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Next Post meeting will be June 7, 2012 at 19:00 at the Kenton County Courthouse in Independence. Click here for Post Location.

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Tornado Disaster Relief 03/02/2012

Items Needed:

Water

Non-perishable food

Clean, gently used:

Blankets

Baby items (Sprint Independence location if possible)

Tarps

Wheelbarrows

Diapers

Personal Hygiene Items

Paper Towels

Baby Wipes

Shovels

Gloves

Tornado relief efforts for the victims in Southern Kenton County has been organized and you are encouraged to assist in anyway you can. Residents are in need of vital supplies and there are currently 5 drop off locations in/around Independence that will be running on Saturday, March 3rd.

The group, Coordination of help for NKY victims of 3.2.12 tornado has been organized on Facebook to help with relief efforts.

City of Independence Municipal Building 5409 Madison Pike
Saturday 9am - 3pm in the City building parking lot

Sprint Store 2081 Centennial Blvd, Independence Location
Saturday 10am - 7pm Sunday Noon-5pm
This would be a great place to donate infant to toddler clothes and items. There are 2 families we know of that are in great need. Please separate them and list them as baby items.

Jack's Glass Elsmere & Covington Locations
Saturday 9am - 4pm

Dr Annie King, Chiropractor 11939 Taylor Mill Rd, Independence
Many patients and their families have been affected. They will be accepting donations of bottled water, non perishables, clothing, blankets and personal hygiene items.

Piner Baptist Church 15044 Madison Pike
can no longer receive docations as they are out of space. Please contact the Red Cross at 513-579-3000 or via E-mail or visit their website for more information.

Monetary Donations
The Bank of Kentucky has set up an account called the Piner Disaster Relief Fund. Any of The Bank of Kentucky branches will accept donations.


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Upcoming Events

Moon Brothers Post Recruitment

The Post Commander has challenged each member to recruit at least one other member into the post.

If anyone needs "Why Belong?" brochures, they should contact the Adjutant (Bill Barley) via E-mail or (859) 429-0750 and he will make arrangements to get them some brochures.

POW/MIA bench at the Memorial Oaks

The post is looking for donations from members to sponsor the POW/MIA bench at Memorial Oaks. The suggested donation is $100.

If you have any questions, comments, concerns, please contact us at (859) 429-0750 or via E-mail.

Care Package Drive

We want to send personal items to our friends, neighbors, and family members who are currently deployed into areas in harm’s way. A list of suitable items is here.

We ask that interested schools decorate a box for collecting items on the attached list. Place the box at all student entrances when the kids are dropped off.

If a student wants to prepare a personal letter to the troops, please include them with the items.

We need to know the date(s) and time of collection so that we may be able to assign someone to pick up the contents for shipping.

If you have any questions, comments, concerns, please contact us at (859) 429-0750 or via E-mail.




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American Legion Moon Brothers Post 275 has started their very own Legion Riders!

American Legion Riders chapters are well known for their charitable work, which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local children's hospitals, schools, veterans homes, severely wounded servicemembers and scholarships.

We have 3 members already, we just need 2 more to make it legitimate!!

If you would like to become a member, or have questions, please contact Rusty Mardis E-mail or David Brotherton at (859) 835-1145 or via E-mail.


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If you would like to request a brick paver online, print and mail this donation form along with the check to the address listed. Please make checks payable to Memorial Oaks.

Look for a discount coupon for the brick paver in The Journal News.

To read more about this project, please visit their website.

Miscellaneous Information

Extry, extry, read all about it!

Moon Brothers meet at sunrise for highway cleanup, page 8
World War I books presented to Kenton County Library, page 8 CSAH and Legion team up to help wounded warriors on Thanksgiving, page 9
Flag Day Ceremony, page 8
Independence American Legion Decorates 8500 Graves, page 8

For other News Stories, please click this link.

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