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To Our Supporters & Friends,
One more time it doesn't hurt to say 'thank you' to our friends at:
they helped make possible our Land, Sea, Air Military Banquet. Make plans to attend our annual membership meeting on Tuesday January 31st. It is a potluck. Bring a dish to pass, WINSA will have the main entree. You will get the latest updates on progress of WINSA's projects.
The annual membership meeting will be at the WINSA offices at 824 S. 8th Street, Sheboygan.
See a very fitting tribute to Vice Admiral David Robinson right here.
Welcome to our friends at JD Xplosions as subscribers to our news updates. What a GREAT group of talented youth. Fair winds and following seas and long may your big jib draw!  Larry Hinkelman-President
Wisconsin Naval Ship Association
PS Get that membership at our web site and stay in touch with everything happening on the riverfront for WINSA!
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WHAT A GREAT WAY TO MAKE A YEAR END DONATION!!
YOU will make the dream a reality!
It is safe, secure and simple through PayPal |
You can sponsor a mile of the journey for the USS Canon from Philadelphia to her permanent place of honor in Sheboygan, WI - $125.00
You can sponsor an interview of a veteran from research and studio time to completion for presentation at the museum - $160.00
You can sponsor a youth at boot camp or on field trips to experience the discipline, physical fitness program, seamanship, leadership training and more - $180.00
Or, many other options available at our WINSA |
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STILL TIME !!
FREE GIFT WITH THE PURCHASE OF A MEMBERSHIP!! |
I f you have not renewed your dues, it is probably due, and you can renew right here-- Join here If you are not sure of your membership is up for renewal respond to this email and we will double check for you. Or, give us a call at 920-254-8777.
A special while supplies last ~~
a FREE Customized Navy calendar, featuring the USS Canon on the cover!
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A SIMPLE WAY TO DONATE TO OUR CAUSE ~ Consider this: |
YOUR SHOPPING HELPS US DO OUR WORK!! Getting Started is Easy! 1) Visit our website - http://www.marketamerica.com/winsa 2) Register as a Preferred Customer - Click "Sign in" in the upper right hand corner
- Select the "No I am a new customer" option
- Follow the prompts
- You are now eligible to earn up to 35% on qualified purchases
3) Go Shopping - Use the search box at the top of the screen to find a specific item or type of product you're looking for
- Use Shop Partners to find a specific partner like Target or Walmart
- Use "Shop All Departments" to shop via category
- Use Hot Deals to find special deals and coupons to save even more money
- Look for the
 icon to find out exactly how much cash back you'll earn from purchases made from that store or on a particular product.
More info. . .  Contact Jackie and Lee Kotyza with questions: jlkotyza@gmail.com |
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STORIES BEING CAPTURED THANKS TO ONE VOLUNTEER ~ KEVIN SOULE! |
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Last issue we let Kevin tell his own story and this month we promised to tell you about the VERY special one of a kind volunteer project that Kevin is doing.
This story is about the Werner family that owned the local paper, The Sheboygan Press and a 'war to end all wars'. World War II called upon many families to share their fathers, uncles, sons, cousins to fight the fight. After all didn't Uncle Sam point at them and say "I want you"? How could families say no; but how could families keep track of their loved ones. Well, the Werners felt they had a way to help. They began to publish every story of a young man off to boot camp, sent to the front, recognized for a job well done, and unfortunately the ultimate sacrifice ~ their life for their country.
But, they even took it a step further, the story is told that they had a staff person record in a card file - a separate card for each soldier - EVERY time a soldier was mentioned in the newspaper.
This writer has seen the card file and looked up her father, now deceased - but the record shows every time her father was mentioned in the paper in relationship to his service to his country. The record, states the date of the issue of that paper .... the page .... the column .... and a brief review of what was mentioned.
Why is that so precious? Because all of the issues of The Sheboygan Press are available on line from Mead Library, making it possible to look up each soldier's stories.
Now what WINSA's volunteer, Kevin Soule is doing is creating a digital database of the card file -- a dozen boxes each the size of a shoe box. This digital file will be given to Mead Library and available to view at the museum; making those personal stories available to be tracked forever.
When you meet Kevin - please, make sure to say THANK YOU.
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