This Week At A Glance
Week of May 29, 2023
Monday - Memorial Day
Tuesday - Regular Post Hours
Wednesday - Happy Hour all day
Thursday - Euchre 7pm; Weekly Drawing $1 at 8pm
Friday - Chicken & Fish 6pm
Saturday - District Golf Outing & Dinner; Queen of Hearts 8pm
Sunday - Breakfast 8:30am. Eggs to order, hash browns, toast, bacon, sausage, pancakes, biscuits, sausage gravy, juices & coffee. $9
Latest News:
The Installation of Officers ceremony is on 6 June at 7pm, with refreshments to follow. Please come out and support the Legionnaires, Sons, and Riders who have stepped up to lead the Post for the next year. pm
The Post is in need of a new cleaning person. If you are interested, please contact Chuck Colby or email mike@alpost586.org.
The Volunteer Importance Program started on 1 March, More information about the VIP program in the March April Newsletter and on the Post 586 website. Come to the Post to get your VIP card.
Here are some current opportunities to volunteer:
- Assist with the "Buddy Check" Phone calls (Contact Melissa or Brian Fowle)
Free Help with Claims! For the past couple of weeks on Sunday from 11-2, Sara Curtis has been at the Post to help veterans with disability services. Whether they have current benefits, need adjustment for benefits, want to add more benefits, want to know what conditions are covered, or why they may have been denied. She is offering this as a free service to any Veteran. She will be here again this Sunday from 11-2PM, so come by to see her if you need help with your disability claims.
Current Raffles at the Post:
- The Auxiliary is selling chances for a one week vacation stay! They are selling 100 tickets for $20 each. Contact Leslie Janssen at 937-546-5863. leslie.janssen@yahoo.com for more information
MEMBERSHIP:
The deadline to be current with your American Legion, Sons of the American Legion, Auxiliary and Riders memberships for 2023 was 31 Dec 2022. We have changed the key card lock at the Post on 1 January and will be issuing the new key cards (blue ones) at the Post for 2023 to those who have renewed their memberships.
If you haven't already done so, please renew your Membership for the 2023. The easiest method to renew your American Legion or Sons of the American Legion membership is online by going to either www.legion.org and clicking on the renew button, or www.mylegion.org then logging into your account to renew. You can always renew by mail or drop off your renewal dues at the post. Thank you in advance for renewing your American Legion Frank E. Robinson Post 586 membership for 2023
Other notes:
- Play Euchre every Thursday at 7:00 PM for only $5
- If you have any friends who are veterans, recruit them to be members of our post and bring them in. It's up to all of us to make our post successful and a benefit to the veterans in our area!
- Wednesday is Happy Hour from 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM. Come on in and have a brew!
- Subscribe to our newsletter!!!! We will send you relevant news and event notifications.
Memorial Day 2023
29 May 2023
We had a great turn out of our Legion family at the Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony. After Incoming Cmdr Melissa Fowle and Post Chaplain Mike Brenner laid the wreath at the Tipp City Veterans Memorial, The Legion Riders led the parade right behind TIpp City's Finest (police escort) followed by our color guard and a few WWII vehicles, then the Band, Scouts and Emergency services. The ceremony was well done led by Monroe Twp Trustee Bill Cox, Cmdr Bob Steggeman and Auxiliary President Sherrie Matthews, with Legion Chaplain Mike Brenner and Auxiliary Chaplain Marlene Shook. Jr Auxiliary members were handing out poppies and laid the wreath at Maple Hill cemetery. Soup and Sandwiches were provided at the Post following the parade by 2nd Vice Cmdr Matthews and the Prater family and many other Auxiliary members. And, the weather was perfect! Thank you to ALL who helped make this Memorial Day remembrance a success.
Donations Made
Making A Difference In Our Community
The Frank E Robinson, American Legion Post 586 presented donations to three area charities on Tuesday February 28, 2023. Every year Post 586 makes donations to local charities that provide services to veterans, individuals and families in our area, along with charitable programs sponsored by the American Legion. This year we selected the American Legion Gifts for Yanks Program, since they provide services, equipment and other amenities needed by our veterans in VA hospitals. The Miami County Hospice was selected, because of the comfort and support they provide to local individuals and families in the most trying of times when comfort and understanding are critical. This year the Post is again sponsoring scholarships for our veteran member’s sons, daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. These scholarships will help them to continue their education and become productive members of our communities.
Robert Steggemann, Lora Wilcher, Noel Ranft, Carey Short, and Harlan Purves
Kroger Fund Raising
Earn Money For The Post With Your Kroger Plus Rewards
The Kroger Family of Companies is committed to community engagement, positive social impact and charitable giving at the national and local levels. Every community is unique, but the common goal is to partner with the neighborhoods they serve and help the people there live healthier lives.
One of the ways in which they do this is through the Kroger Community Rewards program. This program makes fundraising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping you do every day. Once you link your Card to an organization, all you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Shopper’s Card. Our Post is now part of their network. Here’s how it works:
- Create an online account and link your Kroger Rewards card to it
- Designate American Legion Post 586 for Community Rewards
- Shop and save money. The Post will receive a donation
If you need any assistance, please email mike@alpost586.org.
From The Exec Team
Additional Information
Legionnaires
First of all, on behalf of the Commander and Exec team we would like to thank you for your faithful membership to the American Legion and Tipp City Post 586. Your membership in the American Legion is vital locally, for promoting patriotism, love for country, respect for the flag and honoring local veterans. Your membership helps the post and district to sponsor young Men and Women to participate in the best Boys and Girls state in the country. This year at Post 586, we awarded Six $500 scholarships to deserving young men and women pursuing higher education. In addition, by being a member of the largest veterans organization, you are a critical part of creating and maintaining a strong voice for veterans issues at a national level, such as promoting better care and access at the VA and pushing for increased benefits like the GI bill.
1 July kicked off the renewal period for the 2023 membership year. Each member should be receiving mail from the American Legion National office soon requesting that you renew your membership. The easiest method to renew your membership is online. First you go to either www.legion.org and click on the renew button, or you can go to www.mylegion.org then log into your account to renew. Another option that is available this year when you renew online is that you can select to automatically renew your membership each year. This option is super easy and saves you the process of going through the renewing of your membership each year. This also helps to save The American Legion the time and money it takes to send out renewal notices each year. In addition, if you choose not to renew online you can always renew by mail or drop off your renewal at the post. Please contact our Adjutant Brian Fowle or our 1st Vice Commander Melissa Fowle for any questions concerning Membership.
Consider recruiting friends and family who are veterans as new members to promote camaraderie and increase the numbers at our post. If you recruit a new member we will put your name in as the recruiter for a drawing which is held every year at the American Legion Department of Ohio convention which gives out monetary awards.
Our post is always looking for people to assist with the many activities and events that we have going on at the post. If you are interested in helping with any activity, please contact the Post at (937)667-1995. We have a group of Legionnaires who participate in the Honor Guard/ Firing squad. They go out to the graveside services of veterans regularly throughout the year to honor their service to our country. We are always looking for Legion members to become part of the Honor Guard/ Firing Squad. We also are looking for Legion Family members to be a part of the Color Guard which presents the colors in Parades and the TCHS home football games. If you are interested in joining either of these teams please contact one of your Legion Officers or respond to this email.
For God and Country,
Legion Exec Team
Join Us For Sunday Breakfast 8-11 AM
Come In For The Best Breakfast In Tipp City
For just $9 you can enjoy a full breakfast including:
- Eggs cooked to order
- Bacon
- Sausage
- Hash Browns
- Toast
- Pancakes
- French Toast
- Sausage Gravy
- Coffee
- Breakfast Juices
It's Easy
When you arrive at the Post, you will pay for your meal(s), find a table, and then fill out your breakfast order sheet. The breakfast order can be brought to the counter, or one of our servers will pick it up from your table.
It's Delicious
All breakfast meals are cooked to order, and delivered to your table with a friendly smile. Assorted juices, coffee and tea are available as well.
Enjoy Your Breakfast
The Sunday American Legion breakfast in Tipp City is one of the best kept secrets in the community. The food is amazing, and the people are the country's finest. Come experience it for yourself. You'll be glad you did!