Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Ron Anderson, Commander of the Raymond B. Thorn American Legion Post 30, received a check for $2,000 from Sharon Ludwig, President of the New Rockford American Legion Auxiliary, at their April 5 meeting. The funds will be used for maintenance of American Legion Post 30.
The American Legion Auxiliary is one of the largest veteran support organizations in the world, in more than 8,000 local communities in the USA. In the spirit of "Service, Not Self," the mission of the American Legion Auxiliary is to support The American Legion and to honor the sacrifice of those who serve-by enhancing the lives of our veterans, military, and their families, both at home and abroad. For God and Country, we advocate for veterans, educate our citizens, mentor youth, and promote patriotism, good citizenship, peace and security. Patriotism and veterans advocacy are so important to the American Legion Auxiliary that for over a century, we've been serving, educating and giving to America's finest-our servicemen and women. We answer the call of "Service, Not Self."
• Why join? If you value patriotism, responsible citizenship, volunteerism and advocacy for veterans, the military and their families, you will feel right at home in the American Legion Auxiliary. As a member of a local Auxiliary unit, you'll have a ready-made support system and many hands-on opportunities to serve in ways that truly make a difference.
• Who can join? If you are the mothers, grandmothers, sisters, male and female spouses and direct and adopted female descendants (daughters and granddaughters) of members of the American Legion and of all men and women who served our great country in the military from April 6, 1917 to Nov. 11, 1918 or any time after Dec. 7, 1941, to the date of cessation of hostilities as determined by the Government of the United States, you are eligible to become a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. And we'd love for you to be a part of our mission outreach.
• Free membership offer: The New Rockford Raymond B. Thorn Unit 30 of the American Legion Auxiliary will pay for several junior (under the age of 18) and/or senior memberships for 2022-2023. If you would like to submit your name for membership, call Sharon Ludwig at (701) 674-3226, Gloria Rubio at (701) 947-2345 or Julie Shrock at (719) 694-6762.
We are the American Legion Auxiliary and we make a difference. For more detailed information on the Auxiliary and programs, visit the National website at: https://www.legion-aux.org/
