SALUTE!
Howard J. Schroeder American Legion Post and Auxiliary Newsletter May 2022
Commander’s Message
Commander Tim Schoessow 414-429-0722 taschoesow@aol.com
Seventeen people enjoyed the trip to the Veteran’s Museum in Madison in April. We also made a stop at the Veteran’s Memorial in DeForest.
May is always a busy month, and this year is no exception. Your help is needed in several areas.
It is election time! Please try to attend the Post meeting at 7:00 p.m. on May 11.
The following members have agreed to run. Other nominations will be accepted at the meeting.
Doug Turner – Commander Frank Keller – Chaplain
Mike Lang – 1st Vice Commander Mike Sullivan – Finance Officer
Ronald Miller – Sergeant-at-Arms Tim Schoessow - Historian
Todd Boettcher – Sergeant-at-Arms Bob Hilgendorf - Service Officer
Ken Onken - Adjutant
Cemetery Flags Members are needed to post flags at Mequon’s seven cemeteries before Memorial Day weekend begins. Resurrection Cemetery on Swan and Donges Bay Roads has more than 600 veterans’ graves; the others are much smaller. Please pick up flags at the membership meeting on May 11 or call Commander Tim to indicate which cemetery you would like to do.
Memorial Day The parade will go on as it has in the past. It starts off at Grace Lutheran Church parking lot off of Grand Avenue. Assembly is at 9:30, and step off is at 10:00. It heads down Green Bay Rd., to Cedarburg Road, to Mequon City Hall. We would like to have a show of members to participate. Members are also needed for the Rifle Squad during the ceremony on the steps of City Hall after the parade.
School Awards Programs Each year, our Post presents awards to outstanding eighth graders and high school seniors at each local school. Usually, a Post member attends the ceremony to do this. Help is especially needed for Lumen Christi on Sunday, June 5th at 2:00 p.m.; Trinity on Thursday, May 26 at 6:00 p.m.; and Christ Alone is also on Thursday, May 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Just a note about shingles Our post had temporary repairs done on the shingles part of the roof last fall, but sometime in the years to come a replacement of that part is warranted.
Auxiliary Report Bev Green, President 414-380-8400 alambr457@gmail.com
Ladies, I would just like to remind you that if you have not paid your membership dues, please do so now as you are no longer eligible for the benefits that the Auxiliary offers us as members. To pay your dues, please contact the American Legion Auxiliary National Headquarters at (317) 569-4500. Dues for Seniors are $30.00 and Juniors are $6.00.
I am proud to announce that one of Junior members, Sophia King received the American Legion Auxiliary Department President’s Scholarship Award. She also is the recipient of the Howard J. Schroeder American Legion Auxiliary Unit 457’s Unit Scholarship. Congratulations Sophia!
We will be holding elections of officers on May 14, 2022 at 9:00 am. Please try to attend. The current slate of officers is:
President- Bev Green Chaplain – open
1st Vice- Natalia King Historian – Terry Schoessow
2nd Vice – open Sgt-At-Arms – Sue Hafert
Treasurer – Bev Green / Holly Klatt 2nd Sgt-At-Arms -open
I would again like to say thank you to JoAnn DeGaetano for being our Treasurer these past years. I would also like to say thank you to Sharon Keller for being our Chaplain. Our Unit couldn’t have done it without your hard work and dedication to the Service of our Veterans.
We will continue to meet through the summer months as we finalize the details of our Agent Orange Awareness Event on Saturday, October 1, 2022. It is amazing how fast this is coming. Please join us as I will have samples of the shirts and bandanas available for viewing. I am also hoping to have the website for ordering and other information shortly. WE ARE REQUESTING THE HELP OF OUR AUXILIARY AND LEGION MEMBERS, AS THIS IS A WAY TO GET THE WORD OUT AND SHOW THE COMMUNITY HOW WE SUPPORT OUR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES
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RAFFLE WINNERS
|
Year |
Month |
Place |
Amount |
Ticket # |
Name |
|
2022 |
February |
1 |
$ 50 |
27 |
Dave Robel |
|
2022 |
February |
2 |
$ 30 |
1091 |
Steve Schoessow |
|
2022 |
February |
3 |
$ 25 |
982 |
Sharon Keller |
|
2022 |
February |
4 |
$ 20 |
1099 |
Alyssa Peterson |
|
2022 |
February |
5 |
$ 15 |
51 |
Bill Prahl |
|
2022 |
February |
6 |
$ 10 |
1140 |
Dan DeGrave |
|
2022 |
March |
1 |
$ 50 |
1179 |
Neil Glasstein |
|
2022 |
March |
2 |
$ 30 |
253 |
Donald DeBoth |
|
2022 |
March |
3 |
$ 25 |
959 |
Anne Books |
|
2022 |
March |
4 |
$ 20 |
581 |
Mia Marks |
|
2022 |
March |
5 |
$ 15 |
269 |
Michael Fink |
|
2022 |
March |
6 |
$ 10 |
350 |
Mike Brown |
|
2022 |
April |
1 |
$ 50 |
156 |
Edward Benes |
|
2022 |
April |
2 |
$ 30 |
1180 |
Neil Glasstein |
|
2022 |
April |
3 |
$ 25 |
263 |
Lowell Fink |
|
2022 |
April |
4 |
$ 20 |
620 |
Knox Pliskie |
|
2022 |
April |
5 |
$ 15 |
741 |
Jim Schroeder |
|
2022 |
April |
6 |
$ 10 |
1199 |
K Wheeler |
Upcoming Events
|
Membership Meeting |
Wednesday, May 11, 7:00 p.m. |
|
Auxiliary Meeting |
Saturday, May 14, 9:00 a.m. |
|
Executive Meeting |
Thursday, May 19, 7:00 p.m. |
|
Flag Posting |
May 16 – May 27 |
|
Memorial Day |
Monday, May 30 9:30 a.m.& ff. |
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