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JULY AND AUGUST 2008

 

                                                                                             

                                                                         BY REGGIE AND ZUELLA

 

 

FROM THE COMMANDER

     THANKS TO ALL THE MEMBERS FOR A GREAT YEAR.  I HOPE THE COMING YEAR IS EVEN BETTER!!  PLEASE COME VISIT YOUR POST AND ENJOY ALL THE ACTIVITIES PLANNED.  CONGRATULATIONS TO THE POST AND REGGIE KELLAM FOR THE STATE MEMBERSHIP AWARDS.  THEY ARE DISPLAYED IN THE CANTEEN.  WALLACE SARTO AWARD II GREATEST MEMBERSHIP INCREASE CLASS 5 2007-2008 AND HARRY BUTTELWERTH AWARD 1ST POST WITH 100% MEMBERSHIP 650 & UP MEMBERS 2007-2008.

                                                                                                                        TOM SAMPSON, COMMANDER

 

 

 

  LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL OF $75.00 EXTENDED FOR REGULAR MEMBERS

 

ALL AMVETS ANNUAL MEMBERS

     STARTING SEPTEMBER 1, 2008 YOU CAN PAY YOUR ANNUAL DUES.  ALL ANNUAL DUES MUST BE PAID BY DECEMBER 31, 2008.  IF THEY ARE NOT PAID BY THAT DATE YOU WILL NO LONGER BE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING.

                                                                                                                        THANK YOU,

                                                                                                                        REGGIE KELLAM, 1ST VICE COMMANDER

 

     THIS NOTE IS A LITTLE LATE, BUT I WISH TO THANK THE VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED WITH BOTH "DIME-A-DOG" NITES.  JIM BINGHAM, JERRY BALL, HELEN PURCELL, ALMA BALL AND BOB HARRIS.  IT WAS GREAT TO SEE ALL OF OUR MEMBERS ENJOYING THEMSELVES.

     AS OF THIS NEWSLETTER, THE BOARD APPROVED AND WE HAVE ORDERED NEW BAR STOOLS FOR YOUR COMFORT.

     WE LOOK FORWARD TO A GOOD YEAR.

                                                                                                                        YOUR TRUSTEE,

                                                                                                                        ALVA MCFARLAND

 

LADIES AUXILIARY

     I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE AMVETS, THE YOUTH COMMITTEE AND THE AUXILIARY FOR THE SUCCESSFUL CAR SHOW HELD IN MAY.  THE ACTIVITY HAS BEEN HELD FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND IS NOW SEEING THE BENEFITS OF OUR EFFORTS.  I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE LOCAL VENDORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF VETERANS' PROJECTS.  WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE ALL VETERANS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR ENDEAVORS FOR OUR CAR SHOW NEXT YEAR IN MAY.  AGAIN...THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.  LET'S MAKE NEXT YEAR A RECORD YEAR!

                                                                                                                        CHARLEY BUCKTA, COORDINATOR AMVETS CAR SHOW

                                                                                                                        RUBY FORQUER, ASSISTANT

     THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED MAKE OUR MAY PORT CHOP DINNER A SUCCESS.  ALL OF THE $401.39 COLLECTED WENT TO OUR WARCHILD PROGRAM.  TO ALL THE BUSINESSES THAT DONATED TO OUR RAFFLE, THANKS AGAIN.  THEY ARE:  AVON, CARDO'S PIZZA, KNIGHT INN, NAPA, PICKAWAY LANES, PONDEROSA STEAK HOUSE, THE PUMPKIN PATCH, RANKIN ENTERPRISES LLC (MOVIE THEATER), ROOSTERS, WITTICH'S CANDY SHOP AND WAGNER'S FLOWERS AND GIFTS.

                                                                                                                        DEVA SMITH, 2ND VICE

 

     ALEXIS ANDERSON WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE AUXILIARY AMERICANISM CONTEST ALSO WON AT THE STATE LEVEL.  $100.00 BOND, FLAG MEDALLION.  CONGRATULATIONS.

 

JULY 18                         5 PM - 8 PM                             $6.00

        BAKED PORT LOIN, MASHED POTATOES & GRAVY, GREEN BEANS & CORN, ROLL BUTTER & DESSERT

 

JULY 20

        PANCAKE & SAUSAGE BREAKFAST

 

JULY 19 OVERNIGHT BUS TRIP TO CHARLESTON.  SEE JEANNE BLAIR.

 

JULY 26 INSIDE FLEA MARKET

 

AUGUST 15                        5 PM - 8 PM                            

        FRIED CHICKEN DINNER, CORN ON THE COB, POTATO SALAD & WATERMELON

 

AUGUST 29 ONE DAY TRIP TO ARGOSY CASINO.  SEE SIGN-UP SHEET ON BOARD IN FOYER OR SEE CAROLYN SHEETS.

 

 

                                               

 YOUTH COMMITTEE

     WINNER OF THE GAS GRILL WAS GENEVA ARLEDGE.  WINNER OF THE $50.00 CASH WAS JULIE EDWARDS. 

     WE NOW HAVE A RAFFLE ON A RUGER MINI 14 223 W/SCOPE AND CASE.  TICKETS ARE $1.00 EACH OR 6 FOR $5.00. 

     WITHOUT ALL YOUR SUPPORT WE COULD NOT SUPPORT THE YOUTH PROGRAMS WE DO.  REMEMBER, AMVETS SUPPORT VETERANS, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY.

                                                                                                                         ROESE, YOUTH CHAIRMAN

 

 

MARINE CORPS LEAGUE & AUXILIARY

     JULY 11 DINNER                        5 PM - 7 PM                                                     $6.00

             DOUBLE CHEESEBURGERS (LETTUCE, ONIONS, TOMATOES(?))

             CHIPS, MACARONI SALAD AND DESSERT

                                                                                                                        CAROLYN SHEETS

 

HONOR GUARD

     AUGUST 21, DINNER

     

 

WE ARE GETTING A GREAT RESPONSE TO THE NEWSLETTER.  THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THE LETTERS AND CALLS THAT YOU ARE ENJOYING IT.  HOPE TO KEEP IT GOING.  I WANT TO THANK ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE HONOR GUARD FOR THEIR HELP WITH GETTING THE NEWSLETTER READY FOR MAILING AND ALSO GARY FETTER FOR ALL HIS HELP.  TRULY WHAT THE WORD VOLUNTEER MEANS. 

                                                                                                                                                                        ZUELLA "Z"

 

TAPS -  2007 - JUNE 2008 - PLEASE KEEP THESE FAMILIES IN YOUR THOUGHTS

        JOHN HURD                                                               JOSEPH LORICK

        RODNEY HARRIS                                                            VERNON MARRIOTT

        GREGG VANBUSKIRK                                                   EDWARD A. HEREL

        LUTHER SURRATT                                                         GLEN H. KRAHN

        GEORGE LEE CARTER                                                    WILLIAM LEMASTER

        MICHAEL LON CUMMINS                                                 PAUL M. DAWSON

        BULLY LEE GLICK                                                       STECE DAVIS, SR.

        PAUL D. SHAW                                                              GEORGE A. CLARK

        TIMOTHY C. LINGRUEN                                                   ERMIL STONEROCK

        DONALD L. SMITH                                                          BILLY H. RICHENDOLLAR

        MAX W. FUNK

 

 

              DON'T FORGET THE MONTHLY BIRTHDAYS!!

 

             JULY 18 AND AUG 15

 

 

 

 

 

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