NEWSLETTER November 2020

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 COMMANDERS’ MESSAGE

As the fall approaches and the leaves start changing we need to be grateful on a daily basis.

We are now in the last few months of the year and we need to start preparing for the holiday seasons. If anyone needs any kind of help please let us know.

I am working on the mid November fundraiser but I can’t do it all alone, In order to have a successful event I need help with logistics and new volunteers, if someone is willing to help me or encourage their children to volunteer in their community, I would greatly appreciate that.

We have lined up a few hall rentals for the month of October and November and are working on December. We are allowing up to a maximum of 65 people which is 25% capacity for the building.

Please Reach out to other members and their families to see how they’re doing. There are a few that we know that are not doing so well, please call to lift up their spirits and be a good neighbor.

“You are stronger than you know. More capable than you ever dreamed. And you are loved more than you could possibly imagine.”

                                                                                                   For God and Country,

                                                                                                   Madeline Morales-Barrett

SICK CALL

Our  Finance Officer, Jim Mc Ginn, has been diagnosed with stage four brain cancer. Our prayer go out for him for a speedy recovery.

DATES TO REMEMBER

1.) Veterans Council: All meetings (CANCELLED till further notice)

2.) Regular meetings: Second Friday each month at 7:30 PM. unless notified otherwise. 

3.) Hospital Parties at the Paramus Veterans Home still suspended until further notice.

CURRENT OPERATION NOTES

1.) POST 171 NEEDS YOUR MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL ASAP.

The pandemic has reduced our main source off income, hal rentals two zero. We  are now relying on  renewal income and  occasional donations to fund our ongoing expenses (Insurance, heating, etc.) The quickest and easiest way is to go online to LEGION.ORG …put in the membership number on your ID card and use credit card. It takes two minutes.

I will send your 2021 ID card, Activity Letter, and latest Hall Rental flyer immediately.

Please help your Post 171 get through this difficult time immediately.

Don Morris, Membership Chairman.  DFMORRIS@LIVE.COM

2.) VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE for RECYCLING:

Delaney—Sept/Oct/Jan/May

Morris/Greenwood-Feb/April/June/ Dec

Molenaar/Fatovic-March/July/Aug/Nov…

Backup is Rich Capozzi.

3.) VFW Commander Dave Boone has a contact who will install ramps for  veterans with service connected disabilities. Call 201-953-9936 for info.

4.) Adjutant Rishi Soneja has been working on improving our post website. Video is up and more to come. You can now schedule a hall rental request one the website and it will go directly to Madelines email.

5) Commander Madelines’ husband James has donated a snow blower to our post.

Due to the posts financial difficulties caused by the Corona pandemic, the post will do it’s own snow removal. Dickson Perez, our Service Officer, offered to buy and truck and do the actual plowing. Engelwood Hospital has donated the blade for the snow removal truck.

6.) Commander Madeline its working on organizing a “Turkey Tray Fundraiser”.for late October or November.

7.) By opening the lounge area along with the hall, we are able to book parties with a maximum attendance of 65 people and still comply with state mandates. The bar itself will be curtained off unless bar service ic requested and payed for.

Three parties are booked for October, four for November we are booking for January and March of 2021.

8.)Thanks to our Fair Lawn Veterans Advisor Nick Magarelli and Superitendant Alan Neggia, our parking lot sink hole has been repaired. Our Vice Commander DonMorris has sent a letter of thanks to Nick, Alan and the crew who did the actual work.

9.) NOTE: For up to date information on our post and activities, visit our website at  https://alpost171.org.  Updated information can be found here before it can be sent out by NEWSLETTER or by other means. Visit the site often. Get familiar with it’s content.

MESSAGE CENTER

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: To: Dan O’Byrne, Elaine Burns, Rishi Soneja, Dennis Weisbrod.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: Dennis & Grace Weisbrod, Jack & Loni Delaney, John & Diane Antignane, Martin & Eileen Kenney, Al & Terri La Cagnina, Dan & Barbara O’Byrne.

NOTE:  Please notify the Editor of any newsworthy information you wish published. Entries must be received no later than the 15th of the month prior to publication. If any birthdays or anniversaries are missing or incorrect please notify me:

Rishi Soneja at 201-601-2715 or e-mail to rishi.soneja@gmail.com.

Rishi Soneja

Editor