Commander's Comments It is great to see so many new faces in the post. We even had two kind souls volunteer to mow the lawn. Now we need some interested individuals to submit their names for nominations for officer positions at our April elections. The success of any organization rests on the [...]
Commander's Comments At the second meeting at the start of my term (I was at the State Convention when the first meeting occurred) I announced that I was not the commander of the VFW bar. That is the job of the house committee, as are the lot committee, etc. My primary function [...]
Commander's Comments Several of our post and auxiliary members just returned from the VFW Mid-Winter Conference in Austin. The opening session was well received. Several keynote speakers to include the National and State Commanders, VA and legislative representatives, and Commissioner of the TX Gen Land Office provided valuable information regarding the VFW [...]
Chaplain's Comments Almighty God, we pray for our nation and its leaders during these difficult times. May our constant prayer be that of the ancient Psalmist… “Teach me, O LORD, to follow your decrees; then I will keep them to the end” (NIV Psalm 119:33). May God bless all who [...]
Commander's Comments Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year! The joyous season is upon us; time for remembering the reason that we celebrate Christmas. Time for celebrating the birth of our lord, Jesus. It is a time for being with our friends and families. It is a time for gift giving [...]
Commander's Comments Each month, our post is required to conduct one or several functions which remember our fallen military members, the ends of conflicts, and other items of remembrance. The functions are usually held at 5:30 PM on a given day as shown on our post calendar. They are usually informative and [...]
Commander's Comments As you read this newsletter, plans are in the “make ready” stage for the work details to be accomplished on Sat, Oct 3rd and Sat, Oct 10th. It’s going to take a lot of manpower to complete the refurbishment of the deck, campground and other areas around the post. Please [...]
Commander's Comments Preparations for improvement are in the works. MAUX has obtained a grant from Lowe’s to refurbish the campground after the last flood and the woods above the parking lot have received a major trimming and trash and limb pickup. Keith Nicholas received donations from several members to help convert the [...]
Commander's Comments As of this writing, Jerry and Diane Hinton, Vern and Sherry Terbl, Lori Brouillette, Serene Halley, and myself and Dorothy (although she was sick most of the time) are at the VFW National Convention in Pittsburgh. It was a typical convention with the exception of the changes to the Constitution and Bylaws. There [...]
Commander's Comments Well, here I am back at the helm after a hiatus of eight years. Things and personnel have changed over the years and I have to get acclimated to them. Our June meeting went fairly well and many things were discussed. I was presented with a few “take care of this” items. I [...]
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