COMMANDER S CORNER Members: Once again the holidays are upon us. Do not forget to reset your clocks. Nov. 5th is the end of Daylight Savings back 1 hour. Nov. 11th Veterans (Armistice Day) Day ceremony begins at 4:30 hamburgers and franks afterwards, please bring a dish to share. Nov. 23rd Thanksgiving Day Dinner at 3:30 Dish to share. Dec. 7th Pearl Harbor Day Remember to honor those men and women who gave of themselves The Greatest Generation. Thank you from all of us. Dec. 16th Kids Christmas Party Dec. 23rd Adult Christmas Party Dec. 31st New Year s Party from 3-5 Please remember all those people who have nothing, in these days of celebration. Give whatever you can to make them as happy as possible. Please recheck the times on the Post monitors. Merry Christmas/Happy New Year to all. Please have a safe and joyful Holiday. Bill Cona, Commander Post 2473 VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 2473 Meeting Night is Held the 2nd Tuesday of Each Month at 6:00 p.m. Corner I d like to thank all our snow birds that are coming back to see us again this year. Long time no see. We have a busy Nov. & Dec. planned this year, hope to see you all have fun with us. Our thanks to all of our entertainers, our staff and mess hall crew this past year. We are looking forward to Veteran s Day, we will have a service at 4:30pm and food afterwards, please bring a dish. Our children s Christmas party will be Dec. 17 at 1:00pm, and our adult Christmas party will be on Dec. 23, with details to be posted on the board at the Post. New Year s Eve we will have a DJ from 3:00-7:00, anyone wanting to bring o rdouvres, please do. Thank you for all your support. Kat Lambert
AUXILIARY NEWS This year is really flying by! Thanks to all who help to make our programs a success. Special thanks to Patriotic Instructor, Jan Koch and her assistant Past District Commander Bob Koch for all of their hard work and donations that made the POW/MIA program so moving. Also, many thanks for all of their time and hard work on our Poppy Drives. We always focus on Veterans, their families, youth, and patriotism. This year our Dept President's Special Project is Paws for Patriots. Please turn in your rinsed aluminum cans to the Post for recycling for this purpose. Annual Members ~~Please pay dues by 12/31/17 to be eligible for the drawing for a free Lifetime Membership. Save the Dates: November 4, 2017 Spaghetti Dinner at 4:00 P.M. November 11, 2017 Steak Shootout 2:00 P.M. November 11, 2017 Veterans Day Ceremony 4:30 P.M. November 11, 2017 5:00 P.M. Supper...Please bring a dish to share. November 14, 2017 Monthly Meeting at 6:00 P.M. at Post December 2, 2017 Spaghetti Dinner at 4:00 P.M. December 9, 2017 Steak Shootout at 2:00 P.M. Kids Christmas Party is December 10, 2017. Monthly Meeting in December is 12/12 at 6:00 P.M. at Post Adult Christmas Party 12/23/17 Please bring a dish. Merry Christmas, Happy, Healthy New Year!!!! Kristine Allen AUXILIARY TO VFW POST 2473 Meeting Night is Held the 2nd Tuesday of Each Month at 6:00 p.m.
NOVEMBER DECEMBER ACTIVITIES AUXILIARY STEAK SHOOTOUT Saturdays, Nov. 11, Dec. 9 2:00 pm SHOW ME THE MONEY OR THE MEAT Saturdays, Nov. 25, Dec. 30 2:00 pm PEPPA S BIRTHDAY BASH Saturdays, Nov. 25, Dec. 30 5:00 pm VETERAN S DAY OBSERVANCE Saturday, Nov. 11 4:30 pm Followed by Food & Music, please bring a dish KID S CHRISTMAS PARTY Sunday, Dec. 10 1:00 pm Followed by Sunday Poker ADULT CHRISTMAS PARTY Saturday, Dec. 23 Details have not been finalized, please see the bulletin board for information, food & music will be available, please bring a dish. NEW YEAR S EVE PARTY Sunday, Dec. 31 Details have not been finalized, please see the bulletin board for information, food & music will be available, please bring a dish.
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VFW POST #2473 BOOSTER LIST 05/22 Larry Phelan 09/20 Bob Devine in Memory of Marge Devine 03/19 Edward and Lillian Atwood 06/19 In Memory of Perry Hostetler and Myra Dunham 05/18 Joe Steig 05/18 Bill Grantz 09/18 In Memory of Luella Nagle Boyd Nagle ONLY TEN DOLLARS FOR THE YEAR! TAPS LAST CALL James Sheldon Mary Olsa Robert Cunningham (Water Bob) Clay Rashleigh 05/18 Ed and Bea Laky 05/18 Tom & Kay Hart 05/18 Terry Rowlett in Memory of Fallen Comrades of Post 2473 09/18 In Memory of Larry (Chief) Boyd Eleanor R. Boyd 09/18 George Weipert in memory of George Weipert Sr. US Navy WWII EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2017 DUE TO THE INCREASED COSTS FROM OUR FOOD SUPPLIERS, WE MUST INCREASE THE PRICE OF OUR MEALS ACCORDINGLY. THIS IS NECESSARY TO KEEP THE QUALITY OF YOUR MEALS TO THE BEST STANDARDS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING. Jack & Tina The Mess Hall 2017-2018 VFW 2473 Officers Commander...William G. Cona Senior Vice Commander... Lawrence J. Phelan Junior Vice Commander...Michael J. Corrigan Quartermaster...Gary E. Norlander Adjutant... Bob Koch Chaplain...Rev. Bob Swich Post Adv.... Ron Ashley Surgeon...Steve Linder Officer of the Day...Leo Nimblett Service Office... Lawrence J. Phelan 2017-2018 Auxiliary Officers President...Kristine Allen Senior Vice President...Ann Norlander Junior Vice President... Patricia Allen Secretary...CeCe Bell Treasurer... Linda Burnette Chaplain...Sandy Petersen Conductress... Annette Hull Guard... Ed Hough Jr. Trustee #1...Dana Lucas Trustee #2...Patricia Ryan Trustee #3... Jack Isaac Patriotic Instructor... Jan Koch Historian... Brenda Petersen
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 november 2017 VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE http://vfwpost2473.com/ 7 Free Hot Dogs Donated by Steve 11:00-1:00 14 VFW MEETING AUXILIARY MEETING - 21 Visit Carolyn Bartender s 28 Visit Carolyn Bartender s 1 8 15 22 29 GI Joe s 2 GI Joe s 9 GI Joe s 16 23 THANKSGIVING! Please Bring a Dish GI Joe s 30 3 6:00-9:00 PM JOHN RICKY JACKSON 10 TANGENT 17 ABOVE WATER BAND 24 MUSIC: 6:00-9:00 pm DOO WOP DUO TACO & BURRITO THUR. BY G.I. JOE 11:00am Till Gone AUX. 4:00 PM GAME OF 21 2:00pm AUXILIARY STEAK SHOOTOUT 2:00 PM 4 11 VETERAN S DAY SERVICE 4:30 FOOD - BRINg A DISh MUSIC: 5:00-8:00 STEEL HORSE GAG PRIZE GIVEAWAY! 18 25 SHOW ME THE MONEY - 2:00 PM BIRTHDAY BASH FOOD - 5:00-8:00 PM PEPPA CREW, TINA & JACK! WED., SAT., WED. S, FRI.
DECEMBER 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 3 10 CHILDREN S CHRISTMAS PARTY - 1:00 pm Bar Poker After the Party 17 24 CHRISTMAS/ NEW YEAR S EVE Open for Business 31 4 11 18 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS! Open for Business VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE http://vfwpost2473.com/ CREW, TINA & JACK! WED., SAT., WED. S, FRI. 5 Free Hot Dogs Donated by Steve 11:00-1:00 12 VFW MEETING AUXILIARY MEETING - 19 Visit Carolyn Bartender s 26 Visit Carolyn Bartender s WED. - 6 13 20 27 TACO & BURRITO THUR. BY G.I. JOE 11:00am Till Gone G.I. Joe s 7 GI Joe s 14 GI Joe s 21 GI Joe s 28 1 JOHN RICKY JACKSON 8 FOOD DRIVE FREE WITH DONATION BITTER SWEET 15 ABOVE WATER BAND 22 TANGENT 29 JUST US BAND AUX. 4:00 PM GAME OF 21 2:00pm 2 9 AUXILIARY STEAK SHOOTOUT 2:00 PM GAG PRIZE GIVEAWAY! 16 23 ADULT CHRISTMAS PARTY DETAILS TBA 30 SHOW ME THE MONEY - 2:00 PM BIRTHDAY BASH FOOD - 5:00-8:00 PM PEPPA