AMERICAN LEGION FAMILY NEWSLETTER

POST 192

P.O. BOX 458

EVANS, GA 30809

706-863-8728

COMMANDER CECIL HOLLOWAY:

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR SUPPORTING THE LEGION AT THE ‘’FOUR CHAPLAIN’’ CEREMONY. WE ARE A GOAL POST IN MEMBERSHIP WITH THE LEGION, AUXILIARY AND SONS ALL MEETING GOAL. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT OUR POST IS A

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RIDERS DIRECTOR ED BECKMAN:

SINCE THE LAST NEWSLETTER, THE RIDERS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN 3 MAJOR EVENTS. TWO OF THESE WERE HOSTED BY OUR SISTER ALR AT POST 178. WE RODE IN THEIR POLAR BEAR RIDE ON THE FIRST SATURDAY IN FEB. AND WE ENTERED IN A CHILI COOK OFF EVENT IN JAN. [SORRY TO SAY WE LOST]. BOTH EVENTS RAISED MONEY FOR FT. GORDON FISHER HOUSE. ON FEB 20^TH, 16 RIDERS RODE TO AND STOOD IN A FLAG LINE AT THE ANNUAL MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE HEART CEREMONY IN AIKEN. GREAT NEWS: ALR 11^TH DISTRICT IS GROWING BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS. THERE ARE 2 POSTS THAT ARE IN THE PROCESS OF CHARTERING THEIR OWN ALR. POST 205 AND POST 270. ALR 11^TH DISTRICT ALSO DECIDED TO SPONSOR 2 UPCOMING EVENTS. WE WILL BE HOSTING THE ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY RIDE FROM THE UPTOWN VA TO THE DOWNTOWN VA. DURING THE STATE CONVENTION IN THE ALR 11^TH DISTRICT, THEY WILL BE HOLDING AN EVENT AT THE AUGUSTA COMMONS. WAY TO GO DISTRICT.

PRESIDENT MIRIAM STEIN:

GREAT NEWS!! WE ARE A GOAL UNIT. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE THAT GOT US BOARDED ON THE NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP TRAIN. THE NATIONAL PRESIDENT WILL BE VISITING OUR UNIT ON MARCH 21^ST. PLEASE RSVP TO MIRIAM STEIN BY MARCH 5^TH IF YOU ARE GOING TO ATTEND. 706-863-7249. IT IS A COAT & TIE AFFAIR. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT PROVIDED FOOD OR HELP FOR THE ‘’FOUR CHAPLAIN’’ CEREMONY AT THE POST. WE ARE WORKING HARD ON GETTING OUR HOLE SPONSORS FOR THE GOLF TOURNMENT. PLEASE LADIES ALL WE ARE ASKING IF EVERYONE COULD GET 1 HOLE SPONSOR. WE ARE WORKING ON THE EASTER EGG HUNT ON APRIL 3^RD. THE UNIT IS SPONSORING THE ‘’ST. PATRICK’S DAY’’ MEAL FORM 12 NOON UNTIL SOLD OUT. THE COST IS $6.50 PER PLATE. COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE AUXILIARY AND ENJOY THE MEAL. DON’T FORGET THE ELECTION FOR NEW OFFCICERS WILL BE IN MAY START THINKING ABOUT WHAT POSITION YOU WOULD LIKE. SUPPORT OUR AUXILIARY.

SAL COMMANDER WILLIAM RICE:

SR. VICE COMMANDER HAROLD WOODS:

THE LEGION IS 102.2% OF FEB. 20^TH WE ARE GOAL. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE FOR A GREAT YEAR IN MEMBERSIP.

1^ST JR. VICE COMANDER RICK PARKER:

THE LEGION IS SPONSORING A FUNDRAISER 500 MAG RIFLE W/SCOPE, CAMP CHAIR, CAMERA CASE, BUSHNELL 10X BINOCULARS, BUDWEISER COOLER, T-SHIRT 7 CAP, GLOVES, DEER HIDE RUG, BEER & LIQUOR $5.00 A TICKET DRAWING APRIL 25^TH YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO WIN.

WE NEED HOLE SPONSORS FOR THE GOLF TOURNMENT & TEAMS. SEE RICKER & CHRIS PARKER

TAPS PLEASE KEEP MARY WAY UNIT 235 FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS. MARY PASSED ON FEB. 21^ST

SICK CALL:

DATES:

MARCH 1^ST SONS MEETING 7PM

MARCH 4^TH GAWAR NURSING HOME HOSTED BY AUX. HARBOR INN 11AM

MARCH 4^TH RIDERS E-BOARD 7PM

MARCH 8^TH UPTOWN VA VETERANS AT POST 10AM

MARCH 8^TH AUX & LEGION E-BOARD 7PM

MARCH 11^TH RIDERS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP 7PM

MARCH 14^TH DISTRICT MEETING POST 194

MARCH 15^TH AUX & LEGION GENERAL MEMBERSHIP 7PM