MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDER
March will be a rather slow month. Here you go.
Upcoming Events:
3/5/18 Commander's Call Post 838 Commander, Adjutant, ALA
3/6/18 Legion Burger night Lodge/Post
3/10/18 Veteran's Luncheon 12:00pm at the Lodge/Post
3/29/18 Monthly Legion Business 7:00pm
That is all.
John Header, Commander
Arlington Post 60
Our current membership stands at 331 members.
February finished with 256 members paid, 97.34% of our 2018 membership goal.
Just 7 more members to make 100%. Haltom City Post 655 now leads the pack with 112% of membership goal.
I know we can do better, we have 71 members on our roster from the 2016 & 2017 years that
have not renewed for the 2018 membership year.
National mailed a renewal notice February 18th 2018. Check your card,
if you have not renewed for the 2018 membership year, please do so at your earliest opportunity
to retain your continuous years.
You can mail your renewal to American Legion Post 60 @ 601 W Pioneer PKWY, Arlington, TX 76010,
drop it off at your next visit to the Lodge or renew online at www.legion.org/renew.
If you need any assistance, please call me, 817-478-7838 or email cjstraten@sbcglobal.net.
Join me in welcoming our new and transfer members: Vance Tharp, Randy Riordan.
The annual District Coffee/Membership Tour will be held Saturday, March 17th.
Representatives from posts within our district will arrive by bus that morning for a short visit.
Come say hello to our fellow ladies and comrades. Time of arrival 0935 hours.
The District Spring Convention is April 21st at Post 838 in Fort Worth.
Please let us know at the next meeting if you plan on attending.
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 60 has asked the Legionnaires support in increasing their membership.
They want your eligible family members to join the unit. Applications are available at the Lodge.
Also, female veterans can be dual members as well.
Visit our website, regularly, at http://www.americanlegionpost60texas.org/index.htm.
We are located at 601 W Pioneer Pkwy Arlington, TX 76010.
The ELKS Lodge #2114 has agreed to sponsor our post at their Lodge.
As a non-member of the ELKS, you will need to be signed in as a guest.
We will have a member of the ELKS there to sign you in.
On meeting nights, the last Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm, you can sign yourself in,
just enter your name and post 60. We hope that this will enable our post to grow and prosper.
John Straten
Adjutant
817 360 7558
