Newsletter

Hello Post 4 Veterans, Members and Friends, Happy Holidays! Our Post 4 Bar will be hosting “Twelve Days of Christmas” this year! For the twelve days prior to Christmas, we will be GIVING AWAY a small gift to a lucky winner each day at 6:00 pm. You must be present to win!!! Here is how it works: Each person at the bar picks a number out of our jar. Numbers will be 1 12 coordinating with the “day of Christmas it is.” Anyone at the bar can play. Member or guest. Based off what day it is before Christmas, any member or guest that draws that day of the giveaway, gets to roll the dice. Whoever rolls the highest number (all dice added together) wins the GIVE AWAY for that day! Dates: December 13-24 With the holidays and travel plans some of our members might have, Queen of Hearts will take a two-week break with no drawing both December 24 & 31st . If you would like to volunteer for Tuesday game nights and run LRC for us at the bar, please let me know, volunteers are always appreciated (and needed). Survey!!!What activities do you like to experience most at the Post. See your bartenders to complete a short survery inviting your feedback. Choices include karaoke, bands & game nights. I hope every one of you has a wonderful and safe holiday season! May your memories be one for the books! -Nicole-

WE SUPPORT THE FOUR PILLARS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION VETERANS CHILDREN AMERICANISM NATIONAL DEFENSE Manny Madrid – Post Commander Gift of YOU! Happy Holidays and blessings to all. Unfortunately, the holidays can be very painful for many as they miss loved ones that have passed, experience loneliness, financial burdens, health complications or the many things that one can struggle with during a colder & darker time of the year. Individually, our existence can be a gift. May we connect with our good qualities and be a light. Sharing our light is a gift that is free and has more of an impact than physical gifts. While tangible items are temporary, your light has an everlasting impact. Connect with your strengths and best character traits and let your light be radiant during this holiday season. Being generous with your light is as simple as initiating & supporting conversation that is positive & uplifting. As well as considering how to contribute to the spirit of building and not tearing down.

Message from the commander:

Post office positions below are available, so please express your interest ASAP.

Finance Officer

Service Officer

Our main event for November was our Veteran’s Day Celebration. We had many activities for the Veterans to participate in and the day was phenomenally successful. Thanks to all who attended, volunteered, and purchased the many pies, gift baskets, and silent auction items that were raffled off. A huge thank you to the vendors who provided free services to our Veterans. It is always rewarding to see the Veterans enjoy these free services. For December we have the children’s Christmas party on December 21st . Check the calendar for the confirmed time. We will be assisting with preparing the food baskets and gifts to be delivered to families in need on December 14th from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Volunteers are needed to help wrap the gifts for the children on December 13th from 4:00 P.M. until they are finished. Please show up if you can assist with this. And of course, the annual December 25th Chile and Bread event put on by Michele and Jeff Yarberry. Please RSVP michele@naturallybalanced.biz no later than Friday, December 20th if you plan to attend. This is a potluck event so bring whatever dish you wish to share and enjoy with each other. This is a wonderful time for the Post 4 members and their immediate family to celebrate the season and share a bite to eat with each other. The Post will be open on this day for this event which runs from 12:00 until 3:00 P.M. A poster is displayed on the bulletin board for your reference. Starting with November and going forward I would like to begin to recognize the wonderful volunteers who have given their time and donated many things to make our auxiliary events a success. The following is the list of volunteers for November. If I missed anyone I deeply apologize. Please text me and I will include a list in the next Newsletter. Thank you all very much!!! November Volunteers Amie Mann Kathy Flaherty Patty Bishop Audrey Hamby Kimberly Marsden Dayken Peter Meng Teresa West Trina Craddock Beth Adric Lauda Fallis Shannon Speer Cricket Schauermann Lori Mudry Sue Wenrick Cheryl Kaup Sue Ziegler Mary Lisco Deb Stewart Michelle Yarberry Jan Listowski Susan Brand Nancy Olson Teresa Miller God Bless You All! Kathy Macke - Auxiliary President 608-214-0000 ksmacke@gmail.com

Someone asked me the other day if I was ready for Christmas. That question made me stop and think about my answer. What does it mean to be ready for Christmas? Is it about shopping, cooking decorating, entertaining OR is it he preparation of my heart to reflect on what Christmas really means to me. This is a time of reflection, and I have been thinking of Christmases past and why it is so important to me. My faith is the most important part of my life and how I can reflect that to others. Is it a time for giving or a time for forgiving? Is it a time for presents or time to be present to serve others? I know the answers. Follow the reason He came to my world. I hope you have found comfort in the real meaning of Christmas and let that message fill your holiday season through the coming year. George McCambridge

Merry Christmas Missing Links! And to Post 4! This month I would like to extend my thanks to those members who are not always in the volunteer line but voluntarily support our post by dining from our kitchen, drinking from our bar, and supporting whatever raffle, game or event is put in front of them. Our long-term members "old timers" have much to play in keeping the doors open for new members to enter and join. Thank you! Veterans Christmas food boxes. These will be delivered on the 14th of December. It's kind of short notice but those of you who are willing to donate food for this great cause, we need you to jump in quick! Collection boxes for this event should be available at the post. You may leave these donations at the post even the early morning of the event on the 14th. SAL will again this year provide all remaining meat that is needed after donations and will again make a run for dry goods on the day of the 14th filling all the empty spots. 2025 is upon us! Get your cards renewed before the first of the year or you shant be allowed to belly up at the bar! Anyway, we want your money! As always take a few minutes to give thanks for the many blessings we have being Americans and a prayer for all those great people and their families serving our country. Tony Souders, SAL Commander

Important Dates: 7th: Poker Night 6 PM 10th : Meeting 6:30 PM 15th : Riders Breakfast 8-Noon Thank you to all who helped to make our yearly Thanksgiving Dinner a big success. Let’s keep working together to make our Post the best it can be!!!

Mick Dillan – President.

In the last month, we have done 4 funerals, 2 patriotic flag folding’s and our annual posting of the colors at the Senior Center on Veteran’s Day. With all of that, we travelled approximately 390 total aggregate miles with 84-man hours involved. Thanks to Diane Abbot, our Post 4 Adjutant, we received a supply of ammunition for our rifles. This ordering process has 19 laborious and complicated hours. Fortunately, we have had 2 good Adjutants in a row and as a result we will be well supplied for a long time. Anyone interested in joining our vital and fun group, call me at 970-219-4546 or George McCambridge at (970)-493-6412. Terry E. Hartfield *Though the Honor Guard is a complimentary service to our Veterans, they greatly benefit from receiving donations*

2025 is upon us! Get your cards renewed before the first of the year or you shant be allowed to belly up at the bar!

instant credit with National Headquarters is to go to legion.org and click the RENEW button.

SHappy Holidays! Courtney Bonner is head of marketing and is doing a fabulous job updating the Legion Facebook page, website and TVs. Be patient as we troubleshoot the TV’s to get them to run continuously with ads and valuable information. Please refer to the two bulletin boards, TVs, Facebook and the website for current events. Please refer to the social media platforms, TVs and bulletin boards in the bar for updated information regarding events. Welcome our new janitor, Daniel Robbins. He served in both the Army and the Airforce. He’s grateful to be part of the staff. I am searching for a plow service to manage the parking lots on snowy mornings. This has been a challenging search as most companies require a landscaping contract in conjunction with snow removal. If you have a referral, please share. We are currently accepting applications for weekend janitor. Inquire if interested. Bingo & Queen of Hearts will be on hold the last two weeks of December as members, guests and staff will be away celebrating the holidays. Bingo is currently taking place in the dining hall as the Post has opportunities to benefit from renting the Banquet Hall. I hear it has been fun, energetic and a full house. In the upcoming weeks, bartender Lacee’s daughter, Brooklyn, will be offering the sales of hot dogs during Bingo. Come enjoy the good vibes, hot dogs, community and opportunity to take home some cash as the winnings are larger with the larger attendance. Queen of Hearts jackpot is over $6000. Tickets go on sale at 5 pm on Tuesdays. Drawing occurs close to 6 pm. Must be present to win. It’s another opportunity to enjoy community and the Taco Bar (donations greatly appreciated)! Jennifer Gordon

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