ALA meeting highlights
<span>The American Legion Auxiliary held its meeting on January 11, 2016 at the Post Home. In the absence </span>
<span>of Chaplain Collette Powley, President Betty Wagner gave the dinner prayer.</span>
<span>Hostesses were Aretha Jones, Marla Yankey, Charla Eggemeyer and Darla Tressler. </span>
<span>Flags were not posted due to the renovation of the regular meeting room.</span>
<span>Wagner gave the opening prayer. Members stood in silence in memory of the deceased.</span>
<span>Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was recited.</span>
<span>Secretary Farida Hollaway had the roll call. There were 12 members present.</span>
<span>November and December 2015 meeting minutes were approved as read.</span>
<span>Treasurer Laura Brockmeyer gave her November and December 2015 report. Her reports will be filed for audit.</span>
<span>Thank you notes were received from the Department Gifts to Yanks Chairman for our $200 donation, Team Red, White and Blue for $50 donation, St. John Lutheran School and St. Mary's Catholic School for the baskets of apples for the teachers.</span>
<span>Thank you notes were also received from the families of Dolores Runge, Mary Montroy and Leland Koch.</span>
<span>A thank you was also received from Anna Bachert for the scholarship money, and from Martha Louveau Kempf for the Past President monetary gift.</span>
<span>Motion was made and carried to donate $30 for an ad and $25 donation to the Chester High School Musical Project.</span>
<span>This year's program is "Into the Woods," with performances on March 11,12 and 13.</span>
<span>Ms. Harriet Tubman will have a reading at the Chester Library on Feb. 9 at 6.30 p.m.</span>
<span>Legislative Chairman Wagner reported that Illinois is fourth in membership. Chester right now has 163 seniors and 13 juniors. </span>
<span>Attendance drawing winner was Caroline Schwent. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.</span>
<span>Wagner had the closing prayer. Next meeting will be February 8. All members are urged to attend.</span>
<span>Lunch at 6 p.m., with meeting at 6.30 p.m.</span>