NEXTPOSTMEETING:TUESDAYOctober9,2007

PLACE:THESIZZLER,1401N.HARBORBLVD.

TIME: DINNER6:00PM,MEETING7:00PM

PROGRAM:LieutenantJeffBardzik,OCSheriff,NorthJusticeCenter

JeffBardzikisinchargeofsecurityattheCourthouseinFullerton.LearnwhygoingtoCourtnowmightinvolvethesamescreeningprocessasboardinganairplane. JeffhashadextensiveexperienceinallpartsoftheSheriff’sDepartmentandalsoisaretiredUSMarineCaptain.

WanttoserveonaCountyCommission? SupervisorChrisNorbyislookingforsomeonetoserveasaVeteransadvisor. IfyouareinterestedcontactChrisNorbyat (714)834-3445.

OperationLandstuhlUpdate.LastmonththeNewslettercametoyouearlyseekingcontributionsforOperationLandstuhl,theprogramtomeettheneedsofwoundedtroopsarrivinginLandstuhl,GermanyfromIraqandAfghanistan. Yourresponsewasoverwhelming. ItisgratifyingtoknowmemberswhoareunabletoattendmeetingsarereadingtheNewsletterandwillingtocontributetothisworthycause. OurPost’scontributionsof$2,300combinedwithRealtorJackieOrzechowski’s(“JackiO’s”)$1,000matchbroughtourtotalto$3,300. OurPost’sabilitytoraisealmost7%ofthenationalgoalwasrecognizedbyourDistrict,DepartmentandNationalofficers. Mostimportantly,thefundsarealreadymeetingtheneedsofour900troopsarrivingmonthlyatLandstuhl. Youcanalsoseeapressarticleonthisat

www.ocregister.com/ocregister/sections/news/local/fullerton

AtourSeptembermeeting,JackiOwaspresentedwithaCertificateofAppreciation. ShewassoimpressedwiththePost’seffortandthecause,shepledgedtomatchanadditional$500. Soifyoumissedthefirstchancetocontribute,youhaveasecondchance. WewillholdopencontributionsuntilVeteransDay. PleasemakecheckspayabletoPost142andsendtheminbyNovember11. Thanksagaintoall. YourPostOfficers.

AbigthankstoallthemembersandtheirfamiliesandfriendslistedbelowwhocontributedtoOperationLandstuhl.BruceAnderson,JohnCannizzaro,EltonCarey,BuckCatlin,RichardChurchill,CharlesDiamond,DonDutton,DoloresElkins,RuthmaeFox,JohnGiddens,Marilyn/JeffHarris,BillHessen,WarrenHolmes,JimHowland,ArtyKing,HenryKong,BillLittle,WaltLittle,Sr.,BillMcGarveyJr.,GeorgeMiller,BuckyMaurin,JohnMurphy,KendallNeisess,BillNiedfelt,EdPaul,TexPowell,LloydPlowman,LarryReddel,NeilReich,JohnReigel,RobertReigel,MyronRoberts,LarrySears,FrancisSlyter,LoisStoughton,TomStodgel,ReeveThomas,ArkyVaughn,RichWakefield,KennethWalker,AlanWiles.

Chaplain’sMessagetotheMembers: “IITimothy2:15NLT WorkhardsoGodcanapproveyou.Beagoodworker,onewhodoesnotneedtobeashamedandcorrectlyexplainsthewordoftruth.”Ifwecanbeofservicetoyou,pleasegiveusacall. JimHowlandandHalDixon

Commander’sCorner: 1)ThecommitteeisbusyplanningVeteransDay(willbeonMonday,Nov12). 2) Nextmonth(endofOctober)wewilldelivereducationpacketstolocalschools.3)GeorgeMillerisplanningaspecialHolidaymeetingfortheDecembermeeting. 4)ContinuousMembershipCertificates(5-yearintervals)willbepresentedinJanuary.

Update:Studentnewspaperarticle/FullertonUnionHighSchool–IwrotealettertotheHighSchoolSuperintendentoutliningthatinthethreemonthssinceourmeeting,wehadnotreceivedaletterofapology,norhadwebeencontactedbyanyonewhowouldberesponsiblefortheFUHSBoysandGirl’sStateprograms. Icc’dthelettertotheFUHSprincipal.Within2-3days,Ireceivedacallfromsomeonewhowouldbeourcontactattheschool. Shethenhand-deliveredtheletterofapologytoourSeptembermeeting.

Thecontentsareasfollows: DearMembersoftheAmericanLegion,AsweobservePatriotDay,IamremindedofthefreedomAmericansenjoybecauseoftheincrediblesacrificesmadebyunselfishmenandwomenlikeyourselves,whounderstandthatthepreservationofourcorevaluesdemandsuchgreatsacrifice. IamalsoremindedofthesignificantroleoftheAmericanLegioninhonoringthosewhohavesacrificedandpromotingleadershipinouryouthsothatfuturegenerationscontinuetounderstandanddefendourcorevalues.(Para) Iregretthatthelackofadultoversightandguidanceplacedourjournalismstudentsinasituationthatexposedthemto“learningthehardway”andthatourfailuresounfairlyandinaccuratelylabeledtheAmericanLegion.(Para) Inretrospect,IalsoregretthatIdidnotwriteanapologytoyourorganizationatlargefortheirresponsibleschoolnewspaperarticle. Speakingtoyourrepresentativesabouttheprocessusedinworkingwiththestudentsandtheiradvisorshouldnothaveonlyoccurredorally,butinwritingtoallofyou.(Para) Withthatrealization,IwishtoformallyapologizetotheAmericanLegionfortheharmdonetoyourorganization. Irecognizethattheadultsinourschoolhaveanobligationtomodelappropriatebehaviorandguidestudentsinthemostethicalstandardsastheyarebecomingresponsibleadults. Weareanalyzingourpoliciesandproceduresinourstudentjournalismclasstoinsurethatarticlesareappropriatelyreviewedbeforefinalpublication.(Para) Thankyouforthegoodworkyouhavealwaysdoneforourstudents. Theyareourhopeforthefuture. VerySincerely,CatherineL.Gach

(Commander’sNote: Itwasapainfulprocess,butitisfinallyover. WelookforwardtoworkingwithadedicatedcontactfortheBoysandGirl’sStateprograms.)

UpcomingEvents: Theofficer’smeetingisalwaystheWednesdaypriortothePostmeetingandthePostmeetingsarealwaysonthesecondTuesday. Thenextfewmonthlymeetingsare: November13,December11andJanuary8. Pleasemarkyourcalendars.

NeedyourDD-214?VisitNationalArchives&RecordsAdministration-www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/. Followtheinstructions. YoucanalsogetassistancefromtheVeteranServiceOffice. (714)567-7450

Hospital/RehabilitationProgram. Pleasecontinuetobringthingstothemeetingsorcallme(Marilyn)orMike/PatHyland(996-8743)tocoordinateahomepickup. FormoreinformationaboutthisuniqueprojectsponsoredbyCloudbreakDevelopment,UC&UnitedStatesVeteransInitiative,Inc.(a501(c)(3)organization),call(562)499-6717orvisittheirwebsiteatwww.usvetsinc.org.

ImportantDates: September21,POW/MIARecognitionDay;September22,YomKippur;September23,AutumnalEquinox/FirstDayofAutumn;September30,GoldStarMother’sDay. October3,Officer MeetingatMarilyn’s;October8ColumbusDay(Observed););October9,PostMeeting;October12,ColumbusDay;October16,Boss’Day;October24,UnitedNationsDay;October27,NavyDay;October31,Halloween.

MemoryLaneDates October3,WarsawRisingEnds(1944);October4,1^stWACTrainingCenterForRegularArmyWomenOpened,CampLee,VA(1948);October5,1^stRegularNavyWomenRecruitsReportedtoNavalTrainingStation,GreatLakes,IL(1948);October7,PresidentFordSignedPL-94-106,AllowingWomenintoServiceAcademies(1975),andOperationEnduringFreedom(MilitaryPhase)Began(2001);October8,OperationJeffersonGlenn(1971);October9,1^stThreeTrainingSchoolsforEnlistedWAVESOpened(1942),andInvasionofNorthKorea(1950);October12,USSColeBombed(2000);October13,USNavyEstablished(1775)HAPPYBIRTHDAY!!,andItalyDeclaresWaronGermany(1943);October14,OperationShowdown/BattleofHill598(SniperRidge)Began(1952);October18,WomenInMilitaryServiceforAmericaMemorialDedicated(1997);October19,WAVESandSPARsOpenedtoAfrican-AmericanWomen(1944);October20,MacArthurReturnstoPhilippines,InvasionofLeyte(1944),andKoreanWar’sFirstAirborneOperation(1950),andWWIIEndedFormallyBetweenUSandGermany(1951),andWACDisestablished(1978);October23,BattleofElAlameinBegan(1942),andBattleforLeyteGulf(1944),andBattleoftheIaDrangValleyBegan(1965),andBeirutTerroristAttack(1983);October24,NavalBattleofLeyteGulf(1944);October25,OperationUrgentFury(Grenada)(1983);October27,NavyDay,and1^stWomenMarinesReportedtoCampPendleton,CA(1943);October29,BattleofLocNinhBegan(1967);October31,USSReubenJamesSunkbyU-Boat(1941),andOperationRollingThunder/BombingofNorthVietnamEnded(1968).

MinutesofAugustandSeptemberMeetings. BecauseoftheneedtoprovideacompletereportonOperationLandstuhltoyou,wedonothaveroomforthelasttwomeetingminutes. However,ifyouwouldlikeacopy,justcallthePostat(714)871-2412andwewillgladlymailthemtoyou. Thankyouforunderstanding.