POST & AUXILIARY MEETINGS

3RD Thursday both 7 p.m.

Benson VFW Post 2503

JANUARY 2019 www.VFWPost2503.org

(402)-571-8397

POST 2503 OFFICERS 2018-2019

Commander: Mike Rosso Vice Commander: Duke Humphrey

Jr. Vice Commander: Ross Winn Quartermaster: Dan Raabe

Chaplain: Rod Rickles Surgeon: Terrence White

Judge Advocate: Tom Penke Officer of the Day: Sharon Cooper

Adjutant: Larry Quilliam Guard: Ron Karm

Service Officer: Robert Brown

AUXILIARY OFFICERS 2018-2019

President: Lynn Krause

Sr. Vice President: Pat Dembowski

Jr. Vice President: Judy Erb

Treasurer: Sue Stark

Secretary: Pat Dembowski

Chaplain: Nora Van Cleave

Conductress: Marcia Jones

Guard: Linda Humphrey

Patriotic Instructor: Andrew Franklin

Honor Guard Meeting

2nd Thursday every month

7:00 pm

From the Auxiliary President

Hello Auxiliary Members:

Hope all had a nice Christmas and safely welcomed in 2019.

Lynn Krause President Zeta Anderson Auxiliary 402-553-7562

From the Commander Greetings:

This year has been very exciting for the Post. There

has been a lot of activity, and things in general are

looking great. Glad to see a lot of old faces coming

back to their Post! Without the staff and all the dedi-

cated worker bees, this would not be taking place.

And we are looking forward to an even better 2019.

The Post newsletter will be in the mail this January.

If you have not done so yet, please update your mail-

ing address, so you can receive it by mail or email if

you prefer. We are trying to keep the cost as low as

possible, so please let us know how to keep you in-

formed as to what is happening at your Post.

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a very

Happy New Year.

Respect

Mike Rosso

Commander

VFW Post 2503 PANCAKES FOR VICTORY

To Honor Our WWII Veterans

Sunday January 13, 2019

Metro-area Omaha Junior Reserve Officer

Training Corps are hosting a pancake break-

fast to honor our WWII Veterans. All WWII

Veterans will eat free. Proceeds will help fund

cadets attending the 75th D-Day ceremonies

in Normandy, France.

PANCAKES FOR VICTORY Location: Benson VFW Post 2503 Time: 8:00 am—11:30 am Cost: $8 for Adults; Kids under 10 FREE Donations/Checks can be made to Omaha Schools Foundation: Sara Morgan, D-Day Trip 3861 Farnam St., Omaha, NE 68131

Somebody at the VA Needs to be Fired!

The suicide rate among veterans is twice that of the general population – 20 vets a day take their own lives.

The Department of Veterans Affairs was allocated $6 million to address the problem through outreach and prevention. How much did it spend in 2018? Less than 1 percent, $57,000.

These statistics are not only heartbreaking; they are downright inexcusable.

Why? Because of “bureaucratic confusion” according to a new report by the General Accounting Office.

According to the VA, “Preventing Veterans suicide is a top priority for VA.”

But the failure to devote more resources to preventing suicides proved disturbing, especially considering the VA had proclaimed suicide prevention to be such a priority.

SOURCE: Florida Representative, Vern Buchanan (R), and Mon-tana Senator, Jon Tester (D).

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Please arrive at the January 17th

VFW Post Meeting by 6:30 PM.

Awards will be presented to the

Post’s representatives for Patriot

Pen, Voice of Democracy, and

Teacher of the Year.

SEWING LADIES The VFW 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 needed and appreciated as well as financial assistance to support the pur-

chase of needed sewing materials.

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

join in on the fun. It really is!

The Sewing Ladies meet at Post 2503 every Thursday afternoon

from 1 to 3 pm.

Thank you to all the dedicated Honor Guard members for their participation. We still are in a need for new mem-

bers for the Honor Guard.

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.

Capt. Chuck Wolf.

HONOR GUARD

HAPPY HOUR

JOIN US IN

THE CANTEEN

FRIDAYS

4 PM to 7 PM

AND

SUNDAYS

ALL DAY:

NOON to 6 PM

ROOM RENTALS Contact Geri Brown at 402-943-9067 to reserve your

date for weddings and/or receptions or for birthdays or memorial gatherings. Spread the word to friends and family.

KITCHEN NEWS

We have lost a Ham-

burger Night Crew. Pat

Petersen will really be

missed along with his

crew. They have worked

as a crew for over 20

years. We owe them a

BIG THANKS.

The Post is looking for

5 to 7 people to start

another volunteer

Hamburger Night

Crew. It can be made

up of anyone.

If interested, please con-

tact the Commander or

Linda to get started, or

if you have any ques-

tions. The Post needs

YOU!

The revised 2019 Ham-

burger Night schedule

will be ready for pick-

up in the kitchen area. CHAPLAIN’S MESSAGE

BACK to WORK!

The 2017 Santa Rosa, California fire burned many houses to the

ground. When a reporter asked a 10 year-old boy about how he

felt about losing his home, the boy replied that he didn’t lose

his home, he “just needed to put his home into a house.”

Art Linkletter said that not only do kids say the darndest

things, but also “Things turn out best for the people who make

the best of the way things turn out.”

Romans 1:16-17

A short message for all concerned: What does it take to drum-up

new members to our VFW Post 2503?

A lonely man purchased a myna bird for conversation. He could

not get it to talk. So he returned to the pet store to get sugges-

tions to make the myna bird talk. The pet store owner suggested

a swing or a ladder for the bird’s cage. But the myna bird still

did not talk.

After several days, the myna bird died, but just a moment before

expiration, it asked the lonely man, “Pet store have any food?”

Have a GREAT New Year!

With Love,

Rev Rod

SAVE THE DATES

JANUARY 26th, 2019:

DART TOURNAMENT

at 1 PM

JANUARY 29th, 2019:

DART LEAGUE STARTS at 7 PM

VFW POST

2503 has

ambulatory

equipment

available for Post

patrons:

Wheelchairs,

Walkers,

Crutches,

Canes,

and a

Motorized

Scooter.

Just ask at the

canteen bar for

your needs.

MINDBENDER This is the story of EVERYBODY, SOMEBODY, ANYBODY, and NOBODY:

There was an important job to be done, and EVERYBODY was asked to do it. ANY-

BODY could have done it, but NOBODY did it. SOMEBODY got angry about that

because it was EVERYBODY’S job. EVERYBODY thought ANYBODY could do it,

but NOBODY realized that EVERYBODY wouldn’t do it. Consequently, it wound up that NOBODY told ANYBODY, so EVERYBODY blamed SOMEBODY.

—-Author Unknown—

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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.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO KNOW

The Nebraska Veterans Aid Fund Pays $3,000 for cremations and $5,600 for burials to spouses of veterans when the deceased veteran had

no insurance nor other available burial/cremation funds.

LISTED BELOW IS THE NEEDED PAPERWORK

1. DD 214

2. Death Certificate

3. Marriage License

4. Funeral Home Bill

Call the Douglas County Veterans Service Officer at (402) 444-7180 to schedule an appointment. Don’t forget your paperwork. The Douglas County Service Officer works to assists all quali-fied county Veterans and their families in any way in obtaining the maximum Veterans Benefits they may be entitled to receive under Federal and State Laws and Regulations.

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HAMBURGER NIGHT ON

on January 2, 2019, the day

after New Year Day

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V.F.W. Post 2503

8904 Military Road

Omaha, NE 68134

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.

From Your Honor Guard Captain Chuck Wolf

MILITARY RITES: NOVEMBER, 2018 Military Members Deceased Cemetery # Hours 11/02/2018 John Fiala Forest Lawn 7 21 11/02/2018 Steven Adams Forest Lawn 8 24

11/05/2018 Clarence Nelson Forest Lawn 8 24 11/06/2018 James Kirk Omaha National 9 27

11/10/2018 * Bill Post Calvary 3 9 11/15/2018 Garth Meyers Westlawn Hillcrest 5 15 11/16/2018 Alvin Johnson Omaha National 8 24

11/19/2018 William Hoult Sr. Mount Hope 5 15 11/20/2018 John W. Tate Omaha National 7 21 11/21/2018 Paul McDermount Westlawn Hillcrest 7 21

11/23/2018 James Savama Omaha National 8 24 11/26/2018 David Kisielewski Omaha National 7 21 11/28/2018 Michael Durkin Omaha National 7 21 11/30/2018 Brian Shinrock Omaha National 7 21

*Post Member • Month Total: 14 Funerals, 96 Member Participation, 288 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

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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:

TOM AND JERRY PARTY

TACO NIGHT PANCAKES for VICTORY

6:30 pm START for Post Meeting

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.