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Please continue collecting Campbell’s product UPCs (the company wants barcodes now, not labels -- includes Swanson, Franco-American and Prego brands); Best Choice bar codes (soups, baking products, egg cartons, canned goods, pastas, rice, paper products and many other things — bar codes ONLY, please!); Box Tops for Education (found on General Mills products, including Betty Crocker & Pillsbury — please cut out ONLY the little square that says “Box Tops for Education”); and Tyson “Project A+” seals from Tyson’s breaded “ready-made” products.
We are also still collecting aluminum pop-tops from soda cans. These go to the Ronald McDonald House up in Springfield.
These items can be dropped off at the Post whenever the building is open.
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TODAY !!!
• BINGO
5:30pm-9:30pm Doors open at 3:30 MAP
Saturday May 10
• COFFEE SOCIAL
5:00am-5:30am All Legion & Aux members encouraged to come and socialize ... visitors welcome! MAP
Tuesday May 13
• BINGO
1:00pm-4:30pm Doors open at 11:00 MAP
Friday May 16
• BINGO
5:30pm-9:30pm Doors open at 3:30 MAP
Auxiliary Officers 2006-2007
Links
President:
Jody McCollom
1st Vice President:
Bert Whitesell
2nd Vice President:
Rita Streetz
Treasurer:
Jacque Graewert
Historian:
Toni Sendziol
Chaplain:
Flossie Wiesend
Sgt-at-Arms:
Joanne O'Halloran
Secretary:
MaryAnn Sladek
Parliamentarian:
Kay Owens
Auxiliary Unit 52
Mountain Home, Arkansas
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February 5, 2008:Tornado devastates Gassville
Five Post/Unit 52 members' homes in our next-door-neighbor town of Gassville (including the one in the photo above) were destroyed in the storm on February 5th and several others were damaged to some degree.
Thanks to everyone who donated time, money, clothing, household goods and food, less than a week after the storm we were able to deliver more than 50 moving cartons full of supplies (and $250 worth of kids' underwear and socks) to the Cotter School for distribution to families affected by the storm.
See the Commander's Message on the Post 52 website for all the details.
Please keep the soldiers and families of the 224th Maintenance Company
in your prayers as they begin their transition toward deployment to Iraq
Have you ever wanted to say "Thank you"
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AUXILIARY NEWS
March / April 2008
We’re off to another great year! At the January meeting, Unit 52 gave 106 teddy bears to State Trooper David Small to share with other State Troopers. They give the bears to children when needed. They help the children to have something to cuddle with in bad situations, especially after accidents.
Eileen Selberg, Chairman of Veterans Affairs, fixed goodie boxes for our Veterans in local nursing homes for Valentine’s Day. Each valentine sack was filled with cookies, candy and a special Valentine card.
Sally Rae, Chairman for Children & Youth, reported that “her” second graders at Nelson-Wilks-Herron elementary school made Valentines for our troops. They were real cute. She also reminds us that PROJECT BABY SHOWER continues through April 15th; all donations of new baby clothes and accessories will go to DHS at that time.
If you haven't already paid your dues for 2008, it’s not too late – and we really need your membership. We would hate to see you lose your membership years by not staying current. Auxiliary dues are $15 per year for senior members (over 18) and $5 per year for juniors; please make your check payable to Alley-White ALA Unit 52, and send it in care of Bert Whitesell at the Post’s address, 717 Market Street, Mountain Home, AR 72653. Please also be aware that both the Legion and Auxiliary membership years run from July 1 through June 30 of each year, NOT January through December. So your 2009 dues will be due beginning July 1st, 2008.
Thanks to all of you who helped us help the Gassville people involved in the tornado. The food, clothing and cash donations were nearly overwhelming! What a wonderful, caring organization.
Our condolences go out to Carolyn Edwards for the loss of her husband Lyn; to the families of recently departed members Linda Martin, Wanda Smith and Vada Sheid; and to Unit 52 and Post 52 member Kay Losiewski on the loss of her husband Casey.
Hope to see you at our next pot luck and meeting, held the first Monday of each month. (NOTE: The March dinner/meeting was rescheduled to the 10th because of inclement weather on the 3rd.) Dinner is at 5:30 pm, the meeting is at 6:30 pm.
Your President,
Jody McCollom
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For The American Legion & Auxiliary, Every Day is |
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From now until April 15, Unit 52 will be sponsoring the annual “Project Baby Shower.” The purpose of this program is to provide new baby clothes and accessories to needy mothers. Clothing, toys and other items should be appropriate for children ages newborn to 18 months.
Anyone wishing to donate items or cash, please drop off at The American Legion Hall and mark it “Attention: Sally Rae.” (You do not have to be a member of the Auxiliary to donate to this project.) Everything we collect will be turned over to the Department of Human Services after April 15 for distribution.
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 organization 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
