APR, MAY, JUNE 2013 COMMANDER S CORNER

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1 EDITOR S NOTES APR, MAY, JUNE 2013 COMMANDER S CORNER I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE EVERYONE TO COME TO THE POST. WE HAVE A GREAT GROUP OF PEOPLE AND ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR APRIL, MAY, AND JUNE. CHECKOUT THE CALENDAR IN THE NEWSLETTER. A VERY IMPORTANT DATE IS APRIL 11, THAT IS OUR NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING NIGHT, AND THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS WILL TAKE PLACE FOR THE YEAR. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT IN ELECTING THE OFFICERS OF THE POST. WE HAVE A NEW ACTIVITY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 21ST THAT WE THINK WILL BE POPULAR. WE ARE HAVING A MEAT SHOOT. COME OUT AND WIN A PRIZE. NEW OFFICERS FOR THE COMING YEAR WILL BE INSTALLED ON MAY 4TH. AFTER THE INSTALLATION, WE WILL RECOGNIZE MEMBERS FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE POST (FINGER FOOD TO BE SERVED AT 6 PM). ONE OF THE ANNUAL EVENTS THAT SUPPORTS OUR VETERANS RELIEF FUND IS THE BUDDY POPPY PROGRAM. BUDDY POPPY DAYS ARE SCHEDULED FOR MAY 16TH, 17TH, AND 18TH. WE NEED YOUR HELP TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE ADEQUATE COVERAGE AT THE FOUR BUSINESSES THAT ALLOW US TO CONDUCT OUR FUNDRAISER. THE VFW DEPT CONVENTION WILL BEHELD IN SPRINGFIELD THIS YEAR ON JUNE 6TH, 7TH, AND 8TH. I HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE POST HOME LYLE McPHERSON COMMANDER 1

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5 CAR SHOW MAY 19th WE WILL BE HOLDING OUR 3rd ANNUAL CAR SHOW ON MAY 19th THIS YEAR. BRING YOUR CLASSIC OR ANTIQUE CAR BY AND SHOW IT OFF. REGISTRATION STARTS AT 9 AM, THE COST TO REGISTER IS $20 AND AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN OUT AT 3 PM. THERE WILL BE DASH PLAQUES AS WELL. FOOD AND DRINKS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ALL DAY. PROCEEDS GO TO FUND OUR POST CHARITABLE GIVING ACTIVITIES. 50/50 DRAWING. SHOW WILL BE HELD IN THE LOWER LOT AT THE POST: 8500 VETERAN S MEMORIAL PKWY O FALLON, MO (ACROSS FROM ETHYLS) SPACE IS LIMITED, SO GET HERE EARLY. EVEN IF YOU DON T HAVE A CAR TO SHOW WE ENCOURAGE ALL GEAR HEADS AND CAR LOVERS TO COME BY AND BROWSE/ VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE. WE ARE ENTERING A BUSY PERIOD OF THE YEAR (APRIL, MAY & JUNE). WE ENCOURAGE ALL OF OUR MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN SOME OF OUR UP- COMING ACTIVITIES. IN APRIL WE WILL HAVE OUR FIRST MEAT SHOOT IN SOME TIME ON APRIL 21st PLEASE COME IN AND SUPPORT THIS EFFORT. ALSO AT THE APRIL MEETING WE WILL BE ELECTING OFFICERS FOR THE COMING YEAR PLEASE TRY TO ATTEND. IN MAY WE WIL HAVE THE IN- STALLATION OF NEW OFFICERS ON MAY 4th, AND WE ARE TRYING TO OR- GANIZE A CINCO de MAYO PARTY FOR MAY 5th. LATER IN MAY WE HAVE MOTHER S DAY ON THE 12th, BUDDY POPPY DAYS ON THE 16th, 17th, AND 18th, THEN OUR ANNUAL CAR SHOW ON THE 19th. ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND THERE WILL BE THE BAUE MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY ON SUNDAY THE 26th, AND OUR SERVICE AND BREAKFAST ON THE 27th STARTING AT 9 AM, FOLLOWED BY THE CEREMONY AT THE O FALLON WALK AT 11 AM. IN JUNE, THE DEPARTMENT CONVENTION IS SCHEDULED FOR THE 6th, 7th, AND 8th, AND IT WILL BE HELD IN SPRINGFIELD THIS YEAR. FATHER S DAY IS THE 16th, AND WE ARE PLANNING ON ANOTHER POSSIBLE MEAT SHOOT ON THE 23rd IF THE FIRST ONE IS SUCCESSFUL. WE HOPE THIS QUARTER WILL BE A HEALTHY AND HAPPY ONE FOR ALL OUR POST AND AUXILIARY MEMBERS. CARL CRAWFORD EDITOR 5

6 INITIATIVE The post has started an list, for all the Post and Auxiliary members. This communication tool will help our members become more informed and, hopefully, more involved with Post benefits, services, resources, functions and activities. Many of our members have extensive experience in the area communities, coupled with many contacts, which could be helpful to the post. This effort we hope will help us with achieve our primary focus - helping our veterans with information and assistance when needed. We have started sending out periodic updates about events at the post or elsewhere in the community that the post is involved in. Beginning with this newsletter we will send the quarterly newsletter via to those willing to get it that way. This will save the post money in copying and mailing costs, and save some trees. If you would like to be on the list, please send an to our default on our webpage VFW5077.org, under the contact tab. We will copy your address and add it to our list. We will not send you any ads or other spam. In lieu of this, you can call the the post at and leave your info with an officer or put it on the answering machine. VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENT UPDATE THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED. WE HAVE RECEIVED OVER $ SO FAR. THESE FUNDS WILL HELP US TREMENDOUSLY TO FURTHER OUR MISSION. TRIVIA NIGHT WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THOSE WHO HELPED MAKE THE TRIVIA NIGHT A HUGE SUCCESS. A SPECIAL THANKS GOES OUT TO OUR CO- CHAIRMEN, GREG SCHOWE AND MELODY ROEBUCK FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK IN ORGANIZING, PUBLICIZING, AND HOSTING THE EVENT. WE HAD A FULL HOUSE, AND ALL ROUNDS WERE SPONSORED. WE RAISED OVER $5000 FOR THE POST AND AUXILIARY FOR OUR VETERAN SUPPORT PRO- GRAMS. 6

7 BINGO NEWS Our Bingo on Wednesday nights is doing better. Thanks to all those who have stepped up and helped at Bingo. Our crowds have increased a little, so we are bringing in a little money now. The post has picked up providing the food at Bingo, and therefore have added duties that require additional help. We would like to say a special thank you to Alvie Owens who has taken on the task of cooking at Bingo. We are doing this to try to keep the Bingo players we currently have, many of whom look forward to eating at Bingo. Remember, Bingo is what pays most of the bills, so we can t afford to lose it. MEAT SHOOT-APRIL 21st ON APRIL 21st AT 1 PM WE WILL HAVE OUR FIRST MEAT SHOOT AT THE POST. IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, SO IN- VITE YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. THE SHOOT WILL BE INDOORS WITH A.22 RIFLE AND BIRD SHOT. SHOOTERS WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN MEAT AND MONEY. EACH SHOT IS $3.00. (YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 11 OR OLDER TO SHOOT. IN ADDITION, WE WILL BE SELLING FOOD (HOT DOGS, HAMBURGERS, POPCORN) AS WELL AS SODA AND BEER. THE MONEY RAISED FROM THE SHOOT WILL GO TO OUR RELIEF FUND AT THE THE POST. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE. 7

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