CO – Ken Mitchell
(508-596-9185)
Sr. Vice – Tom Miller
(508-376-4340)
Jr. Vice – Mark Slayton
(508-376-4827)
Finance – Bob Yeager
(508-376-8125)
Chaplain – Alan Burch
(508-376-2194)
Adj – Larry McCarter
Serving Millis for over 95 years
The Newsletter For January 2015
Post monthly meeting Will be on Tuesday January13th at 7pm social hour starting at 6pm
E- Board Meeting – Thursday January open at 10am.
E- Board members: Bud Waite, Bud Shropshire, Manuel Goes, Larry McCarter, Don Lennon.
Commander’s Thoughts
I want to wish everyone a happy holiday season. I would also like to thank everyone for attending the Christmas party and a special thanks to the Christmas Party Committee, Buddy Shropshire and Mark Slayton, and to everybody who pitched in to make it a success.
Thank you to Buz Downing for his time spent on the Eagle Scout Program.
Happy New Year!
Ken Mitchell, Commander Post 208
130 Club
The current 20week period is coming to an end on Jan. 17th, 2015. If you are among the few who have not paid your dues, please consider doing so. And to you who are so faithful thanks so much for supporting the American Legion. Soon the team leaders and I will be getting together to plan our next dinner. If you have any thoughts, suggestions or preferences – let us know. The weekly drawing winners for the past 4 weeks are: 11/29 – #113 - Paul Keigan, 12/6 - #107 – Jim Murphy, 12/13 - #93 – Holly Maraggio, and 12/20 - #67 – Pauline Carmichael.
Alan Burch, Chairman 130 club
Chaplains Thoughts
Happy New Year to all. While we think about the joys of this holiday season – do we ever stop to consider how much the God of the universe loves us? Look at the beauty of nature, the love and trust in the face of a small child, and think about the goodness of so many people. And yet – we see crime, wars and mans inhumanity to man – and wonder – how is it possible to reconcile the Love of God with this mess? I cannot explain it but this I know: If you truly believe – you do not need an explanation and if not – there is no explanation you would accept.
Alan Burch, Chaplain Post 208
December 1944
The 70th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, as continued from the previous newsletter.
On December 16, three German armies (more than a quarter-million troops) launched the deadliest and most desperate battle of the war in the poorly roaded, rugged, heavily forested Ardennes. The inexperienced U.S. 106th Division was nearly annihilated, but even in defeat helped buy time for Brigadier General Bruce C. Clarke’s brilliant defense of St.-Vith. A crucial German shortage of fuel and the gallantry of American troops fighting in the frozen forests of the Ardennes proved fatal to Hitler’s ambition to snatch, if not victory, at least a draw with the allies in the west. LT. General George S. Patton’s remarkable feat of turning the Third Army ninety degrees from Lorraine to relieve the besieged town of Bastone was the key to thwarting the German counteroffensive. The Battle of the Bulge was the costliest action ever fought by the U.S.- Army which suffered over 100,000 casualties.
Submitted by Mark Slayton Post 208
Memory Boards
Our post has had installed a Memory Board at the post home on Curve St.
The names on the board are those veterans of Millis men killed or missing in WW1, WW2, Korea, and Vietnam. A second board contains the names of present Millis veterans.
It is our intention to continue this board by adding names of veterans in order to keep their memories alive.
A fee of $50.00 is required for the nameplate and the following is required: Name, DOB, and branch of service.
Please contact the Board Committee.
Manuel Goes
Bud Shropshire
Ken Mitchell
Happy Holidays
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