Auxiliary Sisters,
Our year end is coming for membership. We will need your dues by Dec. 23, 20l4 to remain in good standing. We have raised our dues to $20 a year. This money helps our veteran programs, pays for a newsletter every month to keep you informed of what is going on at our Post and it also gives you 2 cancer grants of $550 each. The grants need to be a year apart. You must be a member of at least 1 year and in good standing.
In the Post parking lot is a container where you can drop good used clothing. The clothing is used to help our disabled Veterans. You just pull up and drop them in. They should be in a plastic bag. Our Veterans really appreciate all you do for them. Remember Freedom is not FREE and they were willing to serve so we can be FREE.
This year’s FREE Veteran’s Appreciation Supper will be on Tue Dec. 2 at 5:30 at the Post home. All Veteran’s and their families are invited. The first 3 places of Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy will give their speech. I hope you will take the time from your busy schedules to attend and enjoy fellowship with other Veterans.
We had our first Ham and Turkey Bingo at the Post on Tue. Nov. 18. Our 2nd Ham and Turkey Bingo will be Tue. Dec. 16, 2014at 7 pm. Bring a car load and enjoy the evening as everyone is welcome to come play. This will be a great chance to check out the Club. Any questions give me a call. I always return your call.
In case of bad weather we will not have our meeting until the next Monday. Bad weather is if the schools close early or the Post closes. In other words if the rest of Alexandria is closing we will not meet until the following Monday.
Dates to remember are: Meetings are 2nd Monday at 6:30 pm at the Post. Our Dec 8 meeting will start at 6:00 pm with Pot Luck supper. Our 2nd Ham and Turkey Bingo is Tue Dec. 16 at 7:00 PM. Veteran’s Appreciation Dinner is Tue. Dec. 2 at 5:30pm. District Meeting is Dec. 14 at 2:00 pm in Starbuck. Mid-Winter Conference is Jan 22-24, 2015; Department Convention is June 11-14, 2015.
To those who have been ill, we wish you a speedy recovery. To those who have lost a loved one, our prayers are with you. “Patriotism Begins at Home” as we are “Marching Together for Veterans”
Cecelia Haffner, Auxiliary President: phone # 320-491-8527 1254 Co Rd 86 SE Alexandria, MN 56308