Newsletter
January---March 2010
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
January 12- American Legion Auxiliary Meeting 7:00 PM
January 19- Regular Meeting at 6:15 PM Dinner, Meeting at 7:00
January 22-24 State Mid-Winter Conference at Rocky Hill Marriott.
January 27- 1st District Meeting at Berlin Post 68 7:30 PM
February 6- Mandatory Baseball Meeting at South Windsor
February 16- Regular Meeting at 6:15 PM Dinner, Meeting at 7:00
February 24- 1st District Meeting Post 142 in Hartford (Americanism Program)
March 15- American Legion Birthday (March 15-17, 1919)
March 16- Regular Meeting at 6:15 Pm Dinner, Meeting at 7:00 PM
March 24- 1st District Meeting Post TBD
April 17-National Commander Clarence Hill visit Connecticut (Dinner at Post 60 Danbury)
April 20 Regular Meeting at 6:15 PM Dinner, Meeting at 7:00 PM
We serve dinner at each meeting to all members and their family at no cost. The meeting follow dinner at 7:00 pm.
Anther year has come and gone but our post is growing and expanding.
On January 12 at 7:00 PM there will be a meeting for all those interested in
re-activating the Auxiliary. State officer will be there and new Auxiliary Offices will be chosen.
A new chapter of the sons of the American Legion is starting at our Post.
The names have been submitted and the organization structure will be in place soon.
We will keep you inform for a eventual Meeting.
The Baseball season will soon be upon us and a senior and junior team is being organized.
A mandatory meeting is set for Feb. 6th in South Windsor.
They are planning some fund raiser to help the Post defray expenses.
The team schedules will be on our web site soon.
For those of you who have not been to our meeting in the fall, we have upgraded our electrical system to 200 amps service, cleaned and replace the lights in the hall and kitchen, and replace three bathroom windows with new thermo-pane windows.
Our annual Christmas Party was great success. About 30 children and 60 adult were treated to a chicken pasta dinner with pizza, and of course Santa came to distribute toys to the children.
DUES-As of Dec. 9th we had 85.6% of our goal,or 113 of 132 members have paid. IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID YET, please send in the $25.00 to the Post.
We would like to make 100% this year.
Wreaths Across America was another successful endeavor, with a soloist for the National Anthem and taps played by our member and a boy scout.
