500 South Abbe Road
Elyria, Ohio 44035
December 2006 NEWSLETTER
Ruth Conrad - President (440)458-4997
Deadline for New Years Eve ticket sales will be December 21, 2006
at a reduced price this year $30 single or $50 per couple. Catered dinner by Sterks and entertainment by "Ralph Szubski Band, these tickets are going fast.
Don't forget to pay your dues by December 31st.
If you know anyone eligible to be a regular member please bring them in and sign them up. Membership is the back bone to our organization.
Wed. night dinners from 5pm-7pm are now open to the public.
Please come and join us for some good food at a great price.
Also our
Boy Scout Troop
will be having a Spaghetti Dinner January 18, 2007 more info in January newsletter.
Post 1079 members and I would like to thank
Girl Scout Troop 449 and Erie School students
for all the Veterans Day cards they made for all our Veterans.
December 7, 2006 - Pearl Harbor Day program 11am at the post, soup will be served after the program.
December 9, 2006 - BIG BARNYARD RAFFLE 5:30PM - 8:30PM
December 9, 2006 - Elvis impersonator 8pm -12pm ( Dress up Elvis style if you like!)
December 15, 2006 - Bo Cameron scoreboard dedication at Elyria Catholic High School at 7pm.
December 17, 2006 - Lifeshare will be at the Post at 12 noon - 4pm -
Please help us by giving blood and give the gift of life!
December 17, 2006 - Childrens Christmas Party 1pm,
must be present to receive gifts, no exceptions.
December 21, 2006 - Deadline for New Years Eve Tickets.
We will be electing a new Post Surgeon at the December 18th meeting, Our present surgeon Eric Sherepita will be leaving for Afghanistan. We all wish him the best of luck.....
Be safe Jarhead!!!!
To all Post members a great big thank you for all the work you have done so far, we would appreciate your continued service.
A special big thanks to all the bar help for your service to our Veterans and especially for your work above and beyond.
Seasons Greetings
Yours in Comradeship, John E. Victor
FROM THE MENS AUXILIARY:
We have received notice from the National office of our VFW Ladies Auxiliary that there will be a drastic increase in all Life Membership dues as of January 1, 2007. If you are interested in becoming a Life Member before January 1, 2007 call Ruby Burdick,
(440) 748-2222 for information.
If you know of a Auxiliary member that is in the hospital or is deceased please call
Shirley Duffy at (440) 323-8395.
We need your help, anyone interested in helping out at the door for the Saturday night bands, please contact Maggie Elek (440) 322-1703. THANK YOU!
Ruth
Dues for 2007 will increase to $27 to be paid by December 31, 2006. Anyone of the Mens Auxiliary who can help with any of our projects or raffles please let me know. I would also like to see good turnouts at our meetings. As you know we meet the 4th Monday of the month, except this month, next meeting will be
January 22, 2007. Mens Auxiliary Officers and I would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. God Bless you all.
President
Ron Sparks
John E. Victor - Commander / Post # (440)365-8500 * Fax # (440)365-8574
Email: Victory1079@NEOhio.TWCBC.com / website: www.vfw1079.homestead.com
The Officers and their wives join Barb and I in wishing everyone a Merry Christmas
and a Joyous New Year!
