1

Winter 2015

Published Quarterly Issue 20

VOODOO NEWS American Legion Post 4 News

From Your Commander Kenneth Miller

Happy New Year to all members of Post 4 SAL Riders Le-gion Auxiliary and your families The Early Bird Dinner was well attended thank you Sha-ron and all the volunteers that helped her a very good Tur-key Dinner was enjoyed by all I would like to thank everyone who has donated money to the Building Fund we have received some generous dona-tions from members The donations have been notes and the money has been deposited into the Building Fund ac-count I would also like to thank the people that are not members of our Post who have donated money for the roof repairs In the spring both roofs will be repaired we are ex-pecting a repair cost of between $13000 and $15000 dol-lars for the repairs so every dollar counts The Veterans Day ceremony at Post 4 was down in attend-ance this year those who attended I thank you for remem-bering our veterans The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 154 provided the refreshments following the cere-monies at the cemetery Fire Station in Mt Clemens and American Legion Post 4 I would like to thank the members and non-members who help at all functions that are held at Post 4 Check the Cal-endar of events in this issue of the Newsletter and come down and support your Post Stay healthy and safe this winter Kenneth Miller Commander

2014-2015 Post 4 Officers

Commander Kenneth Miller (248) 762-4134

1st Vice Commander Art Miller

2nd Vice Commander Vacant

Finance Officer Dave Martinez

Adjutant Membership Chairperson August Miele

(586)202-0646 Chaplain

Steve Essenburg Historian

Tim Shosey Sgt At Arms

Mike Parr Executive Committee

Therese Wrobel Carl Krager Rich Poole

___________________

Post 4 Service Officer

Byron (BY) Sheats Judge Advocate

Vacant Squadron 4 Commander

Steve LoCicero (586)-419-3048

Legion Rider Director Bob Schmidt

Phone Lounge (586) -469-9271 Hall (586) -840-7582 Website wwwamericanlegionpost4micom Email Infoamericanlegionpost4micom

American Legion Post 4 401 N Groesbeck Hwy Mt Clemens MI 48043

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From the Lounge Cold Beer anyone Come check out our daily specials

Food is available every day until 1 hour before posted close Support your Lounge and enjoy all that it has to offer

Monday $150 Domestic Beer Tuesday $150 Wine and Well Drinks Wednesday $100 draw nightmdashCheck lounge for food specials Thursday $100 Domestic Beer Sunday $150 Domestic Beer

All functions are for members and their guests unless otherwise noted

To All Post 4 Members Our building is in need of repair and updating in several areas the most critical being both the flat roof over the lounge and the shingled roof over the hall We are asking our members for donations to the ldquoBuilding Fundrdquo to proceed with these repairs Any donation amount will be greatly appreciated and earmarked for building repairs only Please identify any donations that are mailed to Post 4 as ldquoBuilding Fundrdquo Also there is a donation jar in the lounge for cash donations Thank you for supporting you Post American Legion Post 4 Executive Board

Let Post 4 be the host for your next event

Our newly redecorated halls can accommodate from 20 to 150 people

Call for our hall rental and catering prices - 586-840-7582

We now have Keno and Wi-Fi

Come try your luck on Keno and bring your laptop or tablet and enjoy one of our daily lunch specials

2

From the Lounge Cold Beer anyone Come check out our daily specials

Food is available every day until 1 hour before posted close Support your Lounge and enjoy all that it has to offer

Monday $150 Domestic Beer Tuesday $150 Wine and Well Drinks Wednesday $100 draw nightmdashCheck lounge for food specials Thursday $100 Domestic Beer Sunday $150 Domestic Beer

All functions are for members and their guests unless otherwise noted

To All Post 4 Members Our building is in need of repair and updating in several areas the most critical being both the flat roof over the lounge and the shingled roof over the hall We are asking our members for donations to the ldquoBuilding Fundrdquo to proceed with these repairs Any donation amount will be greatly appreciated and earmarked for building repairs only Please identify any donations that are mailed to Post 4 as ldquoBuilding Fundrdquo Also there is a donation jar in the lounge for cash donations Thank you for supporting you Post American Legion Post 4 Executive Board

Let Post 4 be the host for your next event

Our newly redecorated halls can accommodate from 20 to 150 people

Call for our hall rental and catering prices - 586-840-7582

We now have Keno and Wi-Fi

Come try your luck on Keno and bring your laptop or tablet and enjoy one of our daily lunch specials

3

Upcoming Event

February 1 2015

Food Prizes

Call Post Lounge for more in-formation closer to the date

586-469-9271

Upcoming Event

March 17 2015 11am to 630pm

Dinners and Sandwiches

Call Post Lounge for more information closer to the

date 586-469-9271

Sons of the American Legion

Hope everyone had a great Holiday Season our Squadron is looking forward to an eventful 2015

If you have not paid your 2015 dues you are delinquent and all lounge privileges are suspended Stop in the lounge and pay your dues Please note there has been a membership dues increase ages 20 and under

$1000 age 21 and over $2400 Anyone interested in becoming a member of our squadron can call Squadron Commander Steve LoCicero 586-419-3048 or attended a membership meeting in the Post Lounge the 3rd

Monday of the month at 630 pm

Eligibility Requirements

SAL members include males of all ages whose parents or grandparents served in the US military and were eligible for American Legion Membership Pease remember to support Post 4 lounge and post functions de-

pend on membership support

Squadron upcoming events Feb 28th Euchre Night with Mexican Dinner Euchre sign up 5pm $5 entry fee ltentry fee does not include dinnergt Mexican Dinner $9 Tacos burritos nachos rice and beans 6 to 8pm or until we run out Euchre and dinner is open to all members and guests Steve LoCicero Squadron 4 Commander

4

From the Web Coordinator

Please keep sending your e-mail ad-dresses This has helped cut the cost of our snail mailing of the Voodoo News The new website is up and available please visit the site for all information and events hap-pening at the Post The Website Address is wwwamericanlegionpost4micom If you have any suggestions for the new site please e-mail us at Infoamericanlegionpost4micom wwwmtclemensamericanlegionpost4com

News from the Post Adjutant Membership Chairperson

2015 means a new year new beginnings and new members Our future relies on increased member-ship This is also a time we look back The Vietnam War (Conflict) had its beginning 51 years ago Some of the veterans still need to be welcomed back Seek out just one of them and bring him or her as your guest to the Legion They may now be ready to join Be a recruiter and sign up a new member Wear a cap that identifies you as a Legionnaire and someone may approach you Always have your 2015 membership card and a mem-bership application in your wallet or purse As of January 1st staff will be ldquocardingrdquo everyone in the lounge as you will be required to have your 2015 membership card in order to be served If you have not renewed do it today Department will be sending out renewal notices in January If you already have your 2015 membership card please ignore the notice Re-member as part of your membership you receive the MILegionnaire (keep in mind that Post 4 is part of the 7th District and the 3rd Zone) Our Mike Parr is currently the 7th District Commander I had the privilege of serving as the 3rd Zone Commander last year the same year that the 3rd Zone reinstated the Four Chaplains Interfaith Memorial Service (for which I am not taking credit) Brett Holt past 3rd Zone Commander and several Auxilia-ry members should receive credit for all of the background and work For those unaware of what this is please research the Four Chaplains story online The original event happened on February 3rd 1943 If you missed it last year you have the opportunity again to experience this event It will be Sunday February 8th at American Legion Post 16 (1701 W Genesee St) in Lapeer You can find more information (including the event time) in the MILegionnaire or online We need to remember these brave heroes and keep their story alive I strongly encourage you to attend it will certainly be worth your time and effort If you cannot attend at least look up their story Coming soon your chance to make a difference at the Post Nominations for Post 4 Officers for the year 2015-2016 begins at the General Membership meeting February 23 Nominations and acceptance will be March 23 Elections will be April 27th from noon until 700 PM We want a full ballet and some choices I have held every office except Finance and am willing to talk to you about what each office needs of you A member in good standing and willing to give their best effort is eligible to run for office Also a member in good standing is eligible to votehelliphellipWe have 1094 paid members yet we are only at 7847 renewal Semper Fi Adjutant Augie Miele

American Legion Riders

I would like to thank everyone

that supported me and the Post 4 American Legion Riders for the past two years I would like to welcome your new Director Bob Schmidt and the rest of the new ALR board The ALR board has a open position for ldquoSecretaryrdquo If anyone is interested please contact Bob For more information on the American Le-gion Riders please feel free to contact Bob Schmidt at (586) 322-1389 Past Director mdash Tim Shosey

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2

3

4 5 6

7

Spaghetti Din-

ner 11 to 630

pm

8

1pm Euchre

Tournament

7pm Euchre

Tournament

9

Slider Friday

Karaoke

10

11

12

Executive

Board Meet-

ing 7pm

13 14

Lounge Com-

mittee Meeting

530pm

15

1pm Euchre

Tournament

7pm Euchre

Tournament

Honor Guard

Meeting

16 17

Post 4 Steak

Out 5pm

18 19

SAL Meeting

630

ALR Meeting

730pm

20 21

22

1pm Euchre

Tournament

7pm Euchre

Tournament

23 24

25 26

General Mem-

bership Meet-

ing 7pm

27 28

29

1pm Euchre

Tournament

7pm Euchre

Tournament

30

31

January 2015

6

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Super Bowl

Party Post 4

Lounge

2 3 4

Spaghetti Din-

ner 11 to 630

pm

5 6 7

8

9

Executive

Board meeting

7pm

10

11

Lounge Com-

mittee Meeting

530pm

12

1pm Euchre

Tournament

7pm Euchre

Tournament

13

Slider Fri-

day Karaoke

5pm

14

15

16

SAL Meeting

630pm

ALR Meeting

730pm

17

18

19

Honor Guard

Meeting 1230

1pm Euchre

7pm Euchre

20

Fish Fry 5pm

21

Post 4 Steak

Out 5pm

22 23

General Mem-

bership Meet-

ing 7pm

24 25

26

1pm Euchre

Tournament

7pm Euchre

Tournament

27

Fish Fry 5pm

28

SAL Mexican

Dinner Eu-

chre 5pm Post

4

February 2015

7

Post 4 Patriot Team Honor Guard

Mike ParrmdashCommander E-mail clinton586aolcom

Greetings Your Post 4 Patriot Team has been very busy this last quarter of the 2014 year Starting in October we opened up the hockey season in St Clair Shores newly named ice arena The Mark Wells Ice Arena On Friday the 17th of October we traveled to New Haven for Armed Forces Night Football game Four funerals in the month of October to include a trip to Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly November was also busy honoring veterans Ceremo-nies in Harrison Township Church of Christ Care Center Sunrise Assisted Living Villa Bella Nursing Home Evangelical Senior Living Berkley High School Golden Corral Restaurant and Filipparsquos Wine Barrell December we did for the third time ldquoWreaths Across Americardquo It was held a Fern Hill Country Club then moved to Resur-rection Cemetery for the ceremony and wreath laying Only one funeral to report for December We want the thank ALL our veterans for their service Post 4 Patriot Team meets every third Thursday at the post We start at 1230pm sharp Always looking for new members to join Come check us out if yoursquore interested Commander is Mike (Sarge) Parrmdash586-612-9780 or clinton586aolcom You can also check us out on Facebook Happy New Year

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American Legion Harry Ollrich Post 4 401 N Groesbeck Hwy Mt Clemens MI 48043

OR CURRENT RESIDENT

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1) 2) 3) 4)

Spaghetti Din-

ner 11 to 630

pm

5)1pm Euchre

Tournament

7pm Euchre

Tournament

6)

Fish Fry 5pm

7)

8) 9)

Executive Board

Meeting 7pm

10) 11)

Lounge Com-

mittee 530pm

Activities

12)

1pm Euchre

7pm Euchre

13

Slider Fri-

day Karao-

ke 5pm

14

15

16

SAL Meeting

630

ALR Meeting

730pm

17

St Patricks

Day Dinner

11am to

630pm

18

19 Honor

Guard 1230

1pm 7pm

Euchre Tour-

nament

20

Fish Fry 5pm

21

Post 4 Steak

Out 5pm

22

23

General Mem-

bership meeting

7pm

24

25

26

1pm Euchre

7pm Euchre

27

Fish Fry 5pm

28

29 30

31

March 2015

American Legion Post 4 401 N Groesbeck Hwy Mt Clemens Michigan 48043

Non-Profit Organization US Postage

PAID Permit 390

Mt Clemens MI

Or Current Resident

5

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2

3

4 5 6

7

Spaghetti Din-

ner 11 to 630

pm

8

1pm Euchre

Tournament

7pm Euchre

Tournament

9

Slider Friday

Karaoke

10

11

12

Executive

Board Meet-

ing 7pm

13 14

Lounge Com-

mittee Meeting

530pm

15

1pm Euchre

Tournament

7pm Euchre

Tournament

Honor Guard

Meeting

16 17

Post 4 Steak

Out 5pm

18 19

SAL Meeting

630

ALR Meeting

730pm

20 21

22

1pm Euchre

Tournament

7pm Euchre

Tournament

23 24

25 26

General Mem-

bership Meet-

ing 7pm

27 28

29

1pm Euchre

Tournament

7pm Euchre

Tournament

30

31

January 2015

6

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Super Bowl

Party Post 4

Lounge

2 3 4

Spaghetti Din-

ner 11 to 630

pm

5 6 7

8

9

Executive

Board meeting

7pm

10

11

Lounge Com-

mittee Meeting

530pm

12

1pm Euchre

Tournament

7pm Euchre

Tournament

13

Slider Fri-

day Karaoke

5pm

14

15

16

SAL Meeting

630pm

ALR Meeting

730pm

17

18

19

Honor Guard

Meeting 1230

1pm Euchre

7pm Euchre

20

Fish Fry 5pm

21

Post 4 Steak

Out 5pm

22 23

General Mem-

bership Meet-

ing 7pm

24 25

26

1pm Euchre

Tournament

7pm Euchre

Tournament

27

Fish Fry 5pm

28

SAL Mexican

Dinner Eu-

chre 5pm Post

4

February 2015

7

Post 4 Patriot Team Honor Guard

Mike ParrmdashCommander E-mail clinton586aolcom

Greetings Your Post 4 Patriot Team has been very busy this last quarter of the 2014 year Starting in October we opened up the hockey season in St Clair Shores newly named ice arena The Mark Wells Ice Arena On Friday the 17th of October we traveled to New Haven for Armed Forces Night Football game Four funerals in the month of October to include a trip to Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly November was also busy honoring veterans Ceremo-nies in Harrison Township Church of Christ Care Center Sunrise Assisted Living Villa Bella Nursing Home Evangelical Senior Living Berkley High School Golden Corral Restaurant and Filipparsquos Wine Barrell December we did for the third time ldquoWreaths Across Americardquo It was held a Fern Hill Country Club then moved to Resur-rection Cemetery for the ceremony and wreath laying Only one funeral to report for December We want the thank ALL our veterans for their service Post 4 Patriot Team meets every third Thursday at the post We start at 1230pm sharp Always looking for new members to join Come check us out if yoursquore interested Commander is Mike (Sarge) Parrmdash586-612-9780 or clinton586aolcom You can also check us out on Facebook Happy New Year

8

American Legion Harry Ollrich Post 4 401 N Groesbeck Hwy Mt Clemens MI 48043

OR CURRENT RESIDENT

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1) 2) 3) 4)

Spaghetti Din-

ner 11 to 630

pm

5)1pm Euchre

Tournament

7pm Euchre

Tournament

6)

Fish Fry 5pm

7)

8) 9)

Executive Board

Meeting 7pm

10) 11)

Lounge Com-

mittee 530pm

Activities

12)

1pm Euchre

7pm Euchre

13

Slider Fri-

day Karao-

ke 5pm

14

15

16

SAL Meeting

630

ALR Meeting

730pm

17

St Patricks

Day Dinner

11am to

630pm

18

19 Honor

Guard 1230

1pm 7pm

Euchre Tour-

nament

20

Fish Fry 5pm

21

Post 4 Steak

Out 5pm

22

23

General Mem-

bership meeting

7pm

24

25

26

1pm Euchre

7pm Euchre

27

Fish Fry 5pm

28

29 30

31

March 2015

American Legion Post 4 401 N Groesbeck Hwy Mt Clemens Michigan 48043

Non-Profit Organization US Postage

PAID Permit 390

Mt Clemens MI

Or Current Resident

6

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Super Bowl

Party Post 4

Lounge

2 3 4

Spaghetti Din-

ner 11 to 630

pm

5 6 7

8

9

Executive

Board meeting

7pm

10

11

Lounge Com-

mittee Meeting

530pm

12

1pm Euchre

Tournament

7pm Euchre

Tournament

13

Slider Fri-

day Karaoke

5pm

14

15

16

SAL Meeting

630pm

ALR Meeting

730pm

17

18

19

Honor Guard

Meeting 1230

1pm Euchre

7pm Euchre

20

Fish Fry 5pm

21

Post 4 Steak

Out 5pm

22 23

General Mem-

bership Meet-

ing 7pm

24 25

26

1pm Euchre

Tournament

7pm Euchre

Tournament

27

Fish Fry 5pm

28

SAL Mexican

Dinner Eu-

chre 5pm Post

4

February 2015

7

Post 4 Patriot Team Honor Guard

Mike ParrmdashCommander E-mail clinton586aolcom

Greetings Your Post 4 Patriot Team has been very busy this last quarter of the 2014 year Starting in October we opened up the hockey season in St Clair Shores newly named ice arena The Mark Wells Ice Arena On Friday the 17th of October we traveled to New Haven for Armed Forces Night Football game Four funerals in the month of October to include a trip to Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly November was also busy honoring veterans Ceremo-nies in Harrison Township Church of Christ Care Center Sunrise Assisted Living Villa Bella Nursing Home Evangelical Senior Living Berkley High School Golden Corral Restaurant and Filipparsquos Wine Barrell December we did for the third time ldquoWreaths Across Americardquo It was held a Fern Hill Country Club then moved to Resur-rection Cemetery for the ceremony and wreath laying Only one funeral to report for December We want the thank ALL our veterans for their service Post 4 Patriot Team meets every third Thursday at the post We start at 1230pm sharp Always looking for new members to join Come check us out if yoursquore interested Commander is Mike (Sarge) Parrmdash586-612-9780 or clinton586aolcom You can also check us out on Facebook Happy New Year

8

American Legion Harry Ollrich Post 4 401 N Groesbeck Hwy Mt Clemens MI 48043

OR CURRENT RESIDENT

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1) 2) 3) 4)

Spaghetti Din-

ner 11 to 630

pm

5)1pm Euchre

Tournament

7pm Euchre

Tournament

6)

Fish Fry 5pm

7)

8) 9)

Executive Board

Meeting 7pm

10) 11)

Lounge Com-

mittee 530pm

Activities

12)

1pm Euchre

7pm Euchre

13

Slider Fri-

day Karao-

ke 5pm

14

15

16

SAL Meeting

630

ALR Meeting

730pm

17

St Patricks

Day Dinner

11am to

630pm

18

19 Honor

Guard 1230

1pm 7pm

Euchre Tour-

nament

20

Fish Fry 5pm

21

Post 4 Steak

Out 5pm

22

23

General Mem-

bership meeting

7pm

24

25

26

1pm Euchre

7pm Euchre

27

Fish Fry 5pm

28

29 30

31

March 2015

American Legion Post 4 401 N Groesbeck Hwy Mt Clemens Michigan 48043

Non-Profit Organization US Postage

PAID Permit 390

Mt Clemens MI

Or Current Resident

7

Post 4 Patriot Team Honor Guard

Mike ParrmdashCommander E-mail clinton586aolcom

Greetings Your Post 4 Patriot Team has been very busy this last quarter of the 2014 year Starting in October we opened up the hockey season in St Clair Shores newly named ice arena The Mark Wells Ice Arena On Friday the 17th of October we traveled to New Haven for Armed Forces Night Football game Four funerals in the month of October to include a trip to Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly November was also busy honoring veterans Ceremo-nies in Harrison Township Church of Christ Care Center Sunrise Assisted Living Villa Bella Nursing Home Evangelical Senior Living Berkley High School Golden Corral Restaurant and Filipparsquos Wine Barrell December we did for the third time ldquoWreaths Across Americardquo It was held a Fern Hill Country Club then moved to Resur-rection Cemetery for the ceremony and wreath laying Only one funeral to report for December We want the thank ALL our veterans for their service Post 4 Patriot Team meets every third Thursday at the post We start at 1230pm sharp Always looking for new members to join Come check us out if yoursquore interested Commander is Mike (Sarge) Parrmdash586-612-9780 or clinton586aolcom You can also check us out on Facebook Happy New Year

8

American Legion Harry Ollrich Post 4 401 N Groesbeck Hwy Mt Clemens MI 48043

OR CURRENT RESIDENT

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1) 2) 3) 4)

Spaghetti Din-

ner 11 to 630

pm

5)1pm Euchre

Tournament

7pm Euchre

Tournament

6)

Fish Fry 5pm

7)

8) 9)

Executive Board

Meeting 7pm

10) 11)

Lounge Com-

mittee 530pm

Activities

12)

1pm Euchre

7pm Euchre

13

Slider Fri-

day Karao-

ke 5pm

14

15

16

SAL Meeting

630

ALR Meeting

730pm

17

St Patricks

Day Dinner

11am to

630pm

18

19 Honor

Guard 1230

1pm 7pm

Euchre Tour-

nament

20

Fish Fry 5pm

21

Post 4 Steak

Out 5pm

22

23

General Mem-

bership meeting

7pm

24

25

26

1pm Euchre

7pm Euchre

27

Fish Fry 5pm

28

29 30

31

March 2015

American Legion Post 4 401 N Groesbeck Hwy Mt Clemens Michigan 48043

Non-Profit Organization US Postage

PAID Permit 390

Mt Clemens MI

Or Current Resident

8

American Legion Harry Ollrich Post 4 401 N Groesbeck Hwy Mt Clemens MI 48043

OR CURRENT RESIDENT

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1) 2) 3) 4)

Spaghetti Din-

ner 11 to 630

pm

5)1pm Euchre

Tournament

7pm Euchre

Tournament

6)

Fish Fry 5pm

7)

8) 9)

Executive Board

Meeting 7pm

10) 11)

Lounge Com-

mittee 530pm

Activities

12)

1pm Euchre

7pm Euchre

13

Slider Fri-

day Karao-

ke 5pm

14

15

16

SAL Meeting

630

ALR Meeting

730pm

17

St Patricks

Day Dinner

11am to

630pm

18

19 Honor

Guard 1230

1pm 7pm

Euchre Tour-

nament

20

Fish Fry 5pm

21

Post 4 Steak

Out 5pm

22

23

General Mem-

bership meeting

7pm

24

25

26

1pm Euchre

7pm Euchre

27

Fish Fry 5pm

28

29 30

31

March 2015

American Legion Post 4 401 N Groesbeck Hwy Mt Clemens Michigan 48043

Non-Profit Organization US Postage

PAID Permit 390

Mt Clemens MI

Or Current Resident