| FROM THE COMMANDER’S DESK |
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| Hello,
We’ve held elections, but are still short a quartermaster. If we do not have a quartermaster, the Post will need to close until one can be elected.
EVENTS OF NOTE—CONVENTIONS June 11–13 Department Convention Topeka July 9–11 Department Midsummer Conference Salina July 25 District Midsummer Conference Junction City
Details and applications available on our web site.
THURSDAY NIGHT BINGO—If you can help out for a few hours, please come to the VFW meeting hall/ballroom at 6:00 pm.
COMMUNITY SERVICE— The Jr. Vice Commander, Carolyn K. Hernandez, would like for people to report their Community Service either by calling or e-mailing her 785-717-5574, ckh8985@yahoo.com.
It has been a active year for me—thank you for your support. Please give your support to the new commander for the next year.
Thank you,
Vince VanCleave—Commander
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| LADIES AUXILIARY NEWS |
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| Hi, Ladies…
Spring is here and the flowers and trees are beautiful. This is a new year, and we installed all officers present at our May meeting. Remaining officers to be installed at the June meeting. We still need a volunteer for Patriotic Instructor. Officers are:
President—Sister Jan Woodyard Sr. Vice— Sister Carol Gatsche
Jr. Vice— Sister Kim Neidenthal Treasurer— Sister Eleanor Deibler
Chaplain— Sister Mary Volpert Guard— Sister Gail Catalan Patriotic
Instructor/Conductress—Sister Barbara Smith Secretary— Sister LoRene Wille
Trustees 1–3-year— Sisters Opal Daniels, Terry Gleue and Shirley Bonnette.
Please donate any White Elephant items for the State Convention Cancer basket.
We draped the Charter for Rosella Conyers, who went to her heavenly home on April 21.
This is Gold Star Mother Month, and Sister LoRene will take a card and flowers to Bernice Enlow.
We voted to support Girls State, so that someone would be able to attend.
I would like as many auxiliary ladies to attend the Memorial Day Service as possible at Sunset Cemetery and Valley View Cemetery.
Our next meeting will be June 14, 2010.
Thank You, Ladies for your support.
Janice Woodyard, Ladies Auxiliary President
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| VETERANS BENEFITS ASSISTANCE |
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| A VA rep is available at the Manhattan Senior Center, 412 Leavenworth St., on the first and third Thursday of each month from 9:00–11:30 a.m. |
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| FROM THE COMMANDER-ELECT |
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| Hello Comrades,
As the “Commander-in-waiting,” I was asked to write up an article for the newsletter. For those of you who do not know…I am not yet installed, due to the lack of a Quartermaster. Comrade Miller has done a fine job for our Post, and wishes to step back for awhile. He has stated numerous times that he will work closely with the new Quartemaster on getting her/him up to speed quickly. The Post NEEDS a Quartermaster, and a special election/installation meeting is planned for May 31…Memorial Day. If we find a Quartermaster, and install all of our officers, then we can move on to plan future business. If not, we are going to have to freeze everything until one is located. This is because the Post cannot handle money without a Quartermaster. As far as my situation goes…I would like to thank the 4% of the membership who elected me, the 3% who actually come to meetings regularly and the crews that work bingo. Once we make it past the Quartermaster hurdle, I would like to raise meeting attendance. Most of the time, 97% of the membership does not even know what is going on at their Post. Thank you for spending time to read this, and I hope to see you at the Memorial Day Ceremony/Meeting.
Marvin G. Ketterer—Commander/Adjutant—VFW Post 1786
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| QUARTERMASTER NOTES |
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Some of the recent donations/contributions made by your Post are
- Assisted a Veteran in need by paying a month’s utilities, rent & insurance
- VFW National Political Action Committee donation
- Boy Scout Troop 223 donation to purchase a camping equipment trailer
- Sponsored a young man to the American Legion “Boys State”
- Presented 32 Eagle Scouts the VFW Scout Certificate of Achievement
- Presented 12 US Flag desk sets to graduating High School exchange students American Field Service (AFS)
- Funded the Eagle Scout project for Ben Griese Troop 75. Ben took on the task of replacing twenty buried flagpole stands at the Valley View Cemetery along with doing some flower bed cleanup and planting. Ben will give his final report at the June General membership meeting.
- Provided Funeral Lunches
Life member Lyle Dixon called the Post to report that he had helped his grandson, Taron Vines, apply for a VFW scholarship. The young man was awarded the scholarship. Hopefully, by next month we will know more details about the scholarship Taron received. Scholarships are available for those who apply.
Even during this tight economy, our Post has continued to assist and support individuals and organizations. In addition to the above, the Ladies’ and Men’s Auxiliaries also have a list of their own contributions.
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| A CELEBRATION OF LIFE—JULY 3, 2010 |
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| in memory of Merlin “Mert” Gleue…October 9, 1027–December 24, 2009
Mass at Seven Dolors…11:00 a.m. followed by a Celebration at VFW Post 1786.
Members and Friends all welcome…hope to see you there!…
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| MEN’S AUXILIARY BRICK PAVERS |
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| Honor your veteran with an engraved brick paver. Pick up an order form at the Post Home, or download the form HERE. |
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| NATIONAL HOME BOOK DRIVE |
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| We are still collecting books, hard back and paper backs—no Reader’s Digest condensed. Please drop any books you no longer want off at the Post Canteen. The money we collect after sale of books goes to our National Home…so keep ’em coming! |
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