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September 2012
Middleburg Post 8255 February March 2014 All State/ All American Post 2012-2013
COMMANDER’S REMARKS
Happy New year! First of all our post has been super busy. Going back to last September to present. Membership drive starting off the
year in June at 67% and at the end of December at 80%, as of Jan 19th
we are 85%. It takes 6 new members to make 1%. Lets work
together to finish the year at the end of June 2014 be over 100%. I have been thinking of a list of names of the people that have helped in
the different areas, but to list then all would take up too much space. VFW members and Ladies and Men’s Auxiliary’s have pitched in to
help on the below projects:
1. Membership, 2. Patriots Pen Awards, 3. Thanksgiving 85 dinners at the post, 4. Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets for those
in need. 5. Children’s Christmas Party – people are still thanking us, 6. Adult Christmas Party and hall decoration, 7. Gala New
Year’s Eve party, great turn out, 8. Great clean up and I forgot the Lighted Christmas Parade; set up and dress up. 9. District 6
Youth and Teachers Award Banquet Jan 18th
for which 11 awards were presented and Post 8255 took 5 awards for our
participation! Proud!, Like I said, if it were not for all who helped this would not Have been accomplished. Thank you very
much and you all know who you are
2. Now for the New Year. 1. Membership, 2. Chili Cook Off, 3. Bar B Que Cook Off, 4. Post Work Day. Not to mention much
more. It makes it easier for the ones who bust their tail for PROUD POST 8255.
Great Accomplishments and more to come in 2014 Roger Smith, Commander
Canteen Staff
Kevin Eck- Manger Nancy Carroll- Bartender Robin Sydnor- Bartender Lisa Boykin- Bartender Darcy Gildersleeve - Bartender
Hours: Sunday
12pm-12am Monday - Wednesday
10am-12am Thursday-Saturday
10am-2am
Darts: Sunday, 6:00pm, Thursday 7:30pm Pool: Monday Night 7:00 pm Bowling: Tuesday 4:00pm Texas Holdem: Tuesday 6:30pm
The New Bingo Thursday at 6:00pm Monday 1.00 Can Beer All day Pool 7
pm Happy Hour 4- 8
Tuesday - 1.50 Well drinks all day
Wednesday- Domestic beer 2.00 all day
Saturday – Free Pool
Sunday – Life member day
Ladies Auxiliary
LAVFW & MOCA President Carol Meadows
Here it is the end of a cold cold January but spring is just around the corner so our Red Bud tree tells us since it has blooms already! Thank goodness we live in the south & not in the snowy cold miserable north.
We have been busy with four dinners a month trying to build our funds for our programs. January 18th had two activities going at the same time. A “Celebration of Life for Sid Newberg” was held at the Post. The VFW Department of Florida District Six & Ladies Auxiliary had the “Youth & Teachers Award Banquet” that was wonderful to attend. Post 8255 & LAVFW had “2nd Place” winner Austin Selfridge & “4th Place” winner Ty Corfield for “Voice of Democracy”, “1st Place” winner Hanna Terhaar for “Patriots Pen” & two “Teachers of the Year” winners Calvin Malone Grades 9-12 Fleming Island High School & Erica Vanderventer Grades 6-8 Green Cove Springs Jr. High School. Way to go 8255!
The new Auxiliary room storage/pantry has been started & close to completion for use so painting is next. A lot of clean up & rearranging is also in the process. The MOC/MOCA Mid-Year Conference from January 24-25th was informative. The VFW, LAVFW & MAUX Mid-Winter Conference January 30th-February 2nd will have a lot of good information to be passed on after this weekend also. LAVFW member Fran Watson created a beautiful “Buddy Poppy” display that will be entered into the contest. February 14th will be the “Sweetheart’s Dinner” for Valentine’s Day. February 23rd is the “Patriot’s Pen” bowling at the Cassette bowling alley. Come support the teams! March 15th is the “Rock-A-Thon” so please help sponsor the rockers & all the other fun stuff we do for cancer. March 22nd is the “VFW Veteran’s Village” (Ft. McCoy) Picnic.
So as you can see we have a lot going on! Help is always appreciated for the dinners & any functions plus any new ideas are needed to help us with functions. Keep an eye on the Post web page at http://myvfw.org/fl/post8255/ updated by Tom Rentz & in the Canteen updated by Canteen Manager Kevin Eck.
For your reading enjoyment please take a look at the following web sites for a lot of informative information:
Post Officers 2013-2014
Commander : Roger Smith 904-874-9286 (mobile), [email protected]
Senior Vice : Thomas Rentz 518-542-2387 (mobile), [email protected]
Junior Vice: Bryan Wright (215-883-9313)
Quartermaster: Rick Wachholtz 904-738-8236, [email protected]
Service Officer: Thomas Rentz (see above)
Chaplain Jeri Humphrey 904-282-0475, [email protected]
President : Carol Meadows 904-282-2023, [email protected]
Sr Vice: Kristina Vaughn (904) 773-5406
Jr Vice: Linda Forrest (904) 282-0259
Secretary/Treasurer: Carol Newberg (904) 291-8075
Chaplain: Belinda Haldeman-Yost 904-874-0924, [email protected]
President: Mike Vaughn, 904-773-5406
Treasurer: Joe Lundstrom , [email protected]
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General Roy S. Geiger
Detachment #1047 Meets third Monday
@ 7:00pm
Darrell & Carol Meadows 7-14 Ray & Linda Forrest 9-14 Bill & Emily Carter 10-14 Joe & Judy Wolferberger 10-14 Melissa Scott 10-14 Gus & Sue Mohrenne 11-14 Kay Brown & Nelson Burton 3-14 Nancy L Daniel 8-15 Roger & Sherri Smith 8-14 Sue Moorehead 8-14 Bill & Emily Carter 10-15
Joe & Mary Lundstrom 5-14 Gary & Tara Floyd 5-14 Bob & Barbara Bell 7-14 Lester & Louise Gilstrap 9-14 Hank & Myrl Sheffield 9-14 Steven & Joan Schneider 11-14 George Jones 11-14 Ray Allen 1-15 Charles & Phyllis Boyer 12-15 Sara Tech 3-16 LAVFW $50.00 monthly MAVFW $25.00 monthly
IN MEMORY OF
Tom & Ro Karcher 7-14 FL Sr. Vice Bill Moore 5-17 Mattie Hill 11-28
FOR LATEST POST NEWS VISIT THE NEW WEBSITE
http://myvfw.org/fl/post8255/
AS YOU WILL NOTICE THE NEWSLETTER IS “LEANER” TO MANAGE COST AND USE THE THE LATEST IN ELECTRONIC MEDIA PROVIDED AT A REDUCED COST BY THE NATIONAL VFW
INPUT AND SUBMISSIONS FOR THE WEBSITE CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE SENIOR VICE COMMANDER TOM RENTZ AT [email protected]
Pup Tent 86
"Keep'em Smiling in Beds of White"
Listen Cootie:
Draping of Charter
Of our Departed Comrades
In memory of our recent departed comrades
Sid Newberg
Gary Hayman
Lyle Grote
BINGO IS BACK
Every Thursday at 6:30 we will again host bingo
at the VFW Post 8255 in Middleburg.
Please come out and join your new
Bingo Committee; Thresa, Bryan
and Dot and support your local
VFW by playing the game you
love!
Our program has changed a little (for the better)
and we invite you and all your friends to come
join us. Doors open at 5, cards on sale at 5:30,
early birds start promptly at 6:30. There will be
a few special give-a-ways along with a new
“rewards” program
MEMBERSHIP: PLEASE RENEW IF YOUR MEMBERSHIP IS EXPIRED WE NEED YOU ON BOARD
ONE YEAR MEMBERSHIP AFTER JANUARY 1 2014- $40.00
Emily Carter – Booster thru 2015
We Honor the Dead By Helping the Living
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Sincerely,
Commander
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