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Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Post 10147

Apopka/Altamonte Springs

P. O. Box 912. Apopka, Fl. 32704

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

J U N E 2013 N e w s l e t t e r

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J U N E N e w s l e t t e r

Web: www.vfwpost10147.com Email: vfwpost10147@yahoo.com

PLEASE TAKE NOTE that the deadline for information and articles to be published

in the Sound off Newsletter has been changed to: the 5th of each month.

Dear Comrades and friends.

Well here we go again, another election and another VFW year. 2013-2014

I would like to thank all the outgoing Officers for their service and congratula-

tions to the newly elected Officers. This will be my 28th year as Commander

and we have come a long way but have much more to do.

I would like more volunteers to come forth to help at the Post in this new year,

especially volunteers with skills in plumbing, painting, electrical work, carpen-

try, etc. Additionally we need help in many other areas, so please contribute

your time. Call one of the Officers and we will get back to you.

Our goal this year is to finish the museum, the museum ad book and to get

enough new members to reach our goal of 300 members. They are out there so

if you know someone and need sign up assistance, give us a call at 407-889-

8266. Also we want to increase our attendance at our dinner/dance functions so

bring your friends and help get a crowded dance floor again.

In closing, keep our troops in your prayers till they are all home with their loved

ones. GOD BLESS AMERICA

UNITED WE STAND

Artie Vecchio. Commander

VFW MEETING DAYS for 2013 All meeting times start at 7:30 pm. Dinner is served at 6:00 pm

FEB 14 JUNE 13 OCTOBER 10

MARCH 14 JULY 11 NOVEMBER 14

APRIL 11 AUGUST 8 DECEMBER 12

Commander Artie Vecchio (Evelyn) 407-886-3938

Sr. Vice Commander Don Mix (Janice) 407-324-7380

Jr. Vice Commander Edgardo Velazquez (Diane) 407-886-1258

Adjutant Marc Dell (Anne) 407-889-8551

Quartermaster Bob Popp (Kathy) 407-410-7245

Judge Advocate Jim Collins (Karen) 407-889-0933

Surgeon Steve Sterner 407-772-2497

Chaplain Ron Allen (Carol) 407-369-8645

Service Officer Nick Dini 407-886-6829

Chief of Staff Steve Deviese (Lorene) 407-886-4331

TRUSTEES

Three Year Jack Terman (Arline) 407-782-3944

Two Year Marv Suriff 407-889-5885

One Year Roger Capper (Renate) 407-886-6133

Public Relations Artie Vecchio (Evelyn) 407-886-3938

Historian Bob Popp (Kathy) 407-464-7324

GOING GREEN

Effective with the August issue of our monthly

Newsletter we will NOT be mailing any future news-

letters.

Newsletters will be Emailed only.

If you have an Email address that we are not aware

of please send it via Email to:

vfwpost10147@yahoo.com or send a note to:

P.O.Box 912, Apopka, Fl. 32704

Mailing the newsletter has become cost prohibitive.

POST OFFICERS. Year 2013- 2014 Email: officers@vfwpost10147.com

Post 10147 Ph: 407-889-8266

If you can volunteer a few

hours a week to help with

Post events, please contact

us or visit on a Wednesday or

Saturday morning 8:00 AM

to 12:00 PM.

DONATIONS

WANTED

If you have any military items

you would like to donate to the

Post museum such as: Uniforms,

guns, knives, patches, insignias,

etc, please bring items to the

Post or call and we will arrange

a pickup date. All donated items

will be displayed with the name

of the donor.

Soap, shampoo, etc from hotels,

for the VA Nursing home and for

poor children.

Glasses for the needy .

Tabs from aluminum cans for

the tots of the Arnold Palmer

Hospital.

Jr. Vice Commander’s Corner: Ed Velazquez “VA doesn't follow up with many veterans after mental health care”

About a third of Veterans considered to be at high risk for suicide don’t receive the recommended

follow-up care after they’ve been discharged from Veterans Affairs Department inpatient mental

health care, according to a new report from the VA Inspector General. The VA study shows that of

215 cases reviewed between April and September 2012, 65 did not receive the recommended after-

care of four visits within 30 days of being discharged. Thirty three percent did not have any record

of being contacted by a suicide prevention coordinator or case manager, as also is recommended in

VA treatment policies.

According to the report, patients who were not deemed at high risk for suicide fared slightly better.

VA requires that patients discharged from acute mental health hospitalizations receive an evaluation

within seven days of discharge, and the Inspector General found that 78 percent of 475 patients had

received some type of evaluation within the expected time frame. But, 79 of those patients had re-

ceived only a phone call and 30 of them did not get an appointment with a provider or even a tele-

health counseling session in two weeks after discharge, . Nearly three-fourths of patients did not

receive any follow-up evaluation within 48 hours.

The VA is attempting to correct these concerns and has been building a database of suicide statistics

to better understand the scope of the problem and develop programs to prevent it.

By Patricia Kime. Army Times

Chaplains Corner: Ron Allen

Thought to Contemplate

“ My concern is not whether God is on our side;

My greatest concern is to be on God’s side,

For God is always right.

Abraham Lincoln

Get well card was sent to Julie Boria (Lou’s wife)

Surgery recovery: Tom Lisle

New Address for Ed Brenner, as of 05/01/2013

Spring Hills AL3800 Town Blvd / Rm 120

5201 Raymond Street. Orlando, Fl. 32738

He would like a visit if you are going that way

As always these dates are subject to Change

MAY 11 Installation of Officers. Dinner/dance

MAY 23-27 Poppy drive

MAY 27 Apopka cemetery Memorial Day. Service 11 am

JUNE 15 European dinner/dance

AUGUST 10 Famous Boosters dinner/dance

OCTOBER 19 Octoberfest

NOVEMBER 11 Walmart. 11 am

DECEMBER 15 Post 10147 Christmas party,

As always these dates are subject to Change

MARCH 19 Police & Fireman Awards

MAY 1 Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast

MAY 17 Officer Installation

JUNE 14 European dinner/dance

AUGUST 16 Turkey Federation

AUGUST 23 Booster Dinner Dance

DECEMBER 6 Walgreen Christmas Party

DECEMBER 14 Post 10147 Christmas party,

Morrison II. James 6/13

Murray. Joan 6/13

Nelson. Bryan & Debbie 1/14

Nelsen. Brett & Jeannine 9/13

Normandin. Norm & Elaine 12/13

Olester. Elma B. 1/13

Piggott. Leon & Arlene 6/13

Pocius. Steve 2/13

Popp. Bob & Kathy 12/13

Richardson. Gerald & Amanda 1/14

Risser. Rich & Shirley 6/13

Roman. Walter & Helen 6/13

Rosen. Capt. Bob & Connie 6/13

Rossi. Anthony & Palma 6/13

Rossi-Killeen, Anita 8/13

Sarra. Maryann 1/13

Schaffer. Jim & Margaret 11/13

Smart. Robert & Anna May 6/13

Spurlock. Wm. “Greg” 6/13

Sterner. Steve 6/13

Sterner. John Phillip & Jean 8/13

Stroehlin. Dorothea 7/13

Stromwall. Dean 6/13

Sutton. Carol 6/13

Tabron. Alfred & Magdalena 6/13

Terman. Jack & Arlene 8/13

Turner. Tom & Debbie 6/13

Unetich Jr. Tony & Peggy 6/13

U. S. Surplus Sales Inc. 4/13

Vecchio. Art & Evelyn 1/13

Vecchio. Marianne 1/13

Velazquez. Ed & Diane 2/14

Victory Church World 1/13

Walker. Jim 3/13

Walsh. Jim & Mary 12/13

Wardell. John & Wanda 6/13

Wardell. Stacy 6/13

Weber, Jerry 12/13

Weiss. Jerry & Trudy 6/13

Wing. Jack & Mary 12/13

Yeager. Ken & Nancy 7/13

Zakszewski, Barbara 4/13

Ziolkowski. Robert 1/14

Galo. Anne 6/13

Greene. James & Nancy 6/13

Hall. Ellis & Sandra 6/13

Harshman. Ken & Marilyn 1/13

Heaton. Sam & Modean 6/13

Heisey. George & Carol 6/13

Highfield. Glen & Jacquelyn 6/13

Hooper. Eric 6/13

Ingrassia. Larry & Carolyn 3/13

Isidoro. Lucille 6/13

Jones. Tom & Betty 2/13

Kara. Joe & Liz 7/13

Keightley, Alan 6/13

Kelley. George 1/14

Kelsey. Joseph 6/13

Kline. Jerry & Pauline 1/14

Kloth. Jan 1/14

Knox. George & Neoma 6/13

Labo. Father Tim 1/14

Land. Mayor John 6/13

Laurendeau. Linda 1/14

Lee. Carl 8/13

Leigh. Kathryn 8/13

Linz. Robert & June 6/13

Lisle. Tom & Eva 6/13

Lochridge. Mick & Lisa 6/13

Lockeby. Ed & Mary Ann 6/13

Loomis Funeral Home 6/13

Loso. Maurice 6/13

Lowry. Frank & Elaine 6/13

Maleski. Michael & Mary 6/13

Mancuso. Mary F 9/13

Mancuso. Tony 9/13

Marsh. Catherine 6/13

Mathis. Jim 9/13

Mathius. Pauline 8/13

May. Frank & Josephine 9/12

McDonnell. Kerry T 6/13

McFadden. Michael & Sharyn 6/14

McGuffin. W.R 6/13

McKeon. John & Hannah 8/13

Meisel. Bill & Ellen 6/13

Mizel. Coz & Brenda 9/13

Mix. Don & Jan 6/13

Morrison. Jim & Valerie 6/13

INDIVIDUAL BOOSTERS 2013

Acerra. Steve & Denise 8/13

Adams. Wally & Nina 1/14

Alfano. Frank & Fran 6/14

Allen, Ron & Carol 6/14

Anderson. Richard 1/13

Anthony, Pat & Peggy 6/13

Apopka Chamber of Commerce. Paul 3/14

Bankson. Pastor Doug 1/13

Boria. Lou & Julie 7/13

Bornmann, Susan C 8/13

Boucher, Rita 1/14

Bourdon. Hubert & Ginny 6/13

Bove. Russ & Sandy 9/13

Boyd. William & Joan 6/13

Braun. Mary 1/14

Brillant. Mark & Pat 2/13

Broadhurst. Ken & Jeanne 1/14

Brocker. Joyce 6/13

Brown, Brad & Barbara 4/13

Bunka. Bill & Evelyn 1/14

Burkholder. Mary Ann 1/14

Butler. Sam & Joyce Echon 6/13

Capper. Roger & Renate 6/13

Capper. Rolf 1/13

Carter, Rich 4/13

Cass. Norman & Sandy 12/13

Cifers. Doug 1/13

Collins. Friend E 1/13

Collins. Irene 1/14

Collins. Jim & Karen 1/13

Crane. Mary Lou 1/13

Day. Charles & Sylvia 9/13

Dershimer, Sandra 3/13

Deviese. Steve & Lorene 1/14

Dini. Greg & Barbara 1/14

Dini. Nick 1/14

Doggett. Dwight & Mabel 6/13

Doll. Beverly 1/13

Dombrowski. Tony 10/13

Dougherty. Thomas & Roberta 12/13

Douglas, Jr. Jack & Cherlyn 6/13

Echon. John & Lil 5/13

Fagg. William 5/13

Franqui. Bea 1/13

Franko. Dennis & Lynda 6/13

Gagnon. Marie 1/13

If you would like to be a Booster for the year 2012 please mail a check in the

amount of $25.00 to the VFW Post 10147

In memory of:

Lucille Swanner. Burt Burns. Bob-Erma Kloth. Leroy-Irene Lang.

Jack Collins. Bob Meade, Robert Boylon.

BUSINESS BOOSTERS These businesses are supporting the VFW Post 10147. Let us support them when we need a service

Call: 407-889-8266 for details

BUSINESS BOOSTERS These businesses are supporting the VFW Post 10147. Let us support them when we need a service

APOPKA / ALTAMONTE SPRINGS

V.F.W Post # 10147

P.O.Box 912

Apopka, FL. 32704

$17.50 per person