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VFW BERT FULLER POST 9578

ALPINE CALIFORNIA

February 2016

Newsle�er by Lakeside Computer Consul�ng Group 619 561 6621 [email protected]

Commander’s Message

Hi Comrades and Members, I hope everybody's doing well!

2016 is off to a good start, I love seeing all the volunteers who

took their �me to donate food and cook for our members,

Thank you! The food is great! The Post is looking good, mem-

bership is up to 98%, thanks to Carl, Theo and Rick. If you have-

n't renewed your membership, the Post can help you out, plus

we are always looking for new members. Remember be proud

and show your VFW Card. If you or your friend is looking a

great place to hold a mee�ng, party, wedding or special event,

the Post is the prefect place, with a great deck, and the pa�o

with a bar. If you haven't heard the County of San Diego has

approved money to expand the Wall of Honor at the Alpine

Community Center for our Veterans. Don't forget tax season is

upon us and our government wants your hard earn money!

Super bowl Broncos vs. Panthers, with the Post hos�ng a Super

Bowl Pot Luck Party on the 7th. Don't forget the Post mee�ng

is on the 13th at 11am and we will need to start planning our

events for the year. Also, elec�ons are just around the corner.

We start taking nomina�ons in March and elect new members

in April. We will need to elect a new Commander and a few

officers could use a break. Don't forget your sweetheart on Val-

en�ne's Day, the 14th! We now have 5 Post members cer�fied

in CPR Pro and AED, special thanks goes out to Mr. Kirkpatrick

(KP) geEng a member of his Border Patrol Unit to give the

training free of charge. If you need help with your VA benefits

or know anyone who needs help, go see John Rizzo, he's been

doing a great job as our Service Officer. To the entertain-

ment commi�ee, keep up the great job, fun, comedy, bands,

games, karaoke, and more! Seriously, if you haven't been to

the Greatest Post in San Diego lately, you are missing out! Til

next month your Post Commander Bill Frazer

Post Officer Roster: 2015-2016

Commander: Bill Frazer

Email: [email protected]

Senior Vice: Bob Minton

Junior Vice: Kevin K

Quartermaster: Carl Silva

Chaplain: Theo Bazdorf

Adjutant: Kerry Parsons

Judge Advocate: Rick Storms

Service Officer: John Rizzo

TRUSTEES

1ST

Year: Jack Gauthier

2ND

Year: Jerry White

3rd

Year: James Abercrombie

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Men’s Aux. Message

First some Post business: Please remember to car-

ry you membership card (Current) since it will be

asked for at the canteen. This is not a new policy,

just one that the Post has to enforce. Your guests

are welcome as always, but please remember to

sign them in and when you leave they must as well

unless another member will take responsibility for

their conduct. Remember it is a privilege and not a right. We have a new event that

JR is heading up with the entertainment commi�ee. It’s a chili cook off. All you need

to do is make your best chili you would like judged, put it in a crock pot, and bring it

to the Post to be judged by your peers. To taste and vote for the best chili you pay

$5.00 and go to work trying and vo�ng. The event is planned for Sat. 27 February.

The event begins at 3:30, tas�ng at around 4:00, and the judging results at 6:00.

Thanks to J.R. for puEng this event together. There is also a friendly game of bar/

canteen poker on Wed. from 4:30 to 5:00 weekly. We voted our volunteers for the

third and fourth quarters and I’m proud to congratulate Fernando for the third and

JR for the fourth. Again congratula�ons guys and thanks for the help and hard work.

A special thanks to John our Chaplin for really bringing the posi�on up to another

level. I personally am moved by his messages and guidance for our mee�ngs and

events. We have a lot of volunteers to thank for all their efforts over the past month.

Jim D, John K, and Steve A, for the burger burn the first Sat of the month and Fernan-

do, Brian, and Joe doing the second Sat. Also thanks to Carolyn and Theo filling in at

the BBQ while our mee�ng are going on. Thanks also to Steve C, Bobbie C, Carolyn V,

and myself for providing the Wild boy’s and Girl’s breakfast. Thanks to Mark M. for

taking care of the recycling on a regular basis. Marshall thanks for your support.

The Men’s Aux. will serve lunch on Sat. 6 Feb. and Sat. 13 Feb. from 11:00AM to

2:00PM. The “Wild Boys and Girls” will serve our tradi�onal breakfast on Sun. 7 Feb.

from 9:00AM to 12:00PM. Our next monthly mee�ng will held the first Saturday of

the month at 11:00AM. Don’t forget to buy a burger or a dog aSer the mee�ng.

Please keep our ac�ve service members that are in harm’s way in your thoughts and

prayers as well as our veterans that have sacrificed so much to protect our freedoms

and the life we all enjoy. God Bless America! David Verdugo, Men’s Auxiliary Presi-

dent

Men’s Auxiliary Officers: 2015-2016

President: David Verdugo

Vice President: Kevin Casey

Jr VP: Joel R. Murrillo

Chaplain: John Snyder

Treasurer: Steve Abercrombie

Guard: Vince Roussel

TRUSTEES

1st Year: Jim Dymond

2nd Year: Mark Merriman

3rd Year: John Kehrli




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Auxiliary Officers: 2015 – 2016

President:

Sheila Snyder

(619) 990-0536

Senior Vice: Nancy Hauer

Junior Vice: Be?y Rabell

Treasurer: Linda Pipkin

Secretary: Janice Simmons

Chaplain: Donna Lowell

Guard: Elvira Storms

Conductress: Vikki Hemmen

TRUSTEES

1st Year: Kimberley Rivera

2nd

Year: KaAe Abercrombie

3rd

Year: Bea Conklin

House Committee

RICK STORMS

DAN CHRISTENSEN

HANS LUDWIG

DENNIS FOREMAN

BENNY COPE

SCHEDULED MEETING DAYS

VFW AUXILIARY 1st SATURDAY OF THE

MONTH 0930

MEMBER’S MEETINGS 2ND SATURDAY OF THE

MONTH HOUSE COMMITTEE

1000 GENERAL MEETING

1100

KITCHEN MANAGER Mary Sabol

POST HOURS

MONDAY – THRU - FRIDAY

12:00 Noon to Closing SATURDAYS AND SUN-

DAYS 9:00AM Till Closing Post Phone Number:

(619) 445-6040 Fax Number: (619) 445-

8740

Aux. Message

Hello, everyone and welcome to February! I am wai�ng on confirma�on

regarding a Valen�ne’s Day event at the VAMC in La Jolla, and as soon as I

have the informa�on, I will submit that in an e-blast for any volunteers

and/or par�cipa�on. We were also presented with our most updated

Charter for our Auxiliary, which is now ready to place on the wall of our

mee�ng room on Feb. 6. I also a�ended the District/Department official

visit dinner, receiving an award for our 100% membership from Depart-

ment President, Kathy W. I did receive an email from my other VAMC LJ

contact. The informa�on is as follows: We are reques�ng the VFW Auxilia-

ry once again to please sponsor the refreshments for the yearly pa�ent/

Veteran Art Show & Compe��on. The date is Wednesday March 2 2016 -

�me commitment: arrive at VA by 1030 & ready to serve from 1100am to

300pm. We will leave a large metal cart outside the Spinal Cord Unit en-

trance to help with unloading. We usually have around 300 a�end the

show (inpa�ents, outpa�ents, volunteers and staff/Veterans). Dona�ons

and contribu�ons requested please. VFW Aux. supplies: 3 large Costco

cakes, 3 large veggie trays, Finger sandwiches, Fresh fruit trays, Warm

foods: li�le meatballs and/or weenies, Fruit punch or iced tea or soda

(please also have some diet drink op�ons!), all plates, cups, napkins, uten-

sils (forks). VAMC will supply: Coffee & coffee pot, punch bowl and the

large knives to cut cakes. I am reques�ng Auxiliary members and Post

comrades to assist with the dona�ons and to a�end this event to show

our support for the folks at the VAMC. Please let me know if you will be

able to assist with this func�on. I would like to no�fy my contact of how

many people will be in a�endance. Thank you in advance for your contri-

bu�ons, dona�ons, volunteering and all things great for our Veterans.

Let’s keep that support and dedica�on going, always.

RespecUully, Sheila Jo, President/Aux 9578

CHAPLAIN’S MESSAGE

Let’s let I.R.M.A. be the acronym for the year to come, standing for: Integrity, Respect, Manners and

AEtude. We all should strive to be�er understand ourselves and our comrades, to the end that our

rela�onships here on Planet Earth be smoother. In other words, let’s try to remove peEness and

small-mindedness from our lives during 2015 and beyond.

Lord, may we be more tolerant and compassionate toward other human beings this new year. Help us

to strive for peace and good will amongst our friends, families and fellow veterans, thus crea�ng a

more serene existence for all. AMEN.

Army Vietnam veteran and Post Life Member Charlie Howell was in a serious auto accident last week,

and is recovering at Sharp Hospital.

Lord, Almighty God, we pray for your healing grace in behalf of Charles Howell. May he know the bless-

ing of good health in this hour and throughout his life. Bless all who minister to Charles in body, mind

and spirit, and grant him a quick recovery from his recent injuries. AMEN.


Chaplain’s Message

Despite some anti-religion groups in the United States demanding “separation of church and state”, virtually all of our presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama have professed to be men of faith. Following is a sample of a few personal and public presidential prayers, which could very well be applicable today: George Washington -- A Prayer for Guidance (1793): O eternal and everlasting God, I presume to present myself this morning before thy Divine majesty, beseeching thee to accept of my humble and hearty thanks, that it hath pleased thy great goodness to keep and preserve me the night past from all the dangers poor mortals are subject to, and has given me sweet and pleasant sleep, whereby I find my body refreshed and comforted for performing the duties of this day, in which I beseech thee to defend me from all perils of body and soul . . . Amen. Thomas Jefferson -- A Prayer for the Nation (1801): Almighty God, who has given us this good land for our heritage; We humbly beseech thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of thy favor and glad to do thy will. Bless our land with honorable ministry, sound learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion, from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties, and fashion into one united people, the multitude brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues. Endow with thy spirit of wisdom those whom in thy name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that through obedience to thy law, we may show forth thy praise among the nations of the earth. In time of prosperity fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in thee to fail . . . Amen. Abraham Lincoln -- A Prayer for Peace (1865): Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet if God wills that it continues... until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid another drawn with the sword... so still it must be said that the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and for his orphans, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and a lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations. John F. Kennedy -- A Prayer of Gratitude (1963): Let us therefore proclaim our gratitude to Provi-dence for manifold blessings--let us be humbly thankful for inherited ideals--and let us resolve to share those blessings and those ideals with our fellow human beings throughout the world. On that day let us gather in sanctuaries dedicated to worship and in homes blessed by family affection to ex-press our gratitude for the glorious gifts of God; and let us earnestly and humbly pray that he will continue to guide and sustain us in the great unfinished tasks of achieving peace, justice, and under-standing among all men and nations and of ending misery and suffering wherever they exist. George H. W. Bush -- A Prayer to Help Others (1989): Heavenly Father, we bow our heads and thank you for your love. Accept our thanks for the peace that yields this day and the shared faith that makes its continuance likely. Make us strong to do your work, willing to heed and hear your will, and write on our hearts these words: "Use power to help people." For we are given power not to advance our own purposes, nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power, and it is to serve people. Help us to remember it, Lord. The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers; may he not leave us or forsake us; so that he may incline our hearts to him, to walk in all his ways... that all peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God; there is no other.

Theodore Bazdorf, Chaplain

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BISHER’s

QUALITY MEATS

The Very Best In Meats

Dan Bisher, Owner 2330 Main St #A Ramona 92065

Josh Lehman, Manager

(760) 789 1488

VFW ANNOUNCES LANDMARK SEMESTER FOR VFW’S ‘SPORT CLIPS HELP A HERO SCHOLARSHIP’

PROGRAM NAMES 133 STUDENT VETERAN RECIPIENTS KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) is pleased to announce 133 service members and veterans have been named recipients of the VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship,” making the 2016 spring semester the highest award period since the program’s inception in 2013. These student veterans will receive over $563,500 in combined aid. For many student veterans, military educational benefits are often exhausted before the full costs of a college education are accounted for, leaving many without a completed degree or burdened with excessive student loans.

Quartermaster’s Message

The first month of the new year is over with

nothing but good news. The Post recently had

our annual inspec�on from District and we

passed with flying colors. The Post building and

grounds have received full a�en�on and we have

a good financial outlook for 2016. I must remind

all annual members that dues for 2016 should be

paid to help keep our membership strong. Your

Quartermaster is always available 24/7 to take

care of post business or just answer ques�ons.

Please make every effort this year to sign new

members and come to the Post to visit our great

facility. It is an honor to be your Quartermaster

and I look forward to working with members,

officers and employees to improve our opera-

�on. Carl

A LIFESAVING EXPERIENCE FOR A STRUGGLING VETERAN

A VFW UNMET NEEDS GRANT COMES AT THE RIGHT TIME

January 27, 2016

“After returning from Kuwait in 2014, I was diagnosed with Post-

Traumatic Stress Disorder. My first few months home were filled with

suicidal thoughts and severe depression,” said Kyle Orian, an Army and

Air Force veteran.

Orian served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Desert Storm. After

nearly 15 years in the military, he also suffers from nerve damage in his

hands, chronic back pain and a traumatic brain injury.

“My psychiatrist recommended I do a year-long treatment, but I wasn’t

comfortable being gone that long. But I did end up going away for a few

months,” said Orian.

Orian applied for Line of Duty benefits to help cover his expenses while he was unable to work. He is currently waiting on word back about his case. In the meantime, his brother takes care of him while his wife Sa-rah works full-time to pay the bills.

“While I was away in treatment, my wife did a lot of research and came

across the VFW Unmet Needs program. When I came home, we applied

for it,” says Orian.

“We needed a reliable car to get me back and forth to the VA Medical

Center for my almost daily appointments. Within the last three months,

I’ve had surgery on both hands.”

Orian and his wife applied for a $1,400 grant to cover repairs on their

car. They were approved and got the money in just two weeks.

“The VFW keeps their promises, and we were blown away by how

smooth and immediate the process was,” said Orian.

“This experience has been a lifesaver. We also received a $500 gift card

to Wal-Mart—which was unexpected and so beneficial!” says Orian.

“Hats off to the VFW supporters. They’re angels in our eyes.”

The VFW Unmet Needs program assists service members and veterans who have been deployed in the last six years and have run into unex-pected financial difficulties as a result of deployment or other military-related activity.



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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Home made

Clam Chowder

with fresh crusty

French bread

2 Groundhog

Day Baked

Potato Bar

3 Beef and

potato tacos

rice and beans

salsa $5- mar-

garitas $2.50 by

Gloria and Clar-

ence

4 Sloppy Joes &

Chips

Karaoke with

Fred-6pm to

10pm

5 Fish Fry,

5pm -7pm.

Karaoke with

Ricky, 6pm to

10pm

6 Rib Eye

Steak, Au

Gra�n Pota-

toes and corn

Live music by

Kemo Sabe

7 Wild boys & girls

breakfast-

9am-noon $7.00

Super Bowl Pot Luck

8 Roasted

drums�cks

9 Potato &

leek soup

10 Meatloaf

parsley potato

vegetables $5

by Darla and Jo

11 Sloppy Joes

& Chips

Karaoke with

Fred-6pm to

10pm

12 Lincoln’s

Birthday Fish

Fry, 5pm -7pm.

Karaoke with

Ricky, 6pm to

10pm

13 Valen�nes

Day Party!

Prime Rib

Live band

Sidekicks

14 Valen�ne’s Day

Eggs to order, bacon,

sausage, O' Brian

potatoes, biscuits &

gravy-$7

15 Chicken

and rice

16 Beef Strog-

anoff with

Fresh Crusty

French bread

and dessert-

5pm un�l gone-

$5.00

17 Barbecue

pork sandwich

and chips $5

18 Sloppy Joes

& Chips

Karaoke with

Fred-6pm to

10pm

19 Fish Fry,

5pm -7pm.

Karaoke with

Ricky, 6pm to

10pm

20 Rib-eye

steak, au

gra�n pota-

toes & veggie-

5pm 7pm

Jodi's 50th

birthday party,

& karaoke

21 Eggs to order,

bacon, sausage,

O' Brian potatoes,

biscuits & gravy $7

add pork chops $10

22 Beef Strog-

anoff, 5pm un�l

gone.

Washington’s

Birthday

23 Taco salad 24 SpagheE

and garlic

bread $5

25 Sloppy Joes

& Chips. Karao-

ke with Fred-

6pm to 10pm

26 Fish Fry,

5pm -7pm.

Karaoke with

Ricky, 6pm to

10pm

27 Baby back

ribs, baked

potatoes and

corn

28 Eggs to order, ba-

con, sausage, O' Brian

potatoes, biscuits &

gravy-$7

add pork chops $10

29 Beef pot

roast & mashed

potatoes 5pm

VFW Post 9578

844 Tavern Road

Alpine, CA 91901

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