WAYNEDALE VETERANS’ NEWS
VETERAN’S MEMORIAL SERVICE
The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (formerly known as the V. A. Hospital, 2121 Lake Ave., will have a Memorial Service in honor of the Veterans who have passed away from October through the end of December, 2003. If you know of a Veteran’s name who has passed away in this time period, call: (260) 426-5432, Ext. 1413, and it will be read in the Bell Service portion of the Memorial Service. All are welcome to attend. The service is January 17, 2004 at 1 p.m. in the V. A. Hospital Chapel.
AMERICAN LEGION POST #241-Charlie Rathsack, Commander
New Weekly Kitchen Menu Luncheon Specials Served From 11am to 1pm
“Stop in and have one of our “Home Cooked” and delicious lunches from 11am to 1:30pm daily Monday through Friday.”
Food every evening: Monday-50-cent Draft Beer,
Tuesday-Sliders,
Wednesday-Wings,
Thursday-Evening Food Specials-prepared by the Honor Guard, Auxiliary, or Sons of American Legion
Friday Night Dinners will be served from 5pm to 7:30pm
Now Serving! 4-piece Fish Dinner $6 ~ 16oz. Steak $10.95 ~ 3pc. Chicken Dinner $6 (2nd Friday of every month) Choice of Baked Potatoe, Fries, Mac & Cheese with Slaw or Salad & Roll
BINGO every Sunday – Doors open at 10am
Wednesday Night Euchre and Karaoke With An Attitude! starting at 7pm
Thursday Night Drawing – Come in and Win!
Free hot dogs each Saturday at 10am
SUPER BOWL PARTY ~ SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST 4pm
For your convenience we now have an ATM machine
DAYTONA TAILGATE PARTY
When: Sunday, February 15, starting at noon
Where: American Legion Post #241, 7605 Bluffton Road
What: Nascar Raffle: filled cooler, Jeff Gordon Jacket, mugs, and door prizes
Who: Sponsored by the Women’s Auxiliary Post #241
Meat provided by Auxiliary, please bring a dish to pass
All proceeds going to IN Soldiers and Sailors Children’s Home, Knightstown, IN
SAL General Meeting Tuesday, January 20-7:30pm
AMVET POST #33-Shorty Geiger, Commander
Karaoke—-Come on down to the Post on Thursday Nights and sing & dance with J&R Karaoke from 7:30pm to 11:30pm – Eat Coney Dogs for 75 cents
Thursday Nights – Slammers
Friday Night Fish Frys – Come on down!
Live Bands Return to #33
Open Super Bowl Sunday, February 1st
Open Sunday, February 15th, Daytona 500 Party
Sweetheart Steak Dinner served with a rose and music by Night Riders-February 14th
AMERICAN LEGION POST #296-Larry Thiele, Commander
Monday Nights come play some cards-Euchre
Wednesday Nights Come down for singing and dancing starting at 9pm Karaoke
Come and get it every Thursday! Serving Broasted Chicken 11-2pm and 5-9pm
Friday Nights Fish Fry
Super Bowl Sunday, February 1st we are open! Serving Chili and hot dogs.
Valentine’s Dance, February 14th
NASCAR/Daytona Races begin Sunday, February 15th
In March—-“ELVIS” returns
VFW POST #1421-Commander Steve Branstrator
A young soldier in Iraq from Fort Wayne would like to receive mail. His address is SPC Toby Hartbarger HQ MTR PLT A Troop 1/2 LCR Unit 92369 APO AE 09322-2369
District Meeting-Saturday, January 17th at Post #10006, South Anthony Blvd., Dinner to be served 5pm-7pm and meeting starts at 7:30pm
White Elephant Sale coming in March!
AMERICAN LEGION POST #160-Commander Bill
January 9th Fish Fry from 5pm-8pm
Bingo – starts January 8th – every Thursday-Early Bird 6:30pm, Bingo at 7pm, Terry Taylor is the Bingo Queen and will run the show
There will be no AUX or PPP meetings in February
Dance on the 24th – Walkin Papers w/ Diamond Lil at 9pm
KOREAN WAR VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION INDIANA CHAPTER ONE SEEKS NEW MEMBERS
The KWVAIC#1 is seeking new members. The following is the criteria for membership: Any person who has seen honorable service in any of the Armed Forces of the United States, said service being within Korea from September 3, 1945 to June 25, 1950 or within/without Korea from June 25, 1950 to January 31st, 1955 or who as a member of the Armed Forces of the U.S. served honorably in Korea from February 1, 1955 shall be eligible for membership. They have members of their organization that were not at any time in Korea but served during that said time. You are most welcome too. If you have further questions concerning membership please feel free to call 485-7627.
Monthly Meeting is scheduled on February 14th at the American Legion Post 82 on Harris Road. Breakfast begins at 7am with the meeting beginning at 9am. Spouses and friends are welcome.
Any questions please call Mary Anna Roemke at 485-7627.
KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION QUIET WARRIORS CHAPTER
Our meeting will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2004. We welcome any Veterans who served during the Korean War Era or since that period to join us for breakfast at 9 a.m. followed by a meeting at 10 a.m. at the Waynewood Inn, 8421 Bluffton Road. Spouses are welcome. For more information call: (260) 747-0601.
TAPS:
D. Norman Ellis, US Army Veteran, Member of American Legion Post #241
Preston H. Hille, WWII Master Sgt. Veteran US Army Reservist, Former Commander and 40-year Quartermaster of VFW Post 10006, Member of American Legion Post #296
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