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Here We Go!
Skip Felicita, Southwestern Area Remember, we are all in this together. and 1 3. The post commanders and Adjutants
southwestern@leaionmail.ora are asked to be in attendance along with
Membership is one of our biggest goals this District 8 and 13 staff.
Greetings from the
Southwestern Area! lt year! I know this is going to sound repetitive; TThisisagreatopportunitytomeetfellow
however, it is important, there is a new
is my honor to serve as legionnaires and to gain knowledge about
technique for processing new and renewal the four pillars of the American Legion.
your Southwestern Area members. This can be accomplished through
Commander this year. I mvieciion.ora, with the assistance of the Finally, keep those still serving in your
am here to assist you to membership chairman. prayers! Also, if you are planning an event,
be successful!
please let me know and I will do my best
We will kick off this year with a to be there. My contact information is
One way to ensure we Southwestern Area training on August 21,
have a great year is to 2022 at Post 113 in Rotonda for Districts 8 southwestem@leaionmail.ore.
visit and support other post's functions.

Slowstart,butpickingupspeed
Sonny Decker, Western Area After convention,I came down with a case start at 10 a.m„ I want to encourage all
westemaleaionmail.ora of COVID, which slowed me down. Now that Post Commanders and any new officers
it is getting behind me, l'm looking to the to attend. Everyone in the Legion Family
I wish to thank everyone future. is invited to attend. The instructor will be
for the opportunity to from the Department leadership and like
Serve as Western Area Districts 1 and 2 have started their last year, very informative.
Commander. I am truly installations and will continue through the
humble and honored middle of August. I will be making as many Lastly there has been a change to the ALR
to serve you and our of the installations as I can. District 1 is doing Chairman. After 7 years of helping the
veteran community. mostly weekends and District 2 is doing riders grow in the district and state, Jim
weekday installations. It is great seeing old Bowers has stepped down. I want to thank
Department convention friends and making new ones at each post. Jim for all his support and Legion "Love"
was successful, in that he has given the area and myself.
that the changes needed to bring the upcoming events in the Western Area: THANKYOU Jimmy. Please welcome and
Department in compliance with National mark your calendar and plan on attending
CBLwas passed without issues. Now we the Area tin;n/.ng. The date is August 6th continue to support his replacement,
can get on with our mission supporting our at Panama City Beach Post 402. Meet and Jason "scubby" Skobel as the Western Area
Chairman of the riders.
four pillars.
greet will start at 9 a.in. and training will
Let's IIelp Save Lives
Taz Gchling, BIood Donor many communities and in many lives. Here's paperwork. I would like to see at least a 20%
blooddonor@leaionmail.ora what was reported last year (These numbers award nomination rating.
only reflect 85 posts, which is about 30%
First, I would like to I have already been to a post blood drive
thank Commander reporting): this past month. If your post is hosting a
Butts for giving me the • 2,227pintsdonated blood drive, please send me an email at
opportunity to continue • 1,682donorsreported blooddonor@flondalec]ion.oro to let me
serving this great • 334 drives held know and I will try and come {o the event.
department as your
BIood Donorchair. I We have almost 300 posts in the Remember that this is a program that usually
look forward to another department, imagine the numbers more involves very little work. Normally, the post
great year under her post reported their numbers as well. just needs to reach out to their local blood
leadership. bank to schedule a drive at their location.
I'd like to congratulate Post 90 (13th District) One thing that I usually tell people is that
l'd like to thank our immediate Past for winning the Margaret Skaggs Award when doing so, try and schedule it during
Commander Jerry Brandt for the opportunity and Post 348 (12th District) for winning the an event to try and increase the possible
he gave me last year to serve as the BIood runner up award. Both did an excellentjob. number of donors.
Donor Chair. I learned a lot. I would like to add that we only had about a
10% award nomination rating from posts. I If you have any questions, please don't
As a department we made a difference in
hope this year more posts will submit their hesitate to contact me at 239-785no282.

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