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Lambert-Wright-Roy, VFW Post 8661

VETERANS of FOREIGN WARS of the UNITED STATES

BILL TAYLOR, Commander     BOB CLEMENTS, Quartermaster
(303) 816-0241                             (303) 838-7831
  P. O. Box 1416 - Conifer, Colorado   80433
   General Meetings Are Held On The Third Wednesday Of Each Month At 1930 hrs at the Post Home, Highway 285, Shawnee
  Volume:  24

                  SEPTEMBER 2002

Edition 3


POST CALENDAR

Sep 1  Country Breakfast - Shawnee - 0730-1130
Sep 7-8  Conifair - Beaver Ranch
Sep 8  District 8 Meeting - Leadville - Noon
Sep 12  Staff Meeting - Cdr. Taylor's Office - 1830
Sep 18  Post Meeting - Shawnee, 1930 
              Burgers & Dogs - 1830
          District 8 Visitation & Inspection

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to:  Bill Carter, Phil Collier, George Ford, Roger Glick, Dick Gosselin, Robert Gulden, Roger Helgeson, Frank Hochmueller, Daniel Johnson, Thomas O’Melia, Roger Patterson, Wilber Phelps, Eric Schmidt, Jack Sexton, Carl Soderstrom, Joe Speer, John Stephens, Carl Ulstrorn, James Verkuil, Don Wellsman, and Joseph Wilson .      
     If we don’t list you in your birth month, we don’t have your birthday recorded. Call your Quartermaster.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP RAFFLE

At the December meeting a drawing will be held to award a life membership to one continuous member All continuous members who pay their 2003 dues by 1 December 2002 will be entered into the drawing. The life membership will be the compliments of the raffle fund.

IN BEREAVEMENT

A memorial ritual was performed on 3 August for Veteran member Carlos Grissom at the Harris Park Bible Church .
A second memorial ritual took place on 10 August at Webster Cemetery for Veteran Ralph Jesmer.

POST HOME

A committee has been formed by the County Commissioners to ascertain expenses and recommend a fee schedule should they decide to continue county ownership of the Shawnee Community Center . Regardless of the outcome, the Community Center will be a community center, whether under our control or the County’s. Stay Tuned.

TURKEY SHOOTS

Plans are under way for a series of turkey shoots in Fairplay (a fund raiser). Our initial investment will be the cost of a thrower for the targets. Dave Marlin is working out the details.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP

Kerry Ginther, serving in Afghanistan , was awarded a life membership by vote of the membership on 8 August 2002.

LADIES AUXILIARY

Dear Auxiliary Sister,
     We wish you could have been at our last meeting. We accomplished a lot. It was good to see Wanda Painter back on her feet.
     We are looking ahead to the Homeless Veteran Standdown. Start cleaning out your closets. We need warm clothing, blankets, backpacks, shoes, boots, first-aid kits, sox, and underwear. If you want to donate, take items to Post #501, 4747 W. Colfax on November 7. If you would like you could also give them to any Post or Auxiliary Officer. We will see to it that they get to those who need them.
    We are planning on joining the Post members with any project to observe September 11. Fly your flag half-staff. Take a few moments to think about how that day changed our nation.
    Our District 8 meeting will be in Leadville September 8. Try to make it. It would be nice to have a few more members show up for these meetings.
    I would still like to meet more of our Auxiliary members!
                               -- Ginnie Marlin, Auxiliary President

 

  COMMANDERS LETTER 

 

Dear Comrades,

The one year anniversary of September is almost here. With the big plans we have, we hope you will help out.

But before we get into our plans for 911, let us talk about our busy month ahead. First, let me thank you all for coming to the party at my estate. Sep. 1 st should one of our busiest breakfast. Please try to make it for we were short handed at the last breakfast. After the breakfast we are invited to the end of the summer veteran’s party at 30438 Sunset Trail, Pine Colorado . Please call (303) 670-3658 for assistance.

On September 7 we will be help1ng Senior Vi at Conifair doing a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. (please call (303) 816- 1125 to help). Also at Conifair we will be selling raffle tickets at the VFW booth on September 7 and 8 Please call Jim Hartford at (303) 838-4343 for your times at the booth. Also on the 8 there is a district meeting please call Joe Price at (303) 816-0027 if would like to attend.

On September 20 will be POW-MIA day. For details call Jim Hartford or attend our next business meeting on Wednesday September 1 8

Now for 911! We have ordered 1000 United States Flags. We plan on standing in front of the Safeway and Loaf n Jugs and giving them away. If you want to help out please let us know. We will start at 11 a.m. until all the flags are given out. We will meet at Rio De Juan’s Restaurant at 10 a.m. for assignments.

God Bless America ,

Bill

Commander Bill

 

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