"AT THE ROCKET”
VFW Post 4534
10.4.2021
Greetings Rocket Post,
Happy
Monday everyone; we have another fantastic week in the books. I have to tell
you all that last Wednesday the Liver and Onion Dinner was a huge hit. I heard
people still taking about it this weekend. This was a great job by every one of
you that volunteered and helped Carl, huge success. Since everyone seemed to
enjoy that, Carl has added another special dinner to the Calendar; on 27
October, which is a Wednesday, we are having Chicken Fried Steak Dinner. Yes,
the White pepper Gravy! Look for that sign-up sheet in the canteen soon.
Back
in 1899 on 29 September a group of 13 Spanish-American war veterans joined
together to form what would become the nation’s largest and most dedicated
group of combat veterans. The original name for this group was "The American
Veterans of Foreign Service”. How this organization differed from other
fraternal societies was they opened their membership to all branches from all
foreign wars. Now here we are 122 years later and the membership is now 1.5
million members. As the nation’s oldest combat veteran service organization,
the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has been unwavering in its devotion "to
honor the dead by helping the living.”
I am
sure you have all heard of the Humane society and you know they take care of a
lot of dogs, cats and other animals. Our Auxiliary is trying to support them
and I am relaying this to all of you. There is a box in the canteen for your
donations. This can be dog food, cat food, dry food, canned food, whatever your
heart desires. Keep in mind they also have other animals there from birds,
rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Hamster’s. You can also look at their wish list on line
at https://brevardhumanesociety.org/wish-lists/ If you have any questions please contact the
Auxiliary President Diana Collier
I
know you have all been waiting for our next Post clean-up so here it is. On
Saturday 16 October at 8:00 AM we will have four goals in mind. First we will
need two volunteers to help Scooter in the hall. This will be moving everything
out and then stripping and waxing the floor to a high shine. We will need
volunteers in the kitchen for a deep cleaning and we will need volunteers
outside cleaning the three refrigerators inside and out, the grill will be
detailed by George. We will cover the property for anything that does not
belong on the ground and put it in the trash and time permitting, we will
pressure wash the fence around the dumpster. As you all know, that have helped
in the past, this sounds like a lot but truthfully the more volunteers we have
the less time it will take. I will also add that we always have a great time
doing this and it makes our post look so much better. Hope to see you all there
and if you have any outdoor tools or cleaning supplies that you think would be
helpful please bring them.
Remember on 16 October we have the Show men the Money at 1:00 PM and
upon its completion the Rocket Post will be closing for Volunteer appreciation
day. So there will not be pool that evening as the commander wants to thank all
of the volunteers by giving them all a day off. For the Volunteers at the
Rocket Post, please sign up on the sheet in the canteen so Dennis has a good
headcount of who to expect.
If
you love animals you’re in for a real treat on 17 October at the USSSA Space
Coast Complex 5800 Stadium Parkway, Viera, FL 32940. The Space Coast Police K-9
competition will have Americas Top Dogs competing on a K-9 obstacle course,
hard dog/fast dog competition and there will be a law enforcement and vendor
expo. All proceeds benefit the Space Coast Police K-9 foundation.
On Saturday
23 October we will be showing our appreciation for all our First responders
here in Brevard County. We will have a DJ outside and we will have the grill on
and the kitchen open from 1 to 5 PM. Please bring sides to share. There should
be a sign-up sheet in the canteen or contact Diana Collier or Carl Davis if you
would like to bring a side dish.
On
Wednesday 27 October 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM we have the Chicken Fried Steak Dinner.
Be sure to sign up in the canteen.
On 29
October we are having our Commanders Choice Dinner. This will be something very
unique and I for one can’t wait to try it. Our kitchen volunteers are makinga Cornish Hen dinner with dressing, mashed potatoes w/gravy, veg, salad, roll
and dessert. Not only does this sound like a lot of work, it sounds like a lot
of food and for only 12 bucks you cannot go wrong. If you wish only a 1/2
Cornish Hen the price is only $10.00. This is going to be awesome.
Following the commanders Choice Dinner we
are helping out the Veterans Memorial with a karaoke contest in the hall. I
know we have a few singers in our membership and I hope to see you up there
going for that first prize that night. This should be a lot of fun and I expect
more than average participation this night.
Reminder;
the Patriots Pen, the Voice of Democracy and the Teacher of the Year. Only 3
weeks left so help spread the word.
The Patriot Pen Theme is "How Can I be a Good American?” This program is for
6th thought 8th grade. It requires the
student to write a paper between 300 and 400 words.
The VOD Theme is "America: Where do we go
from here?” This program is for 9th through 12th grade.
It requires the student to record their speech on a CD or flash drive.
The speech must be no shorter than 3 minutes and no longer than 5 minutes (plus
or minus 5 seconds)
The Teacher of the Year application must
describe in 350 words or less why the teacher promotes patriotism and their
dedication to education and complete the nomination form.
All forms must be received at the Post NLT
31 Oct 2021.
If
you have any questions please contact Lavonda Thompson at 330-201-1119.
Have a wonderful week.
Sunday 03 Oct.
NFL Ticket
1:00 – 3:00 PM Tailgate Menu
2:00 PM Bingo
Monday 04 Oct.
Fun day Monday
7:00 PM Pool League
Tuesday 05 Oct.
7:00 PM Paint Stick Bingo
7:00 PM Texas Hold’em
Wednesday 06 Oct.
1:00 PM Cards
7:00 PM Bass Anglers Meeting (Hall)
Thursday 07 Oct.
2:00 PM Bingo
5:00 PM Rocket Tacos and more
6:30 PM Karaoke Connie
Friday 08 Oct.
RED SHIRT FRIDAY
1:00 PM Shuffleboard
5-7:30 PM Steak or Pork Chop Dinner; Chicken Tenders is an
option
7:30 PM Rockin Robbin Karaoke
Saturday 09 Oct.
7:00 PM Pool League
7:00 PM Karaoke Danno
Sunday 10 Oct.
NFL Ticket First come First serve
1:00-3:00 PM Tailgate Menu
2:00 PM BINGO (HALL)
7:00 PM Close (Bartenders discretion)
On the
Radar:
14 Oct. Thurs. Danno Karaoke
15 Oct. Fri. Rockin Robbin
16 Oct. Sat. Post clean up 8:00 AM thru completion
16 Oct. Sat. Show me the Money 1:00 PM (canteen)
16 Oct. Sat. Post will close at 3:00 PM for Post Volunteer
Appreciation recognition
17 Oct Sun. 4:00 PM Police K-9 competition
21 Oct. Thurs. Karaoke Connie
22 Oct. Fri. Rockin Robbin
23 Oct. Sat. First Responder Appreciation Day with DJ and food
1-5 PM
27 Oct. Wed. Special Dinner by Carl. Chicken Fried Steak
28 Oct. Thurs. Bad to the Bone
29 Oct. Fri. Commanders Choice Dinner; Cornish Hen Dinner with dressing, mashed potatoes
w/gravy, veg, salad, roll
and dessert. Cost is $12.00. Half Hen dinner $10.00
29 Oct. Fri. Karaoke Contest
04 Nov. Thurs. Karaoke Connie
05 Nov. Fri. Tailgate Cookout Rockledge Raiders
05 Nov. Fri. Rockin Robbin
13 Nov. Sat. Possible Spaghetti Dinner Fund raiser for
Children’s hospital/Christmas Fund
18 Nov. Bingo Cancelled Hall rented for private party
18 November 5 PM- ???? Hall Rental
25 Dec. Sat. Carries Christmas Party at the Rocket.
John A. Collier Sr.
John
A. Collier Sr.
VFW
Post 4534 Life member
Sr.
Vice Commander
House
Committee Chairman
Entertainment Chairman
(407) 271-9238
"Never give up on what you really want to do.
The person with big dreams is more powerful than the one with all the facts.” Albert Einstein