Oro Valley Post 132 Newsletter, December 23, 2024.
Oro Valley Post 132 and Family activities, notices, and information.
Post and Auxiliary Membership meetings:
Thursday, January 16, 6:30 pm at Vistoso Memorial Chapel, 2285 E. Rancho Vistoso Blvd., Oro Valley. Meetings are on the 3rd Thursday, 6:30 pm. A Post provided complimentary social follows each monthly meeting. Auxiliary Unit members are welcome for the after-meeting social. Auxiliary Unit members meet in a separate room, same time, same location.
Post POC: Garry Lawrence, phone # (520) 245-8521 or email at [email protected]. Auxiliary POC: Onita Davis, phone # (520) 229-1064 or email [email protected].
January 16, pre-meeting meal:
A pre-meeting meal will be available from 5:00 pm-6:00 pm. Come early for a good meal and to socialize with your fellow Post and Legion family members. This month we are serving beef stew. As always, a donation of $8 per person is appreciated. Serving from 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm or until sold out. We hope to see you there.
Post, Auxiliary Unit, SAL and Riders members are welcome.
Post POC: Garry Lawrence, phone (520) 245-8521, email [email protected].
Riders Chapter 132 membership meeting:
Wednesday, January 8 (note date change for January only), 6:00 pm at Elks Lodge #385, 1800 N. Oracle Rd. Meetings are on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm.
Riders Chapter 132 Director – Bob Britton, phone# (626) 277-7360 or email [email protected].
Past Activities and Information:
December 12, a packed house at the December holiday meeting:
Before the business meeting, 54 members of our Legion family and their guests enjoyed a delicious catered meal, compliments of the Post. Members of the Auxiliary Unit provided an assortment of delicious desserts. A big thank you to all who volunteered with the planning, serving and cleanup of our annual holiday meal and social. During the meeting, member Michael Bartelle was recognized and honored for his exemplary leadership of the Post’s successful hosting of the past three years of Department of Arizona Conventions and Conferences.
December 14, National Wreaths Across America Remembrance Day:
Simultaneous wreath-laying ceremonies were held at Arlington National Cemetery, and at more than 4,000 locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad. A Day to Honor and Remember the service and sacrifice of deceased veterans. During the service at the AZ Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Marana, attended by more than 800 people, Auxiliary Unit 132 received special recognition for sponsoring 2,011 wreaths, more than any other community partner. Because of their effort, every interment site at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery received a Remembrance Wreath. A special thank you to those who sponsored a wreath(s) through the Auxiliary Unit, YOU made it possible. Contributing to the memorable service was the Post’s color guard team, Bob Franke, Dan McGregor, Tom Roblee, Abe Villalobos and John Wilyat, bugler Rick Gonzales, and Auxiliary member, Onita Davis, who gave the opening and closing prayers.
December 16, coming to the rescue of the Tucson VA food pantry:
Post member Dan McGregor, behind the camera, and his wife, Auxiliary Unit member Shirley McGregor, at left in photo, made a delivery of needed food items to the Tucson Patriot Food Pantry. As always, the SAVAHCS VA Staff were very appreciative of the support of the Oro Valley American Legion Family. The Pantry is a source of food for in-patients at discharge and out-patients, whose needs are identified by a VA social worker.
Post’s unserviceable flags disposal program:
Post 132 has 13 American flags drop off collection receptacles placed throughout the community. About once a month, we need a volunteer to retrieve the flags in the collection box located at the Marana Municipal Complex, 11555 W. Civic Center Dr., Marana, AZ. The collection box is located in the lobby of the main building. Contact Bob Franke at phone # (520) 909-2070 or email [email protected]. Thank you.
Contact Info:
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Post Mailing address: Oro Valley Post 132, P.O. Box 69665, Oro Valley, AZ., 85737.
Auxiliary Mailing Address: Auxiliary OV Unit 132, P.O. Box 69246, Oro Valley, AZ., 85737
Post 132 general information: Bob Franke Phone # (520) 909-2070.
Post 132 commander: – Tom Roblee, Phone # (509) 910-9323 or email [email protected].
Squadron 132 commander: – Ed Davis, phone # (520) 229-1064 or email [email protected].
Riders Chapter 132 Director: – Bob Britton, phone # (626) 277-7360 or email [email protected].
Service Officer: — Jeri Harwood, phone # (208) 351-9945 or email [email protected].
Auxiliary Unit 132 President: — Lori Oehlert, phone # (920) 319-6700 or email [email protected].
Past Commander/Newsletter Editor: – Ed Davis, phone # (520) 229-1064 or email [email protected].