Poop Sheet

Russell VFW Post 6240

Poop Sheet

Commander: Kenneth Jeroue Quartermaster: Duane Cronn

Sr. Vice: Jim Bowman Adjutant: Fred Weigel, Jr.

Jr. Vice: Kayla Alexander Chaplain: Don Larsen

THE POOP SHEET

FEBRUARY 2012

VFW POST 6240–RUSSELL, KANSAS

POST COMMANDER – KENNETH JEROUE
To the Comrades of our Post and our Ladies and Men’s Auxiliary individually, whose efforts we so often take for granted, thank you for your tremendous support and help. We couldn’t do it without you. With your responsiveness to our Buddy Poppy Program, it will go a long way to meet the needs of our less fortunate Veterans and the many Community Service programs we sponsor.
Sr. Vice: Jim Bowman
We still have a number of members that have not paid their dues 2011 dues. Please send them in as soon as possible, since the 2012 dues are due on January 1, 2012. If anybody knows of a veteran that might be eligible, please let us know and we will contact them.
Quartermaster & Buddy Poppy: Duane Cronn
On behalf of Russell VFW Post #6240 and its Ladies and Men’s Auxiliary, we would like to express our sincere appreciation to the following places of business that obtained and displayed the Buddy Poppy Easel Boards with Poppies:
$100 donations: Brungardt Oil & Leasing, Jerry J. Driscoll Oil Investment, Inc., Keeler Chiropractic, Quality Oil Well Cementing, Rural Telephone Service, Russell Inns, Inc.(Kay Shaffer), UMB Bank, White Energy Russell,
$75 donations: United National Bank (Natoma and Russell)
$50 donations: Bennett & Schulte Oil Company, Michael R. Jones D.D.S., Elliott & Gilmore LLC, Jack’s Seasonings, LLC, Klema Hometown Market, Mai Excavating, Inc., Riedel Electric, Sunflower Bank, Swingin Door Saloon
All Others: A & W Root Beer Drive-In Restaurant., ALCO, Al’s Auto Glass, American Family Insurance, American Legion, Anderson Aerial Spraying, Anonymous Donations, Agco, Inc., Russell, KS., Atlas LLC – Screen printing, Attorney Holland & Holland, Attorney Jerry Driscoll, Attorney Mark A. Blehm, Auto Artistry, B & C Automotive, Blue Chair Barber Shop, Buckeye Corporation, CARQUEST, Casey’s General Store, Casper’s Welding, Corner Connection, Dan’s Packer Service, DC Sales & Service, Dean’s Auto Repair, Dentist Gary Crnic, Don Dawson Pharmacy, Eagle Communications, Edward Jones – Brad Wagner, Espresso Etc., Fossil Creek, Genes Service Center, Gerald Michaelis Oil, Glenn & Glenn, Inc., Gorham State Bank, Gorham Telephone Company, Gregwire Health Mart Inc., Gudenkauf, Malone & Brock, Heartland Building Center, Hometown Brand Center, Insurance Planning, Jim Cross Agency, John O. Farmer, Inc., K O Beef & Quality Foods, Kilian Auto & Transmission, Lana’s Flower Company, Livinity, Inc., Main Street Gym & Fitness, Marvin’s Gardens, Miscellany Antiques, Morris Pump & Supply, Myers Furniture, Inc., Office Products Incorporated, Old 40 Gifts & Treasurers, Owen’s Pumping Service, Peking Garden Chinese Rest., Pohlman – Varner – Peeler Mortuary, Precision Collision, Prost Wine & Spirits, R & M Heating & Cooling, Inc., Rootz Salon, Royal Drilling, Inc., RPM Services LLC, Russell Block Co., Russell County News, Russell Contractors, Inc., Russell Pump & Supply, Russell Ready Mix Concrete, Inc., S & W Supply, San Juan Mexican Restaurant, Scheck Oil Operations, Schneider Tank Service, Scissors, Sportsman’s Corner, State Farm(Mark Ptacek), Steve Jacobs Welding, Stoppel Supply Inc., Tiffinie’s Floral Creations, Town & Country Animal Hospital, United Ag Service, Gorham, Vintage Place, Walt’s Service Company, Westside Propane & Convenience, Wilson State Bank, Wilson Supply, Woelks Jewelry, and Yost Electric, Inc.
Russell County Veteran’s Memorial
A Russell County Veteran’s Memorial is built on city property located along Highway 40 on the south side of the golf course. Bricks with the name, service, service date and conflict (information must be provided by the Vet or their family) will be sold for $50.00. All monies from the brick sales will go to the Memorial and its upkeep. Contact Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary for more details, to purchase the bricks, at 785-483-2212. The Memorial is up and has many visitors. New to the Memorial are five Service flags and the Kansas Flag as a Memorial in honor of long time Life Member Howard Scott. A “Big Thank You” to the family.
Dining
Don’t forget the next Stag-Stagette is February 15^th serving Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy and Corn. Bring a friend and come out for an evening of relaxation and Comradeship!
Taps
Unfortunately, we have lost some Life Members since our last Poop Sheet. They are: Herbert J. Michaelis, Army, WW II, Co. “A” 10^th Tank Bn., 5^th Armored Division, Ralph C. Kuhn, Navy, WW II, Cub 18, N7A71, Asiatic-Pacific and Leo R. Herbal, Army, WW II, 1^st Constabulary Squadron, European Theatre.

Post Chaplain: Don Larsen
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.
Hospital Equipment Chairman: Jim Young
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.
Post Service Officer & Scholarship: Fred Weigel, Jr.
The Central Prairie Honor Flights for World War II Veterans just completed two flights to Washington D.C. to close out this year. The next flights will resume in April and May of 2012. If we have any Comrades that are interested in signing up for one of those flights next year, we have applications at the Post that need to be filled out. If you have any questions, you may call Fred at 785-483-1019 or call the Great Bend Honor Flight Office at 620-792-6224.
Ladies Auxiliary – Becky Partridge
2012 is here and running as the saying goes. If you haven't turned in your reports yet, please do so right away as they are due. We welcomed Allison Hoffman, daughter of Barry Hoffman as a new member and Rebecca Polcyn and Carol Cronn as Life Members. Our membership is at 97% as of January. We are so close to 100% so if you haven't paid your dues, please do so right away. As of January 1, National dues went up but we voted to leave ours at $17.00. If you know someone who is eligible for the auxiliary please let one of us know so we can visit with them about joining. We made sandwiches for the Blood Mobile on January 18th. Thank you to the ladies who helped make the sandwiches. I just got back from Topeka where we had the VFW State Winter meetings. At the VOD banquet it was announced that the Patriots Pen Winner for the State of Kansas was Terran Homburg and she was sponsored by our Post. Our State VFW Voice of Democracy winner is from 6th District from Beloit, Brady True. Congratulations to both of these young students for a job well done. We will be honoring Terran and the rest of the winners from our Post at our February 1st meeting at 6:30 at the Post. If you haven’t heard the speeches from the students you are in for a treat. We will be making and delivering the Valentine sacks again this year. We do need cookies so if you can bake some thank you in advance. If you know of someone we need to get a sack to let us know right away. We received a report from the hospital and they are in need of lap robes. Joan is going to ask the Lutheran Church ladies if they would make some lap robes for the VA hospital. Thank you to all of the ladies who have helped so much in so many different ways this year and I hope you will continue to do so in the following year. Come on out on February 1st and meet our VOD and Patriots Pen winners and stay for the meeting and see what we are up to.
Men’s Auxiliary
We are taking orders for Black Berets! The Berets will have the VFW Men’s Auxiliary Patch and will be sold for $25.00. You will need to know your hat size prior to placing your order. For more information contact Tom Batt at 785-324-2263. Come out to the meeting and join in on the discussion! Our regular meeting is the 1^st Wednesday of each month starting at 7:30 p.m. We sure would like to see more of our members attend and give us your ideas. 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. Dues are $25.00 a year and are PAST DUE now. Please pay them as soon as possible so you are not removed from the mailing list.
Canteen – Sharyn Kilian, Manager
It’s that time for the SUPER BOWL PARTY! I hope to see everyone on January 5^th. Come out watch the game and visit with family and friends.

FEBRUARY 2012 CALENDAR
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2
3
4
Post Open
Post Open
Post Open
Post Open
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
VFW & AUX
Ladies Night
Wedding
Meeting at
1/2 price
7:30 PM
drinks
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Post Open
Bingo
Post Closed
Post Open
Post Open
Post Open
Post Open
At 3:00 for
Early Bird
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
SUPER BOWL
7:00 PM
Shrine Stag
Dance
Ladies Night
Men's Night
Regular
Kenny Pruitt
1/2 price
1/2 price
7:30 PM
drinks
drinks
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Post Closed
Bingo
Post Closed
Post Open
Post Open
Post Open
Post Open
Early Bird
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
Stag - Stagette
Ladies Night
Men's Night
Regular
Chicken Fried
1/2 price
1/2 price
7:30 PM
Steak and all
drinks
drinks
the
trimmings
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Post Closed
Bingo
Post Closed
Post Open
Post Open
Post Open
Post Closed
Early Bird
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
House
Dance
Ladies Night
Men's Night
Regular
Committee
Craig Stevens
1/2 price
1/2 price
7:30 PM
Meeting
drinks
drinks
7:30 PM
26
27
28
29
Post Closed
Bingo
Post Closed
Post Open
Early Bird
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
Regular
7:30 PM

FEBRUARY 2012

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

RUSSELL POST #6240 – P.O. BOX #14 BULK PERMIT #13

PHONE: 785-483-3271 U.S. POSTAGE PAID

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