SPRING NEWSLETTER 2018

  Spring has sprung! Mother’s Day approaches, birds are singing, and Branch No. 52 in Stonewall is getting ready for Decoration Day. This will be held on Sunday, June 3. We will form up at the Legion between 1:00 and 1:15 p.m. and march off at 1:30. The ceremony at the cenotaph will begin at 2:00 p.m.

  Another rite of spring – the Friday Night Barbecue – will begin on May 25, unless we get a volunteer group to run it on the Friday of the Long Weekend. Barbecue will be from 5:30 until about 7:30, overlapping the regular Friday Night Meat Draw which has ticket sales beginning at 6:30.

  Over the past few months we have been having a Saturday Afternoon Meat Draw on the last Saturday of each month, at 3:00 p.m. These have been well-attended and will continue on May 26 and June 30. Come out and win some meat! And have a nice social afternoon with other Members.

  Crib winds up for the season on Thursday, May 10. See you all again in the fall! Thanks to the organizers for all their time and effort – these events do not convene themselves you know!

  At the General Meeting on May 8, 2018, the Membership voted to discontinue the sale of cigarettes in the Club Room. There is very little demand; product is more likely to go stale than to be sold, and it is a drain on resources to keep inventory on hand to no purpose. There are many other nearby venues for the purchase of cigarettes.

  As is customary, in June the Branch 52 executive will ask the membership for the power to conduct business over July and August without General Meetings. If you want to get to another General Meeting before September, you had better come out to the one on June 12. See you there!

  Chase The Queen is on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. At last report the pot was at $2402.50 – not too shabby! Come out and try your luck, and spend some time with your neighbours and fellow Members.

  Jim Gray is doing a fine job of Visiting those who are Sick as well as sending cards to those who are ill or bereaved, hence his title of director of Sick and Visiting. If anyone is aware of a Member who is sick or has passed on, please contact Jim at 204-467-9696.

  Now when you call the Branch at 204-467-2261 you will be speaking with Chelsea, as our long-time office manager Jane has retired – good luck in future endeavours Jane, and welcome Chelsea.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
May 04 MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow
May 08  Exec Meeting 7 pm; General Meeting 8
May 11  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow
May 18  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow
May 25  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow
May 25  BBQ starts 5:30
May 26  Last Saturday of the Month MEAT DRAW at 3 pm
June 01 MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow; BBQ starts 5:30
June 03  Decoration Day; form up 1-1:15, march off 1:30, ceremony 2 pm
June 08  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow; BBQ starts 5:30
June 12  Exec Meeting 7 pm; General Meeting 8
June 15  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow; BBQ starts 5:30
June 22  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow; BBQ starts 5:30
June 29  MEAT DRAW starts 6:30; 50/50 to follow; BBQ starts 5:30
June 30  Last Saturday of the month MEAT DRAW at 3 pm

Reminders
Bingo – Mon nights at 7 for the Early Birds
Seniors' Bingo – Tues afternoons at 1:30
Chase the Queen – Wed evenings 7:30 – 8:30
Meat Draw – Friday nights starting at 6:30; last Sat. of each month 3pm
BBQ – Fridays at 5:30 p.m. starting May 25

  

YOUR 2018 EXECUTIVE

President: Tim Williams

1^st Vice: Teresa Taplin

2^nd Vice/ Sick & Visiting: Jim Gray

Sgrt @ Arms: Howard Hilstrom

Service Officer: Ron Chercoe

Poppy: Rev. L . Oracheski

Entertainment: Bonnie Brennan

Gord Goresky

Membership: Glenn Brennan

Sports: Bill Howe

Main. & Building: Gord Deprez

Sec/Treasurer: Chelsea Felske