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William C Morris . Post 36 . American Legion
Broward's First Post . Chartered June 11, 1919
1620 Marina Boulevard (SR84) . Fort Lauderdale . Florida . 33315
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FRIDAYS
FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER
Every Friday Night - from 7p until 9p we have dinner at the Post featuring New York Strip Steak, Ribeye Steak, Lobster Tail or Grilled Shrimp, includes Salad Bar, Vegetable Medley, and Choice of Potato. We also Feature Live Music under the Tiki Bar.
BIKE NIGHT
The Last Friday of Every Month.
Regular Friday Night Dinner will be served, along with Live Music, 50/50, and whatever else the night brings!
SATURDAYS
KARAOKE
Every Saturday Night - starting at 8p. The Post Lounge is open weekdays from 11a until 11p, and much later on weekends.
SUNDAYS
BREAKFAST
Every Sunday Morning - from 10a until Noon The Post serves hot breakfast meals for only $5.00.
. . . . . THIS MONTH . . . . .
NOVEMBER 2
Ninth District Past Commanders and Presidents Ball which will be held at Post 222. The tickets for the ball will be TBA per person. Meal TBA. Cash bar will be from 6-7p.m. with dinner at 7p.m. Ticket sales will be limited to 100.
NOVEMBER 2
8:00 PM - Post 36
50, 60, 70,s
DANCE PARTY
with
DJ James Washington
NOVEMBER 11
1100 Hours
Ceremony
Hosted by Post 36
Featuring the 82nd Airborne Vets Color Guard, American Legion Post 220, American Legion American Veterans for Equal Rights, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 36, Sons of American Legion Sqdrn 36, American Freedom Riders.
Immediately following Ceremony Post 36 will host a Barbeque in Honor of All Veterans at Post Headquarters, 1620 Marina Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33315. The public is invited to attend both events.
Location: Sandy Ninninger Statue on Riverwalk (directly behind the Performing Arts Bldg) downtown Fort Lauderdale.
NOVEMBER 28
1400 Hours
Thanksgiving Day Dinner
Once again, The William C. Morris Post 36 American Legion is hosting Thanksgiving Dinner complete with all the Trimmings at the Post. Just like last year, Kim is cooking all the Turkeys and all members and guests of the Legion Family are invited. There is no charge for the dinner, but donations are appreciated to help defray the cost and take care of Kim for all the work she puts into this event.
Last year we had about 60 people attend and a great time was had by all.
. . . . . THIS MONTH . . . . .
December 15
9th District Meeting
Post 92 - Starting promptly at 2:00pm
. . . . SAVE THE DATE . . . . .
March 23, 2014
9th District Spring Picnic
Post 36. Tickets are $10.00 for Adults, $5.00 for minors (ages 5-15), under 5 years old Free! Eat all the Hot Dogs, Hamburgers & drink all the Beer and Soda you want for $10.00. We ask you bring your own platter to eat with our Hot Dogs & Hamburgers. Tickets will be delivered to each Post, for more tickets, please contact Joe Motes at 954-559-3202.
February 02, 2014
4 Caplins Ceremony
2:00pm. Coast Guard Station in Dania Beach
MAKING
US
PROUD!
Sons of American Legion member Peter S. Lathrop is now PFC Peter S. Lathrop, currently stationed at Good fellow Air Force Base. PFC Lathrop left for Basic Training May 1, 2013 form Miami, arriving at Fort Jackson, SC two days later.
At Fort Jackson he learned infantry techniques used in today’s modern Army. His July Graduation was attended by Legion member Thomas J Lathrop and Auxiliary member Irene Lathrop, accompanied by daughter Celia Lathrop and aunt Helen Allen.
Immediately following graduation, PFC Lathrop, boarded a flight for Goodfellow AFB, TX, to begin is Advanced Individual Training in Intelligence Gathering. For the last three and one half months he has been diligently studying information needed to keep our American citizens safe. He is looking forward to a short leave and his next assignment.
Submitted by Irene Lathrop, Unit 36
GAIL’s
CORNER
REMINDER ... Please take pictures of all events that you attend, and forward them to me so we can be given credit for helping our veterans . Also, the pictures will be added to the Department President History Book. When sending pictures, please include where and what the function was, so we can property record the memory.
Please email photos to
gaildupuis5662@comcast.net
Thank you
Gail
Department Historian
CLASSIFIEDS
Do you have a Service or Product you would like to sell or share? Send us the information and/or a business card, and we will print it on our Monthly Newsletter. Email the information to: FlaLegionPost36@gmail.com
Cutoff for submission is the 20th of each month.
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From Your
Service Officer’s
Desk
New Radio Program Gives Veterans a Voice
There is a new radio program that gives a voice to the military community and concerned citizens to express their opinion on veteran affairs, economy and anything else veterans wish to talk about. WSBR-740 AM Radio station in South Florida that reaches all the way down to Miami to Stuart and to Lake Okeechobee. It’s called “Military Mail Call with Sarge” and the man behind the program is a Vietnam veteran named Tom Graver. He covers the entire gamut of veteran issues, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, the VA’s inability to help veterans quickly, to what is going on with current conflicts overseas such as IRAQ, and any and other issues affecting veterans. So if you have a chance to listen, the veteran hour is every Thursday at 12 noon EST. You can call the show and talk live at 888-721-0074. His mission is to entertain, inform and to educate.
“So, join in and let's talk about it. Remember there are over 26,000,000 veterans. We carry a "BIG STICK!"” (Tom Graver). Remember the radio station is WSBR-740 AM and the show is on every Thursday at 12 Noon.
Thank You for Your Service to Your Country.
Angel Contreras, VSO
Post 36
Veteran Service Officer
(954) 651-2150
DID YOU KNOW?
November 6, 1860 - Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th U.S. President and the first Republican.
November 10, 1775 - The U.S. Marine Corps was established as part of the U.S. Navy. It became a separate unit on July 11, 1789.
November 15, 1777 - The Articles of Confederation were adopted by Continental Congress.
November 17, 1800 - The U.S. Congress met for the first time in the new capital at Washington, D.C. President John Adams then became the first occupant of the Executive Mansion, later renamed the White House.
November 19, 1863 - President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address during ceremonies dedicating 17 acres of the Gettysburg Battlefield as a National Cemetery.
November 22, 1963 - At 12:30 p.m., on Elm Street in downtown Dallas, President John F. Kennedy's motorcade slowly approached a triple underpass. Shots rang out. The President was struck in the back, then in the head. He was rushed to Parkland Memorial Hospital where fifteen doctors tried to save him. At 1 p.m., John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, was pronounced dead.
November 24, 1863 - The Battle of Chattanooga took place during the American Civil War as General Ulysses Grant's soldiers scaled heavily fortified Lookout Mountain and overran Confederate General Braxton Bragg's army.
November 26, 1789 - The first American holiday occurred, proclaimed by President George Washington to be Thanksgiving Day, a day of prayer and public thanksgiving in gratitude for the successful establishment of the new American republic.
AUXILIARY NEWS
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
There are numerous Volunteer Opportunities through the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Florida.
For more information, visit the Department website at: http://www.alafl.org/
S.A.L. NEWS
MEMBER DISCOUNTS
Did you know that as an S.A.L. member your are entitled to all the same member discounts as Legion Members?
For a complete list of discounts, visit the American Legion National website at: www.legion.org/discounts
POST NEWS
DEDICATION WALL
We have a Wall dedicated to our members in the Post Lounge. Please provide us with a photo of you when you were in the military and we will place it in a frame and on our Wall in your honor!
TRAVEL REWARDS
The American Legion together with the Government Vacation Rewards Program, can save Members on Travel.
Gain access to exclusive military and government travel discounts, by joining at: www.govvacationrewards.com
MEMBER NEWS
If you have any news or stories you would like to share with our members, please email them to: FlaLegionPost36@gmail.com We would like to hear what’s going on with everyone!
MONTHLY MEETINGS
All members please be advised that our monthly meeting schedule is as follows:
- 2nd Monday - 7p - E-Board
- 3rd Wednesday - 7p - Auxiliary
- 4th Monday - 7p - General Meeting
- 4th Monday - (After the General Meeting) - American Freedom Riders
For those of you that haven't been around in a while we would love to see you. Our meetings are fun and the Best part is they only last 30 to 40 minutes at best!
For God and Country,
Larry Sapp, Commander
