Attached are the Minutes of the April 20^th Meeting and the Agenda for the Tuesday, May 18, Meeting.  Also attached is our slate of officers nominated for the Next Membership year.

These officers will be voted with others that may want to run, We intend to install officer at this May 18^th Meeting.

Those officers nominated for Post 58 officers are:

Commander: Robert Lemke

1^st Vice Commander: William Devereaux

2^nd Vice Commander: Ryan Steele

Past Commander: Tom Cronin

Chaplain: Ron Christensen

Service Officer: Charles Henry

Post Adjutant/Finance Officer: Michael Sowles

Sgt at Arms: Curtis Parker

The Sons of American Legion Officers nominated to the Squadron 58 positions are:

Commander: William Devereaux

1^st Vice Commander: Ron Christensen

2^nd Vice Commander: Robert Lemke

Chaplain: Andrew Heard

Adjutant: Michael Sowles

Sgt. At Arms: Curtis Parker

The meeting of Tuesday, May 18, is to be held at Weddle’s Funeral Service at 6pm.

1777 N. Third Ave.  Stayton, Oregon 97383

Mike Sowles

Post Adjutant/Finance/Oregon Legion Baseball

American Legion Post 58

P.O. Box 602

Sublimity, Oregon 97385

Email: msowles@wvi.com

MASK RESTRICTION REMOVED FOR THOSE WHO ARE VACCINATED IN OREGON

Employers are waiting for further guidance and how to enforce standards, but the good news is we are getting out of these things.

I will let you know as soon as i hear anything else.

Department of Veterans Affairs, Oregon

Virtual Ceremony on May 31 at 10 am

 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAQVavs9KmvDeJ42ySFtY8A

Post 58

American Legion Baseball Tryouts

Keizer Crushers

&

Silverton Bandits

 My hat is off to these pilots!!

Going to the Boat" - First Time

Here is a good birds eye view of what pilots see when they are landing on the deck of an Aircraft Carrier.

Most Marine pilots are required to do "Carrier Quals" as all Navy pilots are required to do.
They begin with touch and go (arresting gear hook up), then proceed to catch an arresting gear wire on the ships surface.

Take note of the pilots description of the moving angle of the deck they have to land on.

GOING TO THE BOAT

https://player.vimeo.com/video/31549908?autoplay=1

American Legion Convention  

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This Parade is held in Scio, Oregon at 10am and will last 1 hour.

Things are different this year this is a Porch Parade, a drive by parade with no walking or throwing of candy.  A Drive by waiving parade through Scio on a different Parade route new for us this year.  Post 58 will have their float with all the service flags for this parade.

If you wish to attend, please RSVP with an email to me.

Mike Sowles Post Adjutant/Finance/ Legion Baseball

American Legion Post 58

P.O. Box 602

Sublimity, Oregon 97385

Oregon Legioniare April 2021 Edition

Honors request 4-15-2021

Honors will happen about 2:45 at St Mary's Cemetery in Stayton Honors following a short chapel service at Weddle Funeral Service at 2:00 PM. For SN Carlos Hernandez. USN Veteran

Meet at Weddles at 1315. Flagline at 1330. Then a short break. Then we will set up for honors about 1430.

April 20th

meet at 11:15 at Bolman Funeral at corner of Washington and Levens St address is 287 SW Washington St. Dallas Or. KSU at 11:30.

This is a motorcycle /car flag escort for U S Navy medical corpsman Deborah Staires from Dallas to 653 SW Bay Blvd, Newport OR.

There is not family so we will stand in place and place a flag line for her when we arrive at Newport. 20 people will be allowed on the boat to go out and spread her ashes. Boat will depart at 2:00pm from and return should about an hour.

Flag Line Request 1:00 PM on 4-21-2021 at Emmanuel Bible Church. 8512 Sunnyview Rd NE Salem, Oregon 97305. SGT Robert L Stidd. US Army Veteran, Vietnam.

Staging would be at 12:15 PM

Flag line at 1230

Subject: Idaho Governor Signs POW/MIA Memorial Highway Legislation Tomorrow

Hello all:

You will recall we dedicated the 471 mile POW/MIA Memorial Highway across Oregon on US Hwy 26 last year on Sept. 18 -  National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

At my request, the Idaho Legislature passed similar legislation designating the 401 mile US Hwy 26 across Idaho as its POW/MIA Memorial Highway. Governor Brad Little signs the legislation tomorrow. I was invited to the bill signing ceremony but declined in preference to attending the highway’s dedication at a later date.

I am working with veterans groups to extend the POW/MIA Memorial Highway across the USA just as we are doing with the Medal of Honor Highway across the USA on US Hwy 20. Seven of the 12 states have passed legislation and the remaining 5 are in process.

Both national highways have their origins in Oregon thanks to your great support.

All the best!

Dick Tobiason

Chairman, Bend Heroes Foundation

LTC US Army, Retired

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