SUN MON TUES WED THUR FRI SAT

BLOOD DRIVE

APRIL 13TH, 2016

11:30 AM—4:30 PM

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CELL PHONES FOR CALLING CARDS

Donate your “old cell phone” for a 1

hour calling card for troops overseas,

drop off box is at the legion post.

1 2

Auxiliary

Meeting

6PM

3 4

FISH FRY

TEAM #1

5

DANCE TO

MIXED

EMOTIONS

8-12

COST $5,00

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Legion

Meeting

7 PM

9

Sons

Meeting

6 PM

10 11

FISH FRY

TEAM #2

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13

Day Light

Savings time

begins

14 15 16 17

Corn beef

and cabbage

Dinner

5-7PM

Take outs

4:30-5PM

Call 493-

2787

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FISH FRY

TEAM #3

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20

Spring Begins

Palm Sunday

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FISH FRY

TEAM #4

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POST OFFICERS

2015-2016

Dan Lewis

Thomas Leake

Richard Simmons

Jerry Scott

William Mastin

Thomas Jendrzejczak

Paul Clarke

Terry Neibacher

Stan Seidl

Dave Converse

Mark Schack

Commander

1st Vice

2nd Vice

3rd Vice

Post Adjutant

Finance Officer

Chaplain

Service Officer

Sgt At Arms

Post Historian

Judge Advocate

Trustees

Walter Graf

Gerald Bloss

Tim Petrie

Stan Atkins Sr.

Stan Atkins Jr.

Executive Board

James Lunderman

Reggie Smith

James Smith

AUXILIARY OFFICERS

2015-2016

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SONS OFFICERS

2015-2016

President

1st Vice

2nd Vice

Secretary

Treasurer

Chaplain

Sgt At Arms

Historian

Debbie Atkins

Annia Atkins

Jennifer Johnsen

Mary Ryan

Karisa Payor

Jane Reape

Debra Swem

Jennifer Johnsen

Executive Committee

Gail house

Mary Beirman

Ruth Ann DeCaprio

Commander

1st Vice

2nd Vice

3rd Vice

Adjutant

Finance Officer

Chaplain

Sgt At Arms

Historian

Sons Advisor

Ken Phillips

Mark Morse

Gary Arquiett

Matt Christman

Jim Gratch

John Hoffman

William Mastin

Vacant

Rodney Clement

William Mastin

Executive Committee

William Mastin

Jim Gratch

“IN MEMORIUM”

WE DRAPED THE CHARTER FOR

LYLE BROWN, JOHN MOONEY

AND RICHARD BAKER AT THE

FEBRUARY MEETING. LET US

NEVER FORGET OUR DECEASED

MEMBERS.

PENNIES FOR CANCER

KEEP THOSE PENNIES COMING IN AND AS

ALWAYS THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

OF THIS VERY WORTH WHILE CAUSE! !!!!!

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THE AMERICAN LEGION DISPATCH BASSETT-BAXTER POST 789

415 West Street, Carthage, NY 13619-1617 Phone 315-493-2787 FAX 315-493-0752

New email website-

Post789@carthageamericanlegion.org carthageamericanlegion.org

Chartered August 1st, 1920 ►Veteran’s serving Veterans◄

MARCH 2016 HAPPY SAINT PATRICK’S DAY

TUESDAY MARCH 17TH, 2016

CORN BEEF AND CABBAGE DINNER

Corn beef , Cabbage, carrots, mashed red skinned pota-

toes and dessert. Cooked by our very own Jimmy Smith. Take-outs available

4:30-5PM 493-2787 and dinner from 5-7pm COST adults 11.00 Children’s

meal *(1/2 portion) $6.00.

********************************************************** SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS ONE AT OUR

WEBSITE OR AT THE POST.

THEY MUST BE RETURNED NO LATER THAN 1 MAY 2016 TO

BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SCHOLARSHIP.

********************************************************************************************* NOMINATIONS OF OFFICERS FOR 2016-2017

If you are interested, and serious about being an Officer of Post 789 please sign the nomi-

nation board that is posted in the bar, and be at the March meeting for nominations and

the April meeting for Elections. Installation of Officers will be on 14 May 2016 and the

continuous service awards will be handed out then. If you are not going to come to the In-

stallation dinner and you still want your award let me know and I will leave it at the bar or

I will mail it to you. Adjutant Billy Mastin

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Continuous Service Awards

5 Years 10 Years 15 years

Michael Ablan *Raymond Connolly *Earl Barnhart

Francis Bell David Dawley Gerald Borland

Donald Childers Wayne Moore Kenneth Fish

Robert Fetterly Duane Olley Ernest Huntley

*Daniel Johnson Matthew Young Thomas Leake

Timothy Mulvaney Jerry Scott

Thomas Stewart 25 Years James Smith

Douglas Traylor *Brian Adkins Charles Terry

Steven Waldner Donald Bartholomew Karl Vancour

George Bouvier Malcolm Wetmore

20 Years Patricia Huggins

Doulas Bacon *Dennis LaVancha 30 Years

*James Brotherton Gerald Sheldon Harry Becker

Thelma Burns *Alan Cameron Danny Blake

Richard Clement 40 Years Jack Knapp

Harold Dawes Wayne Mosher (PC) William Schrader

*Daniel Durant Jr. John Thornton

(PC) Walter Graf 45 Years

Thomas Jendrzejczak Lyle Bylow 50 Years

Carlton Shettleton Thomas Garrett Vaughn Ashlaw

*Joseph Schneider Harry House (PC) Dean Bent

Victor Leroux Marco Franchini

35 Years Bernard Greenfiled

David Fargo

Kenneth Gurley

If I have forgotten someone who is eligible for a certificate please let me know so I can type you up one and I will have these ready to hand out at the Installation Dinner if you are signed up for it. But if you are not going to attend and would still like your certifi-cate please let me know and I will leave it at the bar or I will mail it to you if you want me to * Denotes unpaid dues as of date of printing. Bill Mastin - Adjutant 493-2787

AMERICAN LEGION FRIDAY FISH FRY

STARTING 05 FEB AND RUNNING UNTIL 01 APRIL 2016

FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M. 493-2787

TAKE-OUTS FROM 4:30 PM TO 5:00 CALL 493-2787

BROILED OR DEEP FRIED HADDOCK $10.00

INCLUDES MACARONI AND CHEESE OR FRENCH FRIES,

WITH COLE SLAW, DINNER ROLE AND TEA OR COFFEE

CHICKEN TENDERS (3) $8.00

INCLUDES MACARONI AND CHEESE OR FRENCH FRIES,

WITH COLE SLAW, DINNER ROLL AND TEA OR COFFEE

SENIORS/CHILDRENS MEAL * (1/2 PORTION) $8.00

SIDE ORDER AVAILABLE

FISH ONLY (8 OZ.) $7.00

MACARONI AND CHEESE $4.00

CHICKEN TENDERS (3) $6.00

FRENCH FRIES $2.00

COLE SLAW $1.00

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REMINDER– DELINQUENCY:

1. Legion membership is annual, the Legion year being January 1 to December 31st. To be an Early Bird your dues must be paid by 1 October each year.

2. If dues your dues are not paid by 1 January of each calendar year, the member becomes

delinquent. If dues are not paid by 1 February, the member is suspended, but nevertheless a member with no privileges except that of reinstatement by vote of the post and payment of dues; and dues not being paid, such membership continues for a period of 5 months, to June 30th, at which time the member is dropped from the roll by constitutional mandate and the membership forfeited.

3. Regular dues are $43.50 and Life Members are $34.50 thank you for your support. (IF YOUR DUES ARE PAID AND YOU RECEIVE ANOTHER NOTICE FROM NATIONAL JUST DISRE-GARD IT.)

SONS NEWS

COMMANDER

We are over 100% for membership– great news!

We also had a meeting in February but only 6

members were present. Your presence and input

at our meeting is both needed and appreciated.

Our next Sons meeting is Wednesday March 9th at

6:00 PM. We hope to see you there.

Bassett-Baxter Post 789 Sons Damian Grimm

Scholarship for high school seniors and college

students in good academic standing are eligible.

Stop into the post and pick up an application if

you are interested

Respectfully,

Ken Phillips, Sons Commander

Dues:

$8.00 for 20 and Younger

$20.00 for 21 and older

$8.00 for dual Member.

*************************************** DON’T FORGET TO TURN YOUR CLOCKS AHEAD AS DAYLIGHT SAV-ING TIME BEGINS ON THE 13TH OF MARCH. ************************************

Dance 5 March 2016 from 8-12AM

Band Mixed Emotions

Cost $5.00

Come dance and have a

good time

COMMANDERS MESSAGE

Commander Dan Lewis

Nomination of Officers for the 2016-

2017 year will be this month with elections in April and the

installation on the 14th of May cocktails will be from 5-6 and

dinner at 6 PM with award ceremony after the installation of

Officers here at the Legion home. If you are interested in

becoming an Officer and have any questions on the position and

what it involves please see me or the Post Adjutant.

I want to thank all of the Legionnaires, Sons and Auxiliary

members who volunteer every week for the Friday Fish Fry’s.

Your help makes it possible to give our scholarship awards to our

Legion Kids.

Never forget, we are here for our Veterans

ADJUTANT’S DESK

BILLY MASTIN

WE ARE NOW AT 275 TO DATE ON MEMBERSHIP FOR 2016. OUR QUOTA FOR THIS YEAR IS 328 AND WE ARE AT 84% FOR THE 2016 YEAR ALREADY. IF YOU HAVEN’T PAID YOUR DUES PLEASE SEND THEM IN. IF YOU HAVE NOT SUBMITTED A COPY OF YOUR DD-214 PLEASE DO SO. REMEMBER DUES FOR 2016 ARE REGULAR DUES $ 43.50 AND THE LIFE MEMBERS $34.50

as of 1 JANUARY 2016.

********************************************** NEW MEMBER

We had one new member at the February meeting to vote in

George Ottinger

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DON’T FORGET TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT

CARTHAGEAMERICANLEGION.ORG

AUXILIARY NEWS

PRESIDENT DEBBIE ATKINS

Hello Auxiliary Sisters,

Is that time of year… strange weather, cold season, cabin fever, and looking

forward to spring? Yes these things are all correct… but not what I am thinking

about….. ELECTION OF OFFICERS for our Unit. Jennifer Johnsen and Amy

McEathron have volunteered to be our nominating committee this year, so let’s all be

open minded and volunteer to help our Auxiliary flourish in 2016-2017 by becoming

an officer and or a committee member. So many wonderful projects that are available.

We can’t do it without everyone’s help. Ask questions so you know what the responsi-

bilities are for each office and committee. There is something for everyone.

ALA (American Legion Auxiliary) College will be held this year the first

weekend of June. Let me know if you would like to attend, so we can set our goal to

pay for each person to attend. There are many scholarships out there.

Our next meeting is on March 2nd at 6pm sharp. I can’t express how important

it is to have the membership there. Speaking of membership…..HAVE YOU PAID

YOUR 2016 DUES YET?

Contact Jennifer or Amy about nominations. Jennifer 315-608-1832 …. Amy

315-783-6914

Debbie Atkins

Unit 789 President

Dues:

Seniors: $20.00 Juniors: $5.00