THE AMERICAN LEGION
“STILL SERVING”
Master Sergeant Mario Enrique Gonzales Acker
Guatemala Post # 2
Antigua Guatemala
Founded July 19, 1997
| Meetings 1st
Tuesday of the Month Restaurant “Jardin Bavaria” 1:00 P.M. 7a Avenida Norte # 49 Antigua Guatemala Telephone 011-502-7832-1018 | Mail: Codigo A-178 P.O. Box 669004 Miami Springs Fl. 33266 E-Mail American_legion2@conexion.com.gt Cellular 011-502-5494-1560 |
Join the Cadmus Cavalry
Sign up 5 members and become a Cadmus cavalryman
Thomas P.
Cadmus the National commander has initiated a membership
incentive program. Sign up five new members between now and May 31, 2005 and
receive a Cadmus Cavalry Pin. Mail your name, address, e-mail address and
membership # along with the full name and address and zip code of the 5 members
you signed up to The American Legion, Membership Division, PO Box 1055,
Indianapolis Indiana Or e-mail wsloan@legion.org
Additional pins are awarded for every 5 members you sign up, I am currently
working on my third pin. How About you???
Membership
The 2005 membership cards are
here and its time to pay your dues for the year January 1, 2005 through
December 31st 2005. We currently have 123 members paid for 2005 putting us 85% of our goal of 145 members. Please
welcome to the post Tom Hawkins a
U.S. Army Gulf War Veteran from Lagrange KY.
Please make out all dues checks for 2005 in the amount of $20.00 (we
keep as low as possible so we may serve as many veterans as possible) and mail
to “The American Legion”, Codigo A-178, P.O. Box 669004, Miami
Springs Fl. 33266. Please write in the remarks section of your check
“dues 2005”.
POST ELECTIONS TO BE HELD APRIL 5, 2005
Guatemala Post # 2 will hold
its post elections at the general membership meeting to be held Tuesday April
5, 2005 at 1:00P.M. Any member in good
standing (dues Paid for 2005) and able to attend all meetings is encouraged to
participate by running for an office in the post. The Post Judge advocate Jerry Williams is to be contacted to place
your name on the ballot for any office of the post. The following are the
offices of the Post.
Commander,
Vice-Commander, Adjutant/Finance Officer, Service Officer, Judge Advocate,
Sergeant at Arms, Chaplain
AMERICAN LEGION POSTS IN LATIN
AMERICA, POST NUMBERS, LOCATIONS, CLOSING MEMBERSHIP FOR 2004, GOALS FOR 2005
AND CURRENT MEMBERSHIP AS RECORDED WITH THE DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT AS OF THE DATE
POSTED.
|
|
Post |
Location |
2004 TOTAL |
2005 GOAL |
PUFL'S |
3/1/05 |
% of Goal |
|
|
1 |
MX-06 |
San Miguel Allende, Mexico |
2 |
3 |
2 |
8 |
266.67% |
|
|
2 |
CR-12 |
Golfito, Costa Rica |
12 |
12 |
4 |
24 |
200.00% |
|
|
3 |
CR-16 |
Heredia, Costa Rica |
36 |
40 |
9 |
47 |
117.50% |
|
|
4 |
MX-04 |
Acapulco, Mexico |
85 |
92 |
7 |
87 |
94.57% |
|
|
5 |
MX-05 |
Monterrey, Mexico |
28 |
31 |
3 |
27 |
87.10% |
|
|
6 |
MX-03 |
Guadalajara, Mexico |
122 |
133 |
25 |
105 |
78.95% |
|
|
7 |
MX-11 |
Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico |
30 |
33 |
5 |
26 |
78.79% |
|
|
8 |
MX-09 |
Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico |
13 |
14 |
5 |
11 |
78.57% |
|
|
9 |
GT-02 |
Antigua, Guatemala |
127 |
145 |
12 |
111 |
76.55% |
|
|
10 |
MX-14 |
Puerta Viarta, Mexico |
30 |
33 |
0 |
25 |
75.76% |
|
|
11 |
PC-01 |
Balboa, Panama |
83 |
91 |
67 |
68 |
74.73% |
|
|
12 |
GT-01 |
Guatemala, Guatemala |
62 |
68 |
3 |
50 |
73.53% |
|
|
13 |
MX-02 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
114 |
116 |
26 |
77 |
66.38% |
|
|
14 |
MX-15 |
Rocky Point, Mexico |
69 |
76 |
1 |
49 |
64.47% |
|
|
15 |
CR-10 |
San Jose, Costa Rica |
51 |
56 |
20 |
36 |
64.29% |
|
|
16 |
ES-01 |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
26 |
29 |
0 |
16 |
55.17% |
|
|
17 |
PC-02 |
Panama City, Panama |
42 |
46 |
2 |
24 |
52.17% |
|
|
18 |
MX-07 |
Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico |
224 |
246 |
12 |
127 |
51.63% |
|
|
19 |
MX-10 |
Cuernavaca, Mexico |
7 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
50.00% |
|
|
20 |
MX-08 |
San Miguel Allende, Mexico |
42 |
46 |
2 |
21 |
45.65% |
|
|
21 |
MX-18 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
25.00% |
|
|
22 |
NI-01 |
Granada, Nicaragua |
26 |
28 |
0 |
5 |
17.86% |
|
|
23 |
MX-01 |
Tampico Mexico (holding post) |
0 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
10.00% |
|
|
24 |
MX-12 |
Guadalajara, Mexico |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0.00% |
|
|
|
Totals |
|
1235 |
1361 |
205 |
942 |
69.21% |
|
National Headquarters has
assigned the Department of Mexico a quota of 1208 members for the year 2005
reflecting a net loss from 2004 however with the growth taking place in Central
America and recruiting in South America I estimated that a net gain of 10%
would be reasonable expectation.
Dr. George H. Boyce Memorial Scholarship
Program
We have children ranging from 8 years of age to 17 years of
age attending schools that they otherwise would not be able to attend. Our 17
year old will be graduating this year with an accounting background and all of
the others have surpassed their parents in reading and writing skills. For this
program we collect donations over the year and when we reach the magic number
of $2600.00 U.S. we then have enough funds to place another child in our program,
which provides 8 years of education. We have been able to enter 12 children in
the past 6 years and hopefully through generous benefactors we will continue to
place children who otherwise would be field hands in this coffee growing
country. Anyone wishing to donate to this project please make your check out to
“The American Legion” and in the remarks section write
“scholarship program”. Special thanks to Richard Dostie of Maine
post 0153 and William Thornton of Guatemala post # 2 for their most generous
donations to our scholarship program.
The Post traveled to San
Salvador, El Salvador
We enjoyed the company of 14
people on our visit to El Salvador. They included Richard Dostie from Maine post 0153, Billy Richendollar from Ohio post 0134, Thomas Hawkins from Kentucky post 0200, Arturo Herbruger and Edgardo Carrillo of Guatemala Post 1, William Shetz, Jerome Lightel, Milo
Vukovich, Bruce Bouford,
William Thornton, Joel Corrigan, David Mata of Guatemala post # 2 and Frank and Sarah Rodgers friends and supporters
of Guatemala post # 2.
How about Panama, Costa Rica,
Nicaragua and El Salvador in May????
We will be planning this trip for the middle of May we invite your
participation.
Guatemala Post # 2 Officers
Each
one of our elected officers has taken the position to serve veterans and the
community, please feel free to call upon them whenever you feel the necessity.
Commander------William
J. Shetz-011-502-7832-1018---- american_legion2@conexion.com.gt
Vice-Commander--Jerry
Lightel-----011-502-7832-5289---- jjlgua@yahoo.com
Service
Officer-----Milo Vukovich--011-502-7831-0609---- mvuko68@aol.com
Judge
Advocate----Jerry Williams---011-502-7832-3555---- hjwnofun@conexion.com.gt
Sergeant-at-arms---James
Gibbs-----011-502-7832-3629---- ochodemarzo75@hotmail.com
Karina Margarita Barahona Urizar
What can we
do???
Enrique Montano Marti has generously provided the use of his heated
swimming pool on a twice-weekly basis so that Karina can exercise to help
relieve her pain.
Mrs. Marina Mendez de Boyce will be providing English lessons starting in
February at no cost. Mrs. Boyce is a former English teacher from Colegio Boston
and widow of our past Judge Advocate Dr.George
Boyce.
Klaus Reiner the host of our monthly meetings has generously
donated his talents as a carpenter and designed and built a reading table
allowing Karina to read while in bed.
We intend to have Karina’s medication
evaluated by the Faith in Practice
medical team that will be here in Antigua from January through June of 2005.
They also will have with them an orthopedic surgeon who we intend to evaluate
Karina’s medical condition.
We wish to raise funds for the following:
To
purchase a proper bed so that she can sleep with the minimum of pain. (Due to the generosity of donors and our
membership a bed was purchased January 3, 2005).
To
purchase a proper chair so that she may sit up for more than two hours.
To
purchase a computer so that she can pursue the career that she has been trained
in, accounting.
To pursue Spanish
language students and bookkeeping clients so that she can earn an income and
attain independence.
The
Stephen Skelton Memorial Library
The American Legion, Guatemala Post # 2
4th Avenida Sur # 21 (between 8th
and 9th Calles)
Next door to the Hotel San Jorge
The library is open 7 days a
week, from 11:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. Sunday through Friday, with extended hours on
Saturday of 9:00a.m. till 5:00p.m.The staff is totally made up of volunteers
from the community and we appreciate their wonderful work. As more volunteers
come aboard we will be extending the daily hours to accommodate those people
wishing to use the library. We currently have over 70 videos as well as over
10,000 books 1,000 of which are in the Spanish Language. Annual membership is
currently available at $10.00 for an individual and $15.00 for families. Anyone
interested in giving us a hand please contact Milo at 7831-0609 or Bill at
5494-1560.
MIS AMIGAS 2005
The Casa del Sol
2nd Avenida Norte #
13, Antigua
Invites you to
an exhibit of Arts and Handicrafts
March 5 &
6, 10:00A.M. Till 5:00P.M.
Angels, Art
works, Baked Goods, Books, Bags, Candles, Calendars, Ceramics, Comida Tipica,
Free Food, Jade Earrings, Necklaces, Clothing, Cakes, Plants, Popcorn, Prints,
Punch, Recycled Items, Rugs, Sculpture, Sweet Treats, Tiles, Weaving, Textiles
Geronimo Restaurant and
cocktails
Is open
at 7th Avenida between 4th and 5th Calles and Jerrry
is now selling those famous Philadelphia Cheese Steak sandwiches.
Apartment available in Antigua
1
bedroom with 2 full size beds and large closets living room large
kitchen/dining room fully furnished electricity, water, cable TV included in
rent of $375.00 per month very quiet and secure neighborhood, no parking and no
pets.
Our
socials are open to all who wish to attend so bring a friend to our
twice-monthly dinners and our weekly Sunday breakfasts. This months dinners are
as follows.
Wednesday
6:00 P.M. March 9, 2005, La Fonda de la Calle real 5th Avenida west
side.
Wednesday
6:00 P.M. March 23, 2005 at Las Palmas 6th Avenida Norte just South
of 4th Calle.
Sunday breakfasts are spontaneous as to the
location please call 5494-1560 at 8:00a.m. on Sunday for our location.
William J. Shetz /Editor, post
Commander / Department of Mexico 2nd vice Commander, Chef de Gare
Voiture Local #1624
