FROM YOUR POST COMMANDER - AMVETS Post 49

March 2022                                                                               Vol. 71 No. 3

FROM YOUR POST COMMANDER

AMVETS Post 49 Family,
March 27th we are having an appreciation dinner for all elected and appointed Officers from all
entities, to include immediate past leaders, and all staff. The Post will be providing the food, this
is being set up to thank all of you for what you do.
I want to thank all the Post Officers, elected and appointed. Without you stepping up to help, we
wouldn’t be able to do what we do. 1st Vice Mitch Lindberg, 2nd Vice Donavan Burke(also ROTC
Coordinator), 3rd Vice April Melton(also Historian and Public Relations), JA Don Shellenberger,
Provost Tom Broell, Adjutant Barry Remington(also SOA Advisor), Finance Greg Jennings, Chaplin
Pastor John Harreu, Editor Steve Ralston, Park Captain Mike Moore, Riders Liaison Ron Marrah, Jr’s
Coordinator Deb Cox, Honor Guard Jim Clements, Board Of Trustees – President Steve Bundy, Vice
President Todd Dreesman, Inside Tom Choplin, Outside Mike Moore, Finance Ivan Hankins, and
Recording Secretary Jim Boileau. We can’t succeed without all of you volunteering. THANK YOU ALL
FOR STEPPING UP TO HELP!!!
As we start preparing for a new election cycle, we need to continue to look for new leaders to fill
whatever vacancies we have, new leaders with new ideas, that is how we grow. As these new
leaders step up, we need to remember to help them, by sharing whatever knowledge we have that
can help them to succeed. We have a lot of members that have been around for a while and been
involved in a lot, we need those members to help all the Officers with suggestions and guidance.
We all need to remember to look for the positive in everyone, none of us are perfect, we all have
faults and make mistakes, we can be defined by those faults, or we can be defined by the positive
things we do, all depends on how you want to look at them.
Remember, AMVETS Post 49 belongs to all of us, it will only be what we make of it. Let’s all work
together to make it the best it can be, respect and cooperation goes a long way. I want to
challenge everyone to step up in a positive manor with ideas and guidance.
Next Post Meeting will be March 1st at 6pm, hope to see you there.

Thank you everyone
Respectfully,
Dan Macdonald
AMVETS Post 49 Commander

AMVET RIDERS

Greetings from your Amvets Riders President. March is the beginning of our fish fry season. We will
be having 3 fish frys this year. The dates are March 11th, March 25th and April 8th. Come out and
enjoy a great meal and help Veterans at the same time. They begin at 5:30 pm each night and the
cost is $13 dollars, We are also selling gun raffle tickets at this time and the drawing will be April
8th at the last fish fry.

Thanks to all that support us.

Laverne Lehman Riders President

LADIES AUXILIARY

Time is certainly passing quickly. We have had a few activities this past month. We hosted a
successful Sweetheart Dinner on February 12th. It was a nice evening with great friends and good
food. Of course, our desserts were all with cherries adding to our theme. Red heart Charcuterie
plates were on each table to start the evening prior to dinner for snacking with a cocktail.
February 19th, we held a cake walk just like we all helped with at our children’s school
fundraisers. I want to thank all those who provided the delicious cakes for our walk and Joan
Lehman and Jan Torrey for helping me run the event. The kids really enjoyed winning a cake or
several.
The following are activities for the next few months:
March 5th Steak night at 5:30pm.
March 10th Auxiliary meeting at 6:00pm.
March 11th Auxiliary meat raffle at 5:00pm.
March 22nd Auxiliary mini meat raffle at 5:00pm.
April 3rd SEC (State Executive Committee) meeting at Waverly Post. Joint opening is at 9:00am.
April 5th Beef and Noodle dinner at 5:00pm til gone.
April 11th Auxiliary meeting at 6:00pm. First round of nominations for next year’s officers.
April 18th Blood drive at our post. 11:00am – 5:00pm.
May 9th Auxiliary meeting at 6:00pm. Election of next year’s officers.

May 20th Recognition dinner 5:00pm – 6:00pm cocktail hour followed by dinner.
May 30th Memorial Day service 11:00am.
Casey Macdonald AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary #49 President

SONS OF AMVETS

Not much to talk about this month. i had a great time at the super bowl party! The taco bar was awesome! thanks Amanda
and Abbey and everyone else involved with it. That's all for this month! catch ya next month.
Yours in amvets
kevin foster
soa cmdr
post 49.

JUNIOR AMVETS

No article this month.

1ST VICE

No article this month.

2ND VICE

Donovan Burke
St Patrick Day March 17th, 2022
St Patrick Day Dinner: Corn beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots and soda bread.
Advance sale tickets are at the Post 49 bar. $15.00 a person. Cut off date for ticket sales March
14th 6:00PM
Serving time 5:30 PM There will be two surprise baskets tickets for sale for $5.00 dollars you get 6
$1.00 1 ticket.

Military Rites in February

Robert Dahlgaard, 75, Navy
Theodore Hool, 81, Navy

Post Honor Guard
Jim Clements

Red Cross Blood Drive

AMVETS Post 49 February 21st, 2022 Quarterly Red Cross Blood Drive Report
TO: Barry Remington AMVETS Post 49
FROM: Barry Haskins, Volunteer Blood Drive Coordinator
AMVETS Post 49 quarterly sponsored Red Cross blood drive was held, Monday, February 21st, 2022
from 11:30AM until 5:00PM. The results are outlined below.
Appointments: 39
Registered: 28 whole blood and 11power red
Deferrals: 3
Collected: 28 whole blood and 7 power red
Total collected: 42 units. Each donation can save up to three lives, the possible impact could be
126 patients.
Special note: there were 24 type O donors
Volunteers: Kathy Berning 7hrs, Casey Macdonald 7hrs, and Barry Haskins 8hrs.
Volunteer miles: 22 miles Donor miles 477
Volunteer total hours: 22 hours

Notice

AMVETS Post 49 announces that Scholarship applications for the Howard Hveem scholarship are now
available at the Post. This scholarship is for one thousand dollars ($1,000) and individuals who are
going to pursue undergraduate studies or enter an accredited technical/trade school are eligible to
apply.
The scholarship payment will be made to the school of choice when the winner provides evidence
of enrollment at the selected school. All entries must be returned to the Post by April 3, 2022. The
address for the post is included on the scholarship application form. The winner of the scholarship
will be awarded to the individual at a ceremony on May 15th, at 1:00 PM.

Notice

AMVETS Post 49 will hold a Celebration of St. Patrick's meal of Corn beef and cabbage dinner on
March 17th 2022 at 5:30 PM till gone. Details to follow in February’s newsletter.

2nd Vice AMVETS Post 49 Cedar Falls, Iowa
Donovan M Burke.

      POST 49 OFFICERS                   SONS OF AMVETS                BOARD OF TRUSTEES
  Commander Dan Macdonald            Commander Kevin Foster            President Steve Bundy
    1st Vice Mitch Lindberg         1st Vice Dave Niederhauser
      AUXILIARY OFFICERS                 JUNIOR AMVETS                     AMVETS RIDERS
   President Casey Macdonald      President Hailie Neiderhauser      President Laverne Lehman
       1st Vice Jami Allen          1st Vice Crystal Nicholson          1st Vice Ron Marrah

NOTICE:
In the event of the hospitalization, death of a member of Post 49 Auxiliary, or a member’s
immediate family, or for a funeral lunch at Post 49, please call Linda Owen at 319-239-3347 or
Linda Owen at 319-239-3347.

NOTICE:
If you need, or know of someone who needs Military Honors for a deceased veteran, please call
Jim Clements, at (319) 240-4990.

NOTICE:
Veterans Employment Services
   • Vets Helping Vets
   • Resume Writing
   • Job Search Assistance
   • Mock Interviewing
   • Workshops
   • Networking Groups
Contact the Post for assistance

           Be sure to look on Facebook for more kitchen openings throughout the week.

             ARTICLES & ITEMS FOR THE 49’ER ARE DUE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022

SUNDAY        MONDAY       TUESDAY          WED            THURSDAY       FRIDAY        SATURDAY

                           1              2                3            4               5
                           Post Mtg 6pm   Backroom         CF Wrestling Cris Carr 6-    Auxiliary
                           Jrs Kitchen    mtg 4pm          Banquet 6pm 9pm              Steak Night
                           5pm                                          Kitchen open    5:30-8 or gone
                                                                        Taco’s 5:30-
                                                                        7pm
6             7            8              9                10           11              12
Banquet 2pm                               Letter           Aux mtg 6pm Auxiliary Meat   Tovar
Jrs mtg                                   Carriers 7pm                   Raffle 5pm     Celebration of
5:30pm                                                     Fools         Fish Fry       life 12-5pm
                                                           Retirement    5:30pm

13            14           15             16               17            18             19
                           VFW mtg                         Irish Meal                   Friends,
                                                           5:30pm                       Drinks, &
                                                                                        Appetizers
                                                           Fools Mtg                    7pm

                                                                                        Party
                                                                                        Backroom 11
20            21           22             23               24            25             26
Riders Mtg                 Mini Meat      CV Vets in the                 Fish Fry       Kammeyer
11am                       Raffle 5pm     Park                           5:30pm         Birthday Party
                           Auxiliary
27             28          29             30
Member         Board Mtg                  Son’s Mtg
Appreciation 5:30pm                       6pm
2-6pm Food
available Pork
Loin w

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