Sippin-Winspur Post No. 176

Post 176 Auxiliary

 

 Post 176 Ladies' Auxiliary

 Sippin-Winspur Post 176 ~ Monroe, CT

                 The American Legion Auxiliary
                    is a remarkable organization with dedicated women
                     across the country, devoted to America's veterans,
                                    young people and communities.


"The women of the American Legion Auxiliary make a difference in the lives of all Americans.  They educate children, organize community events and help our nation's veterans through legislative action and volunteerism.  The American Legion Auxiliary is the world's largest women's patriotic service organization with nearly 1 million members in 10,100 communities.
Auxiliary members are a unique group of women, joined in the fellowship of volunteerism, patriotism and dedication to veterans, young people and communities."

...from the (National) American Legion Auxiliary Website.
Click on the link for more information: http://www.legion-aux.org/


Post 176 Auxiliary Officers

 President  Janet S. Marino
 Vice President & Poppy Chair Irene F. Rancourt 
 Treasurer & Membership Chair  Marion D. Callo
 Secretary  Carol P. Yanosy
 Chaplain & Sunshine Chair Fran J. Hill 
 Sergeant at Arms  Gene Kaechele


Post 176 Auxiliary Members

 Valerie Barrachina Joan Graff Dorothy Lenart 
 Marion Callo   Audrey Haller Janet Marino
 Jean Canfield  Fran Hill   Irene Rancourt
 Marge Derle  Gene Kaechele Paula Sommantico
Mildred Derle  Lillian Kamas   Elanie Vanasse
  Ilse Foster  Sign Up Below  Carol Yanosy


Eligibility
 

 
  • A woman who is eligible for membership in The American Legion is also eligible to join the American Legion Auxiliary.
  • The mother, wife, daughter, sister, grand-daughter, great-grand-daughter, or grandmother of members of The American Legion, and deceased veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces during the listed war eras.
  • Step relatives are also eligible.



  




Eligibility Dates

  • April 6, 1917 - Nov. 11, 1918 (World War I)
  • Dec. 7, 1941 - Aug. 15, 1945 Merchant Marines (only eligibility)
  • Dec. 7, 1941 - Dec. 31, 1946 (World War II)
  • June 25, 1950 - Jan. 31, 1955 (Korean War)
  • Feb. 28, 1961 - May 7, 1975 (Vietnam War)
  • Aug. 24, 1982 - July 31, 1984 (Lebanon/Grenada)
  • Dec. 20, 1989 - Jan. 31, 1990 (Panama)
  • Aug. 2, 1990 to today (Gulf War/War on Terrorism)

 

SIGN UP INFORMATION 
If you meet these requirements, we urge you to join us today.
Call our Auxiliary President, Janet Marino at (203) 261-9385 or
E-mail her at jsmarino117@hotmail.com.


 

 

Connecticut Eastern Connecticut State University Windham,CT 6/27/10 7/2/10 www.alalgs.org

 

The American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Program has provided High School Juniors all across the country the opportunity to participate in a hands-on citizenship training program for over 60 years.

These young ladies learn government by actually creating a mythical state through the election of public officials on local, county, and state levels and then by carrying out the duties of these respective offices.

A continuation of Girls State is Girls Nation where two Senators from each state are selected to participate in a simulated National government program in Washington, D.C. The following are the areas of emphasis this year:

• PATRIOTISM as Girls State citizens gain a better understanding of our American traditions and a greater appreciation of our country and our flag as well as learn our government processes through simulated real life involvement in all levels of government.

• PARTICIPATION in the citizen's communities when she returns home and begins a life long commitment to be active in all levels of our government. To produce Girls State Citizens with this commitment of participation, units must make wise selections of delegates, provide them with informative orientations before the session begins, and then give them recognition when they return home.

• PROGRESS into the future by adding new and innovative enhancement to our program.

I hope all Departments will “Catch the Wave of Patriotism, Participation, and Progress” and make each Girls State session a week that will change a lifetime.

...from the (National) American Legion Auxiliary Website.
Click on the link for more information: http://www.legion-aux.org/






 

 

 

 Why We Sell Red Poppies

If you ever wondered why our American Legion Ladies Auxilliary sells red
paper poppies around Memorial Day and why we buy and wear them,
here's why.

The Canadian military doctor and poet, Lt. Col. John McCrae (1872 - 1918) saw thousands of red poppies blooming and blowing in the wind in a battlefield where soldiers had died and that had been torn up by artillery shells during World War I.
 
Poppy seeds can lie dormant underground for many years, but now,
after so many soldiers lost their lives and bled to death on that battlefield,
the blooming red poppies signified their sacrifice.  He was inspired to
write the famous poem, below.



In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead.  Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

John McCrae, 1872 - 1918

Inspired by McCrae's poem, an American from the state of Georgia, Moira Michael, was the first to wear a red poppy in remembrance of those who died in WWI and she sold poppies to help provide aid for wounded soldiers.  More accurately, she gave them away for any donation or none.  In response to McCrae's poem, she wrote:

"And now the Torch and Poppy Red; We wear in honor of our dead."
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