you can't beat the price on beverages. Besides, legionnaires are friendly people and they can direct you to the best places.

Our Honor Guard is often called upon to be present at funerals and patriotic ceremonies and parades. Would you like to be a member? Call the commander or me, and we will give you details. I know that many of you work and are not available at all times. That's fine, your participation is voluntary.

Our committee is making plans for the annual golf tournament, an enjoyable, fun event. Details will be posted soon.

Breaking news!!! We only need 25 members to make our 2006 membership goal. If you or someone you know hasn't paid their dues, won't you help? Enjoy Spring.

Ray Klynott, Post Adjutant

Reflections From Your Adjutant

Post News American Legion Post #155

Volume XI, Issue IV May - June 2006

The temperatures are back again and so are the Steak dinners. Please look for the S.A.L.’s first Steak Dinner to begin on Saturday, May the 6th, at our usual time of 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. This will be the 10 oz. N.Y. Strip, baked potato, roll, and full salad bar, at the same price of $12.00 for adults, $5.00 for 17 and under. The band, 2 Ray Street will be entertaining from 8:00 p.m. until 12:00 ish. This will be their first visit to the Carmel Post. They are a well established Carmel band that I am sure you will enjoy. Our next S.A.L. Steak Dinner will be on Saturday, the 3rd of June, 6:00 til 8:00 p.m. That evening for entertainment will be Don Webb and Jamie Sams’ Karaoke… bring your vocal chords, sing along, and have an incredible time.

In correction, in the March/April Newsletter, I said that the election of S.A.L. Officers would be during the May 29th meeting. The meeting date is instead on May 22nd, at our usual time of 7:00 p.m., due to the Memorial Day weekend. Please make a note of it. We will be taking nomination of officers during our April 24th meeting. We currently have a nominating committee canvassing members for their thoughts, in helping determine who they feel is best fitted for the many positions available. We thank all for your support.

Memorial Day is just around the corner, and it is that time of year that we start getting involved with performing Color Guard ceremonies for various events/activities. As always, we are looking for members to assist in flag detail, or rifle detail for these ceremonies. Please feel free to contact either Commander Don Hudson, Post Adjutant Ray Klynott, or myself, if you are interested and available for any of the ceremonies coming up. Currently, we are looking for help with the Memorial Day ceremony, where we visit the grave sites and present a Color Guard.

Most members aren’t aware of how much the Legionnaires assist the S.A.L. in dinner nights, with funding of the enter-tainment, and the incredible service from the bartenders during the evening. Many thanks go out to the Legionnaires for their help. As well, I would like to thank the newly involved S.A.L. members that have helped tremendously in our recent events/functions .

Blake Johnson, SAL Squadron Commander

Blake’s Blotter

Post News Volume XI , Issue IV

Hello All:

I’m going to keep this short for the sake of space.

We need your attendance to our monthly meetings. Your input is very important. Without your involvement, we would not know what programs you think are important. We need fresh ideas and you might have an innovative idea we would like to try. Meetings are the second Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m., and last less than an hour. There are only two more meetings until we go dark for the summer, and I would like to see as many members there as possible.

I would like to thank all of the ladies who help at the post. I don’t have room to name everyone, so let me just give a thanks to everyone.

Hope to see you at our next meeting, Sandy Sebastian, Auxiliary President

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BE ON THE LOOKOUT… You should be seeing those special, little, red flowers popping up in your mail boxes soon.

Each year on Memorial day The American Legion Post 155 and the VFW Post 10003 perform a memorial ceremony at various cemeteries throughout Hamilton County.

Please come and join in the emotional program ob-served on May 29, 2006.

Memorial Day Remembrance

In Flanders Fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place . . . and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. –Col. John McCrae May is Poppy Month. Please Support our Veterans programs by making a donation to the poppy fund.

We will be visiting the following cemeteries: 9:00 am Hamilton Memorial Park 10:00 am Little Eagle Creek 11:00 am Old Blue at 106th Street Noon Carmel Cemetery 12:35 pm POW-MIA ceremony at VFW Post 10003

From The Chaplain:

Almighty God our Heavenly Father, in Your hands are the living and the dead; we give You thanks for all those, our comrades, who have laid down their lives in service for our country. May they rest in peace, and may light perpetually shine upon them. May the good work of seeking justice for the oppressed and peace for all man-kind be rewarded with success, that their sacri-fices shall not be in vain. And may we never fail to remember the awesome cost of the freedom which we enjoy. All this we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Jerry Sebastian, Chaplain

Sympathy and Get Well Wishes

Our sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Pauline Holmes, John “Jack” Bowman, William Joe Pickett and to all those who have lost friends and/or family. May God’s love sustain them during their sorrow.

To those struggling with health prob-lems, remember that we have you in our thoughts and prayers. We wish you a speedy recovery and pray God will strengthen you with his love and peace.

For an electronic version of this newsletter or to contribute articles,

please email: sandy.sebastian@att.net

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Did You Know… .

Food is served every Wednesday, and Friday.

Everyone is welcome to attend their post meeting.

Everyone is welcome to attend Joint Meetings.

Everyone is welcome to 6th District meetings.

Want to attend, but don’t know when? Ask any

officer!

We want you to get Involved!

Auxiliary Euchre 7:30 pm

Legion 7:00 pm

Auxiliary 7:00 pm

6th District Zionsville

S.A.L. Steak Dinner & Band

2 Ray Street

Euchre 7:30 pm

S.A.L.

Aux.

Legion

Legion

Aux.

Election Day Post opens at 6:00 pm

Euchre 7:30 pm

Euchre 7:30 pm

Euchre 7:30 pm

Euchre 7:30 pm

Mother’s Day

Race Day Pitch-in

Post opens at 12

Post closes at 6 pm

Night Before the Race Dinner

May 6 - S.A.L. Steak Dinner & Dance with 2 Ray Street May 12 - Auxiliary Partners Euchre May 27 - Night Before the Race Dinner May 28 - Race day pitch-in Post opens at noon May 29 - Gravesite Memorial Services

Final nomination of Officers and

election of Officers at May

meetings

S.A.L. 7:00 pm

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S.A.L. 7:00 pm

Auxiliary Euchre 7:30 pm

Euchre 7:30 pm

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Check at the Post for other events!

Euchre 7:30 pm

Auxiliary 7:00 pm

Legion 7:00 pm

Euchre 7:30pm

S.A.L. Steak Dinner & Karaoke

6th District Fishers S.A.L.

Legion

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June 14th is Flag Day

Father’s Day

Flag Day

Pledge of Allegiance

Recognized by Congress

Legion Golf Tournament

coming in July!