VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
V.A. ROMO POST 3165
P.O. BOX 111
NEGAUNEE, MI. 49866
Fax-Phone 475-9183
E-mail negvfw3165@aol.com
Web site negauneevfw.org
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March, 2010
Dear Comrades,
First of all, I want to thank those responsible for making the Auxiliary Appreciation Dinner a resounding success.
Thank you to Scott Collins, Melvin Anderson, and Tom Stanaway for a truly excellent meal.
And thanks to Men’s Aux. workers Perry, Skeeter & Ozzie for helping out.
And for Ladies Aux. Jill Howard for the cleanup. It was overall an excellent achievement.
If you missed it, you missed very good food and great entertainment.
Also thanks to Rapper Rappazini for being the Emcee.
We should also recognize Tom Riberdy and Marie Lyons for their faithful participation with the Youth Activities Programs.
Scholarship Applications will be available on April 1st and need to be returned by May 1st.
The Men’s Auxiliary semi-annual cudighi feed will be on March 20th (the first day of Spring).
A sign up sheet is posted in the canteen. Get your order in today so you don’t forget. They’re about $4.25.
VFW Bingo will be at the MCMCF (Valenti) on March 23rd at 2:00 PM.
New Post members are: Kimberly Garbett; Reinstatements: Edgar Sommers & James Lahtinen; and Installment Life Member:
Bernard Stanaway, Jr.
Canteen Manager special for March is: Thirsty Tuesdays - Happy Hour prices all day Tuesday.
Please continue to patronize the canteen. I’m happy to see more and more new faces down there. Come down for a visit; try it,
at least once. We have lots to offer.
TAPS: Melvin Rossway
Dean Maki
Post Commander
Men’s Auxiliary Notes
It’s been a slow month, as so many winter months are wont to be.
When in town, stop in at the canteen - for coffee in the morning, or other refreshments later in the day. You’re sure to find friends
about, and never a shortage of good cheer.
Our semi-annual cudighi day is coming up on Saturday, March 20th.
The new (round) cudighi and bun seems to be a success.
Many hands make light work, so come on down and see how the operation runs.
We learn something every time that makes this smoother, and hopefully this one will be no exception.
Prices ought to be about the same as October.
Tuesday, March 16th is our next regular meeting, with nomination of officers for the 2010-2011 terms.
Let’s have a good turnout, especially you younger members.
If you have not yet been initiated, make it a point to attend; it only takes a couple of minutes, and no embarrassing procedures are
involved. Honest.
Our troops continue to all the necessary things to maintain us as a free people, no matter where they serve. Remember them and pray
for their safety, survival and success of mission. And…Fly the flag.
A thought for today:
“I think we have more machinery of government than is necessary, too many parasites living on the labor of the industrious.” - Thomas
Jefferson
Tom Sharland, President
Post 3165 Men’s Auxiliary
Ladies Auxiliary Notes
Dear Sisters,
Our regular monthly meeting will be on March 9th at the usual hour of 7:00 PM, upstairs of the Post Home.
Big thanks to the Post, to Scott Collins and his crew for the great meal at the Auxiliary Appreciation Dinner.
The VOD, Patriot Pen, and Patriotic Art winners and their families along with Middle School Principal Dan Skewis and Mr. Bertram
from the High School were guests at the dinner.
Thanks to those who have for years; and continue to; work the Bingo concession at the Post and those that come to Jacobetti to help
with Bingo there.
Workers are still needed at the Post on the first Thursday of each month, and at the Jacobetti Facility on the fourth Wednesday of each
month.
Renae has yet to receive a call from anyone.
Thanks also to those that provide baked goods for the facility; more are also needed for this.
Some plans were made at our February meeting for our 75th Anniversary observance on May 22nd.
As soon as our license comes in we’ll be printing raffle tickets which will be included in your newsletter. Yes, I know that someone is
always selling raffle tickets or hitting you up for donations.
However we have few options to raise funds for our projects and activities. Please buy/sell them and return them as soon as you can.
More news on the Anniversary coming.
MEMBERSHIP: We are so close to 100%, there are just three that have not sent in their dues.
CONGRATULATIONS TO: Our sister Shannen Lyons on the birth of her son. Liza Lyons - Grandmother, and Marie Lyons - Great
Grandmother.
We sure hope everyone has a great St. Patrick’s Day, Hey! That’s an indication that spring isn’t that far off!
Please remember our Armed Forces and their families. And fly the flag.
Sharon Connors, President
Post 3165 Ladies Auxiliary
P.S. We continue to seek a cleaning person for the upstairs hall. If you know of anyone who may be interested in making a few $$,
have them call Renae at 475-4000.