June 2013 newsletter

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Chartered in the year 2000 June 2013

The large flag at First & Main flew at Half Staff for Peace Officer’s Memorial Day on Wednesday May 15th until Saturday morning May 18th when it was raised back to Full Staff, for Armed Forces Day, by Boy Scouts of Troop 305. More photos on page 6&7

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AMVETS POST #1111 NEWSLETTER

Published monthly for members

and those who support American Veterans. Officers of the Post

Commander Larry Cunnington 525-1964 1st Vice Commander Steve Bird 385-5766 Finance Officer Arnil Hoffarth 522-2175 Provost Marshall Richard Bardsley 240-5263 Judge Advocate Jim Harting 382-4874 Chaplain Don Schack 525-5723 Newsletter Editor Jim Irwin 529-2411

Commander’s Corner Just a reminder that instead of our June meeting it will be our annual PICNIC on Saturday, June 22nd at Fort Walla Walla Park, Section E. That is right across the parking area from the Viet Nam Memorial. Please plan to attend . We also now have AMVET’s caps and polo shirts on hand.

Steve Bird and I attended the Washington AMVETS annual convention in Yakima on May 18th. It was very informative and we will report on it at our next post meeting, which will be July 17th.

Flag Day is June 14th and anyone that would like to help with the Downtown Flags; we will meet at the Court House on West Main Street at 6:00 A.M. and retire the flags at 6:00 P.M.

Larry Cunnington, Post Commander

525-1964 520-5372 [email protected]

The month of May was filled with many veteran activities and happen-ings. This left no room

for the continuing pages from the Walla Walla

Chamber of Commerce booklet about the home-coming of General Jona-

than Wainwright to his place of birth at Fort

Walla Walla.

Alfred Mcvay traveled to the Nations Capital to

make arrangements for him to visit Walla Walla and lead the Veteran’s Day Parade on Novem-

ber 11, 1945.

Pages from the booklet will continued next

month and into the future as space permits.

a Page 3 AMVETS Jonathan M Wainwright POST #1111 We Salute These Walla Walla American Flag Sponsors for

their Support and Patriotism-Please Support our Sponsors

2013 Contributors are shown in red.

AMVETS Member *

Commander in Chief 123 Printing Banner Bank Bosley, Vern & Ellen * Boy Scout Troop 305 Derby, Dean & Shari Harnett, Mel & Barbara * Senator Hewitt, Mike & Cory Land Title of WW County Lloyd's Inc. Martin’s Jewelers McDonald Zaring Insurance Mike Harvey Plumbing Service Minnick & Hayner Narum Concrete Construction Nelson Irrigation Corp. Pacific Power Tallman’s Inc. Walla Walla’s Harvest Foods Walla Walla Union Bulletin Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Chief of Staff American Legion Post 32 Baker Boyer Bank Cunnington, Larry & Tiny * Doyle Electric Inc Falkenberg’s Jewelers Key Technology Reese, Baffney, Frol & Grossman Valley Vision Clinic P.S. Walla Walla Electric Inc WW Aerie #26 Eagles

5 Star General Atchison, Terry * CH2M Hill OMI, Inc Coldwell Banker-1st Realtor Community Bank Goodwill Industries Killgrove, Albert & Tracy * Nagle, Jim & Marilyn Platt Electric Supply Stoneway Electric Supply Thompson & Kreitsberg Zalaznik, Debora L CPA,

4 Star General Wain Associated Appraisers By Arrangement Buley, Linn Cascade Natural Gas Corp Coffey Communications, Inc Harting, Jim & Lorraine * Green & Jackson Medical Irwin, Jim & Shirley * Les Schwab Tire Center Mahan, Loyd & Virginia Oregon Trail Ranch LLC Paul Richardson Agency Shelton, Dale & Doris * St. Mary Medical Center Software Planning Steppin Country Walla Walla Clinic WW Sunrise Rotary Club WA State Penitentiary Employee Association

3 Star Lt. General Baur, Joe Bird, Steve * City Center Motel Clarette’s Restaurant Inc Gary’s Paint Center H & H Sports & Loan Hoffarth, Arnil & Virginia * Lynch, Patrick & Louise Michael Warren Agency Snyder-Crecelius Paper Inc Tompkins Appliance Service Total Office Concepts Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 992

2 Star Major General Adams, Larry * American Pacific Mortgage Inc Burkhart & Burkhart LLC Collection Bureau Cutting Edge Plumbing & Mech. Darrah’s Decorator Center Exchange Club of Walla Walla First Church of Christ, Scientist Home Loan Center Italian Heritage Association McCaw, Jack & Laurette * Quail Run Retirement Comm. Richmond, Pat The Clock Shop & Antique Co. T-N-T Suds WA State Penitentiary Employee Association

1 Star Brigadier General AmericanWest Bank Bayne, Doug & Karen * Bicycle Barn Bowen, Francis-Claude Charter Communications Clancy's Transfer & Storage Crown Paper & Janitorial spy Cummins Athletic Supply, Inc Downtown Walla Walla Fdn Edwards, George M. "Jock Eagle Springs Specialized Care Express Personnel Services Exchange Club of Walla Walla Fenton Stahl Gallery First Resources Medical Staff Forgeron Cellars Garrison Creek Lodge Golden West Estates Holiday Inn Express Inland-Saxum Printing Integrity Design & Copy Jaquins, Barry & Judy * Jim Johnson & Co. Kenney Farms Koncrete Industries Inc Laht Neppur Ale House LeMaster & Daniels PLLC Linscott Wylie & Blize Misbehaven Spa & Salon Mountain Oil Company Neher, Dick & Marilyn Oysterman, Ron & Sue Roe, Tom & Evelyn * Pontarolo's Office Products Postal Annex+ #397 Product Marketing “PMI” Renewal Center Robison, Jim & Jane Rotary Club of Walla Walla Schneider, Ed & Helen Siegel, Larry Attorney Sterling Savings Bank Sundberg, Richard J. D.D.S. Sun Rental Center TV Towne Inc Utt, Thomas W. DDS Tietan Dental Team The Purple Parasol Inc Torretta, Al & Dorothy Vargas & Associates, P.S Virtual In-House Counsel, Walla Walla Farmers Co-op Walla Walla Home Medical Walla Walla Kennel Club Walla Walla Recycling Inc Walter’s Upholstery WW Valley Chamber of Comm Winn, Doug & Jo Winn, Robert D. Wooderchak, James World Wide Travel Service

Patriot Sponsors Aichele Plumbing, Inc. Amavi Cellars Annabelle’s Barrett, James, Atty Best Pest Control Block, Maughan & Associates Blue Mountain Vision Clinic Christian Aid Center Clausen, Gareth & Marcia Cresci, Gordon & June D’Agostino, Gary & Elizabeth FOE Ladies Auxiliary #26 Fort Walla Walla Museum Franzmann, Paul Eastgate Lions Club Gary, Walt & Margaret * Gillespie, Mike & Susan G.R. Stone & Company Harold Electric Co Herring Funeral Home Inc Hidden Treasures Huntley, Dan & Claudia Isaacs & Associates Inc Jamison, Bob & Mary Jantz, Jerry & Beverly Jasper, Tim K-Farms, Inc. Lake, William Liening, Nate & Dixie McClure, Dan & Sarah McIntosh, Betty Murr, Bruce * Petersen, Gary Peterson, Jim & Carol Potter, Gail Quality Petroleum Products, Inc Radke, Robert Sr. * Rasch, Cynthia M.D. Reiber, Kurt & Linda Riordan, Ruth Roe, Tom & Evelyn * Rowe, Tom & Janet Schaefer Refrigeration Schreiner, Daryl & Connie * Sharkey, Wm. Patrick D.M.D State Farm Insurance, Conover Teske Automotive Services Tomlinson, Donald & Eleanor Total Comfort Solutions LLC WW Downtown Lions Inc. WW Alliance for the Mentally Ill Wild Rose Studio

Special thanks to

Walter’s Upholstery 758 W Langdon Rd

for repairs to our flags

and to TNT Suds

929 S 2nd Ave for cleaning

our flags

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Norman Graybeal

An active Charter, Life, Member of Post #1111 from the day the post was formed; he wore many hats including Post Commander as he arranged many events, programs and projects of the post.

He enjoyed bringing cakes and Ice cream to the post potluck dinners for many years. Norm will be missed!

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Did you know that Memorial Day is the only holiday that begins with the flag at half-staff in honor of the fallen and then is raised to

full-mast at noon to inspire and pay tribute to those that serve on in their stead?

AMVETS Post #1111

and

Boy Scout Troop #305 Memorial Day

May 27, 2013

6:30 A.M.

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MAY 16, 2013 Flags were flown at half-staff to mark Peace Officers Memorial Day, a day set aside to honor local, state and federal law enforce-ment officers killed or disabled in the line of duty.

Local City, County, & State Police Officers & Fire Fighters met at Land Title Plaza on May 16th to honor their fallen comrades with a ceremony and to lower the flag to Half Staff.

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All in one week of May we recognize these very important people in our lives!

Mother’s Day, Sunday May 12, 2013

Peace Officer’s Memorial Day, Wednesday May 15, 2013

Armed Force’s Day, Saturday May 18, 2013

Early on Saturday morning, Boy Scouts along with one Scout Mom, met with AMVETS at the court house to raise the Downtown flags and to raise a new flag at the Land Title Plaza to Full Staff for Armed Forces Day.

In addition a passerby decided to show his patriot-ism and give us a hand. Everett Leader, a U.S. Navy Veteran and a newcomer to Walla Walla, was on his way down Alder street at the time.

We appreciate all the help we can get and we espe-cially appreciate the dedication and patriotism of the Boy Scouts of Troop 305. Photos by Jim Irwin

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Annual Dues: $34.00 per year - Life Member: $250.00

To be eligible for membership, you must have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, including the Na-tional Guard and Reserves, anytime after Sept. 15, 1940. Additionally, unless still serving, your dis-charge must have been under honorable conditions. If you served as an American citizen in the armed forces of an allied nation, under honorable conditions, between Sept. 15, 1940 and May 8, 1975, you are also eligible, as are wartime members of the Merchant Marine. Proof of eligibility can be the form of a DD-214, an honorable discharge certificate or other appropriate document.

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Walla Walla WA 99362

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AMVETS Washington State: www.amvetswa.org AMVETS Walla Walla: www.amvets-wallawalla.org

Downtown Flags will fly on these Holidays Flag Day June 14th

Independence Day July 4th

June Birthdays Happy Birthday to these post members

3 - Roger Dillon 5 - Ken Olsen 6 - Jim Allen 8 - Walt Gary

19 - Warren Prouty 20 - Tim Bow

29 - Bill Wilson

Monthly Member Meeting June 22, 2013

Annual Post Picnic Fort Walla Walla Park Sec. E (across the Parking lot from

the Viet Nam Memorial)

Calendar for 2013

July 4 Independence Day (Downtown Flags) 17 AMVETS Meeting—Pot luck dinner 6 pm 27 Korean War cease fire 1953

August 4 US Coast Guard 1790 21 AMVETS Meeting—Pot luck dinner 6 pm 23 General Wainwright Birth Day 1883 31 WW County Fair Parade (Downtown Flags)

June 14 Flag Day (Downtown Flags) 16 Father’s Day 21 First Day of Summer 22 AMVETS Picnic

September 2 Labor Day (Downtown Flags) 18 AMVETS Meeting - Pot luck dinner 6 pm