Auxiliary President Ginny Lucero 505-453-7401
In March we had no requests for donations.
We will be initiating new members or members who have never been initiated at our April 18th meeting. Please contact me if you would like to be initiated.
Our next bake sale will on April 11 during the monthly breakfast. Thanks to Bonnie Sherman and Linda Nenno for handling the bake sale in March.
Monday, April 20 ladies lunch will be held at SdR Golf Course at 11:30 a.m. Look for more information from Nancy and to sign up.
There are still opportunities to volunteer at our Veterans Home. Please take a look at the calendar to see when there is an event you might like to volunteer for.
Our monthly meeting is Saturday, April 18 at 10:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome and invited to attend.
The aluminum can recycle trailer on Hwy 195 by the Amberjack sign has a new look. Our high school students have repaired and repainted the trailer, many thanks to all of them.
We collect box tops (please make sure they haven’t expired) & Campbell soup labels for Education, as well as Bullock’s receipts.
For all other Post activities, please pick up a calendar and newsletter.
Membership – Linda Nenno
We’re still working hard to meet our goal of 350 by June 1, and we still need 17 new and/or renewals to do that. We can’t do it without you. If you have not renewed for 2020, please do it as soon as you can. If you know someone who is eligible to join our great organization, please give them an application or have them call me at 575-642-6164.
Chaplains Corner – Maurene Propst
PRAYERS FOR THE NATION: Lord, you are the Great Physician, so we pray for healing for the victims of COVID – 19. Lord, you are the creator, with power over the creation, so we pray for COVID – 19 to be destroyed, Spirit of God, you are the comforter, so please comfort our troubled souls. In Your name we pray. Amen.
PRAYERS FOR HEALING:
Marty Novak chest colds
Kathy Howe, hospitalize for recurrent leukemia
Verna Burke, cataract surgery
THINKING OF YOU:
Becca Fears, health issue
Pat Straub, “Silver Alert” of her mother-in-law, Jan Mimovich, ALA member
OUR CONDOLENCES:
Georgette Schoenberger, loss of her stepmother
Families of Howe, loss of ALA member Kathy Howe
MAY GOD BLESS DURING THIS TIME OF SORROW
Care Packages – Marty Novak
We sent 18 Care Packages in March. Thanks to all who came to help. Thanks to the JROTC and Sgt Haro for coming to help up pack, take inventory and carry the filled boxes out to the car. Most of the kids had helped before and all jump right in and help where ever needed.
Thanks to our American Legion Family for the help and support they give us, to the members, non- members, groups, organizations, and business of our community for their monetary donations, memorials and donations of supplies.
WE HAVE CANCELLED THE APRIL CARE PACKAGES. IT WAS A HARD DECISION TO MAKE BECAUSE THIS IS THE 1ST TIME IN THE 17 YEARS WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS THAT WE HAVE MISSED SENDING CARE PACKAGES TO THE TROOPS EACH MONTH. BUT WE FELT IT WAS BEST TO SKIP THIS MONTH.
Stay home and stay well.
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..