Post/Aux News
Please join us this Monday, 630 pm, as we install our newly elected officers:
2019-2020 Post Elected Officers
Commander - Perry Taylor
Senior Vice Commander - Garrett Mobley
Junior Vice Commander - Bill Theil
Quartermaster - Keith Wooldridge
Chaplain - Wes Wilson
2019-2020 Auxiliary Elected Officers
President - Valerie Peterson
Senior Vice President - Bob Wilson
Junior Vice President - Diana Hammond
Conductress - Joanne McDaniel
Chaplain - Achsah Haun
Secretary - Elaine Taylor
Treasurer - Kathi Naff
Congratulations to all newly elected officers! We appreciate your willingness to volunteer for these important positions and to lead your post and auxiliary for the next year. There is so much to accomplish and we know you will do your very best! A special thank you to the outgoing officers for the past year including Teresa (Addison) Coe. We could not have done it without you!
Perry had the honor to meet with the National Commander, BJ Lawrence, and National President, Sandi Kriebel, at their official visit April 26-27th. They were both impressed with our post and district on achieving 100% membership and our programs. It is very humbling in my travels to hear nothing but good things about our post. A huge THANK YOU to each and every one of you for an outstanding year.
Loyally, Commander Perry Taylor and President Teresa Coe
Upcoming Events
May 5th, 11:30 am, District 15 meeting at Post 1585 in Bellingham. All invited to come and see what great things are happening within the district.
May 6th, 6:30 pm, Installation and May Meeting
May 7th, 6 pm, Maple Leaf Final Planning Meeting at Wallin's
May 12th, honor your mom on Mother's Day
May 27, 10 am, Maple Leaf Cemetery Oak Harbor followed by community potluck on post. Maple Leaf is a huge community event this year with flyovers, Oak Harbor Mayor, OHHS ROTC and Chorus, our traditional joint service, and NASWI Base Commanding Officer, Wing 10 Chaplain, and Honor Guard.
May 27, 1 pm, Sunnyside Cemetery Coupeville, our traditional service with Legion and Fleet in Coupeville followed by reception at American Legion.
June 3rd, 6:30pm, Patriotic Art Celebration and June Meeting
June 20th-23rd in Vancouver, WA, Department Convention. Hope to see you there.
Rider News
Hello to all of my Comrades! The Riders don't have much going on this month so there really isn't much to report to you all. I do want to send out a reminder that our meetings are held at the Post on the second Friday of each month at 6:30 in the evening. Guests are welcomed to attend. Take care and remember, THTDBHTL.
Respectfully, VFWRG President, Dean "Whistler" McKinney
Veteran Service Officer Update
Greetings Veterans and family members,
I am honored to once again be appointed as Service Officer by our Post Commander after holding the job from 2014-2018. Services will continue every Saturday from 1100-1300 unless I am sick, on vacation, or on official travel. Please call the Post (360)675-4048 to confirm my presence. If unable to come on Saturdays, please call me (360)720-4401 to set up an appointment.
Very respectfully,
Chuck Bond
Command Master Chief
United States Navy, Retired
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