VFW Post 2593

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS BECKER - MEYER - BECKER

VFW POST 2593 � ARNOLD, MO

GREETING FROM THE ACTING COMMANDER

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2015 2301 CHURCH ROAD, ARNOLD, MO 63010

VFW NATIONAL NEWS RELEASE

LADIES AUXILIARY VFW WELCOMES MEN, BECOMES VFW AUXILIARY

At its 116th annual National Convention in Pittsburgh, Pa., convention delegates of the Veterans

of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) passed a resolution to amend their National Bylaws,

allowing male family members to join the Ladies Auxiliary VFW effective August 21, 2015. As a

result, the organization’s name changed to VFW Auxiliary.

“It’s an exciting time to be a member of the Auxiliary,” said VFW Auxiliary National President

Francisca Guilford. “Women comprise nearly twenty percent of our nation’s military, and this

change allows all spouses, fathers, grandfathers, sons, grandsons and brothers to serve others in

honor of their veteran.”

“It not only expands the eligibility of the organization’s members, it provides us a wonderful

opportunity to serve more veterans and promote patriotism in communities across our great

nation.”

If you are a male or female relative of someone who served in overseas combat, you may be

eligible to join the VFW Auxiliary. If you are interested in serving veterans, active-duty military,

their families, and your community in honor of the sacrifices and commitment of every man and

woman who has served in uniform, we invite you to visit www.vfwauxiliary.org to learn more.

The turmoil that has been around our post of late is finally over. It is time to

move on. We have a good post filled with great members. We need to make

our good post as great as it's, members.

To make this happen we need cooperation and help from everyone. Get in-

volved with post activities. Give suggestions. There are plenty of opportunities

to get involved right now:

� Recruit new members

� Sign up to distribute buddy poppies

� Volunteer for “Black Light Bash”

� Volunteer and/or attend Post activities and events

� Volunteer to judge Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen entries

� Attend the JB Bingo & Pizza Party

Together we can make our post one of the best in the country.

A special election will be held at our next general meeting on October 19 to fill the vacancy of

Post Commander. Please plan to attend.

We are now in the Fall Season and enjoying the cooler weather.

Thank you to everyone who came out to support us in the Arnold Days Parade.

Your help is very much appreciated! Once again, the weather was perfect for a

parade. Hundreds of people came out to enjoy the beautiful day and to see the

Clydesdales and the many entries in the parade. We distributed over 3,000 flags

this year! A great way to show our patriotism!

In our September meeting, we welcomed our first male member, Tom Lorenz.

Tom is the son of Janet & Jim Lorenz. Jim is a veteran of the Viet Nam and Persian

Gulf Wars. As many of you are aware, the Ladies Auxiliary is now the VFW

Auxiliary and both men and women can join if they are eligible. So, ladies, if you are eligible

through your Dad’s service, your brother can now join and, if you are eligible through your

husband’s service, your son can also join. We look forward to increasing our membership and our

service to veterans and their families in the coming year.

We will be hosting a Fashion Show on November 8th

. Our ladies will be modeling clothes from

Christopher & Banks. Since we are now a women’s and men’s organization we will be asking men

to escort our models to the floor. Plan now to come and enjoy an afternoon of fun and friendship

while the guys go deer hunting!

Veterans Day is an opportunity to publicly commemorate the contributions of living veterans. It is

an opportunity to honor all who have served America. Plan to attend a Veteran’s Day service on

November 11th

.

The Holidays are fast approaching and we are busy making preparations for our annual Children’s

Christmas Party to be held on December 6th

. Watch the next newsletter for details.

If you have not already done so, it is time to pay your dues. In celebration of our75th Anniversary,

dues have been reduced to $10.00, if paid before December 31st

. Send your dues, payable to VFW

Auxiliary, to Pat Schmidt, 2812 Kings Crossing Dr., Barnhart, MO 63012.

MESSAGE FROM THE AUXILIARY

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Janet Lorenz Auxiliary President

Fall is almost here and like the seasons, things are changing around the post! The

change has been made for the Ladies Auxiliary to become the Auxiliary! I would like

to encourage all members of the Men’s Auxiliary to join the Auxiliary now. We will

be changing our meeting time to 6:30pm, before the monthly meeting, so that we

will be able to attend both meetings.

Our monthly Wing Dings on Ladies Nights are continuing to be a success. Our next 2

Ladies nights will be October 8th

and November 12th

, 6pm each night. Drink specials

and Hot Wings.

Have a good fall!

Jay Ransom Men’s Auxiliary President

MESSAGE FROM THE MEN ’S AUXILIARY

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VFW

DUES REMINDER

Please Help Us Exceed Our Membership Goals

Now is the time you can help our veterans by paying your 2015 Annual Dues ($40)

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October 31

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COOTIE CORNER

I have had the privilege of traveling to all but one of the pup tents so far this year.

Every pup tent works a little differently, but not wanting to sound prejudiced, our

pup tent still is the most fun. Therefore, I'd like to remind everybody that our

scratches are on the first Tuesday of every month and we would really like you to

show up and have some fun with us.

We have a barbecue & bingo, at Cape Girardeau veterans home on October 25.

We'd like you to show up and help with the bingo, if possible. It seems like a

small thing but it really does mean a lot to our veterans in the home.

We had a very good turnout for our cootie picnic and I hope everyone had a good time. It's

always fun to get together.

We have a few things coming up. The last part of October is Tomb Trek where we have the

honor to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. It is

something really special. In December is the Children's Christmas Party at the VFW National

Home in Michigan.

Well, nits, I hope y'all have a pleasant fall.

COOTIE AUXILIARY

Dennis Ecker Seam Squirrel

The Cootie Council of Administration and homecoming for Grand

Commander, Butch Bequette and Grand President, Ann Bartholome

was held in Jefferson City on September 18th & 19th. Our auxiliary and

pup tent were well-represented!

Our auxiliary was presented with numerous awards from the Supreme

Convention that was held in Pittsburgh in July, but the most prestigious was our

SUPREME HOSPITAL AWARD for our hospital donations. We were #1 in the

nation! And, I was honored to receive 2nd place as the Outstanding President.

In the past two months, we've hosted a BBQ & bingo at the St. James and St. Louis state

veterans homes where we also distributed craft kits to the veterans. Our last BBQ & bingo for

the year will be at Cape Girardeau on October 25th.

Our Grand President and her historian visited our auxiliary for inspection at our September

meeting and were given a tour of Jefferson Barracks and Fisher House where they were able to

hear directly from our beneficiaries (both patients and staff) how much our auxiliary contributes

to their well-being.

To continue our mission, we need support for our upcoming fundraiser on November 28th (it's

the Saturday after Thanksgiving). We'll be hosting "Memories of Elvis" starring Steve Davis and

the Mid South Revival. See the flyer in this newsletter for details. Seating charts and flyers will

also be posted in the club room.

Pam Ecker President


Our Post needs volunteers for the next Buddy Poppy

distribution on Friday and Saturday, November 6th

and 7th. A sign up sheet will be posted in the Club

Room. There is no specific time requirement -- as

little as an hour will help.

Remember, Buddy Poppies provide compensation to

the veterans who assemble the poppies, provides

financial assistance in maintaining state and national

veterans’ rehabilitation and service programs and

partially supports the VFW National Home for

orphans and widows of our nation’s veterans.

If you have any questions or need more information

about our Post’s Buddy Poppy program, please

contact Zach Luca at 314-707-1087.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR

BUDDY POPPY DRIVE

VOICE OF DEMOCRACY/PATRIOT’S PEN COMPETITIONS

Since 1947, the Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition has been the Veterans of Foreign Wars

premier scholarship program providing more than $2.5 million in scholarships and incentives. Students

compete by writing and recording a broadcast script on an annual patriotic theme.

Prizes and scholarships are awarded at the local, district, state and national level.

The Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition is open to students in grades 9-12. To enter, students

must record an original 3-5 minute essay on a standard cassette tape or CD on this year’s theme, “My

Vision for America”, and present to the VFW Post for judging.

The Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest provides 6th

, 7th

, and 8th

grade students the opportunity to express their

opinion on a patriotic theme and improve their writing skills while they compete for awards and prizes.

To enter, students must compose an essay on this year’s theme, “What Freedom Means to me”. All

essays should be typewritten and cannot be less than 300 words or greater than 400 words in length.

Complete rules and the 2015-16 Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy Competition Official Entry Forms

are available in the clubroom, or contact Kevin Coleman (636-376-7125) or Pat Schmidt (636-942-3902).

Deadline for submission to the Post is November 1, 2015

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DENNIS 636-236-4807 OR BARB 314-612-0506


CHILDREN ’S CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Children’s Christmas Party will be held at the Post on Sunday,

December 6, 2015. All children and grandchildren, ages 10 and

under, of members of Post 2593 are invited to attend. Children

must be escorted by an adult.

Members can purchase tickets in the club room and register the

number of children attending. Adults will be charged a nominal

fee; children will be admitted free. The fee will include food and a

chance to win raffle baskets and must be paid at time of sign-up.

Tickets must be purchased no later than November 29, 2015th

.

No admission without tickets!

For additional information or to volunteer, contact Connie at 636-

212-3917.

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CLUB CLUB CLUB CLUB

ROOMROOMROOMROOM

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

Gary & the Dynamics

4 5 6 7 8 Wyatt B 9

Dustin Clark

10

John George

11 12 13 14 15 16

Wyatt B

17

Mike W

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

JB Bingo &

Pizza Party

Cootie Scratch & Aux

Meeting - 7 pm

BINGO 6:30 PM

SHUFFLEBOARD

Marine Corps League Meeting

19:00

Nat’l Home Bus Trip

October 2015

SHUFFLEBOARD

Post &

Auxiliary

Meetings

7 pm

Post & Aux Officers

Meeting 7 pm

BINGO 6:30 PM

BINGO 6:30 PM

BINGO 6:30 PM

BINGO 6:30 PM

Cootie Bingo @ JB

7:00 pm

SHUFFLEBOARD

SHUFFLEBOARD

SHUFFLEBOARD

Cootie BBQ & Bingo @ Cape

Girardeau


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6

Dustin Clark

7

Gary & the Dynamics

8 9 10 11 12 Wyatt B 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20

Wyatt B

21 Mike W

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

John George

29 30

Cootie Scratch & Aux

Meeting - 7 pm

SHUFFLEBOARD

Marine Corps League Meeting

19:00

November 2015

Doors Open @

11:30; Lunch @ 1

Post & Auxiliary Meetings

7 pm

Post & Aux Officers

Meeting 7 pm

Buddy Poppy Days

District 8 Meeting @

Desoto 1 pm

Lunch @ noon bring a side

dish to share

Club Room Closing @ 5

BINGO 6:30 PM

BINGO 6:30 PM

BINGO 6:30 PM

BINGO 6:30 PM

SHUFFLEBOARD

SHUFFLEBOARD

Patriot’s Pen & Voice of

Democracy Entry Deadline

JB Bingo &

Pizza Party

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HALL RENTAL Sheila Eyre - 636-296-4250

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

Return Service Requested 2301 Church Road

Arnold, MO 63010

Phone: 636-296-2611

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS

BECKER - MEYER- BECKER

VFW POST 2593

CONTACT INFORMATION - VFW POST 2593

Send Newsletter Items To:

[email protected] or call

Mike Tetzlaff: 636-296-2611 or

314-960-9190

VFW POST 2593 Officers Acting Commander, Dennis Stringfield

636-236-4807

Commander Vacant 636-236-4807

Sr. Vice Roger Monroe 314-283-0937

Jr. Vice Dennis Stringfield 636-236-4807

Quartermaster Mike Tetzlaff 314-960-9190

Chaplain John Wood 636-343-5287

Surgeon Zach Luca 314-707-1087

Trustee Randy Hetz 314-651-3121

Trustee Ron Maassen 636-296-5142

Trustee Kate Menning 314-800-6019

VFW LADIES AUXILIARY Officers

President, Janet Lorenz

636-942-3857

Sr. Vice Barb Bickmore

Jr. Vice Dawn Otis

Secretary Pam Ecker

Treasurer Pat Schmidt

Chaplain Kathy Courtois

Conductress Carol Caffery

Guard Roberta Ossenfort

Trustee Susan Kibbee

Trustee Becky Menning

Trustee Barb Bickmore

MEN'S AUXILIARY Officers

President, Jay Ransom 314-406-6388

Sr. Vice Paul Wilson

Jr. Vice Keith Hoffman

Treasurer John Ossenfort

Chaplain Tom Laxton

MILITARY ORDER OF THE COOTIE Dennis Ecker, Seam Squirrel

636-475-9105

CCDB Ken Montgomery

COOTIE AUXILIARY Pam Ecker, President

6336-475-9105

Treasurer Pat Montgomery

CLUB ROOM HOURS

MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 10:00 A.M. - 1:00 A.M

SUNDAY 11:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.

VFW Post 2593

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