FOR GOD AND COUNTRY The AMERICAN LEGION LAKE REGION POST 703 Fox Lake, Illinois 60020 (847) 587-2323 November 2014 www.FoxLakeAmericanLegion.org COMMANDERS CORNER Greetings Legion Members, The holidays are just around the corner and the month of November will be a busy one for the post. The Veterans Day Memorial Service will be on November 11th at the Fox Lake train station. We need volunteers for the Rifle Squad. If you would like to participate please be at the train station by 10:45 am. As always we also need volunteers for Bingo on Sundays. If you have not renewed your membership for 2015 please do so as soon as possible. We are currently at 70% and we need 115 members to get 100%. The next Membership meeting will be on November 26th at 7:15 pm. Hope to see you there. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Please keep your thoughts and prayers to all the fellow Veterans who are still out there defending our way of life. Jose A Becerra Jr. Commander AUXILIARY NEWS Veteran’s Day services will be held at the Fox Lake train station on Nov 11 th at 11:00 AM – Rain or shine!! Please come out and join us for this service. Our Post 703 members truly appreciate all of your support on this day and every day throughout the year. SAL News I can't believe summers over and the holidays are around the corner. As you read this, the Halloween parties are over, thanks to all who contributed time and donations for the kids. I hope we can continue these great events long into the future. Remember, "When you need it done - call a Son". Be sure and check out the newly remodeled Post 703 float, thanks to all for making this rig safe for the next parade run. That should be the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Prior to that we invite all who can attend to the Veterans Day service on the 11th. Please be sure and support our Junior Auxiliary members by attending the spaghetti dinner this month. Ski will be in the kitchen, anyone else like to help out? Congratulations to our own Jeff Haddick on his appointment to 10th District, in addition to being our "Family" representative to Post 703. Finally, Russ and crew have another raffle in the works to add to the Super bowl excitement. Watch for it coming soon! See you around the post. Dale Reynolds - Commander Sons of the American Legion UPCOMING EVENTS Nov 1st Mitch Stephens Second Chapter Music in the Bar 3-6 pm Nov 4th Juniors Spaghetti Dinner Please provide newsletter information to me (by email only) no later than the 4th Friday of each month. Your emails should be forwarded to [email protected]. Thank you in advance for your support 4:00 to 8:00 pm $5.00 per person $3.00 per Veteran or $20.00 for family of 4 or more Nov 8th Veterans Day Dance Lakes Region Swing Band Doors open @ 6:00 pm Band starts @ 7:00 pm $10.00 per person Nov 8th Marine Corps Birthday Breakfast for Toys for Tots 7:30 am Donations of an unwrapped toy, cash, or check will be collected during breakfast if you able to participate in the Toys for tot’s campaign .Ha Ha Ha for the Month The owner of a drug store walks in to find a guy leaning heavily against a wall. The owner asks the clerk, "What's with that guy over there by the wall?" The clerk says, "Well, he came in here this morning to get something for his cough. I couldn't find the cough syrup, so I gave him an entire bottle of laxative." The owner says, "You idiot! You can't treat a cough with laxatives!" The clerk says, "Oh yeah? Look at him, he's afraid to cough!" Nov 11th Veteran’s Day Post 703 Veteran’s Day Service at the Fox Lake Train station beginning at 11:00 am - promptly Remember our Veterans Submitted by Mark Glosson POST 703 ON FACE BOOK did you know Post 703 has a Facebook page? It features Post 703 events, Veterans information and sometimes just funny stuff. You can post information that other members may want to see too. When you want to know what is going on at the Post and if you belong to Facebook search for American Legion Post 703 Fox Lake, IL and like the page. There is something new on it every day. NEWSLETTER EDITOR Bob Stelter And November 2014 5 2 10 12 17 26 VFW Meeting SAL Meeting Ladies Auxiliary Meeting Executive Board Meeting Legion Riders Meeting General Membership Meeting 3 7 8 10 15 24 VFW Meeting SAL Meeting Ladies Auxiliary Meeting Executive Board Meeting Legion Riders Meeting General Membership Meeting 7:30 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:15 PM 7:00 PM 7:15 PM December 2014 COMMANDER Jose Becerra (847)587-2323 ADJUTANT Chuck Class (815) 529-6010 See us on the World Wide Web at SVC OFFICER Bob Gabriel (847) 691-5990 7:30 PM 5:00 PM 7:30 PM 7:15 PM 7:15 PM 7:15 PM CHAPLAIN Jerry Kandziorski (847) 587-2323 www.FoxLakeAmericanLegion.org