Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1079, Elyria, Ohio

June 2003 Newsletter

As this will be my last newsletter I wish to thank all those who helped me to perform my duties as commander of Post 1079. Being commander takes a lot of time and effort, and without the support and help I could not have done my job. I enjoyed "for the most part" the last two years as commander and the years I spent as Jr & Sr Vice. Again, to all those who helped, a sincere THANK YOU!

I am looking forward to the day I am no longer commander. I am going to spend more time with my wife who has been a great help to me at the Post. I plan on golfing more often and also doing a lot of traveling as I will not have to attend so many meetings.

Thanks to all those who attended our Support the Troops program at our Post and also at the park in Elyria. As usual, not too many showed up. I guess once the war is over it's out of sight and out of mind. It's a shame. And to all my friends at the Post, I will be around, so I won't say "goodbye" just "so long for now". Yours in comradeship, John F. Polgar, Commander

Following is the list of officers elected and installed for the ensuing year 2003-04 who will assume their respective positions on June 22nd. after the installation of the new State officers.

Commander.............................................................Stephen A. Kotai

Sr. Vice Commander.........................................Marshall B. Williams

Jr. Vice Commander...............................................Robert A. Norton

QM................................................................................Frank T. West

Adjutant..................................................................Walter E. Warner

Judge Advocate..............................................Lawrence J. Krugman

Chaplain..................................................................Robert L. Burdick

Surgeon..................................................................Edward J. Selvako

Trustee (2)......................................................................Pat R. LePore

Trustee (1)................................................................Martin H. Blaine

Service Officer..................................................Donald S. Townsend

Office of the Day.......................................................Conrad R. Zech

Guard............................................................................Frank DeMaria

Wishing them the best for the ensuing year.

Commander Elect, Steve Kotai: I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate my new officers for the 2003-04 year, and I look forward to working with you for the good of the Post and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. And too, a big THANK YOU to Past Cmdr-in-Chief Dr John Wasylik for being my installing officer.

Also, many thanks to Rosalie, Marie,Vivian, Frannie & Helen for a delicious dinner, and to those who participated in the occasion by attending. It's an evening to be remembered. Again, thanks to all; you're the greatest! Steve

BINGO REPORT

Most of you know the Post has applied for an "instant bingo" license. This is a necessary evil, if the Post wants to raise money legally for charitable purposes after July 1st.

In the meantime 100% of your donations at the bar are contributed to the Volunteer Services for Diabetics in Sheffield. This is a local charity that has been in existence for 20 some years, and will be one of the recipients of your donations, along with the VFW National Home for Children, after the Post receives its own bingo license.

The necessity of this annual license fee ,paid to the State of Ohio, will be an additional expense for the Post beside the fact that only 35% of the income generated may be retained by the Post for expenses. Unless a change is made in this percentage you can see that other methods will become necessary to increase the income to cover the day to day operations of the Post. To begin, Canteen prices will have to be brought up to date to cover the many merchandise cost increases the Post as absorbed through the years.

It's beginning to look like the days of the "FREEBEES", where the few took care of the many, will become passe'..and more of the membership will have to get involved in fund raising activities to keep the Post on a sound financial footing. Frank West, QM

NOTICE OF ELECTION

Post Members..This will serve as notice that an election to fill the office of Post '3 Year Trustee' will be held at the meeting on June 16th, 2003.

NOTICE DANCE PATRONS

Passed by a motion on the floor at the meeting of May 5th and beginning with the weekend of Sat., June 7th, the following prices will be charged to attend the Saturday Nite Dances. $2.50 for each Post 1079 member. $5.00 for each NON-Post 1079 member. This increase is necessary to help compensate for the cost of the bands,

POST MEMBERSHIP

Life..1368

Annual...112

100% 1480 Total

Longevity Lapel Pins

Roger will be issuing longevity lapel pins at the June 16th Post meeting.

All 50 States are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar

Nursing Home List

Clifford Ledyard..............................North Ridge

Albert Brandel.................................North Ridge

Joseph Noga............................Methodist Home

Val Burrer.................................Methodist Home

Get well Roster

Matin Blaine................................................Home

Norman Heldt.........................Amherst Hospital

Ladies Auxiliary News

Ruth Conrad -President

Well, this will be my last newsletter. I think it has been a good year. We will know more after the June Convention.

I would like to thank everyone that helped in any way with the dinners and anything else we have tried this year.

Starting next month Maggie will be doing a story on how the Post got it's name.

John, just want to say thanks for putting up with me and being there when I needed you. It's been a great fun year. Thanks to all my officers and chairman for a job well done.

Good luck to all the new officers of the Post and Auxiliary. To those who are ill, we wish a speedy recovery; to those who have lost a loved one we send our sympathy. God Bless the U.S.A. Ruth Conrad, Pres.

To the Ladies of the Auxiliary

Congratulations to all of my new officers for the coming year, 2003-04. You made me proud at the installation ceremony all dressed in your attractive red jackets. And thanks to everyone that came to the installation, and to everyone that helped to make our evening a success. Magadalene Elek, President Elect