4000 SARATOGA AVENUE LEGION - AIRE August 2016 · Expo from 8:30am to 12:30pm, sponsored by Senator Christine Radogno and Representatives Jim Durkin & Ron Sandack. Like last year,

August 2016

Veterans DayNovember 11, 2013

VETERANS HELPING VETERANSAMERICAN LEGION

LEGION - AIRE

ALEXANDER BRADLEY BURNS POST 804000 SARATOGA AVENUE

DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515

For Godand Country

PHONE: (630) 968-9710 WEB: POST80.ORG TWITTER: AMLEGIONPOST80

COMMANDER ........................................................................................ED LUDWIGSR. VICE ..........................................................................................RICK McLARENJR. VICE ..................................................................................................JEFF ADAMSADJUTANT ..................................................................................... BRUCE PEIFFERFINANCE ..........................................................................................BERNIE DUDEKSGT-AT-ARMS .............................................................................HOWARD PARKERHISTORIAN ........................................................................................BOB PARROTTCHAPLAIN ........................................................................................JACK BORDERJUDGE ADVOCATE ........................................................ RICHARD GREENWALDSERVICE OFFICER .............................................................................. RICH JONES

1919....Walter Staats1920....Robert W. Carpenter1921.... Jay Allison1922....Dan M. Diener1923....Norman E. Anderson1924....Henry Swift1925....Morris E. Stevenson1926....William E. Hooper1927....Harold H. Clarke1928....George Hannan1929....A.T. Witt1930....Arthur Johnson1931....A.T. Witt1932....A.J. Walter1933.... J. Richard Hawkins1934....Melvin G. Binder1935.... L.J. Dixon1936....William A. Finger1937....G. Willard McCollum1938.... Leslie L. Meyer1939....Charles Dyer1940....Newell Fishel1941....Rollin Whitaker1942.... Ivan M. Webster1943.... Thomas C. Arndt1944....Wallace S. Whitlock1945.... Stanley A. Lynch1946.... Louis A. Edwards 1947.... Thomas J. Lanagan1948....Eugene Weaver1949....Fred W. Lester1950....Harvey H. KenitzItalics denotes deceased

1951.... Joseph R. Krepper1952....Gilbert G. Giesler1953....Andrew S. Blaida1954....Herschel Hubbard1955....A.R. Fister1956....Dino Convalle1957.... Tony F. Morello1958....W.H. Schenke1959.... James L. Newall1960....Edwin D. Wrenn1961....Bernard J. Blaida1962.... Louis W. Wrenn1963.... James R. Hodous1964.... Jerry Kopecky1965....Earl W. Will1966....Leonard J. Voss1967....Gene Kappelman1968....Alois E. Sheber1969....Mason Taylor1970....William Harkness1971....Earl W. Will1972.... Steven J. Kadlec1973.... Joseph A. Bartels1974.... Zedo Oliver1975....Herbert Morrison1976....Chester Kotowski1977....Ed Knickerbocker1978....Elmer J. Mears1979....Dudley E. Smalley1980.... Jens P. Vimtrup1981....Elmer W. Anderson1982....Elmer W. Anderson1983....Frank J. Bulin

1984....George R. Novak1985....George R. Novak1986....Bill Johnson1987....A.E. Sheber1988....David D. Wisbrock1989....David D. Wisbrock1990....David D. Wisbrock1991....Gilbert J. Gawin1992....Gilbert J. Gawin1993....Ken Gallagher1994....Richard Bernardini1995....Emery Wolff1996....Curt McCullagh1997....Larry Bryant1998....Larry Bryant1999....John Magic2000.... Jack Border2001.... Jack Border2002....Bob Isenberger2003....Bob Isenberger2004.... Joe Pappalardo2005....Richard Rooney2006....Richard Rooney2007....Richard Mueller2008....Richard Mueller2009....Woody Kawaters2010....Woody Kawaters2011 .... Rich Greenwald2012....Rich Greenwald2013....Todd Hanson2014....Todd Hanson2015.... John Cruz

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Commander’s ColumnWow! A year goes by fast! As I begin my second year as Commander,

I look at where we were and where we are now. More importantly, I see where we can be with all the resources we have.

My team and I will be officially installed on Saturday, August 27. Please join us as we assume and take accountability for our responsibilities for the next year. See the notice in the newsletter for details.

This last year we had several entertainment nights, some better than others, to keep everyone active. We’ll look to see what we can do to improve these events and attendance. Your thoughts on how to make this happen are always welcome. Better yet, how about organizing one?

Our annual Family Labor Day Picnic will soon be here. This is one of the largest attended events we have, so be sure to come to enjoy the food and comradeship. Our staff of volunteers will be preparing the main entrees and corn on the cob, so please bring a side dish to share. This is really a bargain event at $5 per plate (children 10 and under are free). As an added incentive, we’ll have a 50/50 raffle, a raffle for a classic American Legion bottle (donated by Herb Morrison) and a raffle for a 27”x40” framed photo of the firemen raising the American Flag at Ground Zero 9/11/2001 (donated by Hal Burke).

We were well represented at the state convention by Jeff Adams, John Cruz, Rich Eldorado and Doug Goding. The state convention marks the start of a new membership year, and many of you have received notices from the state to renew your membership. Please renew early to avoid getting additional notices from the state. See the renewal notice in this newsletter.

Be sure to mark your calendars for September 10th for the Veterans Expo from 8:30am to 12:30pm, sponsored by Senator Christine Radogno and Representatives Jim Durkin & Ron Sandack. Like last year, it’ll be set up in the format of a vendor fair. If you were here last November 7th, this year there are more vendors expected. Spread the word to fellow veterans so they can learn what benefits they may be entitled to and how to obtain them. I’ll include a reminder in next month’s column.

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NAME ______________________________________________

NEW Address: ______________________________________

City/State/Zip: _______________________________________

Effective Date: _______________________________________

New Phone Number: ___________________________________Mail this form to:

Alexander Bradley Burns Post 80Attn: Adjutant

4000 Saratoga Ave.Downers Grove, IL 60515

In light of the recent violence, I’ve noted a few relevant quotes:

“We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.” – Ronald Reagan

“After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn’t do it.” – William S. Burroughs

“An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.” – Jeff Cooper U.S. Military

“Life’s tough; it’s even tougher when you’re stupid!!!” – John Wayne

May you always walk in sunshine.

Ed Ludwig - Commander

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Auxiliary News – August 2016“Serving and Protecting

those who serve and protect”

Joey Klingbiel and I attended the Department Convention in Springfield in July along with several

hundred other Auxiliary members from around the state. It was good to touch base again with friends and find out what is going on at their units.

Our new Department President for the year is Luella Buske. Her theme is “Serving and Protecting those who serve and protect.” More information regarding her project for the year and her goals will be coming out soon.

The major theme that ran through the entire convention was Membership and the need to recruit new members. Also stressed was the need to retain those new members. Everyone agreed that we all need to be nicer to each other and more inclusive at our meetings and events. If the current trend of decreasing membership continues, the American Legion Auxiliary will cease to exist in 30 years. There were a total of 2750 Legion Family deaths over the last year and 8 Illinois Auxiliary units have closed over the last year. The positive news is that the membership decline has slowed so let’s hope for a turnaround. There is a strategic plan in place which you all will be hearing more about over the next year. Be proud of being an Auxiliary member and invite your friends to join if they are eligible.

2017 dues can be paid at any time now. Joey Klingbiel is the Membership Chairman. You can send your $24.00 to her attention at 7502 Brookbank Rd. Willowbrook 60527-2313 or give it to her in person. You can also go on line to the Auxiliary Website which is www.alaforveterans.org and renew on line. You will need to register as a member if this is your first time accessing the website. If you don’t know your membership number, give Joey a call and she can give it to you. Please don’t forget to also renew any Juniors that you sponsor.

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Auxiliary News....cont. from pg 5....

Included in this newsletter is information on the upcoming Senior Lifestyle Expo at Drury Lane August 23rd and 24th. Several of our members have previously attended the expo and highly recommend it. I have been offered 20 free tickets, so if anyone would like to go, please let me know.

Upcoming Events:August 21 – District Installation at Unit 1080 – Joliet – Let me know

if you are able to attend. It would be nice to support our District officers with a full table of 8 people or more.

• Lunch @ 1:00 pm – Cost $15.00 • Installation Ceremony begins @ 2:30

August 27 – Post/Unit Installation - see Page 8 of this issue for more information.Our next meeting will be on Monday, September 12th at 7:00. Respectfully submitted, Jean Krupin

WHEELCHAIRS, WALKERS & CRUTCHESPost 80 lends out wheel chairs, walkers and crutches to anyone that may need them. For more information, call Rich Jones at 630-964-2434.

Anyone who has borrowed a wheelchair, walker, or crutches and no longer needs them, please return them to Post 80 so they may be available for other veterans.


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The Poppy Program raises community awareness and respect for our veterans by educating the public about the symbol of the poppy, taken from a line in the poem “In Flanders Fields” written on the battlefront during World War I by Lt. Col. John McCrae, M.D.

In honor of the men and woman that have served and sacrificed their lives for our freedom, we will display an “HONOR BOARD” in a prominent place in our legion to give thanks to them. Our goal for 2016 is to raise $3,000 for veterans and their families.

All funds go directly to the Veterans and their families. During the month of May the displayed board will honor your loved ones who served. Make checks Payable to: American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 80 Please send your information to:Attn: Pam Quetnau • 519 S. Park St. • Westmont, IL • 60559

Veterans deceASed and PReSeNT $5.00 donation for each loved one. Total amount___________

Thank you for supporting Poppy day Honor Board! * The honor board with be displayed at the legion starting in May!

Name:_________________________________________________

Branch of Service:____________________________________________

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Monday, Sept. 5th, 12:00 Noon

Saturday, August 27thThis year only the Legion Officers and Auxiliary Officers will be installed. The Joint Installation will be on Saturday, August 27th. Social Hour will be at 5 PM; Dinner will be at 6 PM. After dinner we will commence Post installation of Officers.

JOINT OFFICERS INSTALLATION


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“Welcome To Paradise” at the 21st Annual

Tuesday & Wednesday, August 23 & 24, 2016 Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Get connected at Chicagoland's largest event targeted to active adults, the Senior Lifestyle Expo! This is your opportunity to enjoy

entertainment, information and fun, all under one roof: Health and Wellness Screenings ☼ Outstanding Entertainment

"Senior Idol" Competition ☼ Connecting the Generations Writing Challenge

Interesting & Educational Seminars ☼ Interactive Game Show Challenge

Drawings and Giveaways ☼100+ Product and Service Exhibitors

For more information or to get applications: Call Kaitie at (630) 293-5990

Senior Idol & Writing Challenge Applications must be asked for!

Or download applications at www.seniorlifestyleexpo.org

SAVE THE DATES NOW!

Tuesday & Wednesday August 23 & 24, 2016

Sponsors:

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HONESTY

What is honesty? We can certainly look at Webster’s definition, but that doesn’t mean anything if we individually don’t accept it.

What do you do if you observe someone being dishonest, as defined by your own beliefs? You have several options:

• Turn your head the other way, providing an excuse in your own mind that this doesn’t affect me directly so I’m not going to get involved.

• Justify what you observed by believing the organization can handle the cost.

• Confront individuals you know have observed these actions and have decided to remain silent.

• Confront the individual regarding their actions.When it comes to our own organization and see an act of dishonesty,

ask yourself what action should you take? Keep in mind the effect of the financial loss.

• What disabled/disadvantaged veteran could we have provided better support?

• Which youth could we have provided financial assistance?• Which active duty Armed Forces members could we have provided

better support?ONLY YOU can answer these questions.Ed Ludwig - Commander


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Please support our advertisers by using their services. When you do, be sure to say “I saw your ad in the

American Legion Post 80 newsletter. Thank you for your support of our Post and those that we help”.

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Enjoy your delicious meal and

DON'T FORGETto tell them at Major's, “I saw your Ad in the Legion-Aire

Newsletter,” and then thank them for their support

of Post 80.


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DON'T FORGETto tell them at

FRANKIES, “I saw your Ad in the Legion-Aire

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of Post 80.

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DD 214 REQUESTSIf you are in need of your DD 214 go to the following website:www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-recordsThen go to Start your Military Service Record (DD Form 214) Request and follow the prompts and fill in the required information. It also has you print a signature sheet that you have to mail to them. When they receive the signature paper, they will send you an email confirming that they received it. Then in about 10 days, you’ll receive 2 certified copies of your DD 214 and copies of your discharge orders.

It’s really easy and it only costs you the price of a postage stamp and an envelope.

Your Service Officer.

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A BIG THANK YOUFROM THE

UNIT#80 AUXILIARY AND OPERATION SUPPORT OUR TROOPS

FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE ALA “AMERICAN VETERAN BRACELET”

FUNDRAISER.WE RAISED $1,393.00

JULIE ISENBERGER PRESENTED

JAMIE NELSON, DIRECTOR OF

DEVELOPMENT FROM

“OPERATION SUPPORT OUR

TROOPS” A CHECK ON

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MEMBERSHIP CARDS ARE HELD FOR RANSOMThe 2017 American Legion Membership

Year is from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 so we’ve entered the new membership period and have your new card ready to mail to you once we receive your check. The Department of Illinois has already sent out renewal notices, and many have responded, for which we thank you. Please be prompt

in responding to avoid receiving additional reminder notices. Our annual dues remain at $40 even though National has

increased the dues we pay them out of that by $5. If you don’t have a Paid Up For Life (PUFL) or Honorary Life membership, I urge you to mail your check for $40 (payable to American Legion Post 80) to:

American Legion Post 80Attn.: Adjutant

4000 Saratoga Ave.Downers Grove, IL 60515

As an alternative you can renew online by going to www.legion.org and click on RENEW. Follow the process. We’ll mail your card once we receive notification of your payment. Keep in mind the process of our receiving notification takes a while.

However you choose to pay, I urge you to renew and join us at several of our activities.

Ed Ludwig - Commander

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These Legionnaires Have Gone To The Commander of Us All.

VINCENT PIZZOU.S. Army Veteran - Korean War27 year American Legion member

OTTO POELSTERLU.S. Navy Veteran - Korean War

20 year American Legion member

Rest Well, Our Friends.

Please keep these numbers handy in case of emergency for a veteran:

VETERANS CRISIS LINE

1-800-273 TALK (8255)AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY,

7 DAYS A WEEK.

When callers press "1" they are immediately connected with a qualified and caring provider.

NATIONAL CALL CENTER FOR HOMELESS, assists homeless veterans, at-risk veterans, their families and other interested parties with linkages to appropriate VA and community-based

resources, 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK,

1-877-4AID VET(1-877-424-3838)

IN MEMORIAM


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PRESIDENT ..........................................................................................JEAN KRUPIN1st VICE PRESIDENT ..................................................................JOEY KLINGBIEL2nd VICE PRESIDENT ................................................................ THERESE SCHEYSECRETARY ............................................................................BEVERLY PARROTTTREASURER .....................................................................................PAM QUEDNAUCHAPLAIN .............................................................................SHARON THRUMBLEHISTORIAN ..............................................................................BEVERLY PARROTTSERGEANT-AT-ARMS ................................................................... PAM HARTIGANASST. SERGEANT-AT-ARMS ........................................................ARLENE GUEST

DUES: AUXILIARY $24.00/YEAR JR. AUX $4.00/YEARPAST PRESIDENTS

1920....Margaret Bebb1921....Jessie Straub1922....Matilda Uhlorn1923....Myra Hawkins1924....Clara Nash Hawkins1925....Emily Sanders1926....Daisy Swift1927....Florence Johnson1928....Mary Pfaff1929....Esther Binder1930....Beulah McCollum1931....Viola Vix1932....Bernice Goltry1933....Mae Jones1934....Bernice Hannan1935....Marie Finger1936....Evelyn Walter1937....Josephine Mitchell1938....Lorraine Edwards1939....Ethel Margison1940....Vera Iehl1941....Mabel Webster1942....Muriel Fischel1943....Ruth Karvatt1944....Emily Mrkvicka1945....Flossie Dreuttel1946....Minnie Lester1947....Esther Weaver1948....Myrtle Kraft1949....Vivian Harkness1950....Christine McGarvie1951....Shirley Wrenn

Italics denotes deceased

1952....Letitia Mrkvicka1953....Corabelle Krepper1954....Christine McGarvie1955....Elsie Niedner1956....Kathleen Hotchkiss1957....Marian Lacey1958....Evelyn Fredericks1959....Shirley Schenke1960....Margaret Morello1961....Marian Ruzicka1962....Margaret Edwards1963....Alice Pechinski1964....Alice Pechinski1965....Anne Creel1966....Evelyn Jenkins1967....Dorothy Nied1968....Eleanor Bartels1969....Alice Pechinski1970....Helen Beck1971....Jeanette Foster1972....Dorothy Kadlec1973....Margaret Morello1974....Ann Hodous 1975....Ann Hodous1976....Eleanor Bartels1977....Alice Pechinski1978....Mildred Mueller1979....Catherine Smalley1980....Frances North1981....Anne Creel1982....Henrietta Gerz-Zurek1983....Henrietta Gerz-Zurek1984....Anne Creel

1985....Genevieve Kotowski1986....Genevieve Kotowski1987....Ethel Clark1988....Bonita Wisbrock1989....Eleanor Bartels1990....Bonita Wisbrock1991....Henrietta Gerz-Zurek1992....Henrietta Gerz-Zurek1993....Henrietta Gerz-Zurek1994....Midge Zielinski1995....Boneta Wisbrock1996....Leora Novak1997....Leora Novak1998....Henrietta Gerz-Zurek1999....Henrietta Gerz-Zurek2000....Lorraine Vimtrup2001....Leora Novak2002....Henrietta Gerz-Zurek2003....Midge Zielinski2004....Bonnie Wisbrock2005....Bonnie Wisbrock2006....Bonnie Wisbrock2007....Bonnie Wisbrock2008....Bonnie Wisbrock2008....Bonnie Wisbrock2009....Bonnie Wisbrock2010....Rosemary Collins2011 ....Karen Greenwald2012....Karen Greenwald2013....Rosemary Collins2014....Kim Cruz2015....Kim Cruz

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BINGO 6:30 pm

Doors Open 4:00 pm

BINGO 6:30 pm

Doors Open 4:00 pm

Business Meeting 7:30 pm

Board of Directors Meeting7:30 pm

BINGO 6:30 pm

Doors Open 4:00 pm

ELIGIBILITY DATESWORLD WAR I APRIL 6, 1917 - NOVEMBER 11, 1918 ● VIETNAM FEBRUARY 28, 1961 - MAY 7, 1975 WORLD WAR II DECEMBER 7, 1941 - DECEMBER 31, 1946 ● KOREAN WAR JUNE 25, 1950 - JANUARY 31, 1955 ● GRENADA & LEBANON AUGUST 24, 1982 - JULY 31, 1984 ● OPER. JUST CAUSE IN PANAMA DECEMBER 20, 1989 - JAN. 31, 1990 ● PERSIAN GULF AUGUST 2, 1990 - cessation of hostilities

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4000 SARATOGA AVENUE LEGION - AIRE August 2016 · Expo from 8:30am to 12:30pm, sponsored by Senator Christine Radogno and Representatives Jim Durkin & Ron Sandack. Like last year,