Volume 9 Issue 10  April 2006

“For God and Country”

POST 52

NEWSLETTER

Sierra Vista, Arizona

AUXILIARY UNIT 52 NEWS

When you receive this Newsletter the Election Nominations Board will have been removed. Balloting will be secret written ballot at the Post for those members in good standing , and by absentee ballots.  Balloting will close one hour prior to the April General Membership Meeting on 26 April.

The American Legion Birthday Celebration in conjunction with St. Patrick’s Day traditional corned beef & cabbage was a success with well over a hundred members being fed. Thanks to Paul Goetz and Past Commander Gronskei’s kitchen and serving crew. Also, the ladies furnishing the birthday cake, setting up the tables, cloths and appropriate center pieces , American flags, etc. Roger Hill, Laura & Gunner Roberts for posting and retiring the colors. The dinner was followed by our local Cindy & Dick Weber’s “Wells Fargo Band”. They did a fantatic job of holding the crowd up till & after midnight. Even Tommie and this old man danced till then. Hadn’t danced that much in 5 years.

Our 1st Vice, Keith Wilson & crew did the honors for Sat. Breakfast. The ALR’s took up much of the post Sat the 18th with their annual “Chris Nason Memorial Poker Run:, with the proceeds donated to the Widows Support Center. Headed by ALR’s Director Mata.

Don’t forget to vote for members who will support our post. Voting cutoff is 5:30PM on the 26th.

I hope you have all seen the picture in the Newspaper of our Color Guard supporting Becky Grahn “Singing the National Anthem” at Tucson’s Diamondback ball park. What an honor to have our own invited up there to do their thing and represent our post. A repeat performance  was held on the 27th of March. “Way to go”

“ For God and Country & all our Troops” Al

Hello everyone,

 We are going to have another busy month. April 7th we will be putting on a Schnitzel dinner with all the trimmings. Cost will be $7. Time 5:30 to 7PM with all the proceeds going to scholarships.

We were given a donation in Anna Hockenberry’s name to go to the scholarship fund. Thanks so much.

To the family, we are all truly sorry for your loss.

April 15th we will be serving breakfast. Special will be eggs benedict $5.50. April 29th breakfast special will be fresh strawberry, blueberry, raspberry or blackberry pancakes $4.

Ladies, the voting board will be up soon. Anyone interested in taking an office, please put your name on the board..

Thanks everyone.

Your Pres. Jina

The American Legion  Post 52 Color Guard and Auxiliary member, Rebecca Grahn, were honored to represent the Sierra Vista area at Arizona Diamondback Spring Training. Posting the colors were Rudy Walter, Casey Garcia, Gunnar Roberts, Laura Roberts and Mark Mills. The national anthem was sung by Grahn.