POST # 155 Officers Blanton-Thompson American Legion Post # 155 Crystal River, FL

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AMERICAN LEGION POST #155 OFFICERS

2010-2011 OFFICERS

Commander Jay Conti Sr. 352-422-4122 (M) 352-287-1400

1st Vice Tom Bassitt 352-746-6501

2nd Robert Perkins 352-428-1667

3rd Keith Roberts 352-251-5730

Finance Officer Bob Koch 352-795-2757

Sgt. At Arms Bill Shreve 352-628-5992

Chaplain Garry Justice 352-563-5358

Historian Ken Anderson 352-564-0666

Adjutant John Kunzer 352-746-4010

Judge Advocate Darlis Greene 352-621-0402

Past Commander        Larry Pink (H) 352-563-5451

Public Relations / WebMaster - Jay Conti 344-4122

Newsletter Editor - Bob Scott 860-2090

Standing Committees

Past Commander Committee - Larry White Chairman, Jim Woodman and Larry Pink

Membership Committee – Tom Bassitt Chairman, John Kunzer, Bob Scott, Jim Woodman and All Members

House Committee – Rod Appleby Chairman, Henry Legros, Darlis Greene, Jim Thomas and Larry White

Maintenance Committee – Keith Roberts, Chairman, Larry Riviere, Jay Riviere, Troy Riviere, John Foster and Ken Anderson

Finance Committee – Dennis Marion Chairman, Bob Koch, Jim White, Dave Kelly, Joe Barry, Laurie Boula (Clerk)

Audit Committee - Larry White Chairman, Jim Woodman, Larry Riviere

Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation (VA&R) – Steve Mikulas Chairman, Joe Barry

Grant Committee for Veterans - Jim Woodman Chairman, Jim White, John Cox, Tom Cooper, Bob Koch, Jay Conti

Scuttlebutt Committee - Bob Scott Editor, John Kunzer, Barbara Logan, Gail Place

Advertising Committee – Bob Scott Chairman, Garry Justice, Barbara Logan, Gail Place

Public Relations - Jay Conti Chairman, INFORMATION OFFICER

Honor Guard Members - Captain Joe Barry, Dave Kelly, Warren Stein, Tom Smith, John Gilbertie, Jim White, Harold Beeville, Joe Perez, Neal Colbath, Denis Kocielko, Bud Kroll, Victor Podolac, Mike Cottrell, Nick Vadasz, Bob Koch

Auxiliary Liaison – Larry White Chairman

SAL Liaison – Henry Legros Chairman

Legion Riders Liaison – Darlis Greene Chairman

Americanism Committee - Steve Mikulas Chairman, Joe Kelly, Jay Conti, Joe Berry

Children & Youth Committee - Larry White Chairman, Baseball Larry Pink

Boy Scout Committee - John Hollowell Chairman, Andy Freund

Schools Committee - Larry White Chairman, Steve Mikulas, John Hollowell, Jim Woodman, Jack Marchitto

            Boy State Committee - John Hollowell Chairman

            Oratorical Committee - Jack Marchitto Chairman

            School Medals Program Committee - Jim Woodman Chairman

            Jr. ROTC Program Committee - Jim Woodman Chairman

            Shooting Sports Committee - Jim Woodman Chairman

Employment Committee – Tom Cooper Chairman

Disaster Preparedness & National Security - Larry Riveire Chairman

Law & Order – Tom Smith Chairman

Blood Donor – Henry Legros Chairman

Religious Emphasis Committee - Garry Justice Chairman, Johnnie Hair

Lounge Committee – Robert Baker Chairman, Assistant Chairman: Brian Pearson        Committeeman – Richard Pawelko, Tom Bassett, John Kunzer

Lounge Entertainment Committee – Tom Bassitt Chairman, Ed Lincoln

Bartenders - Mary Sparenberg, Lisa Stone, Ed Lincoln, Patti Foster Part Time: Gail Place

Missing in Action Table Committee - Andrea Quinn Chairman

Pool Tournament Committee - Sue Leone Chairman, Dan Leone

Dart Tournament Committee - Jay Inslow Chairman

Card BINGO - Vonda & Phillys Chairman

Bingo Committee – Bill Schreve Chairman Bob Scott, Lyle Mahoney, Mark Furman, Larry White, Larry Pink

HUM Fund Committee - Debbie Pennington Chairman, Sue Leone

Main Hall Entertainment Committee – Rod Appleby Chairman, Sharen Bassitt, Elfi Baker

Main Hall Booking - Sharen Bassitt

PREAMBLE

For God and Country, we associate ourselves together for the following purposes:

To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America;

to maintain law and order;

to foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism;

to preserve the memories and incidents of our association in the Great Wars;

to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation;

to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses;

to make right the master of might;

to promote peace and goodwill on earth;

to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy;

to consecrate and sanctify our comradeship by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.