Newsletters
AUGUST 2010 Monthly Newsletter
1. The August 2010 Post 52 monthly meeting convened at 7:30PM on 24 August 2010 at the Post 52 Legion Building in Easley, SC. 17 members were present.
2. The opening prayer was given by Post 52 Chaplain, Charles Nightingale.
3. The post has a vacancy in the Post Officers. Anyone interested in filling the post officer position of "Historian", please notify Carl Layman at the September monthly meeting.
4. During the 28 Sep 2010 monthly meeting our post will be hosting the Boys State Program. Cake and Ice Cream will be available.
5. The next Honor Flight to Washington is scheduled for 12 Nov 2010.
6. Our 11 Nov 2010 Veterans Day ceremony at Robinson Memorial Gardens has been finalized. All Post 52 members are encouraged to attend this ceremony.
7. We need Post 52 members to place flags at the graves of military veterans at the Easley cemetery the day before Veterans Day. All personnel interested please notify Commander Carl Layman at the September monthly meeting.
8. Our Post 52 Christmas Party will be at the Golden Corral in Easley, SC on the 1st Tuesday in December. All personnel interested in attending, please let Commander Carl Layman know at the September monthly meeting.
9. Mr Kent Dykes, Chairman of Easley Chamber of Commerce attended our meeting and gave an excellent briefing on what is going on in Easley, SC. He passed out to each member the new 2010-2011 Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce Membership Directory and Newcomer 's Guide. Mr Dykes mother and father was both in the service during WWII. During this meeting Mr Dykes read a letter that he found dated 1944 that his mother had written while a nurse in a field hospital in England during D Day.
10. The closing prayer was given by Post Chaplain, Charles Nightingale.
11. Our August monthly meeting ended at 8:15PM. Next Post 52 monthly meeting is 28 Sep 2010. All members are requested to attend.
JULY 2010 Monthly Newsletter
1. The July 2010 Post 52 monthly meeting convened at 7:30PM on 27 July 2010 at the Post 52 Legion building in Easley, SC.
2. The opening prayer was given by Post 52 Chaplain, Charles Nightingale.
3. 20-25 members of Post 52 attended the funeral of Carl Stone, an active member of Post 52. Many apprections were given on the folding of the U.S. Flag by Post 52 members Charles Nightingale, Richard Dillon, Richard Meyers, and Jay Smith.
4. Membership is currently 78. Post 52 goal is 152. All members are encourgaged to send in their current membership dues.
5. Post 52 will have a program for the Boys and Girls State on 28 Sep 2010.
6. The next Honor Flight to Washington D.C. for WWII Veterans is 12 Oct 2010.
7. Baseball season is over with for our Post 52 American Legion Team. They came in second place.
8. Our new 2nd Vice Commander is Richard (Dick) Meyers.
9. Our next monthly meeting is scheduled for 24 Aug 2010. All members are encouraged to attend.
MAY 2010 Monthly Meeting Newsletter
1. Monthly meeting convened at 7:30PM, Tuesday, 25 May 2010. Meeting was called to order by
Post 52 Commander, Carl Layman.
2. Charles Nightingale, Post Chaplain gave opening prayer.
3. Easley has Memorial Day Services, Monday, May 30th, 1045AM at the Easley Memorial Chapel. All
members are invited.
4. Post 52 members will place U.S. Flag at Veterans graves at West View Cemetery, Easley, SC on
Saturday, 29 May 2010 at 9:00PM. Flags will be picked up on Tuesday, 1 Jun 2010.
5. Thursday, Friday, Monday, 27, 28, and 31 May 2010 Post 52 will be saling poppies at Wal-Mart in
Easley. If you can help please show up at the Wal-Mart on one of these days.
6. Jim Ruud, Post Adjutant is recovering well from surgery.
7. Election of Post Officers for 2010.
Commander - Carl Layman
Adjutant - Jim Ruud
Vice Commander - Bilbo Collins
Sgt of Arms - Jay smith
2nd Vice Commander - Open
Americanism - Richard Dillon
3rd Vice Commander - Charles Rhodes
Chaplain - Charles Nightingale
Web Master - Richard Dillon
8. Post 52 needs more members to attend our meeting and get involved in Post 52 activities. If you
are able to attend our meetings, please come to our post meetings and other events. They are
posted on our web site under category "Events Calendar".
9. Bones Wilson, a Veteran, gave a briefing to all members on What a Soldier Is.
10. Charles Nightingale gave closing prayer.
11. Meeting closed by Post Commander at 8:00PM. Next monthly meeting is Tuesday, 22 Jun 2010 at
7:30PM.
April 2010 Monthly Meeting Newsletter
1. Monthly meeting convened at 7:30PM, Tuesday, 27 April 2010. Meeting was called to order by
Post 52 Commander, Carl Layman
2. 18 Members of Post 52 were present at the meeting.
3. Opening prayer given by Post Chaplain, Charles Nightingale.
4. Post 52 membership is 146.
5. Thursday, Friday, Monday, 27 May, 28 May and 31 May Poppy Sales at Wal-Marts in Easley. Poppy
Sales will begin at 9:00AM on all three days. Need volunteers to help. Please contact Post 52 Commander
Carl Layman if you can help.
6. New Baseball schedule placed on Post 52 Web Site under category BASEBALL. If anyone can help
please call Charles Zanzig, Post 52 member.
7. Flags will be placed at West View Cemetery in Easley on Saturday, 29 May 2010 starting at 9:00AM.
Members are encouraged to help place flags at the gravesites. Flags will be picked up on Tuesday,
1 Jun 2010 at 9:00AM.
8. Closing prayer given by Charles Nightingale, Post 52 Chaplain.
9. Post 52 monthly meeting ended at 8:00PM, Tuesday, 27 Apr 2010.
March 2010 Monthly Meeting Newsletter
1. Monthly meeting convened at 7:30PM, Tuesday, 23 March 2010. Meeting was called to order by
Post 52 Commander, Carl Layman
2. Opening prayer given by Post Chaplain, Charles Nightingale.
3. Poppy Sale this year will be at Wal-Marts in Easley on 27, 28, 31 May 2010. A sign up sheet is on the podium after the meeting for members to sign up to help.
4. Jim Ruud, Post Adjutant stated current membership is 142.
5. Flags will be posted to Veterans Graves at West View Cemetery in Easley on 29 May 2010. Members
are encouraged to participate.
6. Post elections will be held during the May 2010 monthly meeting. Members are encouraged to
nominate members for post positions.
7. One of our members had open heart surgery during the month and another one of our members
passed away during the month.
8. Another WWII Honor Flight will depart Greenville Spartanburg Airport on 20 Apr 2010. Flight is full.
9. Deputy Sheriff of Pickens County showed a short video on the Community Policing Program. He also
gave a briefing on the program. The program is to restore and build relationships within the community,
enhance communications, help resolve problems, and he encouraged us all to be good observers
within the community.
10. American Legion State Convention will be held in Greenville on 4, 5, 6 June 2010 at the Hyatt
Regency. The Department Convention is called for the purpose of setting the programs of the American Legion for the ensuing year. Each post is entitled to three (3) delegates and one (1) additional delegate for each twenty-five members. Need names of members who wish to attend. Let Command Layman
know on April 2010 monthly meeting.
11. March meeting adjourned at 8:15PM. Closing prayer given by Chaplain Charles Nightingale.
12. April 2010 monthly meeting will be held at 6:30PM on Tuesday, 27 April 2010. Pizza will be available
prior to start of meeting. All members are encouraged to attend.
February 2010 Monthy Meeting Newsletter
1. Monthly meeting convened at 7:30PM, Tuesday, 23 Feb 2010. Meeting was called to order by
Post 52 Commander, Carl Layman.
2. Opening prayer given.
3. Minutes from Board of Directors Meeting read by Jim Ruud, Post Adjutant.
4. Jim Ruud reported membership at 136.
5. Jim Ruud reported that the 1400 poppies for Memorial Day is on hand. Poppy sale will be 28, 29,
31 May 2010 at Wal-Mart's in Easley. Poppy sale will be from 9AM to 6PM. Carl Stone will contact
volunteers.
6. Flags will be placed on Veterans Lots at the Westview Cemetery, Easley, SC on 29 May 2010 and
taken down on 1 Jun 2010. Members wishing to help, report to the Westview Cemtery at 9:00AM,
Saturday, 29 May 2010.
7. Jim Ruud, Post Adjutant reported that next Honor Flight for WWII veterans will be 20 Apr 2010.
Tom Williamson, Honor Flight Commander reported that this is filled. Tom Williamson stated that he
received many thank you letters from families praising the Veterans Honor Flights.
8. Carl Layman, Post Commander stated that the American Legion Convention will be held in Greenville,
S.C. this year. More on the Convention will be given at the March 2010 monthly meeting.
9. Closing prayer given. February monthly meeting closed at 8:15PM.
October 2009 Post 52 Newsletter
This is an update that will let our members know what is going on in the next couple of months. We had our September meeting, that the boys and girls from Easley High School gave their thoughts on their attendance this past June at Boys and Girls State and this was well attended by members and guests.
Jim Ruud gave membership as 124
This coming month of November, we will be having our Veterans Day Program at Robinson's Memorial Gardens on the 11th of November at 11:30AM. We would like for as many of our members and non-members to attend this proram. The guest speaker will be a gentleman from Clemson. There will be refreshments served after the program is over. Please see below or Special Events category on left side of Web Site Home Page for an Itinerary of Events for the Veterans Day program.
National Anthem, Men's Quartet, First Baptist Church, Easley
Pledge of Allegiance, Charles Nightingale, American Legion Post 52
Invocation, Dr. John Adams, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Easley
Post the Colors, Easley High School Navy JROTC
Welcome, Easley Mayor, Larry Bagwell
Introduction of Speaker, Carl Layman, Commander Post 52
Guest Speaker, Phillip Hunter Prince, President Emeritus, Clemson University
Placement of Wreath, Sara Cox Bishop, Widow of Rev. Hubert E. Bishop, Sr US Army WWII
Deceased Veterans of 2009, Dianne Robinson, Robinson Memorial Gardens
Taps, James Breazeale
Benediction, Dr John Adams
This is to inform members that the Post now has a web site and anyone that has web access on their computer system can go on line and check information on the Post. The address is as follows: www.americanlegionpost52easleysc.org.
The post will be having our annual Christmas get together at the Golden Corral on 1 December 2009 at 6:30 PM. This will be a dutch treat type of gathering. The Post Officers are asking members who are interested in coming to the function to please sign up at the November monthly meeting or to call Jim Ruud at 859-1739 or Carl Layman at 859-4832 before the end of November.
September 2009 Post 52 Newsletter
This newsletter is meant to bring the members up to date info on the happenings of the Post. We have had a good few months, where the Post has sent 12 Juniors from Easley High School to Boys State. The Ladies Auxiliary also sent 4 girls to Girls State. The Post also had a 4th of July picnic social for members and the American Legion Seniors residents. We have also had an awards baseball banquet for the baseball team that our post sponsors.
The Post has been given a 172 member goal for the 2010 membership Year, which has been the goal for the past three years. We finished the 2009 year with 159 members and we are in the ballpark to either do that again or exceed that total. It will take the work of all of our members, by renewing their membership and recruiting new members, so please do all you can to help attain our goal.
Now for upcoming events.
On the 22nd of September the Post will host the Boys and Girl State attendees.
Then on the 3rd of October there will be an election for the Pickens County Veterans Affairs Officer, with the voting to be held at different locations. Our Post has a candidate seeking this office and his name is Gary Hullinger. Gary is a well qualified individual who is actively asking for your vote and the Post supports him.
Then in November the Post will work together with Robinson's Funeral Home to have the Veterans Day ceremony at Robinson's Memorial Garden on November 11th. We will need the help of as many members that can participate to help make this a success. This function has been well attended the past few years and is a credit to the Post and community.
