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Roscoe VFW Post 2955 & VFW Auxiliary
April, 2024 - Monthly Newsletter
Notes from the Editor
I know that you all got hit by a big snowstorm two weekends ago, but fortunately I was not here to experience it! And hopefully, that will be the last snow we see this Spring! After all, I heard that the average temperature this time of year is supposed to be 52 degrees! Let’s just hope that Mother Nature doesn’t play an April Fool’s joke on us and send us back into winter!
April is an important month in the VFW/Auxiliary calendars – that is when the Post and Auxiliary elect officers for the 2024 – 2025 year.
PLEASE, attend your Auxiliary meeting on April 1st at 6:00 PM, and Post meeting on April 2nd at 7:00 PM to ensure your vote is cast in the election of YOUR Post and Auxiliary officers for the coming year! If you don’t attend the meeting and take part in the election of officers, YOU HAVE NO REASON TO COMPLAIN ABOUT WHO IS ELECTED!
We have a NEW FLOOR in the Canteen, Korsh Room and hallway. It was installed the week of March 18th. So, if you haven’t yet seen it, stop
on in and take a look!
A BIG THANK YOU to Bonnie, Val and Mindy who did a GREAT job cleaning the Canteen after the new floor was installed, so the Canteen could open on Sunday. THANKS AGAIN!
I just want to remind everyone that the deadline to pay your income taxes for 2023 is April 15, 2024, so that gives you a few more days in
which to file!
‑Tom Cleland, Editor
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A Belated Irish Joke:
An Irishman, not able to find a parking spot, starts to pray.
“Lord,” he prays, “if you open a space for me, I swear I’ll give up me whiskey and I promise to go to church every week.”
Suddenly, the clouds parted and the sun shone on an empty parking space.
“Never mind,” he says, I found one!”
Johnny has a twelve-pack of beer. He drinks ten beers. What does he have now?
Happiness – Johnny has happiness!
If a person flipping burgers at McDonald’s deserves $15.00 per hour ($2,400 per month), then why isn’t that the minimum monthly Social Security payment?
I saved $256.43 by not going to Costco for a rotisserie chicken and toilet paper.
If things get better with age, then I must be getting close to freakin’ magnificent!
Why aren’t dogs good dancers? Because they have two left feet.
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VFW and Auxiliary Monthly Meetings
The Auxiliary holds its monthly meeting on the first Monday of each month (this month it is April 1st) at 6:00 PM at the Post Home,
11385 Second Street.
The VFW holds its monthly meeting on the first Tuesday of this month, April 2nd, at 7:00 PM at the Post Home.
At the April meeting, both the VFW and Auxiliary will elect officers for the ensuing term.
The following is a list of the VFW officers who will be elected at the April meeting:
Commander – Bill Graves nominated.
Senior Vice Commander – Gene Mund nominated.
Junior Vice Commander – Stacy Young nominated.
Quartermaster – Morrie Buffo nominated.
Three Year Trustee – Open. (If Stacy Young is elected Jr. Vice, the Two-Year Trustee position will also be open.)
Four Year Board Member – Jerry Walker nominated.
Three Year Board Member – Due to a recent resignation.
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From Commander Ruben Hernandez:
Our first priority is our fellow Comrades and our customers; we commend you for your patience over the last couple of weeks, as we were installing our new floor in the Canteen, the Korsh Room and the hallway. I’m sure you will agree that the result was worth the little bit of inconvenience. We welcome everyone back to our improved areas.
I want to congratulate our Post and Auxiliary members who worked on the joint Poppy display, for being awarded 2nd Place in the 6th District Poppy Display contest held at the March District meeting at the Rochelle VFW Post.
Let us remember that how we communicate makes for a more efficient team.
THE VFW IS NOT A CLUB, BUT A PLACE FOR ALL VETERANS WHO SHARE COMMON EXPERIENCES. (The greatest casualty is being forgotten.)
May God Bless America!
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From the Auxiliary:
We are hopping into April with some positive thoughts. After the Auxiliary elections, we should see the Auxiliary getting back into its normal routine, without Department Auxiliary oversight!
The next Auxiliary meeting April 1st at 6:00 PM. At this meeting, we will elect officers for the coming year, so Auxiliary members, please try to attend. If you are currently an officer, or on a committee, and cannot attend the meeting, I need a letter from you, before the meeting, stating that you would like to remain in office or on the committee.
The Auxiliary is hosting the Meat Raffles on April 6th and 20th. If you would like to help, please contact us. It’s great to see everyone come out and support us, and thanks to all for participating in the Meat Raffle!
Next, thanks to everyone who helped stuff eggs and helped with the Easter Egg Hunt on March 30th. We had lots of kids participate, plus parents and grandparents.
The next exciting news is that the joint Poppy Display took 1st place at the District judging. Look out State here we come! Thanks to Cathy Suchoski for all her hard work on the Display. The Auxiliary/Post Poppy Display is on display at the Post Home for all to see and enjoy!
Keep all our active-duty service members, and our Veterans in your thoughts and prayers.
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Sixth District Poppy Display Judging
The Post/Auxiliary Buddy Poppy Display was awarded First Place in its category at the Sixth District judging. The Auxiliary was also awarded the Max & Betty Snook Award for using the most Poppies in the contest.
The Post/Auxiliary Poppy Display will be taken to the State Convention in Springfield in June to be judged at the State level.
Congratulations to Commander Ruben Hernandez, Bill Graves, Cathy Suchoski, and all the others who helped. Great job!
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POST MEMBER TO BE HONORED:
At every home baseball game at Citi Field in Queens, NY, the New York Mets salute a Veteran of the Game. A Mets player will present the honoree with an American flag and play a video segment showcasing the honoree’s achievements while serving in the military.
On May 1st the New York Mets will salute SFC Lukas Graves, US Army (retired) for his 20 years of service. SFC Graves is a Life Member of VFW Post 2955, and the son of Roscoe Post Jr. Vice, Bill Graves.
At that game on May 1st, the New York Mets will play the Chicago Cubs at 7:10 pm.
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Upcoming Post Blood Drive:
The Roscoe VFW Spring Blood Drive kicks off on April 1st. We will be hosting the Spring Blood Drive on May 14th from 2:30 – 6:30 pm, and May 16th from 12:30 – 4:30 pm. DOUBLE RED BLOOD CELL donors can donate at this drive. Please take the opportunity to reserve your donation time by calling Kayla Cotone at 815-543-0861.
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Taco Tuesday/Wienie Wednesday
Besides Taco Tuesday, which is a successful Tuesday staple, there is now food available every Wednesday from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Mindy will be preparing Hot Dogs, with a dill spear and chips for $3.50, with other condiments available, or Chili Dogs, Chili Cheese Dogs or a bowl of chili are available. That also includes a dill spear and chips for $5.00. Stop in on Wednesday to have a wienie!
Taco Tuesday continues every Tuesday from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. These delicious tacos, prepared by Mindy and Bonnie, are available as either hard shell tacos, or soft-shell taco. A taco salad is also available. These tacos/salads are also available as a carry-out item for a quick and easy lunch!
NEW FOOD ITEMS – In the Canteen, we are now serving Nacho Chips with Cheese, and Nacho Chips Supreme! Ask your friendly bartender
for details!
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My wife told me to stop impersonating a flamingo. I had to put my foot down.
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REMEMBER RED SHIRT FRIDAY!!
RED SHIRT FRIDAY continues every Friday in the Canteen. The purpose of wearing a Red Shirt on Friday is to Remember Everyone Deployed. We will strive to continue wearing Red Shirts on Friday until there are no more military personnel deployed!
If you wear a Red Shirt into the Canteen on any Friday, you will receive your second drink free, after purchasing your first drink. (One free drink per person each Friday!)
Remember, we are wearing Red Shirts to Remember Everyone Deployed – not just to get a free drink!
RED shirts are on sale in the Canteen for $25.00 Get yours now!
Meat Raffle
A regular activity sponsored by the VFW/Auxiliary is the Meat Raffle, held every Saturday afternoon from 2:00 ‑ 4:00 PM. During this activity, eight (8) packages of meat are raffled off, with the first number drawn winning a package of meat, the second number drawn winning pull‑tabs, and the third number drawn winning $3.00. This occurs for eight rounds, after which there will be two 25-packs of pull-tabs raffled off, then a 50/50 raffle, with the winner awarded half of the money collected for that round. At the conclusion of the Meat Raffle, all non‑winning tickets are thrown together, and three thickets are drawn, the winners choosing from a $20, a $10, or a $5 bill.
The Auxiliary hosts the Meat Raffle the first & third Saturdays of each month; the VFW works the remaining Meat Raffles each month. So come on down, enjoy the fun and camaraderie, and DON’T FORGET YOUR FRIENDLY BARTENDER!
HORSESHOE LEAGUE:
The Horseshoe League is tentatively set to start on Wednesday, May 1st, at 5:30 PM. The League usually runs through September. Clean-up will be Saturday, April 27th at 10:00 am. If you are interested in participating, or for more information, just show up on May 1st.
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Geezer Humor
It takes a lot of balls to golf the way I do!
My goal for 2024 is to lose the 10 pounds I gained in 2023. Only 15 to go.
I just did a week’s worth of cardio after walking into a spider web.
A recent study found that women who carry a little extra weight live longer than men who mention it.
Sunday, March 10, 2024 - Daylight Savings Time began. Hope you didn’t forget to turn your bathroom scales back 10 pounds.
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Historical Happenings
April 1 - April Fools’ Day
April 6 - Army Day
April 9 - National Former POW Recognition Day
April 11 - Official Persian Gulf War Cease Fire (1991)
April 21 - Administrative Professionals Day
April 22 - Earth Day
April 30 – Arbor Day
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