Salvo- March 2021
COMMANDERS CORNER
It is great to hear that many of you are getting your vaccine shots, at least the first
one if not the second one already. I hope that is good news and means we may be
back to live meetings sometime soon. I know for many, Zoom is not ideal, but it has
allowed us to get together, commiserate (a little), have interesting presentations, and
carry-on post business. I would really like to see more of you join us. Meantime, call
the VA Martinez for an appointment at 382-8387, selection 4 or 5. Be persistent,
you may not get through right away. And keep wearing a mask and social distance.
Let us do our part and wear them in any public setting.
Our NO Crab Crab Feed Virtual Auction was a great success; join us at our March
meeting for details!
Please give a big shout out to our Auction committee of Mark Heinemann, Bob
Landy, Alan Scharlach, and Michelle Lee for their work in managing all the details
in conducting the auction. I would also like to recognize all the other volunteers
who help with the donation letter and auction processes (Dick Seavey, Gary Soto,
Bob Sada, Phil Connolly, Raoul Miranda, Jon Heinson, John Lafrano, Neil Giles,
Frank Drayton, and Ed Ott). Thanks, well done!!
We still want to say hi to Robert Denison, Ken Duley, Ron Farrell, David Horton,
William House, Sally Malone, Dr. Conrad Rougeux, Lee Sarty, William Shewry,
Bob Wattles, Kenneth Winters, and Richard Zaslove. We want to make sure you
are doing well and ask if you need any assistance. We will keep trying to reach you,
but if you would, please give us a call.
We have now reached 92% of members renewed as of 2/18/21! That’s 143 out of
156 members that continue support of our post and the Legion. Thank you!! We
did not reach our goal of 100% by 31 December, but we will continue to pursue that
goal.
Our Boy Scouts are looking for Eagle Scout projects, especially for ones that
support veterans. If you have ideas, contact Alan Scharlach directly, 829-9407.
Be sure to see our new website at www.americanlegionpost246.org. Check it out!!
Stay safe and wear your masks!!!
Eric, Commander
SALVO - MT DIABLO POST 246 MAR 2021
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UPCOMING EVENTS
**** Every Saturday 9 to 12 Coffee at the Vets Hall **** Still on hold
March 3rd, Wednesday Regular Zoom meeting with speaker, 12:00 pm
TBD
March 20th, Saturday Executive Committee meeting, 8:30 am
April 7th, Wednesday Regular meeting with speaker, 12:00 pm
TBD
Nominations for Officers/Exec Committee
April 17th, Saturday Executive Committee meeting, 8:30 am
May 5th, Wednesday Regular meeting with speaker, 12:00 pm
TBD
Election of Officers/Exec Committee
May 15th, Saturday Executive Committee meeting, 8:30 am
May 23rd, Sunday VMB High School Swearing-in Ceremony
May 30th, Sunday VNVDV Memorial Day Ceremony, Cancelled
May 31st, Monday Memorial Day
June 2nd, Wednesday Regular meeting with speaker, 12:00 pm TBD
In-Person Installation of Officers (TBD)
June 19th, Saturday Executive Committee meeting, 8:30 am
July 4th, Sunday Independence Day, Kiwanis Parade
July 7th, Wednesday Regular meeting with speaker, 12:00 pm TBD
THE NO CRAB CRAB FEED ONLINE AUCTION EVENT
Always nice if you patronize our sponsors and donors, so please do so. To be sure
here is a list:
Ace Hardware Alamo
Ace Hardware Blackhawk
Amici’s Pizzeria
Arakelian Wealth Management
AutoTech Tassajara
Bankhead Theater, Livermore
Grill at Blackhawk
Blackhawk Museum
Clementine’s
Costco
Country Waffles
Crumbs
Danville Chocolates
Danville Police
Domenico’s Deli
Esin
Home Depot
Locanda Ravello
Lowe’s
Luna Loca
Lunardi’s
Marine’s Memorial
On-Fire Pizza
Patrick James
Pete’s Brass Rail
Piatti’s
Safeway
San Ramon Police
Sideboard
Sloat Garden
Spring Valley Golf
Sprouts Market
Starbucks
The Vine
Trader Joe’s
USS Hornet
Harvey’s Lake Tahoe
Tell them the American Legion sent you!!!
MEMBER PROFILE – JAE YOUNG KIM
Jae Yong Kim is one of our newer members. He was a Post delegate to 2016 Boys
State from Dougherty Valley High School. He is currently a First Classman at the
US Naval Academy and all is well here in Annapolis. He is looking forward to
graduation and commissioning on May 28, 2021. He has selected Submarines as his
service and will commence submarine officer training after commissioning. He will
then report to his first duty station at Nuclear Power School in Charleston, SC. The
first picture was taken last winter as a 2nd Class Midshipman and the second
picture is his official Midshipman portrait for this year.
POST PHOTOGRAPHER
Still no takers? Like to take pictures with an iPhone or camera? We need YOU!!
We are looking for a post photographer(s) to help capture pictures and videos of our
post activities. There is a need to attend many our functions. Please give me a call.
FLAG & EMBLEM STORE
The post now has a Tax-Free account with the Flag & Emblem Store. Alan
Scharlach is our post “Supply Officer” and is available to order items for individual
post members. Go to https://emblem.legion.org/ to do your shopping; then email
Alan with the item number, quantity, color, and any other item details needed to
purchase the item you want.
TOWN OF DANVILLE
The Town of Danville website contains links to notices, alerts, news flash, calendar,
etc. about all things Danville: http://www.danville.ca.gov/list.aspx
CUB SCOUT PACK 995 BRIDGING CEREMONY
During this unusual year, 2nd Vice Commander Alan Scharlach attended the
Bridging Ceremony of Cub Scout Pack 995 by ZOOM. The event was held in a
community park, with all families social distancing in their "bubbles" with masks
on. A Bridging Ceremony is the matriculation of a Cub Scout into a Boy Scout unit.
The event started with a Color Guard, the Pledge of Allegiance and the reciting of
the Scout Oath and Law. In attendance was our Meridian District Representative
Rand Mahoney. Many of the Scouts received their Webelos pins which were pinned
on them by their parents in attendance. Several of the Scouts were presented with
the highest award a Cub Scout can obtain, the "Arrow of Light" (AOL) Plaque.
This Plaque represents many hours of community
service, mastering camping skills, hiking, camping, and
mentoring other cub scouts.
Then the transition to Boy Scouts commenced with
each Scout crossing over a bridge and being received
by a Boy Scout Troop. Troops in attendance receiving
Cub Scouts were "our" Troop 888, and Troops 805,
201, 621 and 2001.
Upon crossing the bridge, the Scout receives a new
Necktie and slide representing the Troop they have
joined.
The Ceremony ended after the American Flag was
retired.
AMERICAN LEGION BASIC TRAINING COURSE
Learn about the American Legion in this self-paced online course; go to
https://www.legion.org/alei.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from
wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them."
--
Thomas Jefferson
POST OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Post Officers for 2020-2021:
Commander: Eric Ardell
1st V. Cmdr: Mark Heinemann
2nd V. Cmdr: Alan Scharlach
3rd V. Cmdr: Randy Reid
Adjutant: Bob Landy
Finance: Phil Connolly
Chaplain: Jon Heinson
Historian: Gerald Lindahl
Judge Advocate: Ron Lowe
Sgt-at-Arms: Floyd Cox
Service Officer: Leroy Vares
Executive Committee:
Gary Soto
Dick Seavey
Ron Roe
Neil Giles
Michelle Lee
Appointed Officers & Committee Chairpersons
Asst Adjutant: vacant
Asst Finance: Raoul Miranda
Asst Sgt-at-Arms: Raoul Miranda
Supply Officer: Alan Scharlach
Boys State: Eric Ardell
Girls State: Michelle Lee
Oratorical: Neil Giles
Pgm Dir: Michelle Lee
Scouting Rep: Alan Scharlach
VMB Ops Committee: Bob Landy
Museum Committee: Ron Farrell
Protocol Officer: Floyd Cox
Board of Trustees: Ron Lowe / Eric Ardell
East Bay Standdown Rep: Mark Heinemann
Veterans Outreach: Mark Heinemann
Post Website: www.americanlegionpost246.org Post Webmaster: Rusty Orvik
Salvo Editor: Eric Ardell
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 133, Danville, CA 94526 Message Center: (925) 272-8480
Keep saving your pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters for Helmut for Heroes at a future live
meeting!!
