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To Our Supporters & Friends
And, welcome again 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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Over 28,000 women veterans in Wisconsin ! |
WOMEN TO WOMEN
Connecting Women Veterans to Veteran Benefits
Making Connections Women to Women is a program developed through the cooperation and join effort of the Wisconsin American Legioin Auixiliary, Wisconsin American Red Cross-Western Region and the Madison Vet Center. The purpose is to create a community network to connect veterans to their services and support them in the process.
We have over 28,000 women Veterans in Wisconsin. Many are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless and some are homeless with children. Most are not using their earned benefits for various reasons.
The American Legion Auxiliary Unite 83 will host an informational Workshop, facilitated by Vet Center Team Leaders and the American Red Cross, to inform the community on the aspects of this program and establish a network that will become a resource for women Veterans and their families in Sheboygan County.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
10:00 in the morning
Noon Lunch and open discussion
552 South Evans Street (VFW Post), Sheboygan, WI 53081
Bid on various items in the Basket Auction
MENU
Hearty Sausage and Corn Chowder
Choice of a Cold Caesar Wrap or a Warm Sweet Potato Burrito
Delicious Desserts, Coffee, Tea and Milk included
Reservations requested with lunch paid in advance
QUESTIONS, contact Danie Wilson, President Amercan Legion Auxiliary Unit 83 (920) 452-6907
Please call in your menu choice with your reservation
Name
Number attending ___ x $8.00
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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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COULD BE YOUR LAST CHANCE ~
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 VOLUNTEER STORY SHARED ONE MORE TIME: "STORIES BEING CAPTURED THANKS TO ONE VOLUNTEER ~ KEVIN SOULE!" |
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Two issues ago 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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