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FROMTHELEGIONCOMMANDER To start I want to thank all of our volunteers that do so much for our Post. Without you our Post would not be as great as it is. Too numerous to list here, I want you to know that you are truly appreciated. I want to thank all of you that took the time to come out and vote

during the last election and allowing me the privilege of being your Commander for one more year. Again – thank you. We have the time old problem with the kitchen. The 12 to 15 member that seem to always volunteer for the kitchen duties are becoming “burned out”! It is extremely hard in this day and age for each of the entities to meet their commitment(s) for the kitchen. The problem has become so serious as to the possibility of our kitchen being closed more than it is open! If you are able to spare a couple of hours a month to help out please let me or your Unit President, Squadron Commander, Director or me what you are able to do. Thank you in advance. Remember, there is no experience needed. Once again, we are looking for someone to manage our kitchen. If you know of anyone who would like the position, have them contact me. On the more pleasant side, there are a multitude of events in the works from now into next year. From outside events to parties with a lot of fun and games. Come and support those putting on each event. Check the calendar and the website for more details. A “Heads UP” on the Veterans Day weekend The Post will be open to the public to help us gain more exposure in our community, so bring your neighbors to our Post and introduce them to the America Legion Family. With the Post sponsoring the Veterans Day Parade we will be in the spotlight that weekend. If you have a suggestion please either call, email, or place it in the suggestion box. All ideas are read and placed under consideration See you at upcoming events. For God and Country Robert Hughes Commander 321-525-2668 alr163rider14@outlook.com

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BE A BOOSTER FOR ONLY $10.00 PER YEAR. YOU’LL HELP THE POST SAVE ON THE EVER-GROWING COST OF PRINTING & POSTAGE. FORGIVE ANY OMMISIONS AND/OR ERRORS11/19 MERYELLEN TUCKER/HEINS IN MEMORY OF ANDI BURGESS 11/19 ALFRED F TORTORELLI 11/19 ARTHUR LORETTI IN MEMORY OF ARTHUR SR & VINNY USN 3/20 LORI AND CHUCK STAGG IN MEMORY OF J.B. STAGG JR. 4/20 JIMMY GREEN IN MEMORY OF BARBARA & SHASTA GREEN 4/20 BARBARA TAYLOR IN MEMORY OF ROBERT E. TAYLOR RIP & NANCY COLLINS 5/20 SUSIE AGERSTRAND IN LOVING MEMORY OF J.P. & JERRY D. (BOOMER) AGERSTRAND 5/20 JANICE & VELLO VILGATS IN MEMORY OF ROBERT H. REAFLER 6/20 LOREN & ALMA VON RIESEN 8/20 IN MEMORY OF JIM, JACK, & HOWARD ELLIXSON 8/20 CHARLES DURHAM IN MEMORY OF OUR WWII VETERANS 11/20 ROBERT M. CHILCOTT IN MEMORY OF ELSIE & BOB CHILCOTT 11/20 JOHN LIPPE IN MEMORY OF WAYNE KNOWLES 01/21 GENE AND PAULINE NESS 01/2021 BOB HUGHES 01/2021 RON AND BRENDA REESE IN MEMORY OF G.W. EASTERWOOD

2/21 ROGER RHODES IN MEMORY OF JIMMIE PIERCE 7/21 DWIGHT POWLESS IN MEMORY OF JOY 8/21 WAYNE O. SMITH L. PAUL MURRY 9/21 VINCENT AMEIGH 12/21 TOM PECHACEK SPACE COAST HONOR FLIGHT, WWII 12/21 LEGION RIDERS CHAPTER 163 01/22 ANTON MARTH – U.S.A.F. 1/22 JONI MANCUSO IN MEMORY OF JOHN J. (JJ) MANCUSO 9/22 TOM PECHACEK IN MEMORY OF ANDREW W. SIMPKINS, USMC 1/23 STAR & JACK 5/23 BOBBY WENDRZYK IN MEMORY OF CHET WENDRZYK 5/23 CHERI & JERRY HARTMAN 3/24 FREN MATHEWS IN MEMORY OF CARMIE, MIKE & VAUNOY

5/24 PATRICIA WEGNER IN MEMORY OF LUCIEN, GEORGE & TERRY WEGNER JOSE (JOE) VEGA IN LOVING MEMORY OF LAURETTE CONSTANCE VEGA 10/26 THE PERATON FAMILY IN MEMORY OF NICHOLAS BYRNSIDE2/30 SONS OF AMERICAN LEGION

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“For God and Country” Dr. Mark “DOC” Hoffman, Arthur Molin

Thomas “Tommy” Pechaceck, L. Paul Murray, Norman Frank Fain Jr . MD,

Robert J. Brunner,

FROM THE 1ST VICE COMMANDERWe are steadily getting 2020 Membership Renewals in, Averaging 4 to 5 a day. Plus Transfers. Keep up the good work and get Yours in today to Qualify for the “Early Bird Dinner” which will be held in November this

year. Lets Make 100% Again This Year. Talk Up the “Veterans Day Weekend” Open House and see if we can get some more new Veterans to join our Post. For God and Country Jack W. Werts Sr. 1st Vice Commander Membership Chairman 321-425-2615

FROM THE AUXILIARY PRESIDENT We have a lot of things going on in the next 60 days. I sure hope you can be part of it. Let’s start out with September 11 at 11:30am-? we are taking chili to the firehouses here in Melbourne, to show our

appreciation of their service and dedication. Firehouse # 73,74, 75, 77, and 78 are still available. Find a team to cook the chili at home or at the Post, call your fire house to see how many will be at the firehouse that day, find out if any of them are Veterans, Cook accordingly, have your team put together thank you cards. September 11th go to your firehouse with chili and the thank you cards. Contact Shirley at 321-652-4434 to secure your firehouse. September 13th Surf and Turf dinner $14. September 14th is our Breakfast in the morning with another Book sale. Then it’s Steak Shoot from 1-3pm and then the most anticipated event so far the Italian Dinner with Choice of Eggplant Parmesan or Chicken cutlets. It includes salad, garlic bread, wine and dessert. $12 make checks out to The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 163. Call if you need tickets mailed to you. We welcome your donation if you are unable to make the dinner. September 21 is Billie Pierce’s POW/MIA Ceremony. 4-6pm. She’ll need help with dinner, be sure to reach out to her if you can help. October 6th 8-11am Pancake breakfast and book/video sale. $3 for 3 pancakes and $4 for blueberry pancakes and $5 with whipped cream and strawberries. Please spread the word. All proceeds will go to the general fund to help pay for future events. If you have any books or DVD’s you’d like to donate, we will accept them with open arms. October 26 is our Halloween Party, 6-9pm Costume Contest, raffles and 50/50. Tickets are $10 to help cover cost of food and prizes. I love each and every one of you and am looking forward to a wonderful couple of months. For God and Country, Shirley Fashano American Legion Auxiliary President Unit 163 321-652-4434

WEDNESDAYS

6:00 TO 8:00PM

Volunteers are the Backbone of our Post. We are in Dire Straights and in need of your help Kitchen on Friday and Monday Night.

Various Events. . If you can spare an Hour Here, or an Hour There, Please let us know.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 5:30 TO 9:00PM $12: Chicken Cutlets, Eggplant Parmesan, Salad,

Roll, Wine Entertainment by: “RING OF FIRE”

AUXILIARY PANCAKE BREAKFAST SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 8:00 TO 11:00AM

REGULAR: $3 BLUEBERRY: $4 STRAWBERRY w/WHIPPED CREAM: $5

AUXILIARY ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 6:00 TO 9:00PM

PRIZES FOR BEST COSTUME ENTERTAINMENT 6:00 TO 9:00PM

MASKS ALLOWED AT TIME OF JUDGING

EVERY THURSDAY 1:00 TO 3:00PM

SATURDAYS

1:00 TO 3:00PM

MONDAYS

7:00PM SHARP

FROM THE 2ND VICE COMMANDERWell! Here we are entering the Ninth Month of 2019. Elections are over and time to move in a direction of greater success. By the time you get this Newsletter, we are looking for a Kitchen Manager. The kitchen is one

of the biggest fund raisers at Post 163, next to the Bar, and we can’t seem to get a grip on making it a success. This is a Big Issue and we hope to have a plan in place very soon. We still have a problem with the Entertainment “Not Bringing In” patrons on Friday Night. If anyone has suggestions how to turn this around, please let me know. We can’t seem to keep members there after 8:00pm or even show up at all. Stay at 6pm to 10pm? Change to 5pm to 9pm? Karaoke has Two New Venues and it is coming along slowly. Karaoke will be held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month and there will be NO Karaoke on Saturdays anymore, as that did not pan out as we thought it would. Volunteers! Because ALL who work in the kitchen have to be Food Safe Certified, we will be holding classes for ALL Volunteers, on the 1st Wednesday of the month to Certify you. This is FREE for the Volunteer. Dewey is Certified to teach this class and all will have their card displayed in the kitchen. Start Date will be announced. Speaking of the Kitchen. The Post would like to Thank those who stepped up to fill in for Lunch and Dinner during Simon’s absence, Especially: Cricket, Barbara, Karen and Gail, who took the “Bull By The Horns” and opened for “Wings N’ Things when Christine was out with an injury. John and Michelle, who have been volunteering for A Lot of projects. And don’t forget Mack. He’s been there for Kitchen Duty with the Legion, Riders, and Auxiliary, as well as other functions throughout the Post On a Somber Note. Post 163 lost Several members over June and July, as noted in the Taps Section of this Newsletter. Two of the Most Memorable were: Post 163 Assistant Sgt. At Arms, Dr. Mark “DOC” Hoffman at 62, and Staff Sgt. Thomas “Tommy” Pechacek, at 98. Our Honor Guard Out Did themselves again by showing Tribute to these two Men with a Celebration of Life held at the Post. They will be Greatly missed for their candor, friendship, and ever humbleness in life. Their Burial Flags are prominently displayed in the Main Hall, in the designated area on the West Wall. Good-bye Old Friends. Finally! It has been a bit slow at the Post with the summer months not being favorable to our little post. Snowbirds not here yet. Families holding their own festive events at home. Bingo not drawing too many players. Kitchen Closed a lot. Friday Night Dinner sales down. Volunteers not available. So get out there and talk it up. We’re a proud Post, and we take care of our Vets. Any New Ideas? Pass them along. Your Officers are here for you and it is our duty to make sure we carry on the events and venues that make it a success. We’re trying. Are You? For God and Country Arthur Loretti 2nd Vice Commander/Webmaster

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EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT

6:00 TO 8:00 PM

6:00 TO 10:00PM

ANNUAL S.A.L. CHICKEN SOUP COOK-OFF

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 ENTREES: 3:00PM = $10 TASTING: 4:00PM = $2

POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY SEPTEMBER 21

CEREMONY at 4:00PM DINNER (TBA) at 6:00PM

Honoring POW/MIA’s From All Wars

WE HAVEN’T DECIDED YET

We are in possession of quite a bit of Tommy Pechacek’s U.S.M.C., LEGION, and MILITARY Items and it was

Tommy’s Wish that it be donated it to charity. A Date has not been determined yet, but we will have a Raffle or an Auction

to sell these items. All Donations will be awarded to the Charity that Tommy Supported the Most.

FROM THE S.A.L. COMMANDERTo begin with, I want to thank you all for reelecting me as your Squadron Commander. I would also like to thank those members who came and supported the July 4th parade. The dedicated S.A.L. volunteers for working the Kitchen and events. Our Squadron would

not be as successful as we are without them. Enter the Chicken Vegetable Soup Cook Off on October 19th. Entries are only $10 a pot, and $2 for tasters. We will be needing volunteers for the Chicken Vegetable Soup Cook Off; event will be from 4pm to 6pm. Check the calendar or stop by the Post for more information. Get the word out to make these great events for your Squadron and Post 163. Remember to send in your memberships renewals, now to get your Early Bird stamp before the November 15th for the dinner on November 16th. Until the next newsletter, may God help all guide our Squadron in the support of our Veterans and Special Olympics and to continue the good works of this outstanding Squadron 163. Amen. For God and Country Steve Vilgats, Ed. S. S.A.L. Commander SALcommander163@gmail.com

FROM THE LEGION/RIDERS CHAPLAIN

HONOR GUARD MEETING

SEPT 19– 6:30PM OCT 24 – 6:30PM

PLANNING TUESDAYOCTOBER

1ST 6:30PM

POST 163 RIDERS TACO NIGHT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

5:30 TO 7:00PM PRICE (TBA)

SEPT. 18 OCT. 13

POST 163 RIDERS SPAGHETTI DINNER SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12

5:30 TO 7:00PM PRICE (TBA)

Phil Rush

Chaplain

FROM THE 3rd VICE COMMANDER I have been appointed as the Post Adjutant in addition to my position of 3rd Vice. I'd like to thank our previous Adjutant, Debbie Gentry, for her many years of faithful service to this position. You are missed !

Veteran's Day Parade will be on November 11, 2019, in downtown Melbourne. This will be our third year sponsoring the parade!!! Donations to keep the Parades going are always appreciated as each Parade costs the Post approximately $4,000.00. These are fees we are required to pay the City of Melbourne. Please contact me for more information on the parade. 321 266 -5115 or email rose.yeary@att.net Also , the Post will be having an open house that weekend. That means it is open to the public. Let your friends and neighbors know and encourage them to come by and check out the best Post on the Coast. Stay tuned for information on our 2nd annual fundraising golf tournament coming after the first of the year. This time we will have it in a cooler month! See you at the Post For God and Country Rose Yeary 3rd Vice Commander/Parade Chair

FROM THE A.L.R. DIRECTOR Hi everybody. Come out to the Legion Riders Steak Shoot, we are making a few small changes to make it more fun. When you play the Riders Steak Shoot, your money goes to good causes. Some of it goes to NVHS to

put Homeless Veteran’s up for the Holidays. Some goes to Honor Flights to send a Veteran and Escort to Washington DC. Some goes to send a boy and girl to Boys State and Girls State. Those are just a few of the things we do with the profits from the Steak Shoot. On Sept 28th the Riders will be hosting Taco Night and on Oct 12th we will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner. Thanks Malachy Mack McGuinness Director American Legion Riders Chapter 16

UPCOMING EVENTS SEPTEMBER

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT 6:00 TO 10:00 KARAOKE ON THE 1ST AND 3RD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH 6:00 TO 10:00PM

SHOW ME THE MONEY EVERY THURSDAY 1:00 TO 3:00PM

09/02: LABOR DAY LUNCH - MENU TBA 09/02: S.A.L. MEETING 7:30PM 09/08: NFL SEASON STARTS 09/09: A.L.R. MEETING 7:30PM 09/11: CEREMONY REMEMBERING 9-11 – 6:30PM 09/11: AUXILIARY FIRERFIGHTER CHILI DELIVERY 09/12: LEGION MEETINGS – EC @ 6:30PM GENERAL @ 7:30PM AUXILIARY MEETINGS – EC @ 6:30PM GENERAL @ 7:00PM 09/14: ITALIAN NIGHT DINNER w/RING OF FIRE BAND 5:30 to 9:00PM

$12.00 (LIMITED 80 TICKETS AVAILABLE)

09/18: AIR FORCE BIRTHDAY – CAKE SERVED 6:30/7:00PM 09/19: HONOR GUARD/COLOR GUARD MEETING – 6:30PM 09/21: POW/MIA CEREMONY 4:00PM, FOOD 6:00PM (TBA) 09/28: A.L.R. TACO NIGHT 5:30 to 7:30PM PRICE TBA

OCTOBER LIVE ENTERTAINMENT EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT 6:00 TO 10:00

KARAOKE ON THE 1ST AND 3RD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH 6:00 TO 10:00PM SHOW ME THE MONEY EVERY THURSDAY 1:00 TO 3:00PM

10/01: PLANNING MEETING – 6:30PM (MEETINGS HELD 1ST WEDNESDAY OF MONTH) 10/05: DISTRICT PICNIC, WICKHAM PARK TIMES TBA 10/07: : S.A.L. MEETING 7:30PM 10/10: LEGION MEETINGS – EC @ 6:30PM GENERAL @ 7:30PM AUXILIARY MEETINGS – EC @ 6:30PM GENERAL @ 7:00PM 10/12: A.L.R. SPAGHETTI DINNER 5:30 TO 7:00PM PRICE TBA 10/13: AUXLIARY PANCAKE BREAKFAST 8:00 TO 11:00 AM 10/13: NAVY BIRTHDAY – CAKE SERVED 6:30/7:00PM 10/19: S.A.L. SOUP “COOK-OFF” ENTRY $10 @ 3:00PM TAISTING $2 @ 4:00PM 10/24: HONOR GUARD/COLOR GUARD MEETING – 6:30PM 10/26: POST 163 HALLOWEEN PARTY 6:00 TO 9:00PM

FUTURE EVENTS

DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED *EARLY BIRD DINNER *VETERANS DAY PARADE AND OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND *VETERANS DAY BALL *THANKSGIVING DINNER AT THE POST

CHECK OUT THE CALENDAR FOR ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE OR GO ON THE WEB SITE. THERE’S JUST SO MUCH MORE INFORMATION.

APPRECIATION CHILI

Post 163 AUXILIARY will be passing out CHILI to the Local Fire

departments on 9-11. Sign Up and help show your Support for Our Local Hero’s

Sign-Up Sheets on Bulletin Board Or Contact

Shirley Fashano

NEVER FORGET CEREMONY POST 163 6:30 PM

PLUS! WEDNESDAY

6:00 to 8:00pm