"For God and Country"
Last Updated August 28, 2010
"For God and Country"
The American Legion
Memorial Highway Post 352
Blanco, Texas
Post Office Box 301 Blanco, TX 78606-0301
US 281, which runs through Blanco, was designated The American Legion Memorial Highway from the Mexican border to the Canadian border by the U.S. Congress in 1935. Hence the Post name as first chartered in 1937. US 281 was designated The American Legion Memorial Highway by the Texas Legislature in 2005.
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 are always welcome! txlegionpost352@yahoo.comRegular meetings are held at 7:30
For a Google map to our Legion Hall, click: Map. (Contrary to Google map, we are on the South side of 13th street.)
Thursday September 23, 7:30
PMProgram:
WARTIME VETS -- JOIN THE LEGION:
Present and former wartime service members CLICK for American Legion membership eligibility dates.
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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(8-27-10)
Post members Bruce Huguelet, Tom Avants and Ted Weeks with Unit members
Christine Huguelet and Roxanna Avants attended the dedication of Air Force 1/2
at the 102nd anniversary of Post life member President Lyndon Johnson's
birthday. 
(8-21-10) The Post had a float and a booth at the Blanco County fair.
(8-17-10) Thanks to Steve Klein and Randolph*Brooks Federal Credit Union the Post has 25 upholstered chairs, a desk, and a credenza. Home Depot and RBFCU also cooperated on a new air conditioner for us.
COMMANDERS CALL: JULY
by Post Commander Teddy Weeks
Dear Fellow Legionnaires,
I would like to discuss a topic of great importance to the American Legion and the American Legion family. I have recently found out that the American Legion operates an American Legion Children’s Home since 1928. It is a refuge for veteran’s children and grandchildren ages 11-18. These are children who have lost their parents, children that need a place to stay when their parents are serving overseas and children who have suffered from abuse or neglect.
The home, a non-profit organization, has been serving our veterans and their children for the last 82 years. Until last week, I did not know of its existence. They are in need of our support, in many ways: finance, clothing, etc… They have asked that the American Legion, not to forget them.
I ask each of you to pray for our Children’s Home and let us not overlook these children any longer. I believe there is no greater gift we can give to those that gave their life for their country than to take care of and guide their children. What parent would not have peace, knowing that their children are taken care of by their family, The American Legion?
Contact The American
Legion Children’s Home
1300 Summers Place
Ponca City, Ok 74604
Americanlegionchildrenshome.org
AUXILIARY UNIT 352 NEWS:
The Auxiliary Unit meets 3rd Thursdays at 4:30. Their web site is: http://blancoala352.i8.com/
(10-11-07) The Post is using the American Legion AutoBlast 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. If you are not getting called it is because we could not locate your number.
(4-23-09) Post members are eligible to join the Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union as members of select group number 1549.
For the Good of the Legion:
(2-26-10) Lowe's Companies, Inc. recently announced that it is expanding its support of the military by offering a 10% discount 24/7 to all military personnel who are active, reserve, retired or disabled veterans and their family members, with a valid, government-issued military ID card. All other military veterans (non-disabled) will receive the 10% discount only on Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Veterans Day weekends.
(11-05-09) U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME), Jim Webb (D-VA), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), and Mary Landrieu (D-LA) on 5 NOV introduced the Cold War Service Medals Act of 2009 (S.2743), bipartisan legislation to authorize the secretaries of the military departments to award Cold War Service Medals to American veterans. You may wish to contact our Senators in support.
(8-28-09) Many of our members have a hard time hearing meeting presenters due to the three air conditioners that must run in the summer. Does anyone have a small public address system that they could donate?
(7-21-09) The Post needs an old movie projection screen for PowerPoint presentations. Either free standing or un-mounted will do.
(7-21-09) The Post has a Kodak Pageant 16mm movie projector, two Smith Corona electric and one Olympia typewriters; does anyone claim these items?
(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 | 1510115 | 3224321 |
| 40243 | 3006063 | 3229015 |
| 169749 | 3026119 | 3267479 |
| 620937 |
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.
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 the
bulletin outside of Legion circles, but we need people to recognize a
Legionnaire in public so that the Legionnaire can answer 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 (located by Spring Branch gasoline station) 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.
NEW! CLICK to subscribe to the American Legion Online Update (current week articles & archives)
CLICK to see American Legion Magazine articles (current month issue & archives)
CLICK to subscribe to the monthly paper American Legion Dispatch (or read it at the Post)
CLICK to see Department Legion Times (current month issue & archives)
FOR THE RECORD:
CLICK for minutes of latest Post meeting
CLICK for minutes of latest Post Executive Committee meeting
CLICK for latest Post financial report
CLICK for Post Constitution and By-Laws
CLICK for Post Standard Operating Procedures
CLICK for latest IRS form 990-N required notice
POST 352 CONTACTS: (Click underlined names to send e-mail)
| Commander | Ted Weeks | 830-228-4556 |
| Adjutant | Ellen Keller | 512-698-6869 |
| 1st Vice-Commander | Tom Avants | 830-833-2562 |
| 2nd Vice-Commander | Dale Spreen | 830-935-3086 |
| Service Officer | Tom Avants | 830-833-2562 |
| Finance Officer | Ellen Keller | 512-698-6869 |
| Chaplain | Ted Weeks | 830-228-4556 |
| Sergeant-at-arms | Oscar Segura | 830-833-4565 |
| Historian | Open | |
| Judge Advocate | Fred Kerschus | 830-228-4970 |
| 1st Past Commander | Mike Simon | 830-833-4460 |
| 2nd Past Commander | Bruce C. Huguelet | 830-833-5211 |
| Newsletter Publisher | Donnea Simon | 830-833-4460 |
| Webmaster | Bruce C. Huguelet | 830-833-5211 |
| Hubmaster | Bruce C. Huguelet | 830-833-5211 |
Auxiliary
UNIT 352 CONTACTS: (Click underlined names to send e-mail)
| President | Roxanna Avants | 830-833-2562 |
| Vice-President | Christine L. Huguelet | 830-833-5211 |
| Secretary | Erika Fickle | 830-833-2735 |
| Treasurer | Erika Fickle | 830-885-2735 |
| Chaplain | Randi Weeks | 830-228-4556 |
| Historian | Bobbie Jean Pratt | 830-833-5047 |
| Sergeant-at-arms | Erika Spreen | 830-935-3086 |
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 related items.
Whittington's Jerky troop support programs
Donate automotive equipment & supplies for BAMC rehabilitation.
Donate to
Operation Comfort
Warriors which provides zip up sweat suits for wounded service personnel.
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:
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http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/tooursoldiers/
- http://www.redcross.org
- http://www.usocares.org/
Patriot Express SBA loans for vets
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.
CHAIN OF COMMAND:
National American Legion
Commander
Clarence Hill
92nd National Convention,
Milwaukee, WI, August 27 - September 2, 2010
Department
Calendar
Legion Times
Ken Mueller
93nd Department Convention June 22-26, 2011 Odessa, TX. Fall DEC Sept
16-19, Omni Austin Southpark Hotel
Texas Division Three
Commander Joe Duarte
(Districts 9, 10, 14,15, 20 & 23) Fall
Convention TBA
Texas District Ten Commander
Bill Moore
Fall Convention October 2, in Burton, TX (27 Posts in Bastrop, Blanco, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Hayes,
Milam, Travis, Washington, and Williamson counties)
US Department of Veterans Affairs
"Still Serving America"
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