December 2013 Newsletter

Sound off

Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Post 10147

Apopka/Altamonte Springs

P. O. Box 912. Apopka, Fl.

DECEMBER 2013 VFW

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Sound off DECEMBER VFW N e w s l e t t e r

Web: www.vfwpost10147.com Email: [email protected]

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.

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

MARCH 14 JULY 19 OCTOBER 10

APRIL 11 AUGUST 8 NOVEMBER 14

JUNE 13 SEPT 12 DECEMBER 12

Dear Comrades We have lost a lot of good men and women over the last 25 years. This past month we lost a real special Life

Member and friend in William (Bill) Meisel. He has been a VFW member for over 40 years and a member of Post 10147 for the last 20 years. Bill has held many titles over this time. He has been our Chaplain until a year ago,

when Ron Allen took over. He was in charge of our Honor Guard which performed at funerals and post colors all over central Florida. Bill coordinated the preparation of trophies for Special Olympics for many years. Bill loved

presenting the trophies to the participants. It made him as happy as the kids receiving them. Bill was instrumental in developing our post military museum. Guys like Bill don’t come around very often in our organization. Bill will

be missed by all of us.

We have been getting a lot of calls about Booster Membership. Let me explain. All Booster memberships will run from June 1st to June 1st of the following year. To make this transition, you can pay the $25 yearly fee or prorate

your payment at $2 per month until June 1st of 2014. At this time all Booster member dues will be from June 1st to June 1st. Bob Popp will send out an email to all of you to renew your membership. All members without an email

address will receive a written notice.

Lou Boria’s wife, Julie pasted away this month as well. You can send a card to Lou at: 3171 Foxwood Drive, Apopka, FL 32703.

As I am writing this article, Eva Lisle called to inform me that her husband Tom has passed away. Tom was our post

Chaplain before Bill Meisel assumed his duties. You can send a card to Eva at: 4016 Myrtle Oak Court, Zellwood, FL 32798.

In closing, don’t forget to get your reservation and check in for the Christmas Party on December 15, 2013. Cutoff

date is December 8, 2013.

Keep our troops in your prayers until they are safely home with their families. United we stand and God bless America.

Your Commander Artie Vecchio

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 Marv Suriff 407-889-5885

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 Steve Milford 407-701-2342

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

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

Historian Bob Popp (Kathy) 407-464-7324

NEWSLETTER WILL BE EMAILED

ONLY

If you have an Email address that we are not aware

of please send it via Email to:

[email protected] or send a note to:

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

POST OFFICERS. Year 2013- 2014 Email: [email protected]

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.

FAMOUS QUOTES.

He who laughs last is slow

Jr. Vice Commander’s Corner: Ed Velazquez

The City of Apopka has a great program for veterans called, The City of Apopka's Veteran and Public Safety

Street Naming Program. The program was created to recognize the number of individuals who have served our

community and country. By naming a City street in their honor, the city hopes to promote public awareness

of the individual and show appreciation for their outstanding contributions.

Program Criteria

Standing/Status: Eligible candidates must be deceased.

Branch of Service: Eligible military candidates include those having served in Military Departments as

defined under Department of Defense

Directive 5100.1 which include Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.

Eligible candidates also include individuals of earlier communities who served the greater Apopka area and

immigrants to Apopka who served in the armed forces of allied nations during wartime.

Eligible Public Safety personnel include Police Officer and Fire Fighter candidates that served in Apopka

as well as personnel who died in the line of duty.

Level of Service: Eligible military candidates must have been honorably discharged. Police and Fire per-

sonnel may not have been terminated for cause from employment.

Relationship to Apopka: Eligible military candidates must have once resided in Apopka, as it is now known

or was considered Apopka during the candidate’s lifetime.

Eligible Police Officer and Fire Fighter candidates must have

served in Apopka, regardless of whether they lived in Apopka or died while in the line of duty.

Nomination: Family members must not object to nominations of their eligible relatives. Any family member

objection issued prior to the naming of a street in honor of someone will invalidate their nomination Form.

Verification: Documentary proof of a candidate's service must accompany the Nomination Form. The DD 214

Form (Report of Separation) is the City's preferred documentation for military candidates. Before January

1, 1950, several similar forms were used by the military services, including the WD AGO 53, WD AGO 55, WD

AGO 53-55,

NAVPERS 553, NAVMC 78PD and the NAVCG 553.

Eligible candidates must meet all listed Program Criteria as well as undergo the City's standard Addressing

Guidelines and Improvements

Standards Review.

The first step is to submit the completed nomination form which can be found online at www.apopka.net/

streetsign. Either submitted electronically or mail it to: Public Services Department City of Apopka 748

E. Cleveland Street Apopka, FL 32703, Attn: Veterans and Public Safety Street Naming Program.

For more information, please call 407 703-1731.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

As always these dates are subject to Change

NOVEMBER 7-11 Poppies

NOVEMBER 11 Wal-Mart Veterans Day

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 6/14

Mulrine. Debbie 6/14

Murray. Joan 6/14

Nelson. Bryan & Debbie 1/14

Nelsen. Brett & Jeannine 9/14

Normandin. Norm & Elaine 12/13

Piggott. Leon & Arlene 6/14

Pocius. Steve 6/14

Popp. Bob & Kathy 12/13

Richardson. Gerald & Amanda 1/14

Risser. Rich & Shirley 6/14

Roman. Walter & Helen 6/14

Rosen. Capt. Bob & Connie 6/14

Rossi. Anthony & Palma 6/14

Rossi-Killeen, Anita 8/13

Sarra. Maryann 1/14

Schaffer. Jim & Margaret 11/13

Smart. Robert & Anna May 7/14

Spurlock. Wm. “Greg” 6/14

Sterner. Steve 6/14

Sterner. John Phillip & Jean 6/14

Stroehlin. Dorothea 7/13

Stromwall. Dean 6/13

Suriff, Marv 6/14

Sutton. Carol 6/14

Tabron. Alfred & Magdalena 6/14

Terman. Jack & Arlene 6/14

Terman. Rod 6/14

Turner. Tom & Debbie 6/14

Unetich Jr. Tony & Peggy 6/14

Vecchio. Art & Evelyn 1/14

Vecchio. Marianne 1/14

Velazquez. Ed & Diane 2/14

Walker. Jim 3/13

Walsh. Jim & Mary 12/13

Wardell. John & Wanda 6/14

Wardell. Stacy 6/14

Weber, Jerry 12/13

Weekley. Bob & Judith 6/14

Weiss. Jerry & Trudy 6/14

Wing. Jack & Mary 12/13

Yeager. Ken & Nancy 7/13

Zakszewski, Barbara 4/13

Ziolkowski. Robert 1/14

Greene. James & Nancy 6/14

Harshman. Ken & Marilyn 6/14

Heaton. Sam & Modean 6/14

Heisey. George & Carol 6/14

Hibler, Frank & Cynthia 8/14

Highfield. Glen & Jacquelyn 6/14

Hooper. Eric 6/14

Isidoro. Lucille 6/14

Jones. Tom & Betty 6/14

Kara. Joe & Liz 6/14

Keightley, Alan 6/13

Kelley. George 1/14

Kelsey. Joseph 6/14

Kline. Jerry & Pauline 1/14

Kloth. Jan 1/14

Knox. George & Neoma 6/13

Labo. Father Tim 1/14

Land. Mayor John 6/14

Laurendeau. Linda 1/14

Lee. Carl 8/13

Leigh. Kathryn 8/13

Linz. Robert & June 6/14

Lisle. Tom & Eva 6/14

Lochridge. Mick & Lisa 6/13

Lockeby. Ed & Mary Ann 6/13

Loomis Funeral Home 6/14

Loso. Maurice 6/14

Lowry. Frank & Elaine 6/14

Maleski. Michael & Mary 6/14

Mancuso. Mary F 9/13

Mancuso. Tony 9/13

Marsh. Catherine 6/14

Mathis. Jim 9/13

Mathius. Pauline 8/14

May. Frank & Josephine 6/14

McDonnell. Kerry T 6/13

McFadden. Michael & Sharyn 6/14

McGuffin. W.R 6/14

McKeon. John & Hannah 6/14

Meisel. Bill & Ellen 6/14

Mizel. Coz & Brenda 6/14

Mix. Don & Jan 6/14

Morrison. Jim & Valerie 6/14

INDIVIDUAL BOOSTERS 2013

Acerra. Steve & Denise 8/13

Adams. Wally & Nina 1/14

Alfano. Frank & Fran 6/14

Allen, Ron & Carol 6/14

Armador. Jessica A 6/14

Anderson. Richard 6/14

Anthony, Pat & Peggy 6/13

Apopka Chamber of Commerce. Paul 3/14

Bankson. Pastor Doug 6/14

Barber. Glenn 2/14

Boria. Lou & Julie 6/14

Bornmann, Susan C 6/14

Boucher, Rita 1/14

Bourdon. Hubert & Ginny 6/13

Bove. Russ & Sandy 9/14

Boyd. William & Joan 6/14

Braun. Mary 1/14

Brillant. Mark & Pat 6/14

Broadhurst. Ken & Jeanne 1/14

Brocker. Joyce 6/13

Brown, Brad & Barbara 4/14

Bunka. Bill & Evelyn 1/14

Burkholder. Mary Ann 1/14

Butler. Sam & Joyce Echon 6/14

Capper. Roger & Renate 6/14

Capper. Rolf 6/14

Carter, Rich 4/13

Cass. Norman & Sandy 12/13

Chabla, Galo & Anne 6/14

Cifers. Doug 6/14

Collins. Friend E 1/14

Collins. Irene 1/14

Collins. Jim & Karen 1/14

Crane. Mary Lou 6/14

Dershimer, Sandra 6/14

Deviese. Steve & Lorene 1/14

Dini. Greg & Barbara 1/14

Dini. Nick 1/14

Doggett. Dwight & Mabel 6/14

Doll. Beverly 6/14

Dombrowski. Tony 10/13

Dougherty. Thomas & Roberta 12/13

Douglas, Jr. Jack & Cherlyn 6/14

Echon. John & Lil 6/14

Fagg. William 6/14

Franqui. Bea 6/14

Franko. Dennis & Lynda 6/14

Gagnon. Marie 1/13

If you would like to be a Booster for the year 2013 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.

REST IN PEACE BILL MEISEL, JULIA BORIA, & TOM LISLE.

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

VFW CHRISTMAS PARTY Sunday December 15, 2013 Cash Bar: 4:00 P.M. Dinner 5:00 P.M.

Paid Reservations Only- No tickets sold at door

Tom Turkey & Ham – Sweet & Mashed Potatoes Cranberry Sauce, Corn & String Beans, Rolls &

Butter, Salad, Dessert & Coffee

$20.00 Per Person Invite Friends & Family

Tangerine Community Church will be joining us

CUT=OFF DATE FOR RESERVATIONS: December 8, 2013

Call: 407-889-8266 or Mail this Coupon to:

VFW Post 10147, P.O. Box 912, Apopka, FL 32704

Name: ________________________________________ No. Guests_____

CELEBRATE YOUR NEXT PARTY

OR SPECIAL EVENT AT THE VFW

Hall, Apopka.

Call: 407-889-8266 for details

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