Well, it’s hard to believe but another year has gone by and it’s time to close 2022 and what a year it’s been.

Politically, we have had to deal with a Democrat president who is trying his best to ruin this country.  We were hoping that the midterm elections would put a halt to his shenanigans by turning the House and Senate back over to the safety and sensible control of the Republicans but we only got control of the house for sure with the Senate still not settled at this writing. 

As we enter this Holy Season of Christmas where Christians celebrate the birth of their savior Jesus and our Jewish friends celebrate the miracle of Hanukkah, we still have much to be thankful for.  We still live in the best and, for the present, most free country on the planet.  

December is a big month for NRW.  Once again we will be doing our Toy Drive for the children of soldiers in the Tennessee National Guard.  The Board Members and I are gearing up to shop for toys prior to our meeting on the 14th to add to those you have been shopping for to bring to our meeting that day so that we can fill up the truck that the guardsmen bring to transport the toys back to their location.  If you haven’t shopped yet, please put it on your “to do” list.  This is our 18th year to do this and it seems that every year is bigger than the last.  That may drop off some since deployments have dropped off  but whether the numbers are large or small, it is our mission to see that every child of a Tennessee guardsman has a good Christmas and gets a visit from Santa. We also want to let you know that families of soldiers with a pending vaccination status are eligible for toys!

We hope to be having some special entertainment at our meeting.  Normally we would have the Adjutant General for the state but there is a new rule that they have to clear appearances at any political meeting through Washington in order to appear so we could not get them scheduled.  We think you will enjoy what we are planning.

Our new website is now live and as you can see, very informative and easy to use!  We will be updating it regularly and adding other regional and local events to the calendar as we learn about them.  We hope you will visit the website often and share the link with friends. 

Here’s looking forward to a great year in 2023 and wishing all our members a wonderful Holiday and a Happy New Year.  Hope to see you all on the 14th with toys!

Beverly