Due to high printing and mailing costs, there will no
longer be a monthly mailed newsletter delivered by USPS. You can continue to
receive your newsletter monthly by email. We will be mailing printed copies only
quarterly, for the future, however, printed copies will be available at the Post
each month. If you know someone that has email but receives their Legion
Newsletter by SNAIL MAIL … PLEASE ask them to send their email address to
here or drop it off at the Bar. Please be sure to
include your name in the email.
"Something Different" CD's recorded live at the Post
during Friday shows available at the Post
Pictures from Afghanistan
Jan,
the Daughter of Bill Bell, our Sons Adjutant, and her Army Reserve unit have
been deployed to Afghanistan. Here are some pictures she has sent back to
us. We will post her address on the Legion Bulletin Board.
Keep
them all in your thoughts and prayers, for a job well done and safe return home!
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News from the Troops
I have received several requests asking for
sunblock, powdered drink mixes, foot powder, healthy snacks, individual size
fruit cups, Ramen Noodles, hard candy , gum, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shaving
gel (not cream) aerosol NO CHOCOLATE. The troops don't ask for
themselves, usually it is for someone who gets no care pkgs whatsoever, yes,
that's true and when they get care pkgs they divide them up among themselves so
some troops may not get very much, so I am asking all the members of Harvey J.
Spire #787 , whether you are Legion, Sons, Legion Rider, or Auxiliary to please
consider our troops and place something in the donation box. Let show them our
Cicero NY support. Just a added note sometimes these requests do not come from
the troops themselves ,it is from someone in command. Why not take a few minutes
and sign a few Thank You cards and drop them off in the box, I will make sure
they get sent out. In less than a month we will be celebrating Independence
Day and we will be with family and friends ,our troops will not be home
enjoying time with their family. Please no more magazines for now. Thank You,
Rosemary Danielewicz
Troop Chairperson
The men and women of The 27th Infantry Brigade Combat
Team, NY Army National Guard have been
recognized for their Operation Enduring Freedom,
Afghanistan involvement
It's Spring and time to get your bikes out and ride, if
you're so inclined.
Visit our American Legion Riders activity page to
see all the events Kirk has arranged.
Hillary and Sandy being presented Doo Rags by Mark Adams.
Hillary giving retired hillbilly biker salute.
Hillary having successfully negotiated bike seating preference with Sandy.
Picture Pages of Post 787 events
Thunder in the Forge 2009 with Post 787 Legion Riders
The
Flag Code
suggests that, "when a flag has served its useful purpose, it should be
destroyed, preferably by burning." For individual citizens, this should be done
discreetly so the act of destruction is not perceived as a protest or
desecration. American Legion Post 787 conduct a semi-annual Disposal of
Unserviceable Flag Ceremony. This ceremony creates a particularly dignified and
solemn occasion for the retirement of unserviceable flags. Drop your old,
tattered or unserviceable flags in the barrel at the front bar entrance of the
Post any time of the year. This service and the ceremonies are open to the
community
Membership to Date is
0
INational will begin sending out 2010 renewal notices. When you get yours,
please check to make sure you have paid for 2009, or when you send in a renewal
it will be credited to your 2009 dues. 2009 Membership was over 103% (highest %
to goal in Onondaga County), let’s keep it up for 2010. Recent contributions
from your Post went to: Eagle Association (for a Korean War Monument at the
State Fairgrounds) and Spartan Association (to honor the 3rd Brigade Combat
Team, 10th Mountain Division, Ft. Drum) Donations have been made to the
following groups or charities this year: Francis House, Syracuse Boys & Girls
Club, Leukemia Foundation, Boy Scouts - Cicero, Girl Scouts - Cicero, Rescue
Mission, VA Holiday Gift Shop for Veterans, VA Hospital, Cicero Fire Department,
Cicero Historical Society, Cicero PBA, Oswego County Hospice, Hancock Airport
Military Courtesy Room, SPCA, Golisano Children's Hospital Building Fund, CNY
Cancer Society, Hospice of CNY Syracuse, CNS Schools Scholarship through Dollars
for Scholars, Post 787 yearly College Scholarship, Syracuse Boys Club, CNY Lung
Association, South Bay Fire Department, Eagle Association Korean War Memorial
Fund, VAVS, Maple Bay Rod & Gun Club Youth Fishing Derby, Cicero Little League,
Cicero Falcons Youth Football, Troopers Foundation State Police Youth Summer
Program.
Doug Herrmann
Adjutant and Membership Chairman
Food Baskets - Operation Goodwill II
A total of 41 food baskets were assembled and delivered to families in need. The
baskets included enough food for most families for several days.
A special thanks to Dick Rose for his help with shopping, sorting, assembling
and delivering the baskets. A big thanks also go out to Dave Keegan, Mickey
Temple and Gina Scaia for helping assemble the baskets.
Our committee also delivered 14 Turkeys for Thanksgiving and 12 Hams were given
to Soldiers attached to the 27th Infantry Brigade as they returned from
Afghanistan.
The Community Service Committee had a busy Holiday Season. I personally want to
thank all at the Legion for their help and generous food donations.
It was a pleasure to chair this Holiday Event and I’m looking forward to an
exciting 2009 filled with more worthwhile activities.
Operation Goodwill II is over but our Post tradition of loyal community service
continues.
Mark Adams
Community Service Committee
Thanks to our State Assemblyman and State
Senator
We received a grant for $22,000 toward our Emergency Power Generator. The Red
Cross has designated our facility as an emergency shelter and the generator is
essential in case of a disaster. Watch for progress and thank our
Representatives.
We would also like to have more pages of pictures
from present and past events, members, officers, anything you might have that
you want to share. You can email to
hank@ciceropost.com or, if you're comfortable with it, use our ftp site at
ftp.ciceropost.com or, if you don't have digital, leave the materials at the
post. I'll scan them in and return them the same way.
If you would like your local business or
organization's events advertised here, for free, just contact
hank@ciceropost.com. I can tie in, within reason, gif, jpeg and flash movies
from an existing site or you can email or upload to
ftp.ciceropost.com. If you don't have an existing ad, just send me copy
and/or graphics and I'll put one together for you in either Photoshop or Flash.
We get a couple of thousand hits a day here and a lot of them are local.
American Legion Corps of Cadets meets at our Post every Tuesday from 6 - 8 PM
and 6 - 9 PM during summer months.
The Corps of Cadets is a leadership program for young adults 10-17.
Soldiers, volunteers and parents work closely with each cadet teaching them
Leadership skills - - Life skills - - Drug avoidance strategies
Responsibility - - The Cadet Creed and Code of Conduct
Military history - - Self discipline - - Dedication.
For more information, click
here.
Patriot Guard Riders is an organization of
people to support and show respect to the United States Military Member. In this
members of the PGR stand firm in flag lines and escorts for fallen soldiers.
Also stand flag lines to welcome those returning home from current combat duties
overseas. The PRG is not entirely folks with motorcycles. The only real
requirement is to have the heart to support our men and women in the Armed
Services. Please look at both these websites, National and New York State. If
you want to help Support our brave military folks please register with both
sites. They are both totally FREE… In turn you will get notifications from only
the NYS PGR Regional or State Road Captains of what is coming up in your region.
PGR National or
PGR NYS. PGR is not affiliated wit Post 787 or American
Legion Riders Post 787
Competed at our Post on Saturday Feb 28th.
The Junior Shooting Program is a 3 part program combining Basic Marksmanship,
Qualification Awards and Air Rifle Competition. Thousands of young male & female
junior shooters have participated with a perfect safety record. Participants are
under 18 and handicapped youth are encouraged to participate. Learn more on the
web
here.
Pictures here.
THANK YOU
I would like to thank the following members for their help on spring clean up,
Pat Kearney, Lee Hunter and Sam Solitto. They were a great help in cleaning up
and placing mulch down around the building and the Memorial area. Again "Thank
you." Roy Potucek
First Vice Commander
THANK YOU Flag Detail Folks did a Great Job. Wendell Stewart, Bill Pellor, Doug
DeRycke. There were more flags on the Streets than ever. Also, thanks go out to
Marc Young for making many new flag holders … AWESOME JOB !!
Thunder in the Forge 2009 with Post 787 Legion Riders 
