Mtn Grove VFW May Meeting
Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 02:54 PM
by IJK
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Judge Advocate elect Scott Overholser on left and Sr-Vice Commander Pete Proctor preparing breakfast. |
| Ava Post 5993 Commander Pat Anderson and Ava Post 5993 Quartermaster Gene Silvey. QM Silvey came to be the installing officer for our officer installation and CDR Anderson came to speak to us of the DOW Youth Camp and the need for funds. |  |
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District 18 Commander Charlie Dickinson, member Post 3135, Hartville. CDR Dickinson came to attend the installation ceremonies and to speak to us about the Wild Turkey Federation and their upcoming youth event to be held south of Mtn Grove |
| Comrades in "Chow Line". Post 3770 always serves a breakfast before the meeting. This month we enjoyed pancakes and sausage. |
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Comrades at table enjoying the meal. Right side = New member Richard Church, "Buzz" Brown, Les McAllister. Left side = ADJ Darrell Kochis, Wayne Woodard, Jim Roark, Ray Proctor. In line = Kayla McIntosh, Chase McIntosh, Hilda Caudle (all visitors) and John Dodds |
| left - Post 3770 Commander Allen Dodds Jr and Post 5993 Commander Pat Anderson, right |
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Visitors Trena Turner and Kyla Turner |
Scholarship recipient Kayla McIntosh receives here certificate and check from Post 3770 Commander Allen Dodds Jr
Scholarship recipient Kyla Turner receives her certificate and check from Post 3770 Commander Allen Dodds Jr.
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Ava Post 5993 Commander Pat Anderson speaks to the assembled comrades concerning the DOW Youth Camp and urges Post 3770 to donate to the cause. He was asked many questions but had the right answers |
| Following the meeting Post 3770 Sr-Vice Commander Pete Proctor (right) got to present a substantial donation to Post 5993 Commander Pat Anderson for the DOW Youth Camp. ADJ Darrell Kochis also gave a personal donation. |  |
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Arriving just before the meeting begins is Past Post Commander, Past District Commander Harold Kingsland, MMCS USN ret. Sitting is Comrade Kenneth McCoy and current Dist 18 CDR Dickinson. |
| Post 3770 ADJ Darrell Kochis is reading the minutes of the April post meeting. Comrade Ray Proctor, Trustee is concentrating on hearing the minutes. ADJ Kochis does a good job with Post 3770 minutes. |  |
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| From the left (rear) Service Officer Saundra Hill, QM I. J. Kelley, Surgeon "Chuck" Taylor, Trustee John Dodds, Trustee Ray Proctor Sr-Vice CDR Pete Proctor, CDR Allen Dodds Jr. Installing Officer Gene Silvey of Ava Post 5993 | from the right (rear) Officer of the Day Terry Prock, Chaplain "Buzz" Brown, Trustee Kenneth Flinchum, Jr-Vice Commander Leonard Kennon, CDR Allen Dodds Jr and Installing Officer Gene Silvey |
The Installation Prayer is given by Chaplain Dana "Buzz" Brown.
The meeting was attended by 25 members of Post 3770; 1 guest from Post 3135 Hartville, Dist 18 CDR Charlie Dickinson; 3 guests from Post 5993 Ava, CDR Pat Anderson, QM Gene Silvey, & Sr-Vice Jerry Garrison; 1 guest from Ind Post 2693, Richard Church who filled out the paperwork to transfer to Post 3770. Before the meeting started we had two of our three scholarship winners come to receive their award and partake of our pre-meeting breakfast. They were accompanied by family members. Kyla Turner was accompanied by her Mother, Trena Turner and Kayla McIntosh was accompanied by her Grandmother Hilda Caudle and her brother Chase McIntosh.
The next meeting will be held on Saturday June 7th at 10:00 a.m. It will be our joint planning meeting with the Ladies Auxiliary. Post members will be providing breakfast for the Ladies Aux.Sisters beginning at 9:00 a.m. Our third scholarship winner, Karl Tesch will be in attendance also. He could not make this meeting because he was involved in a District Track tournament.
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