our Memorial Day service at Riverside Memorial Park was well attended by Veterans and their families and Community Representatives. It was great to see Roy Rood give our 61st year of observance dedication. Our color guard led by Gunney Sgt. Norm Fickett looked sharp as always. A special thanks to the Legion Sea Cadets for placing a flag on all the Veterans graves.
I would like to thank Chef Mike and the Legion Color Guard for putting on another great Memorial Day Bar-B-Que. I would also like to thank S.A.L. members “Duke” Peterson and Ken Moree for getting the fire going and getting the chicken cooking while the Color Guard was at the cemetery.
Our election of officers was held at our June 11th meeting and the new officers will be listed on page 2 of the newsletter.
Our 300 Club Party is scheduled for July 18th 3PM to 7PM. New tickets will go on sale that day.
The Sea Cadets will be putting on our annual 4th of July Bar-B-Que consisting of chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers, corn on the cob, etc., etc., All you can eat $8.00. This is a fund raiser for the Sea Cadets so come on down and show your support.
Listed below is a list of all donations our Post has made this year.
1. Post 271 sponsors our Sea Cadet Unit at a cost of $6,000 per year.
2. Our Post sponsored 7 boys to attend Boy’s State at a cost of $3,200.
3. Post 271 also donated $100 to the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association in honor of Jacob Fiske a grandson of one of our members.
4. We also donated $250 to the grandson of Post 271 member Charles Peter to help in achieving his project to become an Eagle Scout.
5. Post 271 donated $500 to help pay for a special bike for a local Jupiter youth Zoe Papa who is partially crippled.
6. Post 271 donated $300 to the local Headstart Program to purchase T-shirts for the children.
7. Post 271 donated $750 to the migrant children’s Christmas Party at Don Carter Lanes in conjunction with the Jupiter Police Dept. who also donated the same amount.
8. The Post also donated $500 to the Dept. of Florida Children & Youth Fund.
9. Post 271 donated $200 to the family of Army Sp4 Kevin Harden, a combat injured soldier, who has been going through some financial hardships.
10. Post 271 donated $250 to the Shriners Children’s Hospital.
11. The Post also purchased computer games and equipment for the Audiology Dept. of the WPB VAMC at a cost to the Post of $550.
12. The Post also donated $300 to the VA coffee fund.
13. Post 271 also presented four $250 scholarships to 4 Jupiter High School ROTC Cadets.
14. The Post also presented two $500 scholarships to 2 Jupiter High School Honor Students, Lauren Geck and Caitlin O’Connor in furtherance of their studies in the medical field.
15. the Post and Ladies Auxiliary donated $1500.00 each to the family of our Post Chaplin and Ladies Auxiliary Officer to help offset their Grandsons post natal surgical bills.
For the Legion
Ken Rourke
Commander