Auxiliary hoping to bring joy to veterans home during holidays
Seneca group bakes cookies, makes afghan to assist La Salle facility
Jackie Brewster and Margaret Grober are working to see that the seven women at the La Salle Veterans Home have a good Christmas.
Those plans, along with other activities scheduled to support the La Salle County Veterans Home, were discussed Tuesday, Nov. 17, during the Seneca American Legion Auxiliary’s meeting.
The meeting was held at the Seneca Fire Station. Fourteen members were present.
A motion was approved to add $25 to each of their accounts at the La Salle County Veterans Home facility for personal use.
Shoe boxes, tissue paper, wine bottle bags, and packing tape are needed for packing the items veterans chose for family and friends at the gift shop at the La Salle facility.
The Auxiliary met Thursday, Dec. 3, at the Methodist Church and made 20 dozen cookies for the Christmas party at the La Salle Veterans Home. The Christmas party was held Saturday, Dec. 5.
“Gifts for Yanks” is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009 at the La Salle Veterans Home. Members will meet at 8:15 at the Methodist Church to carpool to La Salle.
Pat Neuendorf will take her patriotic afghan she has made as a fundraiser for the La Salle Home to the facility.
The Veterans Home made over $300 on the last afghan, which helped to defray the cost for special programs for the veterans.
Scholarship information
The American Legion Family sponsors many programs that benefit students of all ages.
The Web site www.legion.org/needalift can be accessed for scholarship information. Also see www.legion-aux.org for scholarship applications.
Christmas party
The Christmas party with the Marseilles Auxiliary is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 14, at the Marseilles American Legion Post. Social begins at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be at 6 p.m.
The American Legion members in Marseilles and Seneca, and the Marseilles VFW and their spouses or guests, have been extended invitations. The dinner will be catered by Andrews and the cost is $15.50 and reservations should be returned to Pat Neuendorf.
Chili supper
The annual chili supper has been set for Feb. 27, 2010. at the Methodist Church in Seneca. Members will fill one large basket for a quiet evening at home as a raffle item.
Flag burning ceremony
Members were impressed with the American Legion flag burning ceremony they attended recently.
Anyone having old and tattered flags can bring them for proper disposal to a Legion or Auxiliary member.
The American Legion in Seneca also sells replacement flags. Contact Commander Joe Newman.
Other news
Members learned that the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery is the third largest in the U.S. and is actually larger than Arlington.
Members signed up for hostessing duties for the 2010 Auxiliary year.
