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F r o m t h e C o m m a n d e r . . .

2012

V F W N E W S L E T T E R

Greeting Comrades Once again the month is proving to be very busy for officers and members alike. We attended the 9th District Conference on February 4th in Chippewa Falls. Emphasis was on community recruiting and six of our members received recruitment pins for their hard work. It was also announced that Post 10818 will receive the Red Carpet Award at the Mid-winter Conference on February 17th and 18th in Baraboo, WI for being one of the most outstanding Posts in the state. Our committees have been meeting throughout the month organizing our upcoming pancake breakfast on April 22 and our first VFW sponsored 5K & 10-Mile run on Memorial weekend. Any input would be greatly appreciated by our general membership. Just a remindermeat raffles are ongoing at local establishments and your attendance supporting these events would make a difference. Our third annual awards banquet was well attended and everyone had a wonderful time. Thank you to all who helped or organized this. We had a very special guest, Larry Kutschma, State Commander. Larry presented our Veteran of the Year Award to Dave Sharretts; Job well done Dave. Awards were also given to everyone who volunteered to help Post 10818 and our community. You have earned these awards because of your hard work and dedication to our Veterans. Thank you for exceeding all expectations and your service is greatly welcomed. I would like to send out my sincere apology to anyone we missed or overlooked at the banquet that should have received an award. Your hard work and dedication was not forgotten and is recognized and we are truly sorry you were not recognized that night. For updates on events and current Post pictures check our Facebook page or drop by for coffee at the Post on Monday, Wednesday or Friday 9am-12pm. Dave Green, Commander

F r o m t h e P r e s i d e n t o f t h e V F W L a d i e s A u x i l i a r y
Greetings Sisters, I would like to begin by welcoming our newest LIFE MEMBER YVONNE LANGNESS!! She is the sister of Commander, Dave Green. Welcome Yvonne! Please pay special attention to all areas of the newsletter. There are many upcoming activities that the VFW is planning or holding that we will be needed for, but there is not enough room for me to list. These will be discussed at upcoming meetings as they become closer, as well as phone calls for your help. Please consider helping them out, as this is one area of why the Ladies Auxiliary was formed. I hope to have all the info for the sweaters, as well as an order form to get them ordered at this months meeting. I hope to see you all at the February 28th meeting!
Stacy Schwan,
President

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Chapel Bulletin
Please remember and pray for the following Comrades & their families Eric Fisher Gilbert Oviatt Bernadine Mortensen Bruce Bayer Marvin Mackie Jim Purnick Floyd Engebretson Herbert Rebhan Russell Larson James Leverty Karen Green Sharon Perry McDonald Carl Tubbs Charles Mullan Ronald Johnson Richard Scherber Roger Sabby Barb Hess

...as well as any other Comrades and/or their loved ones we may have missed.

Happy Birthday February

Ronald Johnson 2-19 Melvin Zehm 2-19 Donald Lindemann 2-20 Randall Fernholz Kriss Zeller Mark Krumrey Carl Tubbs 2-21 2-21 2-23 2-23 3-12 3-12 3-14 3-14 3-14 Harold Johnson Neil Kindschy Nathan Ryckmann 2-24 2-24 2-26

March
Bruce Bond Daniel Milbrath Norman Johnson, Jr. Steven Heinecke David Peterson Tyler Martie 3-1 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-9 3-10 Mark Foster Matthew Thompson Danny Gunsallus Thomas Maloney Robert Teigen Patrick Griffin Randy Dopkins Gregory Ethington James Arnold Karl Nelson Donald Ubbelohde 3-16 3-17 3-17 3-18 3-18

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Our Posts Spring Pancake Breakfast is scheduled for Sunday, April 22, 2012, at the New Richmond National Guard Armory on Wall Street, from 8am to 12:30pm. This is a big event, and your help will be needed, so please volunteer. Jack Ericson has volunteered to chair this event. Please call him to volunteer your time...715-246-4775.

TAPS
The VFW Post sends its deepest condolences to the family of Post Life Member Joe (Pete) Cook who passed away on January 29, 2012. He was a Korean Veteran.

POST #10818 BOWLING TEAMS UPDATE:

TEAM 1, WEDNESDAY COMMERCIAL LEAGUE AT GIBBYS LANES ~ 6TH PLACE TEAM 2, THURSDAY EVENING AT GIBBY'S LANES ~ 2ND PLACE
(per the NR News 2/9/2012)

Membership
CORRECTION!
BETHANY EWALD ~ IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN

I AM SORRY FOR THIS ERROR

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SUMMER PICNIC
A summer picnic is being considered. The probable time frame would be the last part of June or the last part of August. Please look over your calendars, gather your thoughts, look ahead and give a call to either the Post #10818 office line (715-246-0226) or to John Mortensen (715-246-5731).

Door Prizes
At our January Post meeting we had two winners of Subway gift cards. We plan on some door prizes at the February 21st meeting. Please plan to attend!!

1ST ANNUAL NEW RICHMOND VETERANS MEMORIAL RUN

On May 26, 2012, Post 10818 will hold its First Annual New Richmond Veterans Memorial Run. It will feature a tough 10mile and a 5-K run/walk. Both events will start and end at the west side of the Community commons. Watch for more details in upcoming newsletters and on www.nrrunclub.com, or contact Steve Peterson at 651-402-8072.

Attention Women Veterans

2nd Annual Women Veterans Retreat hosted by the Camp Douglas Memorial VFW Post 10911 March 16, 17 & 18, 2012 at Three Bears Resort, Warrens, WI. Cost is $100 per person, double occupancy. This will cover 2 nights stay, lunch, dinner and all the pampering. PJ, Pop and Pizza Party, Music, Veteran Services, Employers, and so much more If interested, contact Renee Simpson via email: [email protected] or phone: 608-427-2156. Heavenly Father, bless those who cry out for peace in times of war. Bless those who speak of love in times of hate. Bless those who move with courage in times of fear. Bless those who stand for justice in times of retribution. Bless those who keep the faith in times of uncertainty. Bless those who seek out good in times of evil. Bless those who believe in life in times of death.
Taken from Prayers for Our Country Daily Prayer Book

Meat Raffles
Running through April

1st Friday of the month ~ Fast Freddies in New Richmond 2nd Friday of the month ~ Cedar Creek Inn in Star Prairie (Huntington) 3rd Friday of the month ~ Sidetrack in Roberts 4th Friday of the month ~ JJs Sports Bar in Hammond

Come early as times will vary from bar to bar.

EVERYONE knows SOMEONE who is eligible to join the VFW and/or the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Lets help our Post grow by getting new members and seeing what we can accomplish together!!
ON PAGES 5, 6 & 7, IS A REPEAT OF LAST FEBRUARYS (2011) NEWSLETTER PERTAINING TO OUR LOCAL CAR DEALERSHIPS. THEY ARE OFFERING SPECIAL DEALS ONLY TO OUR VETERANS AS A THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE! PLEASE STOP OUT AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO OFFER!

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Copied from a letter from ALLEN GUNNER KENT, ADJUTANT GENERAL Dated December 2, 2011

Subject: National Aide-de-Camp Dear David [Green], I am pleased to notify you of your appointment as National Aide-de-Camp to Commanderin-Chief Richard DeNoyer. Your Department Commander recommended you for this honorary appointment for your outstanding services to Posts and/or your Department above and beyond the call of duty. You may want to contact your Department Commander and offer to assist him. Your continued willingness to commit your time and effort is significant for your Departments success during the 2011-2012 administrative year. ...I am sure you will continue to serve your Post and Department as National Aide-deCamp with dignity and honor, both to yourself and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Sincerely, Allen Gunner Kent Adjutant General

Copied from a letter from RICHARD L. DENOYER, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States

Dated January 18, 2012

Dear Commander: I would like to congratulate you on having achieved the distinct honor of leading your Post to over 100% in membership for the 2011-2012 year. Your Post can be justifiably proud of its officers and members who have contributed so much to the success of the programs and purposes of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Please accept the enclosed streamer and our sincere gratitude for your Posts many contributions to our membership recruitment and retention efforts. However, our job is far from over. We must continue to focus on the new and reinstated issue, as well as concentrating on the retention of our continuous members. Again, congratulations and thank you for all you do to keep our organization strong. Sincerely, Richard L. DeNoyer Commander-in-Chief Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States

New Richmond VFW Memorial Post #10818 PO Box 233 New Richmond, WI 54017 Return Service Requested

Commander Dave Green 715-246-4052 Sr. Vice Commander Willy Graves 715-977-2123 (correction) Jr. Vice Commander Pete Rogoski 715-246-7343 Quartermaster Ron Ebert 715-246-6234

Adjutant Dave Sharretts 715-246-6312 Chaplain Robert Sievert 715-246-7220 Judge Advocate John Mortensen 715-246-5731 Surgeon General Don Schwan 715-220-3149

1-year Trustee Dick Mier 715-246-4127 2-year Trustee Bob Aufderhar 715-246-6590 3-year Trustee Steve Peterson 715-265-4033 Service Officer LeRoy Meyer 715-549-5806

* St. Croix County Veterans Service OfficeHudson715-386-4759 *

ITS NOT THE PRICE YOU PAID TO BELONG

ITS THE PRICE YOU PAID TO BECOME ELIGIBLE! ASK THAT VETERAN TO JOIN!

NEXT VFW MEETING

February 21st
Social hour @ 6:00pm followed by meeting @ 7:00pm

Post #10818 telephone #715-246-0226