VFW Post 5864 Newsletter 1842 Veterans Way, Greenwood, IN 46143 – Phone 317-888-2488 Greenwood Memorial VFW Post 5864 – September 2020 Newsletter "It’s not the dues you pay to be a member, it’s the price you paid to be eligible!” “Like us” on --Facebook -- Greenwood VFW 5864-- and visit our --Website-greenwoodvfw.com— 2017 and 2018 VFW First Place Award winner in the District / Post level for “Large e Frequency” Publications. 2019 Silver Award winner at the District / Post level l _____________________________________________________________________ VFW Post 5864 Auxiliary to host 9-11 luncheon Greenwood VFW Post 5864 Auxiliary will host a “9-11 Remembrance Luncheon” for Greenwood city workers to include all departments on Thursday, Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The luncheon is in remembrance and honor to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center site; near Shanksville, Pa.; and at the Pentagon, as well as the six people killed in the World Trade Center bombing in Feb. 1993. The meal will consist of fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, beef and noodles, corn, green beans, rolls, butter, and assorted desserts. Upwards of 100 to 150 city workers will stop by for lunch. The VFW is located at 1842 Veterans Way in Greenwood. Go east on main St., under I-65, past the Road Ranger Truck Stop and turn right at the first street – Commerce Parkway Dr. West approximately 200 yards and the VFW is on the right. Any questions can be directed to the Post at 317-888-2488. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ VFW Bingo starts with a $1,000 Progressive Pot Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 2 starting at 6 p.m. ________________________________________________________________________________ COVID-19 Information, protect yourself and others Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands. • Avoid close contact with people who are sick. • Stay home when you are sick. • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash. • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces. Free Notary Service to all Veterans and Auxiliary Members -– Contact Steve Milbourn –- 317-525-7291 2 – September 2020 Newsletter – Greenwood VFW Post 5864 VFW Auxiliary and Six members donate to purchase 3 table carts Six VFW members donated enough money to purchase three table carts like the one seen on the left. The carts were $199 each. Each cart holds 11 rectangular tables or 10 round tables. Those who donated include: Jay Collars, Steve Milbourn, Sherri Jones, Butch Umphrey, Ed Dunham, Doree Boger and the VFW Post 5864 Auxiliary. We can still use 10 -- 6 ft. and 10 -- 8 ft. rectangular tables. They average about $50-$70 each. If you feel inclined to help in this area, please do so. Recently Don LaFountaine purchased a cart for the POS system that is in the Banquet Room. He also purchased some items for our pizza making venture. You are welcome to make the check out to VFW Post 5864 and get it to our Quartermaster, Doree Boger. You are welcome to mail it to VFW Post 5864, 1842 Veterans Way, Greenwood, IN 46143. Thanks for all you do to help us out. Having the carts will help our “Clean-Up Crew” when they take the chairs down or move them from one point to another. ________________________________________________________________________________ Displaying Military Service Symbols Military service flags, insignias, etc., should be displayed in the following order above (left to right as you face the flags): Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and then Space Force. Pow/Mia Flag -- Official Display Days Public Law 105-85 (Nov. 16, 1997) indicates the days that federal agencies, military installations and U.S. Post Offices are required to display the POW/MIA flag. The days are: Armed Forces Day, May 15, 2021 (third Saturday in May); Memorial Day, May 31, 2021 (last Monday in May); Flag Day, June 14; Independence Day, July 4; National POW/MIA Day, Sept. 18, 2020 (third Friday in Sept.); and Veterans Day, Nov. 11. ________________________________________________________________________________ DAV to celebrate 100 years of service Sept. 25 DAV (Disabled American Veterans) a nonprofit veterans service organization composed of more than 1 million wartime service-disabled veterans that is dedicated to a single purpose: empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. This year, DAV will celebrate a major milestone in our history on Sept. 25, 2020, marking 100 years of service to the nation’s service- disabled veterans, their families, and survivors. In honor of this occasion, we are asking you to officially recognize Sept. 25, 2020, as Disabled American Veterans Day. Greenwood VFW Post 5864 – September 2020 Newsletter – 3 A Message from the Commander . Dear Members and Friends: The Post is looking at purchasing two digital signs which will be back-to- back. The same message will be displayed on each side. The sign will be placed on top of the sign that is currently in the front yard. The signs will run 24 hours a day. Because our entrance is in the rear, sometimes people think we are not open and they may drive on. We can place our Bar Bingo and Regular Bingo, our kitchen, and other events on the sign weekly. We need $2,000. I have collected $500, $250, $200, $140, and three $100 checks totaling $1,390. I am hopeful the Post, the VFW Auxiliary and the American Legion and any individual who can throw in a few dollars can put in some money to get this purchased. There is no tax and delivery is free of charge. We put the last one up and I am sure we can put these up. Steve Milbourn They will deliver this in less than a week after we pay. Commander Thanks, and I apologize for asking you to help, but with the COVID-19 still in our faces, we are not where we would like to be, however things are moving quite well. If you just helped purchase the table carts, take a break. We thank you for that donation. And, if you can only give $10 or $20, that is fine too. All money is good. By chance if we have more money than we need, we will use it to purchase some 6 ft. tables for the Banquet Room. We need about 10 of those that costs around $65 per table. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Just a reminder – Beginning September 1, I am cutting back on what I have been doing at the VFW. I will be 74 this month and I would like to begin “taking it easy” and attempt to lead a somewhat normal life. Someone else will have to begin doing some of the tasks that I have been doing. I will complete my term as Commander, but at a much slower pace. There are plenty of great veterans who could do some of the things that I regularly do. We will need someone to take over the position of Service Officer; the monthly newsletter; help Don with the entertainment, if he needs it; make the tickets up for the raffles; get the Bingo printing done; pick-up peppered fries at McFarling Foods; help with membership; help with the annual golf tournament; etc. I will continue to do those things that are related to my position as Commander and will do what- ever I can to help train anyone who wishes to take over one or more of the other tasks. Over the eight years I have been active here, I have met many individuals who are terrific, and I truly appreciate them. -- Steve Milbourn – VFW Post 5864 Commander House Committee oversees employees VFW employee work related issues are off limits As a member or guest, if you have an issue with an employee or what the employee is doing, you should report it to the House Committee in writing. Under no circumstances should you discuss an issue with any employee unless you are a member of the House Committee. The House Committee will discuss the incident and determine what needs to be done, based on the facts. Keeping employees is at best difficult. Please do not attempt to intimidate the employee or question them about their job or what they are doing. Too many “bosses” is not a good idea. The five members of the House Committee are Don LaFountaine, G.K. Puckett, “Butch” Umphrey, Doree Boger and Steve Milbourn. 4 – September 2020 Newsletter – Greenwood VFW Post 5864 VFW Post 5864 landscaping has been completed Seacat Landscaping has completed the landscaping for the VFW. Trees and shrubs were planted, a net of grass seed and straw was placed on the ground throughout the property. Now it needs to be watered on a regular basis for it to grow properly. Our horseshoe pit area has been leveled and grass planted also. Once the grass begins growing, the horseshoe pit area can be laid out. The landscaper flattened out the area. Next on the “to do list” is adding sound boards to the inside of the banquet room and bar room area. ◼ Continued to page 5 Greenwood VFW Post 5864 – September 2020 Newsletter – 5 VFW landscaping . ◼ Continued from page 4 After that, we will be analyzing the cost of the new Shelter House, which will be built on the left (south side) of the horseshoe pits. We are hopeful that we can get Central-9 or the Carpenter’s Training Center in Greenwood or a combination of both groups to help with building the facility.