POST &

AUXILIARY

MEETINGS

3RD Thursday,

both 7 p.m.

Benson VFW Post 2503 JANUARY 2018

www.VFWPost2503.org

POST 2503 OFFICERS 2017-2018

Commander: Ricky Johnson Sr. Vice Commander: Duke Humphrey

Jr. Vice Commander: Ross Winn Quartermaster: Ryan Sudbeck

Chaplain: Dennis Kerr Surgeon: Terrence White

Judge Advocate: Tom Penke Officer of the Day: Bill Fead

Adjutant: Tom Penke Guard: Ron Karm

AUXILIARY OFFICERS 2017-2018 President: Lynn Krause

Sr. Vice President: Pat Dembowski

Jr. Vice President: Judy Erb

Treasurer: Sue Stark

Secretary: Pat Dembowski

Chaplain: Nora Van Cleave

Conductress: Jan Brown

Guard: Linda Humphrey

Patriotic Instructor: Geri Brown

From the Commander

Greetings!

I hope all of you had a very Merry Christmas

and safely came through the holiday travels.

Thank you to Geri Brown and Ron Karm for

decorating the Post canteen for the Christmas

season. Geri decorated the Christmas tree, and

together, Ron and Geri decorated the canteen

ceiling. The December Post meeting had to be

cancelled because of icy weather. Therefore,

the presentation of awards for the Patriot Pen

and Voice of Democracy winners will be

made at a later Post meeting.

The Post is still in need of kitchen volunteers

for Hamburger Night and Taco Night. And we

are still in need of volunteers to become

Honor Guard members. Any VFW Post 2503

member who would like to join the Post Hon-

or and Color Guard, please contact Tom

Penke at 402-330-6860.

Finally, it is my wish that all of you have a

very Happy and Healthy New Year!

Ricky L. Johnson,

Post Commander

Honor Guard

Meeting

2nd Thursday

every month

7:00 pm

From the Auxiliary President

Hello Auxiliary Members,

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Santa

brought all that they wished for and had a safe and

Happy New Year. The children’s Christmas was

fun; Santa came and passed out presents for all the

Kids. I would like to thank Jerry Ludwig for play-

ing Santa and Theresa Albright and Mardel

Lugwig for their helping and, of course, the

Youth Chairman Karen Cox.

We are on the downhill as far as the programs we

have to do, so chairmen, if you haven’t reported

to your Department chairman, please do and

make sure you give me a copy of your report.

A REMINDER: If you know of anyone that

hasn’t paid their dues, please remind

them they are due before December 31st

in order to be a member in good

standing. As for as membership goes, we are currently at

93.79 %, we need only 28 more members to make

100%.

Please read the article in the Auxiliary Magazine

this month. The 2017 Legislative victories and

Auxiliaries are influencing their decisions that af-

fect Veterans and their families. That is why we

are part of the VFW Auxiliary. This article is very

informing in letting us know, as Auxiliary mem-

bers, exactly what is going on in the Legislative,

pertaining to, as I said before, our Veterans and

their families.

The new Podium Edition by-laws and Ritual for

2018 are out for order.

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Annual Tom &

Jerry Party

January 20

2 –5 p.m.

Bring a snack!

ANNOUNCEMENT

Please place any paper

suggestions or articles for

the Post Newsletter in the

Post Newsletter Box on the

south wall on the canteen

bar-top or in the Suggestion Box by the

front door.

For those with email access, please email

suggestions/ideas to the

Newsletter Editor

at

editorvfwpost2503@gmail.com

LADIES OF THE AFTERNOON The Post 2503 Sewing Ladies always welcome new members to

create items to be distributed to the Eastern Nebraska Veterans

Home, the VA Hospital, Lutheran Family Service, and other nursing

homes and hospitals.

Assistance is welcomed for various sewing projects: Lap

Robes, Bibs, Fleece Cancer Hats, and Neck pillows.

Donations of cotton cloth materials are appreciated as

well as financial assistance to support the purchase of

needed sewing materials.

Please contact Nora Van Cleve at 402-571-5213 to join

in on the fun. It really is!

ADDRESS or EMAIL CHANGE LATELY?

If so, please send the new information to

VFW Post 2503 by letter or email to

editorvfwpost2503@ gmail.com

titled

Attn: Post Membership

or Attn: Auxiliary Membership.

Please provide full name

and new address

and new email.

TACO THURSDAY

is January 11

5:30 PM

STILL ONLY $2.50

PER TACO

What a steal

for a meal!

Nachos too!

VOLUNTEER OF

THE MONTH:

Tim Ross A long-time volunteer for

Post 2503 and an Honor

Guard member. All year long

Tim is, in many ways, volun-

teering for the good of the

Post; he works a lot for the

kitchen, and he often can be

seen assisting his fellow vet-

erans at the Post or at the VA.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT JROTC CADETS

TRAVELING TO

75TH ANNIVERSARY D-DAY

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2018

9AM TO 1PM

VFW POST 2503

ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST

WILL INCLUDE

PANCAKES, SAUSAGE, COFFEE, TANG

MINIMUM DONATION

$8 PER PERSON

AMVETS

is looking for new members.

To join, please contact

Commander Beverly Butcher

At

402-250-2159

Thank you to all the dedicated Honor

Guard members for their participa-

tion. We are still looking for more

members for the Honor Guard.

All Post members should be signed

up with the VA. This is a benefit we

have all earned.

If you need information on how to

sign up, ask one of the Honor Guard

members. We will help you.

Thank You for your service.

Ricky Johnson

Honor Guard Captain

HONOR GUARD

SONS of AMVETS DART TOURNAMENT

SATURDAY, JANUARY 13th 2018

Sign in at 12:30 pm at

VFW Post 2503

$7 per person

Luck of the draw teams

COME OUT AND HAVE FUN!

*Dart League starts Tuesday, January 16, 2018 TAKE THE NEXT STEP

UP YOUR LADDER OF

COMMITMENT

JOIN THE

HONOR GUARD

Call Tom Penke

at 402-330-6860

Remember VFW Post 2503

In your will

ACTION NEEDED!

Volunteers are needed

for the kitchen crews

to assist in the kitchen

and the dining room

for a few hours each month.

To volunteer please contact

Tom Penke

at

402-330-6860

ANNOUNCEMENT from the

PICKLE COMMITTEE:

Whenever you’re at the Post,

please support the Post by

dropping a dollar into the

PICKLE MACHINE.

NOT ONLY can you win $500,

BUT more importantly, you can

provide income for the Post’s upkeep and projects.

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AUXILIARY MEMBERS!

If you have any news regarding an Auxiliary

member’s illness or death, please notify the Auxiliary

Chaplain, Nora Van Cleave at 402-571-5213

OR Lynn Krause at 402-553-7562. Thank you.

From the Auxiliary President

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This Manual explains Programs we do,

how the Auxiliary works, and helpful in-

formation on Auxiliaries, on all levels from

Post level to National level. It also explains

the duties of all officers. It is really a help-

ful source of information. You can order

the Podium Edition by-laws and Ritual for

2018 either from National Supply or let our

Auxiliary Treasurer know, the cost is $8.25

plus mailing and handling.

Again I am reminding all of you, we the Auxiliary are looking for

officers and new members for the incoming year. Be a part of this

amazing organization, and be involved in the rewarding work we do

for our Veterans. Our Veterans didn’t let us down when they were

called to duty to defend our country to keep us free. So let’s not let

them down. Let’s become active members of the the Auxiliary and

keep fighting for their rights as our Veterans.

Remember if we have no officers, the Auxiliary will have to close

down. So please let’s not let our Veterans down.

Loyally submitted,

Lynn Krause

President Zeta Anderson Auxiliary

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Omaha, NE

V.F.W. Post 2503

8904 Military Road

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NOTICE:

All articles should be in the Newsletter Box, IN WRITING, at the Post no later than January 21st, for the February newsletter. If articles are not submitted by the deadline, they will have to wait for the next newsletter. Thank you.

From Your Honor Guard Captain

Ricky Johnson

MILITARY RITES: November, 2017

Military Members

Deceased Cemetery # Hours

11/03/2017 Jon Kreizel Omaha National 11 33

11/03/2017 George Shanahan Omaha National 11 33

11/06/2017 Robert Hemmingson Omaha National 11 33

11/10/2017 Karl Teser Omaha National 8 24

11/13/2017 Marilyn Hadley Hillcrest 11 33

11/14/2017 Albert Graham Hillcrest 9 27

11/16/2017 Henry Muller Resurrection 4 12

11/17/2017 Raymond Bryant Omaha National 10 30

11/17/2017 Robert Diefnbaugh Omaha National 10 30

11/18/2017 Clifford Feyerherm Gentleman 9 27

11/27/2017 Larry Ridner Omaha National 9 27

*Post Member

Month Total: 11 Funerals, 103 Member Participation, 309 Hours

CANTEEN HOURS

Monday Closed

Tuesday thru Thursday 4:00 pm—10:00 pm

Friday 4:00 pm—10:00 pm

Saturday Noon—10:00 pm

Sunday Noon—8:00 pm

PHONE: 402-571-8397

Name_____________________________________________ Phone # ________________________________________

WORDS ON BRICK

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Checks Only—No Cash Return this form to the Post

The Post is selling Memorial Bricks around the

memorial walk and flag. Memorial Bricks are being sold by Post 2503 to be

put around the outside 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 spaces per line,

3 lines, and cost $60.00 per brick.

SEE INSIDE FOR:

Pancake Breakfast

Dart Tournament

Taco Night

ROOM RENTALS Please keep in mind that the Post is available for your

meeting/party plans, Monday through Friday during

the day. Contact Geri Brown at 402-943-9067 to

reserve your date. Spread the word to your friends

and family. The Post looks great decorated for

weddings, birthdays, and graduation parties, too.

SAVE THE DATE!

OCCP sponsored

ALL YOU CAN EAT!

CHILI FEED HOT DOGS, TOO!

MARCH 4th, 2018

11:00 am to 3:00 pm VFW POST 2503