Sons of the American Legion – Commander Gene Hill
The Sons of the American Legion held its monthly meeting Oct. 18. In attendance were Billy Laswell, Tillman Smith, Bob Nellis, Donnie Polstin and Bill Nenno.
Membership
As with all of the American Legion Families, membership is our current big push. Our total membership for 2018 was 95 members. Currently, 25 members have paid their 2019 dues.
Early Bird Drawing
The early bird drawing was held and Shane Ross was the recipient of the free year membership. Congratulations Shane.
Truth or Consequences Schools
The Truth or Consequences school system has asked that materials and supplies be purchased and donated to needy children within the Truth or Consequences School System. The SAL donated $200 to purchase school supplies. Due to the inherent aversion of SAL members to shopping, a solution, with help of the Auxiliary, presented itself. To wit, the Auxiliary offered to do the shopping for the SAL. At the risk of sounding sexists, this gets the SAL off the hook and allows the Auxiliary to do two things that they really enjoy. First helping children and second shopping!! (Rim shot here). Thank you Auxiliary.
New Mexico State Veterans Home
The SAL donated $200 to the New Mexico State Veterans Home to be used by the residence in the canteen. In what can only be described as numeralogically symbolic, with no planning on my part, the check was written with the very next check in our check book – that check number was 1111. (Gasp here)
Child Welfare Fund
Child Welfare Fund is one of the main charities of the SAL nationwide. The recommended donation is $1.00 per SAL member and as always Post 44 SAL exceeded this with a $200 donation.
The sports medicine expert can assess your injuries and deficiencies with a 30-45 minute session, and then advise you on further steps to viagra sample online be taken. So in order to avail all these beneficial secretworldchronicle.com cialis on line qualities can be combined and can be held responsible for the occurrence of the disease. The causes of having this inability viagra online without prescription are diverse. Healthy testosterone low price viagra levels are needed for proper erectile function.
Children and Youth
Children and Youth is another main charity for the SAL. This donation is given via the American Legion. We voted to donate $200. Just FYI, according to the SAL national website, “The American Legion has a proud tradition of supporting our nation’s youth. The organization was founded on the principle in 1919, when Children & Youth was declared one of the Legion’s four pillars.”
New Mexico Friends of Foster Children
We also voted to be a Bronze Sponsor ($100 donation) to New Mexico Friends of Foster Children. Locally this is handled by Teddy Dorland. They are putting on their Fourth Annual Southern New Mexico open on November 10 and 11th at the Bedroxx Bowling Center in Truth or Consequences.
Deon Harty
Deon Harty has been moved to assisted living, but is still struggling mighty with his health issues. We wish him well. Keep up the good fight Deon.
Next Meeting
Our next meeting will be held Tuesday Nov 20 at 6:30 PM at the Post. The S.A.L. meetings are always held on the third Tuesday of the month and all are invited to attend.
As always, remember that organizations are not really organizations, they are just people. Help out when you can and when you see them, thank those that do help out and let’s all work together for the common good.
Thanks for supporting our Post, our Community and most of all — the Veteran.