VFW MO Post 5168 - Forsyth

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February Post 5168 Activities
February 2010 General Orders
January 2010 "Missourian"
January 2010 Veteran of the Month - Roy Powell

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February Birthdays & Anniversaries

Posted at 02:27 PM on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 by post5168

 

Birthdays:

2/2 Ihling, William L

2/2 Rothe, Judy

2/2 Seaman, Stephanie

2/3 Gahagan, Don Patrick

2/3 Robertson, Jack A

2/4 Reis, James Lee

2/5 Bowman, Velta

2/8 Gray, Leighton E

2/8 Nelson, Carrol W

2/8 Rodrigues, Carmen

2/8 Wyatt, Roy Lee

2/11 Aaron, Beulah I

2/11 Clarkson, Edna

2/14 Grafton, George R

2/14 Jones, Lonnie W II

2/15 Beals, Thomas E

2/18 Meeks, Myrna

2/20 Kinder, Carrie

2/21 Stith, Zachary Gordon

2/23 Ellison, Thomas Leonard

2/23 Seaman, Stephanie

2/24 Byrd, Michael J.

2/26 Conner, Roland Ensley

2/26 Fisk, Charlotte

2/26 Pagan, Gerald Allan

2/26 Phillips, Amanda

2/26 Weisler, Lois

2/26 Wyatt, Bobbie

2/28 Dale, Ronnie L

2/28 Kromminga, Edward L

2/29 Bennett, Ronda

2/29 Combs, Loretta

Anniversaries:

2/5:      Collins, Cecil E and Loretta

2/14:    Miller,  Clay and Sunny

2/16:    Nall, Kevin L and Crystal

2/19:    Vance, Darrell Lee and Edith

2/20:    Ward, Otto Arlon and  Kathy

2/24:    Shields, William D and Elaine

2/27:    Tomlin, Elbert, Jr. and Kay

 

February Post 5168 Activities

Posted at 02:24 PM on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 by post5168

 

2/1: Men’s Aux. Meeting 6:00 PM       

2/2: CARD NIGHT Texas Hold’m 6:00 PM    

2/3: Shuffle Board 7:00 PM     

2/4: CARD NIGHT Texas Hold’m 6:00 PM    

2/5: CARD Night Texas Hold’m 6:00 PM       

2/6: Men’s Dinner Ham-Beans & Cornbread, Desserts, Karaoke 7PM    

2/9: CARD NIGHT Texas Hold’m 6:00 PM    

2/10: Shuffle Board 7:00 PM   

2/11: Card Night Texas Hold’m  6:00 PM

         Activities Mtg. House Committee Meeting 6:00 PM        

2/12: CARD NIGHT Texas Hold’m 6:00 PM

2/13: Veteran of The Month WWII  Veteran Bill Daily

         Roast Beef Dinner, Karaoke

2/14: Valentine’s Day Celebration Featuring The Drifters

         Appetizers & Desserts 3:00-6:00 PM     

2/15: Post & Ladies Meeting 7:00 PM

2/16: CARD NIGHT Texas Hold’m 6:00 PM

2/17: Chili Night 5:00 PM Wayne & Roy   Pickin N Grinnin

         Shuffle Board 7:00 PM   

2/18: Card Night Texas Hold’m 6:00 PM        

2/19: CARD NIGHT Texas Hold’m 6:00 PM

2/20: Ladies Dinner Mardi Gras, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Sides –Desserts, Karaoke

2/23: CARD NIGHT Texas Hold’m 6:00 PM  

2/24: Shuffle Board 7:00 PM   

2/25: Card Night Texas Hold’m 6:00 PM        

2/26: CARD NIGHT Texas Hold’m 6:00 PM        

2/27:   F O R R - Chili Night, Desserts, Music, 6:00 PM

 

February 2010 General Orders

Posted at 01:53 PM on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 by post5168


Dept of Mo February 2010 General Orders -

January 2010 "Missourian"

Posted at 05:40 PM on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 by post5168


January 2010 Missourian -

January 2010 Veteran of the Month - Roy Powell

Posted at 01:54 PM on Thursday, December 31, 2009 by post5168

Commander Walker Sumner makes Veteran Of The Month Presentation to Roy Powell.

 

Sgt. V. Roy Powell was born in Superior Wisconsin on April 11, 1944.  He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1964 in Superior, Wisconsin.  He served from 1964-1970.  He did advanced individual training in Ft. Gordon, Ga, Fort and Fort Hood Texas and his basic was Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri.

 

He served in Vietnam for 15 months and Germany for 18 Months.  He served as Military Police and was on River Patrol and escorted convoys throughout Vietnam.

 

One experience was getting a haircut by a Vietcong.  Roy was discharged in January of 1970 at Ft. Dix, New Jersey.

 

He was employed with the Wood County Sheriff’s Dept for 23 years on the swat team.  He then worked on the Police department in Marshfield, Wisconsin for 5 ½ years.  Roy retired in 1997.  He has a son Brian who lives in Branson and a daughter Jean who lives in Wisconsin.

 

He is the recipient of the good conduct medal, Vietnam service medal, Vietnam campaign medal 2n pd, 2 overseas bars, Navy unit commendation, National defense service medal, expert m-14 & .45 pistol, meritorious unit emblem and Vietnam M Gallantry cross.

 

We are proud to honor Roy Powell as our new Veteran of The Month.

Post contact information:

Posted at 03:30 PM on Thursday, June 26, 2008 by post5168

Taney County Memorial VFW Post 5168

113 Columbus Road

Forsyth, MO 65653

Phone: 417-546-5869

Commander: Walker Sumner

Quartermaster: Jim McKelvey

E-mail address: post5168@centurytel.net

Website address: http://www.vfwwebcom.org/mo/post5168