Veterans of Foreign Wars
George Edward White Post 56
Leavenworth Kansas

 


 

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What's New
(Within the last 30 days or so)

  • Changed banner.  Added Facebook icon and link to home page.  (090101)
  • Posted photos of the Christmas Party and CGSC Section Offsite.  (081222)
  • Took approximately 400 photos of Vet Day activities on 11 November.  Reviewed and selected approximately 80 for publication.  Resized and renamed these.  Created 5 new pages on the website that group the photos as: general parade; Leavenworth High School JROTC; VFW Post 56 participants;  lunch activities; and other photos around the Post.  Posted the resized photos.  Updated the banner.  Updated the Announcements page.  Sent out an announcement email.  (081115)
  • Posted photos from the Halloween Night at the Canteen.  (081101)

What Was New

  • Posted updated Ladies Auxiliary Events through December.  (081029)
  • Added the Comedy Night in the Post Hall photos.  Updated announcements and the banner.  (081026)
  • Added an Awards section to the Home Make-Over Photo Pages.  Posted photos of Diane Boeger (AUSA Executive Vice-President of the Greater Kansas City Chapter) presenting awards to Lynn Rolf III and Lyn Rolf Jr. for VFW Post 56 support to the Home Make-Over effort.  (081022)
  • Added six pamphlets to the library: Compensation and Benefits for Seriously Ill and Injured Members of the Armed Forces; Preseparation Guide - Active Duty; Transition Guide - Guard and Reserve; Federal Benefits Handbook; Federal Health Benefits Handbook; and Federal Personnel Handbook.  (081021)
  • Added a Legislative Link Button to the left shared borders.  Linked that to photos of various candidates that have spoken at the Post Hall and taken questions.  Added photos from the Rodger's Benefit in the Post Hall.  Added photos from the Ike Vigil.  Added the Fort Leavenworth Lamp news article.  Updated announcements.  (081018)
  • Posted the Car Show Award Presentation photos and flyer link.  Removed old banner and announcement entries.  (081012)
  • Announcements: added the Steve Fitzgerald event; added the cancer event flyer; updated the banner about Jimmy on Friday night.  Removed old entries.  Updated the calendar.  (081008)
  • Announcements: updated; added 7 October Domiciliary Info Booth event; added same to calendar.  Updated banner.  Reviewed approximately 350 photos taken at the Home Make Over event, selected approximately 90, resized most and published them to the website. (081005)
  • Announcements: Added VA Hospital and Veteran's Home tour schedule.  (080925)
  • Updated the Announcements page.  Added calendar entries.  (080923)
  • Updated the banner.  Added calendar entries.  (080922)
  • Added announcement about Jimmy being in the canteen on the 20th.  Updated calendar.  Added Ladies Auxiliary events schedule.  Added a News About Us page and link.  (080920)
  • Added photos and text for the September 13th Information Booth at the Commissary Case Lot Sale.  Replaced a thumbnail in the right, shared borders area with a thumbnail and link for the Info Booth event.  Added additional information on the House Make-over announcement.  Added Jr. Vice Commander's photo to the Who's Who page.  Updated mail forwarding.  Updated calendar entries.  Updated banner.  (080913)
  • Updated banner.  Added new entries to calendar.  Added notices about Home Make-Over.  Added notices on Vet Day Parade meeting.  Updated Who's Who page with new officers and removed old entries.  (080911)
  • Added new, web-based calendar.  Input entries for it through October.  Posted details of 13 September picnic, the 11 October Oktoberfest, the VFW table at the commissary case lot sale on 13 September on the announcements page.  Removed old entries from the Ladies Auxiliary Events list.  Removed the August calendar.  (080907)
  • Posted announcements about canteen reopening, post picnic and car show.  Posted flyer for the car show.  (080829)
  • Added link to the front page to 1st District blog site.  (080827)
  • Posted up-coming events to the announcements page.  (080820)
  • Added updated brochures for Patriot's Pen, Voice of Democracy, Military Family Scholarships and Best Teacher Nomination to the Library.  Screen captured, cropped and added images of brochures to the Library page.  Added a Scholarships dynamic link button to the left shared borders and linked it to the Scholarships page.  Added and updated links on the Assistance Programs page. (080810)
  • Added photos by Kim Wano of the Bruce and Susan Party.  Update the Photo Links page.  (080806)
  • Added a Travels page and a Travels dynamic link button.  Added the National VFW Flying Squadron Leadership Event photo and text.  Added a Contact Us page and a Contact Us dynamic link button.(080805)
  • Completely rewrote the text of the front page.  Moved announcements to their own page and added an announcements dynamic link button.  (080804)
  • Added stars and stripes theme to the website.  Added dynamic component links to the left shared borders field.  Removed the text hyperlinks from the top.  Added photos by John D. for the Bruce and Susan Party.  Added shared borders on the right side and placed the photos on the index page in that shared border area.  Updated the calendar page.  (080803)
  • Took old entries off of the front page.  Changed the date.  (080729)
  • Added flyer and links to 26 July 2008 memorial fund raiser.  Added request to join the color guard to the front page.  (080723)
  • Posted important upcoming events to the front page.  Added Kansas City Star print article and a video clip on our Cell Phones for Soldiers efforts.  Added Women's Auxiliary event dates.  (080721)
  • Added links to the KSHB-TV print and video coverage of our Cell Phones for Soldiers efforts.  (080720)
  • From July 14th to 18th, resolved issues associated with the website host upgrading to new servers and a new control panel for the website administration.  Learning new Control Panel features.  Updated mail forwarding options under Control Panel.  Updated text on the front page.  Created a Cell Phones For Soldiers Kick Off page and loaded it with photos from the event.  (080719)
  • Front page banner: changed to request input on the Club Committee's research into modifying Club operations.  Front page:  Announce, with links, our support for Cell Phones For Soldiers; announce, with links, Club Committee operations research; announce, with links, officer vacancies and our electing officers at our next general meeting.  Updated the calendar page.  Updated the organization chart page.  Added flyers and a press release related to the Cell Phones For Soldiers efforts. Modified email forwarding addresses due to position vacancies.  (080713)
  • Posted notice of VFW Post 56 support to Operation Undergarment on the front page.  Added email links to officer's titles on the Organization Chart page.  Added notice to the front page that the Ladies Auxiliary July and August events list is posted.  Updated the Ladies Auxiliary page with the new officers and trustees.  (080701)
  • Updated front page and banner.  Added Steve Davis to the Organization Chart page.  Unable to establish email forwarding for all officers on that page.  Trouble shooting. (080627)
  • Posted new banner.  Added mid-summer state VFW conference photos. Added calendar information requested by the Jr. Vice Commander.  (080622)
  • Posted new banner.  Posted Heartland of America Veteran's Stand Down photos.  Deleted old entries on the front page.  (080616)
  • Posted the proposed By Laws to the library page.  Placed announcement about the By Laws on the front page.  (080612)
  • Updated the banner.  Added the new officer slate to the Organization Page.  Provided notice of increased club products costs and a possible change to the operating hours.  (080610)
  • Updated banner announcing club and general membership meetings.  Removed Heart of American Stand Down text and banner info.  Updated calendar page; added August.  Updated Ladies Auxiliary events page. (080608)
  • Added Law Enforcement Dinner and Award Ceremony thumbnail to the front page and linked it to that event's page. Added POW/MIA meeting entry to the calendar.  (080604).
  • Changed the banner to announce cancellation of the garage sale and to announce the Veteran's Stand Down event.  Added the Law Enforcement Dinner and Award Ceremony photos.  Added text on the front page with a link to the Heart of America Stand Down event.  Updated the June calendar and added a linked "hot spot" for the Stand Down event.  Removed announcements of other events.  (080603)
  • Updated the calendars page; posted new May, June and July calendars.  Updated the Ladies Auxiliary Events page.  Added the new officer and committee list to the Ladies Auxiliary page.  (080516)
  • Added photos of the Leavenworth High School Junior ROTC Award Night.  (080516)
  • Posted rescheduled garage sale notice in the banner and on the front page.  (080429)
  • Added the Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents - 2008 booklet and link to the online version at the VA website to the library page. Added Club Staff photos.  Included "elect" on organization page. (080413)
  • Added Flag Retirement Ceremony photos.  Added additional Hunter Education photos.  Updated the  Photo Links Page.  Added Flag Retirement Ceremony thumbnail to the front page.  (080409)
  • Added  Hunter Education photos.  Cleaned up the front page.  Placed notice of club committee meeting and election of officers at the general membership meeting in the banner.  Added the Garage Sale info to the front page.  Updated the calendar page. Added links to the photo links page.  (080407)
  • Added St. Paddy Day photos.  Removed references to out of date events.  Updated the banner.  Removed February calendar.  Removed February references from Ladies Auxiliary page.  (080324)
  • Added the MAP computer station announcement text to the front page.  Added the St. Paddy Flyer.  Updated calendars.  Added a Ladies Auxiliary Events Page. (080217)
  • Cleaned up the banner.  Added the Hunter Ed Flyer and announced it on the front page. Updated February and March calendars.  Added April calendar.  Updated Ladies Auxiliary Event List on the calendar page. (080207)
  • Added announcements about our Super Bowl gathering, Flag Retirement Ceremony and Lucky Charms March 15th event.  Reworked the front page.  Added the Flag Retirement flyer and scout flag retirement hand book.  (080103)
  • Added January, February and March Calendars.  Updated banner.  Removed some highlighting on the front/splash page.  Added a signature block to the front page text.  (080104)
  • Modified the banner to remove references to Christmas.  Edited some text on front page.  (071227)
  • Added 40 photos of Fitz's 60th Birthday and folks in the Canteen that night.  (071224)
  • Change banner to add New Year's Eve party and "Open on Christmas" announcements.  (071215)
  • Added 40 photos from the White Elephant Gift Exchange and Christmas Party. (071209)
  • Added the Women's Auxiliary December event list.  Changed the front page banner with news of the White Elephant Christmas Gift Exchange.  (071202)
  • Added Army-Navy Game at the VFW banner. (071128)
  • Added the Parade photos.  (071114)
  • Added some of the Veteran's Day Weekend photos on the Event Photos page.  Still need to add the parade photos.  (071113)
  • Removed the information, photos and links to Veteran's Day activities.  Added that photos from those activities would soon be posted. Updated the front page banner.  (071112)
  • Added Post Surgeon photo to Organization Page.  Added Patty's photo, ham and beans lunch info, and a link to Tom Rendall's singing of The City of New Orleans to the Vet's Weekend Events Page. Added a "hot spot" to the 11th of November date on the calendar.  It links to the Events Page.  Added Trails West Golf Course flyers and a reference to them on the front page.  (071109)
  • Added membership drive info to front page.  Added donation instructions to front page.  Added Vet Weekend schedule to the Events page.  (071108)
  • Scanned the By Laws to bmp files.  Converted to single PDF file.  Added a Library Page with the By Laws, Manual of Procedure and several brochures.  (071104)
  • Added new photos to canteen photo page.  Added new photo of Post Commander.  Added to the front page:  "If you are interested in learning more about the many ways the VFW helps vets, military families and their local communities,  go to our MAP page and look through this brochure."  Added border link to VetJobs.  Modified the MAP page to make it a consolidated general assistance and scholarship page about those VFW Programs.  Added MAP, Teacher of the Year, and Scholarship brochures in PDF format.  Updated Site Map.  (071103)Added Events page with posters about Veterans' Day (Week) activities. (071031)
  • November 12th, Chili Cook-off competition announcement added. (071029)
  • Added a new photo for Lynn Rolf III and linked it to the Junior Vice Commander's page.  (071016)
  • We made many significant updates to the website from 12 to 14 October.  Many new photos were added.  The front page was updated to include 160x120 size photos linked to pages of 800x600 size photos.  New calendars were posted. New information and photos were posted to the organization chart. (Posted 071014)
  • General Membership Meeting Thursday, 13 September, at 7 pm. Please tell other members so we can get a good turn-out. (Posted 070910)
  • Auxiliary Bingo at VA Bldg. #122, 2pm for Sept 18 and October 16 is cancelled.  (Posted 070910)
  • Updated calendars for September, October and November posted.  (Posted 070906)
  • Updated calendars in new format posted.  (Posted 070808)
  • Public and VFW members are invited to the All You Can Eat Tacos on 13 July for $5.00 and $1.00 Margaritas Night.  Jimmy Clark will be singing.  No cover.
  • Election of new officers completed on 14 June. 

 

 

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