The Todd Tattler Official Publication of the Harold A. Todd Jr., Wisconsin Motor Post 537 April 2014 Member of WALPA & NALPA Volume 6, Issue 9 9159 W Beloit Rd Milwaukee, WI. 53227 414-543-2030 DATES TO REMEMBER April 1, 2014 Membership Meeting April 1, 2014 SAL Meeting 6:30 pm - Wimmer Room April 15, 2014 Executive Bd Meeting 7:00 pm - Wimmer Room April 15, 2014 Auxiliary Meeting April 20, 2014 Easter May 6, 2014 Membership Meeting May 6, 2014 SAL Meeting 6:30 pm - Wimmer Room May 20, 2014 Executive Bd Meeting 7:00 pm - Wimmer Room May 20, 2014 Auxiliary Meeting Commander s Corner Welcome to spring...i hope everyone is doing well and looking forward to summer. Please don't forget to come to April's membership meeting. We will be holding election of officers and will need your vote to decide who holds what office. We also need members to run for office. If you are unsure about running, talk to anyone of the officers and they will let you know what it takes, or at least point you in the right direction. I would like to give a big thank you to all that helped out and attended the Smoker/Card Party this year. It was a huge success! All of the American Legion Family worked together and it was a well organized event. We doubled the money that was made in the last couple of years. So once again, Thank You! If you have not paid your dues, please do so. 4th district is second to last place in membership in the state, with only one post at 100%. Your dues are needed to bring that number up. 4th District would like to conduct an Extension Institute Course maybe in September, and would like to know who would be interested. This course gives every member of the Legion family the opportunity to learn and discover the rich history, programs, policies, developments, positions and future goals of our organization. Also, Post 18 would like to hold Funeral Honors Training. If anyone is interested, please let me know. You don't have to commit now but they would like to see if enough people are interested. Be safe and see you at the April Membership meeting. Commander Berg May 26, 2014 Post 537 Pancake Breakfast
(Answers on last Page) Ed s Headbanger Quiz 1. Most by any Park Ranger, Roy Sullivan, had what happen to him 7 times between 1942-1977? a. Attacked by a wild animal b. Shot by Poachers c. Struck by lightning 2. Who received the first known autopsy in history? a. Alexander the Great b. Ghengis Khan c. Julius Ceasar 3. Where was the only place, in the lower 48 states, that was bombed by Japanese pilots? a. Washington b. Oregon c. California 4. How Many Astronauts walked on the moon? a. 10 b. 12 c. 14 5. Who refused to name a Vice-President and served a whole term without one? a. John Tyler b. James K. Polk c. Millard Fillmore Commander s Mail 1) One of our members, Donald Runnells, recently went on the Honor Flight and really enjoyed the experience. They are excepting Veterans through the Korean War right now. If you need further assistance, Donald would be more than happy to help you out. See his contact info below. Here is the address any Veteran can send his or her address. They will send out a form for the vet to fill out and mail it back to them. STARS AND STRIPES HONOR FLIGHT INC. P.O. BOX 636 PORT WASHINGTON, WI. 53074 2 If anyone needs more information they can give me a call. Home 414 988 6113 Cell 414 412 3673 Donald Runnells - Post member 2) If anyone needs help with post 9/11 GI Bill/ College benefits, one of our members, Jeremiah Cady, has started a Veteran s Organization at Wisconsin Lutheran College and will anyone trying to get through the red tape and paperwork. His e-mail address is jeremiah.cady@mail.wlc.edu. He can also be reached via text message at 414-377-2798 (Text Messages Only, Please) 3) The American Legion Golf League is looking for golfers. They start on Tuesday May 6 th with a tee time of 10:00am. The cost to golf is a cart and 18 holes for $25.00. For More info call Wayne Goldbach at 414-546-6488. 3RD VICE COMMANDER Gene Hembrook It s unfortunate that I m gone so much but lately my job has kept me on the run and it s not going to end soon. But on a higher note, I have some info on the upcoming poppy season. I have received the 3,000 poppies we ordered and have received permission for distribution from the following businesses for the weekend of May 17 th & 18 th. Walgreens, 76 th & Coldspring Pick & Save, 76 th & Coldspring Wal-Mart, Hy 100 & Layton Ave Elliot s Ace Hardware, 110 th & Oklahoma Distribution will be 4 hours Saturday and same on Sunday in shifts at the various locations so please review your schedules for that weekend and sign up for an hour or two or more. I will have signup sheets at the next general membership meeting, or send me an e-mail. Miller Park will be on June 14 th. Schedule for that venue will be forthcoming. Gene Hembrook
CONTACT INFORMATION Aux President Debbie Lynch 414-380-0478 Aux 1st Vice Pat Griswold 414-534-8060 Aux 2nd Vice Joan Carter 414-327-2091 Aux Secretary Joan Kroll 414-762-5707 Aux Treasurer Audrey McClain 414-541-9622 Aux Chaplain Shirley Scott 414-541-1832 Aux Historian Ruth Predith 262-691-0939 Aux Parliamentarian Dee Treibel 262-278-3102 Aux Sgt-At-Arms Trish Wischer 414-429-2429 Aux Asst Sgt-At- Arms Heather Serna 414-380-0778 Aux Executive Board: SAL Danny Key Welcome to Spring everyone!!! Did you think that Winter was ever going to end? Keep your fingers crossed for warmer weather. Well, another Post Smoker has gone into the history books. The Smoker/ card party is the main fund raiser for our Post every year. It helps the Todd Post continue to do all the great work for our veterans and their families that the Todd Post is noted for. All the SAL members would like all the Post and Auxiliary members to know how honored the SAL was to sponsor all the food that was prepared. The SAL donated $400.00 for food, prepared the food, served the food and cleaned up after the meal. They also worked the hall for the raffles, took out trash and helped clean up the hall. We weren t alone in all this. There was a lot of help from both Post and Auxiliary members also. Thanks to all for a job well done. There will be a Pancake/omelet/sausage breakfast in the Post hall on Sunday April 6 th from 8:00 A.M. until 12:30 P.M. The SAL will again be providing its talents with the frying pans, so please show up and bring your friends and families too. Elections are coming real soon. If you want to run for an office, show up for the meeting and get nominated or turn in a letter stating what office you might be interested in holding and if nominated would you accept a nomination. SAL members, I am so proud of you all. Keep up the great work. The next meeting will be April 1 st at 6:30 P.M. Commander Dan Sue Sandow 414-545-0409 Debbie Duerr 414-541-7703 Milwaukee County Service Officer Jim Duff 414 266-1234 6419 W Greenfield Ave West Allis, WI VA Regional Office 414-902-5722 Am Legion Svc Officer James Fialkowski 5400 W. National Ave #164 Milwaukee, WI 53214-3461 3
CONTACT INFORMATION Commander Nick Berg 414-698-3181 - cell nberg99@yahoo.com Adjutant Wanda Fremut 414-462-4246 wfremut@yahoo.com 1st Vice Joseph Delaney 414-651-2687 jdelaney@milwpc.com 2nd Vice Brian Duerr 414-541-7703 - home 414-477-0501 - cell brianduerr@hotmail.com 3rd Vice Gene Hembrook 262-843-4791 - home 908-246-3703 - cell genesuehem@wi.rr.com Finance Wally Pufahl Chaplain (Vacant) Historian (Vacant) Parliamentarian Dave Wischer 414-429-2429 wisch537@yahoo.com Service Officer Keith Froemming 414-321-7546 debble1956@aol.com House Committee: Wally Pufahl - 414-541-0497 Chuck Cooney - 414-856-0804 Brian Duerr - 414-541-7703 S.A.L. Squadron Commander Danny Key 414-541-8386 cmdrdan537@aol.com Milwaukee County Service Officer Jim Duff 414 266-1234 6419 W Greenfield Ave West Allis, WI VA Regional Office 414-902-5722 Am Legion Svc Officer James Fialkowski 5400 W. National Ave #164 Milwaukee, WI 53214-3461 4 4TH DISTRICT Mark Sandow Hey, we made it to April! I've seen a few motorcycles on the road so that must mean it's getting warmer with a chance of rain rather than colder with a chance of snow. I'll take that. As of this writing, the 4th District has taken a step up by getting out of 12th place into 11th place as far as membership is concerned. Another 10 places to go and we'll be in 1st.Very shortly, members of the 4th District will be phoning those who have not yet paid dues for 2014 and asking them to do so. If you are able to, please do so. If not, let your caller know and the reason why. The Department is looking for a statewide membership total of approximately 59,500 and is about 2,500 short of that goal. Let's help them reach that goal. Thanks. The Milwaukee County Children and Youth dinner highlighting the Young Marines will be held on April 30th, at Tanner-Paull Post 120 Cost is $20 per person. For more information, call Ray "Godfather " Pasbrig at 1-262-853-4929. 4th District 3rd Vice-Commander John Edelblute is looking for people interested in taking the American Legion Extension Institute Course either on a firsttime basis or for those who have taken it previously, a refresher. For more information, call John at 1-414-486-6207. A member of Post 18 is looking for people interested in Honor Guard training. We have a few people at this Post who are qualified, but can always use a few more. If you are interested, let me know. I need people who are interested in participating in the City of West Allis Memorial Day Parade. I will accept people who are willing to march,who have a vehicle they wish to ride in or who would like to participate by riding on a trolley. This includes all members of the Legion, Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion. The Todd Post is one of the bigger units in the parade and always one of the best. Also, I am in need of a speaker for the Memorial Day Program. If you or someone you know would be interested, see me ASAP.I have asked a few highly recommended persons to speak, but they could not for different reasons. So, let me know. Thank you. The next meeting of the Mighty 4th District will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 730pm at Greendale Post 416,sponsored by George Washington-Bay View Post 180. See ya round the Post. Mark Sandow 4th District 1st-Vice Commander
T o d d P o s t W e b s i t e : POST 537 AUXILIARY REPORT Debbie Lynch Greetings from Debbie Lynch. We finally had a mild night for our March Meeting. Spring has finally arrived. We were honored with a visit from District President Donna Jensen and District Treasurer Bonnie Jakubczyk. They were very encouraging. We are sending two girls from Pius to Badger Girls, Pius added two more girls and the post is sponsoring two more. So we are sending six girls this year. That is fantastic. Patty Poopy is off to a good start. Plans for the Memorial Day Pancake Breakfast and bake sale are coming together and I am looking forward to a Vendor Show some time in fall. I am checking on dates for a Spaghetti Dinner for Vets from Zablocki sometime in April. In order to accomplish all this we need all of your help. Hope to see you at our April 15 th meeting. Support our Veterans and their families. w w w. t o d d p o s t 5 3 7. o r g SERVICE OFFICER REPORT Keith Froemming If you are aware of a Post Member that has become ill or who has passed away, please let me know as soon as possible so I can do what is necessary for them or their family. If there are any other questions please contact me. My contact information is on page 3 of this Newsletter. If you need help with filing claims, or getting information on your rights as a Veteran, please contact: Milwaukee County Service Officer Jim Duff 6419 W. Greenfield Avenue, West Allis, WI Phone 414-266-1234 Keith Froemming Unit 537 President Debbie Lynch 414-380-0478 dlynch11@with.try.com -- Notes: No District meeting in April Spring Conference May 3, at Unit 192 Franklin Library Pancake Breakfast on May 26 th Need Volunteers for serving, setting tables, etc. and remember we are having a bake sale. Also after the breakfast is done we will need help cleaning up. Joan Carter said we have 151 members, and if you have change of address, name or e-mail let her know 327-2091 and any changes should also go to Shirley Scott 541-1832 One of our member s, Corinne Christensen died on March 5 th. Remember her in your prayers We could use help when we mail out the Todd Tattler. We put on labels, and put in envelopes and seal Commander Nick Berg mails them out. It doesn t take long to do. The next mailing will be April 23 rd. Joan Kroll Secretary 5 1. c. Struck by lightning 2. b. Julius Ceasar (It was performed by the Greek Dr. Antistitius) 3. b. Oregon 4. b. 12 5. a. John Tyler TAPS Quiz Answers We honor all those who have gone before us to the Arms of the Great Commander of us all. We honor those who are missing and unaccounted for from all wars and conflicts. May our fallen comrades rest in peace, and may their families be comforted by our thoughts and prayers.