At the recent meeting of the Lincoln County American Legion, Commander "Robbie'' Robinson came to the end of his two years at the helm. Stanley Wall of the Damariscotta Post was elected the new commander.

The American Legion Discount Prescription Program partnered with RxAmerica, has some advantage:

--No annual enrollment fees and automatic enrollment in the program

--Average savings of nearly 20 percent

--All drugs are covered by the program

--Can be used at all major pharmacy chains

--Savings are available by presenting a current membership card from the Legion, Auxiliary or Sons of the American Legion.

For more information, call the RxAmerica help desk at (800)770-8014. The plan is now available at CVS.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has recently announced a new re-engineered health eligibility Internet website. The site is VA's authoritive source on the Internet for information on veterans' health benefits eligibility. It also provides easy access to VA's comprehensive health benefits, eligibility and enrollment and can be accessed at www.va.gov/healtheligi bility.

The March 2005 wish list for the VA at Togus is now available on the Post #36 bulletin board.

Post #36's membership is now at 98.5 percent renewable. Unfortunately, this looks like where it is going to rest.

Sick Call:

--Legionnaire and former POW Richard Dill has left St. Andrews Hospital and is now at Assisted Living at St. Andrews Village. He'd still welcome visitors.

--Longtime Adjutant "Spitz" Simmons is still at St. Andrews Hospital. Take the time to drop in and see him.

--Joe Coombs (maitre de at Post #36 breakfasts) is suffering from a bad cold.

Veterans interested in Federal Job Opportunities should go to the USAJOBS website at www.usa jobs.opm.gov.

Taps:

Post #36 member Robert Sisco, who had moved to California, went to bed and didn't get up. Sympathy cards can be sent to his wife: Mrs. Ann Sisco, 5250 Case Ave., Apt. 5132, Pleasanton, CA 94566.

Post #36's Commander Al Sherman participated in the Portland parade last Friday which had a lot of media attention. Incidentally, Al was on Iwo Jima as a Marine the same time the American flag was raised.

Observations around town show that there are quite a few flags showing the effects of the winter season. This is a reminder that the old flags can be brought to the Post #36 hall for eventual proper disposal.

The regular monthly meeting was held on Monday, April 11. It was preceded by a great meal of pork chops, mixed vegetables, au gratin potatoes prepared by Finance Officer Harry Pinkham. Dessert was a choice of three varieties of cake plus ice cream.

During the business meeting several items were worth noting:

--The nomination of officers for the year 2005-2006 was accomplished

--There will be a work group to tend landscape cleanup led by Legionnaire Henry Rowe

--There will also be a work group to erect the new Legion sign

--A meeting of the Memorial Day Committee has been called for April 28 at 4 p.m.