President: Jack Kempter
Vice President: Phil Braeger
Jr. Vice: Darrell Berning
Chaplain: Don Zafft
Treasurer: Don Reconnu
Secretaries: Sherry Janssen & Assistant: Rich Felberg
New Board members: Earl Cass, Jim Strom, Bob Syring
Archive for News
Regional Veterans Cemetery Info
A recent city cemetery meeting uncovered the following concerns:
1. The only “veteran” council member (a non-activated guard), said he had only heard negative comments about our cemetery. The mayor and council NEVER met with us beforehand! Please contact the mayor and ALL council members below (ESPECIALLY the one representing your ward) and let’s flood them with our approval of the cemetery! A map link is included below to find your ward.
2. The council thinks our name “Veterans Cemetery of South Dakota” is illegal and can’t be used. This is FALSE.
3. They think our cemetery has to be state (or federally) “sanctioned.” That is also FALSE. It was always started as a regional cemetery following all the state (& national) rules – in hopes of possibily, someday becoming a state cemetery (which is absolutely NOT necessary!)
4. They think they are giving us land but question the maintenance of it. This too is FALSE! We will be using their land but developing and maintaining it ourselves with our own funds. There is absolutley NO COSTS to the city!!
Here is the contact info for the city council:
MAYOR Sara Caron 605-882-6200 ext.3574 scaron@watertownsd.us
WARD A (NE Wtn)
Mike Danforth 605-882-4896 mdanforth@watertownsd.us
Don Roby 605-753-5679 droby@watertownsd.us
WARD B (N Central Wtn)
Adam Lalim 605-868-3487 alalim@watertownsd.us
Jon Solum 605-520-2803 jsolum@watertownsd.us
WARD C (Central & SW Wtn)
Brad Thorson 605-881-7500 bthorson@watertownsd.us
Beth Mantey 605-868-1114 bmantey@watertownsd.us
WARD D (SE Wtn)
Josh Weyh 605-868-1220 jweyh@watertownsd.us
City Council President:
Bruce Buhler 605-886-6743 bbuhler@watertownsd.u s
WARD E (Lake & W Wtn)
Glen Vilhauer 605-886-9320 gvilhauer@watertownsd.us
Dan Albertsen. 605-886-9265 dalbertsen@watertownsd.us
And here is a link to a map of the wards:
Dec, 1-15 Food Drive Contest
Our 6 service organizations (VVA, VFW, Am. Leg., etc.) are having a contest for the most food contributed to the Salvation Army by December 15. Label your organization on your non-perishable good(s) contribution and deliver it to our Codington County VSO (at our court house basement)
Free pheasant hunt! Free education!
At the September meeting, 2 great opportunities were mentioned:
1. Warriors Never Give Up will host a free pheasant hunt on November 11, 2017.
To attend, contact Gary Wurgler @ 905/368-2144 or garynw@hotmail.com
2. Larry Zimmerman announced that veterans can now get higher degree education beyond the old 15-year limit. So go out and get the bucket list degree! See your VSO.
Returning Vietnam Vet book
Contact Phil Braeger (881-6782) if you want a new $60 book titled “Still Coming Home” about returning Vietnam Vet stories in their own words. Or see order form on page 3 of the May-June newsletter.
April 2017 Chapter 1054 Election Results
President: Jack Kempter
Vice President: Phil Braeger
Jr Vice President: Floyd Hermans
Treasurer: Don Reconnu
Secretary: Rich Felberg
Chaplain: Don Zafft
New Board Members: Jerry Denman, Randy Holiday, Bob Frink
