News Letter September 2008
We are very proud to let
everyone know that we have started a website www.american legion nc.com.
then click onto Huntersville and a news letter.
There are a lot of activities
planned for the next couple of months.
Please try to support your post
by taking part in at least one activity to help support our Veterans and our
troops. Examples of activities are: Homeless Veterans, Wounded Warrior Project,
Nursing Home support, and many others.
Legion News
The Wounded Warrior Project:
Thank You to all who supported our “Show Them We Care” banner
project. We raised $1,000 for gift cards for the Vets at Walter Reed Army and
Bethesda Navel hospitals in Maryland. The ride to Washington will take place in
October. We will continue to support the warriors through out the year.
The golf outing that was
September 6th was a huge success with 57 golfers in attendance.
The Legion and S.A.L. Early Bird
was September 20th everyone that came had a good time.
The Veterans Salisbury Picnic is
scheduled for October 5th at 4pm. The Legion will be cooking 2 hams,
all others are asked to bring a covered dish or dessert. As always Volunteers
are needed. We will be meeting at the Legion at 3pm. If you cannot go and would
like to send a dish, please have it at the Legion by 2:30.
Post 321 has been awarding
Mother Stars and Certificates to our Mothers with Children currently serving in
our armed forces. If you know of a family with a son or daughter currently
serving, please contact our commander so he can arrange to have the banners
presented to the Parents.
Contact Home 704-992-2920 Post 704-875-1126
The Children’s Christmas
Party will be held this year on December 13th 1pm till.... The party
is for member’s family’s children. All you need to do is to bring a
gift worth no more than $25.00. Make sure your Childs name is on the gift and
Santa will give the gift to your child. There will be pony rides, games, food
and more.
L.I.T. (Life Insurance)$1,000
Free Accidental Death Benefit
You must activate the insurance
and it is good as long as you are a Legion member in good standing. There are
three ways to activate:
1. Send in the enrollment form
or card.
2. Call the toll free # 1-800-235-6943
3. Go to www.the LIT.com and
enroll on line, once activated keep the document with your other important
papers.
We have a large Hall For Rent
for all occasions. If interested contact Post or Donald Skipper
@704-575-6097.These rentals help to keep the post open.
Our meetings for the American
Legion are on the 1st Thursday of the month @ 7pm. A meal is served
@ 6:30pm.Come out and participate.
Thank You
Edward Kenney, Commander
From our Post Adjutant
Dear Fellow Legionnaires
As you all know we are in a new
membership year. All dues we collect are for 2009. The American Legion bills 6
months in advance for the next year. If you haven’t paid by February 28th
you are considered late. So if you can find your card that was mailed from
National, please send in your membership.
Thanks for all your help.
Doug Brannan, Post Adjutant
Sons of the American Legion News
Monthly Dinner: Every 3rd Saturday of the
month, S.A.L. has a monthly social at the Post Lounge all members and wives are
invited to attend. We ask for donations to help support and fund the food for
this event. It’s all ways good night out for everyone. Due to other
activities in October we will be meeting October 11th and November
15th.
S.A.L. will be having their
Annual Halloween Party October 25th from 7pm-1pm.Admission is
free. There will be a D/J and Karaoke Cash Bar, Set Ups, 50/50 raffle and a
$50.00 prize for best costume. Bring a covered dish or dessert and join us for
a good time.
S.A.L. will be having their 10th
Annual 5K Dinner, November 22ndat 7:30pm.Dinner includes 2
steak dinners and a chance to win $5,000, and many other cash prizes. Tickets
are $100.00. So get yours soon, there are only 125 tickets sold for this event.
Our meetings for S.A.L. are the
third Thursday of the month between 7-7:30pm.Please come out and join our
meetings.
Thank You
Dale Blythe, Commander
Ladies Auxiliary News
The Ladies Auxiliary would like
to thank everyone who donated school supplies. The supplies were given to
Huntersville Elementary school and were very much appreciated.
Starting October 1st
the Ladies Auxiliary will be collecting non-perishable food for the local food
banks for Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday season. Please bring your
NON-Perishable food donations to the post.
The Ladies Auxiliary’s
Early Bird Dinner will be October 11th at 6pm Everyone who has
paid their dues early are invited to attend. If you have not paid your dues,
please do so ASAP.
The Ladies Auxiliary is looking
for New Members to join our Unit. Legion Members if your wife would like to
become a member or if you know of someone else who would like to become a
member, please have them Call Michelle at 704-992-2920. The next
Ladies Auxiliary meeting is
November 2nd at 3pm
in the Legion meeting hall. The ladies meet the first Sunday every other month
at 3pm
The Ladies Auxiliary has started
a new fundraiser in conjunction with Food Lion. Simply come into the
legion and pick up a form, fill it out and every time you use your MVP card a
portion of the proceeds will come to the ladies Auxiliary. The proceeds will go
towards helping the ladies continue the great work with the Vets.
Thank You
Michelle Kenney, President
