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Sgt. John Rice VFW Post 6316 Newsletter Is Published Bi-Monthly with a Circulation of Approximately 625 SGT. JOHN RICE VFW Post #6316 th Nonprofit Org. 1374 109 Ave. NE US Postage Blaine, MN 55434 PAID Club Ph: 763-757-4540 Twin Cities MN Sgt. John Rice VFW Permit No. 4190 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Post 6316 •Weddings •Parties •Company Events Reasonable Hall Rental Accommodations for 250 VFW Chartered November 10, 1959 • VFW Auxiliary Chartered December 14, 1969 Sgt. John Rice VFW Post 6316 Newsletter is Published Bi-Monthly with a circulation of approximately 625. 1374 109th Ave. NE • Blaine, MN 55434 • 763-757-4540 SGT. JOHN RICE VFW design . copy . print . mail We know your home, inside & out! www.printcentral.com 651-395-2145 SGT. JOHN R. RICE 9260 Baltimore St. NE (Hwy 65 and 93rd) c e l l : 651-462-3306 US Army World War II - Korea Blaine, Minnesota 55449 Mark Boda mboda 1423@gm ail.com phone 763.780.3333 . fax 763.780.8728 Certified Home Inspector #19199 epicinspects.com Killed in Action Tabu-Dong, Korea on 6 September 1950 A career soldier who gave his life for his country. Denied burial in Sioux City, Iowa, because of his race. Through the intercession of President Truman, Aaron Patton Sergeant John Rice was buried with honors at ATTON Comfort Specialist Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. 763-444-8567 HEATING & AIR C: 612-282-7848 F: 763-444-8925 Also specializing in: • Custom sheet metal design • Ventilation • New and replacement units • Humidifiers • Gas Fitting • Air Exchangers Master Licensed, Bonded and Insured e-mail: [email protected] 100th anniversary of the vfw! Commanders Column Dear Comrades, We end our first couple of months of the new year hoping that things are beginning to turn around for us in this pandemic as we see vaccines being administered. I hope you and yours are doing well. I would like to thank all of you for your continued efforts to keep our club healthy and safe. If you been to the club It is our Centennial Year and we since our re-opening you will note the hand sanitizer at the club’s entrance, please sanitize when you arrive and are very proud of our organization! when you leave. Tables are 6 feet apart with no more than 6 people at a table, there is also a limit of 2 people together at the bar. The club will be closed at 10PM. The mask order is still in place, so please wear your masks ELECTIONS, ELECTIONS, when you get up from your seat. These are all orders given by Gov. T. Walz and the MDH, they are not the VFW’s staff ELECTIONS discretion, so please cooperate and keep our doors open. Speaking of doors, our club has installed two new doors on We will have elections for the coming the North side of the building. The doors are both esthetic year at the April 6th meeting. pleasing and functional. Please stop by and see how we are working hard to improve our club. Installation of officers will be at the May 4th meeting. There has been a lot of enquiries about the Gun Raffle Let one of the officers know if you are interested in Event. I apologize for the delay, but we will have the event running for a position. when the Gambling Board approves it and when it is safe (Covid) to do so. Thank you for your understanding and patience. Our club’s kitchen has been up and running. Stop by and have a good meal at a great price. Please check out our website for daily specials. If you are enquiring if we will be having our Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, please check for updates on our website: Sgt. John Rice VFW Post 6316 and at Blaine VFW – Home / Facebook. Our April meeting on the 6th at 7PM is election night. Please show your support and vote! There are also seats open on our council. If you are interested and want to be DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME more involved, please let us know, our club needs your support! Starts march 14th! Sincerely Your Commander, SPRING AHEAD 1 HOUR! Bruce T. Niemi Greetings VFW Auxiliary Members Greetings Auxiliary Members! We are now back to our normal in-person meetings at the post. It is so wonderful to see members again! As usual, our amazing auxiliary has been working hard over the last few months so here is a quick update: Although we did not have a qualifying Voice of Democracy entry, we did have many entries for the Patriot’s Pen essay contest. I am so happy to announce that our Aiden Cain took first place at the District level and Anthony Olsen came in second. Aiden went on to compete at the State level. Unfortunately, he did not win at State, but we are hoping he will compete again next year. There have been a couple of Blood Drives and more Quilts of Valor presented. We are not doing funeral luncheons, currently, due to the multiple (and sometimes confusing) regulations in effect right now. We are hoping the restrictions open soon so we can resume our service to our community. Our members have been very busy making quilts, blankets, wheelchair bags, masks, and so many other items. They have been donated to various hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. Thank you to our amazing sewing crew and their generosity. Between the Auxiliary and the MOCA, 300 Valentine cards were delivered to the Minneapolis Veterans Home. Our year-end reports are due in March already and we have elections and installation of post and auxiliary officers coming up in April and May. I know many of us have lost loved ones or have family members that are ill. You have our deepest sympathy and our prayers. President Shelley Solheid 651-206-1777 Dates to Remember March April 2 - VFW Post and Auxiliary meeting, 7:00 pm 4 - Easter 14 - Daylight Savings Time begins 6 - VFW Post and Auxiliary meeting, 7:00 pm - Elections 17 - Saint Patrick's Day Cootie Auxiliary Members Hello Cooties! We are back to having our regularly scheduled meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm. At our February meeting we held elections with the following results: Now Hear MOC 2021 - 2022 MOCA 2021-2022 This Cooties: Elected Elected We all had a rough Holiday Season • Seam Squirrel- James Harvieux • President- Shelley Solheid and I'm glad that we can get vaccinated • Blanket Bum- Richard Asbury • Sr. Vice President- LeRoy for the virus. Maybe things will return • Hide Gimlet- Gary Exley Magnuson to "normal" at some point in the near • C.C.D.B.- Chad Solheid • Jr. Vice President- Eloise future! • Tight Wad (1 year)- Joel Frank Beckman • Tight Wad (2 year)- Jerry • Treasurer- Mary Lou Michels With the post reopening I'm Brletich • Chaplain- Laura Carlson announcing that we had our Pup • Tight Wad (3 year)- Dennis • Conductress- Darlene Tent elections and that installation Maddox Magnuson of officers will be at our March 9th • Guard- Marge Saylor Appointed Scratch. Thank you for continuing • Trustee #1- JoAnn Nisbet • Sky Pilot- Gary Exley another lousy year as a lousy officer. • Trustee #2- Shirley Hagen • Provost Marshall- Bill • Trustee #3- Ann Asbury I appreciate your service to all our Anderson Veterans and keeping those who are • Jimmy Legs-Gary Exley Appointed hospitalized or recuperating at home • Keeper of the Lousy Records- • Secretary- Mary Lou Michels in our prayers Chad Solheid • Hospital Chairman- Ann We lost a fine cootie, Dave Buhr, and • Shyster- Richard Asbury Asbury appreciate his years as Post Service • Pill Pusher- Gary Exley • Membership Chairman- Mary Officer. A celebration of Dave's life • Hungry Cootie- Richard Lou Michels/LeRoy Magnuson will be held at a later date in Spring or Asbury • Fun Officer- JoAnn Nisbet Summer. Rest in Peace Dave. • Hospital Chairman- James • National Home Chairman- Harvieux Doris Anderson Let's get together with our Auxiliary • Scholarships- Joyce Pierret and seek new members for our organization. Happy Easter and Happy Spring to Dates to Remember you and your family. Call me if you have suggestions or for March any questions. 9 - MOC and MOCA meeting, 7:00 pm- Installation Jim "Smiley" Harvieux Lucky 'Leven Seam Squirrel MEMBERSHIP! We are 100% in membership. Thank you to our annual members who paid their dues. Our lifetime member, Pat Chanel, passed away recently. Our sympathies to the family. If you know of anyone who is interested in joining our Auxiliary have them call me at 763-434-6580 and I will send them the forms. Mary Lou Michels, Sr. Vice Pres. and Membership Chairman Happy Easter! March 17th Check our website for information April 4th on the Celebration at our Post. MIA Update What is a Veteran? On January 13th, 2021, The Defense POW/MIA A Veteran is a person who fell in love with their country, Accounting Agency announced one new identification for for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and a service member who has been missing and unaccounted in health. for from WWII. A Veteran is a person who is willing to lay down their life Army Air Forces Tech. Sgt. Alfred F. Turgeon, 23, was a for the Statue of Liberty so that her poor, her huddled pilot assigned to the 344th Bombardment Squadron, masses, her homeless, her tempest tossed may breathe 98th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 9th Air Force. free and may enjoy life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. On August 1st, 1943, the B-24 Liberator Aircraft on which Sgt.Turgeon was serving as a radio operator A Veteran is a person who does what he/she must, in crashed as a result of enemy anti-craft fire during spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and Operation TIDAL WAVE, the largest bombing mission dangers and pressures, for that is the basis of all human against the oil fields and refineries at Ploiesti, north of morality.
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