This Week At A Glance
Week of December 4, 2023
Monday, 12/4- Auxiliary Christmas Party @ 6pm; Drawing at 8pm
Tuesday, 12/5- Regular Post Hours; (No Dinner as it was mistakenly put in the December Calendar)
Wednesday, 12/6- Happy Hours 3-11pm
Thursday, 12/7- Tenderloin Sandwiches at 6pm; Euchre at 7pm; Drawing at 8pm
Friday, 12/8- Cabbage Roll Dinners @ 6pm; Regular Post Hours
Saturday, 12/9- Regular Post hours
Sunday, 12/10- Breakfast- Eggs to order, Bacon, Sausage, Pancakes, Toast and more, open to the public, 8:30-11:00; Canteen opens at 1pm, Happy Hours all day!
Childrens Christmas Party @ 2pm
Latest News:
Thank You to all who donated items and spent time packing, labeling care packages to send to our deployed troops! We were able to pack and ship 15 boxes to 5 deployed personnel over the weekend. They should arrive in plenty of time for Christmas and have enough to share! We have two members currently deployed as well as two sons/grandsons of our members. We appreciate all those who were involved. -Cmdr Melissa
Our refurbished lighted sign in front of the Post is finally complete and it looks great. Partial funding came from Tipp Foundation - Thanks so much! Come by and check it out when you get a chance!
We are decorating a Christmas tree in the park for our Post this year! Ours is on the walkway near the picnic shelters. Make sure you check it out along with all the other Christmas trees in the park.
Adult Christmas party is on the 17th at 2pm. Ham is provided by the Post. Please bring a White Elephant gift and a dish to share. There's always a lot of laughter and mischief. Hope you can come join the fun!
Christmas Parties-
The Auxiliary Christmas Party on 4 Dec @ 6pm
The Children's Christmas party on 10 Dec @ 2pm
The Legion Christmas Party Potluck and White Elephant on 17 Dec @2pm
Monday, 25 Dec- CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER- We will be serving dinner on Christmas Day, 25 December. Doors open at 1pm and dinner will be served at 2pm. We have a sign-up sheet at the Post. Please sign up before 20 December so we can get a good count on how many people will be there for the dinner.
Trivia/Music Bingo on Friday, 15 Dec at 7pm. Join us for some fun right after the cook that evening!
DART LEAGUE is up and running on Wednesdays at 7pm, Please leave your name with the Canteen staff if you are going to participate.
Do we have any bowlers in our Post? We are hoping to put together a few teams to go to the 3rd District Bowling Tournament on Saturday, 6 January, at 2pm, the location is Woodman lanes in Kettering. There will be raffles and other prizes in addition to a great time bowling. Contact Brian Fowle at 937-829-3943 if you are interested or check out the application on our bulletin board.
Also, the 3rd District Gun raffle is still going on. Stop by and check it out when you can, you have three chances at a rifle, a shotgun, or a handgun. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20.
MEMBERSHIP~ We are getting closer to making our 2024 quota every day! Please consider renewing your Membership today! WE ONLY NEED 60 MORE MEMBERS TO RENEW OR JOIN! How exciting! We missed the November 11th deadline for the first round of cash prizes from Department for Quota Posts. The next deadline is December 31st, so we still have time for you to pay your dues! For the Legion and SAL, the easiest way to renew your membership is to log on to your MyLegion.org account and renew online. You can also mail a check or drop it off at the Post. Renewal notices are not coming out as often from National HQ, so we are sending out reminders with the weekly emails. 1 January we will be changing the Key cards to access the Post, you must be a current paid up member to get issued a new Key card.
Thank you to those who have already renewed their membership for 2024. Also, remember to keep your 2023 membership cards until the end of the year.
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)
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.
Honoring Our Heroes: A Tribute to US Veterans
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!