Auxiliary Vice President- Linda Nenno

Happy New Year!

December is always a whirlwind, and this year was no different. We cooked a roast beef dinner for the Veterans, but their bus broke down, so they weren’t able to join us. I’m sure they were disappointed as they fight for a seat on that bus. Hopefully, it will be repaired soon and they can join us in January.

We baked, and baked, and baked. Cookies and candies for Care packages, pecan pie muffins for the Luminaria Walk, Cookies for Martha’s Open House, and more goodies for “Thank You” trays for the teachers, newspapers, post office and Veteran’s home. Thank you to all who helped at all events.

We also did a lot of shopping for needy children for Christmas, and food for needy families. Several ladies got together for a “wrapping” party to wrap the kid’s presents. Members were really generous in their shopping, so I’m sure each child enjoyed receiving their gift(s). It will be nice to have that space in the office back, though. It has been overloaded with food and presents for over a month!

We had a nice Post/Employee Christmas party. Some enjoyed it more than others, and the food was great! It was also nice to have Cactus Flats providing good music.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and is ready for a busy New Year. Here are some upcoming events:

December 31—7-10 PM New York New Year’s Eve party. Jim Corrons will provide good dancing and listening music.

January 1—1-4 PM Potluck Brunch

January 7—Ginny and Cyndi will cook Lasagna. They could use some kitchen help.

January 8—1:00 Bunco

January 12—3:00 PM Activities meeting. Come and share your ideas. These meetings are open to any member.

January 15—10:30 Auxiliary E-board meeting.

January 17—10:30 Auxiliary and Legion General Meetings. The Auxiliary will be initiating new members. If you want to be initiated, even if you are not a new member, please contact Ginny Lucero at (505) 453-7401. We need a count so we can have enough membership pins and new member packets.

January 25—5:00 Soup Supper. Bring your favorite soup, and come sample everyone’s soups. If you don’t want to cook, come anyway. We always have lots of SOUP. We’ll also need cornbread, rolls, French bread, crackers, or desserts. A good way to spend a cold winter evening. $5

February 1—Super Bowl Party. More information available at the Post.

Auxiliary Membership Report-Linda Nenno

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The Chaplain’s Corner – Marty Novak for Linda Ross

PRAYER FOR THE MILITARY: Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. Amen.

GET WELL WISHES:   Brenda (sister of Sharon Pierson), Addie McGarry, Norb Mogen, Steve and Linda Ross, Pam Sallee, Doug Leasburg, Sherry Hardy, Chuck Kline, and to Bill Conklin who is to have surgery this month.

OUR CONDOLENCES: Our condolences to the family of Sylvia O’neil, to the family of Travis Jackson, and to Carmen McCleery who lost her brother in law.

 

THANK GOD FOR LITTLE THINGS

Thank you, God for little things that often come our way…

The things we take for granted but don’t mention when we pray…

The unexpected courtesy, the thoughtful, kindly deed…

A hand reached out to help us in the time of sudden need…

Oh, make us more aware, dear God, of little daily graces

That come to us with “sweet surprise” from never dreamed-of-places.

 

Care Packages and Cell Phones: Marty Novak

 We sent 36 Care Packages in December. Thanks to all who came to help pack.

These Care Packages mean so much to the Troops who receive them especially at Christmas time. We filled the Christmas boxes with homemade cookies and peanut brittle, chocolate candies, Hershey Kisses, Candy Canes, Christmas cards and letters from the Pre K and After School Programs at Manzano Christian School, cards from the Girl Scouts, and cards from our Unit in addition to the salsa, chips and other goodies we send them. Thanks to our American Legion Family for the help and support they give us, to the members, non-members, groups, organizations, and businesses of our community for their monetary donations and donations of supplies to help us keep this project going.   Thank you all.   We are working hard to keep this project going. So if you can help with any donation, it will be much appreciated.

Anyone is welcome to join us for Care Packages. It’s a lot of fun. Our next Care Package packing day is January 14th. We arrive about 10:30 to start arranging the supplies and start packing shortly after that. It takes about an hour to finish.

CELL PHONES FOR SOLDIERS

We are still collecting used cell phones. These are sent for recycling and provide calling cards for our Troops. There is a collection container in the entry way of the Post.

What is a Veteran: A Veteran…whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve…is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to “The United States of America” for an amount of “up to, and including his/her life.” That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that act..