Commander's Column

Dear Comrades, Women’s & Men’s Auxiliary,

So, how is everyone doing these days…are you all enjoying the rather mild winter so far? I hope so because I believe we are turning the corner and we haven’t got that much winter left. So enjoy!

Commander/Color Guard Breakfast:
As I stated last month on how the breakfasts were going…well, the last breakfast was not much better than the rest. So, we will not have another breakfast until Mother’s Day, May 13th. We will then have to take a very hard look at all of it and decide where to go from there. I will keep you informed as I am sure the next Commander will also.

The 2nd District meeting was held on January 7th in Belle Plaine. There were more in attendance than there has been for quite a while. Great to see more involvement! I hope it continues that way for the future of the 2nd District. It was a very good meeting with a lot of info and a lot got done. Anyone interested should try to attend the next one, which is Loyalty Days. It will be held at our Post the last weekend in April (more info to come at a later date). We would like to be well represented… think about it!

As I write this, I am preparing to go to the Midwinter Conference in Minneapolis. Post 295 has the honor to present the Colors at the Midwinter Banquet and the Council of Administration meeting. We hope to do the Post proud! I will let everyone know how we did next month.

Also, I wish anyone who is ill a speedy recovery and anyone who has lost a loved one my deepest sympathy.

Yours in Comradeship,

Mike Keenan, Commander