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National /
Deptartment /Area
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4TH District
Events
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September 2008
1st
Labor Day
2nd
Japan Sign Surrender
1945
September 6,
2008 District Meeting Post #149 Newberry
August District 4 Newsletter
Gary Woodings
Brochure
11th Patriot
Day
15th
Deadline for History Book Contest Entry Certification Forms at
National Headquarters
17th
Citizenship Day
19th
POW-MIA Recognition Day
19-21
National Children & Youth
Conference
26-28
National Americanism Conference
October
2008
October 3-5,
2008 Department Commanders Visit to the 4th
District
October 5, 2008
Time TBD Post #16 Gainsville (Will be the same time as the
Department Commander's Visit to the 4th District.
11-12
S.A.L. Fall NEC
12-16
Auxiliary Presidents & Secretaries
Conference
13th
Columbus Day
13-14
Commanders & Adjutants Conference Commission & Committee
Meetings
17th
Notification of Child Welfare Foundation Grant Recipients for
2009
20-28
National Veterans Creative Arts
Festival
23rd
Beirut Bombing 1983
25th
Grenada Invasion 1983
27th
Navy Day
31st
Halloween
November
2008
November 2-7,
2008 National American Legion
College
2nd
Daylight Savings Time Ends
4th
Election Day
7-9
Auxiliary Department Chaplains & Girls State Directors
Conferences
11th Veterans
Day
27th
Thanksgiving Day
December
2008
December 5,
2008 District Meeting Post #230 Hawthorne
7th
Pearl Harbor Day 1941
15th
Bill Of Rights Day
20th
Panama "Operation Just Cause" 1989
25th
Christmas
31st
New Year's EVE
January
2009
February
2009
March
2009
March 7,
2009 Post #77 Inverness
April
2009
May
2009
June
2009
June 16,
2009 Post #284 Bellview
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June 25, 2008
4-H camp of Operation Military
Kids
 
4-H camp of Operation
Military Kids with BLACK HAWK Helicopter
Peggy Hearlson & Mary Montgomery
(District 4 President).
Jerry Montgomery (District 4 Vice Commander,
above),
Peggy Hearlson is
Children & Youth Chairman
for the
Department of Florida American Legion Auxiliary.
Operation Military
Kids held a camp for children of deployed
military members. The Camp was held at Camp Ocala, located in the Ocala
National Forest, June 23-27, 2008. The camp is for
children ages 8-13 years. With the sponsorship of
4th District Posts, Auxiliary Units, Squadrons and Legion
Riders Chapters they were able to hold the camp for 100
children. Operation Military Kids offered
partial scholarships to families on a needed basis.
Scholarships ranged from $50.00 to $100.00 with the
participants paying at least $50.00 towards the great
experience. Having a scholarship fund of
$1000-$3000 enabled from 10-30 youths attend
camp.
Thanks to the 4TH District support of
"Operation Military Kids" as it made it a big sucess this
year. The Department of Florida American Legion Children &
Youth Chairman Peggy Hearlson did an outstanding job
coordinating this event.
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June 7,
2008
American Legion Post #58
Dunnellon, FL
Constitutional Conference
  
District 4 President Mary Montgomery
with Tammy
Dyk Department Membership Chairman
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May 10,
2008
American Legion Post
#149
Newberry,
FL
CPR Training, Officer Reports
and Boy's State
Indoctrination.
  
100% Membership
Awards by Area Commander Phil Hearlson
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APRIL 19,
2008
American Legion Post #155
Hosts
Department of Florida American
Legion
Northern Area “Buckaroo
Ball”
NORTHERN
AREA
COMMANDER
PHIL
HEARLSON
From
Left:
Jim Troupe 3rd District Commander, Jim Ramos
4th District Commander, Phil Hearlson Northern
Area Commander, Warren Post Department of Florida
Commander, Bob Brewster 5th District Vice
Commander and Art Schwabe 17th District Vice
Commander.
On
Saturday, April 19, 2008 The Blanton-Thompson American
Legion Post # 155 in Crystal River hosted The American
Legion Department of Florida Northern Area Ball. American
Legion Posts from 4 Districts of the Northern Area,
representing over 70 American Legion Posts honored
Northern Area Commander Phil Hearlson. The Department
Commander Warren Post as well as six previous Department
of Florida Commanders were in
attendance.
The Northern Area Ball “Country Western
Buckaroo Ball” was a great success with a
sellout crowd, Awesome Prime Rib Dinner by American Legion
Post #155 Chefs and as always great music by Post #155’s
own Debbi G made this one wonderful
night.
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March 16,
2008
District #4 Picnic at Post
#284
Department Commander Warren Post enjoy's the
Picnic festivities along with fellow Legionnaire
Fred Daniels from the Floral City Post #225.
  
  
It's All about
the Kids! :-)
4th District members having
fun at the picnic as 4th District Commander Jim Ramos makes his
rounds and Department Commander Warren Post says words of
encouragement to his fellow
Legionnaires.
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March 15 - 16,
2008
Department Commander Warren
Post
Visit to Post
#155
From Left (Front Row): Post #155
Honor Guard members Warren Stines, John Gilbertie, Department
Commander Warren Post, Northern Area Commander Phil Hearlson,
Honor Guard members Jimmy White, Bob Koch and Harold Beville.
From Left (Back Row): Past
Department Commander Larry White, 4th District Vice Commander
Jerry Montgomery, Post #155 Commander Jim Woodman and 4th District
Commander Jim Ramos.
  
Department Commander speaking to Post #155 members
and greeting the Honor Guard as he arrives at Post #155 for his
brief stay. During the Department Commander's Visit he also
partake in the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #155 "Chili
Cook-off" for dinner and came back on Sunday for a good ole
Breakfast at Post #155 before heading to Post #284 for the 4th
District Picnic.
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March 1,
2008
Department of Florida
Oratorical Contest
From Left: Cortlind Hendley,
Lauren Hlubny, Tasneem Amina, Curtis Sprung and Edward James
III well represented their Posts, Districts, Areas and
the Department of Florida on March 1,2008 Department of
Florida Oratorical Contest.
From Left: Department of Florida
Oratorical Chariman Ron Musslewhite, Contest winner Edward James
III (Gold Medal Winner and won a total of $4,000
in Scholarship money), Department of Florida
Commander Warren Post and Department of Florida Vice Commander
Paul Martel.
Department of Florida
Oratorical Contest
On Saturday, March 1, 2008 the
Department of Florida Oratorical Contest was held at Department
headquarters in Orlando, FL. There were a total of five
contestants that participated.
Cortlind Hendley A Senior
from Suncoast High Sschool in Palm Beach Gardens
was the first contestant and he spoke on the "Power of
one vote". He was awarded $500 for his efforts.
Lauren Hlubny, A Sophomore from
Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala, Florida was the second
contestant. She took second place with the Silver
Medal. She was represented from American
Legion Post #284 and the 4th District. Her oration was on
the "The Constitution of the United States". Even
though she did not take first place and the Gold Medal, just a
10th grader with 1st runner up finish in the state of Florida
she will be back again next year to regain those honors. She was
awarded the Silver Medal and $1,500 for
her efforts.
Tasneem Amina, A Sophomore from
Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg, Florida was the third
contestant and her oration was on the "Perspective to a Great
Nation" and was 2nd runner up. She was awarded the
Bronze Medal and $1,000 for her
efforts.
Curtis Sprung, A Senior from The
Villages High School in The Villages was the fourth contestant and
his oration was on "The Importance of the Amendment
Process". He was awarded $500.00 for his
efforts.
Edward James, III A Sr. from
Pineview High School in Sarasota was the fifth
contestant and he was the Gold Medal winner and will go to
National competition
and a chance to win $18,000 in scholarship money. His
oration was on different "The Branches of Government".
He was awarded not only the Gold Medal
and $2,500 for his Scholarship, Plus an extra $1,500.00 of
Scholarship money for competing at National in first round of
competition.
"All of the contestants did
a great job and should be applauded
for their wonderful efforts. They all were worthy of
representing the State of Florida in the National competition,
but only one person can come in first place. I can't
tell you how much I enjoyed listening to them discuss different
aspects of the United States Constitution. They are all very
special young men and ladies," said Pam Styx, Oratorical
Chairperson of Post #284 Belleview, FL.
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Northern Area Oratorical
Contest
From Left: Jim Ramos, American Legion
Department of Florida District #4 Commander, Pam Styx Oratorical
Chairperson, Post 284, Belleview, FL, Lauren Hlubny of Trinity
Catholic High School; John Paul Kolcum of
Bishop Kenny High School and Phil Hearlson,
American Legion Department of Florida Northern Area
Commander.
On Saturday, February 17, 2008 American
Legion Post # 137 hosted The American Legion Department of Florida,
Northern Area Oratorical Contest at its Post.
High
School students from four Northern Area Districts (3rd, 4th, 5th
& 17th Districts) representing 69 American Legion Posts and
more than 150 High Schools and even home schooled students squared
off on an oration of the Constitution of the United States and the
Bill of Rights. There were two outstanding finalists in Lauren
Hlubny of Trinity Catholic School and John Paul
Kolcum from Bishop Kenny High School.
All students
showed exemplary knowledge on the Constitution of the United States,
each article and all
amendments. As in all competitions there can be only one winner and
this years American Legion Northern Area winner is Lauren
Hlubny of Trinity Catholic School with John Paul Kolcum from
Bishop Kenny High School coming in second place.
Lauren Hlubny only a 10th
grader will go on to compete further in the American Legion
Oratorical Contest program and compete for the Department of Florida
title stands a chance of winning up to $18,000 in Scholarship
awards. After the contest all three contestants received Scholarship
awards from American Legion Department of Florida District #4
Commander Jim Ramos for their participation and outstanding
knowledge on the Constitution.
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District #4 Oratorical
Contest
From
Left: Jim Ramos, American Legion Department of Florida District #4
Commander, Lauren Hlubny of Trinity Catholic High School; Keith
Clark of Citrus High School, Amanda Lowery of Lake Weir High School
and Phil Hearlson, American Legion Department of Florida Northern
Area Commander.
The
American Legion has been running its Oratorical Contests in Area
High Schools since 1938. On Saturday, January 19, 2008 American
Legion Post # 155 hosted The American Legion Department of Florida,
District #4 Oratorical Contest at its Post.
High
School students from six neighboring Counties representing 19
American Legion Posts and more than 35 High Schools and even home
schooled students squared off on an oration of the Constitution of
the United States and the Bill of Rights. There were three
outstanding contestants in Lauren Hlubny of Trinity Catholic School
from Ocala, FL; Keith Clark from Citrus High School from Inverness,
FL and Amanda Lowery of Lake Weir High School from Ocala, FL.
All
High School students - either public, private, or home schooled -
were eligible to enter the contest. Scholarships will be awarded to
the winning contestants ranging from $100 to $18,000, depending on
how high in the competition they go. The contest consisted of an
eight to 10 minute prepared oration on some phase of the
Constitution of The United States and a three to five minute
assigned topic discourse on a particular article or amendment.
The purpose of The
American Legion’s High School Oratorical Contest is to develop a
deeper knowledge and appreciation of the Constitution of the United
States on the part of High School students. Other objectives of the
contest include the development of leadership qualities, the ability
to think and speak clearly and intelligently, and the preparation
for acceptance of the duties and responsibilities, the rights and
privileges of American citizenship.
During the
competition each student went by a number not name so the judges
didn’t know their name or where they came from so everyone was on an
equal playing field. The judges Mrs. Vicky Iozzia and Mr. John Ryan
has nothing to do with the American Legion or any of the area High
Schools but are professional speakers and are from the local
Toastmasters association in Citrus
County.
All three students
showed exemplary knowledge on the Constitution of the United States,
each article and all
amendments. As in all competitions there can be only one winner and
this years American Legion District #4 winner is Lauren Hlubny of
Trinity Catholic School from Ocala, FL with Keith Clark from Citrus
High School from Inverness, FL coming in second place.
Lauren Hlubny only a 10th
grader will go on to compete further in the American Legion
Oratorical Contest program and stands a chance of winning up to
$18,000 in Scholarship awards. After the contest all three
contestants received Scholarship awards from American Legion
Department of Florida District #4 Commander Jim Ramos for their
participation and outstanding knowledge on the
Constitution.
Local Toastmasters Mrs.
Vicky Iozzia and Mr. John Ryan also critiqued each participant on
their performance and what they did good and what they can do better
themselves the next time they are speaking in front of a
crowd.
Any questions on
this web site, please contact the Web Master Jay Conti at
American Legion Post #155 by email at jconti3547@aol.com.
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