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October/November 2014
VFW POST 2593
BECKER MEYER BECKER
2301 CHURCHROAD, ARNOLD, MO63010 PHONE: 636-296-2611
GREETINGS FROM THE POST COMMANDER
Brad Denny
Asweenterintothefallwemoveclosertoacoupleofveryspecialdaysforveterans. ThesearePOWMIA
dayandVeteransday. Bothofthesedatesarecommemoravedatesthathavebeensetasidefor
recognionofthosewhohaveneverreturnedorwereheldasprisonersofwarandtherecognionofthose
whoserved.
Irealizeeverybodyknowsthemeaningofthishowever,itisourjobtoconveyandeducatethosewhodo
notknow. IaminvingeachofyoutojoinusonSeptember26thatFoxHighSchoolasweconductthe
openingceremonieswithaPOWMIAserviceattheFoxfootballgame. Therewillalsobemanyschools
whowillbehavingVeteransdayevents,plantoaendoneandeducateouryouth. OurVeteransDayservicewillbeat6PM
onVeteransDay11/11/14. Bringyourfavoritedishtoshare.
Wehavemadegreataccomplishmentsinplanningthe75thanniversaryofthepostandladiesauxiliary. Wehavecombined
thecelebraonstohaveonelargeevent,whichwilltakeplaceonFebruary28,2015. Wehavemanyvolunteersbutwecan
alwaysusemoreIfyouwouldliketojoinusournextmeengwilltakeplaceon10/14at6:00PM.
Iaskeachofyoutopleasevisitourclubroom,wehaveseveralmusicvenuesthataretheretoentertainyou,shuffleboard,
poolandwealsohavealadiesnightoneThursdayamonth. Thecalendarinsertwillgiveyouallthedetails. Pleasehelp
supportyourpost!
Lastlyandofgreatimportancetotheexistenceofthisfacility,ourgreatestchallengemoney. Weneedalargefundraiserto
createaninfluxofcashforthepost. Wehavekickedaroundalotofdifferentideasbutweareopentoyoursuggesonsas
yourparcipaoniswhatwillmakeitsuccessful. Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou.
40peopleaendedthePost2593VHop2014
tobenefitCampHopeBradDenny,PostCommander
CarolCaffery,Jr.VicePresident,LadiesAuxiliary
presentedCampHopefounder,MikeWhitewithdonaons
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VFW POST 2593
BECKER MEYER BECKER
2301 CHURCHROAD, ARNOLD, MO63010 PHONE: 636-296-2611
A MESSAGE FROM THE AUXILIARIES
Ladies Auxiliary President - Janet Lorenz
AsweenterintotheFallSeason,wearegoingtotryandrelaxandenjoythecoolerweather.
WewillagainbeparcipangintheArnoldDaysParadeonSeptember21st. Wehopetohaveanothersuccessfulyear. Ourgoalistohandout1,000flagsthisyear. WewillalsobeparcipangintheVeteransDay
ParadeinNovemberandplantodistributeaddionalflags!
OnOctober19thwearehosngaFashionShow. OurladieswillbemodelingfashionsfromChristopher&
Banks. Plannowtocomewithyourfriendsandenjoylunchandafunfilledaernoonwithasilentaucon,
raffles,grabbagsandmore!
VeteransDayisanopportunitytopubliclycommemoratethecontribuonsoflivingveterans. Itisanopportunitytohonor
allwhohaveservedAmerica. PlantoaendtheVeteransDayserviceonNovember11th
.
Thankyouagaintothoseladieswhocometohelpinthebingokitchen. AspecialthanksgoestoCarolCafferywhocooksup
those
great
specials
that
the
bingo
players
love!
TheChildrensChristmasPartywillbeheldatthePostonDecember7,2014,beginningat1:00pm. Allchildrenandgrand
children,ages10andunder,ofmembersofPost2593 oritsauxiliariesareinvitedtoaend. Childrenmustbeescortedby
anadult.
Duetotheoverwhelmingresponseinthepast,itisnecessarythatmemberscompleteasignupsheetavailableinthe
clubroom. Therewillbeachargeof$5peradult;childrenwillbe
admiedfree. The$5.00feewillincludefoodandmustbepaid
whensignupsheetisturnedin. Signupsheetsmustbepaidand
turnedinonorbeforeNovember23,2014.
TicketsmustbepresentedatthedooronDecember7th
.
Noadmissionwithoutckets! Foraddionalinformaon,
contactConnieat thepost6362962611,aer5:00pm.
Weneedyourduesnow! Remember,numberscountwhenwego
beforeourlegislatorsinWashington,D.C. Sendyourduespayment
of$20toPatSchmidtat2812KingsCrossingDr.,Barnhart,MO
63012.
BuddypoppiesatBuschstadium
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VFW POST 2593
BECKER MEYER BECKER
2301 CHURCHROAD, ARNOLD, MO63010 PHONE: 636-296-2611
Have you gotten yourPOST 2593
75th ANNIVERSARYPIN AND CHALLENGE
COIN?$7.00 for the coin$3.00 for the pin
$10 for bothAvailable in club room
Mens Auxiliary President - Keith Hoffman
OUR SINCE CONDOLENCES TO THEFAMILY AND FRIENDS OF OUR
DEPARTED MEMBERS
Benjamin Callahan
Danny Gunny McCall
Delbert Wilson
Summeriswindingdownbutwearesllverybusyatthepost.
TheMehlvilleLionsClubwillholdtheirannualtrivianightonSaturdayOctober4th. Aporonoftheproceeds
isdonatedtotheMensAuxiliary. Ifyouareabletovolunteerthatnightpleaseletmeknow.
TheOctoberandNovemberLadiesnightswillbethesecondThursdayofthemonth. Wewillbedoingchicken
wingsandafewotherfooditemsthatnight. SocomeenjoysomemusicwithDusnClarkandsomewings.
Volunteersarealwaysneeded.
Your2015duesareduebeforeDecember31stsopleasegettheminearly.
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VFW POST 2593
BECKER MEYER BECKER
2301 CHURCHROAD, ARNOLD, MO63010 PHONE: 636-296-2611
Seam Squirrel - Tony DeBello
IPRAYTHATEVERYONEHADASAFEANDFUNPACKEDSUMMER?! ISITOLDAGEORDOESTHESUMMERSSEEMTOFLYBY
ANDTHEWINTERSDRAGONANDON?
NOWMOREONTHECOOTIES,WITHTHEOUTBREAKOFWORLDWARIITHEMILITARYORDEROFTHECOOTIESVISUALIZED
THENEEDFORHOSPITALVISITATIONSANDPRESENTATIONSOFENTERTAINMENTFORHOSPITILIZED VETERANS.A
PROGRAMOF"KEEP'EMSMILINGINBEDSOFWHITE"WASINAUGURATEDANDSOONCOOTIESWEREREGULARLYVISITING
THEWOUNDEDSOLDIERSINHOSPITALTHROUGHOUTTHEUNITEDSTATESTOTHISDAY.
DIDYOUKNOWTHATTHEMILITARYORDEROFTHECOOTIESMAKESAN ANNUALTOMBTREK?THETREKISTOTHE
TOMBSOFTHEUNKNOWNSOLDIERSINARLINGTONCEMETERYANDFIRSTSTARTEDIN1934.THEMILITARYORDEROFTHECOOTIESISTHE
ONLYMILITARYORGANIZATION AUTHORIZEDTOLAYAWREATHATTHETOMBS.
NOWLETSTALKABOUTTHEUPCOMINGEVENT..THE
COOTIESMOUSERACES,WHICHISNOVEMBER8TH,ATTHE
AFFTONELKS,6330HEEGEROAD.THEDOORSOPENAT6PM,AND
THERACESSTARTAT7PM. TICKETSAREONSALENOWSEEFLYER
BELOW.
BYTHETIMEYOURECEIVETHISWEWILLBECOMINGONTO
THANKSGIVING.DON'TBECONCERNEDWITHTHE
TURKEYORPIE,BUTGIVESTHANKSFORYOURLOVINGFAMILY,
YOURFRIENDSANDALLTHEGIFTSTHATGODHASGIVENYOU.
BETRULYTHANKFULANDREMEMBER"BEWHOYOUAREANDSAY
WHATYOUFEELBECAUSETHOSETHATMATTERDON'TMINDAND
THOSETHATMINDDON'TMATTER"
A MESSAGE FROM THE COOTIES
TheCooespresentdonaontoMissouristateveteranshome
inCapeGirardeau
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VFW POST 2593
BECKER MEYER BECKER
2301 CHURCHROAD, ARNOLD, MO63010 PHONE: 636-296-2611
Cootie Auxiliary President - Pam Ecker
WhatabusymeforourMilitaryOrderoftheCooeAuxiliary(MOCA)!Inthepasttwomonthswehave
visitedourstateveteranshomesinSt.James,St.Louis,andCapeGirardeauwherewebarbequed,played
bingo,anddistributedcra kits. Injustthepastthreemonthswehavedistributedover$15,000worthof
cra kitstoveteransinnursinghomes,hospitals,assistedlivingfacilies,hospiceprograms,andindividuals
recuperangfromillnessorinjury.
OnAugust14wepresentedadonaontotheJeffersonBarrackstherapeucartsandcrasprogram. We
werehonoredtovisitwithseveralofthearscveterans(allwithspinalcordinjuries)thatknowfirsthandhowtheseprogramscontributetoenhancingtheirlives.
OurCooepicnicwillbeheldonOctober5,2014atthePoststarngatnoon. CooeandAuxiliarymembersandtheir
guestsareinvitedtojoinustocelebrateouraccomplishments, camaraderie,andsupportforourveterans.
October10 12isDianaAhearnsHomecomingastheGrandofMissouriMOCAPresidentinJeffersonCity. Letsall
showoursupport!
And,dontforgettheupcomingCooefundraiser:
MouseRacesonNovember8attheAonElks. If
youcantaend,pleaseconsiderasponsorship
starngatonly$10. Allcontribuonshelpus
connueourmission.
TheCooeAuxiliarypresentedadonaontoJefferson
Barrackstherapeucartsandcrasprogram
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VFW POST 2593
BECKER MEYER BECKER
2301 CHURCHROAD, ARNOLD, MO63010 PHONE: 636-296-2611
OUR HOLIDAY HOURS
THANKSGIVING DAY 5:00 P M 1:00 A M
CHRISTMAS EVE 10:00 A M 5:00 P M
CHRISTMAS DAY 5:00 P M 1:00 A M
CLUB ROOM CORNER
SHUFFLEBOARDTOURNAMENTS
THURSDAYNIGHTS
OCTOBER 9THNOVEMBER 13THDECEMBER 11TH
MUSIC BY
DUSTIN CLARK6 PM10 PM
LADIES DRINKSPECIALS
FREE POOL
ALL DAY
SUNDAY
CHECK OUT THE
CALENDAR FORWEEKEND
ENTERTAINMENT
QUEEN OF HEARTS FUNDRAISEREVERY THURSDAY AT 7:00 pmLast call for tickets Thursday at 6:30 PM
HOURS
MONDAY - SATURDAY
10:00 A.M.1:00 A.M.
SUNDAY
11:00 A.M.CLOSE
Bluff CityBeer
foryourconnued
supportanddonaonsto
thispostandour
veterans!
"It is the Veteran"
It is the Veteran, not the preacher, who has given
us freedom of religion.
It is the Veteran, not the reporter, who has givenus freedom of the press.
It is the Veteran, not the poet, who has given us
freedom of speech.
It is the Veteran, not the campus organizer, who
has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the Veteran, not the lawyer, who has given
us the right to a fair trial.
It is the Veteran, not the politician, who has given
us the right to vote.
It is the Veteran, who salutes the Flag,
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VFW POST 2593
BECKER MEYER BECKER
2301 CHURCHROAD, ARNOLD, MO63010 PHONE: 636-296-2611
Patriots Pen Essay Contest Theme"Why I Appreciate Americas Veterans"Deadline to our post by November 1, 2014
What is it?Conducted nationwide, this VFW sponsored youth essay competition gives students an opportunity to write essays expressing theirviews on democracy with the prospect of winning U.S. savings bonds.
Who is eligible?6th-, 7th- and 8th-grade students enrolled in public, private or parochial schools in the U.S., its territories or its possessions. Home-schooled students also are eligible. Dependents of U.S. military or civilian personnel in overseas schools can participate too.(Foreign exchange students and former winners that placed in the National finals are excluded from the contest.)
What are the prizes?There are prizes at the Local, District and State levels of the competition. The State winner is then forwarded to the National levelof the competition. The top 45 national winners all receive at least a $1,000 savings bond. The first-place award is currently a$10,000 savings bond plus an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. for the winner and a parent or guardian.
For more information, including the application, for both of these scholarships please visit the VFW National website orcontact the Post Commander or Ladies Auxiliary President.
DID YOU KNOW THERE ARE TWO IMPORTANT SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES APPROACHING?
Voice of Democracy Contest Theme"Why Veterans are Important to Our Nations History and Future"
Deadline to our post by November 1, 2014
What is it?Started in 1947, the Voice of Democracy Program is the VFW's premiere, National Audio Essay Scholarship Competition designedto give high school students the opportunity to voice their opinions on their responsibility to our country and to convey theirthoughts via the broadcasting media to all America. Students compete by writing and recording a broadcast script on an annualpatriotic theme.
Who is eligible?9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students in public, parochial and private schools or a home study program in the United States andoverseas. U.S. Citizenship required. Former first place State Winners are not eligible to participate again. Foreign exchangestudents are not allowed to participate.
What are the prizes?Awards are given on the local, District and State levels. Typically, the state winner is provided with a four-day all expense paid tripto Washington, D.C., plus the opportunity to compete for more than $2.5 million in national scholarships and incentives.
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Club Room Manager
Terry Dankel 636-296-2611
Veterans Of Foreign Wars
Becker-Meyer-Becker
Post 2593
2301 Church Road
Arnold, MO 63010
Phone: 636-296-2611
Newsletter Editor
Debbie Denny
vfw2593@att.net
314-560-6908
Ladies Auxiliary Officers
President Janet Lorenz
636-942-3857
VFW Post Officers
Commander Brad Denny314-630-4789
Mens Auxiliary Officers
President Keith Hoffman
314-740-1927
VA Benefits & Claims Information
Department Service Officer
Mon.-Thurs.-John Cochran 314-289-6382
Friday-Jefferson Barracks 314-416-6985
Post Service Officer
Steve Blow 636-287-6908
Hall Rental
Sheila Eyre 636-296-4250
Sr.Vice
Jr.Vice
Quartermaster
Chaplain
Surgeon
JudgeAdvocate
1YearTrustee
2
Year
Trustee
3YearTrustee
TerrillAllies
ChrisThurston
MikeTetzlaff
LeoStroup
JohnGeorge
BobWhite
MarvinParks
Randy
Hetz
RonMaassen
6363467313
3144354446
3149609190
3144870648
3144756449
3146507033
6364640980
314
651
3121
6362965142
Sr.Vice
Jr.Vice
Treasurer
Chaplain
Conductress
Guard
1YearTrustee
2YearTrustee
3YearTrustee
BarbaraBickmore
CarolCaffery
PatSchmidt
DianaWood
JeanMorrison
RobertaOssenfort
DebbieMiller
DebbieDenny
BeckyMenning
Sr.Vice
Jr.Vice
Treasurer
Chaplain
PaulWilson
JayRansom
JohnOssenfort
TomLaxton
Military Order of the Cootie
Seam Squirrel
Tony DeBello
314-631-6390
Cootie Auxiliary
President
Pam Ecker
636-475-9105
Marine Corp League
Commandant-Bill Marshall
314-846-2430
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VFW POST 2593
BECKER MEYER BECKER
2301 CHURCHROAD, ARNOLD, MO63010 PHONE: 636-296-2611
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
BINGO 6:45
4
5
Cootie picnic @
Noon
6 7
Cooties Scratch& Aux Meeting7:00 PM
8 9 Ladies nightDustin Clark6:00 PM
Marine CorpLeague Meeting19:00
Shuffleboard
10
Cooties
Homecoming
Weekend
BINGO 6:45
11
Karaoke by
Mike W.
3 Shot Karaoke
8:30 PM
12Live music byJohn George6:00 PM
13Post & AuxOfficers meeting
7:00 PM
14 1516
Shuffleboard
17
BINGO 6:45
18
19
Fashion Show1:00 PM
Live music byJohn George6:00 PM
20
Post & AuxGeneral Meeting7:00 PM
21 22 23
JB Pizza Visit
7:00 PM
Shuffleboard
24
Live music byDustin Clark8:30 PM
BINGO 6:45
25 Halloween
Party in club
room 7:00PMKaraoke by
Mike W.
3 Shot Karaoke
26
Live music byJohn George6:00 PM
27 28 CootieBingo at JB
Some Other
Place 10% Day
29 30
Shuffleboard
31
BINGO 6:45
October 2014
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VFW POST 2593
BECKER MEYER BECKER
2301 CHURCHROAD, ARNOLD, MO63010 PHONE: 636-296-2611
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Live music byDustin Clark
8:30 PM
2
Live music byJohn George6:00 PM
3 4
Cooties Scratch& Aux Meeting7:00 PM
5 6
Shuffleboard
7
BINGO 6:45 PM
8
Cooties MouseRaces
9
Live music byJohn George
6:00 PM
10
Post & AuxOfficers Meeting
7:00 PM
11
Veterans DayService 6:00 PM
12 13 Ladies night
Dustin Clark6:00 PM
Marine CorpLeague Meeting19:00Shuffleboard
14
BINGO 6:45 PM
15
Live music byJohn George
7:30 PM
16 17
Post & Aux
General meeting
7:00 PM
18 19 20
Shuffleboard
21
Live music by
Dustin Clark
8:30 PM
.BINGO 6:45 PM
22
23
Live music byJohn George6:00 PM
24 25 Cootie Bingo
at JB
Some Other
Place 10% Day
26 27 28
BINGO 6:45 PM
29
30
November 2014
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