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Frank E. Booma Post 6
Portsmouth, NH
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THE
FRANK E BOOMA POST 6 NEWSLETTER Founded
1919 MARCH
2005 Commander -- Richard “Brooksie” Brooks Commander’s Message I want to thank Sue and Frank Desper, George McCall, Bill Phelps, and Nessie Beattie for their help on Valentine’s Day cooking, serving, and cleaning for the dinner. We just had nominations for officers for the coming year, and I would like to take this time to thank our members for allowing me to serve you as Commander. I also want to thank all the officers I have served with this year for making it another successful year. We still have many ongoing plans for our Post, and I hope all the officers elected will serve you well, and look to the future for a very successful Post family. Please take time to see who is running for office, and come out and vote at our elections in April. Your vote is very important in determining the future of our organization, and its effectiveness, and perception in the community. Our membership is doing well for 2005, and we are on track to once again reach 100% membership this year. I want to also welcome all our members back from Iraq who returned home recently. Thank you for a job well done. Please take note of the events upcoming in the post grille, and home, and attempt to join us for some of them. We have our annual membership dinner on March 12, and we will be recognizing members for years of membership as well as those that have contributed to the organization this past year. If any of our members have any questions about anything, do not hesitate to contact me at anytime, and I will be happy to assist you in any way. Richard “Brooksie” Brooks - Commander Senior Vice Commander’s Message I want to remind all of our Post members of the annual membership dinner. This dinner is free to all Frank E. Booma Post members who hold a 2005 membership card. The dinner will be served March 12, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. in the upstairs hall and the award ceremony will commence at 6:00 p.m. The menu will be stuffed chicken breast served with potatoes, vegetable, salad, roll, butter, and dessert. Second nominations will be held at our monthly meeting March 17, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. If you have intentions of running for office, you have to be present at the meeting to be nominated, or submit a letter of intent for that office you are pursuing no later then the start of the meeting. Frank Desper - Senior Vice Commander Adjutant’s Message At the February Post membership meeting, in accordance with The Post Bylaws, Article II, Elections, Section 1., the following Post members were nominated for the following Post offices. Second nominations will be held at the March 17, 2005 meeting.
George McCall – Adjutant District 3 Spring Conference
Any District 3 member in good standing may seek a District 3 office. The delegate strength from each Post for the election of District officers will be the same as the last Department convention plus District 3's delegate-at-large. David Rogers - District Commander Raymond LaPointe - District Adjutant Service Officer's Message Operation Iraq Freedom Enduring / Freedom Veterans VA provides two years of free health care for veterans who served in certain combat locations during active military service, beginning on the date of separation from active duty. This benefit covers all illnesses and injuries except those clearly unrelated to active military service. For information call 1-877-22-8387. Keith Davis - Assistant Service Officer Sergeant-At-Arm’s Message The Post Color Guard would like to remind everyone of their monthly FISH FRY on Friday, March 4th from 4 pm. to 7 pm. Dan Yoder -Sgt. at Arms Chaplain's Message I ask the members of the Frank E. Booma Post to pray with me for the recovery of Charles Nyberg, John Barnes, Albert LaValley, Archie Green and Lewis Spencer. May God bless them and make them whole.. Michael Richard - Chaplain
S.A.L. Adjutant’s Message The following were nominated for office. Second nominations of officers is March 16, 2005. Please be present or have a letter of intent to me prior to the meeting.
Richard “Brooksie” Brooks - Adjutant Surf N Turf Schedule March 5th March12th March 19th - Auxiliary Scholarship Fund March 26th President’s Message Ladies - Our next Auxiliary meeting will be on Thursday, March 10th at 7 p.m. At this meeting we will have nominations of Unit officers. If you want to be nominated , please attend this meeting. If you cannot attend, then please send a letter of intent for the position you wish to be nominated for, prior to the meeting. I would like to have all Chairmen present if possible at this meeting to go over briefly what they have done so far regarding their chairmanships. If anyone has any questions, you can email me at unit6pres@aol.com or call 603-380-3988. Patti Peters - President Children and Youth Chairman’s Message The Children's Easter Party will be held on Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 12 noon. We will have crafts, lunch and an Easter Egg Hunt (weather permitting). Hope to see you all there! Volunteers are needed. Amanda Stevens - Chairman FOR YOUR INFORMATION From: Barry F. Conway, Commander
The New Hampshire Veterans Home no longer has a Post Office Box, and mail is delivered directly to our facility effective immediately. The mailing address for the New Hampshire's Veterans Home 139 Winter Street, Tilton, NH 03276-5415 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Department is accepting resumes for the position of Department Service Officer. Please mail them to the Department Office in Concord if you are interested in the position. It is a full time position located in the Norris Cotton Building in Manchester. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ National Commander Thomas Cadmus will be in the State of New Hampshire on April 3, 4 & 5. Information to follow. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Twenty-seventh annual Department Cribbage Tournament will be held on Sunday, March 13, 2005. 11 a.m. sign up and 12 noon start. Laconia Post #1. All Legion. Auxiliary and S.A.L. members with a current paid up membership card and is 21 years of age or older may participate. Deadline is March 4, 2005. All applications must be sent to : Attn: Cribbage Tournament, Department of NH, American Legion, 25 Capital Street, Room 431, Concord, NH 03301. Each application is to be accompanied with a $12.00 check per two person team, payable to the American Legion, Department of NH. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Avoiding a Stroke:
Steward’s Message Join us Thursday, March 17, 2005 for the Annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner from 4-6 p.m. The price is $5.00 per plate. The dinner is held in our hall and is open to the General Public. Until next month. Joy Allen – Steward Band Schedule March 5th — 52nd St. Band March 12th — Bill Vendasi March19th - Miraj March 26th-
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