ROBERT H. HOKE POST 272
NEWSLETTER

Commander's Column

**COMMANDER’S COLUMN **

Comrades and fellow veterans,

Upon my return from my deployment to the Horn of Africa , I am so happy to be back and amongst all my friends. It was great to be here for Veteran’s Day, and I want to thank everyone who came out for the banquet. It was truly a privilege and honor to witness the Post 272 Degree Team conducting the Post Everlasting Ceremony.  We are one of the few posts that actually have an Honor Guard and that is something you should all be proud of. They not only serve the Veterans of this post, but are here, willing, and able to serve any Veteran.

     The Children’s Christmas party was another success. Every child that attended the party received a present and was able to sit on Santa’s lap.  Our post does have the best Santa ever, Joe Mehlbaum, and a big “Thank You” to everyone who helped out and assisted in that day’s activities.  The children loved it and had a lot of fun singing Christmas Carol’s with Ron & Paula.

      The Annual Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for March 27^th at 1:00pm at the Holy Name of Jesus football field.  Please bring your child or grandchild out for the hunt. Don’t be late, because it doesn’t last long.

     We are planning on having a Basket Bingo on May 2^nd, starting at 1:00PM.  Tickets will be available in the canteen for $25.00 in advance and $30.00 at the door. We haven’t had a Basket Bingo for a while and this event will make a great Mother’s Day present.

     This year’s Memorial Day Parade is turning out to be one of the best ever.  We presently have two High School bands committed.  This is the first year I can ever remember having two high school bands in the parade and should set the stage for fantastic parade.

     In closing, I would like to thank everyone for supporting our post. “Thank You” to our veterans and their families for your commitment to our nation.

Brad Lauver  Commander