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Newsletter 1 The Messenger Puyallup Valley, Washington VFW Post 2224 Volume 15 January – February 2020 e I NSIDE T HIS I SSUE Commander’s Corner: Steve Woodward, Commander VFW Post 2224 It is my sincere hope that all of you had the most joyous Christmas Season and a very Happy New Year. We have much to be thankful for and I’m sure your thoughts and prayers as well as mine were with our veterans serving away from home. We look forward to a great 2020 with many new and great improvements to our Post. The lighting is finished due to the hard work of Jeff Byrd and Tom Repass so we should see a sizable reimbursement soon that will go to our kitchen upgrade which is moving along as expected. Our Post and Auxiliary were able to assist with the Christmas Party on December 15 th at the Puyallup Armory for our adoptive unit (A-Troop Auxiliary News: Dona Knox, Auxiliary President VFW Post 2224 Dear Auxiliary Members: I trust you had a fabulous holiday season with friends and family. Wow – 2020 here we are! I don’t know what it is about saying the year 2020, but it sounds like it should be a song. LOL. I trust it will be a good year for our Auxiliary. With that in mind, I would love to hear of any ideas you might think of to try and do for both the Post and Auxiliary to make our VFW Post 2224 fun and exciting. NO IDEA IS A BAD IDEA! Let’s try and make it a fun place to come to. We have a couple of Trustee changes. New 1- year Trustee is Sallie Addington. New 2-year Trustee is Robin Sheffer. I would love it if everyone thanks them for stepping up to finish the year out. Thank you Sallie and Robin for volunteering your time. It is deeply appreciated. Speaking of volunteers, the Auxiliary would absolutely love it if you could donate a little of your time to help cook meals. This is a huge $ maker for the Auxiliary and is so much fun working together. We always have the same few people volunteering their time to help, but being honest with you, we sure could use some additional help. We need six people – three on each crew. One crew to prepare one meal per month, and the other crew to prepare one Sunday (Continued on Page 3) continued on page 2 Our Vision: Ensure that veterans are respected for their service, always receive their earned entitlements, and are recognized for the sacrifices they and their loved ones have made on behalf of this great country. Through our National Programs, we assist the VFW pass or block legislation that impacts veterans and their families, provide nearly a million volunteer hours in the VA medical system, conduct patriotic programs with thousands of students and offer hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships for our nation’s youth. 1 Commander’s Corner 1 Auxiliary President News 2 Post Information 3 House Committee Report 3 Canteen Blog 4 Good to Know 6 January Calendar 7 February Calendar
Transcript of The Messenger - VFW Post 2224
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The Messenger Puyallup Valley, Washington
VFW Post 2224 Volume 15 January – February 2020
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I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E
Commander’s Corner: Steve Woodward, Commander
VFW Post 2224
It is my sincere hope that all of you had the
most joyous Christmas Season and a very Happy
New Year. We have much to be thankful for and
I’m sure your thoughts and prayers as well as mine
were with our veterans serving away from home.
We look forward to a great 2020 with many
new and great improvements to our Post. The
lighting is finished due to the hard work of Jeff
Byrd and Tom Repass so we should see a sizable
reimbursement soon that will go to our kitchen
upgrade which is moving along as expected.
Our Post and Auxiliary were able to assist with
the Christmas Party on December 15th at the
Puyallup Armory for our adoptive unit (A-Troop
Auxiliary News: Dona Knox, Auxiliary President
VFW Post 2224
Dear Auxiliary Members: I trust you had a
fabulous holiday season with friends and family.
Wow – 2020 here we are! I don’t know what it
is about saying the year 2020, but it sounds like it
should be a song. LOL. I trust it will be a good
year for our Auxiliary. With that in mind, I would
love to hear of any ideas you might think of to try
and do for both the Post and Auxiliary to make our
VFW Post 2224 fun and exciting. NO IDEA IS A
BAD IDEA! Let’s try and make it a fun place to
come to.
We have a couple of Trustee changes. New 1-
year Trustee is Sallie Addington. New 2-year
Trustee is Robin Sheffer. I would love it if
everyone thanks them for stepping up to finish the
year out. Thank you Sallie and Robin for
volunteering your time. It is deeply appreciated.
Speaking of volunteers, the Auxiliary would
absolutely love it if you could donate a little of
your time to help cook meals. This is a huge $
maker for the Auxiliary and is so much fun
working together. We always have the same few
people volunteering their time to help, but being
honest with you, we sure could use some
additional help. We need six people – three on
each crew. One crew to prepare one meal per
month, and the other crew to prepare one Sunday
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Our Vision: Ensure that veterans are respected for their service,
always receive their earned entitlements, and are recognized for the sacrifices they and their
loved ones have made on behalf of this great country.
Through our National Programs, we assist the VFW pass or block
legislation that impacts veterans and their families, provide nearly a million
volunteer hours in the VA medical system, conduct patriotic programs with thousands of students and offer hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships for our nation’s youth.
1 Commander’s Corner
1 Auxiliary President News
2 Post Information
3 House Committee Report
3 Canteen Blog
4 Good to Know
6 January Calendar
7 February Calendar
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303rd CAV) with the generous donation of a 9-
foot Christmas tree from Robin and Mike Sheffer
as well as decorations and gift baskets put
together by our Auxiliary Jr. Vice Karen
Woodward made the party a success.
We had a great turnout again this year at the
annual Auburn Veterans Day Parade. The rain
cooperated and stopped just as the parade began!
I want to thank Larry Heires and Jack Taylor for
making sure all of our Veterans Day activities are
memorable, do justice for those who served, and
are more successful every year.
Another great turnout for our Annual
Community Thanksgiving free meal for the
community. It was an amazing sight – 13 roasters
cooking turkeys in all corners of the Post. The
smells were wonderful! Thanks to so many
amazing volunteers who showed up to pull this
off. Thanks especially to Milo and his crew for
all of their expert planning and execution. What a
day!
Our Post and Auxiliary deserve much credit
and our thanks for organizing a wonderful
children’s Christmas Party. Everyone enjoyed the
games, food, gifts, and of course, Santa Claus!
As of this printing, we are planning a great
New Years Eve Party with great food and Frank
Sinatra impersonator. There will also be a
fundraiser for the kitchen upgrade!
A big shout out to Jack Taylor for his endless
work finally coming to fruition with the
dedication of the SSG Shurer Monument on
Friday, December 6th at Rogers High School. I
also want to thank the members of the Post who
helped put together the Shurer appreciation dinner
at the Post after the ceremony. It ended the day
nothing short of spectacular.
Watch for the Bingo and Trivia nights – a great
time to get together at the Post!
Please be safe during the winter months. I
wish you all the best in the coming year.
Steve
Commander’s corner continued from page 1
VFW Post 2224 Officers
Post Commander: Steve Woodward
Senior Vice: Ben Cummins
Junior Vice: Tom Repass
Quartermaster: Keith Haner
Adjutant: Jeffrey Byrd
Chaplain: Eric Roloff
Judge Advocate: Ben Cummins
Surgeon: Bob Jones
Service Officer: Jorge Ramirez
Service Officer: Steve Woodward
3-Year Trustee: Roland Land
2-Year Trustee: Raymond Brassard
1-Year Trustee: Jack Taylor
Auxiliary Officers
President: Dona Knox
Senior Vice: Christie Helman
Junior Vice: Karen Woodward
Treasurer: Amy Sullivan
Chaplain: Linda Roloff
Secretary: Liz Herrera
Conductress: Doreen Roe
Guard: Michelle Thompson
3-Year Trustee: Patty Carter
2-Year Trustee: Robin Sheffer
1-Year Trustee: Sallie Addington
House Committee
Jeffrey Byrd, Rex Faubion
Canteen Manager: Megan Dominiak
Canteen Hours:
Monday-Wednesday: 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Thursday: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Friday-Saturday: 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Post Address: 120 2nd St NE Puyallup, WA 98372
Post Phone Number: 253-841-5650
Post Website: https://puyallupvfwpost2224.org.
Post 2224 Newsletter Editors: Tom & Trenda
Voegtle
Newsletter articles can be submitted by email to:
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breakfast per month. The meal crews have a lot of autonomy in choosing meals to prepare, cooking versus
serving and you get immediate feedback from the customers! It really is a great feeling of accomplishment
to serve a delicious meal to a hungry customer while helping the Post and Auxiliary thrive and accomplish
more. If you have any questions, contact me or one of the other kitchen crew members. If you have an
inkling to do something like this, talk to a few of your friends and develop your own crew. Give it some
thought, we’d love to have you help us.
I am going to close this novel now. Holidays are over so take some time to relax a little (but not too
much—need you in the kitchen :) Watch for postings of coming events, and bring us your ideas too! Take
care everyone.
Dona
House Committee
Jeff Byrd Rex Faubion
The lighting upgrade to LED lights throughout the Post is completed. Paperwork was turned in for our
rebate, and we should receive the rebate sometime over the next several weeks.
On another note, only people with current Washington State Food Handlers Cards are authorized to be in
the kitchen. This is important to minimize the chances for food borne illneeses in our kitchen which could
be transferred to our Post members. And, if you are authorized to be in the kitchen, please clean up and
sanitize after using the kitchen. The worst thing for a meal prep crew is to begin by cleaning up someones
mess. Thank you!
Jeff and Rex
Canteen Blog
Megan Dominiak, Post 2224 Canteen Manager
We made! 2020 is here and big things are happing at the Canteen! Look for Bingo and Trivia every
month. Still trying to determine what’s best, weeknights or weekend nights? Give us your thoughts.
Superbowl Sunday will be a Potluck supplemented by raffles, prizes and bar specials. Come root for your
team (Seahawks?). Look for new daily meal specials at the bar.
Cheers to all and best wishes for a great 2020, Megan
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Post Service Officers
Jorge Ramirez Steve Woodward, Puyallup Post 2224 Assistant Service
Puyallup Post 2224 Service Officer Officer
Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Phone: 253-318-0205 Phone: 808-225-6611
Office: 5213 Pacific Hwy E. Fife, WA 98424
These gentlemen do a wonderful job fulfilling the needs of Veterans in our area and are experts in
assisting you when completing claims forms for the Veterans Administration.
Good to Know
• Post Community Service Hours: Please report your monthly community service hours at or before
the Post Monthly Business Meeting (2nd Thursday). The reporting forms can be found on the shelf
next to the office door. You can also email your hours to our Community Service committee
chairman, Chuck Murrell at [email protected].
• The Post web site address is: https://puyallupvfwpost2224.org. This is where the The Messenger
(Post 2224 Newsletter): https://puyallupvfwpost2224.org/newsletter/ is posted. The newsletter is
also posted on Facebook under the “Files” tab and you’ll find hard copies of the newsletter at the
canteen. You can also send your email address to Tom Voegtle at [email protected]. He will
add you to the group email to receive The Messenger by email.
• NOTICE: If you are a VIP (Visibly Intoxicated Person) and are refused service at the Canteen,
please respect your server. This is for your safety and the protection of the Post Charter LCB (Liquor
Control Board) license. Thank you.
• Have you heard about the VFW Post 2224 Membership Raffle? You could get a free lifetime
membership for only $10! Check out how to play at the Post Website or at the Canteen bulletin
board.
• Lifetime VFW Auxiliary membership is one of the greatest bargains available. You already know
the benefits – helping Veterans and their families, strengthening community ties, participation in fun
events with people like you, practicing and building your leadership skills, and more. Lifetime
Auxiliary membership is based on age at the time of becoming a life member as shown below:
Through Age 20 $253 21-25 $242
26-30 $230 31-35 $219
36-40 $213 41-45 $201
46-50 $196 51-55 $184
56-60 $173 61-65 $161
66-70 $150 71-75 $132
76-80 $109 81-85 $86
86-90 $69 91 and over $58
• When you become a life member in the VFW Auxiliary, you make a lifetime commitment to
serving Veterans and active duty members and their families. You avoid annual dues and
renewals, you maintain membership in any Post you choose, worldwide, you never pay an
increase in dues – guaranteed! Talk to any Auxiliary officer about how to apply.
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• Advertise your business in the VFW Post 2224 Newsletter, The Messenger, for only $25.00 a year (6
issues). Your ad should be no larger than a business card. Contact the House Committee (Jeff Byrd
or Rex Faubion) for payment and questions. See below:
Bingo Winners! Auburn Veterans Day Parada! Puyallup Santa Parade!
Shurer Medal of Honor Event Puyallup Santa Parade Marshall Toys for Tots
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January, 2020 VFW Post 2224 Puyallup, WA
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Happy Hour All Day!
All You Can Eat Tacos
(Auxiliary)
5-7 PM
Auxiliary Business Mtg
7 PM
Fish & Chips
5-7 PM
(Steve/Paul)
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Steak and Eggs
8 – 11 AM
(Christie)
Poker - 1 PM
Dave’s Martini Monday
Wing-It Monday!
5-7 PM
Tall Boy Tuesday $2
House Committee Mtg
6-8 PM
(Jeff & Rex)
Post & Canteen Closed
For Electrical Upgrade
Hamburgers
5-7 PM
(Auxiliary)
Post 2224 Business Mtg
7 PM (Steve)
Sloppy Joes, Coleslaw & Fries
5-7 PM
(Auxiliary)
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Eggs to Order, Home Fries, Toast, Bacon or Sausage
8-11 AM
(Auxiliary)
Dist Mtg @ Post 91 1PM
Dave’s Martini Monday
Flt Reserve Mtg 7-9 PM (Rex)
Tall Boy Tuesday $2
Happy Hour All-Day!
Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Hot Bread
5-7 PM
(Helen)
Chicken Fried Steak
5-7 PM
(Steve/Paul)
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Breakfast Burritos & Fruit
8-11 AM
(Auxiliary)
Poker – 1 PM
Cooties – 2PM
Cooties – 2 PM
Dave’s Martini Monday
Wing-It Monday!
5-7 PM
Tall Boy Tuesday $2
Happy Hour All-Day!
Baked Potato Bar
5-7 PM
(Steve/Karen & Megan)
Turkey & Bacon Club Sandwiches
5-7 PM
(Tom/Trenda)
26 27 28 29 30 31
Biscuits & Gravy
8-11 AM
(Tom/Trenda)
Poker 1 PM
Dave’s Martini
Monday
Tall Boy Tuesday $2
Happy Hour All-Day!
Terry’s Fried Chicken
5-7 PM
(Terry)
Breaded Veal, Cheese Bread
5-7 PM
(Helen)
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February, 2020 VFW Post 2224 Puyallup, WA
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Breakfast Casserole
(Frittata)
8 – 11 AM
(Christie)
Super Bowl Sunday!
Poker 1 PM
Dave’s Martini Monday
Wing-It Monday!
5-7 PM
(Jeff)
Tall Boy Tuesday $2
Happy Hour All Day!
All You Can Eat TACOS
5-7 PM
Auxiliary Business Mtg
7 PM
Fish & Chips
5-7 PM
(Paul/Steve)
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Egg Scramble
Home Fries, Toast
8-11 AM
(Auxiliary)
Dave’s Martini Monday
Flt Reserve Mtg
7-9 PM
(Rex)
Tall Boy Tuesday $2
House Committee Mtg
6-8 PM
(Jeff/Rex)
Happy Hour All Day!
Hamburgers
5-7 PM
(Auxiliary)
Post Business Mtg
7 PM
(Steve)
Fried Pork Chops, Corn and Cheese Bread
5-7 PM
(Auxiliary)
Valentines Sweetheart Dinner & Dance
5-9 PM
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Chicken & Waffles
8-11 AM
(Auxiliary)
Poker 1 PM
Cooties 2 PM
Dave’s Martini Monday
Wing-It Monday!
5-7 PM
(Jeff)
Tall Boy Tuesday $2
Happy Hour All Day!
Hamburger Steak Dinner
5-7 PM
(Helen/Carlos)
Chicken Fried Steak
5-7 PM
(Paul/Steve)
Massing of the Colors @ Stadium High School
2 PM
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Biscuits and Gravy
8-11 AM
(Tom/Trenda)
Poker 1 PM
Dave’s Martini Monday
Tall Boy Tuesday $2
Happy Hour All Day!
Baked Potato Bar
5-7 PM
(Megan)
Turkey & Bacon Club Sandwiches
5-7 PM
(Tom/Trenda)
Veterans Workshop
9 AM – 4 PM
(Ben)
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Puyallup, WA 98372
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