Our very first Board of Directors/ Executive Committee Meeting was devoted to how we might reduce the expenses while increasing income. Sounds like a family discussion. We are proud of our newsletter, but the annual cost is about $19,000. We print 2,600 copies, which includes all Legionnaires, Auxiliary members and SAL members. We keep a few extra copies in the office. Mail lists are purged every month with the intent of maintaining a near perfect list. You, our members, repeatedly tell us that you enjoy receiving the news­ letter. While away, it is your connection to your Post Home. Many of you are daily internet users. Virtually the entire newsletter is available online (www.orgsites.com/fl/ alkirby24), including the all important calendar. It is there whenever you want it and you have the option of printing any particular section. Actually, our web­ site contains more information than does the printed newsletter. If you are satisfied with the internet version, we would be pleased to remove your name from our mail list. That would save the Post $10.00 per person. This month we are reporting a member­ ship of just over 2000. If just 1/3 of our members would choose the internet option, we would save almost $7,000.If you are a member who has no internet access, but comes to the Post Home on a regular basis, we could save the mail costs. You need to tell us that this is your choice and we would have the necessary number of copies waiting at the Post on your next visit. Copies of the calendar are available in the plastic baskets located by the dining room door and in the lounge. In the end, we could save thou­ sands of dollars, if we printed fewer newsletters and/or if we mailed farfewer copies. Please help us if you can. We will continue to mail the newslet­ ter to any member who does not have internet access nor comes to the Post on a regular basis. Our outstanding newsletter is only possible because of the outstanding efforts of our Editor, "The Printery", the company that does all our print­ ing and artwork and "AM/PM", the company which handles all aspects of our mailing. Your Kirby Stewart Calendar is avail­ able at the Post. Keep our address and telephone number handy. $5.00 will help us with our overhead costs and all our charity efforts. In closing I would like to say how wonderful I thought it was to see so many people at our Post Home on Labor Day. The food was terrific (thank you Jim and staff), The Brass Rings provided excellent music and a good time was had by all. Thank you to all of the volunteers who worked so hard that afternoon. I look forward to more special events in the coming months.

For God and Country, Len

Rumor has it that our Post is being run by a "Clique". Careful investigation by the House Committee has shown that this is TRUE! Furthermore, we have found that the "Clique" is composed of some of our faithful members who are present at all of our meetings, who do all of the work, participate in the clean up pro­ grams, quietly go about aiding veterans, serve on committees, promote membership, willingly give of their time, energy and talents. They are the members who sincerely believe that the more you put into our Post and programs, the more you get out of it. There is no question that the enthusiasm, responsibility and efforts of the "Clique" are of inestimable value to our Post. It is therefore suggested that YOU join this "Clique". It is very easy to do - begin by attending our meetings, dinners, activities and demonstrate that YOU can be counted on to be a TEAM PLAYER. Show a continued interest in all affairs pertaining to our Post. Never refuse a request for assistance, committee appointment or - how about serving as an Officer? Before you realize it - YOU will soon be a valued member of this "Clique" and you will be surprised to learn how anxious the "Clique" will be to welcome you to its ranks.

Well, this is the beginning of a new year at Post 24. I sincerely hope you had a chance to see the history book for Commander Rodgers. It turned out great and thank you Kim, Skyla and Kaitlyn for all of your help. If you didn't get a chance to see it and would like to look at it, just see Kim or Jerry and make arrangements for it to be on hand. Commander Sirotzki is a history aficionado and I would like to make his history book something he will be proud of in years to come. So, let's start off on the right foot. If you have any pictures or articles from Installation, make sure a copy gets to me. There is a mail basket in the main office and you can simply drop it off. Just make sure you include any pertinent information I ,should know before putting it all in the book.

For God and Country, Jerry