February Auxiliary Unit 113 From the desk of the President Auxiliary Unit. Diane Kennedy, President ALA

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1 1 February 2018 Corner As I think though thecommanders start of this year, I can say that our New Year s Eve From the desk of the Commander Hardin 113 event was a huge success! All of this could not havepost happened without our wonderful staff and the volunteers who gave of themselves during the sold-out event. Thank you for all that you do to support OUR post! Most importantly, let us remember that the post became debt free in January! We will continue down the road of responsible finances to maintain a strong post for our future at Hardin Post 113. This month starts off with the general membership meeting on the 1st. Come out and support your post and enjoy the company of fellow veterans. Super Bowl Sunday is on the 4th so head on out to the post and enjoy the game. Our SAL is hosting a Chili Cook Off Contest, bring your best chili recipe for a prize! Tailgate all the way up to game time and then enjoy the game in one of three locations. The main hall will have the game on the 12 foot screen, the game room on both of the two 70 TVs, and in the members lounge. On the 17th mark your calendars for the Auxiliary Valentine s Dinner and Dance featuring the band Gypsy Stone Kings. The Post is honored to be the Host for the upcoming Vietnam Veterans Honors Dinner March 29th. Please help share the news that the Honors Dinner is free for the Vietnam Veteran and one guest. The flier can be found later in this news letter or on our Facebook page. Currently, we have close to 1150 Legionnaires paid for Please continue to recruit new members so we can exceed our 2018 membership goal of Additionally, our elections are coming up in May. Place your name on the ballot and make a difference in our post. There are still several key officer positions vacant for the 2018/2019 year. Think about what contributions you can make to the post and run for an office today. Commander Open, 1st Vice Commander Open, 2nd Vice Commander Randy Cote, Adjutant Open, Finance Officer Open, Chaplain Robert Craig, Service Officer Al Maruszewski, Publicity Officer Beverly Watkins, Historian Open, Property OfficerOpen, Child Welfare Officer Ivy Taylor, Athletic Officer Kat Stampfle, Sgt-at Arms John Crow, Asst Sgt-at Arms Glen Walters. John S. Saunders, Commander Charlie Welch James Haynes Robert Rumsey Christopher Warren John Carraway James Haynes Melvin Goodman Harold Brooks Roy Dillard, Jr. Horace Gifford March 1st General Thank you for the sacrifices you and your families are making. Our Vietnam Veterans have taught us Membership meeting that no matter what are positions may be on policy, as Americans and patriots, we must support all of guest speaker: LT our soldiers with our thoughts and our prayers. - Zack Wamp Governor of KY & Auxiliary Unit 113 From the desk of the President Auxiliary Unit Air Force Veteran, Jeneane Hampton! Dinner at 6:15, mtg 7. Happy Valentine s Day! Celebrate with your special significant other at the Legion! Enjoy dinner and dancing on February 17th. If you prefer to celebrate early, breakfast on February 10th is an option though not as romantic. Your choice, either is an opportunity for a date with your special someone. Start thinking about elections, are you willing to take a leadership role in the Unit, consider running for an office! Football fans and others can enjoy the Super Bowl tailgate party and other fun on Feb 4th. Enter the Chili Cook Off sponsored by SAL. Enjoy tasting all the entries and helping judge. The Big Game will be shown on all the TVs! The deadline for the Americanism Essay Contest is February 28th. Remind children and grandchildren to turn in essays. Volunteer to be a judge, you will find reading the essays is a rewarding experience. Get ready for a busy month in March! The Auxiliary will kick off a raffle on March 1st to raise funds for scholarships. The Legion Breakfast, March 10th, is a special event for children with crafts relating to St Patrick s Day and Easter. I also hope to see you at the 99th Legion birthday celebration on Mar 17th! Remember, we all rely on each other to volunteer some time and talent to support all that we do for the veterans and our Legion family. Thanks to all for volunteering your time and efforts! Diane Kennedy, President ALA

2 Page 2 Bugler Garyoke in the Lounge! February 3d and 24th!! Join in the fun and sing along! 7pm! American Legion Riders From the Saddle Bags of Hardin Post 113 ALR Director We have some great events planned for this year! There 2 will be some afternoon rides to grab some chow, day long rides to historic landmarks, overnight trips you won t want to miss, and everything in between! In addition to riding, we're also planning some Texas Hold'em Tournaments as well as our very first Pistol Shooting Competition. There are leadership opportunities coming up in May when it's time to elect new officers. Our Election Committee Chairman is Tom Folsom and he will be glad to add your name to the roster of potential officers. You can nominate yourself or another member if you would like! The important thing is being involved in leading our organization into the future. I can't wait to hit the road and rack up the miles with all of you! Anthony Dohnert, Director ALR LINE DANCING Monday Nights Starts at 7:00 Only $3.00! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Drop in and join the fun! Welcome New or Renewed Members! Brandon Bowser / Elaine Carlson / David Cowherd / Albert Crawford / Todd Flory / Richard Jadick / Glen Norman / Jesse Rojo / Steve Clouse / Dewey Johnson / Andrew Cavallo / Ryan Degner / Gary Foster / Thomas Kintner / James Houston Officers Commander, John Saunders Cdr_hardinpost113@comcast.net 1st Vice Cdr, Joe Garrett 2d Vice Cdr, Randy Cote Adjutant, Randy Harris Adjutantpost113@comcast.net Finance Officer, Brian Knoch Service Officer, Al Maruszewski skiman02@comcast.net Chaplain, Randy Crank Child &Youth Officer, Ivy Taylor Sgt-At-Arms, John Crow Asst Sgt-At-Arms, Glen Walters Publicity Officer, Beverly Watkins Publicity113@outlook.com Historian, Rick Crouch Athletic Officer, Kat Sampfle Property Book Officer, Tom Folsom Auxiliary President, Diane Kennedy SAL Cdr, Steve Curry ALR Director, Anthony Dohnert dcdante03@gmail.com Color Guard Cdr, Mark Kennedy mwkennedy88@yahoo.com Manager, Post 113, Manager_post_113@comcast.net When you purchase a car from Andy, he will donate $ to the American Legion. Just mention this ad! March st Aux Exec Mtg & Gen Mbr Mtg 8th SAL Exec Mtg / Aux Gen & SAL Mbr Mtg 10th Aux Breakfast 11th 4th Dist Mtg 27th Exec Mtgs 15th 40&8 / 8&40 Mtg 17th Legion Birthday 22d ALR Mbr Mtg 29th Welcome Home, Vietnam Vet Day Why not volunteer just once a month for Bingo! Come out on a Friday night or Sunday afternoon and join the fun! Contact Mark Kennedy or mwkennedy88@yahoo.com for your preferred time slot! April th Aux Exec Mtg & Gen Mbr Mtg 7th ALR Safety Day 12th SAL Exec Mtg/Aux Gen & SAL Mbr Mtg 13-14th Spring Conf 14th Aux Breakfast 19th 40&8 /8&40 24th Exec Mtg 26th ALR Mbr Mtg May d Aux Exec Mtg & Gen Mbr Mtg 10th SAL Exec Mtg, Aux & SAL Mbr Mtg 12th Aux breakfast 13th & 27th Exec Mtg 17th 40&8/8&40 19th 4th Dist Mtg 22th Exec Mtg 24thALR Mbr Mtg 26th Blues, Bikes, BBQ & Flags at Cemetaries 28th Memorial Day 29th P/U flags

3 Valentine s Dance 3 February 17, 2018 Band: Gypsy Stone Kings Dinner Menu: Stuffed Chicken breast, Chef s Choice of Vegetable, Salad, Roll and Dessert Cost: $15 per person ~ Tickets required and available in the lounge. Dance/band only $8.00 at 8PM. Guests are welcome! Doors open at 6:00. Dinner served from 6:30 P.M. till 7:30 P.M. Band starts at 8 P.M. - 12:00 P.M Hardin Post 113 American Legion Riders Kick Stands Up! POC ALR Director, Anthony Dohnert dcdante03@gmail.com 15 February, Ride Captains Training, 7pm at the Legion / 22 Feb, Thursday, ALR Mtg, 7pm Hardin Post 113 SAL Enjoy the Big Game on Feb 4th and Chili Cook Off Sunday, Feb 4th, 4:00 pm. Patriots Cove family friendly time! SAL will be hosting a Chili Cook off! First, 2d and 3d place winners receive 50% payback of entry fee! Tailgate all the way up to game time! All TV screens will be showing the game to include two 70 screens in the lounge and the 12 screen in the hall.

4 Page 3 Bugler First Annual Vietnam Veteran Honors Dinner Hosted by The American Legion, Hardin Post 113 March 29 th, 2018 at 6pm 8pm At American Legion 1251 Ring Road Elizabethtown KY In honor of those who served, a FREE dinner for our Vietnam War Veterans and their guest. We extend our thanks for your service to America! Doors open at 6pm and dinner continuously served until 8pm. Membership to the American Legion is not required. Donations from local businesses, organizations and patriots are welcome. For more information, please contact Commander John Saunders, Hardin Post 113 at The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 113 invites the public, 10 March for All You Can Eat Breakfast! It will be a special event for children - celebrating Easter and St Patrick's Day! Crafts and extra fun for the kids! Eggs cooked to order, omelets, scrambled eggs, biscuits, sausage gravy, bacon, sausage, potatoes, grits, pancakes & syrup, fruit, cottage cheese, milk, juice and plenty of coffee! Adults $7.00 / Children 11 and under free 8am 11am Proceeds support the American Legion Auxiliary Programs AMERICAN LEGION 99th Birthday St Patricks Day Celebration Saturday, 17 March 2018 Doors open at 5:30 / Dinner 6:00-7:15 Program 7:30 - followed by Dessert Auction Tickets available February 18th in the lounge. Music provided by Majik Jack 8:00 11:45pm Tickets $15.00 Dance Only After 7:30 = $7.00 Corned Beef (Roast Pork alternate) Cabbage, Peas and Carrots, Potatoes, Salad, Bread, Birthday Cake

5 Chaplains Corner Assurance Joshua 3:2-3, When you see the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord your God...then you shall set out from your place and go after it. When God said Follow the Ark, he was saying Follow me. As the Israelites prepared to cross the Jordan, God led the way, not soldiers. Not Joshua. Not engineers and their plans or Special Forces and their equipment. When it came to pass through the impassable waters, God s plan was simple, Trust Me. The Israelite people did. A chosen band of priests walked toward the river carrying Ark and they inched toward the Jordan river. It was the smallest of steps, but with God the smallest step of faith can activate the mightiest of miracles. As they touched the water, the flow stopped, and all of Israel crossed over on dry ground. As Joshua had told them, By this crossing, you shall know that the living God is among you! The Hebrews knew they could not lose. They had every right to celebrate. So do we. For Joshua s people, assurance came as they stood on dry land looking back at the Jordan river. For us, assurance comes as we stand on the finished work of Christ and look back at the cross. Claim God s promises and be assured. Please pray for: Jane Gray / Dave Hayes / Ron Atkinson / Jeff Hall / Herb Ritchie / Jonah Grogan / Gary Dalton / Charlotte VanKirk / Mary Archambault / Chris Barnes / Gary Daniel / Randy Crank Please feel free to contact Post 113 Chaplain Randy, for prayer needs and also to share our legion blessings: Contact Send an to: james.crank@twc.com Sons of the American Legion_ From the desk of Hardin Post 113 SAL Commander Greetings to all! I hope everyone was able to attend Winter Conference last month. Information was great but January weather was cold. So now we are going to heat things up. Sons are hosting the annual Chili Cook-Off Super Bowl Sunday, February 4, 4:00 PM in the Lounge. Bring your favorite recipe and compete for one of the top three prizes! A fee will be charged to enter your chili but 50% of all money collected from the entrants will be used for the prize money. The rest will fund our SAL charities. And bragging rights will last at least till next year! If you can t bring your favorite bowl during the Bowl Game, then bring an appetite for sampling and voting for the best three. There is no charge for the sampling, but donations are always accepted for the cause. February meeting is Life Member nomination time. Be sure to be there if you know of someone who is deserving of this honor. Meeting time is 7:00 PM usually in the Legion Board Room. SAL Dual Member, Branden Curry, was deployed to active duty last month. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers for a safe time overseas and return. As always, remember all veterans in your prayers for defending our country providing us the best place in the world. For our Fathers, I am Steve Curry, Commander SAL Squadron NASCAR time is here! We will have a Pre Daytona 500 party on Sunday, 11 February, starting at 2:00! It s a racing movie day with Talledega Nights and Days of Thunder! Join us again on February 1:00, for the race! We will have door prizes! Both events are Pot Luck so bring your favorite dish!

6 American Legion Hardin Post 113 P.O. Box 147 Elizabethtown, KY CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED February Phone: Fax: Feb 2018 Legion Families now on Facebook: American Legion Hardin Post 113 / American Legion Riders Post 113 / Hardin Unit 113 American Legion Auxiliary / Hardin County Sons of the American Legion Squadron 113 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 6pm Aux Exec Mtg 7pm Gen Mbr Mtg 2 3 7pm Garyoke in the Lounge 4 5 7:00 Line 6 6pm Color Gd Mtg 7 8 6pm SAL Exec Mtg 7pm Aux & SAL Mbr Mtg am-11am Legion Breakfast - crafts for the children! :00-Line pm 8/40Mtg 7pm 40&8 Mtg 7pm ALR Ride Cpt Tng pm Valentines Dance :00-Line pm ALR Mbr Mtg am Blue Gold Banquet 7pm Garyoke in the Lounge :00-Line 27 6pm Executive Mtg 28 March 1 6pm Aux Exec Mtg 7pm General Mbr Mtg Speaker: LT Gov of KY Jenean Hampton March 2 March 3 POST HOURS: Mon 2pm-9pm Tues-Thurs. 2pm-11pm Fri. 2pm-12am Sat. 12pm-12am Sun. 1pm-8pm Monthly Breakfast 2d Sat 8am KITCHEN HOURS: Sunday 12:30-4:00pm Tuesday & Wednesday 5:00pm-8:00pm Friday 5:00pm-8:00pm SERVICE OFFICER HOURS: Tuesday 9am-1:00pm Enter by glass door entrance front left of building.