Auxiliary President – Sharon Pierson
AUXILIARY OCTOBER EVENTS
General Membership Meeting:
- Drape the Charter: With heavy hearts our unit, yet again, Draped the Charter. Gone from us are Dorothy Michelis, Betsy Bauer and Gertrude Guerrero. We extend our deepest sympathies to their families.
- Girls State: This month we were pleased to have as our guests this year’s Girls State attendees Tessa Jones and Eryca Bartlett. The girls opened with a traditional Girls State song (regarding men or the lack thereof I believe) and shared with us their experiences at Girls State.
- SCVAU: We were also happy to welcome Lois Hunwick and Mary Lou Croteau of the Sierra County Victims Assistance Unit. The ladies gave us an informative Power Point presentation on this non-profit group who provide advocates (24/7) to assist those whose lives have been impacted by crime in our community. The SCVAU works with all Law Enforcement agencies in Sierra County and are available to all victims of crime, day or night.
- “American Legion Family” Golf Scramble:This golf tournament was a rousing success with more than $800 raised for each of the 4 members of the American Legion family (Legionnaires, Sons, Auxiliary & Riders). Everyone involved had a great time at the tournament and then afterward enjoyed the B-B-Q luncheon, awards and raffle drawing, and Karaoke at the Post. Hats off to Linda Amdal and Linda Nenno for all their hard work in making this tournament happen and a special thank you to Bob Acre for providing Karaoke at no cost to the Post.
- Sierra County Fair: This year Unit 44 chose to host a booth at our county fair and what a great turnout there was. Nearly 400 Poppies were distributed and $138 in donations accepted. Auxiliary members manning the booth wore Poppy hats, answered questions about the American Legion Auxiliary and distributed membership applications to potential members who met the qualification requirements. One exciting note was the interest of several young ladies wanting to attend Girls State and possibly become involved in our Junior Auxiliary.
At the 2012 Sierra County Fair
At the 2012 Sierra County Fair
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Christmas for the Elderly:The Unit approved a $200 shopping budget for Christmas gifts for Senior Citizens this year. Joyce Hudgens has graciously agreed to do the shopping for us – thank you Joyce.
Veteran’s Day Bake Sale / Poppy Distribution: On November 10th our Auxiliary Unit and the VFW Auxiliary will jointly have a bake sale at the NMSVH during the annual Car Show. We need volunteers to bake and volunteers to man the booth. We will also be distributing Poppies for donations and need volunteers to assist with this as well. Anyone interested in helping out please contact Ginny Ashley or Linda Nenno.
School Visitations: We are in the process of putting teams together to visit the local schools on November 12th in honor of Veteran’s day. These teams will be covering Flag Etiquette/Americanism and Poppies History/Importance with the children. Anyone who is interested in being a team member, please contact Sharon Pierson or Liz Foster.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- The kitchen is still providing a variety of soups and sandwiches after our general monthly meetings at minimal cost to members so please come prepared to enjoy the food and camaraderie after the meetings.
- New Leadership courses will begin again after the first of the year so anyone interested in attending please contact Liz Foster. I would like to encourage EVERYONE to participate in this course. Having just taken it myself I can tell you it is a wonderful way to get to know what the American Legion Auxiliary is all about and what a fabulous history we have. Members of the ALA have accomplished so much for which we can all be proud. Liz will be presenting Leadership Awards to the class that completed the course in January 2012 at our November 17, 2012 monthly meeting.
- Our Website has had a major “facelift”, in fact it’s had a complete body work over and looks fantastic – everyone please take a look at the Auxiliary portion and give us your thoughts/opinions/recommendations. It’s up to us to keep our website looking appealing and fresh, so anyone who has suggestions please send them to Sharon Pierson or Liz Foster. If you have photos, stories to share, articles you’d like to publish – whatever – we’d love to know about it.
- Wednesday Night Desserts – please remember the desserts set out during Wednesday night dinners are not included with the meal. These desserts are baked and donated by members of the Auxiliary to raise money for the Care Packages we send to troops overseas each month. If you’d like to have a dessert please make a donation (a $1.00 donation is typical) in the jar provided just for this.
Auxiliary Membership Report – Linda Nenno
Thank you to those who have renewed for 2013. The dues are still $30/year, and help us continue the programs that serve Veterans and their families. Membership is our most important program, since without members, we cease to exist. Tell your non-member friends about us, what we do and encourage them to join if they are eligible. Carry a membership application in your purse. You, as a member, know we have some really good things going on at the Post, and we always have a lot of fun, so spread the word. As of October 26, we have 260 paid members, which put us at 63% of our final goal. The early bird winner is Grace Lover. Congratulations! Please keep those renewals and new members coming. We’re doing great so far and are leading the units in our District.
National renewal notices list our dues as $34. This is incorrect! Our dues are still $30/yr. If you receive your National notice, please pay only $30 as we have to issue refund checks for those who over pay. Thank you.
The Chaplain’s Corner – Marty Novak
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: Delbert Smith, Papa Vince, Jim Ridens, Sofio Trujillo
OUR CONDOLENCES: Our condolences to the families of Dorothy Michelis, Betsy Bauer, and Gertrude Guerrero
IN FLANDERS FIELDS
In Flanders Fiends the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders Field
By Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
Canadian Army
CARE PACKAGES AND CELL PHONES: We sent 56 Care Packages in October. Thanks to all who helped. People seem to like the earlier start time of 11AM. Thank you to all who donated supplies, made pocket flags and neck coolers. And of course, thank you to all the generous people and to the Post for their monetary help with this project.
We are an official collection site for cell phones that are no longer being used. These are sent for recycling and provide calling cards for the soldiers. We send the calling cards in our Care Packages. There is a collection container just outside the door of the Post. We received another 200 calling cards in time for our September mailing.
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..