January 2008
Commander's Comments -
Happy New Year!
Bob Wilson, Commander
Chaplain's Report -
Happy New Year!!!!
We hope you have had a safe and wonderful Christmas. Remember, “Christ” is in Christmas and not “X” or “Holiday”.
God bless you and yours, and God bless America and our troops.
Perry Comeau, Chaplain
AUXILIARY NEWS
President's Report -
One half of our year is over and we have really accomplished a lot. Our fourth of July celebration at the park and Post, Stand Down Participation, Bingo at the VA Hospital, Our Halloween party fund-raiser, Golf tournament, the Bazaar, Decorating the Vets Retirement home in Chula Vista, the YARD DUTY on make a difference day to make our Post more presentable and dinners and breakfasts cooked and all the other projects, big and small to help our veterans and community. Thank you all!!!!
We now need to get our dues in so everyone can enjoy the fun at the Post. (Please read Roxene's Note) Thanks to Kate and Bill for the beautiful tree.
Our next meeting will be January 8 (because the Holiday is the 1st) at 7:00 PM. Please come and help us start the new year off with a bang. Happy Holidays to all and it has been a privilege to spend time with each of you this past year.
Don't forget Bingo is starting so come on out and have some fun.
Merry Culhane, President
1st Vice President's Report -
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR:
Respectfully, as of 12/31/07, if your dues aren't paid, your membership is delinquent. A 2008 card is what you need. Our membership term is July 2007 to June 2008. Unpaid cards will be sent back to District at the end of January 2008. Please send me your dues or drop them off at the Post in a sealed envelope with my name on it and your card will be processed. Be proud to show your card. Thank you for helping to meet our goal for District.
The following members are delinquent:
Seniors: Erma Barton, Julie Bockes, Kayla Bockes, Patricia Britt, Catherine Caradine, Carmen Conner, Patricia Conner, Johanna Magie, Joan Douglass, Natalie Doyle, Lea Guiltinan, April Hagata, Susan Hannon, Virginia Herman, Patricia Howard, Maria Hughes, Patricia Jensen, Betty Knutson, Virginia Kleinman, Brian McChonchie-Mahon, Helene Marquez, Wendy Maslan, Angel May, Wendy May, Carolyn McClure, Morgan Mieras, MaryLou Mock, Patricia Murdoch, Carol Naylor, Laurie O'Connor, Jeri Pearcy, Patricia Peters, Evie Prete-Gutierrez, Geraldine Quinn, Doreen Ramsden, Rebecca Reyes, Thelma Roy, Norma Sloane, Rhonda Smithbaker, Dee Stollar, Arlene Thompson, Carolyn Vincent, Sheryl Walter, Janis Welty, Lynn Wetzell.
Juniors: Samantha Quigley, Arianna Selves, Cassidy Perrington, Nicole Boedi. Parents/Grandparents, please pay your juniors' dues.
I will be happy to collect dues New Year's Day at the Post or any Sunday at breakfast. Our unit has a goal to meet. We welcome new potential members, so bring a friend to our functions- members can recruit new members.
Our Christmas "white towel" fundraiser for the Warrior Foundation was so overwhelming. I was hoping for 150 towels for our wounded warriors at Balboa Med Hold. Our final count was a whopping 311. I want to thank all of you that donated, you know who you are and if I listed names, I would miss those that dropped towels off anonymously. The towels were rolled and ribbon tied by many elves. Thank you to my volunteers that showed up to do this.
Roxene McGrory, 1st Vice and Membership
2nd Vice President's Report -
Hope everyone had a Great Holiday Season. And now that it’s over it’s time to start thinking about all the Football Playoff Games. Maybe we can get someone to step up and put on Chili and Hot dogs, or whatever else goes with Football.
I also want to Thank Everyone that helped me through the first six months of my tour. This is January and the Auxiliary month again, so please be sure and come to support our dinners.
Shirley Reeves, 2nd Vice President
MISCELLANEOUS
BINGO -
BINGO: New rules for 2008
Packets of 10 Sheets each:
1st Packet - $15.00
2nd Packet - $10.00
3rd and Subsequent Packets - $5.00
Any Individual Sheet - $2.00
Explanation Concerning Packets:
Sheets 1 & 2 – Early Birds 1 & 2 respectively
Sheets 4 through 9 – Regular Games
Sheet 10 – “Blackout”: Starts at 55 numbers; Jackpot = $200.00; If not “Hit” within
designated number, BINGO “STOPS” and $50.00 is added to next subsequent jackpots until “Hit”.
Payouts:
Early Birds - $25.00
Regular Games –
50 or more players - $100.00
40 to 49 players - $75.00
30 to 39 players - $50.00
20 to 29 players - $30.00
NOTE: We are a small operation compared to others in North County, but all proceeds go to support our troops and veterans and their families. So please join in supporting our troops and veterans.
Come and play BINGO…it’s LOTS of fun!!
VA&R CHAIRMAN
Want to Thank Mac & Roxene for their ram-rodding of the Warrior Foundation function. Post 416 & Auxiliary collected 300 white towels for the warriors. We also went to Balboa Hospital and decorated the wards for 131 warriors (patients). Different groups decorated the Army, Navy & Marine Trees, and then we decorated their wards. They looked very festive. Decorators were Julie Wogomon, Drew & Natalie Cottril, Kent & Melinda MacNeill, and last but not least Mac & Roxene McGrory. And yours truly......
Shirley Reeves, Chairman
