New Members: Gary Woody, Jerrit Curtis, Carline Long, Roger Thomas. Welcome to ALR 136 your membership will never be taken for granted.
Donations: Patriot Guard-$100.00 from patriotic citizen- donated back to Canton/Hillsboro and local ALR for Flags. $288.00 from Canton for PG % of hat sales. ALR: $672.00 from ALR 81 (Eldorado) for phone cards. $136.00 from George Brown patriotic citizen.
New ALR Chapters: Hiawatha ALR 66, Concordia ALR 76, Clay Center 101, Louisburg ALR 250. Congrats to all of our new ALR Posts!
ALR Ms Team: Our ALR Team raised $1247.00. Way to go guys and gals!
Kansas Patriot Guard received Organization of the Year award from Mid-Kansas Community Action-People helping people. All that we do to help our Veterans and the community shows people that we truly care.
New Canteen Mgr: Our new canteen manager is Seth Decker. He brings a great deal of experience in restaurant operation and management. Please take time to welcome Seth when you see him at the Post.
Run for the Wall: Folks up in Salina need donations to help with food when Riders pull into Salina. Motion was made to donate $50.00 to send to help with food costs.
Challenge Coins: Cregg Hansen will be ordering coins this week. Post 136 has ordered 300.
ALR NEW SHED: Membership voted to spend $1500.00 for a storage shed to be used for store ALR and Patriot Guard flags.
Message from Post Commander: May 12th next Saturday help will be needed at Mulvane cemetery to locate flag pole holes, clean out grass and re-mark for Memorial Day Ceremonies. He is asking people to meet at cemetery at 9:00am. The more people that show up the shorter the work detail will last. Only 4 people showed up last year so please come out and give us a hand. Also people will be needed for Rifle Squad and Flag Bearer Detail. See Rick Babinger to volunteer.
TAG: Legion member and Army Natl. Guardsman Tom Buskirk spoke to us about a project that was assigned to him by The Adjutant General of Kansas Gen. Bunting. He really likes the ALR and wants to put on an ALR Appreciation Day. We will be putting a program together for a date sometime in Sept. More to come at later Date.
Important Dates:
Donations: Patriot Guard-$100.00 from patriotic citizen- donated back to Canton/Hillsboro and local ALR for Flags. $288.00 from Canton for PG % of hat sales. ALR: $672.00 from ALR 81 (Eldorado) for phone cards. $136.00 from George Brown patriotic citizen.
New ALR Chapters: Hiawatha ALR 66, Concordia ALR 76, Clay Center 101, Louisburg ALR 250. Congrats to all of our new ALR Posts!
ALR Ms Team: Our ALR Team raised $1247.00. Way to go guys and gals!
Kansas Patriot Guard received Organization of the Year award from Mid-Kansas Community Action-People helping people. All that we do to help our Veterans and the community shows people that we truly care.
New Canteen Mgr: Our new canteen manager is Seth Decker. He brings a great deal of experience in restaurant operation and management. Please take time to welcome Seth when you see him at the Post.
Run for the Wall: Folks up in Salina need donations to help with food when Riders pull into Salina. Motion was made to donate $50.00 to send to help with food costs.
Challenge Coins: Cregg Hansen will be ordering coins this week. Post 136 has ordered 300.
ALR NEW SHED: Membership voted to spend $1500.00 for a storage shed to be used for store ALR and Patriot Guard flags.
Message from Post Commander: May 12th next Saturday help will be needed at Mulvane cemetery to locate flag pole holes, clean out grass and re-mark for Memorial Day Ceremonies. He is asking people to meet at cemetery at 9:00am. The more people that show up the shorter the work detail will last. Only 4 people showed up last year so please come out and give us a hand. Also people will be needed for Rifle Squad and Flag Bearer Detail. See Rick Babinger to volunteer.
TAG: Legion member and Army Natl. Guardsman Tom Buskirk spoke to us about a project that was assigned to him by The Adjutant General of Kansas Gen. Bunting. He really likes the ALR and wants to put on an ALR Appreciation Day. We will be putting a program together for a date sometime in Sept. More to come at later Date.
Important Dates:
- May 12th Bring Mom to Post for Breakfast and a Flower!
May 12th Mulvane Cemetery 9:00am Flag pole hole work detail!
May 18th Dept Conv. Topeka Ks. All Weekend
May 19th Armed Forces Appreciation Day at Heartland Park in Topeka, Ks. Staging area for ALR is at Pat’s Big Pig BBQ 5900 SW Topeka Blvd between 1-2pm
May 19th Thunder on the Smoky Rally Marquette Ks. Sponge Bob and Rhonda will be camping at Kanopolis and are planning on making the parade. A ride will be put together and I will get info out later this week. REV
May 20th El Reno Okla. VFW. Rolling Thunder Across America ”Operation Carry The Flame 2007”. Riders will arrive between 12-1pm. See state calendar for info. Contact Rev if you would like to RC trip there for Torch ceremony.
May 28th Memorial Day ALR asked to be present with Flags on Bikes and to line drive in cemetery around speaker podium. Details to follow.
June 2nd Beaumont Water Festival Our State Chairman Cregg Hansen has been asked to speak again this year and Legion Post 180 will be providing the Color Guard. We will stage at QT at K-15 and 71stin Derby at 8:00am and AIS at 8:15. It is a great ride over to Beaumont and always a good time.
July 14-15 McConnell Air show. Anyone planning to attend this event must have info to Bill Foster by July 2nd. If you gave info for Gen. McIlhenny sendoff you are covered.Also need to know which day you will attend and if you will be parking on static line display. Static line parking is committing to being there all day from 10:00-5pm. If not you will park off base after fly-by down main runway and shuttled back on to the base,but you can leave anytime you want. More info and requirements will follow later but for now get a hold of Bill at316-759-7456 or William Foster@ksmcco.ang.af.mil
Two Wheel Tues:
- 5-9 This is a Wed. Nite at VFW in Derby For Burger Burn
5-15 Trade winds on south Hydraulic and Wassell
5-22 Dog Days at Post 136 Seth will cook Dog’s and fixing’s and Animal will take us on Mystery Ride meet at 6:00pm Ais 6:30 Have a full tank so says Animal!!!
5-30 Wed. Nite Burger Burn VFW
6-5 Mardi Gras Cajun restaurant in Newton, Ks. 1021 Washington Rd. Meet at Post 136 6pm Ais 6:30
Next ALR Monthly Meeting is on June 10th.
Thanks to Everyone who braved the elements Sunday to welcome home Seabee Timothy Palmer. And to those who provided escort to fallen soldier Alex Funcheon and his family to funeral home.
When everything is coming your way, your in the wrong lane!
Thanks for Everything that you all Do. REV
