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Post 177 - Fairfax, Virginia

"For God and Country"

 

Today is: Tuesday, January 6, 2009

 

REMINDER! Bartenders will be checking for 2009 Membership Cards.

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Commander's Corner

Get Ready for the January 3rd Thursday!

The Bad News - The decision was made to cancel the 3rd Thursday in December since it was the Thursday just before Christmas. That was the day everybody was either traveling to see family or preparing to travel; going to parties or thinking of family. We hope you had a safe and happy holidays.

The Good News - American Legion Post 177 in Fairfax has booked Mike Surratt and the Eclectic Coalition Band for every 3rd Thursday beginning in January. So get ready because Mike and his band will be back on January 15th for a Winter Snowbird Dance. As always, it will be Dinner and a Dance for $15.00 per person. See you there!

Mike Surratt and the Eclectic Coalition Band

 

Post 177 Historian Starts Blog to Showcase Post 177 History

Tom Hovis, the Post 177 Historian, has been receiving items and stories from Veterans for many years as our Historian. He has now created a venue to showcase the stories and memorabilia that he has collected on his own blog available at

 

http://alpost177.blogspot.com.

 

The Blog is called, "AL Post 177 History Lane". A permanent link has been created on the left column of this website under "About Post 177". Be sure to come back often to follow Tom's Blog.

 

Legionnaire Paul Christian Preparing to Begin a New Adventure

From his Web Log:

I’m a 100% Service Connected Disabled Veteran.  I’m sort of between a paraplegic and a quadriplegic.  Due to a spinal cord injury at C5-C6 I am permanently confined to a power wheel-chair. Depending on which doctor you talk to I’m a “higher functioning quadriplegic,” “a paraplegic with increased deficits,” or “a tetraplegic.”  All just fancy ways of saying that I’m paralyzed.

Seize Adventure is an idea that was started in the bar of the Westin - Great Southern Hotel in Columbus, Ohio.  My goal is to travel North America alone and unsupported for a full year.  

While I have a several personal reasons for making this trip, the biggest is about setting the bar for other disabled veterans.

To read more, Click Here.

 

Post Commander

 

 Bob Sussan

 

 

 

Commander's Message from the December 2008 / January 2009 Newsletter:

 

By the time you will read this, Thanksgiving Dinner (although perhaps not the pounds gained!) will have faded into fond memories and you will be gearing up for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

Please keep in mind that your Post Home will be the epicenter of many activities, for not only our active duty troops serving in harm’s way, but also those many veterans in nursing homes and active duty troops at our neighboring military installations. A group from our Post will be assisting in the Wreath Laying project at Arlington National Cemetery again this year. To make these events successful for our active duty troops and our veterans, we need your volunteer time and talent. Please contact one of the officers or email volunteer@post177.org to sign up to help with one or more of our holiday events.

The White House Volunteers have once again prepared Service specific ChristmasStockings and have entrusted our Post with the task of sending them overseas to our deployed men and women. Should anyone have any special contacts in the air freight forwarding business or know of a way to get them to our troops, please email stockings@post177.org and lend us a hand.

During October, I celebrated my birthday. This year it meant a great deal to me, as I had the opportunity to spend it with dear friends and loved ones but that happiness soon gave way to some sincere and deep reflection as I learned of the passing of one of our very special members, John Dolan, who went home

on my birthday, October 25th. I am sure many of you remember John, who for the past few years was confined to a wheelchair, although this did not stifle his pleasure at being involved in many of our Post Activities. John was often brought to our Post Home by his daughter Nancy and son-in-law Bob. I am sure many of

you remember John as he proudly rode on our float in the 4th of July Parade and sipped his draft beer at the Post Home. Some of his fondest memories were of those visiting the WWII memorial and being proudly saluted by the motorcycle riders during Rolling Thunder. John, I am sure you are happy rejoined again with your wife Dora. We will keep you in our prayers. We miss you.

As we move into the New Year, 2009 will continue to bring challenges to our Post on the financial front. Please keep tuned to the Newsletter and the Post website for changes that we may need to make in operating our Post Home in order to keep serving you while remaining financially viable.

I will close with my sincerest wish to you and your families for a very Happy and Holy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. Please keep our Veterans, their families and all of our active duty troops who are sacrificing this holiday season for our freedom in your thoughts and prayers.

 

For God and Country,

Bob Sussan

Commander

 

American Legion Post 177 Holds "Queen of Hearts" Every Saturday Evening

FREE BUFFET IN THE SOCIAL QUARTERS

The Post holds its Queen of Hearts every Saturday night in the Social Quarters. Each Saturday night, our General Manager, Doug Wilson puts out a great buffet with Wing-Dings and other buffet items.

The drawing is held each Saturday evening at 7:30 PM. The pot is building so stop in to buy your tickets and we'll see you on Saturday night for another drawing. Call the Post for more details.


A Gentle Reminder: This website is maintained by volunteer labor. If there is something out-of-date, please send an e-mail to dstrong@post177.org. It will be updated with amazing speed. If there is an event you would like to advertise, please send an e-mail to dstrong@post177.org. It will be updated with amazing speed. But please don't complain if you haven't notified me. You need to let me know. Also, if you just send me dates and times, that's what will be posted. If you want an article posted, you need to write the article. Thank you for your understanding. Have a safe and wonderful Holiday season! Dean Strong, 3rd Vice Commander.

 

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