| VFW POST 4325 1220 South 19th Street Mattoon, Illinois 61938 Telephone (217) 234-3637 |
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| POST MEETINGS 6:00 pm- 2nd Wednesday Ladies Auxiliary 6:30 pm 2nd Tuesday Mens Auxiliary 6:00 pm 3rd Tuesday |
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| POST HOURS Monday- Thursday- 3:00 pm- 10:00 pm Friday-3:00 pm- 12:30am Saturday 12:00 noon- 12:30 am SUNDAY 12:00 PM- 7:00 p.m. |
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VFW POST OFFICERS 2009-2010 |
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| VFW MEN'S Auxiliary Officers 2009-2010 President Brian Hoenes Sr. Vice Denny Thorton Jr. Vice Gerry Protz Treasurer Bill Campbell Secretary Kevin Reynolds Trustee 1yr Dustin Thorton Trustee 2yr Fred Davies Trustee 3yr Gary Grafton |
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| Post Commander Dana Denny Sr, Vice Commander Cory Bentley Jr. Vice Commander Bill Nash Quartermaster Gene Hampson Adjutant John Protz Chaplain/Historian Larry Owen Judge Advocate George McMichaels Surgeon John R. Blagg Service Officer Bill Highland Officer of the Day Joel "Doc" Dufrain Trustee Joel "Doc" Dufrain Trustee Hardy Williams Trustee Joe Kirk Board of Directors Scott Buesking John Protz Jim Highland Terry Glaze Harland Latch Bill Jackson P.X Manager Cory Bentley Bartenders Ashley, Shayla, Amber & Stephanie |
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| Genes Corner Post Quartermaster In 2009 our Post lost 19 member's to Deaths. We also lost several member's due to non payment of dues. We have picked up several new members and right now our membership is 550. When member's pay after December 31, As I go through the record's there are quite a few members who have not paid their 2010 dues. When member's pay after Dec. 31 then they have to Start over for Death benefit's eligibility which is three full year's before any benefits earned can be distributer to the recipient. Please do not let this happen to you. Tell your family about this. If possible buy a life membership for your Veteran. "I have mentioned this before but it is so important that it needs to be said again. Please members keep your beneficiary card up to date and place it in your important papers about your benefits upon your passing. Two things for your information. Our Honor team is getting a big work out with funerals and parades. Please consider being apart of this team in Honoring those who have departed. Gene Hampson Quartermaster |
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| From the Post Chaplain The Post Honor Guard has conducted (6) Military rites for the Month's of Nov. 25th -2009- Jan 11, 2010. We could use some more help. God bless America and our Brave Men and Women around the World. "Until they are Home" Chaplain: Larry Owen |
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| From The Post Surgeon; Rick Blagg; We have several items in our nventory. for use by our Veterans that need Temporary assistance If you are one please let us know. thank you. |
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| Lindas Letters Ladies Auxiliary President Well Winter is here, we have started 2010, and the Auxiliary is in full swing. Christmas is over but we want to thank all of you who baked cookies for the Nursing home. Our next big projectwill be our District Bingo Party in April at Danville. We would enjoy seeing you at the meeting's. Our meeting's are on the second Tuesday of every month. I try to keep the meeting to one hour and we have snacks afterward. We still have our bake sale on the third Monday at Bingo all donations are appreciated. We could still use some help on the other nights at Bingo. If you would like to donate a couple of hours. If you have any suggestions or need anything let me know my Number is 235-0654. Please remember our young men and women serving on foreign soil and keep them in your prayers and thoughts. Until next time. Your president Linda Keepes |
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| VFW LIFE MEMBERSHIP FEES Age as of December 31 of year of application.....................FEE Through 30............................$425.00 31-40......................................$410.00 41-50......................................$375.00 51-60......................................$335.00 61-70......................................$290.00 71-80......................................$225.00 81 and over............................$170.00 The life members fees are based on the applicants age as of December 31 of the year of application regardless of the applicants birth day. |
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| VFW LADIES AUXILIARY LIFE MEMBER FEES ATTAINED AS OF 12/31 OF YEAR WHEN APPLYING FOR THE LIFE MEMBERSHIP THROUGH AGE 20 $220.00 21-25 $210.00 26-30 $200.00 31-35 $190.00 36-40 $185.00 41-45 $175.00 46-50 $170.00 51-55 $160.00 56-60 $150.00 61-65 $140.00 66-70 $130.00 71-75 $115.00 76-80 $95.00 81-85 $75.00 86-90 $60.00 91AND OVER $50.00 |
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| Monthly Meeting Attendance Drawing for February 2010 $50.00 #518 Robert Washburn (not present) $25.00 # 328 William McDowell (not Present) $15.00 # 544 Ron Yelk, (Not present) |
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| Medical problems- Questions- Appointments Cancellations. CALL M-F 8am-4pm_________217-258-3370 Toll Free_____________800-320-8387 Evening/ Weekend/Holiday____217-554-4560 Mattoon FAX______217-258-3379 Department of Veterans Affairs 501 LakeLand Blvd Mattoon, IL. 61938 Team Alpha Ext. 49021 Doctor: Dr. Shantha Monippallil, MD Nurse: Craig K. RN |
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| From the Mens Auxiliary President Brian Hoenes We are planning some fund raiser's for the future bring your ideas to the meeting. Membership is going good we still need some invite your friends. See you at the meeting on the 3rd tues . Thanks Brian |
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| Crabby Old Man What do you see nurses? . . . .. . What do you see? What are you thinking . . . . . When you're looking at me? A crabby old man .. . . . . Not very wise, Uncertain of habit . . . . . With faraway eyes? Who dribbles his food . . . . . And makes no reply. When you say in a loud voice . . . . . 'I do wish you'd try!' Who seems not to notice . . . . . The things that you do. And forever is losing . . . . . A sock or shoe? Who, resisting or not . . . . . Lets you do as you will, With bathing and feeding . . . . . The long day to fill? Is that what you're thinking? . . . . . Is that what you see? Then open your eyes, nurse . . . . . You're not looking at me. I'll tell you who I am. . .. . . . As I sit here so still, As I do at your bidding, . .. . . . As I eat at your will. I'm a small child of Ten . . . . . With a father and mother, Brothers and sisters . . . . . Who love one another. A young boy of Sixteen . . . . With wings on his feet. Dreaming that soon now . . . . . A lover he'll meet. A groom soon at Twenty . . . . . My heart gives a leap. Remembering, the vows . . . . . That I promised to keep. At Twenty-Five, now . . . . . I have young of my own. Who need me to guide . . . . . And a secure happy home.. A man of Thirty . . . . . My young now grown fast, Bound to each other . . . . . With ties that should last. At Forty, my young sons . .. . . . Have grown and are gone, But my woman's beside me . . . . . To see I don't mourn. At Fifty, once more, babies play 'round my knee, Again, we know children . . . . . My loved one and me. Dark days are upon me . . . . . My wife is now dead. I look at the future . . . . . Shudder with dread. For my young are all rearing . . . . . Young of their own. And I think of the years . . . . . And the love that I've known. I'm now an old man . . . . . And nature is cruel. Tis jest to make old age . . . .. . Look like a fool. The body, it crumbles . . . . . Grace and vigor, depart. There is now a stone . .. . . Where I once had a heart. But inside this old carcass . . . . . A young guy still dwells, And now and again . . . . . My battered heart swells. I remember the joys . . . .. . I remember the pain. And I'm loving and living . .. . . . Life over again. I think of the years, all too few . . . . . Gone too fast. And accept the stark fact . . . . That nothing can last. So open your eyes, people . . . . . Open and see. Not a crabby old man . . . Look closer . . . See ME!! Remember this poem when you next meet An older person who you might brush aside Without looking at the young soul within. We will all, one day, be there, too! (copied) |
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