I can’t believe its August already, where has the summer has gone! The backroom continues to be busy with events, dinners, meetings, etc.
Friday, August 1st is our Backyard Bash We have some great music (Front Fenders) with some great food, pies and ice cream, AND drinks! This year starting at 5 we have Music Chaos Bingo going until 7. We have a cornhole tournament starting at 5. This year we are bringing back the DUNK Tank!! We have a few of your favorite bartenders and a particular gaming lady that will be taking their turns as well as a few of our Legion Family members. All the proceeds from the dunk tank will go towards the Auxiliary school drive for supplies.
August 17th we will be heading back to the Fargo Moorhead Redhawk’s (contact Todd if interested)in going baseball game to donate money towards the ND/MN Honor Flight. This is a very important flight that takes our nations hero’s out to Washington to see all of the memorials that were put up in their names. They will also be taking in the changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Solder.
Important Military Dates in August: Antiterrorism Awareness Month of August; 8/4 US Coast Guard Established (1790); 8/5 Women Air force Service Pilots Established (1943); 8/7 Purple Heard Medal Established (1782); 8/7 Vietnam War Began (1964); 8/10 U.S. Department of Defense Birthday; 8/10 Agent Orange Awareness Day; 8/14 End of War with Japan announced; 8/16 National Airborne Day; 8/29 Marine Corps Reserve Birthday; 8/31 Iraqi Freedom Ended (2010)
Thank you for all that you do!
FOR GOD and COUNTRY!
Todd
Bar Manager