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1 Volume 86, Issue 11 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2015 DAVID A. GRIFFITH, COMMANDER BARBARA LEAPHART, AUXILIARY PRESIDENT WEB: Cell no 1 13th Annual Lexington Veterans Day Parade 3 PM. Contact Commander if you ll ride on float. Stamp Act became law (1765) End of War with Germany (1918) 3 Election Day - VOTE -- Every votes counts! 7 Post 7 Veterans Day Dinner 6 PM 11 First Armistice Day 1919 (Now called Veteran s Day) 19 Lincoln s Gettysburg Address (1863) 26 Thanksgiving Day 6 Commander s Christmas Drop-In 2 PM (NOTE TIME CHANGE) Attack on Pearl Harbor The U.S. Bill of Rights became effective this day Boston Tea Party 24 Christmas Eve 25 Christmas Day (4 B.C. "Away in manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head..." 31 New Year s Eve (HAPPY NEW YEAR) Greetings fellow Legionnaires... I hope everyone got thru the flooding without having any damage! In retrospect, I feel canceling the October meeting was prudent. I first thought it might be a problem with the membership not knowing who might have been affected however, as it turned out, a very wise move. We have no damage at the Post! Please advise me if you know of a veteran who might need help. We had someone make a very generous donation to help our veterans recover from flood damage. The Auxiliary is preparing our meal and having our program at our November 7th meeting and it would be great to have a large turnout. Also, I need to know who will be riding on the float sponsored by Caughman-Harman Funeral Home next Sunday, November 1 at 3 PM. Our Girls State Governor, Ms. Kendall Weaver, will be on the float with us since Unit 7 sponsored her and we are very proud to have another Governor from our Post! I have put the details about the Commander s Drop-In on December 6 in this newsletter. I look forward to seeing a lot of you next Sunday for the Parade and all of you on the 7th at the Veteran s Dinner for good food and fellowship! Please come. For God and Country, David A. Griffith, Commander 1

2 Legionnaire Contacts: (PO Box 421, Lexington, SC 29071) Commander David A. Griffith (h c ) Vice Commander Ernie Hall (h c ) Finance Officer Doug Schreiber (h c ) Auxiliary Contacts: (PO Box 1802, Lexington, SC 29071) President Barbara Leaphart ( h c NO Sr. V-P Dot Tunstall ( h dottun57@gmail.com) Secretary Nila Ballentine ( h c ndballentine@windstream.net) Treasurer Linda Roemer ( h c teachlex1@gmail.com) ATTENTION Ladies of Unit 7 Auxiliary. UNIT 7 DUES ARE $30. Be sure to mail them to Treasurer Linda Roemer for Unit 7/American Legion Auxiliary, PO Box 1802, Lexington, SC What an October it has been... I hope everyone survived all that rain and that everyone s property came through O.K. There were a lot of leaky roofs, I for one had one. As we had no October meeting, I received the Plans of Action after the Fall Conference. I plan to deliver them to the Chairman before the meeting in November. Yours truly will do the meal for the Veterans for November. Hope to see all of you there. Some of the Auxiliary members have called to provide desserts. Thanks. Put on your prayer list: Ethel Davis brother, John J.D. Williams passed away September 16. Services were held at Rehobeth United Methodist Church and entombment in Southland Memorial Gardens. Remember Fred Sons family, Shirlean, children, grandchildren, and especially his brothers and sisters, upon his passing. Congratulations to Dot Tunstall for being elected President for Lexington County Family Community Leaders (FCL) for Lexington County. Let s get started on some of our projects: Apples and candy for our teachers for Education Month. Cleaning supplies for the flood victims. Remembering our Veterans at Central Midlands Transitional Retreat Center and the female veterans at Angel House. Supplies for children for mid year to help them finish the school year out. Send cards to our Veterans and Auxiliary members. (Suggest thinking of you) We are still collecting soup labels, Box Tops for Education, and the pop tops from the soda cans. Our dues are payable now for Auxiliary senior members ($30) and junior members (5). Hope everyone will have a Blessed November and Thanksgiving. Remember Psalm 100 a psalm of Thanksgiving. For God and Country, Barbara Leaphart President, Lexington, Unit 7 This is a message from Department of SC President, Teresia Hayes In light of the flooding that has severly impacted our state, we are coordinating relief efforts from the American Legion Auxiliary Department of South Carolina for the benefits of flood victims throughout the State. Please support this effort by sending any donations to assist these victims during this challenging time; your generous donations will provide relief for our disaster victims of South Carolina as well as let them know we are here for them. Let s make someone HAPPY and give to the Member Relief Fund. Please earmark your donations Member Relief Fund. Also, continue to pray for the flood victims and their families as well as the many volunteers who are helpful in providing relief. Thank you for your continued support. For God and Country, Teresia Hayes, Department President 2

3 DIRECTORY UPDATE INFORMATION SHEET HAS ANYTHING CHANGED? IF SO, PLEASE EITHER FILL OUT THIS SHEET AND MAIL TO COMMANDER OR E- MAIL: We do not plan to print a directory this year; however, if you have not received one and would like to have a copy (blue book), call or us. We do plan to print changes in the newsletter as we receive changes. If you are new in the Post/Auxiliary and did not complete the sheet, please do so at this time: NAME: SPOUSE NAME: Your Birthday: Spouse Birthday: Anniversary: (no year just month and day) MAILING ADDRESS: (PO Box, City, State, Zip) STREET ADDRESS: PHONE NUMBERS: HM CELL WK (Please print clearly) Branch of Service: Army Air Force Navy Marine (check all that apply) Coast Guard 4

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5 INFORMATION REPRINTED FOR NOVEMBER-DECEMBER NEWSLETTER REMINDER NOTICE TO ALL THE AUXILIARY IS NO LONGER TAKING THE FOLLOWING DONATIONS Magazines more than 3 months old and paper towel/toilet paper rolls. Coupons WITH LESS THAN 6 MONTH expiration date. REASON: VA no longer desires older magazines. Schools have new guidelines in place due to health issues. Commissary has changed its policy on all coupons as they can not be expired. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT WITH THESE DONATIONS IN THE PAST.WE APPRECIATE IT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO SAVE THE SOUP LABEL COUPONS AND BOX TOPS. REMINDER The VAMC Dorn now has a food pantry. Any veteran in need may participate in the program. He or she must contact Voluntary Services and they will direct you to the food pantry. To contact Voluntary Services call (803) extension

6 NOTE: Caughman-Harmon Funeral Home sponsors the float for the American Legion Post 7 members! THANK YOU! 5

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8 You are cordially invited to attend a Christmas Drop-In from 2:00-3:00 PM Sunday, December 6, 2015 hosted by Commander David A. Griffith American Legion Post 7 (211 Harman Street, Lexington, SC) Note: There is no cost to attend; however, a donation to help fund gift cards for needy veterans for Christmas would be appreciated. Please kindly call to let us know you will or will not attend. Thank you. 8

9 November 2015 Birthday & Anniversary 6 Legionnaire Ed & Pauline Garner 10 Legionnaire Frank Havird 11 ALA Elsie Rast Stuart Legionnaire Hugh & Maro Rogers 13 ALA Brenda Caughman ALA Margie Hook 14 Legionnaire Furman Younginer Bertie Singley 15 Legionnaire Tom O Brien Legionnaire Cecil Martin Dianne Bush 16 Legionnaire Rinnard & ALA Christine Gravitt 17 Legionnaire Frank Hutchins 18 Legionnaire David Davis Don & ALA Miriam Lovett Legionnaire Harold & Joyce Riggs 19 Legionnaire Jerry Howard 21 Legionnaire Francisco Torres Debra Cunniff 22 ALA Felicia Trout 23 Legionnaire Larry & June Kinzie 25 Legionnaire Hugh & Linda Gunter Legionnaire Buzz & Ann Purcell Linda Brown 27 Legionnaire Mia & Everett Howard Lois Buffington 29 ALA Shirlean Sons 30 ALA Alice Adkins Betty Massey If your name and/or your spouse s name has been omitted, please let us know. Also, since so many of our WWII veterans are getting up in age, please let us know if you have turned 90 yet as we would certainly want to make sure you are recognized. December 2015 Birthday & Anniversary 4 Legionnaire John Lovett Legionnaire Doug Schreiber 5 Linda Gunter 6 Legionnaire Charles Brooks ALA Nila D. Ballentine 7 Tradd & ALA Sabra Denny 8 Legionnaire David Hockemeier Legionnaire Gene Tinman 9 Legionnaire Frank & Marian Torres ALA Blanche Younginer 12 Mandy Richbourgh 13 Everett Howard 14 Legionnaire Wayne Caughman Pat Tinman 15 Legionnaire Chris Maynard Patricia Salkind 16 Legionnaire Edward Garner Legionnaire Dick Workman Legionnaire Steven Burnett Donald Lovett 17 Kitty Spence 18 Legionnaire Bing Bingenheimer 21 Legionnaire Tim Rhoten 22 Legionnaire Dewey H. Berry Legionnaire Christopher Moran 24 Kathryn Alverson 25 Legionnaire Richard & Maureen Garis Legionnaire Patrick & Jean Underberg 26 Legionnaire George Rentz 27 Ryan & ALA Marie Cole Legionnaire Mia Howard 28 ALA Faye Bingheimer ALA Macaulay Morrison Roger & Legionnaire Delores Rucker Legionnaire Bruce & Debra Cunniff 29 Ann Purcell Legionnaire Everett Howard 31 Legionnaire Johnnie and Felicia Trout 9

10 November-December 2015 HOPE TO SEE YOU ON November 7 at 6 PM for supper. We will not have a December newsletter. POLICY -- Reservations Required YOU MUST CALL COMMANDER ( ) ON OR BEFORE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2015 IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE SUPPER. YOUR CHRISTMAS DROP-IN INVITATION IS IN- SIDE THIS NEWSLETTER.