VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE UNITED STATES VETERAN VIEWS THE AWARD WINNING NEWSLETTER OF WOODRIDGE MEMORIAL VFW POST 1578 Volume 15, Issue 9 September, 2016 9/27 10/11 10/20-21 -22-23 10/25 10/31 Dates To Remember Post Meeting Breakfast Club Haunted Forest Walk Post Meeting Halloween Inside This Issue Post Information Full Year Funding For Veterans Ava Lynne Stiltner Free Flu Shots Voter Registration Woodridge VFW Brat Fest Woodridge VFW Haunted Forest Walk Scene Brat Fest Flyer Haunted Forest Walk Flyer Air Force Birthday Flyer 1 2 3 4 5 6 Veterans United Post Officers Commander Ray Travis Sr. Vice-Commander Frank Mampreian Jr. Vice-Commander Mike Rennewanz Quartermaster Bob Reichert Post Answering Machine 630-910-1578 This Award Winning Newsletter is written for ALL members of VFW Post 1578. If you have an article or any worthy event that you wish to share please call us or email us at woodridgevfw@gmail.com, or mail it to: Woodridge Memorial VFW Post 1578 P.O. Box 8219 Woodridge, IL 60517 Visit Us On-Line www.woodridgevfw.net Next Post Meeting Our next regular monthly meeting will be on Tuesday, September 27th, at 7:30 pm at Shanahan s, 1999 W. 75th Street, Woodridge, IL 60517. Plan to attend! All Eligible Veterans are Welcome!! Meet and Greet at 7:00 pm Safety Meeting 9:00 until 10:30 pm Visit us Like us on Happy Birthday Air Force September 18, 1947 Woodridge VFW Woodridge Memorial VFW Post 1578 was chartered on November 8, 1983 with 33 original members. Today we are in our 33rd year of community service to the people and Village of Woodridge. Post 1578 is a proud sponsor of:
VETERAN VIEWS PAGE 2 FULL-YEAR FUNDING FOR VETERANS Action Alert: Background: Despite reaching a bipartisan compromise on the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Congress has failed to provide full-year appropriation for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) because of political differences. To avoid another government shutdown Congress now plans to consider a continuing resolution, which would fund the federal government at current levels. While stop-gap appropriations may work for other federal agencies, a continuing resolution fails to provide VA the resources it needs to meet increased health care demands and delivery of benefits. A continuing resolution would also severely limit VA s ability to eliminate the appeals backlog, which would force veterans to wait longer for a decision on their disability compensation claims. VFW Calls on Members to take action. Congress has failed to pass a bill that would properly fund veterans health care and benefits. If Congress does not pass this important bill before September 30, 2016, veterans will be denied the care and benefits they have earned and deserve. Take action tell Congress to prioritize veterans and properly fund VA programs. Woodridge Congressman is Bill Foster District Offices Aurora Office 2711 E New York Street Suite 204 Aurora, IL 60502 phone: 630-585-7672 hours: M-F 9-5:00 PM Joliet Office 195 Springfield Avenue Suite 102 Joliet, IL 60435 phone: (815) 280-5876 hours: M-F 9-5:00 PM Ava Lynne Stiltner Born September 3rd 6 lbs, 13 oz Proud parents Rich and Jenny Stiltner Proud sister Joan Rich is a Post member - Army Veteran - Served in Afghanistan Check out her favorite quilt! CONGRATULATIONS STILTNERS Please contact your Congressman TODAY!
VETERAN VIEWS PAGE 3 FREE FLU SHOTS From now through March 31, 2017, all veterans enrolled in the VA health care system can receive free flu shots at any Walgreens or Duane Reade pharmacy. The joint outreach health initiative is designed to help serve veterans closer to where they reside. Veterans must bring their VA identification cards with them, as well as another photo ID, and complete a short fourquestion application, which will be used to automatically update their VA Electronic Health Records. No appointments are necessary. VOTER REGISTRATION The League of Women Voters will be in the Woodridge Library's lobby from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20 and Tuesday, September 27 registering voters for the upcoming presidential election. If you can't attend either of these dates, you can always register to vote by visiting Village Hall during business hours. WOODRIDGE VFW BRAT FEST On Sunday, November 20th, Woodridge VFW invites you to our Second Annual Brat Fest! This event will be held at Shanahan s (1999 75th Street) from noon till the Bear s Game is over, and will feature All You Can Eat Brats, Sauerkraut, Spaetzle and all the condiments! CASH BAR will feature Seasonal Drafts and Craft Beers! Special Mugs will be available upon request! Tickets are $15 and are available at Shanahan s or from any Woodridge VFW member, or at the door, or by calling the VFW at 630-910-1578! All Proceeds Go To The Woodridge VFW Scholarship Fund! VETERANS - Sign up as a new member and eat for FREE (see flyer on page 6) VFW HAUNTED FOREST WALK SCENE Our Post will run one scene, plus assist setting up the generator and run the electrical cords through -out Hawthorne Park. We will also provide Security for all scenes during the shows. We need volunteers to staff our Security Stations. We actually begin running the electrical cords Thursday afternoon, October 20 th. Friday we meet at McDonald s (Janes & 75 th ) for breakfast at 8:00 am. Set-up usually takes about four hours. Lunch will be provided by the Post. Our scene, Paranormal, will be located adjacent to our Security Tent. Scene times are on the Flyer on page 7. Please arrive 1/2 hour early! Take-down is on Sunday October 23 rd, starting at 8:00 am. Donuts and coffee will be provided by the Post. We usually finish by noon. The more help we get the easier it is for all of us! You can volunteer by calling Joe Bregin (630-964-5422) or Bob Reichert (630-985-0070) or leave a message on the Post answering machine. (630-910-1578)
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