Happy Fall, Summer is over and we begin our very busy fall and winter season. A special thank you to all of you who attended the 911 ceremony. We appreciate everyone that keeps this tragic event in your thoughts and those who perished in your hearts.

We have had our first meeting for Operation Full Plate and are busy collecting the names of those who can benefit from this program. If you know of any Veterans that could use our help, please reach out to one of the auxiliary members or email ofp574hf@yahoo.com, we would be happy to help. We will start collecting non-perishable items starting this month for distribution to our Veterans in need. Please verify expiration dates before donating items. Some items we will be collecting are Peanut butter, canned fruits, vegetables, soups. Crackers, pasta, canned tuna, etc. Also, toiletries like soap, deodorant, toothpaste. Paper goods, toilet paper, paper plates, napkins etc. Healthy snacks such as breakfast bars or dried fruits and nuts. Look for the donation box in the lounge.

Hello Everyone! Summer is winding down and what a summer it was! After almost a year of planning, the 50th Remembrance of the Vietnam War event has come to a close. I am so proud of everyone and everything that we accomplished as a Legion Family to make this event a huge success! I can not thank you all enough for your time, dedication and contributions. I have never seen this Legion Family come together as we did for this event. I hope each and everyone of you are as proud as I am with this accomplishment. It was a beautiful, emotional four days. We met a lot of amazing people and were humbled by many more. The Auxiliary members had the honor of pinning over 300 Vietnam veterans with the 50th year commemorative pin. If you are a Vietnam veteran and did not receive your pin, please reach out to an auxiliary member and we will make sure you receive your pin. You earned it, you are entitled to it, and we would be proud to present it to you!

Happy June!

Hopefully the nicer weather is on its way! We have a lot to get ready for July’s big event! May brought elections for most entities. Congratulations to all the incoming officers.

With the Auxiliary’s elections complete, your auxiliary officers for the year are:

• President: Julie Montello
• First-Vice: Pat Tebordo
• Second-Vice: June Gaulin
• Secretary: Colleen Rich
• Treasurer: Cynthia Nevins
• Chaplin: Dawn Palmer
• Executive Committee: Michele Nevins, Kate Francis, and Danielle Haxstun

Congratulations to all of these ladies, I look forward to working with you all. We have great things coming our way!

Happy Spring Everyone!

Finally, some nice weather is on the way! We are about to get remarkably busy. We have some exciting projects in the works. First, I would like to thank everyone that came out and supported our basket raffle that was held on April 6. We were able to raise over $4000 to benefit our auxiliary programs.

This month is the election month. Elections will be held at our monthly meeting scheduled for May 6, 2025. If you know anyone that is interested in running for office, please have them attend that meeting as we will be taking nominations from the floor prior to voting. PLEASE NOTE: You must have your dues paid current and be in possession of your membership card to vote.

Happy Spring Everyone!

Let’s hope the nasty weather is behind us!

I would like to thank everyone who attended the birthday dinner in March. We were honored to present our Unit Member of the Year to Sharon Rathbun for her amazing work with her program “HER in HERO”. Pat Tebordo presented the Betty Fowler annual Poppy award to Colleen Rich for her participation in the Poppy Program. All of our members did a wonderful job stepping up and participating in events this past year. I had the pleasure of creating over 30 appreciation certificates.

Hello Everyone,

January has come to a close and we are one month closer to spring! This past month has been quite busy for all and we are now on to even more busy times.

Currently, we are in the middle of a clothing drive to help our community. Charlene Mandolare has brought it to our attention that there are people in our community in need of some help. With the help of the Legion Family, Charlene is heading up the clothing drive. We have a collection box set up in the Lounge, collecting gently used or new clothing for all ages both children and adults. We will have a community weekend to distribute the clothing. On February 1st and 2nd, we will open our upstairs so the community may “shop” for the items they need. This is free of charge for all. We have reserved February 8th for those who wish to make an appointment for a private shop. We are still in need of children and teen sizes. We are collecting for all seasons with an emphasis on winter. I would like to thank everyone that continues to donate to this worthy cause. For more information or questions, please contact Charlene Mandolare. You are all amazing!

Greetings to all,

A very busy December has come and gone and I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday.

I would like to thank all members who attended the Pearl Harbor celebration on December 7th.

December 8th was a very successful Breakfast with Santa. With over 400 community and Legion Family members in attendance, we were able to put a smile on approximately 150 children. The amount of work that goes into this extraordinary event is amazing. Each and every one of you that volunteered their time and donated to our event is very much appreciated. It takes months of preparation for this event and it does not go un noticed. We truly are an amazing family and I thank you all for everything you put into it.

Happy Holidays Everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. On to Christmas and New Years!

I am pleased to report that our Unit submitted 4,268 volunteer hours to the County in November. At $33.49 per volunteer hour, our Unit submitted $142,935! Amazing job ladies. I am very proud of all of you!

The November 17th Basket Raffle raised over $3800 to support our auxiliary programs and events. I would like to thank everyone that volunteered their time and those who donated baskets. A HUGE thank you to Danielle Haxstun for chairing the committee for this event. You all did a wonderful job!

Happy Fall Everyone,

As we wind down summer, things are getting busy for the Auxiliary.

I want to begin by thanking everyone that attended the visitation dinner. The Auxiliary did an excellent job decorating and preparing lunch and dinner for our leadership. Thank you to June Gaulin, Dawn Palmer and Stephanie Lancette for decorating for the dinner. A HUGE thank you to the following members that helped prepare lunch as well as dinner and clean up: June Gaulin, Danielle Breault, Pat Tebordo, Michele Nevins, Kate Goodness, Danielle Haxstun and Colleen Rich. Together we had an amazing team of women that worked well together to prepare and serve our honored guests. Thank you, Ladies, you did a wonderful job!

Welcome Back Auxiliary Members!

I hope you all had a wonderful summer. Now it is time to get back to work! We have a lot happening this year.

October’s Halloween event will be on October 26th this year.

Look for a date soon for our Holiday Basket Raffle. Information will be out soon!

We are gearing up for our annual Breakfast with Santa!! This year’s theme will be Rudolph and it will be an amazing event! Breakfast with Santa will be the second Sunday in December as always! We will be putting together a committee for BWS very soon.