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January 2018 December was a fast Commanders paced month Corner for everyone. We all stayed busy but focused on our mission, From the goals desk of and the Commander objectives.

All of this could not have happened without our dedicated management team, employee staff and all of the volunteers who made the month memorable for all! Welcome 2018!

We have already established a nomination committee in preparation for nominating Post officers for 2018/2019.

This year we will hit the ground running with our January 4 th Joint Membership meeting. At the meeting we will officially become debt free and make our last loan payment!

Starting on January 22 d, Monday nights at the legion will offer Pictionary in the lounge. Come out and have a good time!

1 January 2018 December was a fast Commanders paced month Corner for everyone. We all stayed busy but focused on our mission, From the goals desk of and the Commander objectives. Hardin We closed Post 113 out the year with parties, volunteering, WWII / Korean Veteran Lunch and our New Year s Eve celebration with the Bar Nuns. All of this could not have happened without our dedicated management team, employee staff and all of the volunteers who made the month memorable for all! Welcome 2018! Like a great suspense novel, we closed one chapter and opened another. Last year was filled with lots of surprises and excitement, making one wonder...what's in store for us this year? We have already established a nomination committee in preparation for nominating Post officers for 2018/2019. I have had two very rewarding years as commander and look forward to passing the reins over to the next commander of our post. Please consider running for office and put your own mark on the wall. This year we will hit the ground running with our January 4 th Joint Membership meeting. At the meeting we will officially become debt free and make our last loan payment! Our financial stability is attributed to every one of our legion families' hard work and support! I look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting. Starting on January 22 d, Monday nights at the legion will offer Pictionary in the lounge. Come out and have a good time! As a reminder, the Department of Kentucky American Legion Conference will be January 26-27, 2018, at Crowne Plaza, Louisville. It's been a long time coming so mark your calendars...the post will host a free Vietnam Veteran Welcome Home Dinner March 29 th (details pending). Please check the calendar and Facebook for fun events happening at OUR Post. NOTE: the new card reader will be installed on the member's lounge door January 2 nd. The only key card that will work on the door will be the ORANGE key card. Therefore, if you have not renewed your dues for 2018 or have not picked up a new door card (orange) stop by and see the bartender. Wishing you a prosperous New Year! John S. Saunders, Commander 1 James Carroll Leonard Hobbs Frank Frederick Willard Daugherty William Compton Dean Florek Melvin Loveday Robert Beam It always seems impossible until it's done. - Nelson Mandela Auxiliary Unit 113 From the desk of the President Auxiliary Unit HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! It is a new beginning and we look forward to the future while reflecting on our past. May 2018 be happy, healthy and prosperous year for all! As members of the Legion family, let s continue our efforts to support veterans, their families and their community. We accomplished lots of amazing things in 2017 raising awareness of the American Legion, the American Legion Auxiliary, the Sons of the American Legion and the American Legion Riders while showing how dedicated we are to our veterans. Reflect back on how we made a difference in the lives of others while looking to our future endeavors of helping veterans, their families and their community. Step up and volunteer to help! ALA Hardin Unit 113 needs you, its volunteers who make a difference! Thank you to everyone who helped to make every event in December a wonderful success. The smiles on children s faces at Breakfast with Santa were so rewarding! Our food drive was a success helping many children throughout Hardin County. Children of deployed service members were given GI Josh Dogs providing some comfort while their parent is away. I know lots of volunteers worked at many events decorating, cooking, serving, and doing whatever else was needed. Thank you for making it all happen in the spirit of service others. Diane Kennedy, President ALA

Page 2 Bugler Garyoke in the Lounge! January 6th, 13th and 20th! Join in the fun and sing along! 7pm! LINE DANCING Monday Nights Starts at 7:00 Only $3.00! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Drop in and join the fun!

We've done amazing things for our community this past year and it's all thanks to the work our Legion riders did to make it happen. Thank you!

If you have any destinations, activities, or even types of rides that you would like to get put on the calendar we would love to hear from you.

John Coulter Robert Hoffie Joseph Kenney Ashley Kenney Brian Miller John Mouser David Reed Lacy Thomas Juan Vasquez Shawn Hryszko Thomas Campbell Donald Wooldridge 2017 2018 Officers Commander, John

2 Page 2 Bugler Garyoke in the Lounge! January 6th, 13th and 20th! Join in the fun and sing along! 7pm! LINE DANCING Monday Nights Starts at 7:00 Only $3.00! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Drop in and join the fun! American Legion Riders From the Saddle Bags of Hardin Post 113 ALR Director Riders, 2 I hope you all had a merry Christma! We've done amazing things for our community this past year and it's all thanks to the work our Legion riders did to make it happen. Thank you! With the coming of the New Year it's time to switch gears, horrible pun intended, and get ready for the riding season. On January 21st at 1pm we're going to be meeting to go over the ride calendar. If you have any destinations, activities, or even types of rides that you would like to get put on the calendar we would love to hear from you. I'm looking forward to the next year and getting back out on the open road with all of you. Anthony Dohnert, Director Welcome New or Renewed Members! John Coulter Robert Hoffie Joseph Kenney Ashley Kenney Brian Miller John Mouser David Reed Lacy Thomas Juan Vasquez Shawn Hryszko Thomas Campbell Donald Wooldridge Officers Commander, John Saunders Cdr_hardinpost113@comcast.net 1st Vice Cdr, Joe Garrett 2d Vice Cdr, Randy Cote Adjutant, Randy Harris Adjutantpost113@comcast.net Finance Officer, Brian Knoch Service Officer, Al Maruszewski skiman02@comcast.net Chaplain, Randy Crank Child &Youth Officer, Ivy Taylor Sgt-At-Arms, John Crow Asst Sgt-At-Arms, Glen Walters Publicity Officer, Beverly Watkins Publicity113@outlook.com Historian, Rick Crouch Athletic Officer, Kat Sampfle Property Book Officer, Tom Folsom Auxiliary President, Diane Kennedy SAL Cdr, Steve Curry ALR Director, Anthony Dohnert dcdante03@gmail.com Color Guard Cdr, Mark Kennedy mwkennedy88@yahoo.com Manager, Post 113, Manager_post_113@comcast.net When you purchase a car from Andy, he will donate $ to the American Legion. Just mention this ad! February st Aux Exec Mtg & Gen Mbr Mtg 8th SAL Exec Mtg, Aux & SAL Mbr Mtg 10th Aux breakfast 13th & 27th Exec Mtg 15th 40&8/8&40 17th Valentine Dance 22th ALR Mbr Mtg Why not volunteer just once a month for Bingo! Come out on a Friday night or Sunday afternoon and join the fun! Contact Mark Kennedy or mwkennedy88@yahoo.com for your preferred time slot! March st Aux Exec Mtg and Gen Mbr Mtg 8th SAL Exec Mtg / Aux Gen & SAL Mbr Mtg 10th Aux Breakfast 13th & 27th Exec Mtgs 15th 40&8 / 8&40 Mtg 17th Legion Birthday 22d ALR Mbr Mtg 30th Welcome Home, Vietnam Vet Day

3 Auxiliary National Security Chairman, 3 Auburn Adwell, presenting GI Josh Dog to a child of deployed service member and a picture of the child sleeping with the comfort of this special stuffed toy. It was a WONDERFUL time with Santa and the children at the ALA Legion Breakfast! A special THANK YOU to ALL who gave of their time and talent to make this a very special event!

4 Page 3 Bugler 4 Sons of the American Legion_ New Year s Greetings! From the desk of Hardin Post 113 SAL Commander A brief look back at 2017: We had a 100% membership retention. We had great fun throughout the year with our events like our Chili Cook-off, Jimmy Buffett Cheeseburger Night, and our Halloween Party. We donated money for repairs to our Legion Home. We donated money to Boys State, Girls State, Boy Scouts of America, SAL Jason Foster Fund and other entities in our community. We volunteered for numerous Legion projects including breakfasts, Legion and ALR Bingo, aluminum can recycling and painted areas of the Legion. At our monthly meetings we had a social time and combined with the Auxiliary for a tasty pot-luck meals. We had a successful 2017 and look forward to all SAL members joining in on the fun in 2018! Remember to renew your membership if not already done so. New door keys will be needed to gain entrance to the Post so ask for yours when you have your 2018 membership card to show at the bar. Currently, our membership is 77% for SAL events have been announced: Our first is our Chili Cook-off February 2d in the Lounge area. Our Jimmy Buffett Cheeseburger Night is scheduled June 9th in the Lounge. Our Halloween Party in the Main Hall on October 27th, followed up by our popular Pork Chop Dinner in the Lounge November 3d. Other impromptu events will happen during the year as opportunities arise so be sure to attend meetings on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm. Engage yourself in our fun activities and be a part of our revived enthusiasm for our Legion. SAL members are vital to our Legion s success! For the good of our Veterans, Steve Curry Hardin Post 113 American Legion Riders Kick Stands Up! POC Director ALR: dcdante03@gmail.com 1 January Annual Frosty Clutch Ride. 21 1pm - yearly review of rides. All riders are welcome to help plan the years fun ride events! 8 & 40: Please plan to attend our next scheduled meeting on Thursday, January 18th! We have many matters to get accomplished! Carol Parrett, Chapeau

5 Chaplains Corner Walk in Faith Colossians 2:6-7; As you, therefore, have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in

Faith is trusting that God will honor His promises. That is all there is to it. Our part in the faith process is fairly simple.

Please pray for: Jane Gray / Dave Hayes / Ron Atkinson / Jeff Hall / Herb Ritchie / Jonah Grogan / Gary Dalton / Wayne Ray / Charlotte VanKirk / Mary Archambault / Chris Barnes / Gary Daniel /

5 5 Chaplains Corner Walk in Faith Colossians 2:6-7; As you, therefore, have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your FAITH, just as you were instructed. Faith defined: Faith is believing that God will do as He has promised. Faith is not a power. It s not something we are supposed to drum up inside ourselves. Faith is trusting that God will honor His promises. That is all there is to it. Our part in the faith process is fairly simple. We are to go about our lives - making decisions, handling crises, raising our families, and so on - as if God is going to do what He said He would do. That is what it means to walk by faith. Please pray for: Jane Gray / Dave Hayes / Ron Atkinson / Jeff Hall / Herb Ritchie / Jonah Grogan / Gary Dalton / Wayne Ray / Charlotte VanKirk / Mary Archambault / Chris Barnes / Gary Daniel / Charlie Welch Please feel free to contact Post 113 Chaplain Randy, for prayer needs and also to share our legion blessings: Contact Send an to: james.crank@twc.com Pictionary Begins at the Legion 6pm on Monday, January 22d! A prize will be awarded to the winning team! Object of the game: Sketch your way to the top! Game begins at 6pm and ends at 8pm. The team with the most points wins. Set up: Before the game starts the color of the category will be selected. Shuffle the cards and place it in the card box. The cards will be divided into teams of two or more players. How to Play: The first card is selected. When the Picturist has seen the word, they can tell their team if it's a phrase, object etc. The timer of one minute is turned over and they begin to sketch. The Picturists: Team members take turns being the picturist. Each time your team sketches a word or phrase a point will be awarded. A new Picturist must sketch. Note: Periodically bonus cards of difficulty will be selected to receive 2 points. In the event of a tie a coin will be flipped between each team to decide who draws a final sketch. Whichever team guesses correctly wins the game. This continues till we have a winner Do s and Don ts: YOU CAN: Draw anything related to the word. YOU CAN: Break down words into a number of syllables, draw mail for male or blew for blue, etc. YOU CAN: Draw ears or pull on ears for sounds like. YOU CANNOT: Use letters, numbers or pointing to an item. YOU CANNOT: Draw graphic sketches. NOTE: If there is a discrepancy, Judges Linda Caswell and Aiden Von Cleef will make the final decision.

6 American Legion Hardin Post 113 P.O. Box 147 Elizabethtown, KY CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED 6 January 2018 Phone: Fax: Jan 2018 Legion Families now on Facebook: American Legion Hardin Post 113 / American Legion Riders Post 113 Hardin Unit 113 American Legion Auxiliary / Hardin County Sons of the American Legion Squadron 113 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Happy New Year! Post is closed. 2 6pm Color Gd Mtg 3 4 6pm Aux Exec Mtg 7pm JOINT Mbr Mtg 5 6 7pm GARYOKE IN THE LOUNGE 7 8 7:00 Line 9 6pm Executive Mtg 10 Dept Fin Mtg 11 6pm SAL Exec Mtg 7pm Aux & SAL Mbr Mtg am Legion Breakfast 7pm GARYOKE IN THE LOUNGE :00-Line pm 8/40Mtg 7pm 40&8 Mtg pm GARYOKE IN THE LOUNGE pm Pictionary 7:00-Line 23 6pm Executive Mtg pm ALR mbr Mtg 26 Winter Conf 27 6pm Derby Dinner Event Winter Conference pm Pictionary 7:00-Line February 6pm Aux Exec Mtg 7pm Gen Mbr Mtg- 2 February 3 February POST HOURS: Mon 2pm-9pm Tues-Thurs. 2pm-11pm Fri. 2pm-12am Sat. 12pm-12am Sun. 1pm-8pm Monthly Breakfast 2d Sat 8am KITCHEN HOURS: Sunday 12:30-4:00pm Tuesday & Wednesday 5:00pm-8:00pm Friday 5:00pm-8:00pm SERVICE OFFICER HOURS: Tuesday 9am-1:00pm Enter by glass door entrance front left of building.

July Fellow legionnaires, I hope you are all doing well and in good health! I want to

July Fellow legionnaires, I hope you are all doing well and in good health! I want to Commanders Corner July 2018 Fellow legionnaires, I hope you are all doing well and in good health! I want to apologize for not making From the the desk membership of the Commander appreciation Hardin Post