ROMEO J. ROUTHIER POST NO. 1

THE AMERICAN LEGION

LOTIFICACION BELLAS LUCES, CASA 18H

EL PUEBLITO, SANTA CATARINA PINULA, GUATEMALA

TEL. 2366-0444

E-MAIL edsamleg@yahoo.com

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

AUGUST 2007

NEXT MEETING

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE ROMEO J. ROUTHIER POST NO. 1, THE AMERICAN LEGION WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2007 AT 1230 HOURS, AT THE MONTANO STEAK HOUSE.

USED PAPER BACKS

PLEASE BRING YOUR OLD PAPER BACK BOOKS TO THE POST MEETINGS SO THAT OTHER LEGIONNAIRES CAN ENJOY THEM. ANY THAT ARE LEFT OVER, WE SEND UP TO POST NO. 2 IN ANTIGUA FOR THEIR LIBRARY

EMBLEM SALES

WE HAVE LEGION LAPEL PINS, AMERICAN FLAG LAPEL PINS, AMERICAN LEGION EMBLEMS FOR BLAZERS, AMERICAN LEGION BUMPER STICKERS, HAT EMBLEMS (FOR POST OFFICERS) AND OTHER ITEMS. WE CAN ORDER ALL SORTS OF AMERICAN LEGION MERCHANDISE FROM EMBLEM SALES. ANYONE INTERESTED IN SEEING THE CATALOG, GIVE ME A CALL OR SEE ME AT THE POST MEETING.

DONATIONS AND RAFFLES

POST NO. 1 HAS RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING DONATIONS AND PROCEEDS FROM THE 4^TH OF JULY RAFFLE

1. WE WILL RECEIVE ALMOST Q1500.00 AS OUR PORTION FROM THE RAFFLES HELD ON THE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION AT THE AMERICAN CLUB

2. WE HAVE RECEIVED $455.00 AS A DONATION FROM PAST POST COMMANDER AL HOLBURN.

AT THE LAST POST MEETING IT WAS DECIDED TO DISBURSE THESE FUNDS IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:

Q1500.00 FROM 4^TH OF JULY RAFFLE WILL GO TO THE ORPHANS FUND.

HALF OF THE DONATION MADE BY AL HOLBURN WILL GO TO THE VETERANS EMERGENCY FUND. THE OTHER HALF OF THIS DONATION WILL GO TO THE MEMORIAL FUND FOR THE UP-KEEP OF OUR MAUSOLIUM IN THE GENERAL CEMETERY

2008 MEMBERSHIP DUES

ALTHOUGH WE STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE 2008 MEMBERSHIP CARDS, WE ARE RECEIVING MEMBERSHIP DUES. DUES ARE $30.00 AT THE PRESENT TIME (EARLY BIRD). AFTER VETERANS DAY THE DUES ARE INCREASED TO $35.00. IT PAYS TO BE AN EARLY BIRD.