Officers 2010-2011
The new officers for the 2010-2011 operating year have been elected.  The results:

Commander:  John Schneider;  Senior Vice Commander: Kurt Kurandt ;  Junior Vice Commander:  Pete Frazier;  Quartermaster:  Jerry Weagant;  Chaplain:  John Nelson;  Surgeon:  Dan Sheehan;  Service Officer: Mike Meyers; Adjutant & Judge Advocate:  Loriann Siegfried

1 Year Trustee:   Will Cador;  2 Year Trustee:  JIm Draves;  3 Year Trustee:  John Korineck

1 Year Club Committee:  ;  2 Year Club Committee:  Fred Blevins;  3 Year Club Committee:  Tom Welch


4/7/10
Minutes from the April meeting can be read by clicking HERE

3/4/10
Minutes from the March meeting can be read by clicking HERE

2/4/10
Minutes from the February meeting can be read by clicking HERE

1/10/10

Minutes from the January meeting can be read by clicking HERE

 

12/12/09

Minutes from the December meeting can be read by clicking HERE

 

 

12/3/09

 

 

VFW Post 7401 will be holding an event on Saturday, December 5th at 10:00 a.m. in the hall of the Post building.  The event will need about 10-15 volunteers to be successful. The volunteers will be calling the members of our/your Post to verify home addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses to ensure the accurate delivery of our upcoming newsletter.  In addition, there are 86 members who are past due or will be coming due on their annual dues, and a membership drive will be a part of the roster correction.  If you have a cell phone and 2-3 hours to speak to the members of the Post, please join us on Saturday!

 

 

11/7/09

The Post formally welcomed two new members in a ceremony at the November meeting.  We'd like to extend our hands to Rick Wennerstrom and Josh Siegfried!  Welcome!  Left to right are Tom Welch, Post Commander; Rick Wennerstrom and Josh Siegfried.

11/7/09

Minutes from the November meeting can be read by clicking HERE

 

10/6/09

Minutes from the October meeting can be read by clicking HERE

 

9/3/09

A bike run is scheduled for October 3, 2009.  Registration will be at VFW Post 7401 from 9:00-10:30.  $15 for single rider, $25 for couples.

See flyer HERE.

8/11/09

A con artist continues preying on the generosity of sympathetic veterans, managing to bilk numerous VFW Posts around the country out of as much as $400 each by posing as either a veteran who has "filled out an application" to join a specific Post or as a current VFW member. 

The scammer has used a couple of different approaches when he calls a Post asking for a specific Post Officer by name for financial assistance, usually alleging to be experiencing some sort of car trouble and has even gone as far as to claim to be the parent of an Iraq veteran on his "way to the funeral for his son killed in Iraq." He has also used a bogus story about how he recently visited a Post while introducing his son, "just back from Iraq" to various Post members. The swindler apparently goes on-line beforehand and obtains information about the Post in order to include details about the Post to help lend credibility to his story. He has been known to use several different aliases, such as "Michael, Marvin, and Mark Sharp."

According to information received by VFW national headquarters, VFW Posts in AL, OK, WV, TX, FL, KS, MI and MO have responded by wiring money to the man who promises to repay the cash as soon as he returns home. So far, the sum being requested is in the $200- $500 range. Western Union doesn't require identification for sums under $1000.
Any Post that believes they have been scammed should contact the local authorities and media. Remember to always be cautious when approached with requests for money.

8/5/09

Minutes from the August meeting can be read by clicking  HERE

8/5/09

On 7/8/09 our Club Committee Chairman John Bodak had a birthday.  From right to left, that's John, his wife Dolly and the Post Commander's wife getting ready to dig into that chocolate cake!