News from the Commander
Congratulations to our post for being 100%. I have really enjoyed this great weather this summer, l hope it will continue thru October. I want to thank all of the volunteers who helped with our monthly Cruise in and also our Chick’s Ride 3 car show. Every year they donate to a different charity and this year was for the Cuyahoga Falls Cancer Club. The raised over $500.00. Without our dedicated volunteers this would not have happened.
Remember as summer ends, we start our indoor league activities at the Post. We will have an internal pool league at the Post starting October 3rd. If you are interested look for the signup sheet at the Post. We will have a Women’s pool league as well. Please ask the bartender or see Sue Wilmer for details. Then we will have our traveling pool league on Thursday, if you are interested, please see the two captains, Rick James and Tom Carr. That league starts October 6th.
Upcoming Events
September 3rd – Car Show 10-2pm. We will serve coffee and donuts in the morning and transition to our lunch menu around 11am.
September 24th is our Post Picnic from 12:00-6:00. Post will provide hamburgers, hot dogs and corn on the cob. We are asking for side dishes. This is a FREE event. Cash bar is always open.
Important Historical Events
September 2nd V-J Day: Japan signed Formal Surrender 1945.
September 5th Labor Day.
September 10th U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps incorporated 1962.
September 11 Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance.
September 14th Star-Spangled Banner written by Francis Scott Key 1814, Ladies Auxiliary VFW Organized 1914.
September 16th POW/MIA Recognition Day.
September 17th U.S. Constitution Approved 1787, Constitution and Citizenship Day.
September 18th U.S. Air Force Established 1947.
September 25th Gold Star Mother’s Day.
VFW Day, VFW established 1899.
I hope everyone is doing well and I hope to see you soon. We are trying to update our Facebook page more often with events, so if you are not following our Facebook page go and check it out.
Bernie Gobrogge
News from the Auxiliary President
Hello! Hopefully soon the weather will cool down, it’s been a hot summer.
We are still taking donations for the school supply drive, items or cash can be dropped off at the post.
We are having the Monthly Cruise-In on Saturday September 3rd from 10am-2pm. We need volunteers to help with food, and running orders. Please come and see some beautiful cars, trucks, & bikes. We could use the support.
Please join us on Saturday, Sept 24th for our Posts annual picnic. We ask everyone to please bring a covered dish.
Thursday, October 13th we are having a Thirty-One Fundraiser Party. 25% of the profit will go back to the Post, it’s a win-win situation, we get to have fun hanging out and shopping for some amazing things and we will get money for it. The party starts at exactly 6:31 PM.
Please reach out if you have any questions.
Friday October 14th we are having a fish dinner. More information to follow. We can really use volunteers when we do events. Remember many hands make light work. We need help with the events to help make them a huge success, whether you advertise for us, or come help. We will also be taking donations for baked goods. The hours are from 5:00-7:30pm. We will be having a meeting prior for anyone who wants to help out during the dinner, more information will come next month.
The Acme cash back program has started and there is an envelope at the Post for receipts, please drop them off.
We are still looking for fundraising ideas so please feel free to reach out. I have had a few people ask about another Paint N Sip party, so we will be bringing that up at an upcoming meeting.
I am sad to announce the passing of one of our lifelong members Harriett Lytle who had recently passed away. Many years ago, she was very active in our Auxiliary and she will be missed.
Our next meeting is Monday September 12th at 6pm. Our District 8 president will be joining us, so please come and remember to thank a Veteran today.
Thank you,
Stephanie Gobrogge
VFW Auxiliary Post 1062 President