Commander – Al Norton
Memorial Day 2019 Agenda of Events:
- Saturday May 25th 2017
9:00 am Place Memorial flags, beginning at New Cemetery. - Monday May 27th 2017 Memorial Day Services
9:00 am – New Cemetery services by American Legion
9:30 am – Hot Spring Cemetery services by VFW 1389
10:00 am – T or C Veterans Wall services by VFW 3317
10:30 am – Ralph Edwards Park services by All Auxiliaries
Complimentary lunch following at Post 44-while it lasts - Tuesday May 28st 2017
9:00 am Retrieve Memorial Flags, beginning at New Cemetery
Finance Officer – Ellen Penington
March was a good month financially for the Post and even though the final numbers for April aren’t in as of this writing, the April numbers are also shaping up to be very good for the post. In March the kitchen had a net income of $1300, and the bar $5178 which were both well above February’s figures. Gaming did well also making up for a somewhat lackluster February. A new drink cooler was purchased in April due to the total failure of the old unit. Scholarship money was allocated but will not be paid out until scholarship recipients are actually enrolled and registered in their respective schools. Summer is on its way and we hope to continue our upward financial trend.
Activities Committee – Linda Ross
May finds us just as busy as ever having fun and honoring our veterans. On Saturday, May 4 is our monthly flea market in the morning where we will serve burritos, coffee and water. Then comes the Kentucky Derby in the afternoon. We will have a derby hat contest at 4:00 and our own Horse Derby with prizes for win, place and show.
Monday, the sixth, we will clean up the old cemetery at 9:00 a.m. with the cleaning crew being fed complimentary hot dogs and a drink after. Then our Wii Bowling is really going to start at 5:00.
Saturday the eleventh is our monthly all-you-can-eat breakfast and bake and book salefrom 8-10 a.m.
Mothers’ Day, May 12th, the men are serving a delicious meal of pork loin at 5:00 p.m. Member Mothers eat free and all others pay $8.00.
On Saturday the 18th the Sons of the American Legion are having a fundraiser with a rib dinner at 5:00 p.m. Pool is played on Sundays May 5 and 19 at 3:00 p.m. and every Friday at 4:30 p.m. Thursdays are our game days in the afternoons and Bunco on the 9th and 23rd at 1:00. An addition to the Thursday menu is $1 hot dogs.
Flags will be put out at the cemeteries on Saturday the 25th at 9:00 a.m. Memorial Day Ceremonies will be held beginning at 9:00 a.m. on the 27th at the new cemetery. Flags will be picked up on the 28th at 9:00 a.m. Please see the flyers at the Post for all the details.
The Activities Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, the 13th. All fresh ideas are welcome. Be sure to check your monthly calendars for all the details of activities and join us on Mondays at 5:00 p.m. for Wii Bowling.