VFW Post 2093 The Action Post on the Lake
June/July 2017 • Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2093 • Orlando, Florida www.VFWpost2093.org
YOUR VFW & VFWA OFFICERS 2017/2018
From the Commander It's been another month and even though the calendar says it's spring, we are already feeling the heat of summer. We had a very busy month. I want to personally thank everyone that helped out with the Mary Frances benefit. We raised over $5,000 dollars to help a member in need and it was a very good day. It just goes to show that when we work together, we can accomplish anything. Special thanks to the crew at the Longwood post for chipping in and helping out too. I also want to thank Paul Tondini for bringing back something to the post that was done quite a few years ago. We now have a meat fund that will be managed by our Canteen Manager that will be used solely to buy food for the post for special functions.
Russell Carpenter / Go Army!
Thought for the Day ! Attitude is a little thing, that makes a big difference . A praise that we have lost no members since last month. Continue to pray for our country and the decisions made by the leaders as they impact us all. Prayers for our service men and women where ever they may be fighting for yours and my freedom. Godspeed each safely home to their families and friends that are waiting. Pray for our Police Officers and Firemen as they go out daily risking their lives to keep us safe . Remember to step up and do your part, after all this is your POST !
Respectfully Submitted, Chaplain - Sam Ramsey VFW Post 2093 2
Hey Everybody, We have a lot of things going on at the Post.
Doris is involved with Home Depot again to get more things fixed around the Post.
The Alarm Panel had to be replaced.
The Kitchen is fully operational. All appliances have been repaired.
We still need a lot more Volunteers to help out around the post. We need a Kitchen Manager, a Maintenance Manager, more help at Post Functions. Those who always volunteer, you know who you are and THANK YOU. The EG Kight Concert was amazing. If you didn’t attend, you missed a great performance. One last thing. We had our Installation of Officers on May 21st with a very poor turnout. These Installations are important. Please try to attend in the future. Have a Great VFW / VFWA Day. Gary Godard Quartermaster / Adjutant
From the Auxiliary President Desk Be kind and respectful to all and you will receive the same. Remember Kindness goes along way.
Our year is nearly at the end and I want to thank all the members for the hard work that has been put in to meet the goals of helping our Veterans .Without each and every one of you it would not have been possible to do all we have done. I thank you and the Veterans appreciate our continuing support. Our convention is in June I hope to see more members there. It is a good time to meet new people from other Auxiliaries and learn how to help our Veterans even more. Great ideas come up during conversations. It will be at The Renaissance at SeaWorld. Congratulations to the newly elected officers of the Auxiliary. I look forward to serving as your President for another year and will continue to serve you and our Veterans to the best of my ability. My goals are to help our Veterans even more. Please join me in doing this. Kindness and smiles can be contagious. Pass it around!
Proudly Serving, Jani Ramsey, Auxiliary President Post 2093 Lifetime Member
2017/2018 Officers Post
Auxiliary
Commander: Russell Carpenter
President: Jani Ramsey
Senior Vice Commander: Leon Jones
Sr. Vice: Ken Boyle
Junior Vice/Judge Advocate: Glenn Jackson
Jr. Vice: Chrissy Campbell
Quartermaster/Adjutant: Gary Godard
Secretary: Roxy Sands
Chaplain/Surgeon: Samuel Ramsey
Treasurer: Kathy Swoger
1 Year Trustee: George “Sarge� Piliogios
Chaplain: Shirley Colburn
2 Year Trustee: Lee Wozniak
Conductress: Cindy Stull
3 Year Trustee: James Pope Service Officer: Charlie First
Guard: Mark Campbell Patriotic Instructor: Patty Pilioglos 1 Year Trustee: Sharon Mabe 2 year Trustee: Josh Mendonca 3 year Trustee: Doug Merkle 3
Friday, June 2 Sunday June 11 Sunday June 18 Wednesday June 14 Friday June 16 23rd - 25th June Every Saturday Every Wednesday
Kim & the Cadillacs 7 to 10:30 (Fish Fry Dinner by Martin @ 6:00) Meat Bingo 2:30 Win Some Meat Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads Karaoke with Martin, after the Car Races FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS SEMINAR 2:00. VA Reps to assist. State Convention @ Renaissance Seaworld. Meeting on Saturday @ 9:00 Auxiliary Bar Bingo 1:00 Start Wings & Car Races starting at 6:00
LOOKING AHEAD Saturday July 1st Sunday July 9 Saturday July 29th
Independence Day Celebration 3:00. Fireworks at Dusk Meat Bingo 2:30 Elvis Impersonation Show 6:00
NEED YOUR EMAILS PLEASE If you haven't sent your email in, or your email has changed, Send it to: 2093newsletter@gmail.com We need to cut way back on the mailings. It’s getting expensive. All newsletters will be sent PDF for easy reading. If you have difficulty, let me know.
Playing at 2093
Friday, June 2, 7:00 to 10:30 Fish Fry with Martin at 6:00
RECURRING EVENTS
Reminder:
EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY
Continuous VFW Members
Karaoke With Martin Every Friday at 7:00 p.m., except the 1st Friday of each month, plus the 1st and 3rd Saturday at 7 PM
Ace of Spades Every Friday at 7:15 PM Tickets are now $2.00 VFW & VFWA Members Only
Happy Hour
Meat Bingo The Second Sunday of Every Month at 2:30 PM in the Canteen, by the Post. Food is available.
Car Races @ 7:00 & Wings @ 6:00. Every Wednesday In the Canteen
Mat Making Classes 2nd & 4th Thursday 6:30 PM In the Game Room
WE HAVE 57 UNPAID MEMBERS.
Bloody Mary Special $1.00 Bloody Marys every
Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Bar Bingo Every Saturday, at 1:00 PM in the Canteen, by the Auxiliary. Food is available.
Pay Your Dues!
Monday through Friday, 4 to 6, 25¢ off each drink
HALL RENTALS: Call Jani 407-474-1724
Please check your membership card expiration date. Your dues must be paid by that date. Our dues are $40.00 a year. There are a couple of different ways to pay. Pick the one that works for you.
Mail a check to the Post. Attn: Quartermaster 4444 Edgewater Drive Orlando, FL 32804 or bring it to the Post.
If you have any questions, contact Gary Godard 407-271-9265.
VOLUNTEERS OF THE MONTH
Ken & Pat Boyle Thank You for your Outstanding Efforts. Especially with the recent Kentucky Derby Races. Your efforts have been noticed. Keep doing what your doing. We need more Volunteers like you. CONGRATULATIONS.
Independence Day Celebration July 1st @ 3:00 Fireworks at Dusk Food & Fun for Everyone The Band Steel is Performing
Camp Lejeune: Past Water Contamination From the 1950s through the 1980s, people living or working at the U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, were potentially exposed to drinking water contaminated with industrial solvents, benzene, and other chemicals.
Disability compensation VA has established a presumptive service connection for Veterans, Reservists, and National Guard members exposed to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune from August 1, 1953 through December 31, 1987 who later developed one of the following eight diseases: Adult leukemia, Aplastic anemia and other myelodysplastic syndromes, Bladder cancer, Kidney cancer, Liver cancer, multiple myeloma, Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Parkinson's disease. Presently, these conditions are the only ones for which there is sufficient scientific and medical evidence to support the creation of presumptions; however, VA will continue to review relevant information as it becomes available. For more information, please follow the link below.
https://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/camp-lejeune/ 6
Post & Auxiliary: 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 PM House Committee: Thursday before the Post Meeting, 7:00 PM Events Committee: Thursday before Post Meeting, 6:30 PM Band Practice: 1st, 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 7:00 PM Honor Guard: 3rd Saturday, 10:00 AM
Memorials Shirley Soule/From Daughter Barbara Calvert & Ed * Evelyn Leonard/From The Leonard Family * John Leonard/From Donna & Rick Harper * Bert Johnson/From Jim Altensee * Jay H. Albrecht / From Mary Albrecht
Sandi Miniard/From Jani, Kathy & Susan Zack A. Plemmons & Frank Edwards/From Betty & Patty
Richard Archer / From Joe Velkavrh Jerry Bowton / From American Payroll I Wesley B. Budenski/From Michael Budenski Philip Coppersmith/From Mary Ann Coppersmith, missing you Norman Crosby/With Love From Ginny Johnston Edward S. Gaythwaite/From LynDea Drury John Warren Gray, Jr./From Charlie & Cheryl Gray Raymond Hooker/From Loving wife Carrie & Family Raymond (Jack) Miller/From Jack Swarm, Life Member
Sally Salamy-Life Member/From Maurice Salamy, With Love Albert “Al” Sousa/From Alice M. Sousa Julius J. Thomas/From Sally Florsek Stephen Wawnzenski/From Barbara Keller
Plemmons
Clyde & Jean Ray/From Cindy Clement Sgt. Jam. Alexander Robinson, USMC Retired/From Priscilla Robinson
Tim Tift/Your Spirit & Hard Work Reflected Immensely on Post 2093 *
ATTENTION: The names in the Boosters & Memorials with the star to the right are the ones I show payment for. If you paid and you don’t have a star, please let me know. THE BOOSTERS & MEMORIALS ARE ONLY GOOD FOR 1 YEAR. Renewals for the Boosters & Memorials are in June. If you have paid in the last 6 mths, your renewal will be $5.00 not $10.00 for Boosters & $10.00 not $20.00 for Memorials. Thank You for your patience.
Boosters Jenny Johnston *
Paula Barnett
John Wayne Massaro
Donna & Rick Harper * Leon Jones * Bob & Rita Leahy *
Doris Birkinbine Loretta & George Blumenauer
Haward May Lawrence W. Murphy
Deloris Budenski
Raymond Morefield *
Betty H. Plemmons
Barbara Calvert
Carolyn McCreery *
Joseph & Betty Portoghese
Ed Calvert Mary Cooper Smith
Kathy Ross JD Rowell
Philip Coppersmith
John Rutcho
Ruth Donenfeld GW Dunn & JC Dunn
Maurice & Sally Salamy Theressa Seitzer
Jani &Sam Ramsey * Priscilla Robinson * Richard Derwinis * Millie Maleniawski * R. P. Derwinis *
Susan & Lorin Dupree
Marilyn Dare *
Anna Marie Smith
Mary Gaythwaite
Gary & Kathy Godard *
Alice M. Sousa
Barbara Keller Chad Lennon
Mary Soyer Martin & Shelley
Linda Atwell Glenn Bailey Pricilla Bailey
Lewis E. Maddox Mike & Janet Mankins
Booster/Memorial Donations Join Today! Boosters voluntarily contribute $10.00 per name per year and Memorials are $20.00 per name per year. Your donation goes toward the cost of printing and mailing this Newsletter. Renewals are due every July. Please complete the form below and either mail it, along with your donation, to the Post or hand it to any bartender on duty. Thank you to all of our current contributors. We appreciate your financial support. Booster Your Name:_____________________________________________________________Date______________________
Email:_______________________________________________ Phone_______________________________________ Memorial In Memory of:______________________________________ From:__________________________________________
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