NANATICOKE POST #6

THE AMERICAN LEGION

P.O. BOX 781

SEAFORD, DE 19973

Web: www.delegion.org/depost6

Email: Nanticoke_post_6@verizon.net

Sept./Oct. 2016 Live, Laugh & Love

COMMANDERS REPORT I hope everybody is staying cool during this heat spell. There has been a lot of work done in the canteen and a lot more to be accom-plished. Stop in and take a look. We have a few items to go over, so let’s get started. Item #1 - There will be a election at the Septem-ber meeting for one executive committee person. Peggy Reining has resign for personal reasons. Bill Miller will be the new adjutant so his seat will be open on the e-board. We will also have the first reading of the Constitution and By-Laws. Item #2 - There will be a Post Cleanup on Saturday October 22. We can use all the help we can get. Starting time will be 8:00am and hopefully we will be finish by noon. Item #3 - There will be an early Bird Luncheon on Sat. Oc-tober 29 for anyone that has an early bird chicken on their card or hold a PUFL membership card. Item #4 - There will be no can or Commander's party in September. There will be a 91st Birthday Party of Nanticoke Post 6 in April 2017. Item #5 - We will be starting Friday night dinners starting on Sept 14th. The SAL will be first then the Auxiliary and the Legion and each unit will take turns. Item #6 - We are trying to start a Chapter of American Legion Riders, all you need is a motorcycle and a valid motor cycle endorsement li-cense. This will be a Post #6 Legion, Auxiliary and SAL function. If you are interested, please feel free to contact me.

Bob Michael

Issue Highlights: 1st Vice Commander 2

Membership Report 2

2nd Vice Commander 2

SAL Commanders Report 3

AL Auxiliary Report 3

AL Auxiliary Membership 3

Bar Committee Report 4

Legion Officers

Commander Bob Michael

Past Cmdr. Bob McClain

1st. Vice Cmdr. Charles Michel

2nd. Vice Cmdr. Ben Wheatley

Adjutant Bill Miller

Finance Officer Roy Lamberton

Chaplin Norman Poole

Judge Adv. Rich Jefferson

Service Officer Bob McClain

Sgt. At Arms Rich Jefferson

Canteen

Chairman Steve Dewey

Bob Michael

Ben Wheatley

"No sense

being pessi-

mistic about something, it proba-

bly wouldn't have worked any-

way!" -Author Unknown-

“Once again, there has been a lot

of activity at Post 6, and most of it

being done since the tremendous

rain storm earlier this sum-

mer. The roof of the canteen took

on most of the damage, and now

the entire canteen ceiling is being

redone, as well as some improve-

ments to the pool/shuffleboard

area. By the time you get to read

this, work should be complete, so

stop by and see the "new look"!

Last month, I asked if someone

would step up and take the duties

of getting our newsletter together

from Bob and Lee McClain, and

Richard Jefferson has stepped up

to the challenge. Thank you Rich-

ard for taking this on, you'll find

not everyone has their articles

ready two weeks in advance the

way I do, just give them time to

improve!

This fall the kitchen will be

opening Friday nights, and vari-

ous groups will be serving din-

ner. This will be done by all of the

American Legion, regular mem-

bers, SAL, and the Ladies Auxil-

iary. If you can't find the time to

help (a couple hours once a

month), then come on out and

support the cause by buying a

dinner plate, and spreading the

word to others you know.

In closing, I hope you're having

a great summer, and I hope eve-

ryone has a chance to stop by the

"new and improved" can-

teen. Invite a friend (don't forget

to sign them in!), come on out for

a Friday night dinner, or even join

the shuffleboard league starting

this fall. Be optimistic for a

change, and come on out and

help make things work, for the

good of the Post and the Ameri-

can Legion.

Charles Michel

September is a big

month for the kids—

Seaford night out is on

Sept. 29th. Starting at

5 PM. A lot of work is

being undertaking at

the Post, so please be

patient. Labor day is

around the corner so

be safe out there. Re-

member, school is

starting up so watch

out for the kids walking

to school and school

busses on the road-

ways. The American

Legion can only be as

strong as it’s members

allow, so please attend

our meetings and try to

get involved in our pro-

grams.

Ben Wheatley

1st Vice Commander

Membership Report

Membership for 2017

is at 206 for a 42.6%

paid membership. Our

goal of 100% member-

ship for 2017 is 484

members, don't forget

to ask anyone you

know that is eligible to

join to do so

(applications can be

picked up at the bar).

Finally, if you missed

the Department Ser-

vice Officer's recent

visits (to assist with VA

issues), your next op-

portunity will be Friday,

November 18th from

11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Charles Michel

2nd Vice Commander

Hi folks, I want to thank my

fundraising committee for the

fine job they did on the pig roast,

we didn't do as well as we

wanted to but we know

why. We have more chicken

bbqs coming up and a dinner

on Sept, 16th with delicious soft

shell crab sandwiches and

boardwalk fries, Keep an eye

on the marquee. We could use

some help from our SAL mem-

bers, so come to the meetings

on the first Wednesday of the

month and give us your input

and volunteer. It's hot out there

so make sure you hydrate and

remember to smile. A special

thanks to my Squadron 6 offi-

cers, they are the best

George Keim

Sons of the American Legion

American Legion Auxiliary

OFFICERS Commander George Kein

Past Cmdr Chris Walker

1st Vice Cmdr Tom Peters

2nd Vice Cmdr Curtis Davidson

Adjutant Bill Miller

Finance Ofc Bill Long

Chaplain Scott Perdue

Judge Adv John Miller

Sgt at Arms Greg Hurley

SAL Commander

OFFICERS President Dolores Taylor

Past President Susan Patten-

Lorenzo

Vice President Maureen Murray

Secretary Bev Buchanan

Treasurer Nancy King

Chaplain Lee McClain

Historian Debbie Walker

Sgt at Arms Mary Patten

. The first Auxiliary meeting for

the 2016-2017 year will be

Tuesday, September 6, at 7

p.m. Thereafter, the meeting

will be the first Monday night of

the month. Planning for events

and fundraisers for the upcom-

ing year will be the main agenda

topic; so, I sincerely hope as

many members as possible will

attend. At the Department Con-

vention in July the following Unit

6 members were elected as offi-

cers--Maureen Murray, Depart-

ment President, and Lee

McClain, Department Chap-

lain. Congratulations to Mau-

reen and Lee. As Unit 6

is Department President Mau-

reen's 'home Unit, on Saturday,

September 10, ALA Department

of Delaware School of Instruc-

tion will be held at Nanticoke

Post 6. It will begin at 9:30

a.m. Morning refreshments and

lunch will be provided by the

Unit. It is important for Unit

Chairman to attend; however, all

Unit 6 members are invited to

attend. I am looking forward to

a year filled with serving veter-

ans and active duty service per-

sonnel.

Dolores Taylor

Ladies Auxiliary

Membership

We are now accepting membership dues for the new year. Many thanks to those who have already paid.

Our new Department President , Maureen Murray and Chaplin, Lee McClain, are from Unit #6 . So, La-

dies let’s do Maureen Murray and Lee McClain Proud by getting our dues paid early. God bless

our Veterans.

Nancy King

MORNING CAFÉ

Breakfast

Fresh Hot Coffee

Monday - Friday

5:00 am to 10:00

TUESDAY FOOD SPECIALS

2ND TUESDAY $.50 OFF HOT DOGS

3RD TUESDAY $.50 OFF BURGERS

4TH TUESDAY $.50 OFF PIZZA

ALL ARE BUILD YOUR OWN

Labor Day: What it Means

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.

Labor Day Legislation

Through the years the nation gave increasing emphasis to Labor Day. The first govern-

mental recognition came through municipal ordinances passed during 1885 and 1886.

From these, a movement developed to secure state legislation. The first state bill was in-

troduced into the New York legislature, but the first to become law was passed by Oregon

on February 21, 1887. During the year four more states — Colorado, Massachusetts,

New Jersey, and New York — created the Labor Day holiday by legislative enactment. By

the end of the decade Connecticut, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania had followed suit. By

1894, 23 other states had adopted the holiday in honor of workers, and on June 28 of

that year, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a

legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

Open pool

4

Open pool

5

Labor Day

6

Ladies Meeting

7

S.A.L. Meeting

8

Legion Ex. Board

Meeting

9 10

Open pool

11

Open pool

12

Legion Meeting

13 14 15

Shuffleboard

Tournament

16 17

Open pool

18

Open pool

19 20 21 22

Shuffleboard

Tournament

23 24

Open pool

25

Open pool

26 27 28 29 Seaford Nite Out

Shuffleboard

Tournament

30

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Open pool

2

Open pool

3

Ladies Meeting

4

Legion Ex. Board

Meeting

5

S.A.L. Meeting

6

Shuffleboard

Tournament

7 8

Open pool

9

Open pool

10

Legion Meeting

Columbus Day

11 12 13

Shuffleboard

Tournament

14 15 Newsletter

Articles Due

Open pool

16

Open pool

17 18 19 20

Shuffleboard

Tournament

21 22

Post clean-up 8AM

Open pool

23

Open pool

24 25 26 27

Shuffleboard

Tournament

28 29

Open pool

30

Open pool

31

Halloween

September 2016

October 2016

Nanticoke Post #6

THE AMERICAN LEGION

P.O. BOX 781

SEAFORD, DE 19973

OR CURRENT RESIDENT

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Nanticoke Post #6

THE AMERICAN LEGION

P.O. BOX 781

SEAFORD, DE 19973

Summer is going fast but we did get a few things done at the Post. Due to water damage, the roof at the

Post was replaced and the ceiling in the canteen was replaced as well. We are looking at removing the

carpet in the canteen and replacing it with tile, etc. We need to make clear a couple of canteen rules. 1.

— Nobody is allowed behind the bar except employees and members of the bar committee. 2.—At last

call, all machine play stops and tickets or slips have to be cashed in immediately. 3.— If the juke box is

playing, it will shut down 5 minutes before closing. If you can’t follow rules 1 & 2, expect a suspension of

your club privileges for an extended period of time.

Bar Chairman

Charles S. Dewey