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Dear Comrades, Ladies and Friends,
As many of you know my name is Bryan Hargrove
and I am very proud to part of the 20113-14 Post
670 command team, I hope that our newsletter will
become an important part of informing our
members no matter where they are and make you
smile all at the same time.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our
outgoing Comrade and Ladies Auxiliary Officers.
Your hard work and dedication were paramount to
the success of our post. I would also like to specially
thank Jerry and Eve Moser for their unwavering
support and hard work as the Post Command team.
Our volunteers have been incredibly busy the last
COMMANDERS CORNER
VFW POST 670 will
be holding Buddy
Poppy and
Membership drives
during the next two
Fayetteville Fourth
Friday Events.
On 28 June we will
have a booth setup
next to Pierros
Restaurant located in
Downtown Fayetteville
on Hay Street.
On 26 July we will host
a booth at the same
location
Pls contact Bryan @
[email protected]
for more information
In this issue:
- Commanders Corner
- Ladys Lib
1
Tips and Info
Quotes and Jokes
Post Contact Info
2
Member Profile 3
Spotlight Events 4
The Pitch 5
Picture Gallery 6
Questionnaire 7
Calendar 7-8
Ladies Auxi l iar y
Hello VFW Ladies, Family and
Friends.
I am very excited to have been
elected as your Ladies Auxiliary
President. I want to thank our
outgoing President Marla for her
mentoring and hard work last
year. I would also like to thank all
the ladies for their help making
VFW POST 670 10 June, 2013
POST GAZETTEPOST GAZETTE
few months. Our largest event the APA pool
tournament, is from 15 May thru 15 June. I cant
thank the volunteers in the kitchen and behind the
bar enough for your hard work and dedication. I
would also like to thank the Fayetteville APA League
for allowing us to host the tournament.. It generates
a lot of needed revenue for the post.
Our post is in a desperate need for volunteers on
the Friday Night cooking teams. We are currently
down to 3 Teams. This leaves one week a month
unmanned. Our steak nights are an awesome
opportunity to serve our community. Please sign up
with our Kitchen Manager Kelly Hargrove.
The incoming Post Officers are itching to get started
and are looking for ideas and improvements from the
post membership. We would like to plan and
execute three events this year that would both
benefit the post and a charity of the memberships
choice. I am looking forward to hearing your ideas
and making this year a fun and productive
experience. Please come the meetings and events
you deserve to be heard!
Our post will also be doing membership and Buddy
Poppy drives throughout the year. Please come out
and help the post. We need your support to
improve the post and more importantly help
veterans. Thanks for all you do for veterans!
last year so successful.
Our Auxiliary was awarded two
1st place and one 3rd place
awards during the last NC State
convention. It was due to all the
hard work and dedication of all
our ladies. Speaking of
dedication I honored
congratulate Penny for being
selected as the NC State Ladies
Auxiliary President.
Please keep recruiting and
mentoring new members. Our
mission is never done and I know
we will only improve on last
years awesome performance.
Kelly Hargrove
Volume 1, Issue 1
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VFW POST 670
Doc Bennett Rd
Fayetteville, Nc 28306
Tel: 910-424-8675
E-mail: [email protected]
VFW POST 670 CONTACT
INFORMATION
This months tips and information will be
focused on providing important web links
for our veterans community.
E-Benefits portal can assist veterans, active
duty service members and family members .
There are numerous resources abilities
embedded into the web portal. Here are
some of them.
1. Veterans can apply for benefits online
through VONAPP, they can access VA
payment histories, apply for VA Home
Loan Certificates, and check on
Compensation & Pension status.
2. Active Duty service members have
access to Civilian Employment
Information (CEI), Service member
personnel information, DOD
TRICARE info, & education benefits
Tips and in format ion
3. Family members of Service members
and Veterans can signup and view
TRICARE benefits, explore eLearning
opportunities, and request information
from State VA offices online.
This website also has numerous
informational downloads and links that will
help veterans. It has the updated Federal
Benefits Handbook, VA Factsheets,
Employment information, and Crisis Hotline
information.
Call Bryan if you need help registering
VA E-Benefits Portal
https://eauth.va.gov/ebenefits-
portal/
ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO UPDATE
YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION. THE POST
NEEDS YOUR CURRENT RESIDENTIAL
ADDRESS, EMAIL ADDRESS, AND PHONE
NUMBER. WE ARE ALSO OFFERING A 10%
DISCOUNT FOR YOUR NEXT STEAK DINNER
(SEE AD ON THE NEXT PAGE)
PLEASE BRING YOUR UPDATE INFORMATION
TO THE POST, MAIL IT TO OUR PO BOX, OR
EMAIL IT TO THE BELOW ADDRESSES
YOU CAN ALSO LOGIN TO YOUR VFW
ACCOUNT AT http://vfw.org/ AND UPDATE
YOUR INFORMATION.
MEMBERS INFO
CARTOON/JOKES
Br idge the Gap
Our VFW will have Command Sergeants Major
Barry E. Maieritsch as a guest speaker on July 17th
at 6:30pm. We will have finger foods available and
the Cantenn will be open for sodas, water,, and
adult beverages. The invitation has been sent out
to all of District 8 and NC State VFWs. Please
come early to get a seat. See attached Flyer on
page ?
Quote s
A word to the wise aint necessaryits stupid
people that need the advice (Bill Cosby)
Behind every great man is a woman rolling her
eyes. (Jim Carrey)
Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the
company. (Mark Twain)
NEW MEMBERS
WE WILL START HOLDING A NEW
MEMBERS MEETING IN THE FUTURE.
LET US KNOW WHAT YOU WANT
TO LEARN ABOUT YOUR POST AND
THE VFW.
WELCOME
PLEASE WELCOME OUR NEW
MEMBERS.
Joe Aquirre
Harold W. Grace
Cartee S. White
Tate Dawson
Thank you for your service to this
great nation.
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The SGT Ambrose R Williams Post 670 was chartered in 1933. Third
son of Arthur
and Atellia (John D, Arthur Jr. Steven) and four sisters.
During the Spanish-American War in 1898, the
Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry (FILI) was called
into National service for Cuban duties. Cpl Ambrose R.
Williams, assigned to Co A, 2nd Regiment, didnt see action,
however, later in June 16, 1916, departed
Fayetteville, NC along with the Mexican border to battle
Villa,
August 30, 1900, FILI Shooting contest, 4th prize,
awarded to the shooters with the lowest scores, was
contended for by PVT Gordon Jessup, Ambrose
Williams, and C.L. Jones. All three scored five goose
eggs. Each contestant was allowed one shot in shooting
off the tie. The score again stood zero for each man. It
being the unanimous verdict that none of them could hit
the side of a house at 10 paces. The contestants
mutually agreed to waste no more ammunition but to
settle the question by drawing straws. The man drawing
the shortest straw was to be considered the poorest marksman in
the company and
to receive the prize; a small wooden gun. The prize was awarded
to Ambrose.
After his tour of duty with the military, Ambrose became one of
the most beloved
members of the Fayetteville Police Department, serving thirteen
(13) years as a night
desk sergeant prior to his death.
Ambrose R. Williams passed this life on May 30, 1933. His place
of rest is at the
corner of Grove & Ann streets.
MEMBER PROFILES
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT:
Holly from Legends Pub is a huge supporter of
our VFW, the community, and veteran causes.
Recently Legends allowed us to help them raise
money for the Cumberland / Hoke County
Kidsville Magazine. Legends raised more than
$7000 during their 3 Day Spring Fling event.
Legends Pub and the Gypsy Women have run
numerous events in the recent past. The Gypsy
Women raised $5,000 for Breast Cancer aware-
ness and use portions of that money to help local
women get mammograms. Thanks you Legends
and Holly, for all you do for our community.
PLEASE FILL IN THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND EITHER BRING IT TO A
FRIDAY NIGHT STEAK DIN-
NER OR MAIL IT TO OUR POST OFFICE BOX. WE ARE TRYING TO ENSURE
THAT ALL VFW MEM-
BERS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE GETTING THIS NEWSLETTER EITHER BY
EMIAL / REGULAR MAIL
NEWLETTER INFO WANTED:
IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION, TIPS, OR
ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT YOU
WOULD LIKE TO SEE ADDED TO OUR
NEWSLETTER PLEASE FEEL FREE TO
EMAIL YOUR REQUEST TO :
VOLUNTEERS OF THE MONTH:
John and Lynda Shelander are dedicated
members of not only at the post level
but at district and state levels as well.
John and Lynda have dedicated much of
their lives to numerous different veteran
and military related causes. We thank
you and your family for all the support
Please send your volunteer of the month input to
Bryan Hargrove: [email protected]
10% OFF
POST 670 Friday Night Steak Dinner
MEMBER #
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE#:
NAME:
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Our VFW and the VFW Riders will be participating in
the Camping World Sponsored, Gold Star Mothers
CRUSIN. The event will be held on 13 July from
12:305pm. More info to follow regarding VFW Riders information
and Volunteer setup. All funds raised will go to purchase wreaths,
and all these wreaths will be
earmarked for Sandhills Veterans Cemetery in Spring
Lake, NC. There are over 4,500 graves there, and the
ultimate goal is to place a wreath at each one of them
to honor and remember not only the veterans buried
there, but their families as well. VISIT THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE AT:
https://www.facebook.com/
events/104308359776660/ or contact Bryan Hargrove
if you wish to volunteer.
CSM Barry E Maieritsch will be our guest speaker for a
speaking engagement we are calling Bridge the Gap.
CSM Maieritsch recently returned from Afghanistan
serving as the ISAF Materials CSM. He plans to help
inform veterans on the current status of forces in the
military and help Bridge the Gap between veteran generations in
our community. Event Begins 6:30pm, 17
July. Come early and get a seat. Finger foods will be
available.
The VFW will be in downtown Fayetteville during the
Downtown Alliances Fourth Friday Event ever fourth Friday from
now until they kick us out. This is a great
way for the VFW to get out into the public. We are
trying to have different groups go down to give the
public a different look every time (VFW Riders, Ladies
Auxiliary, Comrades, ect). Please feel free to talk to
Jody Elkins on the Ladies side and Bryan Hargrove on the
Comrades side. We will be setup between the old PWC
building and Pierros Resturaunt. We will have a tent and chairs.
Our upcoming events will be on 28 June, 26 July, & 23 August.
Hope to
see you all there.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Joe Shepard is one our VFWs most frequent
supporters. Joe has Shepard Computer Services
in Hope Mills. Please stop by and see him for
your computer needs.
Everyone knows Terry here at our post. He has
a great voice for Karaoke and cooks like a chef.
Thanks Terry for helping us out during the APA
Pool Tournament
Thank you for all you do for our Post and Vets
GO GREEN, IF YA CAN. SEND US AN
EMAIL AND LET US KNOW IF YOU WANT
TO RECEIVE THE NEWSLETTER IN
EMAIL. SEND YOUR REQUEST WITH
YOUR FULL NAME TO THE BELOW EMAIL
ADDRESS.
[email protected]
GOLD STAR MOTHERS CRUSIN
BRIDGING THE GAP (GUEST SPEAKER)
Buddy Poppy Drives
MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT OUR
CALENDAR BOTH ON FACEBOOK
AND THE VFW WEBSITE.
FACEBOOK: VFW POST 670
WEBSTIE: www.myvfw.org/nc/post670
IF YOU HAVE UPDATES FOR THE CALEN-
DAR SEND THEM TO THE WEBMASTER AT
[email protected]
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VFW membership is one of the largest challenges for any post.
With that said both the Comrade and Ladies
Auxiliary line officers believe its our number one priority this
upcoming year. We need your help. We need ideas and events that
will entice the 36,000 OEF/OIF Veterans and Families of Fort Bragg
to our post. We also need to
recruit and retain new members. Please don't forget to renew
your dues as well. We need you more than ever.
The Comrades Junior Vice, Josh Holt, is one of our newest
members and has stepped up to take the position of Membership
Committee Chairman. Josh, Bryan, and Jerry Have be appointed to the
committee. We could always
use more ideas and participation in the committee. Please help
us help the post. Email your questions or
suggestions to [email protected] or call 910-916-4998.
The Ladies Auxiliary are also looking for more members to
participate in membership drives or just good ideas.
Contact Kelly Hargrove for more information.
Bring one new member to the post and your bring one new member
to the fight for our benefits,
advocacy, and way of life.
THE PITCH
Becoming a Legacy Life Member enables
current Life Members to leave a lasting
impression on our great organization.
Its not the price you paid for dues its the
price you paid for eligibility.
Contact Josh Holt for more information
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THE GALLERY
Find more pics on our Website and Facebook pages
This years Ladies Auxiliary Officer installment was
a great event. The ladies look awesome. They
truly are the backbone of our post. This bunch
has some big shoes to fill but they are capable
and itching to get started. Come going them.
LADIES OFFICER INSTALLMENT
OUR RIDERS ARE FASTLY BECOMING A STAPLE IN THE
COMMUNITY. THEY ARE A GREAT BUNCH THAT PROMOTES
MOTORCYCLE SAFETY, VETERANS CAUSES, AND POW/MIA
REMEMBERANCE. A SPECIAL THANKS TO JOHN & JERRY FOR
SETTING THE RIDER PROGRAM UP IN OUR POST AND
HELPING NC STATE VFW GET THE PROGRAM UP AND
RUNNING
POST 670
VFW RIDERS
These are your incoming Comrade elected
officers. Past State Commander John Shelander
was the installing officer. This is a great bunch
and they are ready to get to work and improve
upon last years incredible pace.
COMRADE OFFICER INSTALLMENT
DONNA AND NAN AT TRACTOR SUPPLY IN FAYETTEVILLE
TAKING DONATIONS FOR THE RELIEF FUND.
BUDDY POPPY
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Comments:
WE VALUE YOUR THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS
PLEASE BRING THESE TO THE POST AND GIVE THEM TO A POST OFFICER
OR MAIL IT TO OUR POST ADDRESS ON PAGE 2
1. WHAT KIND OF INTERNAL EVENTS
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE POST DO
IN THE FUTURE?
PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO FILL OUT THIS FORM AND LET US KNOW WHAT
YOU THINK ABOUT THE
POST. ADD A NUMER TO THE COMMENTS BLOCK AND BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE
ANSWERS YOU HAVE
GIVEN IF YOU WISH. YOU CAN MAIL THIS TO THE POST OR BETTER YET
BRING IT IN. YOUR VFW
NEEDS YOUR HELP. OUR COMMUNITY AND VETERANS NEED OUR HELP. THANK
YOU
KIDS EVENTS, JUNIORS OR TEEN
EVENTS, JUNIOR LADIES EVENTS
SENIOR CITIZENS EVENTS OR
VISITATION
MEMBERS OUTINGS SUCH AS: PICNICS,
BBQ,
2. WHAT KIND OF INFORMATION WOULD
YOU LIKE TO SEE IN THIS
NEWSLETTER?
MORE VETERANS BENEFIT
INFORMATION
MORE EVENT DETAILS
MORE VFW TYPE INFORMATION
3. WHAT KIND OF VOLUNTEER EVENTS
WOULD YOU GET INVOLVED IN WITH
THE POST?
VETERANS HOSPITAL EVENTS
VFW MOTORCYCLE RIDERS
ASSOSCIATION EVENTS
COOKING TEAMS, BUIDLING
COMMITTEE, DECORATING TEAMS
4. WHAT IDEAS DO YOU HAVE FOR
FUNDRAISERS FOR THE POST?
TELEPHONE CAMPAIGN
RAFFLES OR AUCTIONS
EVENTS (FOR EXAMPLE: BBQ COOK
OFF, MUSIC EVENTS, BINGO)
Name
Address
Phone
Name
Address
Phone
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EVENT DATE PLACE CONTACT INFO / COMMENTS
APA Pool Tournament June 6-15th VFW Post 670 Post will continue
to have Steak night with
limited seating for members
Steak Night June 7th VFW Post 670 See above comment
VFW NC State Convention June 6-9th Greensboro, NC Contact Bryan
for Info
[email protected]
MOC/MOCA Meeting June 13th @ 6pm VFW Post 670 Contact Penny or
Elvis for more infor-
mation
VFW/LAX Members Meeting June 13th @ 7pm VFW Post 670 Contact
Bryan or Kelly Hargrove for more
info
Fathers Day June 16th
Steak Night June 21st VFW Post 670
Fourth Friday Buddy Poppy Drive. VFW
RIDERS AND LAX
June 28th @ 5pm Located at the PWC BLDG on Hay St,
Downtown
Contact Bryan for Info vfw-
[email protected]
VFW POST 670
JUNE CALENDAR
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VFW POST 670
JULY CALENDAR
EVENT DATE PLACE CONTACT INFO / COMMENTS
Cumberland County Veterans
Council
July 3rd Social Services building off of Ram-
sey Street
MOC Meeting @ 6pm July 11tth VFW Post 670 Contact Penny or Elvis
for more
info
VFW/LAX Members Meeting @
7pm
July 11tth VFW Post 670
Gold Star Mothers CRUSIN (SEE
PAGE 4)
July 13th VFW Post 670 SEE STORY ON PAGE 2 FOR DE-
TAILS
Guest Speaker Engagement
@ 6:30pm
July 17th VFW Post 670 Contact Bryan Hargrove for details
VFW National Convention 19-24 July Louisville, KY; www.vfw.org
for more info
Rolling Thunder Meeting (Hall Rent-
al) @ 7pm
July 25th VFW Post 670 Contact Bryan for more info
Fourth Friday Buddy Poppy Drive
@ 5pm for setup
July 26th Downtown Fayetteville Tentative event. Need
Volunteers.
Contact Post CDR for details
Steak Nights July 5,12,19, & 26th VFW Post 670 DJ and
Karaoke
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VFW POST 670
AUGUST CALENDAR
EVENT DATE PLACE CONTACT INFO / COMMENTS
Ladies Auxiliary Members Tea Aug 4th VFW Post 670 Kelly
Hargrove
Cumberland County Veterans
Council
Aug 7th Social Services building off of Ram-
sey Street
MOC Meeting @ 6pm Aug 8th VFW Post 670 Contact Penny or Elvis
for more
info
VFW/LAX Members Meeting @
7pm
Aug 8th VFW Post 670
Flying Squadron Officer Training Aug 17th Sanford VFW More to
follow on time. All Com-
rade and Ladies Officers encour-
aged to attend
Rolling Thunder Meeting (Hall Rent-
al) @ 7pm
Aug 22nd VFW Post 670
Fourth Friday Buddy Poppy Drive
@ 5pm for setup
Aug 23rd Downtown Fayetteville Tentative event. Need
Volunteers.
Contact Post CDR for details
Warrior Jam Booth Setup Aug 31st Festival Park 9-5pm. See Flyer
for details
Steak Night w/ DJ and Karaoke Aug 2,9.16,23, & 30 VFW Post
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