Waverly Area Veterans Post
www.waverlyvets.us
Four service organizations under one roof
• Where all servicemen and women can come together
• Where individual charters remain intact.
• History of each organization is honored
• Memories are forever preserved
• Tomorrow's veterans and their families will be welcomed and supported.
Our Vision
“Where Patriots Gather”
Our Mission“To Create a Veterans Service Center
For Those Who Served”
Board of DirectorsChair Darrell Blasberg
Vice Chairs Carl Benning/Terry Goro
Secretary Rich Miller
Treasurer Lee Schissel
Immediate Past Chair Jim Beam
Members
Marvin Behrens Jim Brandau Robert Davidson
Mike Kukral Roger Metzger Jim Smith
A Service Center
For today's soldiers... tomorrow's veterans• Communication and Career Center
• Internet/Skype for families to connect with service members
• Allow Veterans to research and apply for benefits
• Allow Veterans to pursue careers upon completion of service
• Allow Veterans to continue their education
• Information center and Library of Veteran publications
• Potential contact point for Bremer County Veterans Affairs
Today’s Military
• Reserve and National Guard used much more.
• Unit demographics can have families a long distance from their base.
• Support for Service Members, Veterans & their Families is necessary.
• Our new Veteran’s facility will help fill that void –for their families during deployment and as a pillar of support and understanding upon return.
• This facility will be a model in the U. S. with its ability to meet ever-changing veteran needs.
Fully Accessible Facility
• Meeting space for Veterans, Auxiliary and Sons meetings
• Monthly membership, District, State meetings/conferences
• Museum - preserving memorabilia to honor our Veterans’ sacrifices
• Armory - safe storage of weapon arsenal used for military rites, parades and special events
• Storage - Avenue of Saints flags, poles, name plaques, & uniforms
• Easy access for the physically challenged
• ‘Green’ building standards
• Fully functional kitchen
Space for:• Funerals with full military rites and post funeral receptions
• Private and Community receptions
• Pre-deployment and post-deployment gatherings
• Family gatherings and celebrations
• Civic celebrations Memorial Day, 4th of July, Veterans Day
• Post membership & Auxiliary fund raisers, & special projects
• Socialization with other Veterans and Veteran organizations
Lower Level 7,952 sq. ft $ 1,168,944
Upper Level 8,130 sq. ft $ 1,300,800
Total 16,082 sq. ft. $ 2,469,744
Cost per sq. ft $ 153 – in line with today’s new commercial construction
Getting Construction Started
• PHASE I Building the facility - $2.5 million (est)
• PHASE IIGrading, paving, landscaping, furniture, fixtures, fees, other - $1.0 million (est)
Use of Funds – proposed for PHASE INew Construction $2,469,744
Source of funds – proposed for Phase I
Potential for CAT State of Iowa Grant: $ 500,000 (cannot apply until 50% in donations are raised)
Pledges/Donations: $ 1,725,744
In-Kind: $ 200,000
Other Grants: $ 24,000
Fundraisers: $ 20,000
Total: $ 2,469,744
Community Events
Parades
Honoring service members
Veterans Concert
in Kohlman Park
Celebrating Community
Wall of Honor
Levels of GivingTheatre $ 200,000 & up
Fleet $ 100,000 to $ 199,999
Division $ 75,000 to $ 99,999
Regiment $ 50,000 to $ 74,999
Battalion $ 25,000 to $ 49,999
Company $ 10,000 to $ 24,999
Platoon $ 5,000 to $ 9,999
Squadron $ 1,000 to $ 4,999
Patrol $ 1 to $ 999
Wall of Honor
Acker Mathias Post 653
Amvets Ladies Auxiliary No. 49
Guy W. Iversen Amvets Post 49
Amvets Riders Chapter 49
Richard Arends
Charles & Linda Austin
M.C. and Oline Austin
Hank & Jo Bagelmann
Ed & Rose Bahlmann
Alvin Bahlmann
Alice Barkhausen
Don & Sherrill Barr
Jim & Yvonne Beam
Donald & Charlene Beck
John & Judy Behne
Carl & Wanda Benning
Donald & Marlys Berg
Leo & Diana Beschorner
Bev C. Besh
Larry & Deanne Biddison
Darrell & Joann Blasberg
Roger Bluhm
Burton & Delores Boevers
Jerry Boevers
Mark A. Boevers
Terry Bollman
Roger & Nancy Bonorden
James & Mary Ellen Brandau
Bremer County Comm Foundation
Bremer County Peace Officers
Charles Brown
Bob & Irva Bruns
Virgil Bruns
Larry & Mary Buchholz
Roger and Darlene Buchholz
Don Buck
Robert J. Burns
Leland & Glenda Busching
William Buss
Elsie Busse
Butler County Mutual
Judy & Denny Button
Richard & Sandra Cain
Bill & Mary Jean Camlin
Carl & Gloria Campbell
Kevan Campbell
Lyman Campbell & Cindy Ecker
Gordon Carolus
Harvey & Grace Carolus
Kristi Cave
Edwin & Maralyn Chesnut
Lee & Lorraine Chester
Chrome Cruisers
Roland & Erma Clausing
Bob & Dee Coonradt
Cal & Karen Corson
Richard Cousin
Florence J. Crandall
Ellen Crayne
Terry & Sandra Dahlquist
Dales Service
Steve Darrah
Jim & Deanna Darrah
Loretta Davidson
Robert & Donna Davidson
Robert Degelau
Dean & Dianne Deike
Carl & Sheila Dentler
William & Theresa DePuew
Robert J. & Mary Dorpinghaus
Charles & Annette Ebaugh
Edward Ebert
Cheri & Shan Egan
John & Nancy Egts
William & Mary Sue Ellinger
Julia Engelbrecht
Farmers Savings Bank
Virgil & Marlene Fasse
Jim & Veronica Fink
Arlo & Marilyn Flege
Ken & Jody Franzen
Raymond Fredrick
Tedi Fredrick
Everette & Sharon Funk
Ardis Gaylor
GMT Corporation
Melvin & Catherine Gonnerman Sr.
Terru & Cynthia Goro
Dan & Mary Graeser
Alice Grawe
Ruth Grawe
Perry Groen
Tom & Cheri Gronoski
Diane Hanson
Vernon Happel
Robert & Jane Harrison
Ardith Hartman
Matt & Miranda Haugan
Jeff & Dianna Hay
Martin & Dorothy Heering
Frittz & Connie Heine
Ray & Mary Heinrich
Larry & Cindy Helmers
Don & Karen Henniges
Tom & June Hicks
Harold Hinz
Floyd & Sheryl Hobson
Darwin & Lois Hoffman
Rosamond Hoffman
Paul Homeister
Bob & Mary Hough
Don & Carol Huston
Hy-Vee
John & Wilma Ingersoll
Jodie Iserman
Joe & Carol Jahnke
Mike Jahnke Family
Jahnke Family
John Johnson
Linda Judas
Jon & Patty Kaiser
Richard L. Kemming
David Klamfoth
Donald Koehn
Alvin & Carol Koeneman
Darrol Kohagen
Leroy Kramer
Douglas Krause
Judi Krizek
John & Susan Kroenecke
Rick & Sue Kromminga
Dennis Kruckenberg
Donald Kueker
Bonnie Kukral
Mike & Lisa Kukral
Audrey Lage
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Lahr
Claudia Lampe
Lavern Lampe
Roger Lampe
Ted & Jean Lanske
Arlan & Diane Laube
Deloris Laube
Roger Lampe
Ted & Jean Lanske
Arlan & Diane Laube
Deloris Laube
Audrey Leisinger
Paul & Geneva Liebau
Dennis & Sandra Liekweg Sr
Larry Lohmann
Beth Lovejoy
Dick Luloff
Charles & Betty Mac Learn
Jim Mango
Jerry & Ethel Manross
Marine Corps League #1241
Marine Corps League Auxiliary
Marines of BEEEST 9-11
Dale & Lorraine Maupin
Charles B. McCready
Bill & Jolene McCurdy
Loren & Lavon McEnany
ME&V
Alvin & Lucinda Meier
Charles & Le Ann Meier
Roger & Judy Metzger
Harley Meyer
B. E. Mick
Kenneth Miller
Richard & Janell Miller
Marlys Minnaert
Karl & Jan Moe
Gerald Monaghan
Raymond Monaghan
Bernice Mundt
Eleanor Munson
NE Iowa Marine Corps Aux
Dave & Betty Nelson
Terry & Janet Noel
Marvin (Bud) & Dorothy Nolte
Patrick & Dianne Norton
Robert & Sally O'Hare
Scott Owen
Bernita Pace
The Pace Family
Steven D. Palmquist
Beryl Peck
Gary Peddle
Duane Peterson
Gary & Charlene Peterson
Lloyd Peterson
Loren & Joanne Peterson
Richard & Marilyn Pinkley
Harlan & Helen Platte
Sylvia Poehler
Betty Porter
Ivan and Barbara Price
Joseph Pudwell
Bob & Sue Quinlan
Darwin & Connie Ramker
Robert Rasmussen
Tom Rasmussen
Elso Reints
Frank Reints
James Reints
Ron Roelfs
Mary Rose
Evalyne Rosenau
Mike Rottinghaus
Jim & Karen Rottinghaus
Carl Roxberg
Rick & Karen Rubendall
Robert & Jean Sable
Mildred Sanders
Marieta K. Sargeant
Stan & Cindy Sassmann
William & Kathty Scharnhorst
Galen Schellhorn
Lee & Laurie Schissel
Larry & Joyce Schmidt
“Ott Kids” – Schrage
Ned Seebach
Bill & Marq Shaffer
Paul Shonka
Signature Realty LC
Lois Slater
Sam & Peggy Smith
Doug & Anita Snook
Wayne & Arlys Soeder
Dave & Cherie Souhrada
Frank & Judy Spinler
Dennis & Beverly Stansell
Darrel & Diane Steege
Barth Steere
Mary J & Sandy Shinn Steinbach
Jerry Stoll
Paul & Tina Sturges
Danny Syhre
Elmon & Barbara Tatroe
Helen Thompson
Tom & Shirlee Thompson
Richard Thomsen
Dixie Thurm
Francis & Anne Tompkins
Melvin & Melva Trimble
2 Guys Home Interiors
Tyrrell Lodge No 116
Union Members of WL&P
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Earl and Madeline Vierow
David & Janett Vobr
Howard Vogel
Arne & Marianne Waldstein
Shirley Walker
Wartburg College
Waverly Fire Protection Assn
Waverly Tire Company
E.W. "Bill“ & Myra Webster
William & Genevieve Weisbrodt
Marlene Wellner
Arlin & Janice Wente
Wenzel-Showalter LLC
Dennis & Dianne Westendorf
Stanley Whelchel
Dale L. White
John R. Wild
Lee Wilhelms
Larry & Marianne Williamson
Rodney Wittenburg
Kendall Wittenburg
Jerry & EaVon Woodin
Robert & Jolene Wyatt
Duane Wylam
Lester Zelle
Nancy Zimmerman
Thank you for your support
How can you help?
• Consider a donation and/or
pledge to the Waverly Area Veterans Post new facility.
• All donations are tax deductible.
• Your participation is vital to make this project happen: volunteer, donate, promote.
Thank You!
Visit us at: www.waverlyvets.us
Waverly Area Veterans Post
www.waverlyvets.us
“Serving the Veterans Who Served For You”