The
AMERICAN
LEGION
For God And Country

Fletcher McCollister Post 135
P. O. Box 36, 511 13th Street,
Phenix City, AL 36868-0036, (334) 297 6217
Post135@att.net www.post135.org
“Veterans Still Serving America”

March 2011
CALENDAR OF EVENTS

FROM THE COMMANDER
For all Members
Spring is here. With the weather warming up we need to look at doing things outdoors; more cookouts, garage and yard sales, car washes. Anything for fund raisers. Any Ideas contact a Post Officer or the Auxiliary.
The Ladies had a great turnout for their yard sale on Sat. March 19.
We had a good celebration for The American Legion’s Birthday. I would like to thank Earl Hutchinson for his presentation of the history of The American Legion,
I want to thank all volunteers– Breakfast, Bingo, Snack Bar, Clean-up. To all a Great Job and many thanks.
Dinner will be on April 8, please attend. There will be several guests and a special ceremony for all Veterans. Our monthly trip to Tuskegee is April 10th. Leaving the Post at 1:30 PM Come down and go with us.
Fletcher-McCollister Post 135 sends a big congratulations to Miss Mariah Hagel, winner of the Department Oratorical Contest. She receives a scholarship of $5000 and will represent the Alabama District at Nationals in April.
-We had the 2nd reading of proposed changes to the bylaws at our meeting on March 21st. They will be read at the April 18th meeting and at the May 16th meeting we will vote on the changes.
Also in May we will be nominating members for Post Officers for 2011-12. Please attend these meeting and become attuned to what is happening at your Post.
See Adjutant’s notes below on membership. Let’s check with all our members and make sure that they all renew. Please have them renew by April 1 as this is the cutoff for 2011. We need to have the renewals in to Department by April 1st.
On membership I would like to congratulate Clarence Corbitt and Franklin D. Smith for 60 years of continuous membership.
My reflections - - - Love one another and bridle out tongues that we may not speak bad of another.
For God and Country,
Rick Dawson,
Post Commander
“Veterans Serving Veterans”
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Message from Adjutant
If you have paid your 2011 dues and have not received your new card please contact the Adjutant at 334 297 6217. Leave a message if no one answers. We are now at 90% of our membership goal. We still need 23 members to reach 100%, 24 will put us over 100%.

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS
The free $1000 Accidental Life Insurance policy has been renewed for 2011 – 2016. All members need to sign a new signature card. If you have not received one then drop by the Post and sign one. We will mail it in. If you can’t come by to pick one up contact us and we will send one to you. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU SEND IN A NEW SIGNATURE CARD SO YOUR INSURANCE WILL BE IN EFFECT!!

The American Legion
Fletcher McCollister Post 135
511 13th Street
P. O. Box 36
Phenix City, AL 36868-0036

Phone: 334 -297-6217
E-mail: post135@att.net
www.post135.org

Address Service Requested

Non Profit
Organization
Postage Paid at
Phenix City, AL.
Permit # 152

ATTENTION
Commencing with the March Family Dinner there will be a charge for all future dinners unless otherwise noted. Charge will vary depending on the main entrée.

BINGO Tuesday & Thursdays
Board Mtg 1st Monday
Dinner 2nd Friday
Breakfast 2nd & 4th Sat
Tuskegee Bingo 2nd Sun
Members Mtg 3rd Monday
District Mtg 3rd Sun
Easter 4th Sunday

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Our Monthly Dinner will be held on Friday April 8th at 7 PM. We have several things planned for the evening so be sure and attend.
Also we need cakes for Tuskegee on Sunday, April 10 for the residents there. You are welcome to go with us to provide Bingo for the veterans. We leave the Post at 1:30 PM EST.
Going to RIVER BEND for a catfish dinner, Friday, April 15th
A group of us are going out to River Bend to get some good catfish. Would you like to join us? If so we will be meeting at the post around 3:30 and leaving by 4:00, so if you want to go be here. Last time we went there were about 20 in our group and we had a good time.
Easter cookout and Easter egg hunt, Saturday, April 16th.
This year our Easter program will be held at Uchee Campground at Pavilion 3. We will have hot dogs and hamburgers and will serve at 2:00. Bring your children, grand children or great grand children along, also if you know anyone interested in joining The American Legion or Auxiliary invite them also. There will be games for the kids, volleyball, badminton, kite flying, horseshoes, ring toss and we also have a few water pistols to add to the excitement. Arrive as early as 11:00 in the morning and spend the day outdoors, if you have any collapsible chairs, bring em.
District Meeting this month will be on Sunday, April 17 at 3:30 PM EDT. Valley Post 67 will host the meeting.
We still need volunteers to help with Bingo on Tuesday and Thursday nights. If you can spare some time between 6 and 7 PM it would be greatly appreciated
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The
AMERICAN
LEGION
For God And Country

Fletcher McCollister Post 135
P. O. Box 36, 511 13th Street,
Phenix City, AL 36868-0036, (334) 297 6217
Post135@att.net www.post135.org
“Veterans Still Serving America”

February 2011
CALENDAR OF EVENTS

FROM THE COMMANDER
FOR GOD AND COUNTRY
Rick Dawson
Post Commander

February 2011

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