Mtn Grove VFW May Meeting
Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 02:54 PM
by IJK
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Judge Advocate elect Scott Overholser on left and Sr-Vice Commander Pete Proctor preparing breakfast. |
| Ava Post 5993 Commander Pat Anderson and Ava Post 5993 Quartermaster Gene Silvey. QM Silvey came to be the installing officer for our officer installation and CDR Anderson came to speak to us of the DOW Youth Camp and the need for funds. |
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District 18 Commander Charlie Dickinson, member Post 3135, Hartville. CDR Dickinson came to attend the installation ceremonies and to speak to us about the Wild Turkey Federation and their upcoming youth event to be held south of Mtn Grove
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Comrades in "Chow Line". Post 3770 always serves a breakfast before the meeting. This month we enjoyed pancakes and sausage.
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Comrades at table enjoying the meal. Right side = New member Richard Church, "Buzz" Brown, Les McAllister. Left side = ADJ Darrell Kochis, Wayne Woodard, Jim Roark, Ray Proctor. In line = Kayla McIntosh, Chase McIntosh, Hilda Caudle (all visitors) and John Dodds
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left - Post 3770 Commander Allen Dodds Jr and Post 5993 Commander Pat Anderson, right
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Visitors Trena Turner and Kyla Turner
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Scholarship recipient Kayla McIntosh receives here certificate and check from Post 3770 Commander Allen Dodds Jr
Scholarship recipient Kyla Turner receives her certificate and check from Post 3770 Commander Allen Dodds Jr.
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Ava Post 5993 Commander Pat Anderson speaks to the assembled comrades concerning the DOW Youth Camp and urges Post 3770 to donate to the cause. He was asked many questions but had the right answers |
| Following the meeting Post 3770 Sr-Vice Commander Pete Proctor (right) got to present a substantial donation to Post 5993 Commander Pat Anderson for the DOW Youth Camp. ADJ Darrell Kochis also gave a personal donation. |
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Arriving just before the meeting begins is Past Post Commander, Past District Commander Harold Kingsland, MMCS USN ret. Sitting is Comrade Kenneth McCoy and current Dist 18 CDR Dickinson. |
| Post 3770 ADJ Darrell Kochis is reading the minutes of the April post meeting. Comrade Ray Proctor, Trustee is concentrating on hearing the minutes. ADJ Kochis does a good job with Post 3770 minutes. |
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| From the left (rear) Service Officer Saundra Hill, QM I. J. Kelley, Surgeon "Chuck" Taylor, Trustee John Dodds, Trustee Ray Proctor Sr-Vice CDR Pete Proctor, CDR Allen Dodds Jr. Installing Officer Gene Silvey of Ava Post 5993 |
from the right (rear) Officer of the Day Terry Prock, Chaplain "Buzz" Brown, Trustee Kenneth Flinchum, Jr-Vice Commander Leonard Kennon, CDR Allen Dodds Jr and Installing Officer Gene Silvey |
The Installation Prayer is given by Chaplain Dana "Buzz" Brown.
The meeting was attended by 25 members of Post 3770; 1 guest from Post 3135 Hartville, Dist 18 CDR Charlie Dickinson; 3 guests from Post 5993 Ava, CDR Pat Anderson, QM Gene Silvey, & Sr-Vice Jerry Garrison; 1 guest from Ind Post 2693, Richard Church who filled out the paperwork to transfer to Post 3770. Before the meeting started we had two of our three scholarship winners come to receive their award and partake of our pre-meeting breakfast. They were accompanied by family members. Kyla Turner was accompanied by her Mother, Trena Turner and Kayla McIntosh was accompanied by her Grandmother Hilda Caudle and her brother Chase McIntosh.
The next meeting will be held on Saturday June 7th at 10:00 a.m. It will be our joint planning meeting with the Ladies Auxiliary. Post members will be providing breakfast for the Ladies Aux.Sisters beginning at 9:00 a.m. Our third scholarship winner, Karl Tesch will be in attendance also. He could not make this meeting because he was involved in a District Track tournament.
If you want reminders of meeting times and other events send your e-mail address to the QM and you can get on the list.
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Mtn Grove VFW Hosts Blood Drive
Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 02:15 PM
by IJK
 Getting started unloading the truck
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 Coming thru the non-smoking room
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 He finally finds one with wheels
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 Here come the cots |
 Donor #1 enjoying his snack |
 He is just getting started but seems to be having fun. |
Mountain Grove VFW Post 3770 hosted the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks on Wednesday, April 16, 2008. The Comrades got started by folding all the tables and picking up the chairs around 9:00 a.m. The Blood Center Truck arrived around 10:45 and then the comrades set to unloading it for the staff. This is a popular community activity and we always have plenty of help on hand. Comrades helping with tables and chairs were: John Dodds, & Leonard Kennon. Comrades that were able to help with tables and chairs and wait to unload the truck were: Don Williams, Kenneth Flinchum, Jim "Grumpy" Smith, Commander Allen Dodds Jr, Service Officer Ed Hawley, and Quartermaster Iris Joe Kelley. Commander Dodds, Service Officer Hawley and Quartermaster Kelley took turns manning the table and ensuring that all donors were welcomed and signed in. The day finally ended and Comrades Kenneth Flinchum, Sr-Vice Commander Pete Proctor, Commander Dodds and Service Officer Hawley were on hand to reload the truck and put the tables and chairs back in place. Post volunteers contributed 30 1/2 combined hours to the effort. Comrades Jim "Grumpy" Smith, Lester Moore, Kenneth Flinchum, and Pete Proctor donated blood during the drive.
Post 3770 Ladies Auxiliary Sisters Alice Kingsland, Leah Swanger, Delores Cochran, Arlene Roark and Doshie Brill manned the canteen. Sisters Cynthia Morgan, Evelyn Lawson, Bonnie Harris, Alice Kingsland, Diane Gooch, Delores Cochran, and Doshie Brill provided home made cookies for the blood donors.
A total of 33 units of blood were collected making this another successful blood drive.
Cheerily
IJK
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Mtn Grove VFW Makes Donation to Juvenile Detention Center
Monday, April 14, 2008 at 10:10 PM
by IJK
Shown left to right is Juvenile Detention Center Assistant Director Carol McGaw, VFW Post 3770 Quartermaster Iris Joe Kelley and Juvenile Detention Center Director Janet Schwertfeger. Kelley stopped by the Juvenile Detention Center to present a donation to the center towards the purchase of a defibrillator machine. A motion had been approved some months ago at a regular meeting to make this donation when the center found the one it needed and the the rest of the funding was secured.
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Medal Of Honor Day at Mtn Grove VFW
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 11:08 AM
by IJK
The crowd was small,as you can see,
the wind it was blustery.
On the square at 9:00 a.m.
we raised the flag once again.
The sun was bright but wasn't warm
as we gathered on this morn.
The ceremony was short and sweet
so we weren't long on our feet.
Members of Post 3770 and the Ladies Auxiliary gathered on the Mountain Grove Public Square this morning and held a "Color Ceremony" in tribute to "Medal Of Honor" Day. Those participating were: Ed Hawley (at the flagpole), (then left to right), Jim "Grumpy" Smith, Leonard Kennon, Les McCallister, Leah Swanger, Natty Kennon, Charles "Chuck" Taylor. Not shown were Allen Dodds Jr., Scott Overholser and Iris Joe Kelley.
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Mtn Grove VFW Post 3770 Enjoys "Pot Luck" Dinner
Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 08:52 PM
by IJK
Mtn Grove VFW Post 3770 hosted a "Pot Luck" dinner at noon today, February 16, 2008. Forty-five members and guests gathered to enjoy a meal and visiting after a week of stressful weather. One Sister prepared a ham, one Sister prepared a turkey w/dressing, one Sister supplied sweet and sour chicken and cashew chicken. Some of the Sisters went on to provide potatoes, sweet potatoes, salads(of many kinds), corn, green beans, baked beans, sourkraut, and the Comrades joined the Sisters in bringing desserts. A delicious meal was enjoyed by all in attendance, and all had all they wished to eat. We had more young children than we had ever had attend. Below is a slide show of those attending. If I missed you I apologize, it was not on purpose. Thanks to the Sisters and the Comrades who provided such a great meal. I am already looking forward to the next one. Shame on you if you missed it 
Cheerily
IJK
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Mtn Grove Post 3770 Observes "Sinking of the USS Maine"
Friday, February 15, 2008 at 07:32 PM
by IJK
The sky was overcast, it was breezy and 26 degrees when five Comrades and one Sister and her six year old granddaughter gathered on the Mtn Grove Public Square about a quarter to nine this morning to observe the 110th Anniversary of the "Sinking of the USS Maine" . The commemoration began with the bugle call "First Call" followed by the order to "Present Arms" then the bugle call " To The Colors". The National Anthem was played while all were still at attention (the little girl stood with her hand over her heart the entire time - never moving or wavering despite the cold). The command "Order Arms" was given followed by the bugle call "Carry On". All were then dismissed to find a warm spot.
While the group was waiting for 9:00 a.m. sharp, the "Sinking of the USS Maine" was discussed and that led to a short discussion of the United States role in the "Boxer Rebellion".
The USS Maine was sank in Havana Harbor, Cuba on February 15, 1898 and plunged the United States into the Spanish-American War. America's first worldwide war and the veterans from that war formed the veterans organization that became the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
To read more about the sinking and the subsequent events go to
USS Maine
It is complete with photos and a very interesting read.
Cheerily
IJK
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Mary Ann Frazee spoke to the members gathered before the meeting on her group's need for our assistance in gathering materials for their summer project, "Mountain Grove at War". Her group is the Mountain Grove Historical Society .
The Mtn Grove JROTC Cadets who came to thank us for our donation to their recent trip to a week long Marine boot camp. They did a fine job of reporting on what transpired during their week long ordeal.
This is the Cadets again along with the JROTC Instructor who accompanied them on their trip. left to right are Joanne Keith, James Ramsey, Elton Dodd, Tracy Geringer and JROTC Instructor David Long
