Minneapolis/Richfield
Post #435
Minnesota 5th District American Legion
Minneapolis/Richfield
Post #435
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A few issues back, I commented on how we as a Legion Post needed to get back to our roots, and make the Four Pillars of the American Legion our central focus. While we have focused on the Four Pillars in the past, I think that there is room for improvement. However, we need help from you, our members, in order to affect these whatever assistance you can, whether it is volunteering to help out at Post functions, or just attending the General Membership meetings held monthly on the last Tuesday of the month. As the leadership of your Post, we need your help as a volunteer and input via the General Membership meetings in order to conduct the Post's mission.
While we have a lounge and a restaurant, our main mission is that of service to veterans and the community. Of course, we would not have a facility to provide to veterans and the community without our lounge and restaurant operations. Your membership dues provide a small fraction of our yearly operating budget. Your membership dues also support the District, State and National American Legion programs. That is why it is imperative that members provide additional support for our own Post's programs. I hope that I can count on you in the coming year to be involved if at all possible in the Post's activities, if you can. I would like to thank you in advance for your efforts in the coming year. Be sure to mark your calendars, as in April we will have Post elections. The election will take place on April 26, 2011. You must bring your current membership card in order to be eligible to vote. I would like to see a better turnout than we have had in years past. As a member, you have every right to vote for those whom you think are the best representatives for our Post. We will also host the annual Memorial Day ceremony in May. Finally, while we are not out of the woods yet, I hope you will choose to stop by and support your club, now that the weather has been more accommodating. For God and Country Craig Deneen, Commander |
