Verle Huffman Post 9644

Verle

Huffman

2680 W. Hampden Ave

Englewood, CO 80110

PH: 303-789-9733

Post

9644

Veterans of Foreign Wars August | 2015

From The Post Commander:

I could not have been more proud of our Post for the 2015 State conven-tion. We started last October and began to

form committee’s and worked through the year and when all was said and done we had 22 active committee’s and wow did they all do a GREAT JOB! I want to thank all of you who participated. I wish there was enough room to do so individually but there isn’t. You all know who you are. THANK YOU! And we couldn’t have done any of it without our friends in the Sheridan School District; man did they help A LOT. Thanx to you guys as well.

I hate to say it after all that work some of us put in for the conven-tion but we are coming into our busy part of the year. Our first half of the year meal planning meeting will be August 19th @ 5:30 PM. I’m sure that some of the same mem-

bers who worked so hard on the convention will be participating cooking and serving our meals as well, and I’ll just bet they would appreciate others chipping in and helping this year. Give it a try you might find it is fun .

Don’t forget about our Community Service endeavors. We have had several meetings with the Sheridan school district and they are very excited about our presentation and willingness to assist with their stu-dents in our VOD, Patriots Pen and Just Say No programs. If you are interested in helping with these programs please contact Lacey Hohn our Jr. Vice Commander and youth chairman. Please keep the community service reports coming in. If you don’t know what you are doing as community service but think it might be turn it in and let us decide. More often than not it is.

Do you know who Paul Leveque is? He is our Sr.Vice Commander and membership chairman. Paul is anx-iously awaiting your contribution of one new member for the year.

In closing I want to say “Thank you for all you do!” God Bless you and please remember our troops.

Sincerely,

Ron Davies

Post Commander

Verle Huffman Post 9644

From the Post Chaplain:

From the Ladies Auxiliary President:

My name is Concetta Kile and I am the new President of the Ladies Auxiliary. I am a

life member but have only been a member for 4 years. I am very excited to be working

with each of you and hope you will join with us to make this the best organization in

the state. I am one person, that you have put your trust in by electing me. Yet, because

I am one person I cannot do it all myself. Together we can do so much to support the

Ladies Aux and the VFW Post 9644.

We have many great plans for this year but we need your help. Please come to our next

meeting on August 5th. Get to know the new members and give us the opportunity to

know you. We need each of you and the experience you have.

I am honored to be your president and look forward to working with each of you.

Sincerely, Concetta Kile

Ladies Auxiliary President

Convention is over and now the work begins with our new officers. Many are new and need our "wisdom"

and patience-not criticism. Step up and help with the programs.

The Memorial service once again emphasizes our ranks are thinning. Statewide 575 comrades deceased,

254 Ladies auxiliary members and 6 from the Men's auxiliary. Our District 10 had 108 comrades and

75 Ladies auxiliary. Hats off and a big 'thank you' to ALL who helped in any way to make Post 9644 the Best

Host in the West!!! Be sure and check the lobby for the awards you worked for all year.

Comrades-I hope you read your VFW magazine in reference to the change in benefits. I cannot preach

louder or clearer-GET THE PAPERWORK started. I had another call about end of life benefits. No filing, no

benefits. YOU are your own worst enemy if you don't do anything. I'm still here to help--if asked. I'm not chasing you.

Get well card to Past Cmdr. Terry Goad, who had a heart attack and a 3 way by-pass at the VA. He is in the VA rehab at this

writing. Card sent to Past Cmdr. Louie Ruggeri. Sympathy card sent to family of deceased Life Member John Dwyer.

The month of August honors our Purple Heart veterans on August 7 and on the 14th Japan surrendered, thus ending World War

II seventy years ago.

Lord, watch over and bless all our service personnel deployed around the world, those in hospitals, the PTSD patients, those

grieving and our homebound members.

LET YOUR PAST MAKE YOU BETTER- not bitter.

Doug Mayotte

Post Chaplain / Service Officer

Verle Huffman Post 9644

A BIG THANK YOU to all the Kitchen Workers, Servers, Decorators, Ticket takers, Cooks you guys did a

great job.

Concetta K, Penny W, Lacey H, Judy M, Patty O, Terry L, Sherry R, (Post 5061 Ron L, Bill C, Gary) (Post

4171 Tammy B), Tom Z, Autumn R, Justine F and the cheerleaders from Englewood High School, Carlos D,

Greg, Billy, Joe, Elsie D, Knights of Columbus, Ross M, Carla V, Lou M, Ed N, Claudia N, MJ D, Norm H,

Carol C, Dorthy S, Brian P and the Boy Scouts, Colleen B, Charity L, Bruce, Pablo, Autumn Height Health

Care.

To all our bartenders, who run their butts off to keep all of us from getting dehydrated (lol) A Thank You,

April, Renee, Connie, our Volunteer bartenders Lane, Michelle, Nicole, Ashely, Ian, Debbie

Thank you again we couldn’t have done it without all of you

Ron and Jackie Newlander

From the Ladies Auxiliary Chaplain:

Chaplin Ladies Corner , Get well cards to Donna Tellgren, Clarine Reish, Myra Dawson, Noreen Linden-

berger. Carolee Hester, get well soon to all you.

Carla Valiente, brother passed. God Bless.

Prayers and thoughts go out to Colleen Kretschmar and Family

Anna Cabazos

Ladies Auxiliary Chaplain

From the Post Sr. Vice Commander:

Hello Everyone:

As your new Sr. Vice Commander, I would like to thank you all for all you do to

make this a successful post. As you probably know, the C.O.A. is going to be in Alamosa

August 8th and 9th.

I would like to see a lot of familiar faces at the meeting. It’s a fun time and very infor-

mational. Hope to see you there.

National Night Out! A community wide celebration will be on August 4th 2015. The

City of Sheridan will also be hosting an event at Sheridan City Hall.4101 S. Federal Blvd

between 6 and 8pm. Hope to see you there. Paul LeVeque

Post Sr. Vice Commander

We would like to THANK EACH AND EVERY volunteer that were so dedicated to make the 2014-2015

State Convention such a success. There were all our Chairman and all the crews behind the scene that we

cannot name you all. But you know who you are and we do to! Please come to the Volunteer Appreciation

Party that will be held Saturday - August 15 from 1 to 5pm.

Also this is extended to all Sponsors. So help us spread the word!

Thank You!!

MJ Davies

Convention Chair

Verle Huffman Post 9644

CONGRATULATIONS VFW 9644!!

Verle uffman VFW Post 9644 is the only Post in Colorado to achieve ALL AMERICAN POST

status. Past Commander Louis and Past Quartermaster Don are All American Post Team Mem-

bers. They get to wear the "hat" and have the individual honors but, it took every one in the Post

to make this happen. Our Post members provided important services to veterans, their families

and our communities Last year we supported and completed every Department of Colorado

Community Service program which made us eligible for designation as an All American Post.

But we can't rest on our laurels. We have a new year and with it, both old and new challenges.

I'm proud to be member of this post and you should be also. Our heritage has proven that there was no greater group of

men and women in the Department of Colorado VFW organization. Our Post is once again the best. Let's work togeth-

er and do it again in this 2015-2016 year.

Warren "Chief" Tellgren, PDC

Home board President

From the Home Board President:

Special thanx goes to Warren T. for weed wacker!

Special thanx to Janelle for driving golf cart during convention!

Congrats to Louie R. for the only all American post commander!

Special thanx to Paul Le Veque for cleaning the carpets in the canteen!

Come join Cub Scouts

Ages 6 to 10

Boy scouts 11 to 18

Get the kids off the couch

and away from video

games!

For info on cub scouts

please contact

Lane

303-815-0673

Boy scouts

Brian

303-912-4521

Verle Huffman Post 9644

Please spread the word!!

Convention Volunteers!!!

Celebration Party

All volunteers and sponsors welcome

Saturday - August 15

From 1 to 5pm

To all members

“2016” Calendars are coming out. If you are receiving

any you don’t want, please save them and bring them

to the post. I will collect them all year and take them

to the VA Hospital and CLC in Novem-ber.

Thank you Carol Connelly

Hospital Chairperson

August 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

2 3 Post Bingo at Barry’s Bingo 12:00 pm

4 Sheridan National Nite out

5 Finance Meeting 1800 Post & Auxiliaries General Meetings 1900

6 Ladies Aux. Bingo Barry’s Bingo 12:00 pm

7 8 COA Alamosa

9 COA Alamosa

10 Post Bingo at Barry’s Bingo 12:00 pm

11 12 13 Ladies Aux. Bingo Barry’s Bingo 12:00 pm

14 Fundraiser dinner

15 Convention Volunteer party 1-5pm Western Welcome

16 17 Post Bingo at Barry’s Bingo 12:00 pm

18

19 Meal Planning meeting 5:30 pm

20 Ladies Aux. Bingo Barry’s Bingo 12:00 pm

21 22

23 24 Post Bingo at Barry’s Bingo 12:00 pm

25 26 Home Board

Meeting 6:00 pm

27 Ladies Aux. Bingo Barry’s Bingo 12:00 pm

28 29

30 31 Post Bingo at Barry’s Bingo 12:00 pm

Verle Huffman Post 9644

Post Officers

Commander Ron Davies Judge Advocate

Sr. Vice Commander Paul Le Veque Surgeon

Jr. Vice Commander Lacey Hohn Trustee 3 Year Joe Schiel

Quartermaster Tony Nickerson Trustee 2 Year Cecile Novak

Chaplain Doug Mayotte Trustee 1 Year Vince Neuroth

Service Officer Doug Mayotte

Ladies Auxiliary

President Concetta Kile Trustee 3 Year Dorothy Sheil

Sr. Vice President Elsie De Herrera Trustee 2 Year Joyce Maes

Jr. Vice President Penny Wreath Trustee 1 Year Mary Jane Davies

Secretary Paulette Proctor Banner Bearer

Treasurer Debbie Blesh Flag Bearer

Chaplain Anna Cabazos Color Bearer #1

Guard Debra Connelly Color Bearer #2

Patriotic Instructor Charlette Color Bearer #3

Historian Color Bearer #4

Conductress Patty Orlowski

Non-Profit Org.

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PAID

Denver, CO

Permit #340

Men Auxiliary

President Kevin Proctor Chaplain Mike Neuroth

Sr. Vice President Carl Maschka Trustee 3 Year

Jr. Vice President Trustee 2 Year Dale Kerr

Secretary Darrell Gettman Trustee 1 Year Brandon Kile

Treasurer Aaron Garcia

Home Board

Commander Ron Davies 2Year Home Board Dir. Ron Davies

President Warren Tellgren 1 Year Home Board Dir. Bob Perkins

Vice President Leon Rodriguez 2 Year Home Board At

Large John Vaglienti

Quartermaster Tony Nickerson 1 Year Home Board At

Large Leon Rodriguez

3 Year Home Board

Dir. Paul Gremse

Verle

Huffman V.F.W

Post 9644

Veterans of Foreign Wars of

the United States of America

2680 W. Hampden Ave.

Englewood, CO 80110