Beaver Dam AMVETS Post 33

Meetings: August Newsletter 4th Thursday of every Month Semper Fi, my friend, 7:00 PM Meal at 6:30 PM Semper Fi  Lorence A. "Larry" 300 Beichl Ave Beaver Dam Schuster, 92, of Beaver  He married Muriel A. Dam, passed away on Schmidt on September Commander: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 5, 1947 and they made Eric Bates his home. A funeral service their home in Beaver

1st Vice Commander: for Lorence was held on Dam. Lorence was a Chuck Staab Saturday, July 30th at St. faithful member of St. Stephen's Lutheran 2nd Vice Commander: Stephen's Lutheran Church, Connie Martinson Beaver Dam with the Rev. Church in Beaver Dam. Philip Heyer officiating. Lorence enjoyed Adjutant: Burial took place at spending time with Bev Ovalle Highland Memory Gardens family and friends, Finance Officer: in the township of Trenton. helping others, wood Bob Frankenstein working, camping and Graveside military honors Judge Advocate: will be provided by the traveling the United Peter Jozefowski Marine Corps League States, boating and bowling. He was a Provost Marshall: Detachment 359. Ross O’Brion  Lorence was born on May 9, member of the: 1924 in Rolling Prairie, Marine Corp. League, Chaplin: Beaver Dam VFW, Chuck Staab Wisconsin. Son of Vincent and Anna (Backhaus) Beaver Dam American Quartermaster: Schuster. He was a graduate Legion and the AMVETS. Chuck Staab ■ of Fox Lake High School. Trustee: After serving in the U.S. Chuck Vogel Marine Corp's 1st Division Richard McMillan Robert Krist in the South Pacific during WWII, he was employed by Newsletter Editor: Wisconsin Bell System for Connie Martinson 36 years as a cable splicer.

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Limit four (4) free admissions per King is about an hour and WHITE CLOVER ID. Promotion will end promptly at half drive from Beaver 4pm. ■ Sales Dam. Waupaca is about 2

 White Clover sales for miles North of King. 2016 were $2,261. In King Weekend Friday Activities: 2015 sales were $2,350. Activities: Thank You to the men and Sept. 9-11th, 2016  11:30 am - Lunch for a women who sold clovers small fee after tour. outside of Mills Fleet The Wisconsin Veterans Home  12:30 pm - Tour King Farm and Rechek’s Food at King is a long term and Veterans Home Pride in Beaver Dam. ■ rehabilitative care facility  5:00 pm - Friday Night caring for veterans, a veteran's Fish Fry at Clear Water AMVETS Annual spouse, a veteran's widow and Harbor (Dutch treat) Dues Gold Star Parents (parents Saturday Activities:  are coming due on August who have lost a son or  8:30 am - AMVETS runs 31st. If you received a daughter in combat). We offer mini golf for the King renewal application for quality medical and nursing residents. your AMVETS dues, care that enhances quality of please mail your renewal life. Our highly trained and  1:00 – 3:00 pm form and $25.00 to Chuck dedicated staff strives to meet Casino Time Staab, 112 Lake St, Beaver the unique needs of veterans  5:00 pm - Program and by providing compassionate Dam WI 53916 ■ Buffet style Dinner served care built on the foundation of by the King staff for a integrity, honor and respect. minimal fee WISCONSIN STATE Spanning across 320 acres of FAIR Sunday Activities: the richest, most picturesque  Veterans, military scenery, the Wisconsin  10:30 am - Church service personnel and their family at Ainsworth Hall. The members will receive FREE Veterans Home at King is a gem like no other. Exquisitely service is in honor and admission to the Fair on recognition of Patriots Day Sunday, August 14 until nestled between the bluest of  12:00 pm – Lunch at the 4pm. Simply present your blue spring-fed lakes, Military ID (DD214, VA ID, embraced by lush green Marden Memorial Center Military Common Access rolling hills, the sights and $6.00 per person. Card, or Dependent ID) at sounds of this magical setting  1:00 pm - Disperse to the any admission entrance will take your breath away. halls. Sing and distribute and receive FREE This unsurpassed beauty is bananas to members. admission for you and up not commonly home to a long to three (3) family term care facility, but how  N2665 County Road QQ members courtesy of appropriate a setting providing King, WI 54946 Miller High Life. peace and tranquility for Phone: 715-258-4247 those who bore the battle. www.WisVets.com ■

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Nation of Patriots - Patriot Tour Hogz & Honeez Bar & Grill Saturday, September 3rd

th The Patriot Tour, which is in its 7 years, is a 100-day, 14,000-mile journey during which one American flag, attached to a motorcycle, is escorted city-to-city through the 48 United States by as many as 150,000 riders. Its purpose is to raise funds to support wounded veterans and their families and to honor our nation’s military, past, present and fallen. Area riders will depart Hogz & Honeez, W7771 Highway 33 East, at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 3 to meet the flag at Harley-Davidson of Madison for a final flag- transfer ceremony at 11 a.m.

At noon the riders will begin the journey back to Beaver Dam and enter the city from Highway 151 South for a 1 p.m. parade through the downtown. The homecoming ceremony and celebration will begin at 2 p.m. at Hogz & Honeez. The event is open to the public.

Itinerary

9:00 a.m. - Riders gather at Hogz & Honeez Bar & Grill 9:30 a.m. - Kickstands up for ride to Madison 11 a.m. - Flag transfer ceremony Harley-Davidson of Madison 6200 Millpond Rd. NOON - Kickstands up for ride back to Beaver Dam’s Hogz & Honeez Bar & Grill 1 p.m. - Enter Beaver Dam from 151 south for parade through downtown 2 p.m. - Closing Ceremony @ Hogz & Honeez Bar & Grill 3-5 p.m. - Homecoming celebration Music, food, and friends.

FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO SERVED OUR COUNTRY (There are around 360 people on the list. Each month I will add more names to this list.)

OLIVER LYNN ARMY D-DAY INVASION Loretta Lynn’s HUSBAND TOM SELLECK ARMY NATIONAL GUARD Magnum P.I. BELA LUGOSI AUSTRIAN-HUNGARIAN ARMY DRACULA BENNY HILL BRITISH ARMY TV COMEDY on BBC PETER SELLERS BRITISH ROYAL AIR FORCE PINK PANTHER PETER O’TOOLE BRITISH ROYAL NAVY LAWRENCE Of ARABIA CHRISTOPHER LEE BRITISH AIR FORCE ANOTHER DRACULA BASIL RATHBONE BRITISH ARMY SHERLOCK HOLMES YURI GAGARIN RUSSIAN AIR FORCE COSMONAUT First in Space MIKHAIL KALASHNIKOV RUSSIAN ARMY INVENTOR AK-47 Rifle SERGEI ALESHKIN RUSSIAN ARMY VETERINARIAN JOHN GLENN MARINE CORPs ASTRONAUT ARNOLD SCHWARZENNEGER AUSTRIAN ARMY Former Governor of California, Actor WERNER KLEMPERER ARMY COL KLINK Hogan’s HEROS NAVY WWII South Pacific MAJOR HOCHSTETTLER ON HOGAN’s HOWARD CAINE Theatre HEREOS ACTUALLY SERVED IN KOREA AFTER THE ARMY RESERVE WAR, Hawkeye Pierce on M*A*S*H MARINE CORPs BJ on M*A*S*H NAVY TRAPPER JON on M*A*S*H McLEAN STEVENSON NAVY HENRY BLAKE on M*A*S*H JAMIE FARR ARMY KOREA KLINGER on M*A*S*H THEODORE GEISEL ARMY Wrote Dr. SEUSS BILL COSBY NAVY HOSPITAL CORPSMAN KOREA CHUCK NORRIS AIR FORCE LEARNED MARTIAL ARTS IN KOREA DAVID NIVIN BRITISH ARMY OFFICER THE PINK PANTHER ROD SERLING AIR FORCE TWILIGHT ZONE, PURPLE HEART ALEC GUINNESS BRITISH NAVY BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI NEVILLE BRAND ARMY Actor, PURPLE HEART BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - ON THE ROD STEIGER NAVY WATERFRONT SAMMY DAVIS JR NAVY SINGER RICHARD PRYOR ARMY ACTOR-STAND UP COMIC SEAN CONNERY BRITISH NAVY James Bond 007 CLINT EASTWOOD ARMY RAWHIDE & DIRTY HARRY AIR FORCE COOL HAND LUKE JACK LEMMON NAVY “Grumpy Old Men” TONY CURTIS NAVY SUBMARINE ACTOR PURPLE HEART, Actor The Comancheros, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Cat Ballou, LEE MARVIN MARINE CORPs The Dirty Dozen EFREM ZIMBALIST JR ARMY Actor, and The F.B.I. PURPLE HEART MOTION PICTURE OLIVER STONE ARMY INFANTRY VIETNAM DIRECTOR AMERICAN FORMER ATTORNEY MASS. AND F. LEE BAILEY MARINE CORPs FLORIDA DAVID DINKINS MARINE CORPs MAYOR of EDDIE ALBERT NAVY GREEN ACRES ARMY ’s AIR FORCE Goober Pyle & HEE HAW HOWARD McNEAR ARMY AIR CORPs FLOYD THE BARBER OF MAYBERRY HAL SMITH ARMY SPECIAL SERVICES OTIS THE TOWN DRUNK OF MAYBERRY DRYSCOL DARLING & Jesse Duke in The DENVER PYLE MERCHANT MARINE Dukes of Hazzard ARMY SPECIAL SERVICES ERNEST T. BASS on the Show ALAN HALE Jr COAST GUARD SKIPPER ON GILLIGAN’s ISLAND JOE LOUIS ARMY BOXING CHAMPION WALTER ‘BUCK’ TAYLOR NAVY Newley O’Brien BOB BARKER NAVY FIGHTER PILOT PRICE IS RIGHT DREW CAREY MARINE CORPs PRICE IS RIGHT Game Show Host: Love Connection, Wheel NAVY of Fortune GENE RAYBURN ARMY AIR CORPs Host THE ALLEN LUDDEN ARMY GAME SHOW HOST, BRONZE STAR WWII, Member of the Rat Pack, Talk Show JOEY BISHOP ARMY SPECIAL SERVICES Host Actor, Singers, Talk Show Host of Regis & REGIS PHILBIN NAVY Kathy Lee PETE ROSE ARMY RESERVE CINCINNATI REDs BASEBALL RALPH WAITE MARINE CORPs