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Ray Agnese Nov '19 Wayne & Barbara Miesen Oct '19

Auxiliary Post 4864 May '20 M. McKernan & C. Conley Oct '19

Billy & Anna Berry Oct '19 John & Audrey Murphy Mar '20

Floyd & Louise Blodgett Aug '19 Rose & Harry Ossont Apr '19

Bob Carlberg Oct '19 Arthur & Linda Oppenheimer Aug '19

Gary & Donna Carpenter Apr '20 Jennie Parks Oct '19

Kathleen Cody Aug '19 In memory of Adolph Penno Dec '20

Jeani Cowan Mar '20 Gene & Kathy Perrino Apr '19

Chuck Cwiklinski Dec '20 Robert Pope & Julia Dawson Aug '19

Tom & Carolyn Favreau Oct '19 Donna Ryll-Powell

George Froehlich Apr '20 in memory of Pete Powell Dec '20

Russ & Rebecca Gibson Aug '19 James Pry Apr '20

Albert & Mary Glazer Apr '20 Hal Renner Aug '19

Rowland Hannon Aug '19 Ray & Lorraine Ricca Sep '19

Bruce & Sharon Hertz May '19 Nikki Rupert Aug '19

Don Hildreth&Nancie Walter Jan '20 Sam Salamone Dec '19

Wayne & Amy Howard Dec '19 Stella Shepherd Oct '19

Dennis Hunziker Jan '20 Don & Lucy Small Mar '20

J. Inlow Steve & Andria Tatlock Aug '20

In memory of Joyce Inlow Nov '19 Alexander & Connie Telfer Aug '20

Paul & Betty Kimmerling Feb '20 Arnold Vessey Apr '19

Kenneth Kunz Sep '19 Randy & Carol Wagner Feb '20

Rich & Harriet Lamond Oct '19 Jack & Peggy Walker Aug '19

Patricia Lester Doug & Denise Wilson Mar '20

In memory of William Lester Jan '20 John & Eva White Oct '19

Anna Martz Mar '20 Tom & Susan Wyatt May '19

Angus & Barbara McKinnon May '19 Mike Yates Mar '19

Kathy Merritt Jan '20 Fay Ziech

William Messer Feb '20 In memory of Edward Ziech Dec '19

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Thank you for supporting the newsletter.

Rich Lamond, Commander

Commander’s CornerVFW Post 4864

Honor Guard

Wayne Howard, CaptainCarl Carlberg, Honorary Captain

Howard Adams Ray Agnese Ralph Bachelor Art Giroux Don Graves Gary Languirand Justene Languirand John Murphy Ed Pesula Ray Ricca Arnaldo Rodriguez

Steve Tatlock Randy Wagner John White Mike Yates

If you do not see your name on this list, contact Wayne Howard New Honor Guard members are always welcome

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23.2.

Our next post members meeting will be held on Monday, May 13th at 7 P.M.

All Post members are urged to attend.

Greetings,

We had our elections and I am honored tobe your Commander for another year. Congratulations also to Sr. Vice Commander John White, Jr. Vice Commander Doug Wilson, Quartermaster Ray Agnese and Surgeon Wayne Howard, all of whom will be Post Officers again for the 2019/2020 year. Thanks to Jerry Pate for stepping up to be our Chaplain and Gary Languirand for accepting the 3-year Trustee position. I look forward to a great new year.

We are planning our annual picnic for Memorial Day (Monday, May 27th). If you would like to help, please let Eva White know you are available.

We still need a new Youth Committee Chairman to handle the Patriot’s Pen, Voice of Democracy and Teacher of the Year for this coming year. If you have an interest in helping the Post for these extremely important programs, please let me know.

Our new electronic dart boards seem to be working well. Thanks to Keith Grady and Sammy for assembling them and setting them up.

Congratulations to Sam Salamone on being elected President of our Auxiliary. I look forward to working with him to make the Post, as well as the Auxiliary, prosperous this coming year. Our Post cannot get by without our Auxiliary.

Respectfully,

Rich LamondCommander

VFW 4864 Auxiliary2018 – 2019 Elected Officers

VFW Post Officers

Commander Rich LamondSr. Vice Commander John WhiteJr. Vice Commander Doug WilsonQuartermaster/Adjutant Ray AgneseJudge Advocate Doug WilsonChaplain Randy WagnerSurgeon Wayne Howard1 Yr. Trustee Gary Languirand2 Yr. Trustee Alexander Telfer3 Yr. Trustee Chuck CwiklinskiService Officer Joe TaylorOfficer of the Day John Murphy

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3.22.

President Michael YatesSr. Vice President Donna BoylesJr. Vice President Denise WilsonTreasurer Sharon HertzSecretary Karen LoweChaplain Donna CarpenterConductress Carole WagnerGuard Russell Gibson1st Year Trustee Stella Shepherd2nd Year Trustee Harriet Lamond3rd Year Trustee Kathy PerrinoPatriotic Instructor Melanie Newhouse

VFW Auxiliary Officers

Sisters and Brothers,

Our election is over and the incoming officers for 2019-2020 are as follows:

President, Sam SalamoneSr. Vice President, Denise WilsonJr. Vice President, Justene LanguirandTreasurer, Sharon HertzChaplain, Keith GradyConductress, Donna PowellGuard, Linda May3 yr. Trustee, Michael Yates

Congratulations to all. Let’s make this a great year!

Department Convention: June 20-23, 2019. Renaissance Orlando at Sea World. Phone 1-800-266-9432 for reservations. Rate $118.0 plus tax.President/Secretary/Treasurer/Trustee Work Shop: June 8, 2019. Florida Hotel & Conference Center. Phone 1-800-588-4656.

Poppy Drive is May 24th. Be sure and sign up.

Our monthly meeting is the second Tuesday of the month at 7pm.

RED SHIRT FRIDAY REMEMBER EVERYONE DEPLOYED

Loyally,

Michael YatesVFW Auxiliary 4864 President330-233-2133*****************************************************

Canteen Corner

Hours 11:30 am to 8 PMMonday thru Saturday

12 noon to 6 PM on Sunday

4. 21.

The Post has purchased and installed two new electronic dart boards. Dart tournaments are held on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday evenings.

We look forward to serving you and hope to see you often to support the Post and help our Veterans.

Sam SalamoneCanteen Manager

The canteen will be closed from 6:30 PM through the VFW General Meeting, the 2nd Monday of each month and from 6:30 PM through the VFW Auxiliary meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

** Canteen Happy Hour **ALL WEEK From 12 – 5 pm

Note: Happy Hour not available during holidays and/orspecial events.

Thank you for your support of the Post Canteen.

Please note: A valid membership card must be presented for service at all times.

LAST CHANCE TO CHECK BEFORE HAVING THE PLAQUE MADEThe following have donated to our new VFW sign and these names will be on the sign plaque. If your name does not appear, please contact Rich Lamond at 352-522-0648.

• Alexander Telfer & Constance DeTuerk• VFW Post 4864 Auxiliary• Gary & Justine Languirand in memory of Emile Languirand• Charles & Carol Vanevery • Rowland & Pennie Hannon• Janet Pence in memory of Orval A. Reiney• Arthur & Linda Oppenheimer• Donna Carpenter • Stella Shepherd in memory of Robert Shepherd • Staber & Linda Dearth • Citrus County SAMS• Dennis & Nancy Knizer • Joseph & Barbara Taylor • Donna Powell in memory of Raymond “Pete” Powell • Julie Strohm in memory of Arthur Ryll • Raymond & Lorraine Ricca • Donald Rogers • Carl & Jayne Carlberg • Randy & Carole Wagner • Charles Cwiklinski • Raymond & Carol Agnese • The Graves Family in memory of Larry Graves • Wayne & Barbara Miesen• Nancy Banta • Jeani Cowan in memory of Paul C. Cowan, Sr.• Richard & Harriet Lamond

* New * Info From the VFW Auxiliary Treasurer

ANNUAL MEMBERS2019 Dues are due. You can either pay your

dues on M.A.L.T.A. or send your check to me at the address below.If your dues are not paid by June 30, 2019 you will be dropped from the Auxiliary and you would have to rejoin as a new member.

LIFE MEMBERS ONLY:Cancer Insurance is $4.92 per year. Collecting for 2018 & 2019. As

soon as new materials become available, I will get them to you. PLEASE be Patient!!

Make all checks payable to: "VFW AUX 4864". Mail them to the address below. Do not make checks out to me personally.

Loyally,Sharon Hertz, Aux. 4864 Treasurer1215 W. Cairo Dr.Citrus Springs, FL 34434-4118h/p (352) 465-3437cell: (352) 361-7707

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From the Kitchen Manager

Hi my Brothers and Sisters!

Hope all is well with everyone. We need you all at the Post.

We are counting down the days for this year. Except for a little pause in my duties, we have had a great year. Dinners have been going well and I have been having a lot of fun with our patrons. They are all so sweet and kind.

We are going to have a “Mother’s Day Brunch” on May 12th at noon. All mothers are free. Others will be $9.00. If anyone is willing to help, please let me know as soon as possible.

I can’t say enough. I have the best team ever! Thank you is not enough.

Don’t forget our Memorial Day picnic on May 27th at 12:00 noon.

REMEMBER OUR TROOPS AND GOD BLESS AMERICA

Eva M. White, Kitchen Manager352-601-0197 Email: [email protected]

5.20.

BINGOMONDAYS12:30 PM

Comrades,

All is well in the Quartermaster’s Office.

The Post is prospering. We would like to see more

members at the Post. Come on down and join us.

Ray Agnese, Quartermaster/Adjutant

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From the Post Quartermaster/Adjutant

MAY MEETINGS

Post House Committee meeting 10:00 AM Monday, May 6st

VFW Auxiliary Officer’s Meeting 10:00 AM Thursday May 2nd

Post 4864 Member’s Meeting 7:00 PM Monday, May 13th

VFW Auxiliary Meeting 7:00 PM Tuesday, May 14th

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6. 19.

SAVE YOUR PLASTIC BOTTLE CAPSPlastic bottle caps of all sizes are being saved by Melanie Newhouse and given to a Doctor who exchanges them for everything from walkers and wheelchairs for needy folks, to a kidney transplant for a young child. Please drop them off at the Post for Melanie.*************************************************

To My Family & Friends, I want to thank everyone who came to my 80th birthday

party at the Post. It was wonderful to see you all and I want to let you all know that you made my day very special. With such a crowd, I found it impossible to send individual thank you notes, so I hope this will let you all know just how unforgettable you made my birthday! Thank you all.

Love you, Donna Ryll-Powell

Congressional Medal of HonorRichard Beatty Anderson

Citation

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the 4th

Marine Division during action against enemy Japanese forces on Roi Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, 1 February 1944. Entering a shell crater occupied by 3 other marines, Pfc. Anderson was preparing to throw a grenade at an enemy position when it slipped from his hands and rolled toward the men at the bottom of the hole. With insufficient time to retrieve the armed weapon and throw it, Pfc. Anderson fearlessly chose to sacrifice himself and save his companions by hurling his body upon the grenade and taking the full impact of the explosion. His personal valor and exceptional spirit of loyalty in the face of almost certain death were in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.**************************************************

Memorial Day this year is especially important as we are reminded almost daily of the great sacrifices that the men and women of the Armed Services make to defend our way of life.********************************************

On what rests the hope of the United States? One country, one language, one flag!!

7.18.

Shuffleboard

Dart Tournaments

3/19 1st Walt & Fred 2nd Tom & Betty 3rd Viv & Cecil HS – Fred

3/26 1st Betty & Walt 2nd Gary & Dennis 3rd Justene & Mike

3/28 1st Marj & Gary 2nd Justene & Paul 3rd Paul Q & Fred HS- Gary

4/2 1st Phil & Walt 2nd Coleen & Big Paul3rd Gary & Ben HS- Gary and Walt

4/4 1st Gary &)Paul 2nd MaryEllen & Walt3rd Arlene & Vivian HS- Paul

4/11 1st Tom & Paul 2nd Arlene & Fred3rd Colleen & Gary HS - Walt

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3/20 - 1st Arlene & Fred 2nd Phil & Paul 4/3 - 1st Paul & Dave 2nd MaryEllen & Shari4/4 - 1st Walt & Fred 2nd Tom & Justene

3rd Colleen & Mike HS – Walt 4/9 - 1st Shari & Walt 2nd Arlene & JD

3rd Mariann & Vivian HS-Walt4/10 - 1st Paul & Shari 2nd Paul Q & Melanie

Corner: Paul Q

There is nothing nobler than risking your life for your country.

Homes for our Troops (HFOT) is a 501c3 non-profit organization that builds and donates specially adapted homes (mortgage free) for severely injured veterans, allowing them to rebuild their lives. To date they have built 270 homes in 42 states.

Army SSGT Joshua Cope has requested to have his home built at Lake Panasoffkee, FL. In the coming months, HFOT will be building the home and hosting three different events to celebrate.

Some opportunities to get involved include:Spread the word in your community.Volunteer at a build event – sign up a www.hfotusa.org/cope.Sponsor the project or build events – ideal for businesses.Host a fundraiser – great for people and groups.Make a donation – www.hfotausa.org/donate.

Contact Kelsey Woodhouse ([email protected])Phone 508-823-3300 Ext 264

Top Rated Charity

Charity Watch has awarded HFOT an A rating and has included us on its list of Top-Rated Military & Veterans Charities. Only eight of the 46 Veterans charities rated by Charity Watch are included in the Top-Rated Category. Additionally, HFOT is a platinum-level Guidestar participant, demonstrating its commitment to transparency, meets all 20 criteria of the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance, and has a 3 Star rating with Charity Navigator.

MAY

Post MembersDavid Bjork, Martin Czysz, Thomas Davis, Thomas DeGrace, Douglas

Evans, Roger Helsel, Brian Menger, Sr., Edward Pesula, Larry Reaves, Arnold Vessey, Jackie Walker.

Auxiliary MembersJames Alaimo, Katherine Bachelor, Paulette Cooper, Thomas Favreau, Kyra FitzGerald, Linda Graves, Patty Harper-Tenley, Barbara Hayes, Dianna Johnson, Charlotte Long, Joanne Machado, Ray McGuire, Pearl Messner, Rose Ossont, Arthur Reinhard, Elizabeth Tilly-Poole, Isabelle Vollmer, Naomi Wagner, Robert Wehle and Wendy Zarvis

Happy Birthday! Please let me know if I missed anyone.

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8. 17.

Once again this year, our Post is sponsoring “The Blessings”

“THE BLESSINGS” provides food for our Citrus Springs Elementary School’s students in need. Please remember to bring in your donations. There is a list of needed items next to the basket at the post. Help keep our Citrus Springs’ kids from going hungry, by donating to this great cause.********************************************************

POPPY DRIVEFriday, May 24th

Sign up sheet will be posted near the side door.Give two hours of your time

to help disabled Veterans************************************************

In Flanders’ Fields

In Flanders’ fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

loved, and were loved, and now we lie

in Flanders’ fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch, be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders’ fields.

Major John McCrae, 1915

Post Service OfficerTo find out about your Veterans Benefits, the following phone numbers are provided:

Dept. of Veterans Affairs -------------------Gainesville VA Hospital ---------------------

Appointment Ext. -------------------Agent Orange Exams ---------------

VA Clinic (Lecanto) ---------------------------Telecare Med Advice ------------------------Pharmacy ---------------------------------------VA Insurance -----------------------------------VA Service Officers

Citrus County ------------------------------Marion County ----------------------------

VFW VARO (St. Pete) ------------------------DAV Van (to Gainesville) -------------------

for appointments M, T, FDoctor Ride for Citrus Co. Residents

Citrus Co. Appointments ---------------*Marion Co. Appointments -----------

**Van to VA Clinic (Lecanto) -----------

800-827-1000800-324-8387

#6173#7339

352-746-8000800-988-5641800-349-9457800-669-8477

352-527-5915352-671-8422727-319-7483352-527-5411

352-464-1033352-527-0523352-746-8005

*Must give 5 days notice prior to appointment and can only be used once a week.

**Must give 2 days notice prior to appointment.

If You should need the assistance of the Post Service Officer, I can be contacted at 352-422-5454

Websites:Air Force: http://ask.afpc.randolph.af.mil/Army: www.hrc.army.mil/site/crsc/index.htmlCoast Guard: www.usdg.mil/hg/cgpc/adm/adm1.htmNavy/Marine: www.hq.navy.mil/ncpb/CRSCB/combatrelated.htm

Florida Nation Cemetery, Bushnell: 352-793-7740

Joe Taylor, Post Service Officer

16. 9.

2019 DISTRICT 7 IMPORTANT DATES

4th Quarter District 7 Meeting Sunday,May 19, 2019 Post 4337 Inverness

Lunch @ 12 PM / Joint Meeting @ 1 PMJohn H. Lowe, District 7 Commander

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I would like to say a special thank you to all the wonderful people who helped me to make our Vietnam Veterans Brunch on Sunday, March 24th a big success. Thank you Eva White, Donna Powell, Ray Ricca, Carol Agnese, Mike Yates, Pat Robinson, Denise Wilson, Carole Wagner, Lorraine Ricca, Rich Lamond and Keith Grady. It took special people like the above mentioned, to volunteer and work together to make the brunch a very special one for our Vietnam Veterans. We are proud of all of our Veterans, and we are proud of all of our Volunteers!

Harriet Lamond

WELCOME HOME VIETNAM VETERANS BRUNCH

10. 15.

VFW Post 4864 Annual Golf Tournament

originally scheduled for May 25th

Has been cancelled***********************************************

VFW Post 4864 and our Auxiliary invites all

to aMemorial Day Picnic

Monday, May 27th12 noon $7.00 p/p

Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Sausage & peppers, corn on the cob, potato

salad, beans.Free soda & water

VFW Post 4864 Blood DriveFriday, May 10th @ 4 PM

Remember, each unit of blood given can save three lives. Please sign up at the Post.

11.14.

From the Post Chaplain

Hi Comrades,

Here are some of the people under the weather: Art Giroux, Bruce Hertz, Jim Pry, Ralph Bachelor, Chuck Cwiklinski and EdPesula. To all, hope you feel better soon!

John White is home and doing better. Roma is back in the hospital at Seven Rivers, room 236. Don Small has broken his arm. Get well cards were sent to all.

If you know of anyone under the weather, or in the hospital, please contact me. Please leave your name and number so I can confirm the information.

Randy Wagner, ChaplainHome Phone #352-270-8485

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HOUSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Chairman – John White 508-272-5541Commander Rich Lamond 352-522-0648

Quartermaster Ray AgneseWayne Howard

Paul Quigley Ed Pesula

Randy Wagner (Subject to change)

From the Auxiliary Chaplain

Sisters & Brothers,

Summer is right around the corner and I imagineour “snowbirds” are heading North. We will miss you.

I would guess most of us are snowbirds that stayed around to enjoy the lovely weather and delight in missing the snow in April that they are having in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

I have sent 3 get well cards, 1 sympathy card and 1 thinking of you card. I’d ask if you want me to send a get well card, please tell me the purpose as I want to send an appropriate message.

Again, my number is 489-1683. If I am out or don’t answer immediately, please leave a message. I try to screen my calls as I am tired of the robo calls. How about you?

God Bless All,

Donna Carpenter, Chaplain [email protected]

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My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

John F. Kennedy

MAY 2019 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Shuffleboard6:30 PM

2Cards 12 PM

Darts 6:30 PM

Aux. Officers Mtg.10 AM

3Post Dinner5-6:30 PM

Shepard’s Pie

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5Open Sundays from 12 PM to

6 PM

6Bingo 12:30 PM

Post House Committee/Officer Meeting @ 10:00

AM

7Cards 12 PMDarts 1 PM

8Shuffleboard

6:30 PM

9Cards 12 PM

Darts 6:30 PM

10Post Dinner5-6:30PM

Pork Chops

Blood Drive 4PM

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12Open SundaysFrom 12 PM to

6 PMMother’s Day

Brunch @ 12 noon

13Bingo 12:30 PM

VFW Post Members Meeting

@ 7:00 PM

14Cards 12 PMDarts 1 PM

VFW Auxiliary Meeting @ 7:00 PM

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Shuffleboard 6:30 PM

16

Cards 12 PMDarts 6:30 PM

17

Post Dinner5-6:30 PM

Fish Fry

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19Open SundaysFrom 12 PM to

6PM

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Bingo 12:30 PM

21

Cards 12 PMDarts 1 PM

22

Shuffleboard 6:30 PM

23Cards 12 PM

Darts 6:30 PM

24

Auxiliary Dinner 5-6:30 PM

Fried Shrimp

Poppy Drive

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26Open Sundays From 12 PM to

6 PM

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Bingo 12:30 PM

Memorial Day Picnic 12 Noon

28Cards 12 PMDarts 1 PM

29Shuffleboard

6:30 PM

30Cards 12 PM

Darts 6:30 PM

31Post Dinner 5-6:30 PMRoast Beef