THE FRANK E BOOMA POST 6

 NEWSLETTER

Founded 1919

OCTOBER 2006

 Commander -- Eugene "Gene" Bragg

COMMANDER’S MESSAGE

REMINDER: Voting for Senior Vice will be held at the next Post Meeting which will be on Thursday, 19 October @ 6:00 pm.  First nominations for Delegates to the 2007 State Convention will also be held on Thursday, 19 October @ 6:00 pm.  Please come out and support your Post and join us on every Monday & Tuesday in October from 4:00 pm to 1:00 am for Texas Hold-Em at the Scoreboard Lounge inside the Bowl-O-Rama on Lafayette Road.

Lastly, just as another note of reminder, because sometimes we all forget....  We as America's veterans shed the blood that flows through this country to make it what it is today. So many times, in so many places, when the freedoms we know and love were threatened, we risked our lives in many ways, in various jobs, no task too small to take on in many places throughout the world like   Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Iraq (and many other places, none to small to oversight, but the list of where and how we served would certainly be endless). Because we served we live free and our children and grandchild live in freedom. We should be grateful to each other’s service and in such, we should treat each other that way. The Auxiliary consists of the women who waited patiently at home for our return from long deployments. They are our mothers, wives and sometimes sisters, daughters and grandmothers whose fight was different, but they nevertheless fought to keep our homes going on while we were away, no matter how long or short a period that may have been. The Sons are those males who are the offspring of those who fought. Have you forgotten the importance of being a Legionnaire? Have you forgotten to support our Programs? Have WE forgotten that we are a family? Come to your Post meetings, you served to have the freedom to do so. Treat your fellow Post members with courtesy and respect - we served to have that freedom. We as American Veterans, both men and women who served honorably, should serve our Legion with the same honor. (Hope to see you at the Post Meeting and sometime during the month of October at our Texas Hold-Em!) For God & Country

 Eugene (Gene) Bragg, Post Commander

ADJUTANT’S MESSAGE

First I want to apologize to your for printing the Post newsletter late this last two months.  July and August are two very busy month for Post adjutants.  Second if it is taken a long time in receiving your 2007 membership card, it is because I am in the process of making out “Continuous Member Certificates” along with the 2007 membership cards to those members who are eligible.  These certificates are to be given for every five years of continuous membership starting with the first five years.  So please bear with me.  At present our membership for 2006 stands at 91%.  Another reminder Post membership dues will be increased to $25.00 starting January 10, 2007. 

ARTICLE IV

DISCIPLINE OF POST AND POST MEMBER

Section 1  - A member whose dues for the current year have not been paid by January 1st shall be classed as delinquent.  If his or her dues are paid on or before February 1st, he or she shall be automatically reinstated.  If he or she is still delinquent after February 1st, he or she shall be suspended from all privileges.  If he or she is still under suspension June 30th of such year, his or her membership in the American Legion shall be forfeited.  A member so suspended or whose membership has been so forfeited may be reinstated to active membership in good standing by vote of the Post and payment of current dues for the year, which the reinstatement occurs.  Provided, however, that the Posts, Departments, and the National Organization may waive the provisions hereof, upon payment of dues for the year in which reinstatement occurs, with reference to former members who have been prevented from the payment of dues by reasons of active military service.

To the Post officers, please check your mailboxes regularly as I am putting informative material in your mailboxes that can help you perform your duties as a Post officer.  I have returned from The American Legion National Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah.  It was somewhat warm.  Daily temperatures ranged between 95-102 degrees but it rained a little… once!  I brought back what I feel is some very useful information for the membership.  So to all the members – Post, Auxiliary and SAL take a little time and check the table inside the front entrance of the post home.  There might be some information there that could be beneficial to you and or members of your family.

 George McCall, Post Adjutant

 JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER’S MESSAGE

Well, this is a little late but I would like to thank everyone who helped at the Children’s Outing.  It was a great day and the kids had a ball.  The Adult Outing was last week and it went off without a hitch.  Great steak, corn, baked potatoes and all the fixings.  I would like to thank Ken Newpoart for the use of his truck, Joy Allen for the use of her truck.  Janice Brown did a splendid job at the Barbeque, her husband Russell Brown, John Wilkerson, Matt Karlson, and Drew Hogan.  With this small group an amazing job was achieved.  George McCall is the man as DJ.  A good time was had by all. Yours in service.

 Bob Fredette, Post Junior Vice Commander

 SERGEANT-AT-ARMS’ MESSAGE

The Post Color Guard will be holding its monthly Fish Fry on Friday, OCTOBER 4, 2006 from 4 - 7 p.m.

 Dan Yoder, Sergeant-At-Arms

SURF & TURF SCHEDULE

OCTOBER 5th – Post

OCTOBER 12th – S.A.L.

OCTOBER 19th – Unit

OCTOBER 26th – Post

 SERVICE OFFICER’S MESSAGE

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) furnishes upon request, at no charge to the applicant, a headstone or marker for the grave of an eligible veteran in any cemetery around the world. Prior to December 27, 2001 these headstones and markers could only be furnished if the grave was unmarked. President Bush signed Public Law 103 on 27 December 2001, which now allows every eligible veteran to receive the government headstone or marker whether the grave is already marked with a non-government marker.  Headstones and markers are provided for eligible spouses and dependents of veterans only in national, military post or state veteran's cemeteries. Spouses and dependents buried in private cemeteries are not eligible for a government headstone or marker. 

 Merton Mobbs, Post Service Officer

 SQUADRON COMMANDER’S MESSAGE

I hope everyone is enjoying his or her summer.  Within no meetings until September there are no updates to convey.  There was the Children’s Outing on July 29, 2006 and I would like to thank everyone who helped out.   Our next schedule function will be the Adult Outing.  Hope to see you all there.  The Squadron runs the Surf N Turf on the 2^nd Saturday of each month and we always could use extra help.

Drew Hogan, SAL Commander

CALLING ALL MARINES – PAST & PRESENT

SERGEANT MAJOR PAUL CHEVALIER (USMC RET.) has been appointed to spearhead the Search for Every New Hampshire Marine.  Governor Lynch announced today that he has officially joined the Governors Council of the National Museum of the Marine Corps, and appointed SgtMaj Paul Chevalier (USMC Ret.) as the state as liaison to the Museum in its efforts to locate all Granite Staters who have ever worn the uniform of the United States Marine Corps. The Museum, set to open November 2006, will be a lasting tribute to Marines past, present and future and share the Marines unique role in shaping American history.  The Museum is a true national treasure that will share the history and lore of the Marines with all Americans.  The National Museum of the Marine Corps is under construction on a 135-acre site adjacent to the U.S. Marine Corps Base at Quantico, Va.  Construction of the building is more than 75 percent complete, with several major artifacts, including aircrafts, tanks, landing vehicles, and artillery pieces already installed. The Museum's dedication is set for November 10, 2006, with a public opening to follow on November 13. For more information on the National Museum of the Marine Corps, visit www.usmcmuseum.org, or if you are a Marine interested in becoming involved, please contact SgtMaj Paul Chevalier by calling 603-882-8881, or e-mailing to NHMARINES@aol.com.

SQUADRON ADJUTANT’S MESSAGE

The 2007 SAL cards are in.  SAL has some bicycles in the basement that we have oiled up and blew up the tires.  Anyone interested in a FREE bike, stop by the club after 4 p.m. and look at them.  There are some small bikes, 5-speed, 10-speed and 16-speed bikes.  If we cannot give them away, we are going to have to throw them away.  I hope everyone had a good time at the Children’s Outing and I would like to thank all the people who helped.

Bob Prendergast, SAL Adjutant

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Hi Ladies – At last we can say summer is here.  Finally the rain has stopped.  Our ladies have been very busy with our monthly dinners.  Our thanks to Karen Hemstrought, her daughter Stacy, Shirley Williams, Shirley Calvert, Vivian Snow and June Daley for all their help.  We are still not getting support from our Post and Sons for our dinners.  Please come out and support our monthly dinners so that we can continue to support our Department and Unit programs.  At next month’s dinner on Friday, OCTOBER 18, 2006 we will be grilling outside, so please support us.  At this writing we have not had our Children’s Outing, Shirley Williams and Trish Buckman are working hard to make sure the children have a wonderful time.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to all our sick and shut-ins.  I hope you continue to have a wonderful summer.  Yours in friendship and service.

 Ella Studrance, Unit President

 AUXILIARY MEMBERSHIP

Ladies  - By now you should have gotten your first dues renewal from National.  I am in the Post every day from 1:30-4:30 p.m. to take dues.  We have our Department President from our Unit, Karyl Horn.  So lets try to get her at 100%.  If you have a problem, feel free to call me and let me know what it is.  (603) 436-7575.

 Shirley Calvert, Unit Membership Chairman