Greetings:

This summer so far has been anything but normal with some hot days, lots of rain, some severe weather and some cool mornings. I hope everyone is trying to stay healthy and is doing okay.

Not a lot is going on at the Post right now but keep watching for upcoming events as summer continues.

We need to continue to remember all our veterans and their families wherever they are serving or have served.

I continue to thank all our volunteers here at the Post and all those that come in to the Post. We continue to have some good food and drink specials during the week, so come in and try some.

Have a great 4th of July and Happy 250th Birthday to our country.

Well that is all for now. God Bless America!

Your Commander:
George Buckmaster

P.S. Post meetings are now at 4:00 pm on the 2nd Wednesday each month. Please attend if you can!

Adjutant’s Notes

Hey, it’s kinda nice weather!

Lol, I think fall has come early, as of this writing. I hope everybody came to the V for the Battle of the Bands and had a fantastic time. I know I did, and I had to work it. I also wanted to give a big thanks to Alyena and Bo, who worked like dogs to make it great.

For upcoming events, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the 4th of July. Sun, July 12 is D-3 in LaPorte at 1 PM EST. Please attend.

The Elkhart County 4-H Fair is coming the last week of July. Remember Veterans Day is a free day for us. Go and have a great time. There is also an opening ceremony, Hall of Heroes, on Saturday, July 25. I don’t remember the time, but I was leaning towards 9 or 10 AM.

For August, we’ll have our normal food specials; always a good time at the V.

Please don’t forget the Auxiliary Golf Outing on Saturday, August 29. It’s a fundraiser for our Auxiliary and the Post overall. Aside from that, hey, it’s a fantastic time with some very cool people. I’ll have Team Air Guard coming up again. Come and say “hey” and buy them a beverage. We’ll take all the trophies like normal, just say’n. AF rules.

I also wanted to correct last month’s trivia. My bad. The question was: On the TV show Emergency, was there a “real” fireman on the TV show? The second question should have been: Why was Engine 51’s driver real?

The answers were: Yes. The Fire Department didn’t want an actor to drive a rig costing over $100,000, which in the 1970s was a lot of money. Today, they cost around $1 million.

Trivia for this month: On the TV show F-Troop, what was the medicine man’s stage name?

As always,
Your Adj Jeff

Chaplain’s Corner

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the founding of our great country, I would like for all of us to take some time to give thanks for all that our country has given us. Veterans should have a particular reason to be thankful because we have stood with our brothers and sisters in arms as we chose to defend this great nation. So, please take a few minutes to thank God for protecting our great nation and us.

If you would like to learn more about the Bible and enjoy fellowship with other vets and family, I encourage you to join us every 3rd Tuesday at 5:30 for a Bible study here at the VFW.

May God bless,
Chaplain Wayne

Trivia Answer

His name was “Medicine Man.”

Auxiliary Notes

Warmer weather has arrived, and I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to all of our volunteers and Auxiliary members who generously give their time and energy to support the VFW and serve our membership.

We are always seeking new members, as well as individuals who feel called to serve. In addition, we welcome volunteers to assist with our Friday night dinners. Your help makes a meaningful difference.

Please mark your calendars for our Annual Golf Outing on August 29, 2026. Sign-up sheets are available with the bartender.

Warm regards,
Anastasia Schue

Upcoming Events

Freedom is not Free!

• July 3: Post is open as normal.
• July 4: Post closed.
• Sunday, July 19: Cubs Stay at Home Bus Trip. Doors open at noon. Watch for more information.
• July 25–27: Post will be closed while the bar rail is resurfaced.
• August 22: Annual Meat at the V event. Watch for more details.
• Saturday, August 29: Rex Vander Reyden Annual Golf Outing, sponsored by the VFW Auxiliary. Sign-up sheets for golfers and sponsors are available at the bar.

Greetings:

As we get further into Spring and closer to Summer and warmer weather, we still are having some cold days and nights. I hope everyone is trying to stay healthy and doing ok.

Some of the upcoming events here at the Post in May are, the Post is hosting the 3rd District meeting on the 3rd at 1:00 pm. Please attend if you can. We are having the Post memorial service on the 21st at 6:00 in the hall. The Memorial Day services on the 25th are at the Powerhouse at 8:45, Court House at 9:00 and Oakridge cemetery at 11:00 with ham & beans and cornbread after the service. Please attend if you can.

I want to thank all our volunteers here at the Post for their help.

We need to continue to remember all our veterans and families.

I hope everyone keeps doing okay.

That’s all for now. Watch for more events here at the Post.

Your Commander:
George Buckmaster

P.S. Post meetings are now at 4:00 pm on the 2nd Wednesday each month. Please attend if you can!

Adjutant’s Notes

Greetings and Salutation’s my fine unfettered friends. Here’s to hoping the great spring weather continues. If you haven’t been to the V lately, stop by and look at the “new” floors. We had them stripped and waxed and they look great. A head’s up thing, PLEASE come to the District-3 meeting at the Post on Sunday, 3 May, 1 PM. Since we’re hosting it, we’d really like to see all the officer’s there and as many of our members as possible. Heck, it’s only an hour+ of your time, and there’s food too! (a big plus to me)

Just as a reminder, May is full of Veteran’s events going on. Sunday, 10 May is Mother’s Day. A happy Mom’s day to all of our mothers out there in VFW-land (from your FAV son…). Fri, 15 May is Peace Officer Memorial Day, stop and say a prayer for our Police. Sat, 16 May is Armed Forces Day. Thurs, 21 May is our An-nual Post Memorial Service. Please stop by and remember all of our brothers and sisters who have passed in the last year. Mon, 25 May is Memorial Day. Please re-member to say a prayer as we grill out for our fallen. Also, there are three (3) ser-vices and a parade. 0845 ceremony at the Tailgates to the Millrace. 0900 ceremony at the Goshen Courthouse. The parade forms up in front of the GPD afterwards, and steps off at 1015. It’ll go from the GPD north on Main to Pike, then west on Pike to 1st St. Then north on 1st St to Oakridge Cemetery; where there will be a cer-emony there too. Afterwards, everybody is invited back to the V for lunch.

We also have some cool stuff going on in June. Sat, 13 Jun is the Military Stand-down at Oxbow Park, 11 AM to 3 PM. Sat, 20 Jun is the Battle of the Bands, a fundraiser. Please stop by and have a great time (it always is…). Sun, 21 Jun is Father’s Day. A great day to let dad grill out and enjoy the sun and charcoal. Our Post Chaplain Wayne Hawn, host’s a bible study the 3rd Tuesday of the month. I’m sure all of you (not me of course) could use a little “church’n up”.

Whew, that was a lot. Also, if a few people could step-up to the plate and help out w/Bingo, they’d sure appreciate it. Even if you could help out one (1) Friday a month.

As for Trivia this newsletter. On the TV show Emergency. 1) Was there a “real” fireman on the TV show? And 2) Was there a “real” fireman on the TV show?

As always, your Adj, Jeff

Chaplain’s Corner

It seems that we are often anxiously look to the change of season and look to what is ahead of us. As we look forward lets also look after one another and take time to help those around us that may be suffering silently with issues that they are afraid to speak for the fear of appearing vulnerable. There are times that we are all vulnerable and would love to have someone sit and listen without judgement or judgement. I pray that we all would be that someone who cares. I would like to be that person as well, so if you see me at the VFW or even on the street, I will make time for to talk with you.

If you would like to learn more about the bible and enjoy fellowship with other vets and fami-ly, I encourage you to join us every 3rd Tuesday at 5:30 for a bible study here at the VFW.

May GOD bless
Chaplain Wayne

Trivia Answers:

1) Yes, the driver of the Engine, Mike Stoker 2) The FD didn’t want an actor to drive a rig costing over $1000k

Auxilary Notes

Warmer weather has arrived, and I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to all of our volunteers and Auxiliary members who generously give their time and energy to support the VFW and servie our membership.

We are always seeking new members, as well as individuals who feel called to serve. In addition, we welcome volunteers to assist with our Friday night dinners – your help makes a meaningful difference.

Please mark your calendars for our Annual Golf Outing on August 29, 2026. Sign-up sheets are available with the bartender.

Warm regards,

Anastasia Schue

Upcoming Events

Breakfast Buffet
May 2nd
8 til 11

May 2nd
Spring Craft Show
9 to 3
Post Memorial Service

May 21st, starting at 6 pm