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January 2021

David Cowherd Ana Bettencourt Kenneth Allen

William Barker Jr. Thomas Bauer

Don Brooks David Denny Lowell Floyd

William Hamilton Frank Jones Willie Perine

Harvey Scobie Jr. Phillip Shutts Carl Stuckey

George Summers Joe Tarnovsky

Terrence Williams Lee Willow

Commanders Corner From the desk of the Commander Hardin Post 113

Happy New Year!

Well, we finally made it, if you are reading this then it means we got through Covid

2020 together. With the vaccines on the way maybe, just maybe 2021 will be the year

that we can put all of the social distancing and masks behind us. I am hoping that in this

new year we will finally come together as a legion family without the fear associated

with the virus. Since March of 2020 we as a legion post have been forced to eliminate

activities that we normally take for granted such as hosting dinners and parties, dances,

karaoke, trivia nights, pool leagues, legion meetings, and most bingo sessions.

Having said all that, 2020 has also taught me to be grateful for many things. I am

especially grateful for the support the post has received from our family members. Each

of our families stepped up and helped out when ever they could. Without their help last

year would have been even more difficult. Lets all be grateful for our health, family, and

friends. Positivity during this global pandemic is personal; our source of inspiration is

linked to our beliefs, values, and personality, as veterans we are no stranger to

adversity.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I know that everyone could not be happier to see an end to 2020. We are all

hopeful that this new year will see an end to this pandemic especially with the help of the new vaccines. I, for

one, cannot wait to take it when available to me. I encourage all who can take it, to do so. Help stomp out this

virus!

The Legion plans on opening its doors on 6 January. Therefore, we will have our monthly All-you-can-eat

Breakfast on Saturday, 9 January. Please come out and enjoy the best breakfast in town!

A big THANK-YOU to everyone who supported the Food Drive on 12 December. It was a huge success and

greatly appreciated by the Hardin County Schools personnel. It helped feed the children during the Christmas

break and beyond. We also presented checks to Elizabethtown Independent Schools and Hardin County Schools

for their school supplies programs.

Remember the American Red Cross Blood Drive is on Saturday, 30 January, from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. You

can make an appointment or walk-ins are welcome. Please give the gift of life.

Please renew your membership if your have not already done so. Dues are $25 for senior members and $7 for

junior members (under 18). The membership year runs from January – December 2021. You can pay in person,

by check, online or by PayPal. To access our PayPal account, go to hardinunit113@yahoo.com. Thank you for

your continued support!

With the COVID restrictions now in place, at this time, we will not be sponsoring the annual Valentine’s Dance.

There is just no way to meet the social distancing guidelines for this event. If anything changes, we will put out

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Auxiliary Unit 113 From the desk of the President Auxiliary Unit 113

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American Legion Hardin Post 113 2019–2020 Officers

Commander, Joe Garrett Cdr_hardinpost113@comcast.net 1st Vice Cdr, Randy Harris 2d Vice Cdr, John Saunders Adjutant, Randy Harris Adjutantpost113@comcast.net Finance Officer, Mike Kimble Service Officer, Al Maruszewski skiman02@comcast.net Chaplain, Homer Wine: 270 352-7204 Send an email to: homeandlife4all@yahoo.com Child &Youth Officer, Randy Cote Sgt-At-Arms, John Crow Asst Sgt-At-Arms, Eddie Gilmore Publicity Officer, Beverly Watkins Publicity113@outlook.com Historian, Rich Gano Athletic Officer - vacant Property Book Officer, Mike Kabel SAL Cdr, Steve Curry SAL Adjutant: sqdn113@comcast.net ALR Director, Rich Gano rhgano@gmail.com President Auxiliary, Jan Fulkerson janf205@gmail.com Color Guard Cdr, Mark Kennedy mwkennedy88@yahoo.com Manager, Post 113, Stephen Stewart Manager_post_113@comcast.net

Call Sweet Retreat and place

your order! What a wonderful

treat to give to others to perk

them up! Call: 270 506-3942

February 2021 4th Aux Exec & Gen Mbr Mtg

11th Aux & SAL Mbr mtg

13th AUX Breakfast

15th ALR Exec Mtg

18th 8&40 / 40&8

23th Exec Mtg

25th ALR Mbr Mtg

March 2021 4th Gen Mbr Mtg / Aux Exec Mtg

13th Aux Breakfast

11th Aux & SAL Mbr mtg

15th Aux Breakfast

19th ALR Exec Mtg

18th 8&40 / 40&8

23d Exec Mtg

25th ALR Mbr Mtg

Andy will donate $100.00 to the

Legion for each car he sells!

Contact Andy:

andy@hardincountyhonda.com

Consider being a part of something bigger.

Perform funeral honors and ceremonies honoring Veterans and their families!

All members of the legion families are eligible!

Contact: Color Guard Director, Mark Kennedy, mwkennedy88@yahoo.com Call 270 300-2111

American Legion Hardin Post 113 1251 Ring Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701

Help us help veterans and our community! Become part of the family. Camaraderie, discounts and a top-rated monthly magazine

are just a few of the many reasons to join The American Legion.

Join or renew your membership: http://www.legion.org/join or Visit Post 113 and request a membership or renewal application in

the lounge. 2021 – the best year yet!

Line Dance Lessons are back!

Starting Monday, 11 January, at 6pm.

Each Monday, thereafter!

Levels of dance range from beginner to intermediate.

Cost is only $5.00 for a fun filled evening!

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Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and that Biker

Santa brought all you wished for your motorcycles.

ALR Santa and Elves, seemed to show up at many places this year bringing joy and happiness to everyone they saw. We were not allowed into the venues; however, we stopped by and saw the residents of nursing homes through the windows and we were able to talk with them using our cell phones through their speaker systems.

Some of our Elves had coat and toy drives to make sure those less fortunate had warm clothes and Christ-mas gifts for the children. The ALR had a nice turn out for the Wreaths Across America, placing wreaths on the veteran’s graves at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central and by some of our families request to place a wreath on some of our members that have passed away. As we start the new year of 2021, we can get back on track to riding to new destinations and enjoying the camaraderie of our fellow riders. The first ride of 2021 will be the annual frosty clutch ride around the area and ending with a lunch.

The ALR Bingo program will be starting back up on the 6th of January. Our January meeting will be held on the 28th, at 7:00pm in the main hall for a good get-together. Now that the cold weather has set in, it is a good time to get your bike serviced, ac-cessories added and getting it ready for the riding season, which will come upon us before we know it. For now, throw another log onto the fire pit, grab your favorite drink and enjoy the winter weather and look forward to some springtime riding.

Ride Safe,

RICHARD GANO Hardin Post 113 ALR Director

American Legion Riders From the Saddle Bags of Hardin Post 113 ALR Director

KICKSTANDS UP

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We are going to try to reopen the post on January 6, we will still keep reduced hours and will open Wednesday

through Saturday at 4PM each day. We are still under the Covid mandated restrictions which means wearing a

mask and social distancing. I plan on having a general membership meeting on January 7 at 7PM at the post.

Breakfast is scheduled for the second Saturday this month.

I believe that 2021 will be the year we finally get to put all of stress caused by the pandemic behind us.

“While we are free to choose our actions, we are not free to choose the consequences of our actions.” ― Steven

Covey

As always, your Legion will be here to assist you in any way we can.

Stay Safe – Stay Healthy – Stay Positive

Joe Garrett, Commander

Commanders Corner From the desk of the Commander Hardin Post 113

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Auxiliary Unit 113 From the desk of the President Auxiliary Unit 113

Legion Family Devotion From God... To You! Think on these things - make your New Year declaration;

I am grateful for who God is in my life and for what He’s done. I will not take for granted the people, the opportunities, and the favor He has blessed me with. I will look at what is right and know what is wrong.

I will thank Him for what I have and not complain about what I don’t have. I will see each day as a gift from God. My heart will overflow with praise and gratitude for all of His goodness. Philippians 4:8; Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, THINK about these things. Please pray for those in our legion family: Darlene Probus, Harry Braxton, Peter Edmunds, Mildred Morris, Kim Walters, Luther King, Darrin Gardner, John Bryant, Debbie Powell, Amber Burgess, Richard Lee, Gabby Barbre. Pray for those in our Legion Family who need healing and salvation. Pray that we all may know the fullness of God’s love and that COVID-19 ends. Pray for our nation. Pray for His love to reign over evil. Please feel free to contact ALR Chaplain DeeDee for prayer needs and also to share our legion blessings. Contact her @ 270 272-6940 or send an email to: diadre.castle@gmail.com

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Elections are in May and will be here before we know it. Please consider running for one of the officer positions

in this great organizations.

Upcoming Events: 7 JAN: Executive Board Meeting; 9 JAN: All-you-can-eat Breakfast; 14 JAN: General

Membership Meeting; 30 JAN: American Red Cross Blood Drive.

I hope to see you at our General Membership meeting on January 14th. Let us wear our masks, social distance

and stay safe!

Jan Fulkerson, ALA President

BREAKFAST

SATURDAY

January 9th

8 am til 11 am

AMERICAN LEGION POST 113 1251 Ring Rd Elizabethtown, KY

ALL YOU CAN EAT: Eggs cooked to order, Omelets, Scrambled Eggs, Biscuits, Sausage Gravy, Bacon, Sausage, Potatoes, Grits, Pancakes & Syrup, Fruit, Cottage Cheese, Milk, Juice, and plenty of Coffee.

PROCEEDS SUPPORT AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY PROGRAMS

PLEASE NOTE COVID 19 PRECAUTIONS WILL BE FOLLOWED

FOR THE PROTECTION OF EVERYONE

American Red Cross

Help save lives.

Blood Drive American Legion Post 113

1251 Ring Road

Elizabethtown, KY 42701

Saturday, January 30th, 202 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

To schedule an appointment, please visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter:

Post 1 1 3 1-800-RED CROSS | 1-800-788-2767 | redcrossblood.org I Download the Blood Donor App

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6 5pm ALR Bingo

7 7pm General Mbr Mtg 6pm Aux Exec Mtg

8 5pm Bingo

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0800 - noon, Aux Breakfast

10 11 6pm Line Dancing

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13 5pm ALR Bingo

14 7pm Aux and SAL Gen Mbr Mtg

15 5pm Bingo

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6pm Line Dancing

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20 5pm ALR Bingo

21 7pm 40&8 / 8&40

22 5pm Bingo

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25 6pm Line Dancing

26 6pm Exec Mtg

27 5pm ALR Bingo

28 7pm ALR Mbr Mtg

29 5pm Bingo

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Red Cross Blood Drive 10am - 3pm

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 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. Disclaimer: American Legion Post 113 does not endorse any advertisements

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Phone: 270-737-9949 Fax: 270-765-6347 www.hardinpost113.com

American Legion Hardin Post 113 P.O. Box 147 Elizabethtown, KY 42702

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January 2021

COVID guidelines will be in place. All schedules are subject to change. Legion family safety first.