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

American Legion
Frank E. Booma Post 6
Portsmouth, NH

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THE FRANK E BOOMA POST 6

NEWSLETTER

Founded 1919

January 2007

Commander -- Eugene Bragg

COMMANDER’S MESSAGE

HAPPY NEW YEAR! As we start this new year, let us keep God, Country, Family and Veterans a priority in our lives. I am looking forward to this upcoming year and many good things happening for the Post 6 Family.

Eugene (Gene) Bragg, Post Commander

ADJUTANT’S MESSAGE

The year is coming to an end and those members, who have not paid their 2007 membership dues, please try to pay no later than January 8, 2007. Like I said before, membership will increase $5.00 which will make your dues $25.00 per year. There will be a meeting for all delegates to the State Convention. Date and time to be announced.

George McCall, Post Adjutant

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS’ MESSAGE

The Post Color Guard will be holding its monthly Fish Fry on Friday, January 5, 2007 from 4 - 7 p.m.

Dan Yoder, Sergeant-At-Arms

PAST COMMANDER’S MESSAGE

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Happy Kwanza or whatever your faith may be. We are now in the new year and I hope everyone has a very fruitful and Happy New Year. Let's remember our troops overseas that are in perils way and pray that they return safely. We have some upcoming events that you may check on via the Internet.
We have the District 3 Pool Tournament in January so if you are interested; please check with one of the officers of the Post for further information. We have the Valentine's Day dinner coming up for the ladies of the organization. I hope that this is another successful endeavor. We also have the midwinter conference coming up in January. Let us all have a prosperous and happy new year.

Richard “Brooksie” Brook, Past Commander

SQUADRON COMMANDER’S MESSAGE

Surf & Turf is every Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. with the Squadron hosting the event on the second Saturday of the month. Please come by and help out or show your support. .

Drew Hogan, SAL Commander

SURF & TURF SCHEDULE

January 6th – Post

January 13th – S.A.L.

January 20th – Unit

January 27th – Post

Subject to change

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Hi Ladies – Well, the holidays are behind us now and the Ladies Auxiliary have already begun to work on our programs for the coming year. Our Children’s Christmas party was a huge success. Thanks to our chairmen Shirley Williams and Trish Buckman. Also a big thanks to our Santa Claus, Karen Hemstrought. Thanks to Matt Karlson and Dave Snodgrass who helped Santa’s elves get the toys back to the Post. Our cherry tree raffle was a success. Our thanks to the Post, the Sons and the Auxiliary for their contributions. Because of their generous donations, we will be able to help another student with expenses for college. Thanks to all the ladies and gents who contributed gifts for our cherry tree – Sheila Brooks, Karyl Horn, Vivian Snow, Bev Stone, Shirley Williams, and Drew Hogan. Thanks to Post, Sons and Auxiliary members who picked the cherries off the tree. At our last meeting we elected our delegates to go to the Department convention. They are as follows – Ella Studrance, Sue Desper, Sheila Brooks, Celeste Nicholas, Shirley Williams, and Karen Hemstrought. Ladies, thank you so much for a great 2006 and all you did to help us with our programs, your help and generosity was appreciated by all. Do not forget our meetings are the second Thursday of every month. Hope to see some of you there.

I wish each and every one of you a healthy and prosperous New Year. May harmony be yours in 2007 and remember - All for one and one for all, together we stand, divided we fall. Yours in friendship and service.

Ella Studrance, Unit President

Scholarship applications are now available for 2006. Contact Karyl Horn, Scholarship Chairman for more information. karylh@comcast.net, (H) 603-343-4369, (W) 207-438-3147, (C) 603-988-8267.

AUXILIARY MEMBERSHIP

Ladies - Your 2006 cards will not be honored after December 31, 2006. You will need your 2007 cards. Remember no bulletin after January 1, 2007 unless your dues are paid.

Shirley Calvert, Unit Membership Chairman

Frank E. Booma American Legion Auxiliary Unit #6 is holding a Raffle. Proceeds are to benefit the Granite Girls State Program. Tickets go on sale January 1, 2007. Price is 1 ticket for $1.00, 6 tickets for $5.00 or 15 tickets for $10.00. Prizes are: A handmade Patriotic Quilt, a strand of Cultured Pearls from G. M. Pollack worth $199.95, dinner for 2 at the Sheraton Harborside in Portsmouth, 2 free entrees at the Rusty Hammer, there are 3 $25.00 gift certificates for the Dinnerhorn, Abercrombie & Finch and State Street Saloon, there are 2 $20.00 gift certificates for Taipei & Tokyo and a 3X5 photo frame from Hovey's Photo Inc. Prizes to be drawn on March 8th at the monthly meeting of Unit #6.

Sheila Brooks, 2nd member Girls State Committee

A big “Thank You” to all for the support and time given for the American Legion Family Children’s Christmas Party. The party was a success with the little ones, with Santa giving each child a gift picked just for them. We had 120 plus children signed up this year. We had two older children step up to the job of being the photographers this year and a fine job they did. Many thanks to all that shopped, transported the gifts to the Legion, arrived to wrap the presents, greeted the children, did the refreshments and cleaned up. A job well done, you know who you are. SERVICE TO THE CHILDREN.

Shirley Williams and Trish Buckman, Children and Youth Committee Co-Chairmen

BAND SCHEDULE

January 6th – Bill Vendasi

January 13th – Echo Tones

January 20th – 52nd Street

January 27th – Soul Mate

Happy Holidays