Salvo - March 2020
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COMMANDERS CORNER
We had a really great and highly successful Crab Feed Dinner and Fundraiser at the end of January. If you did not attend you missed some delicious crab, our outstanding and entertaining MC, Catharine Baker, our hard driving auctioneer Paul Douglas, and a whole lot of camaraderie. We netted close to $10,000 for the post which will definitely keep us ahead of the game for our budget and our programs and events. I want to thank all our committee members (and their spouses) for their time and effort in making this event a big success: Michelle Lee, Alan Scharlach, Gary Soto, Bob Sada, Phil Connolly, Raoul Miranda, Floyd Cox, Dick Seavey, Sandy Kahn, Mark Heinemann, Ed Ott, Bob Landy, Ron Roe, Randy Reid, Jon Heinson, Ron Seely, and Dimitri Haloulos. Thanks also go to our two Boys Scout Troops, and our other volunteers including Marvin Lum in the kitchen and Vicki and Jen for bar service.
The VMB Corn Beef & Cabbage Dinner and Fundraiser is coming on the 14th of March. Bob Landy still has a few tickets so grab them soon! And please plan to attend the District 9 Chili Cookoff Event hosted by Post 246 on 29 March. See info below or contact Mark Heinemann or Randy Reid. Congratulations to Aaron Shires, San Ramon High School, for winning the Post Oratorical Contest as well as the District 9 contest last month. Wish him luck in the Area 2 contest in late February.
Eric, Commander
UPCOMING EVENTS
**** Every Saturday 9 to 12.... Coffee at the Vets Hall ****
March 4th, Wednesday.... Regular lunch meeting with speaker, 12:00 pm
March 14th, Saturday…. VMB Corn Beef & Cabbage Dinner, 5:00 pm
March 21st, Saturday.... Board/Officer Meeting, 8:30 am
March 29th, Sunday…. District 9/Post 246 Chili-cookoff at VMB, 2:00 pm
March 29th, Sunday…. USS Hornet, Vietnam War Veterans Remembrance Day
April 1st, Wednesday.... Regular lunch meeting with speaker, 12:00 pm
April 18th, Saturday.... Board/Officer Meeting, 8:30 am
May 3rd, Sunday…. Marine Corps League Det 942 Mexican Night Dinner
May 6th, Wednesday.... Regular lunch meeting with speaker, 12:00 pm
Nominations for 2020-21 Officers and Executive Board
May 16th, Saturday.... Board/Officer Meeting, 8:30 am
May 16th, Saturday….12th Annual Phillips 66 Walk of Honor for Veterans, Crockett, CA
May 25th, Monday…. VNVDV Memorial Day Remembrance, 10:30 am, Oak Hill Park, Danville
May 31st, Sunday…. High School Swearing-in Ceremony, 1:00 pm, at VMB
June 3rd, Wednesday.... Regular lunch meeting with speaker, 12:00 pm
Election of 2020-21 Officers and Executive Board
June 20th, Saturday…. Board/Officer Meeting, 8:30 am
July 1st, Wednesday…. Regular lunch meeting with speaker, 12:00 pm
Installation of Officers and Executive Board
July 4th, Saturday…. Danville 4th of July parade, 9:00 am, downtown Danville
MARCH MEETING SPEAKER
Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer L. Nolan is the Garrison Commander at Camp Parks Reserve Forces Training center. She enlisted in the United States Army Reserve in April of 1993. In 1997 she was commissioned through the Reserve Officers Training Corps at LaSalle University in Philadelphia, PA. Her assignments include:
- Engineer Officer Basic Course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
- Engineer Battalion (Heavy), Equipment Platoon Leader
- First female Support Platoon Leader in the 10th Engineer Battalion (Mechanized)
- Chief Project Officer Soto Cano Airbase in Honduras, Central America
- Construction Officer and Deputy Director of Public Works Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
for ARCENT-SA during the initial phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom
- Company Commander for the 5551h Engineer Company (TOPO), Ft. Hood, TX
- Comptroller Instructor and PPBES Course Director for the US Army FinanceSchool Ft. Jackson, SC
- Observer/Controller for the 75th Training Division in Arlington Heights, IL.
- Civil Affairs branch Project Officer to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa
in Djibouti and deployed with the 490lh Civil Affairs Battalion
- Executive Officer for the Chief of Staff, US Army Reserve.
- Deputy Branch Chief, North/West Africa U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM)in Stuttgart, Germany
- School of Advanced Military Studies in Fort Leavenworth
- Chief of Strategy for U.S. Southern Command in Miami, FL
LTC Nolan's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (4th Award), Joint Service Commendation Medal (2nd Award); Army Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal (2nd Award), Parachutist Badge, and Army Staff Identification Badge.
LTC Nolan holds a BA in Biology from LaSalle University, an MBA in International Business from \Trident University International and a Master of Military Art and Science (MMAS) Degree from the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS). Her military education includes the Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Command and General Staff College (lLE), Stability Security and Development in Complex Operations Course (Naval Postgraduate School), Joint and Combined Warfighting School (JPME-Il) and the Basic Strategic Arts Program (BSAP).
LTC Nolan is from Philadelphia, PA. She is married to John R. Nolan, President and CEO of Verde Valuation Services, LLC, originally from Cleveland, OH.
OTHER EVENTS (2020)
Saturday, 14 March, 5:00 pm – Veterans Memorial Building Corn Beef and Cabbage Dinner and Fundraiser. Bob Landy has 4 tickets left of the 16 that were allotted to our Post. See flyer on our website.
DISTRICT 9 / POST 246 CHILI COOK-OFF
Our Post is hosting a Chili Cook-off at the Veterans Memorial Building, Danville, CA from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Sunday, March 29, 2020 to raise funds for the District 9 student veteran fund to support student veteran activities at colleges in District 9 and to pay their American Legion membership dues. See the flyer below. Cookoff Entrants should confirm their participation no later than 29 February 2020 to Mark Heinemann or Randy Reid. If you need further information about the details of the Chili Cook-off, please contact Mark Heinemann or Randy Reid.
BUDDY CALLS
Have you received a “Buddy Call” from one of our officers? Did you get a voice mail or an email and have not responded? If you don’t think we have tried, we may not have contact info for you and mailed you a letter; did you get one? We really would like to hear from you. Call me if you like.
PROTOCOL NOTE
“When using post facility to host candidates, the post should remove the emblem and American Legion Flag to avoid any impression of endorsements. Candidates for all parties must be presented equal opportunity at the same time to use the facility on the same terms and conditions as other competing candidates.”
“The American Legion values its independence and effectiveness on veterans’ issues. The stance is best maintained by neutrality on individual candidates or political parties. The American Legion by legal definition is nonpartisan and supports only issues that impact the Four Pillars.”
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LESSON ABOUT THE WAY WE TREAT PEOPLE
Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady (Author Unknown)
“During my 2nd month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one: "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?" Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50's, but how would I know her name? I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade. "Absolutely, " said the professor. "In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say "hello." I've never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.”
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
"Success is a science; if you have the conditions,
you get the result."
Oscar Wilde
