ALA to make blankets for veterans

CEDARBURG - The chilly winter is coming and the veterans in the transitional programs at Zablocki VA Medical Care Center on 55th Street and National Avenue will need blankets for warmth and comfort.

The Peter Wollner American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 288 invites all Auxiliary and community members to join in at the Cedarburg Legion Post on the corner of Hilbert Avenue and Portland Road, Saturday, Jan. 21 for chili at 11 a.m. and fleece tied blanket-making in the afternoon. If chili is not your thing, then just come for blanket-making between 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m.

Contact Kathie Bruhn via email at kbruhn9337@aol.com or by phone at 414-507-3262 or call Carol Szudrowitz at 262-377-6792 for further information regarding lunch contributions. Those with sharp cloth cutting scissors are encouraged to bring them along.

The American Legion Auxiliary mission is as follows: In the spirit of service not self, the mission of the American Legion Auxiliary is to support the American Legion and to honor the sacrifice of those who serve by enhancing the lives of our veterans, military and their families, both at home and abroad. Come enhance the lives of veterans Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Cedarburg American Legion, W57 N481 Hilbert Ave., Cedarburg.