Benson VFW Post 2503 March 2014

www.VFWPost2503.org 402-571-8397

From the Commander Dear Comrades and Ladies,

I would like to begin this month by

thanking all members who were pre-

sent for the February meeting. It was

a very important meeting for the fu-

ture of our Post especially our busi-

ness operations. For those that were

not present, the membership was

asked to decide whether we should

simply refinance our current mort-

gage which comes due in March or

take on additional debt in order to

complete the bathroom project and

repair the parking lot. After discuss-

ing the facts and the costs of each

project, the members voted unani-

mously to approve additional debt for

both projects. This was a very im-

portant decision that was not taken

lightly by those present but one that

had to be made. Once again, I wish

to thank those in attendance.

February was also a great month for

another reason as well. After 12

years the Post adopted a new set of

by-laws. The new by-laws were

needed in order to adopt a more cur-

rent operation to conducting business.

First, they combine the House and

Building Committees into one due to

the lack of members available to

serve on both committees. Second,

the by-laws change the start time of

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From the Auxiliary

President On St Patrick’s Day, March 17th

the Auxiliary will be having a

BAKE SALE starting at Noon

until goodies are gone. Shir ley

Duis is the Chairperson for the sale

and will asking for volunteers to

help out. If you would like to do-

nate a baked good please bring it to

the post on March 16 or March 17.

THANK YOU.

The Auxiliary meetings on the

first Thursday of the month will

now start at 6:30pm vs. 7:30pm.

Please make note of this time

change as this will go into effect

for the March meeting. Shirley Duis and Charlene Pilger

delivered 9 plastic mats the group

made to the Victory House in Feb-

ruary. There are several ladies that

meet on Thursdays who cut and cro-

chet the mats out of plastic bags.

Each of the mats is made up of at

least 2000 plastic bags. The name

of their group is “It MATters”. If

interested in helping out please

come to the post on Thursdays and

join the ladies.

I want to thank everyone for their

continued support, dedication and

hard work. It is obvious that it

comes from the heart. Working to-

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POST 2503 OFFICERS 2013-2014 Commander: Doug Whitaker

Sr. Vice Commander: Rex Drucker Jr. Vice Commander: Sharon Cooper

Quartermaster: Ron Dupell Chaplain: Dennis Kerr

Surgeon: Terry White Judge Advocate: Jamee Kugler

Officer of the Day: Jerry Hodakowski Adjutant: Fred Van Peer

Guard: Arnold Gerst Service Officer: Ron Dupell

Parliamentarian: Fred Van Peer

AUXILIARY OFFICERS 2013-2014

President: Kathy ‘Tiger’ Thielen

Sr. Vice President: Linda McMullen

Jr. Vice President: Linda Humphrey

Treasurer: Ruth Gerst

Secretary: Pat Dembowski

Chaplain: Marcia Jones

Conductress: Luanne Rosso

Guard: Shirley Duis

Patriotic Instructor: Royce Dent

Post and Auxiliary

Meetings

1st Thursday

every month

6:30 pm

Honor Guard

Meeting

2nd Thursday

every month

Steak Night March 21st

5:30—7:00 pm $13.00

Please make your reservations with the Bartenders

Thirsty Thursdays

& Tacos

March 13th

5-7pm

St Patrick’s Day

Dinner March 17th Noon—7:30 pm Dinner

$8, Sandwich/Chips $6

POST BREAKFAST 4TH

SUNDAY THIS MONTH—

MARCH 23RD

the regular monthly meeting from

7:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. so that our

members are not out on the road late

at night. This will begin in March

2014. Third, the new by-laws permit

the House/Building Committee to ex-

pend up to $1,000.00 on needed re-

pairs. This change was necessary in

order to keep up with inflation since

2002. Finally, the new by-laws lower

the number needed for a quorum from

17 to 5 to bring us in line with the

National by-laws. I wish to thank all

those members who emailed me with

their suggested changes and those

who spoke up at the February meet-

ing. Your input was greatly appreci-

ated.

I also want to thank those comrades

and ladies who continue to support

the Post through their volunteer ef-

forts whether it is working on a cook-

ing crew, working on the bathrooms

or serving on the fireworks commit-

tee. You are the backbone of the Post

and we could not exist without your

hard work. In addition, I would be

remiss if I did not thank all those who

come out for the dart league, tailgate

parties, Taco Thursday’s and all of

our other special events. Your patron-

age is helping us keep the lights on. It

has been a cold winter so please stay

thirsty!

As we look ahead to March, I am

once again headed to Washington,

D.C., for the VFW’s Spring Legisla-

tive Trip. I have had the pleasure of

attending this event the last three

years in a row but this year’s trip will

undoubtedly be the most important for

veterans’ issues. The VFW is keeping

up the fight to reverse the military

retiree COLA cut and I continue to

urge all of you to keep in contact with

our members of Congress to right the

wrong that the Ryan-Murray budget

committed on our retired service

members.

On that note, as you are aware, one of

my goals as a leader within the VFW

is to encourage our members to be-

come educated on the candidates and

(Continued from page 1) the issues. To that end, in early Jan-

uary I wrote to each announced can-

didate for the open Nebraska U.S.

Senate seat asking them how they

would have voted on the Ryan-

Murray budget agreement given it

included the COLA cut. In re-

sponse, fellow VFW comrade Shane

Osborn responded by far with the

most comprehensive response to the

question stating he would not have

voted for the budget deal because it

negatively impacted military retir-

ees while not impacting other gov-

ernment programs. Mr. Osborn

stated that if he were already in the

Senate he would have been very

vocal in his opposition to the deal

because it broke a solemn promise

this country made to its veterans.

He went on to add that if Congress

ever tried to do this again, or any-

thing similar, while he was a Sena-

tor, he would personally shame

them on the Senate floor. The sec-

ond strongest comments came from

Mr. Bart McLeay who responded by

stating he too would have voted

against the deal because of the CO-

LA cut. Mr. McLeay stated the cut

unfairly targeted the military retiree

while not addressing the benefits

received by other government pro-

gram recipients. Mr. Sid Dinsdale

simply did not answer the question

but played it safe by stating he

would honor the commitments made

to all veterans. The only candidate

who did not care enough to respond

was Mr. Ben Sasse. In fairness to

him, it may be that his response and

this article crossed in the mail given

my article has to be written rather

early. However, I wrote to him in

early January but as of February 7,

2014, I still had not received a re-

sponse while the other three had

responded. It may be that Mr. Sasse

is not at liberty to criticize the budg-

et deal unlike the other candidates

because one of his biggest financial

backers is Representative Paul Ryan

who negotiated this betrayal of the

retired veteran. Whether it is Mr.

Sasse or any other candidate for that

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gether definitely makes a difference.

Keep up the great work ladies.

Let’s all continue to move forward

and be proud of our accomplish-

ments!

Please keep all our Troops, families

and Veterans in your prayers.

Sincerely,

President, Kathy ‘Tiger’ Thielen

From the Kitchen Winners for the free meal were

Dave Sobetski, Bev Ruff, Marcy

Craig, Herb Hahn and George

Janecek. Congratulations and thanks

for supporting the Post.

**On March 26 we will be serving

Liver and Onions. Please call 402-

571-8397 or leave your name at

the bar for reservations. This will

give me an idea on how much to

prepare.

Please plan to join us on Monday,

March 17 Saint Patrick’s Day for

corned beef, cabbage and potatoes

or a corned beef sandwich/Chips.

We will be serving Noon to

7:30pm. Bring your friends and

family.

One Wednesday of each month the

Post will be providing a dessert to

celebrate all birthdays for that

month. A special way to say

THANK YOU and HAPPY BIRTH-

DAY! We will celebrate all birth-

days in March on the 26th.. Please

come to the Post, enjoy a great meal

and have a piece of cake on us.

Please plan to join us at the Post

for Steak Night on March 21. We

will have the Basket Night on

March 28. We will be serving

Wing, Shrimp, Chicken Strip and

Fish Baskets. Drink prices are

discounted from 5:00 to 7:00pm.

Also, on March 13, Thirsty Thurs-

day we will be serving Tacos, Tor-

tilla chips with salsa or Cinnamon

Sugar Chips.

THANK YOU TO ALL THE

VOLUNTEERS. YOU DO A

FANTASTIC JOB!

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POST BREAKFAST

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will be updating my information on

the care roster very soon. My kids

are inheriting the old phone num-

ber. They will do their best to help

keep in touch, but the message will

tell you about my new phone num-

ber.

Please remember to be quick to pray

for each other's well being, and slow

to get angry over things that have

nothing to do with our ability to

help us serve our fellow veterans.

Sincerely,

Dennis Kerr, Post Chaplain

Honor Guard Captain

The Honor Guard is always looking

for new members. Just come to the

Post and ask for an application.

New members are voted in at the

meeting on the 2nd Thursday of

each month.

Bryan Vercoe,

Honor Guard Captain

Buddy Poppies

The Buddy Poppy “season” began

on Veteran’s Day. Our Post has

been generous as always. Thank

you to all who participate, your care

and compassion for our fellow vet-

erans and their families is abundant-

ly evident, as are your donations. A

response form is contained in this

newsletter on page 4. Cut out and

send to me at the Post.

Bob Fenton, Chairman

On these very cold days, the Blondo

Bingo Hall is the perfect place to be.

Join your friends for Bingo. The

temperature and company are nice

inside. Bring your friends on

Wednesdays at 7 pm and on Satur-

days at 1:00 pm. You can support

the Post by playing Bingo and the

same Pickles you play at the Post.

Chaplain’s Message During the Christmas season, we sing

"Let it Snow." About this time of

year we say, "okay with the snow

already."

Do you know of veterans who need

to be visited? Please let the chaplain

know. Our charter says to help serve

our fellow veterans. So each day I

ask myself how I could help others

do that. And, I am always looking

for good ideas. If you have the initia-

tive to spend time with me and visit

others, I will take your advice even

more seriously. And please take note

of the Chaplain's new phone num-

ber...660-233-1671. I know it is a weird area code and all

that, but it is the kind of phone that

gets service all over the small towns

in the mid-west that I visit at work. I

matter, the VFW and their families

are an important block of voters

and they have earned the right to

ask questions of political candi-

dates and expect a response. I ap-

plaud those candidates who took

the time to respond.

Finally, I once again urge the

membership to consider a position

of leadership within the Post. We

will have first call for officers in

March. I am excited about those

who have expressed interest in

seeking office; and not just because

I am going out of office either!

The Post is still in need of good

volunteers to fill all officer posi-

tions. Most importantly, if you

have a background in accounting or

finance, and have plenty time on

your hands, I encourage you to run

for Quartermaster. Sincerely,

J. Douglas Whitaker, Commander

From the Desk of the

Quartermaster

The Post remains stable with its

financial well-being. However,

there are some things that warrant a

bit of caution. Our Bingo expenses

are up and that reduces the value of

Bingo operations. There is a lot of

work to manage the flow of infor-

mation. Our accountant expends

several hours each Quarter to com-

plete Bingo Tax submissions. The

pickle sales at the Bingo Hall great-

ly influence the profitability of the

Bingo operations. Without the

Pickles, the return on investment

for Bingo operations would be a

worthwhile discussion.

No one likes price increases and

your House Committee has held

the line since 2008 or earlier on

price increases in the Canteen. The

Canteen is holding its own but

there are discussions that need to

be held concerning pricing. Hope-

fully that will be addressed later

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As you are aware, the fundraiser for

the Building Maintenance Fund is in

progress.

Hopefully the Post has shown that

we are putting your donations to

good use and investing in improve-

ments to our Post home. The im-

provements that have been made

in the Post combined with what is in

progress suggest that 2014 will a

good year.

The Post membership has approved

multiple projects to ensure that we

continue to make investments in our

building and our property. As the

Commander notes in his article, we

are in the process of making solid

investments into the parking lot.

Planning activities for the 2014 fire-

works sale have started and we

hope that you can find a way to do-

nate some time to assist us. There

are multiple tasks that do not require

a lot of exertion. The intent is that

there will be numerous telephone

calls made asking for volunteers.

Flyers and signup sheets will be

made available in the Canteen and

on food nights. We ask for your

help in making a very important

fundraiser a huge success.

March is right around the corner and

since St Patrick’s Day is on a Mon-

day, for those who are working, we

hope that you can stop by during

your lunch hour or right after work

and have a corned beef sandwich or

cabbage and corned beef meal. The

Building Fundraiser raffle selections

will be made at 5:00 p.m. on Mon-

day, March 17th, 2014.

Ron Dupell, Quartermaster

The Irish gave the bagpipes to the

Scotts as a joke, but the Scotts

haven't seen the joke yet.

Oliver Herford

If there is a food item you would like

to see on the menu let me know. I

am open to suggestions. The Post is

looking for volunteers to help out on

the nights food is served. There are

plenty different things you can do

from writing tickets to serving food.

Everyone is welcome. We have fun.

You may call me at 402-572-0651 or

the Post at 402-571-8397 or leave a

note at the bar.

Keep in mind on HAMBURGER

NIGHT that hamburgers, chicken

sandwiches and fish will always be

served. The menu on the calendar is

the SPECIAL for that day.

Please remember to fill out a ticket

for a chance to win a free meal.

Thank you for all your support. To-

gether we do make a difference.

Please thank our Veterans and keep

our members, families and Troops in

your thoughts and prayers.

Sincerely,

Kathy ‘Tiger’ Thielen and the Crews

Cootie Corner

3rd Thursday, 7:30 pm, Cootie Meeting at Post 2503

3rd Monday, 6:30 pm, Bingo at ENVH

Seam Squirrel Gary Steckelberg Cootie President Dorothy Steckelberg

From the Chaplains

When there is a card for a deceased or sick member—we encourage ALL members to sign the card—even if you did not know the person. It is one way of supporting the family.

Dennis and Marcia

ATTENTION:

Mr. Steve Cassel has a ‘hooded

sweatshirt’ with ‘Seabees’ on it, like

new, size – medium. If you are inter-

ested in having the sweatshirt please

contact Steve at 402 392 3830

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Auxiliary Chaplain’s News

Auxiliary Sisters: Please inform

Auxiliary Chaplain Marcia Jones

402-926-2648 of any ill or deceased

Auxiliary Member.

Any Auxiliary member IN GOOD

STANDING, may request that the

Auxiliary Chaplain have a memorial

service upon their passing. Please

inform your families so the Auxiliary

Chaplain or Auxiliary President may

make these arrangements.

Auxiliary—Homeless Sleeping Mats

I’d like to thank everyone working on the plastic mats for the homeless. We could use more hands to cut and link the bags together on Thursday after-noons from 1—3 pm., or cut and link at home and drop them off at the Post at your convenience Please consider joining us.

Shirley Duis

CURIOUS ABOUT VICTORY

APARTMENTS?

A representative from the Victory

Apartments (VA sponsored facility

for homeless veterans) will address

Post and Auxiliary members jointly

prior to our meetings on Thursday,

March 6, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. A br ief

overview about the Apartments and

the veterans they serve will be pre-

sented, as well as how our organiza-

tions can assist to meet their needs. A

question and answer period will fol-

low. Please join us!

Royce Dent

May the love and protection

St Patrick can give

Be yours in abundance

As long as you live.

VETERANS

ADMINISTRATION

MEDICAL CENTER

PHONE NUMBERS

Pharmacy Refills:

1-800-661-0827

Billing: 1-866-347-2352

Check Appointments:

1-866-403-1544

Medical Benefits Info:

1-877-222-8387

Main Operator:

Omaha 1-800-451-5796

Lincoln 1-866-851-6052

Grand Island & North Platte

1-866-580-1810

Nurse VA: 1-866-687-7382

(after 4pm weekdays; weekends

and holidays)

Clip this out and put it in your

billfold.

JOIN US ON:

MARCH 28TH FOR

SHRIMP/CHICKEN STRIP/

FISH/CHICKEN WING

BASKETS WITH FRIES

$6.50

5:30—7:00 PM

The VFW Testifies Before House

Subcommittee

On Wednesday, the VFW testified be-

fore the House VA Subcommittee on

Disability and Memorial Affairs about

technology use by the VA’s Veterans

Benefits Administration and its effect

on the disability claims process. VFW

National Veterans Service Deputy Di-

rector Jerry Manar testified that recent

policy changes appear to make the

backlog look smaller, but instead of

fixing the problem, the VA just rede-

fined it and often to the detriment of

veterans. He also asked the subcom-

mittee to block any action by VA to

implement proposed rules that would

eliminate a veteran’s ability to file in-

formal claims. Filing an informal claim

allows veterans and other claimants to

establish a date of claim for possible

benefit entitlement without first filing a

completed electronic application or

form.

More than 1,800 Vets’ Records

Destroyed, Misfiled

More than 1,800 personnel records for

U.S. veterans were destroyed or mis-

filed during 2011 and 2012 by two stu-

dent employees of the National Person-

nel Records Center in St. Louis Coun-

ty, federal criminal court documents

show.

It's not clear the total number of files

that are missing and many may never

be located due to the huge volume of

records at the center.

The National Personnel Records Cen-

ter, long housed in a building in Over-

land, moved to a new building on

Dunn Road, just east of Highway 367,

in 2011. The $115 million center hous-

es 100 million individual files dating

from the 1800s in 4.2 million card-

board cartons. About 57 million of the

files are for military personnel.

In 1973, a fire destroyed or damaged

the files of about 22 million Army vet-

erans from 1912 to 1959 and Air Force

veterans from 1947 to 1963.

Flag Star Cards Are Back

I delivered more star cards on

the February meeting night,

there is presently a good supply

at the Post. They are available

at the bar. I suggest you take a

couple bundles.

Robert Ekdahl

News You May Have

Missed

Panel: Commanders

Should Keep Sex Assault

Courts-martial Authority By Jim Garamone American

Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2014

– The independent Response

Systems to Adult Sexual As-

sault Crimes Panel has accepted

a subcommittee recommenda-

tion that senior military com-

manders retain authority for

referring these crimes to courts-

martial.

DOD officials have long main-

tained that the authority is

needed to maintain good order

and discipline, and that com-

manders will be integral to end-

ing sexual assault in the ranks.

The Role of the Commander

Subcommittee took an in-depth

look at the issue before coming

up with the recommendation.

One member of the subcommit-

tee -- University of California

Professor Elizabeth Hillman --

dissented, but the full panel

voted to accept the recommen-

dations 7-2.

“Based on all information con-

sidered to this point, a strong

majority of the subcommittee

members agrees the evidence

does not support a conclusion

that removing the authority to

convene courts-martial from

senior commanders will re-

duce the incidence of sexual

assault or increase reporting

of sexual assaults in the

armed forces,” Judge Barba-

ra S. Jones, the chair of the

Role of the Commander

Subcommittee, wrote in a

letter released today.

Jones went on to say that

evidence does not support

the conclusion that remov-

ing commanders from the

process will increase vic-

tims’ confidence in the sys-

tem.

The conclusion of the panel

is that commanders “must

play a central role in pre-

venting sexual assault by

establishing command cli-

mates that ensure subordi-

nates are trained in and em-

brace their moral and legal

obligations, and by empha-

sizing the role of accounta-

bility at all levels of the or-

ganization.”

The panel also noted that

victims of sexual assault

have other channels outside

the chain of command.

“Military personnel in the

United States may always

call civilian authorities,

healthcare professionals or

other civilian agencies to

report a sexual assault,” the

memorandum states.

In addition to Jones and

Hillman, the other members

of the Role of the Com-

mander subcommittee are:

Elizabeth Holtzman, retired

Army Gen. Carter Ham, re-

tired Navy Vice Adm. James

Houck, retired Army Maj.

Gen. John Altenburg, South

Texas University Professor

Geoffrey Corn, Air Force Col.

Lisa Turner and Joye Frost.

(VVA Web Weekly, 7 Febru-

ary)

Tricare For Life

Pharmacy Update Beginning Feb. 14, TRICARE

for Life beneficiaries will be

required to fill maintenance

medication prescriptions

through the TRICARE Home

Delivery (mail-order) pharmacy

system. The change stems from

the recently passed FY 2013

Defense Authorization bill and

is designed to save money by

lowering costs for both benefi-

ciaries and DOD. For instance,

a 30-day refill of generic medi-

cation costs $5 at a retail drug

store, but a 90-day refill through

the mail-order pharmacy is free.

For name-brand medications,

the cost is $13 for a 90-day mail

-order refill versus $17 for a 30-

day refill at a retail store. Bene-

ficiaries living near a military

hospital or clinic can continue

to fill their prescriptions there

and do not need to enroll in the

mail-order program. Additional-

ly, nursing home patients and

those with other prescription

coverage are also exempt. Bene-

ficiaries may opt out of the mail

-order refill system after the one

-year trial period. TRICARE is

currently reaching out to affect-

ed beneficiaries. You can enroll

online or over the phone at 1-

877-363-1303. (VFW Washing-

ton Weekly, 7 February)

Irish Blessing

May your pockets be heavy and

your heart be light,

May good luck pursue you each

morning and night.

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V.F.W. Post 2503

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See Inside Basket Night Sunday Breakfast Happy Hours St Patrick’s Day Dinner Maintenance Raffle Steak Dinner Night

From Your Honor Guard Captain Bryan Vercoe

MILITARY RITES: January 2014

Military Members

Deceased Cemetery Members

1/3/14 Doyle Pearson Westlawn 10

1/4/14 William Voelker Pleasant Hill 9

1/4/14 Franklin Padgett Roeder Mortuary 9

1/6/14 Jerome Lassek Westlawn 9

1/6/14 John Carden Forest Lawn 9

1/8/14 Edward Kolar Jr. Emmanuel Fellowship

Church 10

1/10/14 Patrick Kieny Calvary 9

1/11/14 Mary Schumacher Calvary 10

1/16/14 Robert Powell Sr. Mt. Hope 8

1/1714 G. Cassel Forest Lawn 12

1/24/14 Ray Evon Mount Calvary 9

1/29/14 Helen Christenson Westlawn 9

Funerals-12 Members-113 Hours-339

Post Member *

January 2014

Remember our fallen

brothers and sisters known

unto God alone.

NOTICE: All articles should be in the Newsletter Box, IN WRIT-ING, at the Post no later than March 8th. If ar ticles are not sub-mitted by the deadline, they will have to wait for the next newsletter. We try to have the newsletter to the printers by the Friday following the meetings. If changes need to be made after the meetings, articles can be amended. When your article is late, the Newsletter is late to all our members. Please use a full sheet of paper. Little pieces of paper can get lost. Thank you

CLUB HOURS

Monday Closed

Tuesday thru Thursday 3:00 pm—10:00 pm

Friday 3:00 pm—10:00 pm

Saturday Noon—11:00 pm

Sunday Noon—8:00 pm

PHONE: 402-571-8397

The Post is selling Memorial Bricks

around the memorial walk and flag.

Bob Fenton, Chairman

Memorial Bricks are being sold by

Post 2503 to be put around the outside

Name _______________________________________________ Please Print

Phone # ________________________________________ WORDS ON BRICK

Line 1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 Line 2 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 Line 3 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1 _1

Checks Only—No Cash Return this form to the Post

of the Memorial flag pole. These bricks will cost $60.00 each.

They will be for VFW, Auxiliary, AMVET & Auxiliary members,

their families and people they sponsor. They will be memorials for

living or deceased people. They will be ordered once a year on

April 1st, for installation by Memorial Day each year. Max 16 spac-

es per line, 3 lines, cost $60.00 per brick.