The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its in-person monthly dinner meeting Tuesday, Jan. 19, on the third floor of the former Aurora Library, 1 East Benton Street, Aurora, which is a very large room. Body temperature checks and social distancing will be practiced for seating. A choice of clean, sanitized, box dinners and non-alcoholic drink will be available and ordered from a nearby vendor so that appropriate COVID-19 precautions will be observed. Attendees must bring masks and those with abnormal body temperatures will not be allowed to participate.
You do not need to be a member of the Navy League, or have a reservation, to attend the in-person meeting. The general public is welcome.
A reception will begin at 5:15 p.m. followed by a meeting at 5:45 p.m. with dinner to follow. The cost is $20, all-inclusive if a dinner box is ordered. Attendance is free of charge without food. The meeting will conclude by 8 p.m.. Dinner boxes must be pre-ordered from wcginc@aol.com, Leonard Wass, a Board member.
To pre-order a dinner box, please send to wcginc@aol.com with your full name and entree order number. The cost with bottled water is $20 payable at the door. Use the code 1, 2, 3, for the selected entree. If you want the three tacos or taco salad with chicken reply use “2.a.” If you want beef use “2.b.”
1: Taco filled with beef and cheese; one tostada topped with beans, tomato, lettuce and queso supremo; one burrito topped with melted cheese, served with rice and beans.
2: Three tacos: Three corn tortillas filled with seasoned chicken, or ground beef with shredded lettuce tomato and cheddar cheese. Served with beans and rice.
3: Taco salad: Beef or chicken, topped with lettuce tomato cheese and sour cream, served on a plate or fried flour shell.
Flan dessert, ice cream, and bottled water come with all three entrees. Beer and wine may be purchased from the American Legion.
The after-dinner speakers will have a most interesting slide presentation entitled “The Real Situation Along the Mexican/American Border”. Dave and Mary Ann Barnett will discuss their Spring 2020 road trip along the Mexican/USA border from the Gulf of Mexico in Brownsville, Texas to the Pacific Ocean in San Diego, Calif.. They drove in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California and photographed the border and talked extensively to U.S. Border Patrol agents and their families along the way. The purpose of the trip was to witness and learn about the border situation first hand rather than rely on news reports. Dave and Mary Ann are members of the 786 Club associated with the Aurora Council Navy League. After retirement from their farm in central Illinois they commenced building a wooden eight-story observation tower/home in Arkansas which is nearing completion. But that’s a presentation for another time.
The Aurora Council is having a membership drive, and will pay half of the first year’s dues for new members. It is an excellent opportunity to attend an interesting event, and determine whether you would like to join permanently.
—Aurora Navy League Council 247