THE FRANK E BOOMA POST 6

 NEWSLETTER

Founded 1919

April 2010

 Commander -- Frank Desper

COMMANDER’S MESSAGE 

Welcome from San Diego.  As most of you know I am employed with the Department of Defense, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.  My anticipated return is late April.  I am continually contacting the Post but do not hesitate to contact any of the Post officers for your neeeds.  April is Voting Month for Post officers.  To quote a history teacher of mine, “it is your duty to vote”.  Come down to the Post, Thursday April 15, 2010 to cast your ballot.  The polls open at 0700 and close at 1900 hours.  Thursday, April 22, 2010 is the date for Installation of the new Post Family officers.  Installation will begin at 1900 hours, please try to attend.  May is Memorial Month, starting with Somersworth Post 69 Memorial Service and District 3 meeting.  The meeting will open with a Memorial Services to our departed comrads.  If you have never attended this ceremony, the door close promptly at 1900 hours on Friday, May 7, 2010.  Late in the month is the Memorial Day Parade.  We had a very good attendance last year, let us build it bigger.  It is my sad duty to report that Euguene “Beef” Franceware (30 year member) and Paul Smith (59 year member) have been called by our Supreme Commander may their souls go marching on.

 Frank Desper, Post Commander

 ADJUTANT’S MESSAGE

 I would like to start by welcoming our newest members to the Frank E. Booma Post family; they are Erick Melendez, Edward Essenburg, Dan Lovely and Andrew "John" Marden.  It is with regret that I must report that Eugene "Beef" Franceware and Paul Smith passed away, "Beef was a 30 year member and Paul was a 59 year member.  We recently had a member; Jim Goins participate in an Honor Flight, New England, where he went to Washington, D.C. I understand he had a great time. Congratulations Jim on being chosen for this honor.  The key card readers in the Post home will be replaced in the next few weeks or so and you will need a new card. I will keep you updated on this issue and inform the members when this happens.  The following members are running for office this year, you may also write in a member for any office:

 

 Elections will be on Thursday April 15, 2010 from 0700 until 1900. Please come out and vote and support the candidates of your choice.  We are in the process of redoing the downstairs with the bar tags being placed on the bar and the dance floor being redone and the walls being painted and the carpet cleaned. We are upstairs at the moment but hope to be back downstairs by the time you receive this newsletter if all goes well.  Well our year it coming to an end for our officers this year and I want to say it has been a pleasure to have served you in the position of Adjutant. I hope I have been of assistance when you needed it or could answer any questions you had over the course of the year.  Thank you for your trust in me and I hope we see you all on April 15th for elections.  Respectfully,

 Richard “Brooksie” Brooks, Post Adjutant

 JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER’S MESSAGE

 We have the Children’s Easter Party coming up on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 2:00 pm and I have it on good authority that the Easter Bunny will be stopping by for a visit. The party is for children 15 years and under. There is a sign-up slip in order to have a count of how many will be attending. We do ask that the children be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Deadline for sign-up is April 5, 2010. There will be an envelope in the grille for the sign-up slips. The sooner the slips are in the better for an accurate count of those attending.   My year as Jr. Vice Commander is coming to a close and I would like to thank all of you for your help and support with the events in the last year. Without the ground work help from the American Legion Family at Post 6 these would not have been as successful. Just to name a few, the S.A.L. and your help on the Children’s Outing, the Grille staff with the Adult Outing, and the Ladies’ help with the Children’s Halloween, Christmas, and Easter parties, and not forgotten, all the volunteers pitching in to help. 

I wish for all of the incoming officers of the Frank E. Booma Post be as well supported and successful.

 John Moulton, Post Jr. Vice Commander

 SQUADRON COMMANDER’S MESSAGE

 Hi Everyone –Please note that we will be having our next meeting on Wednesday, March 14, 2010.  Second nominations have come and gone but we still have some open positions.  For our squadron to be successful it is important to have an Adjutant and a Finance Officer, helping to run things smoothly.  Won’t you consider filling either of these positions? Hope to see you at the next meeting and during elections!

 Grant Bergeron,  S.A.L. Commander

 SQUADRON ADJUTANT’S MESSAGE

 Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 6 p.m. Elections on Thursday, April 15, 2010 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Post Home  You must be a PAID UP MEMBER and show your 2010 card to vote.  Nominations of officers for 2010-2011 are as follows:

 

 There will be a reading of By-Law changes at this meeting.  Please come down and vote for your officers for the 2010-2011

 Bob Prendergast, S.A.L. Adjutant 

POST 6 COLOR GUARD MESSAGE

 Our next Fish Fry will be Friday, April 2, 2010 from 4-7 p.m.   Thank You for your loyalty and please continue to support us. 

 Your 2 Time National Post 6 Color Guard

 

 NOTES FROM THE UNIT

 Please try to stop by 96 Islington Street on Thursday, April, 15, 2010 and cast your vote. Voting will be from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. for Auxiliary members. The ballot boxes will be upstairs at the Post for you to drop your ballot into. There will be food sold between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or until it runs out. You must be a paid up member to vote. So if you have not paid your dues you need to attend to that. You WILL be required to show your 2010 membership card to vote.  Write ins are allowed.  Those running for office are listed below.

Karyl Horn, Unit Secretary/Treasurer

 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

 Hello ladies. Elections will happen on the 15th of April. We hope to see you there. The Children's Easter Party will be held one week after the actual Easter Sunday. Dig out the sign up sheet and get the names of your children or grandchildren in so that they can enjoy the late arrival of the Easter Bunny. Part of the reason for the delay is because of the renovations going on in the Grille at the time of this writing. If any of you have information that you could pass on to us for inclusion in the year-end reports now is the time to get that to us. Did you voice your concerns in letters, emails or phone calls to any political person? If you sent any letters or received any answers please include a copy. Did you attend any town meetings? Have you driven a neighbor to the store or Doctor's? Did you buy Girl Scout Cookies? Did you Volunteer your time anywhere? Did you donate blood? Did you sign up to be an organ donor? Did you get your long hair cut and donate the hair to Locks of Love? Did you donate used clothing to any organization? Did you donate foods to a food drive? Did you help out with Legion functions? Did you send packages to military personnel overseas? Did you drive a Veteran (Sorry, we can not count your spouse.) to appointments. Did you fly the American flag? Did you display a Blue Star or Gold Star banner? Did you participate in any walk for Cancer, or other disease? Did you participate in the Penguin Plunge? Did you sponsor anyone who did these last two things? Did you sing at your church? Do you belong to a choir? Did you give money to the collection plate at church? Did you vote? Did you drive anyone to the Polling places? Did you attend wakes or funerals? Did you send out Get Well, Sympathy, Thinking of You or Birthday Cards? Do you use the Flag stamp or the Pink Ribbon stamp? Did you donate to the MDA telethon or a firefighters boot drive? Do you sponsor an underprivileged child? Did you baby sit for anyone outside your family? Do you chaperone school events? Did you put money in donation cans at stores for children's organizations? Did you help with any Habitat for Humanity projects? Did you contribute to any bake sales or buy from any bake sale? Did you attend or participate in any parades? Did you donate books? Did you attend any send off or welcome home parties for veterans? Are you a Pease Greeter? Did you buy any raffle tickets? If you said YES to any of the above please note how much money you spent, how long it took you to do each thing, mileage and send it to us. Please address it to: American Legion Auxiliary, Frank E. Booma Unit #6, 96 Islington Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801. The above information is utilized yearly. So if you are supplying us with estimates of what you have done for the last year, maybe you would start keeping track of all that you do and send us a copy each spring. The above is only a partial list, if you would like a more extensive partial list please let us know. We will make sure you get one. Thank you for your time and energy in being a member.

 Sheila Brooks, Unit President

 GRILLE STEWARD’S MESSAGE

 Hello and welcome to spring! We have had a busy!!!!! month with /St. Patrick’s Day with the dinner sold-out and was a huge success.  Thanks to our hard working volunteers, Sheila Katsonas, Darlene D’Amour, Trudy Huff, Karen Hemstrought, could not have done it without you!! Our grille project is near completion and the bar top is gorgeous, special thanks once again to our many volunteers who have worked tirelessly.  Everyone’s many skills made it possible to for a beautiful facelift beside the setting and design of the plaques. Artie Vancour, Grant Bergeron, Rick O’Brien, and Butch Lafrenier did a fantastic job on the painting as well as anything else that needed to be done.  The girls did the setting of the tags as well as the design, Sheila Katsonas and Justine Ludwick used their talent for the design and Trudy and myself as well as Sheila and Justine pulled it together - come check it out! Darlene D’Amour, Ruth Richard, Becky Reno, Fred Reno, Sheila Vanastine made a huge dent in the cleaning or whatever else was needed.  If I forget to mention you I apologize.  Special thanks to Paul Lawrence, wood flooring as well as Jarod Hogan for redoing the sanding of the bar and redoing the dance floor at no cost to the post, unbelievable job as well as Skip Bold Carpentry for the epoxy and carpentry skills can’t say enough about their work skills!!  Come check out your new grille area and enjoy your new surroundings.  Until next month, keep safe.

 Sue Desper, Grille Steward

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