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Veteran of Foreign Wars

United States of America

Davis – Seamon VFW Post 812, El Paso, Texas

VFW Post Officers for 2011- 2012

Commander

Josef Langston

Sr Vice Comdr

Paul Crowley

Jr Vice Cmdr

Victor Diaz

Quarter Master

Larry Andison

House Committee

Jerry Jones

Chaplain

Chuy Zamora

Service Officer

Ruth Lopez

Guard

Charlie Molina

Judge Advocate

Manny S Calvillo

Adjutant

David Pacheco

1 Yr Trustee

LV Luna

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2nd Yr Trustee

Andy Anderson

3rd

Yr Trustee

Ed Flores

Photographer

Bill Vogel

Surgeon

Sergio Delgadillo

VFW Post 812September 2011 News Letter

Commanders Comments

Point of view, recognizing that we pulled

together around a vision, a comprehensive strategy to

transform our VFW Post 812 into a pacesetter for the

rest, to show what a little elbow grease can do.

We’ve been relentlessly implementing it. Having a point of view about

the future, pulling everyone into our comprehensive strategy, helping

In delivering are really important contributions.

We are removing disadvantages daily, we are looking forward to

making improving through out our Post, because it what our Veterans

deserve, they are the reason for our existence.

Watching our COST Structure, Fund Raisers, including wages and

benefits, so we can be competitive with the rest of brothers through

out our great State & Nation. A Commander is really a caretaker of

their Post for that year, one year at a time, till it’s time for another

guardian, to carry their Post into the future.

Everyone now knows that we have created a upward mobility Post with

our energized Post Membership. We take Pride in recognizing our

members who are working to bring honor to themselves and our Post.

Recognizing members who show us ways to improve our Post, make it

more attractive or even safer.

On September 11, we will have our Annual 9 -11 Ceremony honoring our

local Police and Firefighter who have been selected by their

departments and fellow Policeman and Firefighters. This year we are

adding our Military Police and Fort Bliss Firefighters to our Honor

Guest.

On the later part of September we are planning on having an “October

Fest” Fund Raiser, with original German Food, Beer, and Music. I

believe everyone will enjoy themselves, be sure to tell your friend and

mark your calendars. We are lucky to have some German Friends who

have volunteered to help with the Food, Decorations and Music.

To purchase a New Post (pull over) Shirt, order from the Ladies behind

the Bar, with size and color, White or Black.

We have started to

Sell ads in our News

Letter to cover our

Printing cost.

This is just another way

of looking out for our

VFW Post Funds and try

to get the most for our

money.

VFW Post 812

VFW Post 812September News Letter, 2011

Back from Iraq, Bar-B-Que Party to show our thanks to them, Even our

District 10 Commander had a Good Time. Our Cooks did such a good Job,

Nothing was left, not even a Hot Dog. Everyone had a Good Time.

Even though the Troop Count was 64, with Family and children, we must

Have had over 200. If we can match that number for our “Mid Summer

Tardeada” this Sunday from 1pm till 5pm, we’ll have a great fund Raiser.


Diablo's Ball Game,

VFW Post 812 Nite

Needless to say, No word are needed for these

pictures, everyone had a great time at the ball

Park on this night.

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ON THE 8TH

OF AUGUST, 2011 WE HAD OUR DISTRICK 10 COMMANDERS

STAFF AUDIT AND WE HAD TO PAY THESE AMOUNTS TO DISTRICT,

STATE, AND NATIONAL.

$748 ONE DOLLAR PER POST MEMBER - DELEGATE FEE

20 SERVICE OFFICE REGISTRATION FEE

440 VOD TICKETS FEE

100 MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FEE

25 NATIONAL HOME FEE

240 QUARTERMASTERS BOND FEE

240 STATE COMMANDERS PINS

THAT’S $1,813 DOLLARS WE PAYED OUT ON THAT GIVEN DAY, NOT

INCLUDING OUR DAILY BEER, WINE, LIQUOR, FOOD AND MISC ITEMS

THAT ARE NEEDED TO OPERATE OUR DAY TO DAY BUSINESS. MONEY

TO PAY OUR WORKERS, UTILITIES, AND MAKE SURE WE HAVE ENOUGH

MONEY TO COVER THE STATE WHEN THEY JUST GO IN TO THE

ACCOUNT TO GET THEIR 60% OF THE GAMING MACHINES, OR PAY OFF

THE WINNERS ON THE GAMING MACHINES DAILY.

WHEN I HEAR A MEMBER TELL ME THAT WE SHOULD RETURN A

DONATION MADE TO OUR POST BY ANOTHER FELLOW MEMBER, MAKES

ME BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE TO HELP THEM UNDERSTAND WHY WE

HAVE FUND RAISERS AND WHERE OUR DOLLARS GO. WHEN A FELLOW

MEMBER, NOT NECESSARY OF OUR POST, COMES TO US FOR

FINANCUAL ASSISTANCE, WE WILL HELP THEM WITH SOME CASH. BUT

NO ONE QUESTIONED THE OVER $6,000 DOLLARS SPEND FOR THE

GOLF TOURNAMENT. ONLY MYSELF AS YOUR COMMANDER CAN ALLOW

THE USE OF THE VFW HALL FOR FREE, AND ONLY I WILL SAY WHAT WE

SPEND MONEY FOR, THE MAX OF $350 - $400 WILL BE SPEND FOR OUR

VOLUNTEERS APPRECATION PARTY AFTERWARD. THE GOLF

TOURNAMENT THIS YEAR WILL BE HELD TO IMPROVE OUR VFW POST

812, LIKE REFRIGERATION FOR THE HALL, THEN CANTEEN.

WE ARE HAVING A “MID-SUMMER TARDEADA” A GET TOGETHER

AFTERNOON PARTY WITH FOOD, MUSIC TO SEE IF WE CAN RAISE SOME

FUNDS FOR OUR REFRIGERATION PROJECT, LATER ON THE 1ST

OF OCT

WE WILL HAVE OUR 1ST

OCT FEST PARTY, AGAIN FOR THE SAME

PROJECT.


911DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN 911 WAS A NUMBER YOU DIALED I AN

EMERGENCY? HOW THE TIMES HAVE CHANGED, AN NOT FOR THE

BETTER, I’M SORRY TO SAY.

THIS YEAR WE ARE TRYING TO INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE MILITARY

POLICEMAN AND ONE FIREMAN FROM FORT BLISS TO OUR

HONOREES.

WE ALREADY HAVE OUR EL PASO POLICE AND FIRE FIGHTERS FOR

THE AWARD CEREMONY SO WE ARE WAITING ON FORT BLISS TO

RESPONSE. IT SHOULD BE GREAT AS IT ALWAYS IS.

VFW POST 812 HAS ALWAYS HAD A GREAT WORKING RELATIONSHIP

WITH OUR CIVILIAN AND MILITARY COMMUNITY, AND THIS IS OUR

SMALL WAY OF THANKING OUR BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO

PROTECT US AND OUR FAMILIES, BY PUTTING THEIR LIFES ON THE

LINE DAY IN AND DAY OUT, 24/7.

A SPECIAL THANKS GOES OUT TO MR TONY G. LARA, SENIOR

INVESTIGATOR-ENGERGY DIVISION, WHO LIASON WITH THE CITY OF

EL PASO AND PUT IT ALL TOGEATHER FOR US. AND YOU ALL

THOUGHT TONY WAS JUST A GREAT MUSIC MAN…. A MAN OF MANY

TALENTS.

ON AUGUST 25TH

,2011, THURSDAY AT 6PM WE WILL HAVE A

REHEARSAL DINNER FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND THEIR

GUESTS, AND PHOTO OPS TO PREPARE THE PLAQUES FOR THE

PRESENATION ON SEPTEMBER THE 11TH

, 2011

EVERY YEAR THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT EVENT FOR THE RECIPIENTS

AND OUR MEMBERSHIP TO MEET AND GREET AND EXTEND OUR

FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN OUR COMMUNITIES, EVEN MORE SO WITH

FORT BLISS COMING ONBOARD WITH THEIR OWN RECIPIENTS FOR

AN AWARD.


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Committee Chairs comments

House Committee, Jerry stated,

Everything going great, put the

tools away.

Quartermaster, I’m going fishing

For a week, so Bill Vogel will fill

In for me. Everything is great

right now.

Our “Mid Summer Tardeada” is this

Sunday, so please JOIN US for some

real good fun now, great chow, &

Cold Beer.

Get Your Golf Clubs Ready….

El Paso Electric Employee Tony Lara, Golf Chairman Victor Diaz,VFW Post Commander

Tury Zavala, El Paso Electric Public Relations Henery Quintiana, Dorthy Wells, El Paso

Electric Employee & Ladies Auxillary President Martha Gonzales.

VFW Post 812

September News Letter, 2011

VFW Post 812 Hall Rental

You don’t have to Pay more to go

First Class, Members pay $100 for 4

Hours, non- Members pay $400 for 4

Hours. You can’t beat these prices

Anywhere.

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Veteran of Foreign Warsfiles.faso.us/23901/1564.pdf · On the later part of September we are planning on having an “October Fest” Fund Raiser, with original German Food, Beer,