Regular meetings are held at 7:30 PM on the 4th Thursday of each month at 803 13th street  (South side of 13th street about 200 yards West of US 281 -- on school district grounds)  Auxiliary Unit 352 serves a pot-luck dinner after 6:30 PM.  Wartime vets and spouses always welcome!

Google "803 13th Street, Blanco, Texas" for map to Post (no quotes)

NEXT REGULAR MEETING:

Saturday December 20 4:PM  NOTE CHANGES!

Pot Luck: Hors d'oeuvres, Deli tray and desserts

Program: Christmas party; instead of exchanging gifts among members, please bring an unwrapped child's gift valued about $10.

WARTIME VETS -- JOIN THE LEGION:

Present and former wartime service members CLICK for American Legion membership eligibility dates or join as a booster or sponsor

CLICK for membership form. Complete and mail to American Legion Memorial Highway Post 352, P.O. Box 301, Blanco, Texas 78606-0301.  Current annual Post dues are $40.

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POST NEWS:

(11-6-08)  Veterans and active-duty service members not in uniform can now render the hand salute during the playing of our national anthem, thanks to changes in federal law that took effect this month. 

(9-11-08)  National Commander Rehbein creates membership incentive awards:
    Pride & purpose lapel & hat pins for 5 members
    Post Excellence award for activity in 4 areas
    Belt buckle drawing for 8 new members
For details, click on http://www.legion.org/members/officers/nationalcommander

 

December 2008 Commander's Call
by Bruce Huguelet

Please send holiday e-mail to our servicemen at:

Holiday Mail for Heroes
PO Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456

For complete details and guidelines, please visit The Holiday Mail for Heroes page on the Red Cross website.

Cards may be sent to:

A recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900Georgia Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20307-5001

According to the way that the Department calculates, the Post has 74 paid up 2008 members.  We are now half-way through the Legion 2009 fiscal year and only 65% of the 2008 membership has renewed.  I know that times are tough, but I hope the dues increase to $40 didn’t discourage many members.  If the $40 is truly an impediment to renewal, please tell a Post officer.  As I have mentioned before, the Post only “breaks even” on the dues after postage, Xeroxing, utilities and the $26 going to the Department are taken into account.

You may not have noticed, but the VFW in Johnson City has lost its charter and its building in the last couple months.  But you do know that came close to happening to our Post in October of 2006.  I understand that the membership in both our Post and theirs is aging and that is a real problem.  On the other hand, all veterans who have served since 1990 are eligible for Legion membership so there is a large pool of membership candidates.  Unfortunately because of privacy laws, the Legion is not privy to government servicemen lists.  Please, talk up the Legion to people that you know.  Please, make suggestions to Post officers.

Is your church praying for the safety of its members on active duty?  See if your minister will provide such a list to the Post.  We can make their families aware of Legion programs which might benefit them or their loved one and recruit from the list too.

Starting with a half dozen people or so in 2007, we are now up to a dozen who participate regularly in Post activities in one way or another; monthly Blanco Market Days food sales, collection of food for the Good Samaritan Center, the chili cook offs and the color guard to name only a few activities.  Unit 352 has increased its tempo of operation over the same period.  Post 352 really needs the participation of more of its membership.  Pick some activity that you enjoyed and tell an officer that you want to do it again.

I hope to see you at the Christmas party on the 20^th.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours.

AUXILIARY UNIT 352 NEWS:

REMINDERS:

(10-11-07)  The Post is using the American Legion Auto Blast telephone system to notify members of meetings, events, member needs, membership issues etc.  If you DO NOT wish to be called, please notify the Post Webmaster.

For the Good of the Legion:

(5-30-08)  Legislation is pending concerning Army Combat Action Badges.  See http://www.legion.org/whatsnew/publications/newsletter/story?id=599

(2-1-08)  The following 1903 Springfield rifles were issued to Post 352 by the army in 1948.  Please check your closet and return any rifles to the Post.  Rifles not returned soon will be reported as missing. 

19303
40243
169749
620937
1510115
3006063
3026119
3224321
3229015
3267479

The I.C.E. campaign:  Put "in case of emergency" numbers (I.C.E.1 etc.) in your cell phone so that appropriate people can be notified by emergency responders if there is a problem.

(10-11-07)  Oral histories of veterans are being collected.  E-mail Louis Sandoval or call 210-227-9373x11 for an appointment for a 45 minute interview.

Recruiting new members for the Post involves raising awareness about the Post and its activities.  We have been putting articles in the newspapers and we have been distributing this bulletin outside of Legion circles, but we need people to recognize a Legionnaire in public so that the Legionnaire answers questions about the Legion and the Post and can invite wartime vets to our meetings.  Some officers have unofficially adopted the hat that you see pictured and wear it often in public.  If you would like to help our recruiting, you can order a cap directly from Legion emblem sales (item 708.137 @ $13.95) and wear it as much as possible.  The legion does not embroider this particular style, but you can have Post 352 Blanco, Texas put on your hat locally by Digital Expressions 830-228-5084 for $8.00 (or less if we can get a bulk order).  By the way, this baseball hat can not replace the official dark blue overseas cap that is required for official Legion meetings.

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FOR THE RECORD:

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CLICK for minutes of latest Post executive committee meeting

CLICK for latest Post financial report

POST CONTACTS: (Click on underlined blue names to send e-mail)

Post Commander	Bruce C. Huguelet	830-833-5211
Adjutant	Michael Simon	830-833-4460
1st Vice-Commander	Tom Avants	830-833-2562
2nd Vice-Commander
Finance Officer	Donnea Simon	830-833-4460
Service Officer	Herman (Will) Tammen	830-885-2493
Chaplain
Sergeant-at-arms	Oscar Segura	830-833-4565
Historian
Judge Advocate	George E. Byars Jr.	830-868-4367
Executive Com. Mbr.	Dallas Lawrence, Past Commander	830-885-7742
Executive Com. Mbr.
Newsletter Publisher	Donnea Simon	830-833-4460
Webmaster	Bruce C. Huguelet	830-833-5211

CLICK for current Post membership roster

Auxiliary

 UNIT CONTACTS: (Click on underlined blue names to send e-mail)

President	Christine L. Huguelet	830-833-5211
Vice-President	Donnea Simon	830-833-4460
Secretary	Erika Fickle	830-833-2735
Treasurer	Erika Fickle	830-885-2735
Chaplain	Roxanna Avants	830-833-2562
Historian	Bobbie Jean Pratt
Sergeant-at-arms	Roxanna Avants	830-833-2562

Information Links: 

Blanco Events Calendar                Hill Country Portal         

Get connected -- register your E-mail address with each:
National   Department of Texas   Post 352

Purchase Legion caps and other emblem items.

Whittington's Jerky troop support programs

Donate automotive equipment & supplies for BAMC rehabilitation.

Operation Comfort (.com) provides free counseling for military family members.

Operation Comfort (.org) has many programs including Automotivation which seeks to set up auto body training for disabled vets.  Tools, equipment and supplies donations are needed.

The American Legion has partnered with Avue Technologies to provide vets with more, better federal jobs.
 http://www.americasupportsyou.mil. Other organizations that offer means of showing your support for our troops or assist wounded service members and their families include:
 - http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/tooursoldiers/
 - http://www.redcross.org
 - http://www.usocares.org/

Texas Military Family Access Project -- Call 2-1-1

Family Support Network                                
24 hour hotline 1-800-504-4098

Send needed personal items to the troops.

Donate morale items to the troops.

Donate or Donate frequent flyer miles to the troops.               

Donate coffee to the troops.

National American Legion Commander David K. Rehbein 91st Convention in Louisville, Kentucky - August 21-27, 2009

 

 
Department of Texas Commander James "Jim" McNair Department Calendar  Legion Times
Mid Winter Conference January 22-25, 2009
91st Department Convention June 24-28, 2009 in the Convention Center in McAllen, TX  

Texas Division Three Commander Rosa Cavazos
Spring Convention (Districts 9, 10, 14,15, 20 & 23)

             
Texas District Ten Commander  Walter W. Ivie
District 10 web site coming soon!
Spring Convention Post 177 in Luling, TX (27 Posts in Bastrop, Blanco, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Hayes, Milam, Travis, Washington, and Williamson counties)

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