AMERICAN LEGION POST 24
NEWS AND VIEWS
SUMMER EDITION
AUGUST 2010

Please see the calendar posted on the inside of the front door for this months’ events.

From the Commander
Mike Stout

Friday night SLINGO is up and running. Thank you Post, Auxiliary, SAL and Rider volunteers for all of your help getting Friday night started.

We are currently working on our 9/11 parade and ceremony.

Remember, if you know of anyone who is related to an MIA and doesn’t have a DNA sample of file, please contact the Post for more information and assistance.

For God and Country…Mike Stout

From the Auxiliary President
Dierdre Nye

It has been a magnificent month of July. A great start with the Auxiliary’s third annual “Balloon Pop”. Every year the merchants of Tombstone donate items from their stores or vouchers for rides and food. Tickets are placed in the helium-inflated balloons. Each ticket reveals a prize, this year the prizes were magnificent. The members also donate to this wonderful cause. All monies donated go towards the “Childrens Christmas Party”, a wonderful occasion when Father Christmas, AKA Santa Clause gives the children of Tombstone and the children of members, presents. They are entertained, educated, fed the most wonderful delicacies and leave with a large cache of goodies in their stockings including money. A thank you was posted in all the newspapers and personal thank you cards were sent out. This year even with the sluggish economy, the merchants of Tombstone were extremely generous. In times past, the American Legion had to fit the bill for the children’s party at Christmas. We sincerely thank the Legion, our Auxiliary, and the S. A. L. and the A. L. Riders for supporting our fundraiser “Slingo”, this has enabled the American Legion Auxiliary to help the Legion by helping the Veterans, the first of our founding purposes. Our Children and Youth program is built upon the pledge to maintain the integrity of the American family and we are proud to serve our local community.
The Sons of the American Legion cooked a magnificent meal for the 4th of July; the A. L.A. Juniors took donations for ice cream, well-done Amanda Seifert Chairman of the Junior program and Sandra Curtis junior member for dedicating your time for the junior’s activities.
On Sunday the 8th of August after Slingo Barbara Klein will be teaching Slingo banking 101. This class is open to all members of the Legion family.
The Department of Arizona President’s workshop is Saturday the 14th of August, call me at 520-678-0392 if you would like to attend, we are car-pooling.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we are not able to have the Annual Bizarre Bazaar in November as written in last months report. It has been set in stone for the Labor Day weekend. Visitors will be enjoying the “Rendezvous of Gunfighters” sponsored by The Wild Bunch and Saturday September the 4th and Sunday September the 5th they will also enjoy our Bazaar. Each year the television stations and the newspapers cover our Bazaar it has become a very popular annual event. There are still a few tables left, to reserve your table call Sandi Freeman at 520-429-4108.
The annual “Soc Hop” will be in September again this year; you still have plenty of time to put together your 50’s outfits. Keep a look out for the Soc hop fliers and practice with your hula-hoops.
We did not go dark this summer, as our members are very active, the next general Auxiliary meeting is Wednesday August the 4th. We look forward to seeing you then. Thank you so much members of Unit 24 for all that you do for your Auxiliary and your community.
God Bless Deirdre Nye President Unit 24 Roy Fourr Tombstone.