Mtn Grove VFW Celebrates 30th Anniversary

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Posted at 02:32 PM on Sunday, November 1, 2009 by IJK in Post 3770 Events

Saturday, October 31, 2009 was the day the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3770 located in Mtn Grove, Mo chose to celebrate it's 30th Anniversary. The post was chartered on November 2, 1979. The celebration was scheduled to begin at 12 noon and several members arrived around 9:00 for the preparations. The caterers; Burger Barn of Mansfield, MO; that were serving the meal arrived around 10:00. The first photo below is the caterers hard at work.

Burger Barn had a unique way of preparing this eye-appealing dessert. They set the cupcakes up in the design they wished and then iced them. Turned out so unique that no one took any until we asked if it was alright and that was after the meal was done. We then proceeded to hand them out to the children first. This was by no means the only dessert offered as Burger Barn brought a lot more dessert and the members of the Post Ladies Auxiliary brought lots of desserts also as the photo below will show.

Post Commander Lyman "Pete" Proctor starts things off by welcoming the guest and then:

introducing Post 3770 Ladies Auxiliary President Nancy Smith who spoke a few word and then introduced:

18th District Ladies Auxiliary President Helen "Susie" Dodds to speak before yielding the floor back to Commander Proctor who then:

introduced 18th District Commander Vernon "Butch" LaMont who briefly spoke to the crowd before:

    Department of Missouri Commander Dave Morgan was introduced. CDR Morgan wished the post well and thanked the post for the invitation to the event and for the hard work the post does for veterans, esp Comrade Ed Hawley before calling for a brief moment of silence to remember Joe Lundy, Past District Commander and Dept Sr-Vice Commander. comrade Lundy passed away shortly after taking office in June.

    Post Quartermaster Kelley and Commander Proctor then presented the "Missing Man Table" ceremony followed by:

    the introduction of Post Chaplain Edgar Medina by CDR Proctor. Chaplain Medina then presented us with words from Psalms and a prayer he prepared for this ceremony.
    The meal was then served. Below are pictures taken before,during and after the meal.

    The celebration was attended by 81 members and guests. We were blessed with 16 children in attendance who were each presented a box of crayons and choices of coloring books. Glinda Kelley, member of the Ladies Auxiliary also presented each child with a 'bag of treats' because it was Halloween. The food was great and Burger Barn may well have the opportunity to again cater our next meal.



    QM Kelley, with the assistance of Jenna Medina handed out door prizes to the ladies in attendance.     Daniel Medina assisted QM Kelley with handing out the door prizes for the men in attendance.