Newsletter December 2023

FROM THE COMMANDER

It’s hard to believe that this is the last month for 2023 already, l don’t know about you but
for me this year went by quick for me.

We would like to remind everyone that Dues are due by 31 December. They are still at
$40.00 per person.

I want to thank the 2 post members who cooked the 2 Turkeys for our posts Thanksgiving
dinner and to everyone who brought all the side dishes, it was a wonderful meal.

The District 8 Stuff Santa’s Sack with Toys pick up at our post is being picked up at 10:30-
12:00 December 2nd.

Our Christmas Dinner meal will be from 1:00-5:00 on the 25th of December. The post will
be providing Ham and we ask if you can bring a side dish to share.

Reminder that our Monthly Meeting is on Thursday, the 28th at 6:00 for our Canteen
meeting and 7:00 for the Post Meeting.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year.

UPCOMING EVENTS

  • 1 December – Last day to donate toys.
  • 2 December – Toys being donated to the District 8.
      Post Monthly drawing 7:00pm.
  • 13 December – House Committee Meeting at 6:00.
  • 24 December – Christmas Eve, Canteen hours Noon to 6:00pm.
  • 25 December – Christmas Day, Canteen hours Noon to 6:00pm.
  • 28 December – Post Monthly Meeting.
  • 31 December – New Year’s Eve, Pork and Sauerkraut will be provided.

HISTORICAL EVENTS

  • 5 December- Somalia campaign begin 1992.
  • 7 December- National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
  • 8 December- War declared on Japan, 1941.
  • 11 December- Germany and Italy declare war on the US 1941.
  • 15 December- Iraq war ended 2011.
  • 20 December- US space force established 2019.
  • 31 December- Official End of World War II, 1946.
    Kosovo campaign ended 2013.

Bernie Gobrogge
Post Commander

Auxiliary Corner

Hello everyone, I hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving.
I want to thank everyone that helped out for spaghetti dinner. 
We are still collecting acme receipts till the end of December. 
There is an envelope by the front door.
I would like to remind all Auxiliary members that dues are due by December 31.
Our next meeting will be at 5 pm on Monday December 11th we will be having pizza and
dessert.
I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy and safe new year.
   Go Browns!!!!!
        Auxiliary President
        John Stanfield

From the Post and Auxiliary

We would like to wish Ralph Huff a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! December 24, 1899