Plymouth VFW Auxiliary hosts holiday party at Konefalā??s

The VFW Auxiliary 1425, Plymouth, recently held its December meeting and Christmas party at Konefal's, Edwardsville. It was announced that the auxiliary has reached 100 percent membership for 2012 and a bingo party is being planned for patients at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The auxiliary meets the second Monday of each month at the Plymouth VFW post home on Main Street, Plymouth. Members also gave donations to the cancer fund, sang Christmas carols and exchanged gifts. At the party, from left, first row: Joan Bohinski; Lila Stone, secretary; Judy Kostenbauder; Irene Augustine, senior vice president; and Deb Askew, chaplain. Second row: Rosemary Gawat; Diane Furst; Betty Kraszewski, treasurer; Terri Palchanis, president; Florence Killian; and Frances Thorne.