Quartermaster's LogWe have past the 100% membership goal and we now stand a good chance of becoming an All-State Post again. This does not come without a lot of help from our members. We still need to recruit more members, and there are plenty in our neighborhoods who are eligible, all each of us have to do is recruit just one new member and we would be the largest post in South Carolina. At the present time we stand at 1019 members, this seems good but, this count also includes some 100 to 150 non-paying members. Many of our members have moved from the area and have not kept the post advised of their new addresses and we have no way of contacting them. If anyone happens to know of a member who has recently (or not-so-recently) moved please let us know.
We have received several applications for membership only to find out that the
applicant does not have the proper qualifications; this leaves us with the
unpleasant duty of having to notify a person who thinks he will become a member
that he/she is ineligible. Please check to see that their proof of eligibility
has a campaign ribbon showing eligibility, a listing is posted on the door to
the ballroom. Thank you.
On the HouseAs we come to the end of another year, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the past year's House Committee. Consisting of Len Stempin, Jackie Brooks, Jerry Belding, Mike O'Conner, Mike Carlson, Betty Hilliard, Commander Jackie Martin and Quartermaster Phil Gardner. They worked many hours to help make our post a better place. Thank you for all you have done.Our 5Th Tuesday Barbequed Rib special on March 31st was a huge success. Many thanks to Lula and Willie Campbell for cooking an outstanding dinner as well as Shirley Houck and Beth Tufts for helping to setup and serve. As usual, everyone who came out to enjoy the dinner had high praise for the Campbell's cooking abilities and due their popularity, Lula and Willie have graciously agreed to prepare our next 5Th Tuesday dinner to be held in June. The menu is forth coming and it's going to be fantastic. In keeping with our 4Th Tuesday meal tradition, this month's menu is going to be Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and ***gravy corn*** is this gravy corn or gravy and corn? May be better as mashed potatoes with gravy and corn************. It took some doing but Billy (you may know him as "Billy" Burger) will be our chief cook and if the meatloaf is anything like his burgers it will be a super meal. It's that time of the year to spruce up the Post and tidy up the Canteen once again. We are planning a Post and Canteen cleanup party so when you see the posters please try to make room in your schedule to help us out. Last but not least, please help me welcome our newest bartender Janice Cooper. Janice is a 25 year resident of Ladson, loves to surf the Internet, read mystery books and splurge on her granddaughters. Please make her feel at home by introducing yourself and welcoming her to our post. Planned upcoming events –
This Month in Military HistoryThe Month of May has its notable events, and we begin by reminding everyone that this May 25, 2009, Memorial Day will be celebrated as a day to remember the men and women who gave their lives for peace and prosperity. Without the sacrifices of the men and women who serve their country in the armed services, both in peace and in war, here and around the world, there would be no security against the tyranny that engulfs much of the world.
House Committee Chairman NO DAV MEETINGThere will not be a Chapter 17 DAV meeting during May 2009. Meetings will continue as scheduled effective with the June 18 session. Thank you for keeping us on your VFW Post calendar.Tom Musolf Sr Vice Comdr, DAV Chapter 17 I would just like to say
We had a very disappointing year as far as our Hospital visits went. Please
remember we are here for our Veterans and please join us for our Hospital
Visits. We go every other month and the MOC/MOCA goes the remaining months. We
all need to have visitors when we are ill. We all know it is just a couple of
hours out of our days to make someone smile, even if just for a moment.
Remember, you may have to go the VA Hospital and you know as well as we all do
that we need people to make our days go by happier and we need for our Veterans
to always remember they are never forgotten. Please try to join us at our next
visit. We will be going on the 1st Sunday in June. We normally go on the 2nd
Sunday of each month, but due to the Grand being held in Greenville, we have
changed the date. We leave the Post at noon sharp and we really have an
enjoyable time visiting with our Veterans. We need both Veterans and Sisters
to join us for our visits.
Memorial Day Ceremony
May 25, 2009 @ 10:30 AM Summerville Cemetery & Mausoleum ( Parks ) Summerville, SC Test Preparation that works
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