Weekly Newsletter 9/07/2008
What a gorgeous weekend! Royce and I spent a very relaxing weekend camping at Shakamak and recharging our batteries!!!! We are now rested and ready to go with all our HHAFFA activities that have been scheduled for the next few weeks--I hope YOU are ready to go, too!!
Reminders--Don't forget to fly your flags this Thursday, September 11th. We do this to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11, their families, friends, and loved ones who continue to endure the pain, and those who today are fighting at home and abroad to preserve our cherished freedoms.
HHAFFA will be participating in the Oolitic Festival Parade this Saturday, September 13th. The parade starts at the intersection of Main Street and Hoosier Ave and travels down Hoosier Ave, turns up 9th St onto Lafayette St and ends at Hoosier Ave again. We will meet at the corner of Main Street and Hoosier Ave at 12:30 pm. Just ask someone in charge what our unit number is. Look for our blue truck--the same one that was in the 4th of July parade! Please plan on walking with us! Get your signs made, and let's show our support for our troops through the number of people who show up to walk!!
QUARTERLY MEETING!! QUARTERLY MEETING!! QUARTERLY MEETING!! We will hold our Quarterly Meeting on Tuesday, September 23rd at 6 pm at the HHAFFA office (620 H St). Please bring your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions!! We will also have "Fill a Bag with Greeting Cards" for $5 fundraiser. We'll give you a plastic shopping bag for you to fill to the top with Birthday Cards, Anniversary Cards, Wedding Cards, Thank You Cards, New Baby Cards, Encouragement Cards, Sympathy Cards, Thinking of You Cards, etc, all donated by Sunrise Greetings (a Hallmark subsidiary). There are thousands of cards from which to choose, so you will definitely be getting your money's worth!
The Persimmon Festival is the last weekend in September. Larry Arnold has volunteered to drive his truck in the parade, but he needs your help!!! He needs walkers carrying signs and showing support for our troops! I'll give you the details of parade time and meeting place as soon as I get it!
Don't forget our weekly Tour of Iraq walk. We meet every Tuesday at 7 pm at the Thornton Park Pavilion and walk about 3 miles. We enjoy the exercise (and we are looking GOOD!!!), but we like the companionship even better!!! If you can't walk very far or fast--there is always someone there who walks at YOUR speed and distance!
And in closing--On Saturday, the Family Readiness Group (National Guard, Bedford) packed items collected by the AFGE (American Federation Government Employees) Local #1415. "Thank You" to all who contributed in one way or another!
Again, please consider volunteering for activities coming up this "new" year! You may like to participate in a scheduled activity, or you may also have some ideas of your own! Remember that our goal is to support our troops and their families back home, and in order to do that--we need everyone's help!
God Bless You, and God Bless Our Troops!
Hope to see you soon!
Nancy Peabody
Reminders--Don't forget to fly your flags this Thursday, September 11th. We do this to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11, their families, friends, and loved ones who continue to endure the pain, and those who today are fighting at home and abroad to preserve our cherished freedoms.
HHAFFA will be participating in the Oolitic Festival Parade this Saturday, September 13th. The parade starts at the intersection of Main Street and Hoosier Ave and travels down Hoosier Ave, turns up 9th St onto Lafayette St and ends at Hoosier Ave again. We will meet at the corner of Main Street and Hoosier Ave at 12:30 pm. Just ask someone in charge what our unit number is. Look for our blue truck--the same one that was in the 4th of July parade! Please plan on walking with us! Get your signs made, and let's show our support for our troops through the number of people who show up to walk!!
QUARTERLY MEETING!! QUARTERLY MEETING!! QUARTERLY MEETING!! We will hold our Quarterly Meeting on Tuesday, September 23rd at 6 pm at the HHAFFA office (620 H St). Please bring your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions!! We will also have "Fill a Bag with Greeting Cards" for $5 fundraiser. We'll give you a plastic shopping bag for you to fill to the top with Birthday Cards, Anniversary Cards, Wedding Cards, Thank You Cards, New Baby Cards, Encouragement Cards, Sympathy Cards, Thinking of You Cards, etc, all donated by Sunrise Greetings (a Hallmark subsidiary). There are thousands of cards from which to choose, so you will definitely be getting your money's worth!
The Persimmon Festival is the last weekend in September. Larry Arnold has volunteered to drive his truck in the parade, but he needs your help!!! He needs walkers carrying signs and showing support for our troops! I'll give you the details of parade time and meeting place as soon as I get it!
Don't forget our weekly Tour of Iraq walk. We meet every Tuesday at 7 pm at the Thornton Park Pavilion and walk about 3 miles. We enjoy the exercise (and we are looking GOOD!!!), but we like the companionship even better!!! If you can't walk very far or fast--there is always someone there who walks at YOUR speed and distance!
And in closing--On Saturday, the Family Readiness Group (National Guard, Bedford) packed items collected by the AFGE (American Federation Government Employees) Local #1415. "Thank You" to all who contributed in one way or another!
Again, please consider volunteering for activities coming up this "new" year! You may like to participate in a scheduled activity, or you may also have some ideas of your own! Remember that our goal is to support our troops and their families back home, and in order to do that--we need everyone's help!
God Bless You, and God Bless Our Troops!
Hope to see you soon!
Nancy Peabody
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