On Monday, April 4, the Auxiliary will be making nominations for officers for the coming year. If you would like to get involved, now is the time. Nominations will be open on Monday. The vote is Monday, May 2. The meetings start at 4:30 p.m.
YOUR VOTE COUNTS! Please join us the next two meetings as we prepare for the coming year.
We are in the process of updating our bylaws and nominating officers for the coming year. On Monday, April 4, all Auxiliary members are encouraged to attend the 4:30 meeting for these important decisions. This is YOUR club, and your vote counts. The election of officers will be held Monday, May 2. If at all possible, please try and attend the next two meetings.
Each second and fourth Thursday of the month the Ladies Auxiliary hosts the card game Show Me the Money. Never played? No worries – it’s simple! Bring a few friends, grab a meal meal offered by the Auxiliary (usually hot dogs, sloppy joes or something similar for $2 or $3) and have fun. It’s the easiest way to support the Auxiliary – a portion of the money collected each week goes to support our charities.
HOW TO PLAY:
Pay $20 for 20 hands. Pick your cards. There will be a stack of cards on the table to choose from, in sets of three (see sample below). You will need something to mark your cards. Most people use coins, and we have a bag of pennies if you need to use them during game play.
No luck with the ones you picked? No problem, you can change your cards several times during the night – the caller will announce it.
Once everyone has their cards and it hits 6 p.m., the caller will start Round 1 (of 20). She will use a fresh deck of cards each round, and will call the cards from the stack. … 1 of Spades, 2 of Hearts, 10 of Spades, 9 of Clubs … In the examples above, the person with the hand on the left would place a marker on the 10 of Spades, the person on the right on the 9 of clubs. When all three of your cards are called, you yell “Show Me the Money” and raise your hand (so we can find you!) A volunteer will read back your cards to the caller to verify your win, and you get the money!
Prizes per round are determined by how many people are playing, usually $11 -$18 a round, though it can be more depending on the crowd. If more than one person wins a round, the money is split among them. The more people who play, the bigger the prizes!
Jackpot: As of January 2022, it’s up over $500. Each week a portion of the money collected from players is put into the jackpot. To win, get Show Me the Money on the card that is called immediately after a Joker.
The Auxiliary is hosting a free members Christmas party at the Post on Dec. 18 from 3-5 p.m.
We are collecting unwrapped gifts for needy children in Leesburg. Please drop off your items to the Post (collection bin under the table as you enter) no later than Dec. 14. Cash is also welcome. We are working with Leesburg Elementary School. If you prefer to adopt a particular child, please look on our board in the hallway by the bathroom for children’s wish lists.
The Auxiliary is collected nonperishable canned goods to be used in Thanksgiving Baskets. Please drop your donations off in the box at the Post.
Baskets will be distributed the week of Thanksgiving.
Our Purse Auction will be held Nov. 6. If you haven’t been to one in the past, don’t miss it!
Donated purses are stuffed with surprises – jewelry, gift cards, passes to local businesses such as rounds of golf, even cash. Items are placed in the purses in plain envelopes so even the organizers don’t know what a specific purse contains! Everyone who wins a purse is guaranteed to be a winner, as are all of our charities. Proceeds will be divided among our charities.
The entertainer that night is Randy Stanley. The format is that we will auction off purses between Randy’s sets. Great deals all afternoon long.
Members, be sure to bring a guest – or two or three – to the auction!
In the meantime, we are asking members who can assist in collecting donations from Leesburg area businesses to please do so. A letter is available at the post with all the information a potential donor needs. No donation is too small – or too big!
Ladies! It’s time to renew your membership. Stop by the post to grab a renewal form. $35 for the year. You can also download a copy of the renewal form here. Fill it out and mail to the post or drop it off.
Gary, the kitchen manager, is offering new weekday lunch specials, in addition to the regular lunch menu. Specials will be announced Sunday, please check back. We’ll update this post as soon as possible.
There will also be new specials at the Friday night fish fry.
A huge thank you to our generous donors for all the school supplies that were collected in the past month. They were delivered to Leesburg Elementary School this week.
