June 2007 NEWSLETTER
500 South Abbe Road
Elyria, Ohio 44035 John E. Victor - Commander /  Post # (440)365-8500 * Fax #  (440)365-8574
Email: Victory1079@oh.rr.com  / website: www.vfw1079.homestead.com

  Yours in Comradeship, John E. Victor Ruth Conrad - President    (440)458-4997
FROM THE MENS AUXILIARY: Newly Elected Officers:
President--------------Dallis Conrad Sr.
Sr. Vice-----------------Bill Erick
Jr. Vice-----------------George Gvist
Chaplain---------------Charles Lewicki
1 yr. Trustee----------James Maloney
Treasurer--------------Gary McLaughlin
Secretary & 2yr. Trustee--Paul Moore
3 yr. Trustee----------Ron Sparks

                        Sincerely, Ron Sparks
                       Men's Auxiliary President
Ladies,
Mother-Daughter Dinner June 19th 6pm - reservations and money in by June 14th to Ruby Burdick - tickets $5.00,  children  5 - 12 years old $3.00, under 5 free.  

Attendance dinner will be in July more info in July newsletter.

Summer meetings 3rd Tuesday in June, July and August.

I would like to thank all of my officers and chairman for a job well done!!!
                                      
                                                                                                                Ruth    Comrades:
I would like start out by thanking all of you who worked so hard getting donations, cooking and helping with the funeral luncheon for the Tollett family.
There are to many to name but you know who you are.  It's so inspiring when people pull together.  The family greatly appreciated everything we did for them.  Also I would like to thank all the ladies who work so hard on Bib Day, making bibs for OVH patients - Thanks so much.  The back hall looks great thanks to Marshall, Andy, John, Bob, Greg, Jim and all others who helped us with the painting. Thanks a lot!

Bob Childers, Charlie Wirth and Larry Mollenkamp, thank you guys so much for what you do for our Post and a big thank you to all our bar help, custodians, Tina, Barb, Margaret, Gene, Pat, Lori, Tony, Dorothy, Gail and and our Canteen Committee for all the hard work you do.  This has been a great year for us!  I hope next year is just as successful as this one was.  You know I could use up a whole newsletter thanking everyone.  I'm sorry if I missed anyone but I'm asking you again - Let's - GIT- R- DONE.

Attn : "WW ll Veterans" if you are interested in flying to Washington D.C. to see YOUR WW ll Memorial you will need to fill out an Honor Flight application.   Remember this will cost you nothing!  There are no gimmicks  or hidden cost.   It's absolutely FREE to WW ll Veterans.  See Gene O'Quinn or Commander for details.  Attn: Ballroom dancers, due to lack of participation we are loosing revenue especially on the 3rd Saturday of the month.  We will monitor this in June and July if we continue loosing revenue we'll have to delete the 3rd Saturday band night.
Starting June 1st  Friday bands will be in the pavilion "weather permitting".  The grill will also be in use for all your outdoor cooking needs.  So please join us for outdoor FUN this summer.   June 10th we are going to have what we call give back to the membership "Spring Fling".   All burgers, dogs and draft beer is free to our members.
June 16th we are having a "Chicken Bar-B-Q with baked beans, pasta salad and much more and awesome Denny Michaels will be playing for our entertainment. This will start at 6pm to ? -Tickets are only $10 each or $18 a couple.  Tickets will go fast so get your tickets early. Cutoff June 11.
June 29 & 30th we are having our rummage sale.  If you have anything you would like to donate please bring it to the post.   If you can't get it here let some one know and we will make some other arrangements to assist you.  Proceeds goes into General Fund to help pay the bills.
Poppy Drive - Larry Mollenkamp and Barb Victor would like to thank everyone who helped with the poppy drive, especially our Girl Scout Troop 449.
Congratulations to our new  Mens Auxiliary officers!