The Triple DeuceThe Triple Deucecsl222.org/newsletters/2015_December.pdf · Chairman, Laura Blair at 301-842-3016 or pick up an entry form at the Legion Post Home. !!ATTENTION!! Due

The Triple DeuceThe Triple Deuce Volume 5, Issue 12 December 1, 2015

Post 222 Officers

(2014-2015)

Commander:

Robert Carbaugh

Senior Vice Commander:

William Newkirk

Junior Vice Commander:

David Snyder

Adjutant:

Edward Clopper

Finance Officer:

Samuel Snyder

Sergeant-At-Arms:

Roderick Rohrer

Staff Judge Advocate:

Jerry Rubeck

Post Service Officer:

Hazel Morton

S.A.L.:

Bill Newkirk

Historian:

Dick Yeakle

Chaplain:

Kenneth Clopper

Executive Committee:

Gerald Shupp

James Hutson

Bill Hose

Web Master:

Greg Burgesser

csl222.org Newsletter Editor:

Robin Vance

301-842-1213

[email protected]

Contributors:

You, the members.

Joseph C. Herbert Post 222 The American Legion Clear Spring, MD

P.O. Box 158 Clear Spring, MD 21722-0158

Post 222 Operating Hours

Please call for reservations for large parties. 301-842-3741

Bar Kitchen Legion Meeting Monday-Friday 5pm-? Monday 5pm-8pm 3rd Thursday of the month @ 7pm

Saturday 12:00-? Tues. - Friday 5pm-9pm SAL Meeting

Sunday 12:00-? Saturday 12 - 9pm 2nd Monday of the month @ 7pm

Sunday 12- 8pm Ladies Auxiliary Meeting Every 3rd Monday @ 7pm

A Message From The Post Manager

The Commander’s Desk

I hope everyone had a great Thanks-

giving. Christmas is just around the corner so

I want to wish everyone a safe and Merry

Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Things are going in the right direction

for us here at the Legion and I would like to

thank everyone that has had a part in it. With a

new year upon us, I know it will be a great

one! Lots of thanks go out to all members and

guests. You make this job very rewarding for

me and I greatly appreciate it. Many blessings

on this Holiday season to each of you and

your families.

Upcoming Events

Karaoke - Dec. 4th & Dec. 19th.

Grab Bag Night - Dec. 23rd

New Year’s Eve Bingo - Dec.31st

Stacey Schlotterbeck, Post Manager

Please remember our Armed Forces personnel who are in harms way and are

not able to be with their families this Christmas season.

I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Robert Carbaugh, Post Commander

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Ladies Auxiliary

Meetings Every 3rd Monday at 7pm

THANK YOU

The Officers and Members of Unit #222 would like

to thank all who attended our Halloween Spaghetti/Bingo

and helped to make it a huge success. We also want to thank

our “Chefs” who toiled away in the Activities Building heat-

ing sauce, bread sticks, and boiling spaghetti and then carry-

ing it all across the parking lot to the Ballroom. Our “Chefs”

were Mark Clopper, Chuck Mills and Jimmy Blair. If you

see them, tell them job well done!

We also need to thank Larry and Betty Smith who

called our Bingo. They did a great job! Thanks again to

Larry and Linda Williams who donated the great tasting to-

matoes that were used to make our sauce along with Steve

and Mary House who allowed us to use their home to process

them. A thank you is also in order to all who purchased

50/50 tickets and “Tail-Gate” raffle tickets. Betty Grove was

the big winner of the Tail Gate Raffle. THANKS TO ALL

FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Auxiliary will hold a Christmas Party for area

children on December 13, 2015 from 2-4pm in the Activities

Building. There will be crafts, light refreshments and Santa

will be there! Parents may drop there children off and enjoy

a little relaxation at the Legion.

ANNUAL ESSAY CONTEST

The Auxiliary will once again hold an Essay Contest.

This contest is open to all Clear Spring area students in

grades 3-8, including those that may be home schooled. This

year’s topic is “How Do We Keep Lincoln’s Promise to

Our Veterans and Their Families.” The promise was from

the last words in his second inaugural speech, “to care for

him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow

and orphan.” This has also become the motto for the Dept.

of Veteran’s Affairs.

This contest runs from November 1, 2015 to February

1, 2016. Any student interested who has not already re-

ceived information from their school, please call our Essay

Chairman, Laura Blair at 301-842-3016 or pick up an entry

form at the Legion Post Home.

!!ATTENTION!!

Due to the busy time around the holidays, there will

NOT be an Auxiliary meeting in the month of December.

Meetings will resume the third week of January.

DUES

As of December 31, 2015, your card may no longer

be current. Please check your card and if it does not have

2016 listed at the top, then please pay your dues as soon as

possible so that your updated information can be forwarded

to Department and National Headquarters.

If you have any questions please call Sharon at 301-

842-3347. Dues may be mailed to Jos. C. Herbert Unit #

222, c/o 13919 Spickler Road; Clear Spring, Md 21722 or

paid at the Legion Bar. (Please use name as it appears on

your card). Dues for seniors are $20; Juniors $5.

Last Man’s Club

The LMC will meet in the ballroom at the Legion

Home at 1300 hours on December 6, 2015. The final Vi-

etnam roster will be determined at this meeting. Any previ-

ous pledges who did not attend the last meeting and do not

attend this meeting will NOT be included in the permanent

roster.

Come join us to remember our departed comrades.

We have a new menu, door prize, and a chance to win a

country ham. The speaker will be a re-enactor who will

demonstrate the clothing worn by B17 crewmen in WWII.

E. Hawbaker

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S.A.L.

I would like to thank everyone that came and supported

the SAL at our “100 Club” drawing in November. It was a

great success and a great time was had by all.

Also, a reminder for SAL dues and to note that they

are $15 per year. You can either mail them to the SAL at

(PO Box 158 Clear Spring, MD 21722) or better yet, stop by

the Legion and drop them off. Our next meeting will be on

Dec. 14th at 7:00 PM upstairs in the ballroom, come and join

us to see what your SAL is doing and how you can partici-

pate.

Christmas will soon be upon us and I would like to

wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

Rob Bowman, SAL Commander

Chaplain’s Corner

Post Everlasting

Donald Lucas, 80, passed into Post Everlasting on Novem-

ber 14, 2015, at his home. Donald was a veteran of the U. S.

Army, serving during the Korean War. Post 222 was privi-

leged to provide military honors at his funeral.

Sick Call and Relief

Past Post Commander David Snyder is in rehab at Wil-

liamsport Retirement Village.

Please check the board at Post entrance for further Post Ev-

erlasting and Sick Call and Relief information.

In His Service,

Kenny Clopper, Chaplain

Post 222 House Committee

Chairman: Charlie Mundey (301)-331-6483 - Roddy Rohrer (301)-302-5575 - Dick Yeakle (301)-842-2972

Bill Newkirk (301)-842-3578 - Sharon Ensminger (301)-842-3347 - Rob Bowman (301)-730-5253 - Garry Mills (301)-

302-4485 - Chuck Mills (301)-291-1573 - Mark Clopper (301)-991-0055 - Matt Blair (301-992-6540

If any member or guest has suggestions or questions, please feel free to call us. Thank you and enjoy your visit.

House and Grounds

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Veterans’ Day Assembly at CHS

Winter Clothing Drive

We are still collecting winter clothing. Now is a

good time of year to go through your closets; out with the

old in with the new, or to just simply reduce clutter. What

better way to recycle gently worn winter clothing than to do-

nate to the men and women at the VA Hospital in Martins-

burg?

Clothing needed is the same as before in addition to

gloves and snow covers for hats (pull over type). Under-

wear, t-shirts and socks MUST BE NEW in package.

Men’s clothing is needed the most; but flats, slacks and tops

are also needed for the women. All clothing should be in

boxes for easy handling.

Thank you for all of the help that you have done in

the past for this project. On behalf of the men and women

who will be receiving the donated items, your generosity is

appreciated. The clothes will be collected at Post #222 as in

the past.

Larry Lee, S.A.L.

Adjutant’s Corner

I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving, and that

the coming holiday season finds all well and joyous!

Now to address the membership problems caused by

various factors – not the least of which by yours truly. If you

sent your dues to the Post and have not received your new

membership card, please feel free to call or e-mail me at

[email protected] or on 717-597-8932,and I WILL re-

spond.

Also, please ask family and acquaintances who may

be eligible to consider becoming members.

I also want to thank you for the kind thoughts and

prayers during my recent operation and recovery – they seem

to have worked.

Yours in service,

Ed Clopper, Adjutant

Mr. Darrell Marriott, Principal, CHS

US Army Veteran

Mr. James Hutson, retired CHS

teacher; member of Executive

Committee, American Legion Post

222; USMC Veteran

Keller Knode 5th Grader, CSES,

winner of Legion Auxiliary oratory

contest.

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Mr. David Whitmer is con-

gratulated upon receiving his

CHS diploma, which he was

unable to receive in 1943 as he

was drafted during WWII.

Veterans’ Appreciation Banquet sponsored by the CSVFD

Post 222 Commander, Robert Carbaugh

led the Post Everlasting ceremony. Guest speaker US Army MGen (Ret) Karol

Kenedy talked about the VetDogs program.

American flags were displayed

honoring those members of Post

222 who passed into Post Everlast-

ing during the past year.

Final Shrimp and Steak Feed of the year.

The November steak

& shrimp feed was

held in the Post ball-

room on Friday, No-

vember 6th. Thanks,

again, to all the vol-

unteers who made the

feed a success.

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NEW YEAR’s EVE BINGO

(this will be held upstairs in the Ballroom)

Let’s bring in the New Year together!

Join us on December 31st

9pm-11pm for Bingo

****Door Prizes****

Snacks are welcome

When the clock strikes midnight, let’s toast

to a New Year & a New Beginning!

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The Editor’s Box

Happy Birthday Deb Bivens! Deb was pre-

sented with a cake for all to enjoy during

Tuesday night Bar Bingo. Happy Birthday

and many more!

This photo was sent in

courtesy of Betty Smith.

These are her granddaugh-

ters, Ellie and Melinda.

They were helping Larry

with the Luminaries that

the Lions Club put around

the Legion for Veterans

Day. Thank you for your

help girls, you made the

event extra special!

Creative Costumes for the Auxiliary’s Halloween Bingo

Sam as the Flash.

Nick as the Doppler Effect made popular by Shel-

don Cooper from the Big Bang Theory.

Isabelle as a Police Officer.

Kendal as an American favorite...A Hot Dog with

the works. They each won a jar of candy for their

fabulous costumes.

The Cast Of Gilligan’s Island

From left to right you have the Millionaire and his

Wife, Ginger the movie star, Gilligan, the Skipper

and Mary Ann. This group was creative and fun!

December Events

Call For Dinner Reservations 301-842-3741

December 6th, Brunch 11:30-2pm

December 13th, Children’s Christmas Party

December 23rd, Grab Bag Night

December 25th, Closed for Christmas

December 31st, New Year’s Eve Bingo

Open for lunch on Saturdays at 12, limited menu.

Karaoke December 4th

December 19th

Tuesdays 7 -9pm

Margarita Night

Every Wednesday

$2.50

Advertising space available for 2015. $ 50.00 will get you a busi-

ness card size ad placed on the back of the monthly newsletter.

This is very reasonable advertisement plus it helps keep the

newsletter breathing. Please consider it if you are a local busi-

ness. Members and some guests will have easy access to your

phone number when they need it. This is a community that sup-

ports each other. Contact Robin Vance by email

[email protected] or 301-842-1213.