Good morning, Comrades
Family Day Fish Fry May 14th
need ideas and Volunteers "RSVP" for our headcount! But all are invited.
All new joining members we
will need a copy of your DD214 for our records, arrive @6:30 if possible.
VFW Post has an Auxiliary that
meets same time and location as the VFW, so bring your Spouse if she or he
wishes to be part of the Auxiliary.
Past Events:
--TSC April 2nd Thanks
Membership and Auxiliary
--Rincon Spring Fling was
successful, Thank you Members and Auxiliary
--Sat April 16th Old Effingham
Days at The Old Jail House Museum, Thank you Members and Auxiliary
Upcoming Events:
-- Wed. May 4th 6:00pm @
Cafeteria, Presentation of VFW Certificate and Ribbon to JROTC Cadet of the
Year S. Effingham County HS School if you wish to attend
--Thurs May 5th Bring your
Raffle ticket money to the meeting for the Drawing won't be too late to Buy a
few, Thank you for selling tickets
-- Sat. May 7th VFW Day of
Service, Projects discussion, @ United Way Bldg., need Volunteers bring gloves
Clippers, rake
--Thurs. May 12th 9:00am.
Assist Exchange Club with Rincon Elementary School Event, more to follow
--Sat May 14th, VFW Fish Fry,
Ebenezer Retreat Center, Discuss Who, What When, and Celebrate Mr. Sapp's 100-year
Birthday (Friday May 20th) and Marcus Smith both WWII Veterans
--Sat. May 21st, 9:00 -2:00 VFW
Post establish a Veterans Information Table in front of Walmart, need
Volunteers Celebrate Armed Forces Day
--Sat. May 28th, 9:00 -1:00 VFW
Post establish a Veterans Information Table in front of Sam's Club
--Sat. May 28th, 9:00 10:30,
Post Flags on Veterans Graves @ Memorial Gardens Springfield, bring a long
screwdriver for pilot hole
--Mon. May 30th, 6:00 Memorial
Day Event @ Veterans Park Springfield Ga.
Key Information to use and
pass-on:
Joe Wilcox is our computer
person has worked very hard to improve our Web Site. Review it learn about
Benefits, Recruiting, VFW Programs, and the Sponsors that Support your VFW
Post.
You can also find all this
information on our webpage.
If you want to become a Life
Member talk to Lenny, Thank you
Meeting Minutes conducted on
Mar 3rd 7:00 @ the United Way Bldg
19:00 Commander Opens
meeting with 27 members present; Commander Post the Colors; Chaplain
has Opening Prayer; Commander leads Pledge to The Flag; we have a guest
speaker from Operation Patriots FOB, from Ridgeland South Carolina. "Joe
McNamara" they are a Veterans Organization, they have 238 acres they use
for various recreational activities for Veterans and their family, everyone was
invited to check the facilities out, their web site is www.facebook.com/operationpatriotsfob;
Officer of The Day secures the meeting room Adjutant has roll call of
Officers with all present or accounted for; minutes of previous
meeting are read, corrected, and accepted;; Quartermaster report is read,
verified, and accepted Comrade Bennett was very appreciative of the monetary
donation The Post gave his family but he returned it with a Thank you ;
The Post welcomed one new member "Cedric Beeman" Welcome
aboard" a motion was made and carried to make a donation of $200 for
storm relief to victims of storm in Bryan County, Comrade Presnell has web
site if anyone would like to make personal donations; The Service Officer
report was read and accepted-it was noted that he attended Service Officer
training; motion was made by The Adjutant and carried by the Post to
accept The Platform of new Officers for the coming year; they will be
sworn in at next meeting; continue selling raffle tickets they need
to be turned by 5 May; one new member needs to turn in his DD214 before
being sworn in; need volunteers to man table at Rincon Spring Fling from
8 Apr thru 17 Apr. Olde Effingham Days will be 16 Apr starting at 10:00
hrs. We need volunteers to man table; Vidalia Onion Festival and Air Show is
23Apr for anyone interested tickets are $15; The District Meeting is 30Apr in
Hawkinsville, meet at Rincon Walmart at 09:300 hrs. The presentation of
JROTC Award is 9Apr at The Career Academy on Hwy 21; 4 May will be Award Day
for South Effingham JROTC; 7 May will be cleanup day at The United Way start
time 08:00 hrs. Quartermaster has magnetic VFW signs to display on
vehicles. Chaplain has Closing Prayer; Commander Retires The Colors;
Comrade Hancock won the 50/50 raffle; 20;05 meeting is adjourned The Adjutant
Richard Dickey
Thank You for Your Service,
each and every Day, Have you called a Battle Buddy to see how they are doing?
See You at Our meeting, May 5th
7:00 @ the United Way Bldg.
Roland