VFW Newsletter|Oct.Nov 2014

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October/November 2014

VFW POST 2593

BECKER MEYER BECKER

2301 CHURCHROAD, ARNOLD, MO63010 PHONE: 636-296-2611

GREETINGS FROM THE POST COMMANDER

Brad Denny

Asweenterintothefallwemoveclosertoacoupleofveryspecialdaysforveterans. ThesearePOWMIA

dayandVeteransday. Bothofthesedatesarecommemoravedatesthathavebeensetasidefor

recognionofthosewhohaveneverreturnedorwereheldasprisonersofwarandtherecognionofthose

whoserved.

Irealizeeverybodyknowsthemeaningofthishowever,itisourjobtoconveyandeducatethosewhodo

notknow. IaminvingeachofyoutojoinusonSeptember26thatFoxHighSchoolasweconductthe

openingceremonieswithaPOWMIAserviceattheFoxfootballgame. Therewillalsobemanyschools

whowillbehavingVeteransdayevents,plantoaendoneandeducateouryouth. OurVeteransDayservicewillbeat6PM

onVeteransDay11/11/14. Bringyourfavoritedishtoshare.

Wehavemadegreataccomplishmentsinplanningthe75thanniversaryofthepostandladiesauxiliary. Wehavecombined

thecelebraonstohaveonelargeevent,whichwilltakeplaceonFebruary28,2015. Wehavemanyvolunteersbutwecan

alwaysusemoreIfyouwouldliketojoinusournextmeengwilltakeplaceon10/14at6:00PM.

Iaskeachofyoutopleasevisitourclubroom,wehaveseveralmusicvenuesthataretheretoentertainyou,shuffleboard,

poolandwealsohavealadiesnightoneThursdayamonth. Thecalendarinsertwillgiveyouallthedetails. Pleasehelp

supportyourpost!

Lastlyandofgreatimportancetotheexistenceofthisfacility,ourgreatestchallengemoney. Weneedalargefundraiserto

createaninfluxofcashforthepost. Wehavekickedaroundalotofdifferentideasbutweareopentoyoursuggesonsas

yourparcipaoniswhatwillmakeitsuccessful. Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou.

40peopleaendedthePost2593VHop2014

tobenefitCampHopeBradDenny,PostCommander

CarolCaffery,Jr.VicePresident,LadiesAuxiliary

presentedCampHopefounder,MikeWhitewithdonaons


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A MESSAGE FROM THE AUXILIARIES

Ladies Auxiliary President - Janet Lorenz

AsweenterintotheFallSeason,wearegoingtotryandrelaxandenjoythecoolerweather.

WewillagainbeparcipangintheArnoldDaysParadeonSeptember21st. Wehopetohaveanothersuccessfulyear. Ourgoalistohandout1,000flagsthisyear. WewillalsobeparcipangintheVeteransDay

ParadeinNovemberandplantodistributeaddionalflags!

OnOctober19thwearehosngaFashionShow. OurladieswillbemodelingfashionsfromChristopher&

Banks. Plannowtocomewithyourfriendsandenjoylunchandafunfilledaernoonwithasilentaucon,

raffles,grabbagsandmore!

VeteransDayisanopportunitytopubliclycommemoratethecontribuonsoflivingveterans. Itisanopportunitytohonor

allwhohaveservedAmerica. PlantoaendtheVeteransDayserviceonNovember11th

.

Thankyouagaintothoseladieswhocometohelpinthebingokitchen. AspecialthanksgoestoCarolCafferywhocooksup

those

great

specials

that

the

bingo

players

love!

TheChildrensChristmasPartywillbeheldatthePostonDecember7,2014,beginningat1:00pm. Allchildrenandgrand

children,ages10andunder,ofmembersofPost2593 oritsauxiliariesareinvitedtoaend. Childrenmustbeescortedby

anadult.

Duetotheoverwhelmingresponseinthepast,itisnecessarythatmemberscompleteasignupsheetavailableinthe

clubroom. Therewillbeachargeof$5peradult;childrenwillbe

admiedfree. The$5.00feewillincludefoodandmustbepaid

whensignupsheetisturnedin. Signupsheetsmustbepaidand

turnedinonorbeforeNovember23,2014.

TicketsmustbepresentedatthedooronDecember7th

.

Noadmissionwithoutckets! Foraddionalinformaon,

contactConnieat thepost6362962611,aer5:00pm.

Weneedyourduesnow! Remember,numberscountwhenwego

beforeourlegislatorsinWashington,D.C. Sendyourduespayment

of$20toPatSchmidtat2812KingsCrossingDr.,Barnhart,MO

63012.

BuddypoppiesatBuschstadium


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BECKER MEYER BECKER


Have you gotten yourPOST 2593

75th ANNIVERSARYPIN AND CHALLENGE

COIN?$7.00 for the coin$3.00 for the pin

$10 for bothAvailable in club room

Mens Auxiliary President - Keith Hoffman

OUR SINCE CONDOLENCES TO THEFAMILY AND FRIENDS OF OUR

DEPARTED MEMBERS

Benjamin Callahan

Danny Gunny McCall

Delbert Wilson

Summeriswindingdownbutwearesllverybusyatthepost.

TheMehlvilleLionsClubwillholdtheirannualtrivianightonSaturdayOctober4th. Aporonoftheproceeds

isdonatedtotheMensAuxiliary. Ifyouareabletovolunteerthatnightpleaseletmeknow.

TheOctoberandNovemberLadiesnightswillbethesecondThursdayofthemonth. Wewillbedoingchicken

wingsandafewotherfooditemsthatnight. SocomeenjoysomemusicwithDusnClarkandsomewings.

Volunteersarealwaysneeded.

Your2015duesareduebeforeDecember31stsopleasegettheminearly.


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Seam Squirrel - Tony DeBello

IPRAYTHATEVERYONEHADASAFEANDFUNPACKEDSUMMER?! ISITOLDAGEORDOESTHESUMMERSSEEMTOFLYBY

ANDTHEWINTERSDRAGONANDON?

NOWMOREONTHECOOTIES,WITHTHEOUTBREAKOFWORLDWARIITHEMILITARYORDEROFTHECOOTIESVISUALIZED

THENEEDFORHOSPITALVISITATIONSANDPRESENTATIONSOFENTERTAINMENTFORHOSPITILIZED VETERANS.A

PROGRAMOF"KEEP'EMSMILINGINBEDSOFWHITE"WASINAUGURATEDANDSOONCOOTIESWEREREGULARLYVISITING

THEWOUNDEDSOLDIERSINHOSPITALTHROUGHOUTTHEUNITEDSTATESTOTHISDAY.

DIDYOUKNOWTHATTHEMILITARYORDEROFTHECOOTIESMAKESAN ANNUALTOMBTREK?THETREKISTOTHE

TOMBSOFTHEUNKNOWNSOLDIERSINARLINGTONCEMETERYANDFIRSTSTARTEDIN1934.THEMILITARYORDEROFTHECOOTIESISTHE

ONLYMILITARYORGANIZATION AUTHORIZEDTOLAYAWREATHATTHETOMBS.

NOWLETSTALKABOUTTHEUPCOMINGEVENT..THE

COOTIESMOUSERACES,WHICHISNOVEMBER8TH,ATTHE

AFFTONELKS,6330HEEGEROAD.THEDOORSOPENAT6PM,AND

THERACESSTARTAT7PM. TICKETSAREONSALENOWSEEFLYER

BELOW.

BYTHETIMEYOURECEIVETHISWEWILLBECOMINGONTO

THANKSGIVING.DON'TBECONCERNEDWITHTHE

TURKEYORPIE,BUTGIVESTHANKSFORYOURLOVINGFAMILY,

YOURFRIENDSANDALLTHEGIFTSTHATGODHASGIVENYOU.

BETRULYTHANKFULANDREMEMBER"BEWHOYOUAREANDSAY

WHATYOUFEELBECAUSETHOSETHATMATTERDON'TMINDAND

THOSETHATMINDDON'TMATTER"

A MESSAGE FROM THE COOTIES

TheCooespresentdonaontoMissouristateveteranshome

inCapeGirardeau


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Cootie Auxiliary President - Pam Ecker

WhatabusymeforourMilitaryOrderoftheCooeAuxiliary(MOCA)!Inthepasttwomonthswehave

visitedourstateveteranshomesinSt.James,St.Louis,andCapeGirardeauwherewebarbequed,played

bingo,anddistributedcra kits. Injustthepastthreemonthswehavedistributedover$15,000worthof

cra kitstoveteransinnursinghomes,hospitals,assistedlivingfacilies,hospiceprograms,andindividuals

recuperangfromillnessorinjury.

OnAugust14wepresentedadonaontotheJeffersonBarrackstherapeucartsandcrasprogram. We

werehonoredtovisitwithseveralofthearscveterans(allwithspinalcordinjuries)thatknowfirsthandhowtheseprogramscontributetoenhancingtheirlives.

OurCooepicnicwillbeheldonOctober5,2014atthePoststarngatnoon. CooeandAuxiliarymembersandtheir

guestsareinvitedtojoinustocelebrateouraccomplishments, camaraderie,andsupportforourveterans.

October10 12isDianaAhearnsHomecomingastheGrandofMissouriMOCAPresidentinJeffersonCity. Letsall

showoursupport!

And,dontforgettheupcomingCooefundraiser:

MouseRacesonNovember8attheAonElks. If

youcantaend,pleaseconsiderasponsorship

starngatonly$10. Allcontribuonshelpus

connueourmission.

TheCooeAuxiliarypresentedadonaontoJefferson

Barrackstherapeucartsandcrasprogram


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VFW POST 2593

BECKER MEYER BECKER


OUR HOLIDAY HOURS

THANKSGIVING DAY 5:00 P M 1:00 A M

CHRISTMAS EVE 10:00 A M 5:00 P M

CHRISTMAS DAY 5:00 P M 1:00 A M

CLUB ROOM CORNER

SHUFFLEBOARDTOURNAMENTS

THURSDAYNIGHTS

OCTOBER 9THNOVEMBER 13THDECEMBER 11TH

MUSIC BY

DUSTIN CLARK6 PM10 PM

LADIES DRINKSPECIALS

FREE POOL

ALL DAY

SUNDAY

CHECK OUT THE

CALENDAR FORWEEKEND

ENTERTAINMENT

QUEEN OF HEARTS FUNDRAISEREVERY THURSDAY AT 7:00 pmLast call for tickets Thursday at 6:30 PM

HOURS

MONDAY - SATURDAY

10:00 A.M.1:00 A.M.

SUNDAY

11:00 A.M.CLOSE

Bluff CityBeer

foryourconnued

supportanddonaonsto

thispostandour

veterans!

"It is the Veteran"

It is the Veteran, not the preacher, who has given

us freedom of religion.

It is the Veteran, not the reporter, who has givenus freedom of the press.

It is the Veteran, not the poet, who has given us

freedom of speech.

It is the Veteran, not the campus organizer, who

has given us freedom to assemble.

It is the Veteran, not the lawyer, who has given

us the right to a fair trial.

It is the Veteran, not the politician, who has given

us the right to vote.

It is the Veteran, who salutes the Flag,


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VFW POST 2593

BECKER MEYER BECKER


Patriots Pen Essay Contest Theme"Why I Appreciate Americas Veterans"Deadline to our post by November 1, 2014

What is it?Conducted nationwide, this VFW sponsored youth essay competition gives students an opportunity to write essays expressing theirviews on democracy with the prospect of winning U.S. savings bonds.

Who is eligible?6th-, 7th- and 8th-grade students enrolled in public, private or parochial schools in the U.S., its territories or its possessions. Home-schooled students also are eligible. Dependents of U.S. military or civilian personnel in overseas schools can participate too.(Foreign exchange students and former winners that placed in the National finals are excluded from the contest.)

What are the prizes?There are prizes at the Local, District and State levels of the competition. The State winner is then forwarded to the National levelof the competition. The top 45 national winners all receive at least a $1,000 savings bond. The first-place award is currently a$10,000 savings bond plus an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. for the winner and a parent or guardian.

For more information, including the application, for both of these scholarships please visit the VFW National website orcontact the Post Commander or Ladies Auxiliary President.

DID YOU KNOW THERE ARE TWO IMPORTANT SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES APPROACHING?

Voice of Democracy Contest Theme"Why Veterans are Important to Our Nations History and Future"

Deadline to our post by November 1, 2014

What is it?Started in 1947, the Voice of Democracy Program is the VFW's premiere, National Audio Essay Scholarship Competition designedto give high school students the opportunity to voice their opinions on their responsibility to our country and to convey theirthoughts via the broadcasting media to all America. Students compete by writing and recording a broadcast script on an annualpatriotic theme.

Who is eligible?9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students in public, parochial and private schools or a home study program in the United States andoverseas. U.S. Citizenship required. Former first place State Winners are not eligible to participate again. Foreign exchangestudents are not allowed to participate.

What are the prizes?Awards are given on the local, District and State levels. Typically, the state winner is provided with a four-day all expense paid tripto Washington, D.C., plus the opportunity to compete for more than $2.5 million in national scholarships and incentives.


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Club Room Manager

Terry Dankel 636-296-2611

Veterans Of Foreign Wars

Becker-Meyer-Becker

Post 2593

2301 Church Road

Arnold, MO 63010

Phone: 636-296-2611

Newsletter Editor

Debbie Denny

[email protected]

314-560-6908

Ladies Auxiliary Officers

President Janet Lorenz

636-942-3857

VFW Post Officers

Commander Brad Denny314-630-4789

Mens Auxiliary Officers

President Keith Hoffman

314-740-1927

VA Benefits & Claims Information

Department Service Officer

Mon.-Thurs.-John Cochran 314-289-6382

Friday-Jefferson Barracks 314-416-6985

Post Service Officer

Steve Blow 636-287-6908

Hall Rental

Sheila Eyre 636-296-4250

Sr.Vice

Jr.Vice

Quartermaster

Chaplain

Surgeon

JudgeAdvocate

1YearTrustee

2

Year

Trustee

3YearTrustee

TerrillAllies

ChrisThurston

MikeTetzlaff

LeoStroup

JohnGeorge

BobWhite

MarvinParks

Randy

Hetz

RonMaassen

6363467313

3144354446

3149609190

3144870648

3144756449

3146507033

6364640980

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651

3121

6362965142

Sr.Vice

Jr.Vice

Treasurer

Chaplain

Conductress

Guard

1YearTrustee

2YearTrustee

3YearTrustee

BarbaraBickmore

CarolCaffery

PatSchmidt

DianaWood

JeanMorrison

RobertaOssenfort

DebbieMiller

DebbieDenny

BeckyMenning

Sr.Vice

Jr.Vice

Treasurer

Chaplain

PaulWilson

JayRansom

JohnOssenfort

TomLaxton

Military Order of the Cootie

Seam Squirrel

Tony DeBello

314-631-6390

Cootie Auxiliary

President

Pam Ecker

636-475-9105

Marine Corp League

Commandant-Bill Marshall

314-846-2430


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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

BINGO 6:45

4

5

Cootie picnic @

Noon

6 7

Cooties Scratch& Aux Meeting7:00 PM

8 9 Ladies nightDustin Clark6:00 PM

Marine CorpLeague Meeting19:00

Shuffleboard

10

Cooties

Homecoming

Weekend

BINGO 6:45

11

Karaoke by

Mike W.

3 Shot Karaoke

8:30 PM

12Live music byJohn George6:00 PM

13Post & AuxOfficers meeting

7:00 PM

14 1516

Shuffleboard

17

BINGO 6:45

18

19

Fashion Show1:00 PM

Live music byJohn George6:00 PM

20

Post & AuxGeneral Meeting7:00 PM

21 22 23

JB Pizza Visit

7:00 PM

Shuffleboard

24

Live music byDustin Clark8:30 PM

BINGO 6:45

25 Halloween

Party in club

room 7:00PMKaraoke by

Mike W.

3 Shot Karaoke

26


27 28 CootieBingo at JB

Some Other

Place 10% Day

29 30

Shuffleboard

31

BINGO 6:45

October 2014


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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Live music byDustin Clark

8:30 PM

2


3 4

Cooties Scratch& Aux Meeting7:00 PM

5 6

Shuffleboard

7

BINGO 6:45 PM

8

Cooties MouseRaces

9

Live music byJohn George

6:00 PM

10

Post & AuxOfficers Meeting

7:00 PM

11

Veterans DayService 6:00 PM

12 13 Ladies night

Dustin Clark6:00 PM

Marine CorpLeague Meeting19:00Shuffleboard

14

BINGO 6:45 PM

15

Live music byJohn George

7:30 PM

16 17

Post & Aux

General meeting

7:00 PM

18 19 20

Shuffleboard

21

Live music by

Dustin Clark

8:30 PM

.BINGO 6:45 PM

22

23


24 25 Cootie Bingo

at JB

Some Other

Place 10% Day

26 27 28

BINGO 6:45 PM

29

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