Auxiliary President – Ginny Lucero 505-453-7401
We donated $500 to the DAV to help for their purchase of a new van; $200 to little league; $250 to Friend of EB Fireworks display and $200 to the Hot Spring High School Grad Bash. The Veterans Home is in need of folks to help with walking and singing to the veterans; doing nails and helping with Bingo. Please look for the monthly calendar to see what might interest you. Several of us were present at the Veterans Home for the delivery of the new Bingo machine for our heroes. Thanks to the American Legion Family and the State of NM Riders for your generosity.

We are taking orders for the cookbook; $20 for one or $15 for more than one. You can order a hard copy, thumb drive or both. 450 recipes will be in the cookbook, thanks to everyone who submitted one or more. Please contact Nancy Trueblood at nancy100true@gmail.com or myself at the above number to place your order. Decorate those Kentucky Derby hats and join us for a hat contest at the legion on May 4 at 4:00 p.m. Group A will bake for the monthly bake sale during breakfast on May 11, 2019. Everyone is invited to attend our monthly membership meeting on Saturday, May 18 at 10:30 a.m. Don’t forget that we have an aluminum can recycle trailer on Hwy 195 by the Amberjack sign. We collect box tops (please make sure they haven’t expired) & Campbell soup labels for Education, as well as Bullock’s receipts. For all other Post activities, please pick up a calendar and newsletter.

Membership – Linda Nenno
Membership has really slowed down, but we did get a couple of new members in April. We now have 327 paid members, still a long way from our June 1 goal of 442. We have had a few new members join in the last few months, and that is wonderful. If you have not renewed, please do it soon. If you need assistance, contact me at 575-642-6164 or xsklmrm@msn.com. Invite your eligible friends to join. You, as a member know what good works we do in the community, and how much fun we have at the Post.

Chaplains Corner Barbara Tompson
God of compassion, we pray for our military personnel. Care for them; meet their needs. Grant them courage, compassion, strength, and all they need for the living of these days. Sustain them through their every trial. Amen.

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Care Packages Marty Novak
We sent 36 Care Packages in April. Thanks to our American Legion Family for the help and support they give us, to the members, nonmembers, groups, organizations, and business of our community for Their monetary donations, memorials and donations of supplies. Thanks to the JROTC for their help in packing the boxes and getting them ready for mailing. It was another VERY windy day and their help was much appreciated getting those boxes into my car without losing all the customs forms. That new door and covered entry was also very helpful in shielding us from the wind as we moved the boxes outside and into my car. And thanks to all who came to help. We always appreciate your help.

We sent a total of 420 Care packages to our deployed troops from May ’18 through April ’19 giving us a grand total of 9449 Care Packages since we began in September ’03. We couldn’t have done that without all the help you all and others have given for this project. Our next Care Package day is May 8th. We start packing as soon as we finish setting out the supplies and everything is ready…about 10:15 and we are usually finished by about 11:00.

Anyone is welcome to come help us pack. It’s lots of fun. Come join us.