Greetings to all of you,

Is spring ever going to really get here??  I hope you all have had the opportunity to get out in yard a few times when the sun has been out.

This has been another quick month starting out with our Loyalty Day program on May 3^rd.  Thanks to all of you that attended.

We had the installation of officers on May 4^th and I’d like to welcome Kay as our new President of the Auxiliary. I’d like to also thank Bob Harris as the installing officer and of coarse we can’t forget to thank Micki for her great service.  I’m looking forward to another great year and know Kay is a great asset to help lead us in that direction.  Thank you all for your Trust.

We have started the horseshoe league on Monday and Thursday evenings and it looks like it will be a very popular night.  If you have an interest in participating please contact Keith for an application.  These horseshoe pits are open to everybody so stop in and pitch a few whenever you’d like.

We sponsored a fund raising event for the Fourth of July parade in the middle of the month that included a car show and 50’s sock hop in the evening.  We were please to have 22 classic cars show up and provided prizes throughout the day.  I’d like the thank Jan and Andrea for helping to organize this event and helping around the club.  Krista for the decorations and basket prizes, Jim and Lisa Woods for helping with the food and beer, Wendy for help at the door and of coarse Makala for being our car hop for the day.  There were some great outfits, good music, and a lot of fun.  Carol made some great burgers for us all day too.  Thanks for all your support.  Remember we are selling flags at the bar to help sponsor the parade and fireworks also so be sure and get your name on at least one.  We are getting closer to the goal of helping to raise $35,000, for the parade and fireworks with a few more fund raising events coming up including and a golf tournament.  If you are interested in golfing on May 31please contact Carol in our pull tab both.  The VFW is sponsoring two holes of this tournament.

We will be starting a new calendar raffle this month to start with the first prize in July and going until December.  Be sure and get your tickets early and often.  We will need to sell off the tickets during the month of June so please contact Keith to help sell these; we have a limited time and lots of tickets so all your help would be appreciated..

Poppy sales started and Keith Crist got us off to a good start. Thank you to everybody that was available to get out and sell poppies both individually and to our local business partners. Cards are still available to purchase at the bar if you haven’t already.

Memorial Day came a little early this year but at least we didn’t get snowed on.  We should thank our comrades at the American Legion for the great program at the Beach and our Color Guard for a nice job at all the cemeteries locally.  Thank you all for your participation in honoring our fallen comrades.

Coming up in June is the State convention June 25th through the 28th. If you are planning to attend you need to have your housing booked now through the Department.  Forms are available at the club if you need them.

Summer is really going to get here eventually so be safe boating and driving to the cabin.  There’s plenty to do outside now.  If you think you need something to do, stop at the club, we can always find a job for you.  Thanks Duane for picking up the lawn mowing at the club.

Respectfully,
Commander Lee Goodyear.