As an old tin can sailor I know how much this means to them.
There also is a link to the USS John Paul Jones
in the USO Canteen Post Office in the "Adopt-A-Military-Unit"
Thank You!
UNCLE SAM
NEEDS YOU
E-Mail Our Troops Now!
Greeley/Evans Moose Lodge, 909
Greeley, Colorado 80631
Dear Servicemember,
We, the members of Greeley/Evans Moose Lodge 909, in Greeley, Colorado, wish to send you Season’s Greetings! We sincerely thank you for your service to our country, and, as many of our members are veterans, we are thinking of you as you are away from home during the holidays.
The events of September 11, 2001, once again have reminded all of us that evil unfortunately still does exist in the world. Your service in this time of peril is no different than the service that many of us, our parents, and our grandparents have given to ensure that freedom will endure. No job is insignificant – from the gunner’s mate to the mess specialist. Your service is guaranteeing the survival of freedom.
Once again, we thank you, and we hope you have a good holiday season. We also hope that you are able to return home soon, to your families, friends, and loved ones.
Sincerely,
The members of Greeley/Evans Moose Lodge 909 Shawn Harmer (former IC3, USNR)
Marlin “Butch” Webeck (former MM2, USN)
Committee co-Chairmen
"...So the two men came up with the idea of sending Christmas cards to sailors. They first decided to take card donations for the sailors of one ship, about 350 aboard a destroyer.They placed a notice in their Moose newsletter, asking members to donate new cards, or even leftover, unused cards from previous Christmases. It wasn’t long before the men realized people were generous when it came to honoring their military.
“Now we have about 1,500 cards,” Harmer said Saturday, as the club members gathered to package the cards. “Five times what we thought we’d get. We added two more destroyers, and saved some for next year.”
Members not only donated cards — some coming from as far away as Florida — but individually signed the cards and added Christmas messages..."
...[this project was co-ordinated by]
Butch Webeck and Shawn Harmer,
members of the Greeley/Evans Moose Club in Evans.Way to go, NorCoGOP!