American Legion [Frank E. Booma Post 6 - Portsmouth, New Hampshire]

THE FRANK E BOOMA POST 6

NEWSLETTER

Founded 1919

APRIL 2007

Commander -- Eugene Bragg

COMMANDER’S MESSAGE

No message received.

Gene Bragg, Post Commander

ADJUTANT’S MESSAGE

The year is coming to an end and there will be an election of Post officers at the next regular schedule meeting, Thursday, April 19, 2007. The voting will start at 0700 hours and end at 1900 hours. I will be running again for the position of Post Adjutant. There are many of you who know my record as a Post Commander, District Command, District Service Officer, Department Vice Commander, Department VA&R Chairman, Department Hospital Chairman and a DAV Driver, who pick up veterans at their home and drive them to the VA hospitals for their appointments and returns them to their home when their appointments are finished. If you feel that I have done a good job in the past, then give me your vote.

Final List of Candidates for the 2007-2008 Post Offices

Commander –	Elliott Antequera Kenneth Newport Frank Desper	Historian -	No Candidate
Senior Vice Commander –	Kenneth Newport	Sergeant-At-Arms -	Dan Yoder
Junior Vice Commander –	No Candidate	Service Officer -	Merton Mobbs
Adjutant –	George McCall Richard Brooks	Asst Service Officer -	No Candidate
Finance Officer –	Mariann Perreault	Audit Committee -	William Phelps Frank Desper
Chaplain -	James Bailey

NOTE! All nominated candidate names are recorded in the order in which they were nominated. Again I want to remind you that if you have not paid your 2007 membership, please do so because National can forfeit your membership.

George McCall, Post Adjutant

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS’ MESSAGE

The Post Color Guard will be holding its monthly Fish Fry on Friday, April 6, 2007 from 4 - 7 p.m.

Dan Yoder, Sergeant-At-Arms

To All Members:

The American Legion Post 6

Portsmouth, NH

Request the pleasure of your company

for the Installation of Post officers on

Thursday, the third of May 2007

at six o’clock in the Post Hall.

PAST COMMANDER’S MESSAGE

I want to inform everyone that I am a candidate for Adjutant this year. This is a position I feel is very important to the American Legion and its members. In order for you to vote for me, please look at my record in the past and the record of my opponents. Someone has put up a poster in the Post that states that bad candidates are elected by members that do not vote but in my opinion members that do vote elect good candidates. I have heard candidates making accusations against other candidates, not necessarily for the office they are running for but just the same, we should keep the election clean without innuendos, accusations or false information. Also, remember you should vote for a person for the job they will do and not because they are your friend or you like or dislike them. We elect people to do the job not because they are our friends. The American Legion is an important organization and does many good things in the community, state and nation and you need the best possible people to represent you in this organization. I think I have proven myself as Adjutant in the past and hope to in the future. I love this organization and serving the members and would like to continue into the future. May god bless our organization and the United States of America.

Richard “Brooksie” Brooks, Past Commander

SQUADRON COMMANDER’S MESSAGE

A second nomination for Squadron officers is Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at our regular meeting. Elections will be Thursday, April 19, 2007 from 7 a.m. t o 7 p.m. I wish everyone running good luck. As my term as Commander comes to an end, I want to thank everyone who has helped the Squadron and Post out this past year.

Drew Hogan, SAL Commander

SURF & TURF SCHEDULE

April 7th – Post

April 14th – S.A.L.

April 21st – Unit

April 28th – Post

SQUADRON ADJUTANT’S MESSAGE

On March 14 we had 1st nominations for officers for the 2007 -- 2008 members running for office are:

Commander –	Mike Cipriano	Finance Officer –	Matt Karlson
Senior Vice Commander –	John O’Brien	Chaplain -
Junior Vice Commander –		Historian -	John Wilkinson
Adjutant –	Bob Prendergast	Sergeant-At-Arms -	Jim Stewart

On Wednesday, April 18, 2007 we will be holding second nominations. Elections will be held on Thursday April 19, 2007 from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. You need to have a paid up 2007 membership card before the April 19, 2007 Election Day to vote. Any one wishing to run for any of these positions should be at the meeting on Wednesday, April 19, 2007 at 6 p.m. If you cannot be there, pleas submit a letter of intent to me before the meeting. W e need more people to get involved because the same people are getting tired of doing all the work and some are not going to run for office again. We need new blood and ideas. We need people to work the SAL Surf & Turf the second Saturday of each month. Any one wishing to help, please contact Commander Hogan or myself. PLEASE do not forget to come out and vote on Thursday April 19, 2007.

Bob Prendergast, SAL Adjutant

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Hi Ladies – At our March meeting we had nomination of officers for the year 2007-2008. Our nominees are as follows:

President –	Sheila Brooks Paula Hollingsworth	Treasurer –	Karyl Horn
First Vice President –	Christine Harris	Chaplain -	Janet Bailey
Second Vice President –	Janice Brown	Historian -	Christine Harris
Secretary –	Karyl Horn Christine Harris	Sergeant-At-Arms -	Janice Brown

Please come to vote for the Auxiliary member you think will best represent you for the coming year. Voting will be on April 19, 2007 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. We will be having lunch for sale. Our Children’s Easter Party will be Sunday, April 1, 2007 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. It will be lots of fun! Our prayers go out to all our ill or hospitalized Auxiliary members.

Happy Easter, Ladies! Remember - All for one, one for all. Together we stand divided we fall. Yours in friendship and service,

Ella Studrance, Unit President

The Auxiliary would like to extend a big THANK YOU to the many people who bought raffle tickets to help raise monies to send girls to Granite Girls State 2007. We raised $985.00, almost enough money to send 4 girls to Girls State. Due to a lack of space I am only listing the winners from the Post #6 family. Winners were drawn on March 8, during the Unit's monthly meeting. Donna Gray who lives in Texas won The Lollipop Tree Gift Basket worth $55.00 (she was in town the following weekend to pick it up). Shirley Williams actually won two prizes, a $25.00 gift certificate to Abercrombie & Finch as well as a $25.00 gift certificate to The Dinnerhorn, such a Lucky Lady. Arthur "Pete" Barrett won the Dinner for Two at The Harbor's Edge in the Sheraton Harborside. Rick Sarno won the top prize, a beautiful Patriotic Quilt designed, and made by my sister, Lorna Goodwin. All prizes, worth approximately $900.00, were donated.

Sheila Brooks, Unit Girls State Committee Member

AUXILIARY MEMBERSHIP

Ladies – We only need 65 more members to be 100%. If you know anyone who has not paid, please encourage her to do so. Remember the new 2008 cards will be out in June. Thank you.

Shirley Calvert, Membership Chairman

CHILDREN’S EASTER PARTY

GOOD NEWS! The Easter party and Egg Hunt is on. It will be held on Sunday April 1, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m Bring the young ones ages 0-10 years to enjoy the party and egg hunt.

Tricia Buckman & Shirley Williams, C&Y Committee

BAND SCHEDULE

April 7th – Bill Vendasi

April 14th – Echo Tones

April 21st – Front Page Band (New to the Legion)

April 28th – Soul Mate