Auxiliary President – Ginny Lucero (ph: 505-453-7401)
Special thanks to Nancy Trueblood for submitting the article featuring our Care Package Program that was printed in the November Auxiliary National Magazine.

We have lots of opportunities to bake in December: Cookie trays to the businesses in town that support us – assemble and deliver on Thursday, Dec 8 at 10am; pecan pie muffins for the Luminaria Beach Walk on Saturday, Dec 10; cookies to our troops to be packed and mailed on Wednesday, Dec 14 at 10am – package everything in snack-size bags.

Pecan Pie Muffins

1 c brown sugar
2 eggs
2/3 c melted butter (not margarine)
½ c flour
1 c small pecan pieces

Mix all ingredients together. Spray non-stick mini muffin pan. Fill 2/3 full. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes (mine cook in 12 min) or until brown around the edges. Remove from pan while still warm.

Our Legion Family Christmas Party will be Saturday, Dec 17 starting at 5:00. It’s a potluck and white elephant gift exchange. If you choose to participate in the exchange, please bring a gift for either a male or female and try to keep the amount around $20.

Our Veterans from the NMVH will be joining us for dinner on Wednesday, Dec 7. Tim Thompson will be providing the music and entertainment.

Bunco is being held on Thursday, Dec 8 and 29 at 1:30 at the Post. Cards/games will be held at the Post on Monday, Dec 12 and 26 at 1:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join us. If you have a special game, bring it along and teach us how to play. There is no monthly meeting in December.

Auxiliary President – Ginny Lucero (ph: 505-453-7401)
In October, the Auxiliary donated all of the funds received from the golf tournament back to Post 44 for repairs and a new ice machine.

We have reached a milestone in mailing 10,000 care packages to our deployed troops. The American Legion Auxiliary Magazine will be mentioning Unit 44 in their next publication for our efforts in mailing care packages.

The District 7 meeting will be held in Deming on Saturday, November 5th beginning at 10:00 a.m. $10 includes registration fee and lunch. All members are welcome to attend.

Our next bake sale is Saturday, November 12th in conjunction with the Women’s Club to be held at Albert Lyons Event Center in T or C along with a car show. We always need baked items so if you wish to bake or help out, please call me. All of the proceeds of this bake sale go directly to the NMVH to help our Veterans.

We have lots of opportunities to bake in November/December: Cookie trays to the businesses in town that support us with delivery on December 8th; pecan pie muffins for the Luminaria Beach Walk on Saturday, December 10th; and cookies to our troops to be packed and mailed on Wednesday, December 14th.

The Auxiliary will be providing the Wednesday night meals on November 2nd and 9th. Thank you to Nancy Trueblood and Dixie Trujillo for stepping up to cook. Our Veterans from the NMVH will be joining us for dinner on Wednesday, November 2nd. Sue Barr will be providing music.

Bunco this month will be held only on Thursday, November 10th at 1:30 at the Post. Cards/games will be held at the Post on Monday, November 7th and 21st at 1:00. Everyone is welcome to join us. If you have a special game, bring it along and teach us how to play.

Our next meeting will be Saturday, November 19th at 10:30 a.m. There is no monthly meeting in December.