Princeton VFW Post 806
POST INTELLIGENCER
FROM THE COMMANDER’S DESK
Dear Comrades, February 2021
I could not be happier that 2020 has past and the
elections are over (we think). Just too bad that 2020 did
not take Covid-19 with it on the way out. I wish it was
that easy. What a sad state our country is in; not only with
the virus but with unemployment, small businesses failing,
our rights being infringed, chaos in our street and the list
goes on. As we follow the state guidance, we watch others
in our community outright defy state mandates without
much action being taken against them.
On the brighter side of 2021, we have a vaccine. Now
available at the VA for average Joe/Joann who wants it.
Please contact your primary doctor. The days are getting
longer. We are past the traditionally coldest part of the
winter. The ice is good finally and the winter has not bit
us too bad this year yet. Only sixty some odd days away
from warmer sunny days. The 46th President has taken
his oath of office and is our President. We all took an
oath to our country and God; we should all show
whoever holds the office the respect that is due. Thank
You President Trump, Welcome President Biden. The
sun is shining in our Post Home and Club. Some
members showed up during the shutdown and helped get
some more work done around our place. For me, it’s
always a side ache from laughing when a bunch of vets
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Edition 1, Volume 2
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
FROM THE COMMANDER’S DESK 1-2
FROM THE PRESIDENT 2
THE VETERANS AFFAIRS UPDATE 3-4
SENIOR VICE COMMANDER’S UPDATE 4
UPCOMING EVENTS 5
work together, but somehow, we do get things done. The
Governor shut the state down and we made the best of
it. That’s why I like working with vets. You make the best
out of what is dealt to you and just keep on smiling. An
old timer told me years ago, keep your head down and
keep smiling. They will always wonder what you’re up to.
Anyway, things seem to be looking up in 2021. People are
happy to go out for a bite to eat and a drink and visit with
old friends. It is good to hear people laugh again and just
relax and have a good time.
Around the Post, not too much changed. Jay Good is
settling into his new role as Post Quartermaster. We are
applying for grants to improve air quality and circulation
due to Covid-19. Bathrooms will be next on the list of
membership improvements, open to discussion.
Volunteers needed. The Post is looking at hosting
another blood drive in April 2021. On Christmas Day,
the Post and Auxiliary members handed out 120
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Christmas dinners via curbside service. Thank you for
those who helped.
As soon as possible with this virus, I would like to
have a membership dinner. I do want to wait until it is
safe and we have a green light to host a dinner. I will not
risk your health over a dinner; we will have to wait it out
until we can all join in together, young and old, healthy
and weak, as a brotherhood and a sisterhood, as a
membership.
Stay safe, stay out of trouble and stay alive.
David Good, Post Commander

FROM THE PRESIDENT

January 21, 2021
Want to Congratulate Emma Bast, a 10th Grader, for the
Voice of Democracy. She did go on to State as a
participate. She received a Scholarship Award of $100
from the Olaf Damm VFW Post 1216. The other good
news as she didn't win 1st Place, she can again participate
in the next Voice of Democracy Program. Good Luck
and Best Wishes.
A little heads up. There is a 6th District Meeting at Sauk
Rapids on February 6th. Meeting starts at 1pm get there
early for a lunch. Bring your mask's.
We had our Meeting on January 21st Thank YOU to the
5 members that made the quorum. We spent money on
the Princeton Sr. Party and the Scholarships. Also
sending gas coupons and food coupons to the local Mac-
4 for our veterans in the Princeton area.
Busy Month coming up with Ground Hog’s Day, Feb
2nd and Valentine’s Day Feb 14th and Presidents
discharged due to combat related injuries. This pertains
to the entitled DOD longevity payment and VA disability
compensation without offset.
Look up these Bills, read up on them, be familiar with
them! As they say, stay tuned for our next installment.
This was brought up by our Department of MN VFWA
Legislative Chair.Julie Stoehr. If we want these to pass,
talk to your representatives.
To those that are Ill, a Speedy Recovery and to all that
have lost Loved ones, our Condolences
President Rosie Papesh
P.S. Just ask Rosie- It is true-when you take that partial
bag of peas out of the freezer for that new recipe,
remember to take that darn tie off the bag. Yes, it really
will catch on Fire in the microwave.

Day Feb 15th. P.S.S. When you decide to help the man of your life when
feeding the birds, you being the good person you are. Do
Legislative, Veterans Benefits
not take your glasses off and set them on the other bucket.
1. Three items that need to be added to the Agent Orange Ya couldn't find them for a week. Really. (When we
Presumptive list are Bladder Cancer, Hypothyroidism decided to feed the birds again :)
and Parkinsonism for the final version National Defense
P.S.S. Spend each moment perfecting the next, not
Authorization Act of the Fiscal Year of 2021.
correcting the last.
Veterans Health: HR 7879-VA Telehealth Expansion Act.
P.S.S.S. If I can't laugh at myself once in a while, I figure
S.785 passed in the House and the Senate, this is the
it didn't kill anyone and didn't stop the world, life goes
Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health
on. Have a Great Day!
are improvement Act. This bill relates to suicide
prevention, it is now headed to the President's Desk to Wishing YOU ALL a Happy Valentine’s Day, and Good
sign. This is a huge win for our Veterans. Health. Stay warm. It looks like it’s cold and we'll be
pushing snow tomorrow. Have a good one.
Concurrent Receipt: HR 5995 Major Richard Star Act
and S 3393, this bill enables Chapter 61 Veterans
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POST 806 NEWS

TAPS
Let us know if you hear of a member who has passed
on.

Members that are Overseas

Brian Nuth – Kuwait

VFW Magazine – January and February

These are available in Audio along with older editions:
www.vfw.org/news-and-publications/vfw-magazine

The State VFW Newsletter: October 2020 - January

2021
Website: https://www.mnvfw.org/

Post Facebook Group - VFW Post 806 Princeton, MN

https://www.facebook.com/groups/VFW806/
Club Facebook Page - V.F.W. Post 806, Princeton MN
https://www.facebook.com/PrincetonVFW806/

THE VETERANS AFFAIRS UPDATE

BY ERIK MUELLER
Minneapolis VA Health Care System

Minneapolis VA COVID-19 Vaccine Plan for Veterans

The arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine has provided hope that this pandemic can come to an end. We have a
limited amount of COVID-19 vaccines at this time.

We have already started vaccinating Veterans who are at high risk of severe illness from COVID-19 in select
populations. We will be gradually opening it up to more Veterans as we follow national guidance of phased priority
groups.

If you are eligible to get a vaccine during a specific phase of vaccination, your VA health care team will mail you a
letter to your address on record with the VA, with instructions of how you can set up your vaccine appointment.
For select groups, we will call you to schedule your vaccine appointment and mail you a letter. Please do not
come to or contact a VA facility to receive a vaccine until your appointment is scheduled. Our staff cannot provide
vaccines to anyone who is not eligible based on national guidance for the current stage of vaccination that we are
in.

What you can do now:

Express interest in getting the vaccine and subscribe for information updates about the vaccine. Visit COVID-19
vaccines at VA | Veterans Affairs and select the button “sign up to stay informed.” By signing up and expressing
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your interest in receiving the vaccine, you can help us better prepare as we work to offer vaccines to more
Veterans.

Visit our Minneapolis VA COVID-19 vaccine website. Visit https://www.minneapolis.va.gov/services/covid-19-

vaccines.asp/ to stay up to date on our local Minneapolis VA stages of vaccine rollout.

Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines. For information about how COVID-19 vaccines work, possible side
effects, and answers to common questions, go to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
website https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/ Confirm that the VA has an accurate address on
record for you. Follow these instructions to update your contact information with the VA. Or you can update this
information at any scheduled VA appointment.

SENIOR VICE COMMANDER’S UPDATE

BY DAN BRITT

Greetings All! Just a reminder, if you have something
that needs to be put out, please let us know. This can
be put in either the newsletter, online (we have both a
group and page on Facebook) or both. We have a
website. I haven’t had the time to update it since Amy’s
accident, but we can also post there. It is searchable
from an internet browser.
If anyone would like to help me maintain the website
just let me know. Any help is appreciated. If anyone
has ideas on what they would like to see on the website
please let me know.
Let us know if there is a member overseas or the one
listed as this but is now back in the USA. Same goes
for TAPS, let us know if you hear of a member that has
passed on. We want to remember these people &
support their family.
We are a community that needs to take care of each
other, so let us know if you need help. This can be
something simple like shoveling outside your home so
you can safely get outside and others can safely get to
you to something more complicated. It’s been over 2
years since my wife’s accident, but we got a lot of
support from family and friends and this included our
Post and Auxiliary. We hope you don’t have to go
through anything like that, but when you do, let us
know so we can see what we can do to help. In the
current COVID-19 environment, life can be hard
enough before adding life’s unplanned events. But we
can’t help if we don’t know you need it. We know what
it is like to be proud and self-reliant. We know what it
is like to not want to look weak and vulnerable. But at
some point, we all need help and we need to not be
afraid to ask for help. We are stronger when we help
each other and it takes a strong person to ask for help
instead of being stubborn. We do a lot of things to help
the community and those in need, but it is easy to forget
that this includes ourselves. Veterans should take care
of their own. We did this as Servicemembers and that
continues as Veterans. This includes the foundation of
every Servicemember and Veteran, their families.
If my neighbor, who is a war Vet with a TBI and half
the time can’t remember if he knows you or not or what
he has told you, can help others in need, then we can all
help each other when we are in need, great or small.
This includes simply checking up on each other and
seeing how we are doing during these times as we
weather this storm of uncertainty, change and face
whatever comes our way with a lot of waiting for life to
get better.
Like my family had to learn, there is no going back to
the way it was. There is only finding the new normal
and making the best of what we have. Our ability to
adapt and overcome difficulty is our strength and how
we are resilient. And we do this successfully by helping
each other.
Take Care and stay safe!
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NEED A RIDE?
DAV operates a fleet of vehicles around the country to provide free transportation to VA medical facilities for injured
and ill veterans. DAV stepped in to help veterans get the care they need when the federal government terminated its
program that helped many of them pay for transportation to and from medical facilities.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
The DAV Transportation Network is staffed by volunteers. They are looking for more drivers. Interested? Call
Stephanie Zeimetz at 320-252-1670 Ext 6676

UPCOMING EVENTS
As of February 6 t h

Next Two Clubroom Board Meetings: Pistol Competition

On February 16th April 18th
On March 16th
https://www.vfw.org/media-and-events/events
Next Two VFW/Aux Meetings:
On February 18th
Have something to share, post or aux events to
On March 18th
report on or just something for the benefit of us
all. Send it in to the follow email:
Newsletter Submission Deadline:
princetonvfwpost806@yahoo.com
On Tuesday February 23th

Newsletter Fun Fact

6th District Meeting
Did you know that the black bar on the top of the
February 6th. Meeting starts at 1pm
first page with VFW POST #806 is the actual
Sauk Rapids
awning from the front of our building? If you
look closely you will notice the letters seem a
Bowling
little off and not straight.
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POST OFFICERS AUXILIARY OFFICERS

Commander: David Good President: Rosemary Papesh
Senior Vice Commander: Dan Britt Senior Vice President: Kim Good
Junior Vice Commander: Barry Hatch Junior Vice President: June Kunkel
Judge Advocate: Mike Swenson Treasurer: Joalyn Welte
Adjutant: Mike Swenson Secretary: Laura Lenz
Quartermaster: Jason Good Chaplain: Charles Dobson
Service Officer: Erik Mueller Conductress: Lila Roehl
Chaplain: Al Roehl Guard: Linda Van Heel
Surgeon: Al Roehl Trustees:
Clubroom Board: #1 Linda Van Heel
Andy Sommer, Al Roehl, Dan Britt, David Good, #2 June Kunkel
Jim Pagel, Randy Hatch and Jason Good #3 Josh Lenz
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