Auxiliary President – Ginny Lucero – 505-453-7401
Thank you for your trust and faith in electing me as this year’s unit president. I am honored to represent the best unit in the state. I will do the very best job I can. I have a hard act to follow, but with your help, suggestions and support we’ll continue to make Unit 44 the best one in the State.

June came in hot and busy. Our Veteran’s dinners continue to be a huge success. Unfortunately, the bus was broken and the Veterans were unable to get to the Post, but we’re hoping they will be back in July. Chicken enchiladas will be served on July 5th. Our heroes love being here to listen to music, dance and just enjoy the company.

Our historian, Cyndi Wipf and 3 juniors attended Girls State the first week of June. They made many memories and new friends.

The care package fundraiser at the Moose was wonderful and a big success. Thanks, Marty, Linda Knull, the Moose and many of you for all your hard work on this project.

We participated in the RV and Boat Show close to the main marina Father’s Day weekend, but traffic was slow. Thanks to all who helped at this event.

We served approximately 45 hungry dads a rib dinner on Father’s Day. Thanks to Linda Amdal, Richard Koudelka, Barbara Anderson and Linda Nenno for cooking, brownie makers and all the helpers in the kitchen.
Our annual American Legion Auxiliary convention was held the end of June in Roswell. We had 17 senior members and 7 juniors in attendance. Our juniors represented Unit 44 very well. While they had free time, they completed the junior leadership class, attended workshops and visited many museums. Liz Foster was installed as Department President for 2017-18. Congratulations Liz. Our Unit won 18 awards, Steph Ross won the Community Service award and Ginny Lucero won an Americanism award.

Our next bake and book sale will be July 8. We collected $206 from our June bake sale.

Our July monthly meeting will be Friday, July 14 at 10:30 a.m. Our executive meeting will be Thursday, July 13 at 10:30 a.m.

Our next ladies lunch will be on July 18 at 12:30 p.m. at Bedroxx (bowling alley).

Membership Linda Nenno
We ended the fiscal year with 362 paid members, a long way from our goal of 442. Hopefully, we’ll do better this year. Maybe National will give us an attainable goal. The 2018 cards are here and we will start Early Bird renewal on July 1 and run through September 30. If you renew your membership during that time you will have a chance to win a free membership. Drawing will be held at the October meeting. Note: Our membership dues have increased to $40 for senior members and $10 for junior members.

The Chaplain’s Corner Linda Ross
PRAYER FOR THE MILITARY: Heavenly Father, We ask that you will strengthen and protect the members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America. May their devotion and loyalty to you and to their home-land inspire them in moments of challenge, and comfort them in tribulation and long separation from loved ones. And, finally, we ask that they may return safely to serve you and our Country in the days and years to come. Amen

GET WELL WISHES: Cathy Hill, Jack Hodges, Claudia Thrash, Joy Corpolongo, Tom Novak, Doug Leasburg, Pam Guillot, Charles Bucher, Papa Vince, Linda Knull’s sister and Theresa Dunn, Liz Nellis’ brother and Gene Hill’s brother.
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PRAYER FOR FOURTH OF JULY: Our Father in Heaven, we remember the courage and determination of our founding fathers. We remember the brave Patriotic men and women who gave so much of us. We thank them that we are a free nation and free people. It is through them that we carry forward the ideals of Justice, Freedom and Democracy.

O Lord, we pray for our elected officials, for sound government and just laws once again. Lord, make us ever proud to be Americans.

We ask that you would rekindle the flame of compassion within us so that we might show real care for our fellowman. Teach us to be sensitive to the needs of others. Grant that as Americans and as Legion Family, we may continue to help our Veterans and those in need.

Be with us and guide us, we pray. Amen

Care packages – Marty Novak
In June we sent 26 Care Packages. Thanks to all who came to help pack the boxes.

Thanks to our American Legion Family for the help and support they give us, to the members, non-members, groups, organizations, and business of our community for their monetary donations, memorials and donations of supplies. It takes us all to keep this project going.

Thanks to Moose Lodge 2050…both the men and their ladies…for their help with our enchilada dinner fundraiser for Care Packages. They ordered food, cooked, cleaned, washed dishes, printed tickets and more. And thank you to all of you who baked cakes, sold tickets, and helped serve. And last but certainly not least, thank you to all who came and enjoyed those delicious enchiladas. The fundraiser was a success, adding $1400+ to our Care Package account.

NECK COOLERS…. It is hot here but even hotter for our deployed troops. We have reports from them that it has been 125 degrees. THAT’S HOT! Neck coolers would be a huge help to them. Anyone interested in sewing the neck coolers please contact me…744-4539 or email novaks@windstream.net and I’ll get you the pattern.

We do Care Packages on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Our next packing day is July 12. We are ready to start filling the boxes about 10:15-10:30 and usually finish by 11. Anyone is welcome.

Cell Phones for Soldiers
We are no longer collecting cell phones. Homeland security will only allow me to send 3 cell phones at a time rather than sending them in the medium flat rate box. This is making it too costly to continue.