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Hillsboro Legion Legends

Unit 6 Post 6 Squadron 6

February 2018

February Events

Feb 3 Legion Hall Cleanup 9 AM

Hamburger/ Hot Dog/ Bingo Night 6 PM

Feb 6 Legion E-board 6 PM

Feb 13 Hillsboro PD Law Enforcement Award Dinner 6 PM

Post Meetings 7:30 PM

Feb 17 ??Surprise Dinner?? 6 PM

Hillsboro Post 6 Directory

285 W. Main Street

Hillsboro, Oregon 97123

Post 6 (503) 648-7191

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Chaplain

Lynn Hamm (503) 681-7600

Post 6 Commander

Robert Gnos (503) 647-2937

Auxiliary President

Debra Ashe (310) 502-3991

Vice Commander

Tim Pierce (503) 809-9900

S.A.L. Commander

Rob Liebenow (503) 826-5877

Post Adjutant

Dave Bogner (503) 443-9089

Newsletter Editor/Publisher

Mike Marusa (503) 913-1714

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Commander’s Message

I encourage us this year to create opportunities to spend more time

together. Call up and talk to your comrade that you invited to join the

American Legion, or the comrade that asked you to join. We have

Military Training and Service in common. We have Goals and Values in

common. We all have life’s Problems and Hopes in common. Reach out

and contact your fellow legionnaires any way you can.

February is the annual presentation of the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year award

for the city of Hillsboro. The meal before the presentation will be provided by the Post and the

dessert prepared by the Auxiliary.

We will also have a ?? Surprise Menu ?? dinner on February 17 at 6 PM.

In preparation for these events we will have a general hall cleanup on February 3

beginning at 9 AM.

By the time of this newsletter we will have submitted the application to the State for a

grant to construct a monument at the Washington County Veteran’s Circle. This will symbolize

the American Legion’s 100 years of service to Washington County by all the Posts in the

county. We will be asking each county Legionnaire to contribute $1 or $2 to cover our portion

of the project. Some of the Post members have already made generous contributions to this.

We will present more information next month.

Bob Gnos- Commander

Auxiliary News

Our Auxiliary President is in Texas to attend the Memorial Service

for her Mother. Please keep her in your thoughts.

Not much went on in January, I think that we were all resting up

from the holidays. Now it is time to get back to work.

At the February and March meeting the Auxiliary will be providing the desserts for the

potluck. The Post will be honoring the Police Officer of the Year and the Firefighter of the

Year. March 17 the Auxiliary will be cooking to celebrate the Legion’s birthday. Watch the

March newsletter for more details.

I had the opportunity to tour the Veteran’s Home in Lebanon. It is a state of the art

facility and only about 4 years old. The Veterans are treated with such respect there. The

staff is great, and the Veterans love their home. If you are in the area, stop by and see if you

can get a tour. I have a list of extra things that the staff would like for the Veterans. Come to

the February and help us decide if we can send things their way.

Hope to see you at our next meeting or social event. Linda Liebenow, Unit Treasurer

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POST MEMBERSHIP REPORT

Your dues were due on January 1st. If you have not yet paid your 2018 dues, you are

delinquent. Please check your card, and if you do not have a current card dated 2018, please

renew asap. Other than that membership is currently way ahead of last year and that is great.

Remember, if your Legion magazine stops showing up in your mail box, you need to renew

your membership. We are only as strong as our numbers. In twenty years we have gone from

3.3 million members to less than 2 million. We are losing 50,000 members per year due to

death and non-renewals.

I will be going to Washington DC the 24th of February along with 5 other legionnaires

from Oregon to visit our representatives and senators, to let them know the priorities The

American Legion has concerning our veterans and their families.

Rob Liebenow—Membership Chairman

Donations Needed We are looking for donations to fund the replacement of all the windows in the Post

building. Our windows are old and we need to replace them to save energy, which will save us funds on heating and cooling. The estimated cost for replacement is $10,000.00 parts and

labor. If you would like to donate please send a check or money order to: Hillsboro Post No. 6 American Legion

285 W. Main St. Hillsboro, OR 97123

To donate online through PayPal please go to: http://hillsboropost6.org/?page_id=197

Tim Pierce– Vice Commander

Boy Scout Eagle Project!

Once again Post 6 has received a request for a project from a potential Eagle Scout. In

the past we have had our cedar fence replaced, and also completed an upgrade to the lounge

area of the Post Hall.

If any member has an idea for a Boy Scout project that can benefit not only the Scout

but also the Post by its completion, please attend the next meeting with your idea.

Mike Marusa - E-board member at large

Weekday Evening Events

The Post is looking for ideas to encourage more participation from our members. A

“Music Monday” has been mentioned, which would be a jam session of anyone who wants to

jam on their instruments. Another proposal is “Money Monday” to teach investment strategy.

Please bring your ideas to the next meeting. Mike Marusa - E-board member at large

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Mike Marusa

POST MEETING DRAWING

Mike Marusa won the $60.00 drawing by simply attending the January Post Mtg., Come see

what’s up with your Post and maybe you will be the next $60.00 winner!

Hamburger/Hot Dog/Bingo

Saturday Night

February 3, 2017

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lounge for $1.

Burgers and

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March Events

Mar 3 H/HD/Bingo 6pm

Mar 6 E-board 6pm

Mar 13 Dinner for Fire

Fighter of the year. 6pm

Mar 13 Legion Meet-

ings ~730pm (after din-

ner cleanup)

Post 6 Officers 2017-2018

• Commander: Bob Gnos

• Vice Commander: Tim Pierce

• Adjutant: David Bogner

• Post Finance Officer: Bill Helmkamp

• Chaplain: Lynn Hamm

• Sergeant-at-Arms: Sheryl Loberger

• E-Board (1 year term): Doug Lund

• E-Board (2 year term): Paul Bedard

• E-Board (3 year term): Mike Marusa

Unit 6 Officers 2017-2018

• President - Debra Ashe

• Vice President -Carol Stoeckel

• Treasurer - Linda Liebenow

• Secretary - Joanne Ostlund

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The American Legion Non Profit

Hillsboro Post No. 6 US Postage

285 W. Main Street PAID

Hillsboro, Oregon 97123 Permit No. 260

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Please patronize these businesses that have assisted the Post in our endeavors!

Sherwin-Williams Paint

348 NE 10th Avenue

Hillsboro, OR, 97123-4204

(503) 640-2772

The Sign Company

176 NE 3rd Ave.

Hillsboro, OR 97124

(503) 640-6011

The Home Depot

1950 SE Minter Bridge Rd

Hillsboro, OR 97123

(503) 693-9090

Hillsboro Appliance Repair

123 NW Garibaldi St.

Hillsboro, OR 97124

(503) 547-0457

Mike and Debbie’s Produce

2330 NW Cornelius-Schefflin Rd.

Cornelius, OR 97113

(503) 359-4739

Parr Lumber

5600 NW Five Oaks Dr.

Hillsboro, OR 97124

(503) 645-5545

Kuzman Forest Products

427 SW Wood St

Hillsboro, OR 97123

503) 640-8828