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January 2010 Newsletter
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http://palmcoastvfw.org
January 2010 Newsletter
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The Commanders Message By Barry Preston Happy New year to everyone. We are continuing to get new post members and I hope this trend doesn't change. I'm looking forward to more new challenges in the new year; my hope is that we can all work together as a team. Remodeling the Warrior Room into a war museum is one challenge that I'm excited about. We need donations to make this a reality, so any contributions will be greatly appreciated. The war museum will be open to the public and to schools; it will be a place that will set our post apart from other posts. Tax deductible checks can be mailed to P.O. Box 351003, Palm Coast, FL, 32135 or can be dropped off at the post. The annual awards dinner for Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen winners will be held at Port Orange on January 9th, at 5:30p. See me if you want tickets. Our post had one Patriot's Pen winner and two Voice of Democracy winners at the district level! If you any have ideas, suggestions for the good of the post, please leave them (with your name) in my box; all constructive suggestions are welcome and appreciated. |
Your 200 ClubYour 200 Club for the year 2009 has reached the end. There are just 200 numbers owned by Club members. The dollar winnings are $75/week, $125/quarter and $750/year end.
The winners for December 2009 are: # 296 – Jack Brikus, $75 # 200 – Joseph Kovalyski, $75 # 137 – Felicia Magneson, $75 # 157 – Kevin Donnelly, $75 # 168 – Rose Gagnon, $75 QUARTERLY DRAWING #100 – Louis Muth, $150 YEARLY DRAWING # 281 – Connie Horath, $750
If you don’t have a number and your name is not up here, I know why! There are no more chances to be a winner for 2009. Cost of a number is $50 for the 2010-200 Club. Want to join the Club? Call or see the Quartermaster Dick Bossen, and you’re on your way! You DON’T have to be a Post member to have a NUMBERYou DON’T have to be present to WINDrawing is the 3rd Wednesday of every month Every month January thru December (57 drawings each year) Meeting night |
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AGENT ORANGE Anyone who served in
Vietnam is presumed to have been exposed to
Agent Orange, a herbicide that was
used extensively in Vietnam to kill unwanted plant life and to
remove leaves from trees, which otherwise provided cover for the
enemy. -- Special compensation for 10 diseases associated with Agent Orange exposure: Chloracne How do I file a compensation claim? VFW Service Officers can help you file a compensation claim for a current disability related to Agent Orange. You may also call the VFW's Veterans' Service hotline at (202) 543-2239. |
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Stop Loss Special Pay from one of our Iraqi Vets The Defense Department plans to provide retroactive stop loss special pay to active, reserve and former service members who had their enlistment extended or retirement suspended due to stop loss are eligible for this special pay, if they served on active duty between Sept. 11, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2009. Service members may begin submitting their claim for retroactive stop loss special pay on Oct. 21, 2009. In accordance with the 2009 Supplemental Appropriations Act, all applications must be submitted to the respective services no later than Oct. 21, 2010. Eligible personnel will receive a payment of $500 per month for each month (or any portion of a month) that a member was retained on active duty due to stop loss. Applicants for retroactive pay who are no longer in the military had to be honorably discharged, and for those who were Stop Lossed in fiscal 2009, may only receive payment from one stop loss authority – either the money appropriated for stop loss special pay in the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, or the money allocated for retroactive stop loss special pay in the 2009 Supplemental Appropriations Act, but not both. Service members must provide documented proof they were Stop Lossed with their claim. Family members of deceased service members should contact the appropriate military service for assistance in filing their claim. Information on how to contact each of the services is listed below:
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DUTY OFFICER for January The following is the list of scheduled Duty Officers for the month of January. The closing of the Post is an important responsibility for our security and the safety of our bartenders. It’s not hard to do, but it MUST be done. If you have any questions or are not sure as to what to do, ask someone and we’ll walk you through it. If your scheduled time conflicts with some other activity, please let Cmdr. Barry Preston (445-2741) know ahead of time or switch with someone else. If you’re not on the list, but could spare one night a month, again, please call Barry. Thanks Guys and Gals! Sunday 1/3,10,17,24,31 Brkfast+Cantn Steve Jackson, Art Mix Monday 1/4,11,18,25 BAR Steve Regeimbal, Pat Donnelly Tuesday 1/5,12,19,26 BAR Steve Regeimbal, Pat Donnelly Wednesday 1/6,13,27 TRIVIA/Dominoes Don Farron Wednesday 1/20 VFW / AUX Meeting Barry Preston Thursdays After BINGO Steve Regeimbal, Doc Howard Fridays After Dinner/Dancing Art Mix, Pat Donnelly Friday 1/1 New Years Day-POST is OPEN-No Dinner/No Dancing Saturday 1/2,9,16,23,30 BAR Pat Donnelly, John Edsell
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RESOLUTION by John Kolibas, Judge Advocate The following Resolution will come before the Post membership for its consideration at the Regular General Membership meeting on Wednesday, January 20, 2010. Resolution amending Rule 8 of the House Committee Rules of VFW Post 8696. Section I – Rule 8 is amended to read as follows: Rule 8 – No member of the House Committee may be Chairman of more than one (1) Sub-Committee unless approved by the House Committee or under emergency circumstances. |
Membershipby Bert Wakem Welcome New and Transferred Members: Ronald Butts Marines-Vietnam Donald Christiansen Air Force (transfer) Michael Cook Navy-Cuban Crisis Raymond Guilfoyle (transfer) Lawrence McKay Marines-Cuban Crisis Ternilia Myers Army-Iraq Current Official Membership 2009-2010 (12/16/09) LIFE: 877 < 92 Continuous and 11 New Annual: 194 < 79 Unpaid for year 2010 < 6 Re-instated, Transfers in 5 Total: 1071 Members who were reported as deceased since our October, 2009 meeting Harvey Peters 11/29/2009 Carl Windeler 12/06/2009
Deceased: 16 in 2009-2010 fiscal calendar year Members who have not yet paid their 2009 dues as of July 1, 2009 became delinquent. Members who have not paid their dues for 2008 as of July 1, 2008 have been dropped. You must now be Reinstated. Your support is essential for the continued operation of this Post. DON’T PROCRASTINATE, DO IT NOW! Reminder: Members who have changed addresses or have a new phone number, please inform Post #8696 of these changes so that communications can be directed to you. The Post will also inform National VFW of any changes in your personal data. Reminder: Members who have changed addresses or have a new phone number, please inform Post #8696 of these changes so that communications can be directed to you. The Post will also inform National VFW of any changes in your personal data. |
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NEED NEWSLETTER HELPER Each month I print 675-700 Newsletters. They come off the printing machine at about 7 Newsletters a minute. I can do the first fold (11x17 to 8½ x11) as fast as they are delivered. What I need is someone sitting next to me to do the second fold (8½ x11 to 5½ x 8½) at the same rate and the whole thing is finished, waiting for the team that does the tabs and labels. I almost always print on the last Sunday afternoon of the month. Printing takes about two hours and I usually start about 12:30 / 1:00. Anyone? Give me a call or see me. Thanks! Art Mix, Editor+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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