“IN-FORMATION” is the official newsletter of Plover VFW Post #10262 Summer/Fall 2015

Commander’s Corner

“In–FormatIon”

Special Interest

Items

VFW Talk Radio

Show On-line Veterans’ Weekly

Cup-Of-Coffee

Welcome to Plover Auxiliary’s 1st Male Member

5-Year-Plan

Committee Needed

Member News

Mobility 4 Vets

X-mas Party Info

Post Meeting:

2nd

Monday of every

month at 1900 hours;

(light lunch beforehand

at 1800 hours)

Auxiliary Meeting:

2nd

Monday of every

month at 1900 hours;

(light lunch beforehand

at 1800 hours)

House Committee:

1st Wednesday of every

month at 1700 hours

Ron Stoflet

Commander

It’s that time of year when the season

changes to the fall colors and the

snowbirds move south for the winter.

The Friday Fish Fry season and the

monthly Rifle Squad Breakfasts start.

As we prepare for the fall and the

upcoming holiday seasons, let’s

remind ourselves of this quarter’s

accomplishments.

Overall with your accomplishments,

the Post has reported a total

community service of:

30 Total Reports/Events

215 members took part in

those community activities

599 Total Hours

1,124 Total Miles

A few of the many events include:

Rifle Squad’s many funeral

honors and flag ceremonies

“Celebrate Plover” Honor

Guard and Booth

King Day Parade

Walter Pakulski Airborne

Memorial Ceremony

Rifle Squad Steak Dinner

Guns ‘N Hoses Honor Guard

Poppy Day Sale

11th Annual Golf Outing

Let’s make this a banner year by

continuing to support the community

and by providing the needed

information for the online reporting.

That information can be placed in the

Commander’s mail box.

The Auxiliary is just as important to

the success of the Post, as they help

support our events with their tasty

treats. They also had a very

successful fundraiser for the local

Alzheimer’s programs. Their support

is greatly appreciated.

We also have some dedicated non-

members that continue to support our

many events with hands-on help.

Specifically, they help with the Rifle

Squad Breakfasts, Steak Dinner and

Golf Outing, in addition to other

events when asked.

I look forward to seeing you all at the

Holiday Christmas Party in

December.

Quartermaster’s 2-Cents-Worth

Veterans’ Weekly Cup-Of-Coffee In Rothschild

Jim Sachs

A couple of months into the Plover VFW

Post 10262 Quartermaster position and

duties, I discovered there is a lot to this job

that I was not aware of, such as writing this

column.

I ran across an interesting item on the VFW

website called “The National Defense” talk

radio show. It is VFW's premiere talk radio

show and is the only nationally syndicated

talk radio show that focuses exclusively on

topics concerning today's active-duty

military, veterans and those who support

them.

The show is not available on any local radio

stations, so go to: http://thenationaldefense.com

The main webpage will give you the topic of

the week. Then click on “Weekly Segments” in

the menu at the top to see a long list of topics

from the current and previous weeks and listen

to a show by clicking the small arrow (>)

beside the title. You can also connect to their

Facebook and Twitter pages from the main web

page or read and listen to host Jerry Newberry’s

personal stories by clicking “On Location.”

Happy Listening!

Jim Cline - Quartermaster

Fifteen veterans from Wausau and surrounding areas, seven of whom are VFW members (plus one

Plover VFW Auxiliary member), gathered at Denny's family-style diner in Rothschild on August 19th

for the "Veterans’ Weekly Cup-Of-Coffee." This informal, social meet-up gives veterans a chance to

come and enjoy each other's company and conversation over a cup of coffee or breakfast.

"We have no agendas," said VFW Mar-Lin Post 10203 Commander Don Kozlowski. "Whoever can

make it on any given Wednesday just shows up. This is a very casual gathering. We talk about

anything we want and we have a good time."

The meet-up began in 2012 with four or five veterans attending and the list of attendees has since

grown to more than 40. “We welcome veterans of any age from any era,” stated VFW Burns Post

member Gary Moll.

“I just started coming three or four weeks ago at the urging of a friend who couldn’t make it today,”

said Air Force Veteran Conrad Schepp, “and I plan to keep on coming. I really do enjoy it.”

On this particular morning, veterans chatted on

topics that ranged the gamut from pets to sports

to the virtues of owning and driving an old, rusty

truck. . .

"We are also working with local nursing homes

to provide transportation once or twice a month

for their resident veterans and those who may be

in wheelchairs so they can attend," said

Kozlowski.

The "Veterans’ Weekly Cup-Of-Coffee" meets at Denny's in Rothschild every Wednesday at 10:00 AM.

Attendees receive a 20% discount off their total bill. (Editor Debbie Manthey HIGHLY recommends

taking a colorful fall ride up to Denny’s for more fun and camaraderie than you can even stand!).

VFW member Herb Westlund stood up to tell a 'story' to the

Veterans’ Cup-of-Coffee gathering that was very well-received!

Auxiliary Column

Exploratory Property Committee

Greetings to All VFW Auxiliary Members!

The biggest news is after 100 years of being

the Ladies Auxiliary, we are now the VFW

Auxiliary. Men are now being accepted in our

Auxiliary. Spouses, fathers, grandfathers, sons,

grandsons, and brothers are now eligible to

join. Our Plover Auxiliary already has a male

member—Welcome to Brian Diehn.

We are now accepting applications for the

Lillian Campbell Medical Scholarship.

Applicant must be finishing their first year of

schooling and either be a veteran or related to

one. You can get an application by contacting

me at mkimmel5@yahoo.com or by calling

(715) 341-6299.

The monthly Rifle Squad Breakfasts are

starting this month. They are on the 3rd Sunday

of the month. This means that our Auxiliary

bake sales are also starting. Any and all

contributions are welcome!

I hope we have a nice turnout for our District 7

meeting at Shooter’s on October 4th.

New members are: Tonya Kowalski, Shannon

Lewis, Janice Yelkin, and as mentioned before,

Brian Diehn.

A Big Thank You to everyone

for all you do for our Veterans!

Mary Kimmel - President

Diane Lutovsky

Commander Stoflet is proposing an “Exploratory Property Committee” to look into the future needs and

requirements of our Post building and facilities; and to develop a plan from any recommendations that

the committee would have to the Post members. Considerations include:

1. Projections of current and future membership needs for building use.

2. Needs and assessments of current building and parking.

3. What requirements and impacts would remodeling involve? And what updates are needed?

4. Future needs for the kitchen and restrooms?

5. Storage needs?

6. Is additional/reworked space needed? What could be done to meet the current needs and to allow

for possible future expansion if needed?

If you feel you can help with or provide input, please consider joining the committee to address these

issues. Contact Commander Stoflet at (715) 213-2625 or Ronald.stoflet@gmail.com

PP and VOD Reminder

The deadline for the 2015-2016 Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy youth scholarship competitions is

fast approaching. Entries must be received at Plover VFW Post 10262 by November 1st.

The PP is open to students in grades 6-8 and this year’s essay theme is “What Freedon Means To Me.”

The VOD is open to students in grades 9-12 and this year’s audio-essay theme is “My Vision for

America.”

For more information, contact Joe Cahill at jcahill1@charter.net or call the Post at (715) 341-8414.

Member News

Mobility 4 Vets Wheelchair Shop

walkers, crutches

Plover VFW Post and Rifle Squad member

Tom Bredow had the esteemed privilege of

serving as an assistant driver and escort of the

hearse, a 1951 vintage military M37 truck,

that carried Wisconsin Medal of Honor

recipient and Korean War Veteran Einar

Ingman to his final resting place in Tomahawk

on Wednesday, September 16th.

Tom is a member of the “Living History”

military reenactment association, along with

Doug Anderson, who served as driver of the

M37 hearse for Ingman.

Einar Ingman was recognized for his heroism

in 1951 by President Harry S. Truman, who

awarded him the Medal of Honor for his

actions in the Korean War. He passed away at

the age of 85 on September 9, 2015.

“The funeral ceremony and procession were

unbelievable,” said Tom. “People were lined

up and kids from schools were lined up as far

as the eye could see. Flags few on yards and

were placed in the ground along the entire

route. A major general and top-ranking

military officers were in attendance. Military

helicopters flew over during the folding of the

flag in a missing man formation. It was an

incredibly prestigious honor for me to serve at

this event and be a part of it all.”

A 1951 Dodge M37 military truck used by U.S. armed forces

during the Korean War carried the casket of Einar Ingman.

(Photos courtesy of WI VFW Department Junior Vice

Commander John Schultz).

Plover VFW Post member Tom Bredow (left) and hearse

driver Doug Anderson wearing vintage Korean War uniforms.

Tom was also presented with Einar Ingman’s commemorative

Medal of Honor Challenge coin.

If you or someone you know has a mobility need, “Mobility 4 Vets Wheelchair Shop” in Waupaca, WI

can help! Their inventory comprises a variety of scooters, wheelchairs, walkers and other assistive

devices that they will provide for Veterans, their families, or any others in need of such services.

The shop volunteers, all Veterans themselves, perform quality repairs and services and depend upon

donations of equipment and money to put these units back into good working order for those in need.

Equipment they can use includes motorized and manual wheelchairs, motorized scooters, lift chairs,

walkers, crutches, canes and any other type of mobility equipment. They also collect and distribute

devices such as commodes, lifts and tailgate accessories. They can always use additional volunteer help,

even if it is only one or two days per month.

For more information, you can visit the shop at 270 Grand Seasons Drive in Waupaca on Mondays and

Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., call (715) 281-6175, or email: mobility4vets@yahoo.com.

Rifle Squad /Adjutant

Notes and News

Fall is always an exciting time for me. The Post and Rifle Squad have about finished the annual

summer “labor intensive” events that included our August Steak Dinner and the Mike Helgert Golf

Tournament. Good weather helped make this year’s events very successful and for this, we are thankful.

We also participated in the DAR Flag Retirement Ceremony on Flag Day, the Elk’s Flag Day

Ceremony, the Stevens Point 4th of July parade and we led the Celebrate Plover Children’s Parade.

The exciting time I’m referring to is that football is back and the television “re-runs” are about finished

for their summer run. New programs are starting and so are our “Tim & Mary Colegrove/VFW Fish Fry

Fridays” and our Rifle Squad Steak & Omelet breakfasts. We finished up last season on a very high note

and hope to continue this year. We decided to keep the cost of breakfast plate options the same as last

year, although the recent chicken disease has caused a spike in the price of eggs of $1.00 a dozen. Hope

that it recovers soon.

We are looking forward to the arrival of cooler weather, the fall colors and Thanksgiving. Is it too early

to put out the pumpkins and Halloween decorations? I like what goes along with Halloween season. . .

Halloween treats!

Veterans Day is the next community event that the Rifle Squad will support. We expect to work with

the local schools and visit some of the residential facilities that provide Veterans Day events for their

residents. One event that always seems to attract

challenging weather is the December “Wreaths Across

America.” The Rifle Squad will be called upon by the

Civil Air Patrol for support.

I am looking forward to our Post’s new sound system

and hope we can soon provide some breakfast music

for our breakfast guests!

We wish you all a Happy Fall and Thanksgiving!

Norb Strasser – Rifle Squad Commander

Plover VFW Rifle Squad members assisted the Daughters of the American Revolution and local area Boy and Girl Scout

troops with the Flag Retirement Ceremony held at the Korean War Memorial’s Isle of Man on Flag Day, June 14th 2015.

Plover VFW’s new (and

improved) Rifle Squad?!!?

REGULAR EVENTS

Rifle Squad Breakfast – every third Sunday of the month from September through April

Friday Night Fish Fry – every Friday night from September through May

TAPS Chester Brilowski, Lambert “Bert” Platta

WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS

BIRTHDAYS

July

Brian Leahy (2nd), Robert Oberst (2nd), Thomas

Hagen (5th), Nickolas Huillier (9th), Marci Ledlow

(9th), Dennis Lepper (10th), Peter Cychosz 17th),

Will Lehner (19th), Michael Wolf (19th), Eric

Chilson (26th), Thomas Her (27th), Sandi Kowalski-

Aux (28th), Jeremy Larsen (31st), Glenn Aavang

(31st)

August

Ann Eggleston-Aux (2nd), Norb Strasser (5th), Philip

Casale (7th), Donald Rasmussen (8th), Robert

Zimbauer (9th), David Skrzeczkoski (12th), Everest

Woyak (14th), James Douglas (17th), Robert Larson

(17th), Sue Wierzba-Aux (20th), Casey Schoettmer

(23rd), Andrew Suchon (24th), Theresa Oxley-Aux

(25th)

July

Jerome and JoAnn Krueger (1st), Dennis and Irene

Lepper (1st), Donald and Leona Wiernik (7th),

Michael and Doreen Worzalla (12th), Mike and

Beverly Butcher (20th)

August

Bob and Evelyn Kuehl (1st), Kenneth and Virginia

Glazer (2nd), William and Mary Boston (4th),

ANNIVERSARIES

September

Brian Stillman (1st), Kenneth Carpenter (3rd),

Steven Koth (5th), Robert Kitto (6th), Michael Pohl

(8th), Robbie Dunlap-Aux (9th), Joseph Okray (9th),

Gary Jay (10th), Al Czech (17th), Scott Halverson

(17th), Michael McKenna (20th), Wayne Johnson

(21st), Ronald Wroblewski (21st), Ronald Stoflet

(22nd), Robert Turzinski (27th), George Nugent

(28th)

October

Kenneth Glazer (2nd), Lenwood Larsen (3rd),

Edwin Atkins (5th), Robert Piotrowski (10th), Cory

Thornton (13th), Ronald Sankey (21st), Nick

Andrews (25th), Curt Wojtalewicz (26th), Robert

Wierzba (28th), Joshua Zimmerman (29th), Allyn

Dunlap (31st)

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Larry and Suzanne Kinyon (8th), Ralph and Mary

Jane Meshak (18th)

September

George and Ramona Nugent (17th), Ronald and

Terry Wroblewski (23rd), Richard and Kim

Peterson (26th)

October

Robert and Gloria Muelling (1st), Edmund and

Patricia Pliska (1st), Gary and Sherrie Jay (2nd),

Robert and Pamela Kitowski (15th), Scott and Kim

Halverson (26th)

Steven Ransbottom (transfer), Jamie Thurber, Mark Wysocki (transfer), Bernerd Yelkin

(transfer)

SPECIAL EVENTS

October 4 – 7th District Meeting at Shooter’s in Plover

October 7 – Ladies Night Out at Plover VFW beginning at 5:30

(will also be held on the first Wednesday of November and December)

November 11 – Veterans Day at Korean War and Plover Memorials

beginning at 11:00 a.m. with lunch to follow at Plover VFW

November 14 – Auxiliary C of A meeting at Plover VFW at 10:00 a.m.

December 12 – Wreaths Across America at Korean War Memorial

December 12 – Plover VFW Christmas Party beginning at 5:00 p.m.

DATES TO REMEMBER

September 29 – VFW Day (VFW established in 1899)

October 27 – Navy Day October 31 – Halloween

November 1 – Daylight Savings Time Ends (set clocks back 1 hour)

November 11 – Veterans’ Day November 26 – Thanksgiving

December 7 – Pearl Harbor Day December 25 – Merry Christmas

Greater Plover Area VFW

Memorial Post #10262

2970 Hickory Drive

Plover, WI 54467

Phone: (715) 341-8414

E-Mail: vfw10262@vfw10262.com

Visit Us On The Web:

http://www.plovervfw.org

The VFW Clubhouse is

open to the public Tuesday

thru Sunday after 3:00 pm

2014-2015 Post Officers 2014-2015 Ladies Auxiliary Officers

Ron Stoflet. . . . . . . . . . . . Commander David Verhage. . . . 3-Yr Trustee Mary Kimmel. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . President

Mike Zynda. . . . ..Sr Vice Commander Scott Halverson. . . .2-Yr Trustee Diane Lutovsky. . . . . . . . . Sr Vice President

Al Tessmann . . . .Jr Vice Commander Andy Suchon. . . . . .1-Yr Trustee Debbie Manthey. . . . . . . . . Jr Vice President

Jim Cline. . . . . . . . . . . .Quartermaster Guy Mockler. . . .Service Officer Cindy Bredow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conductress

Mike McKenna. . . . . .Judge Advocate Vacant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAP Deb Suchon. . . . . . . . . . . Patriotic Instructor

Frank Raschka. . . . . . . . . . . . Chaplain Scott Halverson. . .Officer of Day Sally Michelkamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guard

Mike Worzalla . . . . . . . . . . . .Surgeon Norb Strasser. . . . . . . . . Adjutant Karen Conklyn. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chaplain

Norb Strasser. . . . . Rifle Squad Cmdr. Sue Diehn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Treasurer

“Those Who Fought Together – Belong Together”

PLOVER VFW AND AUXILIARY Post 10262

CHRISTMAS PARTY

Where: Plover VFW Clubhouse 2970 Hickory Drive

When: Saturday, December 12, 2015

Time: Cocktails – 5:00 PM

Dinner – 6:00 PM

Cost: $15.00 per person/$30.00 per couple

Please bring a non-perishable food item for a charitable donation. The meal will be served by Bob’s Catering. Each person will receive 2 free mixed drink tickets. Tap beer and soda will be free all evening. Entertainment will be provided for your listening and dancing pleasure. Members of the Post or Auxiliary and spouse or single member of Post or Auxiliary and guest are invited.

Name:________________________________ # of Guests:____________________________ Amount Enclosed:_______________________ Return this portion with payment to: VFW Clubhouse 2970 Hickory Drive Plover WI 54467 Make checks payable to: VFW Post 10262 RESERVATIONS MUST BE IN BY DECEMBER 1, 2015 (SORRY NO EXCEPTIONS)