Feb-Apr 2024

From Commander Gaynor
We have just been through the Holiday Season and hope everyone had an enjoyable time with family and friends. We were able to have the Onslow County Fair in Oct. 2023 and unfortunately, we did not have a great Fair overall. There were many factors that played a part in the low turnout, especially the weather. We are looking forward to next year and pray that the weather is good. We are hoping to have a great membership year in 2024 and I look forward to seeing more new members and current members attending meetings. It is important the members come out and attend meetings. Just paying your dues helps support the post but we need more involvement from members. As our members age, we will need younger members to step up and become officers of the post. Get involved now by learning officer duties & responsibilities within the post and how the post functions throughout the year.

Adjutant Fred Worthington

HAVE YOU PAID YOUR 2024 DUES YET??????
If you have your 2024 card and received a notice from National Headquarters, then disregard it. Look for your card before mailing in your payment again. You can contact me and see if you are current with your dues at fredadj265@charter.net. You may also pay online if you choose and now you may renew for 1 to 3 years online only. Remember that you can login into mylegion.org and see your personal page within the American Legion system. You may update your own personal info and correct anything you feel is not correct. You may also contact the National Membership help line at 1-800-433-3318 to get help with issues to your page information. Paid up for life must be done by calling National or online only

Per the Constitution of the post all members must be notified 30 days in advance of any amendments to the Constitution. The following amendment will be voted on at the February regular membership meeting.

Remove Article IV Section 3

Section 3. All applications for membership shall be acted upon at the next post meeting following the making of such application and shall at such meeting be accepted, rejected, or referred to for further investigation and consideration. If five (5) or more members cast their vote against the acceptance of said application, then such application shall be recorded as rejected. A rejected application shall not again be considered until after the expiration of six (6) months from the date of such rejection.

Reassign Section 4 as Section 3

Reassign Section 5 as Section 4

Reassign Section 6 as Section 5

Any member having any objection to this change must attend and voice their opposition to this change at the meeting to be held on 26 Feb. 2024 at 7pm.

LEGION MEETINGS
February 3rd 6th District meeting & Oratorical Presentations 10am post 78 Swansboro

February 26th 7pm Membership meeting

March 11th Anniversary Dinner (see last page)

March 25th 7pm Membership meeting

April 22nd 7pm Membership meeting & Officer nomination

Please check out the web site burtoncowellpost265.org and our Facebook pageAmericanLegionBurton-Cowellpost265. There are many updates and events posted on the FB page.

Auxiliary Unit 265
Ladies Auxiliary Unit 265 Spaghetti Plate Fund Raiser

2 March 2024 11am-2pm

$10.00 per plate.

Spaghetti, Salad, Bread & Dessert

Dine in or Take Out

Tickets will sold at the door

146 Brodhurst Rd

Pre-purchase tickets by calling 910-330-4787 Mon.-Fri. 9am-5pm

American Legion Riders Chapter 265
27 Jan. Chili Cook-off at New River Harley Davidson. Legion Riders Chapter 265 will be entered in the cook-off. We would love to see as many members as possible come out and support & partake of several different organizations chili and hopefully vote ours the winner. There is a small fee to enter the event. Our 2024 Gun raffle tickets will be available at this event.

3 Feb Polar Bear Ride for Special Olympics hosted by NRHD and Onslow County Sheriff's Office.

17 Feb. 22 Annual "Chilly" Chili Poker Run hosted by Rolling Thunder NC-5.

9 Mar. 2nd Annual Riding Past Cancer Hosted by Richlands Bus Drivers Association.

13 Apr. 2nd Annual Suicide Prevention Ride from Fayetteville to post 265. There will be a Car, Truck and Bike show at post 265 following the ride. Looking for volunteers to help with the Car, Truck and Bike show. Things such as assisting in directing traffic, directing the vehicles in the show where to park and vendor parking.

For more info on these events or volunteering to assist in events please contact alrncchapter265@gmail.com.

AMERICAN LEGION POST 265 105th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

11 MARCH 2024 GUEST SPEAKER WILL BE NC DEPT. COMMANDER TOM EHLERS

RSVP ACCEPTED MARCH 4TH THRU MARCH 9TH

PLEASE CALL THE POST PHONE NUMBER TO MAKE YOUR RSVP’S @910- 347-5690 LEAVE A MESSAGE WITH NUMBER IN YOUR PARTY OR EMAIL YOUR RSVP TO ME FREDADJ265@CHARTER.NET

Doors will open @ 5:45pm Social hour 6pm-7pm Sit down dinner at 7pm

CURRENT POST 265 MEMBERS AND SPOUSE ARE FREE 2024 DUES MUST BE PAID PRIOR TO THE DINNER

UNIT 265 AUXILIARY MEMBERS ARE INVITED & 2024 DUES MUST BE PAID

ADDITIONAL GUEST AND NON-POST 265 MEMBERS COST WILL BE $25.00 PER PERSON PAID AT THE DOOR (Cash or check accepted)