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May 2020 Newsletter

Written by Terry Ward on May 9, 2020. Posted in American Legion Post 281 News, Newsletters.

I hope you are all well and surviving the Stay-at-home conditions.

We have a busy May ahead of us. We will be able to hold a Post meeting at Charlie Daniels Park on May 12 at 6 pm (please note the time change for this meeting). We will practice social distancing and ask everyone to wear a mask to protect your fellow Legionnaires. Our Officers for the upcoming year will be installed at this meeting.

We will also hold our Flag event, with a few changes. The event will be May 21-25 and will be at Jones Family Park on MJ Rd. The intent of the event will be to uplift the community in these trying times, instead of raising funds this year. More information will be provided. This is my last article as Commander of Post 281. It has been both a good and challenging year.

I sincerely appreciate all of the members of our Post and Post family. I thank the Officers, Appointees, Committees, and volunteers for their hard work. It is my honor to serve in Post 281.

Brenda J Thompson
Commander

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Post-meeting for May 12th, Charlie Daniels Park, 6:00 pm

Written by Terry Ward on May 7, 2020. Posted in American Legion Post 281 News.

YES, you read that correctly. AL Post 281 will conduct our regular meeting for the month of May this coming Tuesday the 12th of May at Charlie Daniels Park in Mt. Juliet at outdoor pavilion # 2, starting at 6:00 PM.

This is the same pavilion where we held our Post-wide family picnic last September. There is plenty of parking for cars and a limited number of picnic tables in the pavilion that can be used for seating. YES, we are aware of the restrictions on public gatherings, but we have been approved by the City Manager to meet as long as we ascribe to the proper protocol of social distancing in this Corona Virus world we live in. That being said, please bring a face mask and wear it. Elbow bumps are to replace handshaking but are not required. Bring your own chair to sit on. Bring anything you think you will need to attend in a safe manner. We will install the new Commander Max Wix and your post staff officers at this meeting. We have to do some planning for our Honoring the American Flag display that we are conducting over Memorial Day holiday as well, and we have a few other items of business to discuss and review. We plan on keeping the meeting short and to the point. LOOK for more information in our newsletter which will come out this weekend.

2020 Honoring our American Flag

Written by Terry Ward on May 6, 2020. Posted in American Legion Post 281 News.

Fellow Legionnaires, Friends, Family

For Your Information:

Mt. Juliet Post 281 will be co-sponsoring our 8th annual “Honoring America’s Flag” event. The event begins on Thursday, May 21st, and ends on Memorial Day May 25th. This is a five-day event. The Mayor and City Commissioners have given us permission now that some of the Coronavirus restrictions have been lifted.

The location is in Mt. Juliet at the Jones Family Park which is located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Mt. Juliet Rd and Old Lebanon Dirt Road, about 2 miles north of Interstate 40. It’s in the center of town. There is plenty of parking.

We install hundreds of flags on a large open field for five days. The event is open to the public and we have always had a great turnout from the community, business leaders, and politicians. At night, we have spotlights that illuminate the flags which creates a beautiful scene. Many people come out to take pictures during the day and at night. If people want to purchase a flag to take home, we place a tag with a yellow ribbon and tie it to a flag. Each tag has the name of the purchaser along with “In Honor Of” or “In Memory Of” and the name of the individual. Usually, it is the name of a veteran but anyone may purchase a flag for any reason. At the end of the event, the purchaser takes the flag home.

This is our eight years that Tyler Cates American Legion Post 281 in Mt. Juliet has co-sponsored this event with the Exchange Club. It is one of the most popular events in Mt. Juliet and surrounding counties. Our post is honored to be able to do this each year.

If anyone has any questions, they can contact me.

Pat Unger

Mt. Juliet Post 281

615-210-6156

The 2020 Post elections are complete

Written by Terry Ward on April 22, 2020. Posted in American Legion Post 281 News.

The election is over and successful. 62 of our members voted.

All candidates were elected. The new officers will begin their term for the month of June.

Your new officers are:

Commander — Max Wix

1st Vice Cdr — Pat Costanzo

2nd Vice Cdr — Keith Rowell

Adjutant — Terry Ward

Finance Officer — Steve Iles

Sargent at Arms — Delmar Smith

This is a great group and the Post is going to continue to move forward and grow.

Thanks to all that took the time to vote.

Brenda Thompson

Commander

Sam Langham’s wife passing

Written by Terry Ward on April 20, 2020. Posted in American Legion Post 281 News.

With regrets, we must share the sad news that Sam Langham’s wife of 72 years passed on the 16th of the month. Martha’s passing has been very hard for Sam to cope with due to the health issues he has experienced lately. This loss has made his recovery even harder. Information about Martha’s Celebration Service is provided on this link: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/nashville-tn/martha-langham-9137380 If you would like to send Sam a card, his address is 103 Pascal Drive in Mt. Juliet, TN, 37122. If you know Sam, a visit would be wonderful. If you have his phone number please call him to give him a perk up.

Post meeting for 14th of April has been cancelled

Written by Terry Ward on April 7, 2020. Posted in American Legion Post 281 News.

Dear Members of Post 281,

This message is sent to remind you that our post meeting for the 14th of April has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus restriction we are all faced with. At this time we are not sure what the near future looks like in regards to May’s meeting, but we will keep you updated through this method of notification.

With our nominations and elections occurring and finalizing by the 10th of April, it is important that you contact CDR Thompson with your agreement to those who have been nominated, or you can nominate someone else if you would like. You “should have” received an email from her with detailed guidance about the nominations. Please contact her at BJThompsonCDRPost281@gmail.com if you have not done so already.

Be Safe,

Adjutant Ward

April 2020 Newsletter

Written by Terry Ward on March 31, 2020. Posted in American Legion Post 281 News, Newsletters.

Well we certainly have had our world turned on its ear in the last few weeks. I sincerely hope this note finds you and your families well. Please continue to follow the guidelines and keep yourselves and others safe and healthy.

Thanks to Hillis Banks for reaching out to our membership for a Buddy Check.

If you have a minute, reach out to your Legion comrades, friends and neighbors and just have a short chat or electronic communication. They will appreciate the gesture…

Brenda J Thompson, Commander

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March 2020 Minutes

Written by Terry Ward on March 22, 2020. Posted in Minutes.

MINUTES OF MEETING – POST 281, DEPARTMENT OF TENNESSEE, THE AMERICAN LEGION

COMPILED BY: Adjutant Terry Ward
DATE: Mar 10 2020
APPROVED BY COMMANDER: Brenda Thompson

CONVENED: 1900
ADJOURNED: 2002

VISITORS: 4
MEMBERS PRESENT: 16
OFFICERS: 4
TOTAL: 24

All members of Post 281, update as of March 18th, 2020

Written by Terry Ward on March 16, 2020. Posted in American Legion Post 281 News.

With the current advisories about the COVID-19/Coronavirus, all scheduled activities related to Post 281 are postponed until the end of March.

National Emergency Fund (NEF) information: For members who have suffered a loss due to the recent tornados in our area, the National Emergency Fund from the American Legion is available to help in your recovery costs. An application must be completed within 90 days of the event (March 2^nd). Any active Legion member can apply, not just members from Post 281. Contact us through the “contact” link provided on this web-site if you need more information, and you can open the application through the link provided below.

NEF_Application.pdf

We will advise members of updates as more information is available. Be smart, be safe, and be positive.

Papersafe information storage

Written by Terry Ward on March 13, 2020. Posted in American Legion Post 281 News.

Members of Post 281

Commander Thompson discussed a web tool document to help veterans store important information for their families and loved ones at our meeting on Tuesday, the 10th of March. This document was designed with Veterans in mind but is a great tool for anyone. It is intended for you to easily contain all of the information that your family will need in a stressful time. Even if you already have a Will or Trust, the Paper Safe can allow you to put all of that information, along with all of the other details that someone would need, in one simple to find a place. From the link below, you can read it over and get ideas, or you can print it right from your computer for your immediate use.

We’ve placed the link on our website for members to use in the future.

www.avva.org/papersafe.html