Friday, April 19, 2013

5th DISTRICT COMMANDER



GOOD MORNING LEGIONNAIRES.  

I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT PHILIP SYBERT HAS BEEN APPOINTED ZONE 4  ORATORICAL CHAIRMAN, BY DEPARTMENT.  MY CONGRATULATIONS TO PHIL, AND AM SURE HE WILL DO A GOOD JOB.  I ALSO WANTED TO SEND OUT MANY THANKS FOR ALL WHO ATTENDED THE NATIONAL COMMANDER'S VISITATION DINNER.  THE BEECHES DID A GREAT JOB SERVING ALL 205 ATTENDEES AND THE MEAL WAS EXCELLENT.  IT TOOK 11 MINUTES TO SERVE AND EACH PLATE CAME OUT AS HOT AS THE FIRST.  COMMANDER KOUTZ HAD A GREAT MESSAGE FOR ALL TO HEAR AND DONATIONS RECEIVED, FOR HIS PROJECT, OCW'S, AMOUNTED TO $2800.00.  I PRESENTED A CHECK FOR $250.00 IN MEMORY OF PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDER PAUL CORTRIGHT, AS IT WAS PAUL'S PROJECT, ALSO, BEING INVOLVED AT FORT DRUM.  YOUR BOOSTERS TURNED IN, AMOUNTING TO APPROXIMATELY $600.00, HELPED TREMENDOUSLY IN FUNDING THE VARIOUS EXPENSES INVOLVED WITH HOSTING THE NATIONAL CDR.  YOUR DOLLARS WERE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

NOW, I NEED YOUR HELP.  IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO APPOINT A 5TH DISTRICT ORATORICAL CHAIRMAN, FOR THE YEAR 2013-2014.  FRED FITZPATRICK IS UNABLE TO ASSUME THAT POSITION, DUE TO PERSONAL CONFLICTS.   IT IS NOT A TIME CONSUMING POSITION BUT A VERY IMPORTANT ONE FOR THE DISTRICT TO STAY INVOLVED WITH THE ORATORICAL BRANCH OF THE CHILDREN & YOUTH PROFRAMS.  BECAUSE THERE IS NO MEETING, BEFORE THE DISTRICT CONVENTION, JUNE 9TH, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS APPOINTMENT FILLED BY MAY 4TH.  IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE WHO WOULD ACCEPT THIS POSITION, PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP, SO I CAN RESPOND TO DEPARTMENTS REQUEST.
 

BEST REGARDS,

FOR THE GOOD OF THE LEGION,
WILLIAM PARK
5TH DISTRICT COMMANDER

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