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Blood Drive
Tuesday, October 6th, from 12 noon until 6:00 pm, at St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church on Dyer Street in Mountain Home. This drive hopes to increase the number of pints of blood donated, by engaging all Veterans’ groups in the area in a friendly competition.
Please remember when donating to name your favorite Vets’ group to give the credit to, as most of us are members of multiple organizations!
The winner of the competition will take custody of a “traveling trophy” until the next “Battle of the Vets” blood drive takes place.
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Tuesday Nov 10
• BINGO
1:00pm-4:30pm Doors open at 11:00 am. Auxiliary kitchen open with sandwiches, chips, desserts & drinks at reasonable prices. MAP
Wednesday Nov 11
• VETERANS DAY
Veterans Day
Thursday Nov 12
• POST E-BD MTG
4:30pm-5:30pm Post E-Bd mtg MAP
Friday Nov 13
• BINGO
5:30pm-8:30pm Doors open at 3:30 pm. Auxiliary kitchen open with sandwiches, chips, desserts & drinks at reasonable prices. MAP
Saturday Nov 14
• COFFEE SOCIAL
9:00am-10:30am All Legion & Auxiliary members are encouraged to come - guests are always welcome! MAP
Auxiliary Officers 2009-2010
Links
President:
Suzan Kaye
1st Vice President:
Chris Schwartz
2nd Vice President:
Rita Streetz
Treasurer:
Bert Whitesell
Historian:
Pat Luedeking
Chaplain:
Flossie Wiesend
Sgt-at-Arms:
Kay Owens
Secretary:
MaryAnn Sladek
Auxiliary Unit 52
Mountain Home, Arkansas
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Patriots Day - September 11, 2009
Remembrance Ceremony
11:00 am
on Veterans Plaza, across the highway
from the Baxter County Courthouse
A patriotic photo montage set to Michael W. Smith's song "There She Stands" ...
dedicated to the heroes of 9/11 (Kleenex alert!)
Annual Post 52 PicnicSaturday, September 12, from 12 noon until ??? All members are encouraged to
attend, rain or shine! We'll start serving BBQ
goodies and salads starting about noon, A sign-up sheet for volunteer
helpers and servers Plan to attend, and we'll
see you there! 2nd Vice Cmdr Ed Parkin |
Sponsored by the Ready Campaign, and with support from Coalition Members across the nation, National Preparedness Month (NPM) is held each September to increase public awareness about emergency preparedness. During the month, Americans are encouraged to participate by hosting activities and initiatives. In 2008, more than 3,200 organizations joined the Ready Campaign as Coalition Members, making it the most successful year to date. NPM 2009 will focus on changing perceptions about emergency preparedness and will help Americans understand what it truly means to be Ready. It will illustrate how preparedness goes beyond fire alarms, smoke detectors, dead-bolt locks and extra food in the pantry. Being Ready includes: getting an emergency supply kit; making a family emergency plan; being informed about emergencies and their appropriate responses; and getting involved in community efforts such as Citizen Corps. For more information about NPM, visit the Ready Web site, www.ready.gov. |
Featured Patriotic Presentation
All-you-can-eat Saturday, September 26 |
Military Honor Roll Care Package Program
Of all the things we Americans can do to support our men and women in uniform, the thing that seems to mean the most is to send them a piece of home.
Alley-White Unit 52 has partnered with our local Elks Lodge (#1714, Mountain Home) and our Post members to expand our Military Honor Roll care package program. This partnership has enabled us to send out an average of 10-15 boxes per month to deployed servicemen and women. We gladly accept mailing addresses for deployed children, grandchildren and other relatives, and also obtain names through websites such as AnySoldier.com.
Our "box-up" takes place the first Saturday of every month at the Legion Hall beginning at 10:00 am. Donations of items to include in the boxes are always welcome, as are cash donations which will be used toward postage or the replenishment of snacks and other requested items.
We also include one or more Pocket Flags in each box, and cold-weather comfort items in the wintertime.
Packing troop care packages, Sept 2006:
Lorraine Blade, MaryAnn Sladek, Marti Schapiro & Sally Rae
Unit 52 received the following awards on July 11-12, 2009, at the 88th Annual Auxiliary Department convention in North Little Rock:
- 1st place for
- Aux Emergency Fund; Children & Youth (Sally Rae);
- Community Service (MaryAnn Sladek);
- National Security (Jody McCollom);
- Public Relations (Suzan Kaye);
- Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation – Units over 100 members (Eileen Selberg).
- We received 2nd place for
- Americanism (Jacque Graewert);
- Field Service – Units over 100 members (Eileen Selberg);
- Poppy (Carolyn Hadley).
We also received a ribbon for our Unit flag for achieving 100% of our membership goal. Well done, Ladies!
Unit 52's Convention Awards 2009
A number of our members are experiencing health issues, and need to be remembered in our prayers. The hazard of making a list like this, though, is leaving someone’s name off – so my apologies in advance if I forget to mention your name. Past Pres. Jody McCollom continues to recover from her chemo treatments and is doing pretty well. 2nd Vice Pres. Rita Streetz is hanging in there, and will start her chemo in September. Maureen Alldredge recently had surgery. Four of our Unit members now reside at Good Samaritan, and would welcome cards & visitors: Past Pres. Dorothy Dixon, Past Chaplain Carolyn Edwards, Marion Burke, and Paula Theriot. If you know of a member who is sick, hospitalized, in a nursing home or otherwise in need of encouragement, please contact Chaplain Flossie Wiesend, at 492-6104.
Our condolences to the family of Wilma Taylor-Cramsey, who passed away July 27 in Chicago Heights, IL.
Upcoming projects include the 2nd Annual Freedoms Field flag display (click for details), and a raffle to benefit the Auxiliary Emergency Fund. Chris Schwartz has volunteered to craft at least one large Christmas tree picture out of old costume jewelry. If you haven’t seen one of these pictures, they’re amazing! The jewelry is taken apart and the pieces are mounted in a tree shape on a velvet background; the more varied the pieces are, the better it looks! If you have some old costume jewelry (especially Christmas-themed) you’d like to contribute, please bring it to the Post and we’ll see Chris gets it.
Ongoing projects include Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes; donations of small items to include in the boxes are always welcome (toys, school supplies, undies, socks, etc.). We have agreed to commit $50 per month to the Baxter Co. Retired Teachers Association for their weekend backpack food assistance program for students at Norfork Elementary School. We’re also in the process of purchasing a Spinoza Bear for the Baxter House Adult Day Care facility at Cooper Park; we’re on a waiting list, but should receive shipment with the next 3-6 weeks. We’ll make a formal presentation when “he” arrives!
Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 14th – potluck dinner at 5:30 pm, business meeting at 6:30. Hope to see you there!
Your President,
Suzan Kaye
Help Unit 52 Help Others A reminder to all members that our Unit collects several different types of "proofs of purchase" from grocery items, which we either redeem for cash or donate to area schools for their use. For Best Choice items, please clip the UPC code (barcode). For Box Tops 4 Education, clip the little emblem that looks just like the picture below. For Campbell's products, clip the barcode with the Campbell's Kid's picture on it. For Tyson Project A+ items, clip the tear-strip from a bag or the flap from a box with the symbol below.
We've also just begun a new effort, clipping coupons for military families who live on bases overseas. These folks have a hard time making ends meet because the cost of living is so high. Please save the coupon inserts from the weekend papers and clip ALL the manufacturers' coupons (no store coupons, such as Kroger or Walgreen's). Keep what you will use yourselves, sort the rest into "Food" and "Non-food" piles, place in zipper-style plastic bags (or recycle envelopes from your mail) and bring to the Post. A collection box has been set up on the counter under the big window in the Auxiliary room. These coupons will be gathered up, tallied and sent on a regular basis (thanks, Christine!) to our adopted base, the naval base at Rota, Spain, and distributed to the families there. Our first shipment has gone out already, with about $9000 in coupons! This is an officially sanctioned Auxiliary project, and counts toward our National Security report in the Spring. We also collect "pop-tabs" from aluminum cans, which are taken to the Ronald McDonald House in Springfield, MO (thanks, Ben & Dee!). Our last delivery weighed 60 lbs.! These tabs are recycled and the proceeds support families who stay at the House while their children receive medical care at local hospitals. Thanks for your participation! |
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For The American Legion & Auxiliary, Every Day is |
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to Show Support
for our Troops
This site lets you send free printed postcards to U.S. soldiers stationed overseas. All you do is pick your favorite card, enter your message, and then Xerox does the rest!- Fly the flag on your house, car, or business every day
- Send an e-mail or letter of thanks to a service member
- Send a care package to a soldier
- Organize an event in your community and at your place of work
- Ask your elected officials at all levels to recognize our military
- Wear a “Support Our Troops” wristband or shirt
- Register your support at the “America Supports You” website (www.americasupportsyou.com)
- Ask libraries, schools and other organizations to participate in recognizing our armed forces
- Ask local media (TV, radio, newspaper) to feature articles about local service members and their families
- When you see a person in a military uniform, shake their hand and say, “Thank you for serving our country!”
- Raise funds for military charities
- Hire a Veteran — visit the Hire Vets First website for more information (www.hirevetsfirst.gov)
Helps American Legion Auxiliary
GoodSearch.com is a new Internet search engine that helps non-profit organizations earn extra money.
The site is powered by Yahoo!, so you'll get the same quality search results that you're used to. What's unique is that they have developed a way to direct one penny to your charity with every click. The more people who use this site, the more money will be donated to the National ALA (or one of the other charitable organizations on the list). So please try it out today -- then spread the word to your friends and family!
SHOPPING
too!
Click on the "GoodSearch" banner above, type "American Legion Auxiliary" into the "Who do you GoodSearch for?" box -- then click on a store icon to "click through" and begin shopping. Just by doing this, the retailer you select will donate a percentage of your purchase to the GoodSearch charity of your choice!
Preamble of the Constitution of The American Legion Auxiliary
For God and Country, we associate ourselves together for the following purposes:
- To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America;
- to maintain law and order;
- to foster and perpetuate a one hundred percent Americanism;
- to preserve the memories and incidents of our associations during the Great Wars;
- to inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community, state and nation;
- to combat the autocracy of both the classes and the masses;
- to make right the master of might;
- to promote peace and goodwill on earth;
- to safeguard and transmit to posterity the principles of justice, freedom and democracy;
- to participate in and contribute to the accomplishment of the aims and purposes of the American Legion;
- to consecrate and sanctify our association by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.
The American Legion Auxiliary Purpose
TO DEFEND AND TEACH
the principles of democracy
TO UPHOLD
TO FOSTER
TO VENERATE AND SERVE
TO INSTILL
TO GUARD
TO SUPPORT
TO CONTINUE OUR
ASSOCIATION
the law of the land
patriotism
our veterans
a sense of obligation to the
community, state and nation
the basic freedoms of
religion, expression and choice
the work of the American Legion
with devotion for service to
God and Country
