Cicero American Legion Cicero American Legion Cicero American Legion James Harvey Spire Post 787James Harvey Spire Post 787James Harvey Spire Post 787

Membership to Date is 526Membership to Date is 526Membership to Date is 526 Volume 2009 Issue 4

Apr 2009

Calendar of Events & Activities

Mar 23 - Mon 7:30 PM Son’s Meeting Mar 31Mar 31Mar 31 --- Deadline for Scholarship ApplicationsDeadline for Scholarship ApplicationsDeadline for Scholarship Applications Apr 4 - Sat 2 PM Meat Raffle Apr 5 - Sun 6 PM Color Guard Meeting Apr 7 - Tues 7 PM Auxiliary Meeting Apr 12 - Sun 8—11AM Easter Breakfast Post Lounge is closed EASTER April 12 Apr 14 - Tues 7 PM Riders meeting Apr 16 Apr 16 Apr 16 --- ThursThursThurs 7 PM7 PM7 PM Gen Member MeetingGen Member MeetingGen Member Meeting Apr 27 - Mon 7:30 PM Son’s Meeting

2008/2009 Legion Officers

Commander…….Dave Plato 1st Vice…….Roy Potucek

2nd Vice…….Brian Sanford 3rd Vice…….Pat Kearney

Adjutant…….Doug Herrmann Finance Officer…. Vacant

Service Officer.. Lee Hunter Sgt At Arms…….Les Smith

Chaplain…….Glenn Sotherden Historian…………..Glenn Russell

Trustees: Sam Solitto

Sam Serrano Len Danielewicz

(315) 699-0786 Phone (315) 699-7470 Fax

Cicero American Legion James Harvey Spire Post 787

5575 Legionnaire Drive Cicero, NY 13039

Member MtgMember Mtg Apr 16Apr 16

Another month has passed and we are still busy. Not only do we have Karaoke on the 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month now we are featuring live entertainment on the 1st Saturday of each month. I would invite you all to come out to see Mark Van Marter who is very entertaining. He will be starting about 7:30, come on out, enjoy a great time and lets all make him feel welcome. Anyone who attended the Horseshoe Tournament will remember Mark who did a great job entertaining us that day. There will be a list posted in the Lounge very soon as the Monday Night Horseshoe League will be starting as soon as the weather breaks. We will also be adding another pit. As I have stated right along volunteers are needed in several areas. If anyone would like to help in the Bingo kitchen on Wednesday nights from 5-7 please stop in, we could really use the help. Remember, it's only for a couple of hours. Don't forget, the Kitchen can always use help on Friday nights. Don't forget, this is YOUR Post, come in, volunteer and enjoy a great time.....LISTEN FOR THE WHISTLE. Dave Plato, Commander.

Table of Contents

Commanders Comments Color Guard News 1 Calendar of Events

Adjutant’s Agitation Legion Riders News

Scholarships 2 Friday Fish Fry / Band

Auxiliary News Sons News 3 Support our Advertisers

Newsletter Change Notice 4 Boaters Safety Course NEWS …NEWS …NEWS insert

The next meeting of the Post 787 Color Guard will be on Sunday, April 5th at 6 PM. Last month we welcomed new members Janet Carpenter and Jan Marie Bell. Anyone interested in joining is welcomed to attend our next meeting.

Monthly Newsletter Monthly Newsletter Monthly Newsletter by EMAIL ONLYby EMAIL ONLYby EMAIL ONLY STARTed IN JANUARYSTARTed IN JANUARYSTARTed IN JANUARY

A few Printed copies are available Monthly at the post

If you miss the “MONTHLY Newsletter … send us your If you miss the “MONTHLY Newsletter … send us your If you miss the “MONTHLY Newsletter … send us your email address and you’ll get it by EMAIL too!!email address and you’ll get it by EMAIL too!!email address and you’ll get it by EMAIL too!!

   

We are only printing and USPS mailing newsletters quarterly January - April - July - October & Special Holiday Issue 

Contact Mark Adams before Contact Mark Adams before Contact Mark Adams before the next meeting and get your the next meeting and get your the next meeting and get your name on the list of candidates.name on the list of candidates.name on the list of candidates. Here is what we have so far …Here is what we have so far …Here is what we have so far …

Commander Commander Commander Dave PlatoDave PlatoDave Plato 1st Vice 1st Vice 1st Vice Roy PotucekRoy PotucekRoy Potucek 2nd Vice2nd Vice2nd Vice Brian SanfordBrian SanfordBrian Sanford 3rd Vice3rd Vice3rd Vice Pat KearneyPat KearneyPat Kearney AdjutantAdjutantAdjutant Doug HerrmannDoug HerrmannDoug Herrmann Finance OfficerFinance OfficerFinance Officer Dave KeeganDave KeeganDave Keegan Service OfficerService OfficerService Officer Fred J. StoneFred J. StoneFred J. Stone Sgt at ArmsSgt at ArmsSgt at Arms Les SmithLes SmithLes Smith ChaplainChaplainChaplain Glenn SotherdenGlenn SotherdenGlenn Sotherden HistorianHistorianHistorian Lee HunterLee HunterLee Hunter TrusteeTrusteeTrustee Sam SolittoSam SolittoSam Solitto ( electing 3 )( electing 3 )( electing 3 ) Mark AdamsMark AdamsMark Adams Len DanielewiczLen DanielewiczLen Danielewicz Janet CarpenterJanet CarpenterJanet Carpenter You Too Can Run For An Office

000

BECOME AN OFFICER BECOME AN OFFICER BECOME AN OFFICER OF YOUR POSTOF YOUR POSTOF YOUR POST

Attention Home Sellers

If you have your home on the market by any real estate company or if you are a for sale by owner “FSBO” we need you. My name is Deb Manning (Pat Kearney’s Daughter) and my partner is Shirley Litz. We are USAA Ap-proved relocation agents with Hunt Real Estate. We do understand the uncertainty of today’s market which brings up our task at hand! We can help you and you can help us! Myself and Shirley are receiving referrals from the Military regarding their wounded soldiers that are coming back to get further education to continue their service, in some capacity. The want to rent and will be here for approximately 14 months. There is a shortage of rentals in the area. If you home is not selling and you are considering renting for a year or so—we would like to hear from you. Once again, we continue to look out for our clients best interest, so please consider this option. If interested we will take care of all details and will speak to you or your real estate agent to get things going. Deborah Manning Shirley Litz 315-415-4428 315-395-0432

James Harvey Spire Post 787James Harvey Spire Post 787James Harvey Spire Post 787

James Harvey Spire Post 787James Harvey Spire Post 787James Harvey Spire Post 787

Adjutant’s Agitation By Doug Herrmann Membership to Date is 526 Our membership is now up to 526with a goal of 528 which

places us at 99.62%. If we get some of those renewals off the front of the fridge we can reach 100%.

Welcome to new members Peter Towse, Gordon Chadwell and Charles Champion.

If you have paid your dues and get a notice, just call me or the post and leave me a message and I will look into it to make sure that National is aware that you have paid.

I got behind in getting out membership cards because I ran out and Department was a little late in sending them to me. We now have them and I am caught up to date.

American Legion Riders American Legion Riders

Kirk Wilson Kirk Wilson -- President President

Riding Season is here. We had a great showing for the funeral escort of PFC Devoe from the Syracuse Exec Air Terminal to the Auburn Funeral Home by our folks and the Patriot Guard Riders. Now here is the most accurate numbers for the Cicero American Legion Riders Membership. 46 Paid Members, 4 Support Members and 7 with un-paid dues. So, that would make 50 Actually members. Need to wel-come our newest member Neill Dewald, who also is the Commander of Collamer VFW & Brian Sanford was voted in as a support mem-ber. Brian does a lot for our association like newsletter article, post-ing flyers, and general support. We now have Challenge Coins for sale; flyers are posted at the Legion. Also at the bar is a dona-tion can to-wards the T.A.P.S. (Tragedy As-sistance Pro-gram for Sur-vivors). This Riders Group is probably the best group of people any-one could have ever wanted as we all work together. 15 of our mem-bers came in on a recent Sunday morning and painted the Bar/Fish Fry Area. Please check out our pages of the Legion website at http://ciceropost.com/LegionRiders.htm ... We are looking forward to meeting new members soon. Our Monthly Meetings are the 2nd Tues-day of every month at 7pm. We’re located at the Cicero American Legion, 5575 Legionnaire Drive, Cicero, just West of Routes 11 on Rte 31.

Scholarship Applications Any Legion Member having a child or Grandchild graduating from High School this year, could qualify for our yearly $1,000 Scholarship.

The Student must submit the following: a cover letter written by Applicant that will include the Veteran’s name and relationship to the applicant, a resume of grades and a letter of recommendation from their coun-selor and 1 teacher. Deadline is Mar 31, 2009. Drop off

or Mail to the Post: Attn Scholarship Committee. The Post will also contribute $1000 to the North Syracuse Dollars for Scholars that will be awarded to a CNS Senior.

Friday Fish Fry Friday Fish Fry Friday Fish Fry Fresh Haddock

Served by Post Volunteers

Fridays — Year Round

Fish Dinners - - Fish Sandwiches Fisherman’s Platters

Come and Enjoy - Stay for the Music Something Different OrchestraSomething Different OrchestraSomething Different Orchestra

Serving from 12 Noon to 8 PM Take Outs available - - Call 699-0786

THANK YOU’s THANK YOU’s THANK YOU’s go out to Kirk Wilson and all go out to Kirk Wilson and all go out to Kirk Wilson and all the American Legion Riders for the American Legion Riders for the American Legion Riders for the fantastic and quick job they the fantastic and quick job they the fantastic and quick job they did painting the social area. did painting the social area. did painting the social area. They started at 9:00 AM Sunday Morning They started at 9:00 AM Sunday Morning They started at 9:00 AM Sunday Morning and had the job complete by the time and had the job complete by the time and had the job complete by the time

customers started coming in.customers started coming in.customers started coming in. Again … Thank You from the whole Post!Again … Thank You from the whole Post!Again … Thank You from the whole Post!

Get Your Taxes done and have $25 donated have $25 donated have $25 donated to Cicero Post 787 to Cicero Post 787 to Cicero Post 787 American Legion.

Local H & R Block Offices will donate $25 to the Post when you visit H & R Block and get your tax return prepared. Stop by the Post and get your referral form.

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS

Cooks & ServersCooks & ServersCooks & Servers for Wednesdays at If you’re available and willing to help … contact Dave Plato or Dave Keegan.

Unfortunately we were unable to hold a Membership Meeting in March as we did not enough people in atten-dance. However, just to let you know – this month, we will be accepting letters of intention if you would like to hold an office for the coming year. If you’re not pleased with the way the Auxiliary is doing things – now is the time to speak up or out and come to the meetings and participate.

We have our Wii raffle to be drawn the night of our April meeting which is 4/7. I would like to see you all at the April meeting.

Support our AdvertisersSupport our AdvertisersSupport our Advertisers

Cicero American LegionCicero American LegionCicero American Legion

Auxiliary NewsAuxiliary NewsAuxiliary News

Laureen GoettelLaureen GoettelLaureen Goettel———PresidentPresidentPresident

SAL NewsSAL NewsSAL News Bill BellBill BellBill Bell———AdjutantAdjutantAdjutant

The 2009 membership is going well. We are top legion in the county right now, let’s keep it that way. We are currently at 123 paid members but we have twenty members that have not renewed. They are as fol-lows: Nicholas Arvin, William Bassett, John Bits, Ken Brann, Tom Del-pha, Paul Drake, Michael Easterly, Michael Emerson, Douglas Engle, Robert Hierholzer, Vince Hollopeter, Gregory Lamb, Brian McNeil, Chris-tian Mobley, Jesse Otts, and Raymond Rice. Gary Rizzo, Jonathan Shepard, David Smith, Michael Sylvia, Peter Tatusko, Tim Taylor, David Vincent, Anthony Wallon, Davie Wilkins. Please to come in on the second and fourth Saturday for Karaoke with Tom and Val from Uncle Chubby's. Remember Uncle Chubby’s is open late Friday and Saturday for your pizza and wing enjoyment and they do deliver. The sons are looking into hosting a golf tournament in the spring. Richie, Steve, Charlie are the committee looking into it. ANY-ONE WHO HAS DONE ONE IN THE PAST AND CAN HELP THEM PLEASE CONTACT THEM. The new Son’s ball caps are in and are twelve dollars each. We also have Son’s pins available, both at the le-gion. We will putting up a sign up sheet for shirts, please sign the sheet. I would like to say thank you to Mark Adams for helping me recruit mem-bers. The new door cards are in so if you have a 2009 card show it to the bartender and get your new card. You need to be renewed to get one. Anyone wishing to run for office this year, post it on the signup sheet at the Legion or contact Bill Bell Jr or Mark Turnbull. I would like to say to all the Son’s please watch your language at the legion there have been several complaints this will not be tolerated .Anyone wishing to march with the Color Guard this year please see Dave Plato, every-one is welcome. Any Son’s member who would like to attend the County meetings they are the 2nd Thursday of the month. I will post the location on the Legion Bulletin Board. April meeting will be at our legion at 6pm. If you change your email address, phone # or address please let me know ASAP so we can get your newsletter to you. The news letter will be coming out quarterly by snail mail and more by email see Brian for more info this will help cut down on cost. Watch for the Spring Horseshoe League sign up sheet so we can get a count. We will now have enter-tainment at the legion on the first Saturday of the month starting in April. Calling all Son’s we need help for the Friday Fish Dinners from 4-8. MEETINGS START AT 7:30 March 23 April 27

TROOPS SUPPORT I would like to say Thank You to all who have recently do-nated items for the troop box. Even though there is a lot of talk saying our troops will be home soon , there will still be countless troops that will still be overseas in need of our sup-port. I know our economy is hurting and we all may not have cash to donate but if we all just donate 1 item that is greatly ap-preciated. A few months back when the DVD's were stolen from our car a woman graciously donated DVD's with a monetary gift that was to be used for her but instead she used it buy DVD;s for the troops. I also would like to say THANK YOU to our private donor of the 118 DVD's that were brought in to the post. If any-one needs a letter recognizing their donation for tax purposes please let us know. Let us not forget our troops! On behalf of all the troops I wish to say Thank You, Rose Danielewicz

Cicero American LegionCicero American LegionCicero American Legion

For information … Stop by the Post and pick up the brochure from the Bulletin Board.

We honor the American Gold Star Mothers as we approach another Memorial Day. Mary Burgen is a member of Cicero American Legion Auxiliary and is past State President. Mary writes: A Gold Star Mother Yes, I am a Gold Star Mother who gave the supreme sacrifice, my son. His name was Errold Farrar (Green Baret). He was killed De-cember 23, 1969. It’s been a long time, but I can still hear him say when he got home at night, Mom I’m home. The words never to hear again. He asked before he left for overseas, if something happened to him, could he be bur-ied in Arlington, and that is where he is laid to rest. I am president of American Gold Star Mother and Past State. We have 8 Mother in our Chapter 15, Syracuse, NY. 6 — VietNam, 1 Gulf, 1 Iraq. If there is any Mother who had a Daughter or Son who died in War Zone, come and join us, we share the same grief. To-gather always Mary C Burgen

We honor the families of our Fallen HeroesWe honor the families of our Fallen HeroesWe honor the families of our Fallen Heroes To learn more: visit www.goldstarmoms.com see the History & Information flyer on the Bulletin Board at the Post

Patriot Guard Riders Mission Statement The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgama-tion of riders from across the nation. We have one thing in common besides motorcycles. We have an unwavering respect for those who risk their very lives for America’s freedom and secu-rity. If you share this respect, please join us. We don’t care what you ride or if you ride, what your political views are, or whether you’re a hawk or a dove. It is not a requirement that you be a veteran. It doesn’t matter where you are from or what your income is; you don’t even have to ride. The only prerequisite is Respect. Our main mission is to attend the funeral services of fallen American heroes as invited guests of the family. Each mission we undertake has two ba-sic objectives: 1 Show our sincere respect for our fallen heroes, their families, and their community. 2 Shield the mourning family and their friends from interruptions created by any protestor or group of protestors. We accomplish the latter through strictly legal and non-violent means. To those of you who are currently serving and fighting for the freedoms of others, at home and abroad, please know that we are backing you. We honor and support you with every mission we carry out, and we are praying for a safe return home for all. For more info: go to: www.patriotguard.org

It should come to no one’s surprise that we are now moving over to our own web site domain. The past 8 months have been truly amazing and words could never truly describe what this all means to so many people. Last night a soldier had just returned home on R&R from Afghanistan and myself and the Lindsey’s were honored to watch this family, with two toddlers, reunite. It made every moment spent on the phone or in front of this computer screen worth it.

Thank you for your continued support and now ….

www.gregharrisMCR.org

Check out the new site ……/

Some may remember the dedication day. A picture to never forget.

Every Wednesday Starts 7:00 PMEvery Wednesday Starts 7:00 PMEvery Wednesday Starts 7:00 PM

Doors OpenDoors OpenDoors Open---5:00 PM5:00 PM5:00 PM Syracuse Brigadiers Alumni Association, Inc.

Win Up To $1000 On Last CoverWin Up To $1000 On Last CoverWin Up To $1000 On Last Cover---AllAllAll

Visit Your Post WebsiteVisit Your Post WebsiteVisit Your Post Website http://www.ciceropost.com

Send Address or Email changes to your Post member@ciceropost.com

Book your event at Your Legion with

Banquet Seating to 300 Weddings, Graduations, Parties Etc.

Banquet@ciceropost.com

699699699---078607860786

A Catering Effect 254254254---074607460746

Boaters Safety Course Boaters Safety Course Boaters Safety Course being given by Coast Guard Auxbeing given by Coast Guard Aux Feb 28 Feb 28 -- Mar 28 Mar 28 -- Apr 25 Apr 25 -- May 17 May 17 PrePre--registration required registration required -- 8 hour Course starts @ 9 AM8 hour Course starts @ 9 AM Call Lee Call Lee -- 652652--6474 or John 6474 or John -- 625625--76987698 $35

Easter BreakfastEaster BreakfastEaster Breakfast Sunday April 12th Sunday April 12th Sunday April 12th 8 8 8 ——— 11 AM11 AM11 AM Full Breakfast with Eggs Full Breakfast with Eggs Full Breakfast with Eggs cooked as orderedcooked as orderedcooked as ordered

FREE FREE FREE --- Donations Welcome Donations Welcome Donations Welcome --- Servers neededServers neededServers needed

Cicero American Legion James Harvey Spire Post 787

5575 Legionnaire Drive Cicero, NY 13039

Non Profit Org. US Postage Paid Permit Number 5

Cicero, NY

Spring Horseshoes will start SOON!

SIGN UP TODAY See the Post Bulletin Board

Never Forget