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Veterans of Foreign Wars Firestone Post 3383 |
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VOICE OF FIRESTONE Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3383 690 W. Waterloo Rd. Akron, OH 44314-1546 Phone: 330-745-0127 http://www.firestonevfwpost3383.com Post email address: vfw3383@neohio.twcbc.com MAY 2012 COMMANDER’S CORNER: John Stiles, Commander Newly elected officers for Firestone VFW Post 3383 for 2012-2013 are as follows: Commander: John Stiles; Sr. Vice Commander: Robert Smith; Jr. Vice Commander: Mike Yeater; Chaplain: Richard Meredith; Quartermaster: Byron Morris; Judge Advocate: Sonny Cool; Surgeon: Harry Wilkinson; Three Year Trustee: Robert Giannone; Two Year Trustee: George Manley; One Year Trustee: Carol Camp. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL.
Installation/Scholarship Dinner will be Sunday, May 20, at 4:00 p.m.
MEMORIAL BRICKS. Memorial Brick order forms are available in the Canteen. Information or questions -- contact Dick Meredith at 234-678-7829 or check the Post’s Website.
DATES TO REMEMBER: (check the calendar also) May 4 & 5 Poppy Street Sales (sign-up sheet in Canteen) May 7 2012 Summit County Stand Down Meeting @ 2:00 p.m. May 8 Post Meeting @ 7:30 p.m. May 15 Ladies Auxiliary meeting @ 6:30 p.m. May 17 Men’s Auxiliary Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. May 19 Gun Raffle Meeting @ 12:00 Noon May 20 Installation of New Officers & Scholarship Dinner @ 4:00 p.m. (see dinner reservation coupon) May 22 Post Meeting @ 7:30 p.m. May 25 Last Fish Fry ‘til Sept. May 26 Volunteer Picnic 3:00 ‘til ? May 28 Memorial Day Ceremony - 9:00 a.m.
CANTEEN NEWS: Marianne Beal Lunch is available every Monday 11:00 - 1:30 p.m. except holidays. As the cold weather is coming to an end, our Thursday soup & baloney will be ending April 26. Thanks to all who participated -- volunteers and patrons. Anyone interested in some wonderful kitchen experience -- we need volunteers for the following: Thursdays - Lunch June through August 11:00 - 1:30 p.m. --Any meal suggestions welcome. Fridays - Burgers & Wings June through August 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Volunteer Picnic Saturday, May 26, 3:00 p.m. ‘til ? No work necessary except 16 oz. curls! Sign-up sheet will be posted in the Canteen as of May 1.
REVERSE RAFFLE: Mike Bilich Thanks to all who helped make our Reverse Raffle a success -- the kitchen crew, bartenders, ticket sellers, side board and main board workers, set up and tear down volunteers and everyone who attended. After expenses, $7,798.10 was turned over to the Post. Thanks again.
NEWSLETTER EMAIL” TO ALL MEMBERS RECEIVING OUR NEWSLETTER BY MAIL. We need your cooperation! Please send us your email address. We will not give it out to anyone. It will be only for VFW Post 3383 use in keeping our membership up to date and informed. Please send your email address to: vfw3383@neohio.twcbc.com
FOR YOUR INFORMATION: The Post House Committee meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The Committee will be available between 7:00-7:30 p.m. to address any comments, suggestions, and/or complaints you may have.
GUN RAFFLE MEETING SATURDAY, May 19, 12:00 Noon. HELP NEEDED We are in need of salespeople for Raffle tickets and for 30 Door Prizes with a value of $25.00 ea. Juanita Speck is our Door Prize Chair; please provide her with your donations. VOLUNTEERS needed on Friday, Sept. 14, to set up the hall. The day of the event, Saturday, Sept. 15, we will need people to staff the parking lot, the kitchen, to cover as a relief team and to handle trash and cleanup. Also, we will need people to sell sideboard tickets and 50/50 raffles. Sign-up sheets will be available at the May 19th meeting and will be in the Canteen. This event provides a great opportunity for every member to support OUR Post. If you have any questions, contact Dave Noaker at 330-784-2503.
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