Centennial Post 209

P.. Box 15461 Colorado Springs, CO 80935 DECEMBER 1989

COMMAN' LARRv t. JoHNSoN 574-0646 SENIoR VICE C)t'ltl WER THo^4AS GRoSS 685-5954 JUNIOR VICE COMI,MNOER UJILLTAM HENSON 574.7314 AOJUTANT HARRr G. JoHNSoN 579-7631 FINANCE OFFICER DAVIO THo^4AS 391-1036 CHAPLATN THo^/AS HAEAN 596-3594 HIST(]RlAN R0BERT IaFRENIERRE 570-9q03 SERGEANT AI ARMS JACK U1000 550-0624 P0ST EXEC UTLVE C?MMITTEE|IIAN NEAI THoMAS 3q0-1510 SERUICE ()FFICER H)uARD HoRNIK 596-6345 JU0GE AOV)CATE JoHN KoUAR 632-7866 IMMEDIATE PAST COil,fi{ANTER M X H}rER 597-3498

CTIRISTMAS Christnas ls part of year that most everyoner Chlldren and Adults altke, Love. It is a tlme f,or glvlng and recelvlag. All of trs throughout the year give in one way or anotber. A lot of us give of oureelves throughout the year on the Ma'ny Anerican tegion Prog,ra.msl as weLL as in the v€rrious BoeLtlons sf Leadershlp. Thle part of the aeasoa ls a$eo about LSVE. Love for our feLlow teglonnalreot Auxlliary Menbers and thler fami.lles as weLl as the people that cone LR contact with durlng our normal day. It is a spltit that ls f,rore pronounced durlng the Ho1ldays.

I am asklnt evryone to gi. a little blt nore of theneelves and sbos a portlon of LOVE for those that leso f,ortunate that we ar@. started a Eoo(lli&.nd &oy drive within,rthe Po6t. If you all would brlng the ltens to the Post by the 18th of December I would greatly appreciate lt. Thlnk of th@ jey and dellght that the cbildren wlll have when the op€n those Xtrcs@nt that, were glven by the nembers of thLs Fost. Thintr of the dellght when tbe Christnao Dinner ia oerved when thoee nho have less than us sit down to that dinner and gi.ve thanke to those that had the Loving opirlt end care ln their hearts to ttrink of othere. SEA SONS GREETINGS

I ean thinh of no better wey to brlng joy aad del-ight this holtday oeason to tbe Chlldren as well as sone of the fanlLlee wi.ttrln our Comuunlty than to help give everyone the Joy of Christnas. I would Ilke to take thls opportunity to wieh all tegionnaires, AuxiLlary Members andthelr families a Very, , Very Merry Christnas and I hope that evef,yone has a Very Prosperous Eels Year. i I hope to see alL of you at the upeonJ.ng eventa that tlre Post is hosting. Speaking of Upeomlng Eventsl we do a few eehedtrledp

2 DECEI{EER 1989; At 1t0O PM the Posr will host the znd Annual Post oeeorffi[-TffiEd- Chrletnas Tree Decorating Party. I an aEking the ladies to please bring soee hore Dr seuvers or snakks and the Post lrill provide sone soft drinks and a eouple of surprlaeo. Ttle psrty wilL start at 1rO0 Pb{. 5 9ECE!{BER 19891 The Psst Executive Connittee wiLl neet at the Post Hone ffiryone ie lnvlted to attend wbo wouLd L1ke to know *ohat is happening withia'the Post. 16 DEC${BER_1-989I lhe Post rslll hosts Lts Annual. Christmas Party at rne Bffill served fron Troo to Srog FH sr later. l{ sllL be havlng a danee whleh ie to start at EIOO or 8t30 EFl and Bo unti.l we cLose. Agaln, I an aoklng the tradles t@ brlng in tlers Dt oeuvers and/ sr desserts.' Come qs {Ewn and enjoy the fellowshlp of the AnerLcan Leglon failll.y. 21 DECEMBER 19899 Is the Post'o General. Henberehlp @ Plrt the Post rd1ll host a Free Spelghetti Dlnner. The GeneraL Membershlp Meeti.ag will Start at 7sO0 PM. In addltlonr the Happy tlour wllL be extended untll th€ beglnnlng of the Meetln8 et tr*..'' TTOPE TO SEE YfiJ ITIER,EI 25 DECEMBER.19891 Ie CllrietDae Day, Agaln, I wigh everyone a Yery Sterry Chrlstnas and a llappy Hew Year.

31 EECEIBER 19S91 The Poet wlLl hoet the First AnnuaL New Yearr] Eve Party. The DanoCldll start at 8100 ru and go untlL 12130 A&{. There ia no arf.;. charge for the llanee or the fosd after. I do ask that if you are $;:

Im addltLon to the above, The Post lo planning on hoeting a Fornal Initiatloa for new menbere of the Poet In January. !{ore to foLlow on thls eveat.

He are aloo Bla^aning on hostlng Sweettrearts Danee ln Fcbruary. In addition, we atre pLanning a danee fsr the Anerlcaqrlegion BirtMay i.a blarch, aad a Easter Egg tlunt for the Chlldrea and GrandehlLdren of the nembers of our Poet. Ooning up la addLtXon t@ the above nentloned events p^ we w111 be having a InstaLlatlon of !{ Offleers ln May. ^q %ffi AUXILIARY CORNER

FROI{ TTIE PRESIDEI{TI

}II I,ADIES; t hope that all taad a good iFlranksglvlng and are ready f,or tbe Holrildays. I{e had & very god oeetLng on the 16th of, Xqresb€r, aRd I would like to thank a1L who attended the neetlng,.

She Post has quite a few aoti.rstles scheduled for the tlpconlng lloLtday Season. It starts off, on tho 2nd of Deeesber wlth a Poot and CbrLetnaa Tree Deeoreting Party. It w111 Start eg 1t00 m. !{e have been asked to brlng Hors,Dt ;€€tw€Bs or snacka for the party.

16 be&6p$i'''tb the Annual. ctrrletnas Party a^ad we have been asked to ,''n brlng Hors Dr oeuvers or Desserts.ilr:'.n&11 be havlng a dance whleh slLL otart about SlOg or 8130 PM.

2T DECEMBER i.s the General Memlrerehi.p !{eetLng sf, whleh I hope to see gaeh of, you there. There ls a Free Speghetti. dtaae: sffered by the Fost. hIAVN A EIA:PPY e) PROSPEROI/S NI1W YNAR The dlnner wlll be served at 6100 PM and wll.l go untll the meetlng beglne at 7tO0 PFl. I hope to see each and everyone of you at the meetlng.

I wou&d like to wieh everyone e very Merry Chrlstmas and a Happy New Year.

We are also have a New Yearrs Eve Danee seheduled for the 31et of December at the Post Home. The dance wlll be from 8130 to L2t3Q AM at the Post Hone. Pleaee call the Post and tell the Bartendere or the Conmander that you wlll be ln attendahc€r There is no eharge for the dance or the food to folLow.

}'IARGERY JOITNSON PRESIDENT.

FRODI THE SENIOR VICE COMMANDER TOM GROSST

Ti.me ls rtrnning out for renewing of youc rcaberehLp for the t99O year. We have 145 nenbers sho have renewed theLr Belnbershlp for the upconlng year. I woul.d Like to Bee everyone renew their aenbershlp now. A reminder, lf you have signed up for the Amerlean Leglon tife Insuranee Program and you Let your menberstrLp lapee pa$t the 31et sf December and Later renelr yotrr memberahip you wllL have to also reneld your apglication through the Anerless teglon Life lnsurance Progran" ' I would llke to tahe thie apBortuaity to lri.sh everyone a very very Merry Christmae and a tlappy and Proeperoue Netr Year. Ia additlon; I hope that eveRyone hao a safe holdday 8€&6oar

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