Thurmont American Legion

Ed Gravatt, Past Commander Well, it’s here…spring! That Easter Bunny has gone and laid his eggs and left those jelly beans all over the place; now it is time to start mowing the grass. Will the work never end? Here at the American Legion, we are getting ready for some fun and exciting events. For all you sports nuts out there, we will be having a Cornhole Tournament on April 16, 2016.  The Sons of the American Legion is hosting the tournament, with the proceeds to benefit the Special Olympics. The tournament is limited to fifty teams, and cash prizes will be proportionate to the number of teams entered. For more information, email [email protected]. There will be food and drinks available. Now, for those of you who prefer a quieter form of entertainment, there will be a Paint Night with Laura Day. You can learn to turn your artistic talents into a work of art. Laura will be teaching and providing the materials needed on Sunday, April 24, 2016. For more information, call Cindy at 301-676-7016 or email [email protected].  The kitchen at the Legion will be open. Our weekly entertainment starts with Karaoke with Jimmy James on April Fools Day, April 1, at 8:00 p.m.; followed by Big Al on Saturday, April 9, at 8:00 p.m.; then on April 15 at 8:30 p.m., the Fire House DJ’s; Ralph Gann will entertain with his karaoke and singing on April 22 at 8:00 p.m.; DJ Jake will be playing your favorites, along with karaoke, on April 29 at 8:00 p.m. If that isn’t enough, on April 30, 5 1/2 Men will be here from 7:00-11:00 p.m. Our kitchen is open on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and on Sunday afternoon. Our Ace of Hearts is going strong on Wednesdays; the last winner, Steve Lawrence, walked off with over $5K.  On Thursdays, we are still having bingo. Some of our meeting times and days have changed. SAL now meets on the second Saturday at noon; the Auxiliary has moved their meeting to the third Monday at 7:00 p.m. The regular membership still meets on the third Tuesday, no change.