The results for August are in and we are still moving along.  At the present time we have $105.00 in hand, and with the $500.00 we transmitted last month we have a total of $605.00.  We need to put together another $495.00 to earn our VFW-PAC Golden Eagle Award for our Post Commander Lance Waymaster.  He is a fine Post Commander and he certainly deserves all the reorganization we can give him.  Since our last report we have the following contributors; Fred Boxberger, Melvin Flegler, Carol Murphy, Melvin Janne, Deloris Janne, Jim Young, Jack Benander, Forrest D. McCoy, Rosemary McCoy, Barry Hoffman, Allen L. Atwell, Larry Campbell, Lance and Mary Pat Waymaster.  If you have not yet considered giving to this fund we would be very appreciative if you could again repeat our long and prestigious Post history of the VFW-PAC Golden Eagle Award, for the seventh year.  Please refer to the Kansas VFW State Bulletin, with a photograph receiving the award from National VFW Past Commander in Chief and Washington Director Robert Wallace along with State Commander Phil Irby, the recipient of the award our Past Post Commander Jack Benander and Past Commander-in-Chief Norman G. Staab. On behalf of our Post we want to sincerely thank you for your contributions towards this important program.

Don’t forget the next Stag-Stagette is September 15th, serving Rib-Eye Steaks and all the trimmings.  Bring a friend and come out for an evening of relaxation and Comradeship!

Deceased Members are:  Billy M. Gilmore, Navy, WWII, USS Rockbridge; Karl H. Savage, Army, Korea, 31^st Regiment 7^th Infantry Division.  Memorials in the honor of our comrades may be sent to VFW Post 6240, P.O. Box 14, Russell, KS 67665.  Gifts will benefit our VFW Programs and the Programs of your choice.  They are also TAX DEDUCTABLE!

Anyone who knows of a comrade that is sick, in the hospital or in distress and would like us to send them a card let us know!  We have an answering machine at the Post so you can leave a message.

Comrades, turn in any Hospital Equipment that you are not using.  Contact Jim Young at 785-483-4208.  When someone returns Hospital Equipment to the Post or our storage building and leaves it at the door, PLEASE leave a note with your name on it so we can check it in from your name, otherwise, you will still be charged out with it.  Thank You!  If you have any hospital equipment not being used, please turn it in so someone else can use it.

Priority 8 Veterans are eligible now for VA care and can qualify for VA care.  You can call the Topeka VA hospital at 1-800-574-8387, Extension 54408 and ask for eligibility.  Any student that received a VFW scholarship in May and has not received their money must furnish the Post with their school enrollment slip.  Please do this as soon as possible!   

In August we welcomed five new ladies into the auxiliary, Christine Maier, Andrea Cross, Christina Bourland, Jackie Bay and a transfer from Plainville, Mary Hammerschmidt.  Welcome aboard ladies.  We are sending out dues notices so please respond with your dues as soon as possible, as it will be appreciated.  If you know of anyone who is interested and eligible to join the auxiliary let me or one of our members know so we can get them an application.  We had Sixth District School of Instruction in Osborne and I know I learned a lot about our programs and changes in them.  One program that is always on our minds is Hospital and Vans.  They are asking each post and auxiliary to bring socks for men and ladies, also knee highs for the VA Hospitals for Christmas.  There is a box out at the post to put these items in or you can give them to me and I will take care of them for you.  Another project that Hospital has this year is for the women vets.  They are asking for body soap, perfume, makeup, scarves, and jewelry, anything to make a woman feel more like a woman.  These items can be left at the post also or given to myself or Joan Weigel to be taken down to the VA hospitals for the women.  I know I am cleaning out my jewelry box for this project.  Speaking of the VA Hospital we will be going down there soon for our Patio Party.  The date hasn't been confirmed yet but will be soon.  We will be taking clothes, pants, jeans, shirts, skirts, for men and women both.  We will also be taking cake mixes, coffee, cookies, books, videos, toilet articles, cassettes and movies just about anything they might need and enjoy.  We do the Patio Party for the VA Hospital in Topeka and we always have fun and the patients really do enjoy us doing this.  If you would like to help or go along, let Becky or Joan know.  We will be serving them lunch, more on that later.  The VOD and Patriots Pens information will be on the way to the schools as soon as school resumes, as well as the information on Endowment Scholarships.  If you have any questions, get a hold of Sarah Rhodes or Marlene Mighell on these projects.  Thank you to everyone who helped with the 4th of July and the 4-H Fair.  We had a good turn out at both.  Don't forget that there are Cancer Grants, if you need information, get a hold of Jean Larsen for these.  In August we Draped the Charter in Memory of Betty Ingram.  If you know of someone who is a member and has been in the hospital or sick please let Becky know so we can drop them a card and let them know we care.  Don't forget to get those dues turned in right away and hope to see you at our meeting on September 1, at 8:00p.m. 

The VFW Men’s Auxiliary would like to remind you that your membership dues need to be sent in right away, if you have not already paid them.  Please mail them to P.O. Box 265, Russell, KS 67665 

I want to thank everyone for coming to my first get together, the luau party!  I want to send a special “thanks” to the Hawaiian boy ‘Jack” for coming out in a “DRESS”!  Everyone had a great time and lots of good food!  My next party will be September 17^th the theme will be “Sports Night”.  Wear your favorite team shirt, this includes football, baseball etc.  I also would like to welcome the fantasy Football guys back.  Come out and see me and we will have a good time!