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• Commander's Corner
• From the Post Adjutant
• Post Calendar Of Events
• From the Auxiliary
• Lounge Report
• American Legion Riders
• From the SAL
• From the Chaplain
• DAV Chapter 144
• LaBelle Veteran's Memorial Park

Commander's Corner

Greetings

I hope all of you are doing well.

As you may or may not be aware I have been out of town for 30 days. I have been in contact with Members and by all reports all is well, so I would like to thank all of you that are helping out in my absence. A special note of thanks to Bill Davis and Carl Pretz for keeping me posted on all the Post's goings on. I can tell you that in our 6,000 mile journey we have visited several Posts and there is no place like home. We even ran into several Members & Legion Riders from our area that have visited our Post and they all say we have a great Post.

We attended a nighttime lighting of Mount Rushmore where they held special tribute to Veterans and Active Duty Military, it was moving and uplifting.

We truly have a beautiful and most wonderful Country but as I said there is no place like home. We miss you all.

For God and Country
Tony Alvarez, Commander Post 130

From the Post Adjutant

Do you value your freedoms? Do you love this country? Do you Support Our Troops?

From around the world, people come to our nation to make a new, better life for themselves and their families. From every corner of the globe there are people who call America home. America is made up of patriots. Her children enjoy more freedoms than the citizens of any other country on earth. But these freedoms...they are not free. Everyday our men and women fight to defend the principles that this country is built upon. When our blood is spilled on foreign soil, our troops and their families have made the ultimate sacrifice. It is our duty as Americans to ensure these patriots, our nation's heroes, are cared for upon their return home. It is our duty as Americans to show our troops that we support them and their families as they give so much for us. The American Legion is leading that charge.

For God and Country,
Carl Pretz, Adjutant

Calendar for September 2010

From the Auxiliary

Summer is coming to an end and the kids are back at school. We are gearing up for our year and invite you all back to join us this year in making it our best.

We are planning our events for the year including yard sales, fashion shows, dog fashion shows, dinners and others. All ideas are welcome and we look forward to you and your families taking part in the festivities.

We are looking for program Chairpersons and committee members. The programs are fun, easy to do in your spare time and rewarding. Please contact us for more information. We can be contacted online. Go to www.legionpost130.org and select the "Contact Us" menu option. Choose "Auxiliary" in the American Legion Family box and type your message.

Please join us in our monthly meetings held the third Thursday of each month at 7:00PM and help in our continued efforts to help our veterans and our community.

Bless our veterans and keep our active service members safe,
Sharon Leventhal, President
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 130

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Lounge Report

We hope you all have a happy and safe Labor Day. There's not much going on this time of year, but it's been a good summer and we hope you've enjoyed yours.

Welcome home to Tony and Candy. We hope you had a fun and exciting trip and we're glad you're back. We've missed you!

Thanks to everyone for supporting your Post this summer. We appreciate all that you do. We've had a good summer so thank you again.
Your Bartenders

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American Legion Riders

Chapter 130 is ramping up for an exciting few months. The Inaugural LaBelle Bike Fest is scheduled for 9 October 2010 and promises to be a great event. To make it happen, we're all going to have to join in and show support through volunteering. Please mark your calendars and plan on being there to help. All net proceeds from this event will go to finishing LaBelle's Veteran's Memorial Park, making this a truly great cause.

As we ready ourselves for the return of our northern friends, we should be thinking of places we can ride! Chapter 130 welcomes all destination suggestions. If you have a ride idea, please contact our Run Coordinator, Greg Sorensen, or any officer.

Our Chapter meets at 7PM on the fourth Thursday of each month; our next meeting is 22 September 2010 and I hope to see all of you there.

For God and Country,
Ray 'Bouncer' Leventhal, Director
American Legion Riders
Florida Chapter 130

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Sons of the American Legion

Squadron 130 meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6pm. It is important to attend our meetings so that we can do our best to support our veterans and our Post.

God Bless
Ray Leventhal, 2nd Vice Commander
SAL Squadron 130

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From the Chaplain

We, the men and women of the American Legion Family, have faith in the Almighty and in our great Nation. We pray that the men and women of our armed services will be kept from harm and that our conflicts will end so that our heroes may be returned to the homeland they help defend every day. We ask that the sacrifices they are prepared to make are not taken for granted by our citizens and that all who serve this nation are treated with respect.

Post 130 Chaplain

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DAV Chapter 144

The DAV's Hendry County Veterans transportation program is designed to assist veterans with their travel needs to VA Medical Facilities. Veterans utilizing the service must be capable of boarding and departing the van without the driver/s aid. If you would like to utilize the DAV Van Program, please make arrangements in advance by calling DAV Chapter 144 in Labelle Florida (863) 612-0300 Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 7:00pm or 4:00pm to 6:00pm on Sundays.

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LaBelle Veteran's Memorial Park

Etch your name in LaBelle History. The LaBelle Veteran's Memorial Park needs your support. Custom engraved bricks are available — Brick order forms are available at the Post, or you can download one from http://www.legionpost130.org/brick.pdf. Stop by the Post for more information.

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