Just a short
note as we go into September
The “National Night Out” event
on July 30th went off without a hitch, thanks to all who
participated in making our First Responders feel welcome and
appreciated.
August 3rd was the
Annual Ride for our Riders.
August 6th was the
installation of officers. It was an honor having our Riders and
Sons participate. We missed the presence of our Auxiliary as
they did not attend, as there were no changes in their
leadership. Special thanks goes out to Debbie
Michalski and her staff, and also to a very humble Post
Adjutant, Dave Masslon, for coordinating this event. Our
Post Sergeant-at-Arms
Bill Porter, another
valued member of our team, was also in attendance, assisting
where needed.
I am told that “Remembering Our
Heroes”, an event sponsored by our Riders, was a huge success. A
great big thank you goes out to John Dillon, Past
President of the Riders, as the point person and for his hard
work in making this event a successful reality at Post 712. As
you know, the event was reported in that day’s Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette.
Closing out August was the Post
picnic, held at Post 712, which was enjoyed by all that
attended. A special thank you goes out to Sons Commander Gary
Hartman and his army for funding this picnic for the post.
The Sons are probably the most misunderstood group at our post.
They are usually a stone’s throw away and they tend to be the
ones that step in when things go wrong, or something need done
at the Post.
In closing I want to remind you
that the Post Monthly Meeting will be on Thursday September 5th
at 7:00 pm, instead of Monday as that is Labor Day.
Respectfully submitted,
Lee Phillips
Commander
American Legion
Post 712
