G REENBELT A MERICAN L EGION P OST 136 C ONTACT 6900 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt, MD 20770 301-345-0136 www.greenbeltmdpost136.org January/February 2015 VOLUME LXXV C OMMANDER ’ S M ESSAGE Happy New Year to everyone in our Greenbelt Legion Family. I hope you enjoyed the holidays and are ready to help us get back into the swing of things here at American Legion Post 136. As we begin 2015, I am pleased to report that we are making steady progress in restoring sound management practices and financial stability. Thanks to the fine work of Finance Officer Tom Davis and Historian Bernie Zempolich, we were able to recover over $180,000 through a series of insurance claims for employee theft for the years 2008 through 2014. We have paid all of our state and local taxes and license fees and are working with the Internal Revenue Service to resolve some federal tax issues. Working with our employees, we have dramatically reduced our annual health insurance payments. Special thanks to Adjutant Jay Mayock and Executive Committeeman Ed Young for helping to reduce our annual telecommunications bill. In fact, hats off to the entire Executive Committee for working to identify other opportunities to reduce our operating costs and become a more efficient organization. In spite of some bumps in the road, I believe that we enjoyed a successful 2014. Let’s take a moment to thank our enthusiastic volunteers and our hard working staff for the many memorable events that we put on during 2014 including: a moving Post Everlasting; a wonderful performance by the Greenbelt Concert Band; a patriotic 4th of July Family Picnic; an inspirational Boys Nation Dinner; our best Labor Day Picnic in years; a tasty Early Bird Dinner; a solemn Veterans Day with a Flag Retirement Ceremony; an expanded Law Enforcement and Firefighters Recognition Dinner; a yummy Thanksgiving Dinner; Breakfast with Santa; our annual Pearl Harbor Remembrance; a thankful Christmas Eve Customer Appreciation Day; and a fun-filled New Year’s Eve Party. I was particularly gratified by the great turn out every Tuesday night for the Auxiliary’s Shot Gun Bingo and the high participation level for our Wednesday evening Horseshoe League and Corn Hole League. Of course, we continue to offer great food at moderate prices in our family restaurant and in the members lounge. We have another wonderful year of events and programs planned for 2015. The next few months are packed with events like the Super Bowl Parties, a Chili Cook-Off, Valentine’s Day, and the Auxiliary Shrimp Feast. Also, we will be hosting a Maryland Department Executive Committee (DEC) quarterly meeting on Sunday, February 15, 2015. This is an opportunity to demonstrate our special “Greenbelt Hospitality” to over 200 Legion leaders from throughout the state. Further, I am excited to announce that our own Past National Commander Clarence Bacon is leading the charge in organizing the 2015 American Legion National Convention in Baltimore, MD. Finally, please take a moment to renew your membership for 2015 if you have not already done so. A check for $30 keeps you on our rolls and gets you another full year of Legion programs, periodicals and pride. We value your membership and appreciate your involvement. For God and Country, Mike Moore, 301 794-5851 or [email protected] ISSUE VII 2014/2015 Commander Mike Moore 1st Vice Commander Doreen Clower 2nd Vice Commander Fred Mooney Judge Advocate Sam Hofberg Sgt. at Arms John Hill Chaplain Mike Duggan Historian Bernie Zempolich Finance Officer Tom Davis Executive Committee Dick Dutton Paul Durance Ed Powell Ed Young Adjutant Jay Mayock
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