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— LEGISLATIVE ALERT —

VETERANS HEALTH CARE FUND BILL
STALLED IN COMMITTEE

Senator Troy Fraser has now introduced Senate Bill 976, a companion to House Bill 515 introduced by Representative Miguel Wise, which would establish a Veterans Health Care Trust Fund in Texas. Both of these bills are waiting on hearings from the Committee to which they have been assigned.

Now is the time for more grassroots effort.

• We need every Post and every Auxiliary to write a letter to their Senator and their Representative and ask that they contact either Senator Fraser's office or Representative Wise's office and sign on as a co-sponsor to House Bill 515 or Senate Bill 976.
  
• We also need twenty (20) letters from every Post and every Auxiliary to Senator Rodney Ellis, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, asking that he schedule a hearing for Senate Bill 976, and twenty (20) letters from every Post and every Auxiliary to Representative Rob Junell, Chairman, House Appropriations Committee, asking that he schedule a hearing for House Bill 515.

   

  To write State Representatives, use
  P.O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78768-2910.
  (FAX: 512/463-5896)(Email: first.last@house.state.tx.us)

   

  To write State Senators, use
  P.O. Box 12068, Austin, TX 78711-2068.
  (FAX: 512/463-0326)(Email: first.last@senate.state.tx.us)

PLEASE DO THIS TODAY FOR ALL
THE VETERANS OF TEXAS.

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District 17 Championship Barbecue Cook-Off

Post 4816 is hosting the District 17 Championship Barbecue Cook-Off. Judging is scheduled for Saturday, April 28th. Rules and Regulations here. Entry Forms here. (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader - a free helper application)

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Kitchen

Our Kitchen is maintained and operated by our VFW Ladies Auxiliary.
The goal of these dedicated ladies is to serve you like family.

HOURS
Thursday & Friday	5:00 p.m.	-	9:00 p.m.
Sunday	12:00 p.m.	-	3:00 p.m.

MENU
	Hamburgers		Nachos
	Cheesburgers		French Fries
			Tator Tots
	Hot Dogs		Cheese Sticks
	Corn Dogs		Pizza Rolls
	Chile Cheese Dogs
	Ham & Cheese Sandwiches		Frito Pies
	Grilled Cheese Sandwiches		Burritos
	Chicken Tender Plate or		with French fries, salad, toast, & gravy
	Chicken Fried Steak
	Delicious Homemade Cakes
	Soft Drinks & Freshly brewed Coffee
	Always on hand are candy bars and pudding snacks

SPECIALS
	Spagetti		Ham Salad sandwich w/chips
	Roast Beef		Tuna Salad sandwich w/chips
	Chicken & Dumplings		Baked Potato w/all the trimmings
	Deviled Eggs

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Shuffleboard Tournament

The tournament lasts six (6) weeks with a new tournament starting every seventh week. An entry fee of $10.00 entitles you to six weeks of play plus a steak dinner after the end of the tournament. There are no trophies or cash awards given at the end of the tournament, but we do have a lot of fun playing.

During the tournament, most players bring in a potluck dish to share with other players. For those of you who wish to participate we have created a theme schedule.

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Birthdays

The last Saturday of every month is when we celebrate birthdays that occured in that month. Cake and food is donated by the patrons.

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Music, Dances & Others

What would a canteen be without a Jukebox? Our carries the latest in County & Western, classic Country & Western and Rock & Roll.

You can dance to the sounds of DJ's Karaoke and Live Bands we have throughout the year.

A Christmas dance and New Years Eve Dinner and Dance are currently being planned.

We have fun with our warm weather cook-offs. Judging can be fun too since the type of food can consist of Spaghetti, Lasagna or Chick & Dumplings. With these cook-offs, no entry fee is required. Once the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners are announced, the rest of the food is sold as individual plates. The winners share in the total amount collected.

When the weather begins to cool, the usual Chili or Bar-B-Cue cook-offs are held. These cook-offs ar a little more elaborate with the usual entry fees, cook-off teams, and their huge smokers & grills.

Auctions, Benefits and other celebrations are held throughout the year.

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Players Needed

We would like to start tournaments in the following areas:
    POOL, DARTS, DOMINOS & 42!

These tournaments would be set up similar to the shuffleboard tournament already in progress.

If you are interested in any of these or if you have other tournaments you would like us to start, give us a call or come in and talk to us