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Volume 13 Issue 8 VFW Post 7356 February 3, 2015

Commander’s Corner

Major Fundraiser May Be in Jeopardy!!!!! Post 7356 Annual Golf Tournament is tentatively set for Monday, August 24th, 2015!!

However, Comrade Jerry Felker has advised that he will be gone some six weeks this summer and feels he

cannot be the primary lead. Jerry will continue to be the liaison with the National Golf Club and help setup for

the day of the tournament.

What is needed?

Golf Tournament Chair: A comrade that will basically manage the tournament from now until the tourna-

ment date. Coordinate activities related to soliciting golfers and silent auction.

Silent Auction Chair: A comrade that will coordinate with a team of members to solicit gift cards, products,

and donations for the Silent Auction and Raffle. This person will collect the items, categorize them into either

groups or individual auction items. Create the displays for the event.

Comrades Felker and Eckerle will continue to support these two chairs with historical data and information

collected over the past three years. Comrade Eckerle will continue with the web site, sign-up genius, and de-

veloping the brochure for the event along with overall support.

Failure of one or two Post members to step forward, may result in this

very important fundraiser being cancelled.

If this is cancelled, we will need to develop some type of fundraiser to offset the $8,000 to $15,000 annual loss.

If interested in stepping up, contact Commander Butler or Comrade Jer-

ry Felker. Jerry’s number is 816-805-5629 and Commander Butler is

816-739-0693. Email at [email protected]

“Post 7356 PARKVILLE, MO NO ONE DOES MORE FOR VETERANS”

Rick Butler, Commander

South Platte Memorial Post 7356

———- 2014-2015 Post Officers ——-

Commander Rick Butler 816-739-0693 Judge Advocate Larry Maher 816-587-2213 Sr. Vice Commander Stephanie Mahone 513-907-8803 Chaplain John Bugg 816-741-8359 Jr. Vice Commander Robert Bennett 816-298-0852 Surgeon Mike Vogt 816-522-5944 Quartermaster Robert Eckerle 816-741-8766 3-year Trustee John Hoffman 816-728-6760 Adjutant Tara K. Arteaga 816-726-7777 2-year Trustee Debra Anderson816-968-2785 Post VSIO Philip Duncan 816-587-1117 1-year Trustee Jerry Felker 816-587-8026


As of January 29th 2015 at 3:30 pm, 117 comrades’ memberships are in jeopardy. Our membership is based

on the date you renew or join the VFW. The first list is the members that still have membership valid based

on the number of days following their names but need to pay ASAP. The second list is the members that

failed to pay by expiration date and their membership is now considered EXPIRED. NOTE, our member-

ship stands at 79.86%. In order to make 100% by April 1st, all 117 members have to renew.

ANNUAL MEMBERS

Jamaal D.Anderson-89, Jovan P.Archuleta-89, Steven E.Armstrong-70, Frederick L.Baehner-89, Charles

W.Bailey-89, Thomas I Bartels-89, Lloyd W. Blair-13, Gail D Bowers-89, Corrie L Bowser-89, Peter W

Bowser-89, David C Brown-89, Martin R Campbell-89, Frederich G Chapman-89, Clyde V Criss-90, Dorice

A Johnson-89, Joe E Jordan-16, David E Kilgore-89, Harold L Kingman-111, Richard W Lanning Jr-62,

Charles M Lillich-40, Robert S Mac Gregor-89, Jim Mc Call-18, David A Mc Caslin-89, Juan D Ontiveros-

38, Jack E Pearl Sr.-89, Bernard L Pope-89, Richard Ray-89, Christopher E Skidmore-85, Christopher L

Thornburgh-89, Anthony Tomasich-89, Michael D Tucker-89, Sauphorne Vorngsam-89.

EXPIRED MEMBERS

Joshua D. Atkinson. Benjamin T Baird, Leroy Banks Jr, Lisa C Battista, Tammy L Baugh, Devon M Blake,

Kevin Blanchard, Robert N Blevins, Christopher E Bourque, Joseph R Bowes III, Timothy J Britt, Richard E

Burkholder, Michelle I Carey, Mylls L Cheffey, David A Curry, Keith A Dawson, Edmar A Domingo, Jo-

seph W Duncan III, Joseph R Fischer PhD., Calvin C Floyd, Justin C Fowler, Brian R French, David Futch,

Dick Gibson, William J Gorenflo Jr, Hector Gutierrez, Bret M Hamilton, John H Harris, Roger Hawk, Chris-

topher W Hay, Victor J Henke, Kenneth M Hill, Mark A Holtsclaw, Josh W House, Robert Jones, Thomas D

Kilbane, Nathaniel R Kimberling, Thomas Kresky, James B Kuykendall, Damon E LaCour, David Lindow,

William C Love, Daniel Manley, Randy L Mc Coy, Marla M Mc Pherson, Scott B Mckenna, Lance W Meer-

katz, David L Messick, Bruce Meyer, Anthony M Mocca, Joseph E Monoco, Vernon M Moore, Andrew E

Mosley, John A Nonnemaker, Larry F Noyes, Donald E Odette, Shane P Ousey, Martin Peterson, Todd P

Phillips, Steven J Pyszka, John A Ramos, Kenneth E Reinier, Terramce T Richards, James E Riffe Jr, Steven

G Ritter, Brian Rutherford, Christopher A Scholz, Jonathan T Scott, Noah T Scott, Matthew W Sheets, Scott

W Sheridan, James B Simms, Angela L Smith, Paul M Smith, Glenn A South, Lawrence St Amand, Gregory

J Stewart, Joseph W Tasler, Cynthia A Thompson, Terry R Thompson, Kevin D Tinnin, Larry Walter, Mat-

thew D Winkelbauer, Robert M Wood, James R Wright

2015 Howard E. Vander Clute Jr. Memorial Motorcycle Ride

Welcome, riders one and all, to support our nation’s men and women in uniform and honor the memory of Howard E. Vander Clute, Jr. (Commander-in-Chief 1979-80, Adjutant General 1981-1995). All net proceeds of the ride will be donated to VFW National Military Services to benefit

those in uniform and their families. The agenda for Saturday, July 18th is being prepared and will be forwarded as soon as possible.

This year's final stop is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the site of the 116th National Convention for the Veterans of Foreign Wars. This year's rallying location will be VFW Post 709 in Sharpsburg, PA.

Questions or suggestions can be directed to Kevin Jones - [email protected] or 816-968-1116


Publications & Reports on Agent Orange

VA has developed newsletters, guides and other materials for Veter-ans, the public and health care providers about the health effects of Agent Orange exposure. In addition, at VA's request, the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine produces reports review-ing the research on Agent Orange.

See more at: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/publications/#sthash.MtOJeDWW.dpuf

Veteran Service Information Officer Philip Duncan is available to assist any veteran with VA claims. If you have a concern, stop by the Post on a Saturday morning.

Post 7356 Social Events for February:

February 26 —Post 7356 VFW/Ladies Auxiliary Meeting 7 p.m.

Ladies Auxiliary will be providing food prior to the meeting. See blurb for more

details! Canteen will be open before and after the meeting for drink purchases

and comradery. We look forward to seeing you there!

Battle Cross Memorial Statue

The battle cross will be installed in front of the Post with

the brick garden some time spring 2015. Meanwhile donations to help offset the cost is appreciated. The battle cross will be 44 inches tall plus base. On the base will be three plaques, the one with the military emblems on the front, Katzenberger on the left side

and Hicks on the right side.


VFW IN THE COMMUNITY

Comrade Eugene Donnelly speaks at the Voice of Democracy dinner, January 2015.

Young Boy Scouts participate in the Pine Wood Derby hosted by Post 7356.

Alex Hayde at his grandfather, John Hayde’s, memo-rial service, Fort Leavenworth, KS. A celebration of life was held after the service at Post 7456 for all who knew John.


One of our missions as the VFW is to sup-port the community. We, as a Post have not had a community service project for the post in some time we would like to think of something for the Spring. Please bring your ideas and opinions to the next meeting!

Congratulations to Nathaniel C Gueltzau from Post 7356 Parkville, Missouri awarded $5000 from the Veterans of Foreign Wars and SportsClips “Help a Hero” scholarship. He is attending UMKC school of law. HTTP://WWW.VFW.ORG/SCHOLARSHIP/

The VFW and one of its major supporters, Sport Clips Haircuts, have again partnered to help our vet-erans and their families. The VFW's "Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship" will provide service members and veterans with the financial assistance they need to complete their educational goals with-out incurring excessive student loan debt. It’s just another way to say “thank you” to those who de-serve it the most.

Veteran Recruiting Virtual Career Fair (Active Duty, Veterans, Military Spouses) March 25, 2015 from 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Meet live with dozens of America's most veteran friendly employers. Chat live with recruiters, view/

apply for jobs, and connect with other veterans, mili-tary spouses in the networking lounge. Be sure to log-

in ahead of time to research the companies prior to attending.

Register or Login Here, www.veteranrecruiting.com

BREAKFAST CREW NEEDS YOUR HELP TO CONTINUE!

Membership is the strength of the VFW. The more members we have the more we can do to assist and support local veterans and our com-munity. We are doing more in the community, doing more events at the Post and trying to come up

with new things to bring you back. The more members who get involved, the more ideas we can share and the more events we can do. If you know a veteran who is qualified, share your pride in

the Post and ask them to join.



Ladies Auxiliary

Sisters,

I am glad to see warner weather. The Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen Banquet was well attended. Thanks to all the auxiliary members who helped set up the tables for the banquet. I attended the District 3 Ladies Auxiliary meeting on January 25th. Department President Sheila Allen spoke at the meeting. There will be changes to some of the Auxiliary Programs next year. I hope to have more information when I return from the Winter Council of Administration Meeting.

The Auxiliary is still looking to increase membership. Post Commander Butler is communicating with Post members to help us do so. Please keep in mind when you meet someone that she may qualify for membership in the Ladies Auxiliary. The basic requirements are to be age 16; be a U.S. Citizen or Na-tional; profess a faith in God; be the mother, sister, daughter, granddaughter, wife or widow of a Veteran who served in a foreign war. We have brochures and membership applications available if you need some. Just let me know.

We will be serving meatball subs and salad prior to the February 26th meeting. We need workers to as-sist with this. The annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner will be Tuesday, March 17th. Workers will also be need-ed then. Please let me know if you are able to assist with that event.

If you have a question or a concern about anything related to the auxiliary, please call me. It helps to know your issue prior to a meeting. That way it can be researched thoroughly. I may have to return your call, but I do want to hear from you.

Thanks for all that you do for Veterans. Please put our next meeting on February 26th on your calendar. I hope to see all of you there.

Cheryl Hainkel., President

Meatball Subs! Chips! Salads! The Ladies Auxiliary will serve meatball subs and salad from 5:30 to 7 on Thurs-

day, February 26th. Come and join us for food and fellowship. Donations will be accepted.


President: Cheryl Hainkel 806-2796 or [email protected]

Senior-vice: Burnell Duncan 587-1117 or [email protected]

Junior Vice: Bobbie Jordan 891-8610 or [email protected]

Secretary: Linda Eckerle 741-8766 or [email protected]

Treasurer: Judith Green 741-9489 or [email protected]

Conductress: Crystal Deshazer 520-3858 or [email protected]

Chaplain: Rosemary Nollette 741-6932 or [email protected]

Guard: Dee Donnelly 641-6973 or [email protected]

3 Year Trustee: Bobbie Jordan 891-8610 or [email protected]

2 Year Trustee: Crystal Deshazer 520-3858 or [email protected]

1 Year Trustee: Betty Gianessi 891-9468 or [email protected]

Patriotic Instructor Victoria Messick 824-4127 Or [email protected]

Ladies Auxiliary Officers

Update on Billie Clark Billie has moved to an assisted living facility. Billie likes to get mail. Please consider sending her a card or a note. Her

address is: Camdenton Windsor Estates

2042 N Business Route 5

Camdenton MO 65020

Breaking News! Breaking News! Breaking News!

The Ladies Auxiliary wants all Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary Members with small children to know that we are offering child care during meetings. If you are interested in bringing your child, please email the Ladies Auxiliary at [email protected]. Please give your name, the first name of your child, age of your child, any special needs and a contact phone number. This is a new initiative and will be pro-vided on an as needed basis.

The Ladies Auxiliary also is in need of toys, games, storybooks and coloring books for small children. They will help us to be sure your children have something to do while you are attending the Post or Aux-iliary meeting. We ask that toys be block, Legos, or other toys that do not produce loud sounds. If you have questions, contact Cheryl Hainkel, President.


The Breakfast Crew Needs Your Support. If you can spare five hours a month, please go to

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0B4DA8AF2BA13-breakfast

select “day” & job assignment. Working as a team we can continue this fellowship fundraiser.


P.O. Box 12121

10125 Tom Watson Parkway

Parkville, MO 64152

816-746-8010

http://myvfw.org/mo/post7356/

Hall Rental - Contact Dave Ruse at

910-620-8119

Calendar of Events

February 2015

1st — National Freedom Day 2nd — Groundhog Day 8th — Boy Scouts founded 1910 12th – Lincoln’s Birthday 14th – St. Valentine’s Day 16th – Presidents’ Day 17th– Shrove Tuesday 18th – Ash Wednesday 26th — VFW/Ladies Auxiliary Meeting 22nd — Washington’s Birthday

Monthly

Every Saturday Morning 7:30 to 10 a.m.

Best Breakfast In Town!

Every Monday Night Civil Air Patrol 7- 9 p.m.

March 2015

8th — Daylight Savings Time Begins (set clock ahead one hour) 12th – Girl Scouts of U.S.A founded 17th – St. Patrick’s Day 19th – Iraq War Began (2003) 20th– Spring Begins 24th – Kosovo Campaign (1999) 26th — VFW/Ladies Auxiliary Meeting 29th — Palm Sunday 31st — Somalia Campaign (1995)

Wireless Internet is available at

Post WPA sign-in: post7356vfw

Find us on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/ParkvilleVFW7356


VFW Post 7356 Ladies Auxiliary St. Patricks’ Day Dinner

Tuesday, March 17, 2014

4:30 to 7 pm

10125 Tom Watson Pkwy

Parkville MO

Menu: Corned Beef and Cabbage, Irish Potatoes, Carrots, Rye Bread, Dessert and coffee or tea

Cost: $10 for Adults, $5 for children 5 to 10, Children under 5 free

Tickets can be obtained beginning Saturday, February 14, 2014, at the

VFW Post during Breakfast Hours.

You may also call Cheryl Hainkel at 816-806-2796.

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