Waverly Area Veterans Post building project.

1. Waverly Area Veterans
Post
www.waverlyvets.us

2. Four service organizations under one
roof
• Where all servicemen and • Memories are forever
women can come together preserved
• Where individual charters • Tomorrow's veterans and their
remain intact. families will be welcomed and
supported.
• History of each organization is
honored

3. Our Vision
“Where Patriots Gather”

4. Our Mission
“To Create a Veterans Service Center
For Those Who Served”

5. Board of Directors
Chair 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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

13. Getting Construction
Started
• PHASE I
Building the facility - $2.5 million (est)
• PHASE II
Grading, paving, landscaping, furniture,
fixtures, fees, other - $1.0 million (est)

14. Use of Funds – proposed for PHASE I
New 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

15. Community Events
Parades

16. Honoring service members

17. Veterans
Concert
in Kohlman Park

18. Celebrating Community

19. Wall of
Honor
Levels of Giving
Theatre $ 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

20. Wall of Honor
Acker Mathias Post 653 Donald & Marlys Berg Virgil Bruns
Amvets Ladies Auxiliary No. 49 Leo & Diana Beschorner Larry & Mary Buchholz
Guy W. Iversen Amvets Post 49 Bev C. Besh Roger and Darlene Buchholz
Amvets Riders Chapter 49 Larry & Deanne Biddison Don Buck
Richard Arends Darrell & Joann Blasberg Robert J. Burns
Charles & Linda Austin Roger Bluhm Leland & Glenda Busching
M.C. and Oline Austin Burton & Delores Boevers William Buss
Hank & Jo Bagelmann Jerry Boevers Elsie Busse
Ed & Rose Bahlmann Mark A. Boevers Butler County Mutual
Alvin Bahlmann Terry Bollman Judy & Denny Button
Alice Barkhausen Roger & Nancy Bonorden
Don & Sherrill Barr James & Mary Ellen Brandau
Jim & Yvonne Beam Bremer County Comm Foundation
Donald & Charlene Beck Bremer County Peace Officers
John & Judy Behne Charles Brown
Carl & Wanda Benning Bob & Irva Bruns

21. Richard & Sandra Cain Loretta Davidson Ardis Gaylor
Bill & Mary Jean Camlin Robert & Donna Davidson GMT Corporation
Carl & Gloria Campbell Robert Degelau Melvin & Catherine Gonnerman Sr.
Kevan Campbell Dean & Dianne Deike Terru & Cynthia Goro
Lyman Campbell & Cindy Ecker Carl & Sheila Dentler Dan & Mary Graeser
Gordon Carolus William & Theresa DePuew Alice Grawe
Harvey & Grace Carolus Robert J. & Mary Dorpinghaus Ruth Grawe
Kristi Cave Charles & Annette Ebaugh Perry Groen
Edwin & Maralyn Chesnut Edward Ebert Tom & Cheri Gronoski
Lee & Lorraine Chester Cheri & Shan Egan Diane Hanson
Chrome Cruisers John & Nancy Egts Vernon Happel
Roland & Erma Clausing William & Mary Sue Ellinger Robert & Jane Harrison
Bob & Dee Coonradt Julia Engelbrecht Ardith Hartman
Cal & Karen Corson Farmers Savings Bank Matt & Miranda Haugan
Richard Cousin Virgil & Marlene Fasse Jeff & Dianna Hay
Florence J. Crandall Jim & Veronica Fink Martin & Dorothy Heering
Ellen Crayne Arlo & Marilyn Flege Frittz & Connie Heine
Terry & Sandra Dahlquist Ken & Jody Franzen Ray & Mary Heinrich
Dales Service Raymond Fredrick Larry & Cindy Helmers
Steve Darrah Tedi Fredrick Don & Karen Henniges
Jim & Deanna Darrah Everette & Sharon Funk

22. Tom & June Hicks Darrol Kohagen Deloris Laube
Harold Hinz Leroy Kramer Audrey Leisinger
Floyd & Sheryl Hobson Douglas Krause Paul & Geneva Liebau
Darwin & Lois Hoffman Judi Krizek Dennis & Sandra Liekweg Sr
Rosamond Hoffman John & Susan Kroenecke Larry Lohmann
Paul Homeister Rick & Sue Kromminga Beth Lovejoy
Bob & Mary Hough Dennis Kruckenberg Dick Luloff
Don & Carol Huston Donald Kueker Charles & Betty Mac Learn
Hy-Vee Bonnie Kukral Jim Mango
John & Wilma Ingersoll Mike & Lisa Kukral Jerry & Ethel Manross
Jodie Iserman Audrey Lage Marine Corps League #1241
Joe & Carol Jahnke Mr. & Mrs. Jim Lahr Marine Corps League Auxiliary
Mike Jahnke Family Claudia Lampe Marines of BEEEST 9-11
Jahnke Family Lavern Lampe
John Johnson Roger Lampe
Linda Judas Ted & Jean Lanske
Jon & Patty Kaiser Arlan & Diane Laube
Richard L. Kemming Deloris Laube
David Klamfoth Roger Lampe
Donald Koehn Ted & Jean Lanske
Alvin & Carol Koeneman Arlan & Diane Laube

23. Dale & Lorraine Maupin Marvin (Bud) & Dorothy Nolte Robert Rasmussen
Charles B. McCready Patrick & Dianne Norton Tom Rasmussen
Bill & Jolene McCurdy Robert & Sally O'Hare Elso Reints
Loren & Lavon McEnany Scott Owen Frank Reints
ME&V Bernita Pace James Reints
Alvin & Lucinda Meier The Pace Family Ron Roelfs
Charles & Le Ann Meier Steven D. Palmquist Mary Rose
Roger & Judy Metzger Beryl Peck Evalyne Rosenau
Harley Meyer Gary Peddle Mike Rottinghaus
B. E. Mick Duane Peterson Jim & Karen Rottinghaus
Kenneth Miller Gary & Charlene Peterson Carl Roxberg
Richard & Janell Miller Lloyd Peterson Rick & Karen Rubendall
Marlys Minnaert Loren & Joanne Peterson Robert & Jean Sable
Karl & Jan Moe Richard & Marilyn Pinkley Mildred Sanders
Gerald Monaghan Harlan & Helen Platte Marieta K. Sargeant
Raymond Monaghan Sylvia Poehler Stan & Cindy Sassmann
Bernice Mundt Betty Porter William & Kathty Scharnhorst
Eleanor Munson Ivan and Barbara Price Galen Schellhorn
NE Iowa Marine Corps Aux Joseph Pudwell
Dave & Betty Nelson Bob & Sue Quinlan
Terry & Janet Noel Darwin & Connie Ramker

24. Lee & Laurie Schissel Danny Syhre Waverly Tire Company
Larry & Joyce Schmidt Elmon & Barbara Tatroe E.W. "Bill“ & Myra Webster
“Ott Kids” – Schrage Helen Thompson William & Genevieve Weisbrodt
Ned Seebach Tom & Shirlee Thompson Marlene Wellner
Bill & Marq Shaffer Richard Thomsen Arlin & Janice Wente
Paul Shonka Dixie Thurm Wenzel-Showalter LLC
Signature Realty LC Francis & Anne Tompkins Dennis & Dianne Westendorf
Lois Slater Melvin & Melva Trimble Stanley Whelchel
Sam & Peggy Smith 2 Guys Home Interiors Dale L. White
Doug & Anita Snook Tyrrell Lodge No 116 John R. Wild
Wayne & Arlys Soeder Union Members of WL&P Lee Wilhelms
Dave & Cherie Souhrada Veterans of Foreign Wars Larry & Marianne Williamson
Frank & Judy Spinler Earl and Madeline Vierow Rodney Wittenburg
Dennis & Beverly Stansell David & Janett Vobr Kendall Wittenburg
Darrel & Diane Steege Howard Vogel Jerry & EaVon Woodin
Barth Steere Arne & Marianne Waldstein Robert & Jolene Wyatt
Mary J & Sandy Shinn Steinbach Shirley Walker Duane Wylam
Jerry Stoll Wartburg College Lester Zelle
Paul & Tina Sturges Waverly Fire Protection Assn Nancy Zimmerman
Thank you for your support

25. 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

26. “Serving the Veterans Who Served For
You”
Waverly Area Veterans
Post
www.waverlyvets.us