Post Bulletins

March - April 2010

COMMANDERS NOTES

Comrades and Sisters,
The end of the membership year is quickly coming up and some of our members still have not paid their dues. Don't wait until the last minute and let your membership lapse, make your payment today. You are not only affecting yourself by not paying your dues on time, you are also affecting all Veterans as well. Veterans, like you, who made the sacrifices necessary to defend this country and keep America free. Those sacrifices were not made without consequence. Some of the personal, physical and emotional issues that Veterans face, and are still enduring, need to be addressed and taken care of. And we need to look out for our new Veterans of today as well, so they don't have to endure the same hardships we went through to get the few benefits we have now. I thank you for your service and sacrifices, however, there are some who are not so grateful and continue to try to take those benefits away, benefits you so justly deserve. By paying your dues on time keeps your voice active on Capitol Hill and helps in keeping the few benefits we have and getting those that we are still fighting for. If you show that you don't care about your membership, they will have the same attitude and they won't care if you have benefits. If you belong to another Veterans organization, that's great, your voice can be heard more than once. It only takes a minute to write a check and put it in the mail, don't let that minute be the deciding factor for losing those benefits you fought so hard to get. Don't let everthing we've fought for be all for naught, make that payment today. You'll be glad you did.
In appreciation for all you have done, even if you think is ever so slight, we are having a Post and Auxiliary Appreciation Banquet on March 13th to show our appreciation and thank you for your service and dedication. But you must let us know you are coming so we have the right quantity of food to serve you. Call the Post at 879-2447 no later than the l1th to put your name on the list and let us know what your meal choice is. The choices are Chicken Kiev or Ham, with all the trimmings of course. Your spouse or significant other, whether a member or not, is welcome as well. Social Hour will begin at 5:00 pm with the meal commencing at 6:00 pm. We hope to see you there.
By the time you get this newsletter it's won't be too late to sign up for the Firearms Safety class sponsored by our Post. Sign up starts at 6:00 sharp on Tuesday March 2nd and is an 8 week course (every Tuesday night for 8 weeks). If you ever want to hunt in the State of Minnesota, you need this course certificate to get a license. The minimum age to take this course is 11 years old (not a day earlier). So now is your time to take advantage of a great opportunity to get this certification.
Thanks again for all your hard work and dedication in support of our Veterans. You're the reason why I feel our Post is the best in the 8th District. Keep up the good work!!

Respectfully,
Richard Chasse, Sr.
Commander VFW Post 3979

AUXILIARY NEWS

ATTENTION MEMBERS: On Saturday, March 13, 1020 Post #3979 and its' Ladies Auxiliary members are invited to attend a joint Member Appreciation Dinner at the Post Home. Social hour is at 5:00 p.m. with a free catered dinner to follow at 6:00 p.m. This dinner is for members and their spouse, partner or significant other and is being held to express our appreciation for your membership and also to give the members an opportunity to support our Post Home and become more aware of activities and promotions happening there. Please mark your calendar and plan on attending. You MUST make a reservation for this event prior to Wednesday, March 10, 2010 by calling me at (218) 384-4426 to ensure that there are enough catered meals available for all planning to attend. NO RESERVATIONS WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THIS DATE and NO EXTRA DINNERS WILL BE PREPARED. YYour dinner choices are Ham, Chicken Kiev or Chicken Cordon Bleu.
NOTE: If there is no answer after several rings, please leave a message on my answering service with your name, name of other persons attending, your phone number, and all meal choices.
Tuesday. March 23, 2010 is Legislative Day at the Capitol. Arrangements have been made again this year to have bus transportation through LSC Coaches at a cost of $5.00 per person. Again, you MUST call me at (218) 384-4426 to sign up no later than March 13, 2010. The bus will pick us up behind Super One at 5:30 a.m. and will also make stops at Hinckley and Forest Lake to pick up people there. This event is open to ANYONE, member or not, so please plan on attending and let others in the community know it is available.

We are anticipating bookings for bowling banquets toward the end of April; no dates are confirmed as of this writing. Check with the Post Home or feel free to call if you are able and willing to help serve them.
Please continue to save your manufacturer coupons, postage stamps, can tabs, Campbell soup labels, box tops for education and milk caps for various programs. Bring them in on meeting nights or drop them off at the Post Home.
Any U.S. Veteran from the Cloquet area who has served at least 180 consecutive days of active duty may apply for a $1,000 scholarship. The monies are available through the V4V Foundation and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Application forms are available with the Cloquet VFW and Post Commander, The Carlton County and Fond du Lac Veteran Services Officers, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, and on the entry way bulletin boards of the Cloquet Super One and Cloquet Public Library. Application deadline is April 1.

Motto: A helping hand will never be refused; we are all here to serve our veterans.

Joanne
Auxiliary President

Quartermasters Report

Matt Selonen has taken over the Quartermaster duties while I am in Arizona. We communicate by phone and e-mail.soif Matt has any questions he contacts me. He is doing a good job. Give him a pat on the back the next time you see him.
We are hosting the State VFW Golf Tournament for the third and last year of our committment. We will need help in hosting this event. Please contact me if you can help in any way. I will put out more infor¬mation in the next newsletter. Continue to get your dues updated!
Congratulations! to the Burger Night crew on the new record of 299 burgers served. WOW!!! Keep up the good work.

As always keep those memberships up to date.

Respectfully submitted,
David L. Burgett,
Quartermaster

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