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RAMBLIN’ ON VFW SHEBOYGAN MEMORIAL POST #9156 NEWSLETTER

October 2015 Commander’s Comments

Well it is almost October with our chicken fry right

around the corner on the 10th. I hope to see the famili-

ars there again this year to support us. Remember

this is one of two main fund raisers that we have dur-

ing the year to keep the post running. So far it has

been a trying summer as always. Things slow down

because people are on vacations with family and

friends or they are at their favorite campgrounds just

relaxing. Now that summer is over and fall has started

we should be picking back up at the post fish fry and

other areas of the post. As always we are looking for

a few good men and /or women to help out with the

events and the fish fry. We have been running off of a

skeleton crew for the past couple months due to hired

helpers quitting and lack of volunteers to fill in. We

welcome all help no matter how big or small it might

be. Just stop down and ask for either the fish fry chair-

man, Anita Kohlhagen, or myself and we will find you

something to do. Currently we need kitchen helpers,

bus persons, dishwashers, set-up people and tear

down people. The time we need the most help is be-

tween 3pm and 6pm on Fridays. Other things going

on at the post are the repairs to building and grounds.

The parking lot was just resealed and the electrical

has been updated to code. Things that are left are the

hall ceiling and we would like to get a fresh coat of

paint on the walls in the near future. All the work that

is being done is the first work that has been done to

the building since it has been built so it is time. If we

don’t get it done now it will be more costly the longer

we wait. There are a few things we are going to try to

bring in more revenue to the canteen also. One thing

in the works is an in–house pool league so if you like

to shoot pool and would like to shot on the league

come on down to the canteen and sign up on the list.

we have also had interest from members on starting a

VFW riders group so if you are a member in good

standings and like to ride a motorcycle or moped and

you have a license and

insurance and would

like to join the riders

group then call me at

920-254-8623 and give

me your name and a

contact number. For

those of you that are

wondering what the riders group does from the infor-

mation I have received so far. The riders are people

that are VFW members that ride motorcycles mopeds

or three wheelers. What the group is designed to do is

put on fundraising events to benefit both the VFW and

the community. All proceeds from events are donated

out to community projects, schools, police depart-

ments for equipment, firefighters first responder

groups, boys and girls club projects things of that na-

ture, whatever your group decides to do the fund rais-

er for is where the money would go. This is a way for

the members that don’t want to deal with the politics

that can go on at a post but still want to help out the

community or fellow veterans and want that camara-

derie that we all had when serving this great nation.

So once again if you have an interest in joining the rid-

ers group call me at 920-254-8623 leave your name

and number if I don’t answer so I can call you back

and keep you updated as I find out more information

on the whole process. I would also in closing like to

thank all the members and nonmembers that are help-

ing by volunteering to make things run smooth at the

post.

Yours in comradeship

Commander Jeffery Cummings

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VFW Post 9156 Duty Schedule

Monday 9:00 am (4th Monday)

Set up for meeting

Tuesdays 9:00 am (morning crew)

Clean, maintenance, burn flags, etc.

Fridays 9:00 am

Peel potatoes and butter bread

Fridays 4:00 pm

(Fish Fry), wash dishes, bus tables, etc.

Fridays 8:30 pm

Fish Fry tear down

Fridays

(summer) mow, trim and yard work

Snow days Blow and shovel snow

Calendar of Events for

November

Nov 1 VOD & PP Due

Nov 2 Social Nite

Nov 4 Membership Committee

Nov 11 Vet’s Day—North High 10:30

Nov 16 House Committee

Nov 23 Business Meeting

Calendar of Events for

December

Dec 7 Pearl Harbor Day 07:00

King Park

Dec 13 Children’s Christmas Party

Dec 16 Membership Committee

Dec 21 House Committee

Dec 28 Business Meeting

Calendar of Events for

January

Jan 1 Ramblin’ On Input DUE

Jan 13 Assemble Ramblin’ On

Jan 18 House Committee

Jan 25 Business Meeting

Calendar of Events for

October

Oct 7 Assemble Ramblin’ On

Oct 10 Chicken Fry

Oct 12 Social Nite

Oct 17&18 Post Cleanup

Oct 19 House Committee

Oct 21 Membership Committee

Oct 26 Business Meeting

Oct 31 Halloween Party

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October 2015 RAMBLIN’ ON

Chaplain’s Corner

Roger Gering, Post Chaplain 920-458-0274 rgering@gbods.com

From 1 Solomon, chapter 30:

Three days later, when David and his men arrived

home at their city of Ziklag, they found that the Ama-

lekites had raided the city and burned it to the ground, 2 carrying off all the women and children.

3 As David

and his men looked at the ruins and realized what had

happened to their families, 4 they wept until they could

weep no more. 5 (David’s two wives, Ahinoam and

Abigail, were among those who had been captured.) 6 David was seriously worried, for in their bitter grief

for their children, his men began talking of killing him.

But David took strength from the Lord.

7 Then he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring me the

ephod! (elaborate garment worn by the high priest)”

So Abiathar brought it.

8 David asked the Lord, “Shall I chase them? Will I

catch them?”

And the Lord told him, “Yes, go after them; you will

recover everything that was taken from you!”

9-10 So David and his six hundred men set out after the

Amalekites. When they reached Besor Brook, two

hundred of the men were too exhausted to cross, but

the other four hundred kept going. 11-12

Along the way

they found an Egyptian youth in a field and brought

him to David. He had not had anything to eat or drink

for three days and nights, so they gave him part of a

fig cake, two clusters of raisins, and some water, and

his strength soon returned.

13 “Who are you and where do you come from?” David

asked him.

“I am an Egyptian—the servant of an Amalekite,” he

replied. “My master left me behind three days ago be-

cause I was sick. 14

We were on our way back from

raiding the Cherethites in the Negeb, and had raided

the south of Judah and the land of Caleb, and had

burned Ziklag.”

15 “Can you tell me where they went?” David asked.

The young man replied, “If you swear by God’s name

that you will not kill me or give me back to my master,

then I will guide you to them.”

16 So he led them to the Amalekite encampment. They

were spread out across the fields, eating and drinking

and dancing with joy because of the vast amount of

loot they had taken from the Philistines and from the

men of Judah. 17

David and his men rushed in among

them and slaughtered them all that night and the en-

tire next day until evening. No one escaped except

four hundred young men who fled on camels. 18-

19 David got back everything they had taken. The men

recovered their families and all of their belongings,

and David rescued his two wives. 20

His troops round-

ed up all the flocks and herds and drove them on

ahead of them. “These are all yours personally, as

your reward!” they told David.

21 When they reached Besor Brook and the two hun-

dred men who had been too exhausted to go on, Da-

vid greeted them joyfully. 22

But some of the ruffians

among David’s men declared, “They didn’t go with us,

so they can’t have any of the loot. Give them their

wives and their children and tell them to be gone.”

23 But David said, “No, my brothers! The Lord has kept

us safe and helped us defeat the enemy. 24

Do you

think that anyone will listen to you when you talk like

this? We share and share alike—those who go to bat-

tle and those who guard the equipment.”

25 From then on David made this a law for all of Israel,

and it is still followed.

David sounds like a true leader.

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Auxiliary News

Golden living

Sue Morris Progressive

Elaine Morrell

Joann Seymour

President

Our thoughts and prayers to all Sisters who are ill, have lost loved ones or

are in Nursing homes.

Membership: It’s time to pay your Annual Dues. The cost is $15.50. If you do not pay by Decem-

ber 31, 2015 you are no longer a member as of January 1, 2016.

New Members: Transfers from Post 1230 are Life Members Vera Mueller and Lori Ramsey and

Annuals Mary Hoffmann and Debra Aurich. We welcome you into our Auxiliary.

Membership: New eligibility: Husband/Wives who are widowers and widows; Fathers/Mothers;

Grandfathers/Grandmothers; and Brothers/Sisters. The new logo is VFW Auxiliary Post 9156.

We are looking for those eligible who want to join our Auxiliary. Contact Treasurer Kathy at 459-

8611 if interested.

Our Annual Christmas Party will be on our regular meeting night of December 9th. No other infor-

mation on the party. Chairman is checking on the meal etc.

Children’s Christmas Party December 13th at the post. Deadline for reservations is December

1st. No reservation after this date. Age limit infant to 10 years. Time is 1 to 4 pm. Please contact

Shirley Hemenway at 458-6037 or Joann at 457-3715 for reservations.

At our October 14th meeting we will have an inspection by the 6th District President with lunch.

Hope to see a lot of members present at the meeting.

Volunteers are needed to help out for Friday Fish Fry’s, Friday morning setup, Brat Fry’s, and

Chicken Fry’s. Our Auxiliary help is getting less for every event. Please, Sisters, help our Auxilia-

ry and VFW out. Help would be appreciated at Progressive for bingo on the first Monday of the

month.

Pine Haven

Vivian Veldboom

Two words go a long way in building relationships:

THANK YOU.

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October 2015 RAMBLIN’ ON

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Sick Call: (all R&R at home unless indicated)

Raymond Clark—Sunny Ridge 3014 Erie Ave. #324 Donald Harder— Pine Haven 701 Pine Dr, Oostburg

Arthur Kleine— Pine Haven 531 Giddings Ave, Falls Charles Schuette –Sunny Ridge 3014 Erie Ave. #216 Frank Zallar 1812 South 19th Sheboygan

Leander Selk— Pine Haven 701 Pine Dr. Oostburg James Tershner—Sunny Ridge 3014 Erie Ave. #215 Saverio Dorsano Pine Haven Apt#F-108 220 Haven Drive, Falls

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October 2015 RAMBLIN’ ON

Fun at the Foxhole

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SHEBOYGAN, WI

PERMIT NO. 24

A Veteran is someone who in his life wrote a blank check

made payable to The USA for an amount "up to and including my life".

RETURN SERVICE

REQUESTED

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Mission: The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is an organization of war veterans com-mitted to ensuring rights, remembering sacrifices, promoting patriotism, performing community ser-vices and advocating for a strong national defense.

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States

Sheboygan Memorial Post #9156

552 South Evans Street

Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53081

Condolences: Families in Distress Deceased:

Leonard A. Ploeckelman, 7/27/15, U.S. Army, WWII

Joel E. “Bud” Conrad, 9/20/15, U.S. Army, WWII

www.vfw9156.org