Kingston Post 1088 NEWSLETTER Veterans Of Foreign Wars and its Ladies & Men’s Auxiliaries February 2014 Men’s Auxiliary Monthly Meeting: 3rd !ursday of t!e Mont! at "#00$% Hi Brothers, I would like to thank all of my officers for their help over the last few months !he chili cook off was a huge success and the "nd annual #hristmas !ree $ale, to assist the post was also successful !hank you to everyone that assisted me during the month of %ecem& 'er, without all of yo u, I could not have done it ( reminder to all )en*s (u+ mem'ers, "01 dues are due and dues can 'e left with the 'artender in the can& teen, or see $cott or #- (s a reminder, our meetings are every month on the .rd !hursday at /pm Please oin us and come see what is happening at the post our President #- 2oddard VFW POST Monthly Meeting: 2nd Wednesday of t!e Mont! at "#30$% Ladies Auxiliary 2reetings #omrades, Hopefully the 3ew ear 'rings g ood fortune and health to all our mem'ers, families and friends !his is our first newsletter in a long time and we plan on creating one every 4uarter from now on ( snap shot of us, Post 1088 has ""0 mem'ers spread out over "5 different states 6ur mem'ers have served in every war or conflict from 77II through our service officer 'eing currently deployed to (fghanistan for his third tour !he vote on whether or not to allow smoking in the canteen to continue is in By a two thirds maority the mem'ership has voted to stop smok ing in the Post $o as of -anu ary first the canteen and 'oth halls are smoke free $moking is allowed out& side in the patio area and outside the lower doors esponses I have received from other Posts show we may 'e the first one to go nonsmoking 'ut others are planning on following us $ome Posts are adding nonsmoking rooms, others are starting 'y alternating smoking and smoke free nights $o now if the smoke was the reason you have not visited your Post in a while stop on 'y and say hi, attend a $unday meat roll or even come to a meeting 9uick note on the Post meetings, they are on the second 7ednesday of the month at /:.0 7e keep them to an hour and it is the 'est way to see what is going on and have your say in what goes on #ommander #hris Peirce Hi $isters; 3ew and e+citing events are coming your way< keep your eyes and ears open, so that you have every opportunity to take part in the #eremonies, =undraising >vents, and )eet& ings $peaking of meetings, understanding the 'y&laws has 'ecome a new mission for all of the current 6fficers =or instance, 'y&law $ection 11 ?)em'ership&7idows and %ivorcees discusses the effect of non&payment of mem'er& ship on %ivorcees 'y the deadline If you are under the eligi& 'ility of your e+&hus'and remem'er to pa y your dues 'efore %ecem'er .1st each year @pon trying to file paperwork to 'e reinstated, it will 'e too late; It is the duty of all the (u+iliary 6fficers to keep 'usiness moving in a positive forward direction %rop me a line with ideas, comments, and suggestions I will make every effort to make your ideas happen I appreciate all of you that come to the meetings, help with functions, and ust come to 'e patrons I would love to see new faces getting more in& volved, 'ut know that it is a struggle to work, raise your kids, and still have free time for yourself I really love 'eing your President; our $ister, %ory Monthly Meeting: 3rd !ursday of t!e Mont! at "#00$% Kingston )emorial Post 1088 & Aeterans of =oreign 7ars and its adies and )en*s (u+iliaries 5. oute 1"C & Kingston, 3ew Hampshire 0.88 & phone: D0. D" CC10 & email: Post1088Eaolcom Please $ign up for our 4uarterly newsletter, It*s easy, ust send us a 4uick email to Post1088Eaolcom with the word “Newsletter” and we will add you to our email list Attention: