As Autumn approaches it is time for our Turkey Shoots. Our post is pleased to host this community favorite activity again this year. Starting Sunday the 28th of September to October 26th. Five Sundays this year, shoots begin at one o’clock, sign-ups start earlier the day of the shoot. We shoot at paper targets for prizes.
Saturday November 8th we will be hosting our third Charter Day Gala to celebrate our seventy-seventh anniversary. There will be music and
food.
We like to thank everyone who helped make our chicken dinner fundraiser a huge success, Thank you! A lot of hard work goes into the event, from prepping the chicken, shucking corn, to manning the grills, flipping the roasting chicken, serving 160 meals, to cleaning up afterwards. Thank you to everyone who helped, and to the 160 that enjoyed the dinner.
Again, if not for the support of our community our post would not be as successful as it has been. We want to thank everyone for that support.
Many may not realize it, but the oldest part of our building started its life over on Johnson’s Island during the American Civil War. It was part of the camp there that housed Confederate prisoner of war soldiers. In the early 1880’s the Federal government sold off the buildings. Ours was purchased and transported from Johnsons to Kelleys, and today we can only imagine how that feat was accomplished. Once here it began service as a saloon. When the Volstead Act became law of the land in January 1920 its life as a saloon went into hibernation. Several decades later it again had life as the VFW canteen.
Our post received its charter in late November 1948 and our monthly meetings were held in the building. The building was sold to us by Eleanor Gasieski Pozniak and Stanley Pozniak in June 1953 for the large sum of one dollar. One of our charter members was Wactaw Gasieski born in Poland in 1893. He was a private in Co. M. of the 58th Infantry Regiment was wounded in 1918 in France during The Great War (WWI). He was an active member in our post from 1948 until 1965.
Earlier this year we held post elections. Greg Yoscovits was elected Post Commander, Jeff Koenigseker was elected Senior Vice Commander, Mike Feyedelem is the Junior Vice Commander, Knut Lahrs, post chaplain, Jim Wojtowicz, John Kilko, and Todd Neu are post trustees. Paul Burns as Quartermaster.
We are always looking for veterans to join the ranks with us in the Veterans of Foreign Wars of America. If you have received a campaign medal for overseas service; or have served 30 consecutive or 60 non-consecutive days in Korea; or have ever received hostile fire or imminent danger pay, then you’re eligible to join our ranks. Please contact one of our members or, stop by our Post, or email us at us VFW9908@gmail.com for more details.
